Nora and Nathan are not quite done talking about Taylor Swift's forthcoming album, 'The Life of a Showgirl,' so they opened up the mailbag to answer some listener questions. They talk about what some of the songs could be about based on their names (1:00), whether Taylor will release a single off of this album (14:53), and how having Max Martin and Shellback as the exclusive producers for this record will affect the sound (27:46).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora and Nathan are breaking down a big week of Taylor Swift news. They talk about the lead-up to the announcement of her new album, her appearance on the New Heights podcast, and everything we learned from it, and speculate as to what ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ could sound like.

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora and Nathan break down the second studio album from Reneé Rapp, aptly titled 'Bite Me.' They talk about her Broadway origins and how that manifests in her music (1:00), whether or not "Leave Me Alone" was the correct choice for the first single (27:59), and the mid-2000s pop influences that are present throughout this record (36:15).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora and Nathan talk about the most fun and impactful summer concert moments that have happened so far this season, including: equipment mishaps at Beyoncé and Katy Perry's shows (11:39), Charli XCX's set at Glastonbury (25:31), Beyoncé reuniting Destiny's Child at the final "Cowboy Carter" show (46:51), and Taylor Swift randomly popping up at the "Tight End & Friends" concert (and of course all of the rumors swirling about "TS12") (57:16).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Nora and Nathan talk about some releases they missed while they were out, including Justin Bieber's surprise album, 'Swag' (1:00), Kesha's 'Period,' her first album since she left her record label (30:13), and a couple more singles off of Reneé Rapp's forthcoming album, 'Bite Me' (42:25).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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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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