Every Single Album
Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard are two pop music enthusiasts. Together, they break down every single album from some of your favorite stars, like Taylor Swift, Adele, and Harry Styles. Topics include favorite collaborators, track five meanings, where these artists get their inspiration, and more.
Episodes
April 25, 2025 • 71 mins
With 'Can't Be Tamed,' Miley Cyrus is yet again trying to break away from the Disney stronghold, but not quite able to do it. Nora and Nathan discuss her last album released under Disney. They talk about her biggest hit from this era, which isn't actually on this album (1:00); how her voice is masked on a lot of the songs (24:00); and the synth-pop influences that are starting to leak into her music (43:14).
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April 17, 2025 • 77 mins
With ‘Breakout,’ Miley Cyrus took her first step away from being "Hannah Montana" and toward being "Miley Cyrus." Nora and Nathan discuss this album, which she released when she was just 15 years old (1:00). They talk of hits like "Seven Things" and "Breakout" (28:48), her power ballad about global warming called "Wake Up America" (40:46), and which songs best telegraphed where her career was heading (1:01:45).
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April 10, 2025 • 96 mins
To kick off their Miley Cyrus series, Nora and Nathan are of course getting started with Hannah Montana. They cover all of the music Cyrus released up to her album 'Breakout' in 2008, including 'Hannah Montana,' 'Hannah Montana 2,' 'Meet Miley Cyrus,' and 'Hannah Montana The Movie.' First, they talk about Cyrus's origins on the show 'Hannah Montana' and how that later shaped her career (1:00), the power of her voice from a young ag...
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April 3, 2025 • 62 mins
Nora and Nathan break down Lucy Dacus's fourth album, 'Forever Is a Feeling.' They discuss how the fame of boygenius affected the rollout of and expectations for this record (1:00), fellow boygenius member Julien Baker's influence on these songs (36:21), and the mix of grunge and classical elements that is present throughout (42:20).
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Producer: Kaya McMullen
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March 27, 2025 • 65 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about the Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco coproduction: ‘I Said I Love You First.’ They discuss the undeniable hit off this album, "Call Me When You Break Up" (1:00), the evolution of Selena's career as a pop star (33:46), and where exactly Benny Blanco fits in to all of this (42:59).
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Producer: Kaya McMullen
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March 20, 2025 • 66 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about a slew of new music that has been released, including HAIM's "Relationships" (5:26), Chappell Roan's long-awaited "The Giver" (21:25), Jennie's debut solo album 'Ruby' (39:45), and the latest single from Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's forthcoming album, ‘Sunset Blvd’ (54:47).
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March 13, 2025 • 79 mins
Nora and Nathan's paws are up as they get ready to break down Lady Gaga's newest album, ‘Mayhem.’ They talk about the many times that Gaga self-references throughout this record (1:00), the song "How Bad Do U Want Me" (which sounds like it could have come straight from Taylor Swift's ‘1989’) (28:18), and what could come next for Gaga now that she's returned to her pop roots (54:00).
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February 27, 2025 • 65 mins
Nora and Nathan try to figure out whether Tate McRae is so close to stardom on her new album, 'So Close to What.' They talk about the all-star production team behind this album, which included Ryan Tedder and Amy Allen (1:00); some of their favorite songs on this record, including "Greenlight" and "Sports Car" (22:55); and what sets McRae apart from other pop stars at the moment (32:21).
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February 20, 2025 • 71 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about all of the musical performances that happened as part of the 'SNL50' celebrations over the weekend (1:00) and speculate as to why Taylor and Travis might have been absent from the event (30:19). Then, they talk about the new songs that Sabrina Carpenter released as part of the 'Short n' Sweet' deluxe album (31:57) before talking about a couple new releases from Selena Gomez and Addison Rae (51:19).
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February 13, 2025 • 58 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about everything music from the Super Bowl, including: Taylor Swift's time at the event and whether or not Travis Kelce might retire soon (1:21), Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance and how it compared to past halftime shows (30:00), and Lady Gaga's pre-game performance on Bourbon Street (44:51).
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Producer: Kaya McMullen
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February 3, 2025 • 65 mins
Nora and Nathan get into all their winners and losers from the Grammys, including Taylor Swift’s very fun night of winning by not winning, Chappell Roan's and Charli XCX’s performances, Kendrick Lamar reigning supreme, Beyoncé's big win, and so much more.
Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producers: Sasha Ashall and Kaya McMullen
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January 30, 2025 • 73 mins
Nora and Nathan open up the mailbag and make some final predictions for next week's Grammys. They talk about what might happen if Beyoncé once again loses out on Album of the Year (1:00), discuss which category they think has the most potential for an upset (28:14), and make some final predictions for who will win the big four categories (47:18).
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January 23, 2025 • 71 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about whether there is any validity to the rumors that Beyoncé is getting ready for a ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour (1:00); Drake’s lawsuit against his own record label, Universal Music Group, for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against him (21:32); and some upcoming spring album releases from JADE, Lucy Dacus, and Addison Rae (41:47).
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January 16, 2025 • 54 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about Beyoncé's Christmas halftime show, dubbed the "Beyoncé Bowl," and whether the first live performance of 'Cowboy Carter' will be enough to secure it Album of the Year at the Grammys (1:00). Then they catch up on some other pop news from the past week, including a scaled-back Grammys ceremony after the L.A. wildfires (24:59) and Heidi Montag's album 'Superficial' going no. 1 on iTunes after she lost her hom...
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December 19, 2024 • 94 mins
Nathan talks about why attending the Billie Eilish concert made him believe that she will win Album of the Year at the Grammys (1:00). Then, Nora and Nathan each draft a team of five artists that they think will have a big 2025. They talk about artists like Renee Rapp (31:27), JADE (45:52), The Marías (1:10:22), and more.
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Producer: Kaya McMullen
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December 12, 2024 • 76 mins
After almost two years, 149 shows, and 51 cities, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has officially come to a close. Nora and Nathan talk about the cultural impact of this tour and what it did for Swift's star status (1:00), discuss what may come next for the singer now that she has some more free time on her hands (17:27), and award some superlatives, including best celebrity guest (43:45) and favorite surprise songs (51:10).
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December 5, 2024 • 67 mins
Nora and Nathan count down their five favorite albums from this year in pop music.
Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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November 22, 2024 • 69 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about a mix of pop music news from the week, including the end of the U.S. leg of Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour (1:00), the news that Beyoncé will perform at the halftime show during a Christmas Day NFL game and whether this is the start of her Grammy campaign (25:44), and Gracie Abrams's first top 10 song on the Billboard Hot 100, "That's So True," and why fans seem to be connecting with this song (5...
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November 14, 2024 • 68 mins
Nora and Nathan discuss the news that Chappell Roan is parting ways with her management and what might be coming next for the artist after a very busy summer (1:00); the muted reaction to Lady Gaga's newest single, "Disease" (23:52); and what we can learn about Taylor Swift from the way she dresses (40:17).
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November 8, 2024 • 50 mins
Nora and Nathan discuss the nominations for the 2025 Grammys that were announced today. They talk about whether this is the year that Beyoncé will finally win Album of the Year for 'Cowboy Carter' (1:00), make predictions for the rest of the big four awards—Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist (14:54)—and discuss some of the notable snubs this year, including Charli XCX for Song of the Year and Jack Antonoff fo...
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