Show Notes
Halsey comes over. Her name is Ashley, we call her Ash. Did you know Ash used to throw parties so people would like her and then hide in the bedroom like Gatsby? Did you know she has to get an Airbnb in Japan and become someone else for a little bit before writing an album? Did you know she can draw you perfectly, in seconds? We put this last one to the test with some art supplies from the garage. Dave prefers to paint and he can stroke genius every now and then, just be warned that if you watch this episode you will witness a work of art that you can’t help but be both shocked by and in awe of. You’ve been warned. Thanks for watching us talk to Ash. We respect you!
What happens: 00:00 intro 00:22 kinda tired today ngl 01:21 she's here 01:50 halsey or ashley or ash 02:31 house party story 05:05 bathroom story 06:38 the party life 08:03 the driving force of misery 09:39 lupus 10:20 high school 11:09 the tumblr experience 13:03 blue hair 14:17 less famous 16:30 chemo 19:25 inspiration 21:18 big "i can draw" energy 22:10 strokes of genius 23:46 arts & crafts 25:32 dave's artistic strategy 26:01 ash's technique 27:53 no such thing as errors 28:10 a brand new scape 28:57 activating the canvas 29:11 jussipussi 29:59 trent reznor 31:04 comments 32:07 one of the most important political artists of our time 32:51 edging 33:08 a tragedy of a piece 33:59 talent deep deep within 36:02 kristin’s piece 37:07 benny’s piece 37:56 ash’s piece 38:46 dave’s piece 39:53 ash draws kristin 40:35 ash's singing voice 41:42 ash's cadence 42:26 ash's kristin doodle 42:39 ash's favorite halsey song ever 42:59 halsey on tour 44:17 ash's songwriting process 45:43 dave's songwriting process 46:14 working with benny 48:39 instinct 49:47 public perception 52:02 growth & change 55:23 pop songwriting vs comedy songwriting 57:28 robot worries 58:20 internet culture 59:11 real life
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