Album Swap: 'Autobiography' by Ashlee Simpson and 'Not a Pretty Girl' by Ani DiFranco
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Nora and Nathan are back with another album swap. First up, 'Autobiography' by Ashlee Simpson, an album defined by her hit "Pieces of Me" and a lot of aughts-era angst (1:00). Then, Ani DiFranco's 'Not A Pretty Girl,' a '90s feminist icon who used her press-on nails to create the record's unique percussive sound (49:24).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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It's official: Taylor Swift has been in our lives for 20 years. To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the release of Swift's first album, 'Taylor Swift,' Nora ranked every single song from the pop star—and Nathan had some thoughts. They talk about their own respective top 10s (1:00), whether or not "Christmas Tree Farm" was ranked high enough (16:44), and why you should never trust a Swift song with a single exclamation point in the title (34:09).
Break out your beat up Chanels, it's time to talk about Slayyyter and her new-ish album, 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA.' Nora and Nathan talk about this year's breakout pop star and her initial breakout on the festival circuit (1:00), the intense hyper-pop sounds she's playing with (16:00), and whether or not Slayyyter is poised to break through to another level of stardom (27:40).
Nora and Nathan give some final thoughts on 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' and Taylor's appearance on 'SNL' with Dakota Johnson (1:00). Then Nora recaps a run of live shows she's been to recently, including the phone-free Phoebe Bridgers show (27:31), the short and sweet Audrey Hobert show (38:19), and the millennial-core Robyn show (45:31).
'The Life of a Showgirl' isn't over yet. Nora and Nathan break down the four bonus tracks we got in 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' and talk about why Taylor might have chosen to release the songs now (1:00), the highs and lows of these bonus tracks (13:42), and what could come next for Taylor now that this era is officially over (45:03).
We have been cl0wned. After dropping a series of obscure clues, Taylor Swift revealed that she is releasing an expanded edition of 'The Life of a Showgirl' on Friday called 'Encore,' featuring four bonus tracks. Nora and Nathan speculate as to why she's deciding to release bonus tracks after saying that 'Life of a Showgirl' would only be 12 songs (1:00), and talk about some of their favorite bonus tracks that Swift has released in the past (30:58). Then they talk about the latest album from Miley Cyrus, 'Bass Persuades,' and the two sold-out shows she'll be playing at the Hollywood Bowl (37:46).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices