After a four-year break, Lorde is back, and so are the synths. Nora and Nathan talk about her newest album, 'Virgin'; the ways it's a departure from her previous album, 'Solar Power' (1:00); the themes of gender identity and body image that she's exploring throughout the lyrics (22:43); and the songs on this record that worked less well for them (31:45).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora and Nathan are declaring that Haim should be a bigger artist. They talk about 'I Quit,' the latest album from the sister band; whether or not this record has a runaway hit like "The Wire" (1:00); how the first seven tracks lean into a Sheryl Crow sound (25:48); and favorites from this album, including "All Over Me," "The Farm," and "Relationships" (37:01).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora discusses her new book, 'Hit Girls,' about how stars like Britney Spears and Beyoncé shaped our current pop landscape (1:00). Then she and Nathan talk about Sabrina Carpenter's new single "Manchild" and her forthcoming album 'Man's Best Friend' (22:49), before previewing the upcoming Lorde and HAIM albums (46:43).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora and Nathan talk about 'Addison,' the debut album from Addison Rae (or is it just Addison now?). They talk about how getting her start on TikTok has shaped her career (1:00), if Charli XCX's endorsement of her helped people start taking her seriously (29:00), and whether or not any of the songs off of this album are contenders for song of the summer (39:44). 

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora and Nathan are joined by Miley Cyrus to take a journey through every single one of her albums.

Watch the full video of this interview on Spotify!

24:16- ‘Meet Miley Cyrus’

29:40- ‘Breakout’

55:00- ‘Can’t Be Tamed’

1:10:09- ‘Bangerz’

1:28:22- ‘Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz’

1:40:21- ‘Younger Now’

1:51:10- ‘Plastic Hearts’

1:58:36- ‘Endless Summer Vacation’

2:02:41- ‘Something Beautiful’

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production: Belle Roman and Ronak Nair

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Nora and Nathan are joined by Miley Cyrus to take a journey through every single one of her albums.

‘Hannah Montana’ (16:50)
‘Meet Miley Cyrus’ (26:19)
‘Breakout’ (32:12)
‘Can't Be Tamed’ (57:36)
‘Bangerz’ (1:13:53)
‘Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz’ (1:32:23)
‘Younger Now’ (1:45:18)
‘Plastic Hearts’ (1:56:52)
‘Endless Summer Vacation’ (2:04:46)
‘Something Beautiful’ (2:09:17)

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Production: Belle Roman and Ronak Nair

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Nora and Nathan talk about the news that Taylor Swift now owns the masters of her first six albums, from her debut to ‘Reputation.’ They talk about the long road that led up to this deal, including the recordings of the ‘Taylor’s Version’ albums (1:00); what this now means for the rerecordings of ‘Reputation’ and her debut (19:41); and how this could shape Taylor’s art and legacy going forward (37:41).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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With 'Something Beautiful,' Miley Cyrus has put out her best and most cohesive album yet. Nora and Nathan talk about the disco sound she found on this album with songs like "Easy Lover," "Every Girl You've Ever Loved," and "Reborn" (1:00), some of the unexpected collaborators she worked with on this record (36:50), and how much comfort and confidence Cyrus seems to have found with herself as an artist (49:13).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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'Endless Summer Vacation' brought Miley Cyrus her biggest hit and her first Grammy. Nora and Nathan talk about the massive success of "Flowers" and why that song became such a big hit (1:00), songs like "Used To Be Young" and "Violet Chemistry" that might have been overshadowed by "Flowers" (25:03), and how the recognition she got from this album opened up new doors for her creatively (38:07).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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With 'Plastic Hearts,' Miley seemed to have found a home in a heavy rock sound. Nora and Nathan talk about the EP that she put out slightly before this album, 'She Is Coming' (1:00); whom Miley seemed to be turning to for inspiration on this record (28:09); and why her voice is so well-suited to the rock genre (48:35).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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