Chewing on Pearls
Dissecting and deciphering Lady Gaga's chameleonic career and its impact... one pearl at a time. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Follow us on Instagram at @chewing__pearls.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, artist, maker, and friend Cache Taylor joins us to discuss the 2021 film House of Gucci. We chat about Lady Gaga's performance (and clothes and wigs and accent!), the film's tone and storyline, our thoughts on key scenes, our critiques for the film's editors, and the future of Gaga's film career.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss the series of memorandums that Lady Gaga wrote for V Magazine from Summer 2011 to Spring 2012, and dissect her musings on fashion, art, culture, fantasy, criticism, and performance
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Harlequin Live: One Night Only, Lady Gaga's recorded concert special in which she performs Harlequin front-to-back at the Belasco Theater in LA. We dissect all aspects of Gaga's performance and muse about what this project means for her career.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Lady Gaga and The Muppets Holiday Spectacular, a 2013 televised special in which Gaga is joined by The Muppets to perform songs from ARTPOP with a holiday twist.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we revisit all things Lady Gaga's 2024 album Harlequin. We discuss the project track-by-track, review its praise and criticism, decipher its conceptual treatment, and speculate about what it could indicate for Gaga's music career going forward.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we're back with an installment of our series CHEWED where we break down our favorite live performances where Gaga... well, chewed!
At the 2015 Academy Awards, Lady Gaga performed a medley of songs from The Sound of Music to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary. In this episode we discuss the performance and what it meant for Gaga's career at the time.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Lady Gaga's recent cover story for Rolling Stone magazine's "Voices of the Year" issue by Brian Hiatt. After skimming through recent headlines and chatting Grammy nominations, we dissect the editorial's imagery, the framing of Gaga's past, Michael's involvement in her process, MAYHEM's evolving concept, the ongoing conversation around Gaga's bifurcated identity, and more.
On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss creative and professional interactions between Lady Gaga and Florence Welch. We map the cultural icons' respective career trajectories, speak to the conceptual and critical intersections of MAYHEM and Everybody Scream, and compare the equally singular nature of their artistic identities.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we spit fact and spew fiction in another installment of our current events series, THAT’S GOSSIP. We discuss recent MAYHEM press (including appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, KCRW, and Song Exploder), Grammy submissions and campaign for Album of the Year, her upcoming cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2, and European updates to The MAYHEM Ball.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss our experiences attending The MAYHEM Ball in Chicago on September 15th, 2025. Between reflections on our favorite moments from the show, messages for Gaga, and musings on being a Little Monster in 2025, this episode celebrates a special night in our lives as friends and fans.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we listen and respond to 23 voice memos sent to us by friends, fans, and monsters that attended one of Lady Gaga’s three sold-out shows in Chicago earlier this month. These “Voices of MAYHEM” detail their myriad experiences at The MAYHEM Ball with thoughts, feelings, analyses, praise, and messages for Mother Monster that perfectly capture this triumphant chapter of Gaga’s legacy.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we spit fact and spew fiction in another installment of our current events series, THAT’S GOSSIP. After giving brief personal life updates, we discuss Gaga's appearances at the MTV VMAs and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Haus Labs' updated branding elements, "The Dead Dance" and its growing success, the announcement of additional MAYHEM Ball tour dates, and our excitement...
On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Lady Gaga's latest single "The Dead Dance", including her appearance in Netflix's Wednesday, her music video collaboration with Tim Burton, fan praise and criticism for the release, and the addition of bonus MAYHEM tracks on streaming. We also discuss Gaga's Miami concert postponement and upcoming appearances at the VMAs and on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we spit fact and spew fiction in another installment of our current events series, THAT’S GOSSIP. We discuss the New York City dates of The MAYHEM Ball (so far), Labubu fever, rumors about "The Dead Dance" and TOTAL MAYHEM, and Gaga's recent collaboration with the Roblox game Dress to Impress.
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss the opening night of Lady Gaga’s The MAYHEM Ball world tour in Las Vegas! We dissect the show act-by-act, including new songs performed and costumes worn, the origins of Gaga’s “gothic dreams” and musical inspirations, pop excellence through storytelling, and our excitement to see the Chicago stop of the tour!
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On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we spit fact and spew fiction in another installment of our current events series, THAT’S GOSSIP. We discuss Gaga's performance at a private YouTube Brandcast event, her "Lion City MAYHEM" shows, her recent Emmy and American Music Award wins, her Wednesday-inspired performance at Netflix's Tudum event, the Haus Labs Pride season fundraiser, and the mysterious photos she recently posted to Insta...
On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, NYC-based writer and artist Livia Caligor joins us to dissect how Gaga’s references to Alexander McQueen’s revolutionary work in The Art of Personal Chaos uncover the deeper meaning of the iconic, career-defining show. We discuss Gaga’s longstanding admiration for McQueen’s life and work, the artists’ iconic collaboration for “Bad Romance” and Plato’s Atlantis, and the numerous ways Gaga has pa...
On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we're back with an installment of our series CHEWED where we break down our favorite live performances where Gaga... well, chewed!
In September 2011, Gaga headlined the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas. In the middle of her set, she dedicated her performance of "Hair" to Jamey Rodemeyer, a young fan who had passed away the week prior after sending Gaga a farewell tweet. We chat about th...
On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we spit fact and spew fiction in another installment of our current events series, THAT’S GOSSIP. We discuss MAYHEM in the Desert (Weekend 2), forthcoming single speculation, Viva La MAYHEM in Mexico City, Michael Polansky's Webby Award wins, Haus Labs' recent fragrance registration, the Wednesday Season 2 teaser, rumors that Gaga is in talks to star in Rob Marshall's film adaptation of the mus...
On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Lady Gaga's groundbreaking and triumphant headlining Coachella set entitled, "The Art of Personal Chaos". We dissect the show act by act, relive our reactions to watching the livestream, chat references to previous Gaga lore, and celebrate the breathtaking performance as friends and fans.
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