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
August 27, 2025 • 59 mins
Nora and Nathan discuss how Taylor Swift shut down the internet with her engagement to Travis Kelce. They talk about the logistics of making it a surprise and keeping it a secret from the public, their Instagram caption, and how this could affect her music (01:00). They make their wedding predictions, including where it could be and who will be in the bridal party (30:19).
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August 20, 2025 • 66 mins
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).
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August 14, 2025 • 89 mins
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.
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August 7, 2025 • 76 mins
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).
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July 31, 2025 • 71 mins
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")...
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July 24, 2025 • 61 mins
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).
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July 3, 2025 • 56 mins
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).
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June 26, 2025 • 74 mins
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).
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June 19, 2025 • 57 mins
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).
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June 12, 2025 • 85 mins
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).
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June 8, 2025 • 139 mins
Nora and Nathan are joined by Miley Cyrus to take a journey through every single one of her albums.
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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’
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June 5, 2025 • 148 mins
Nora and Nathan are joined by Miley Cyrus to take a journey through every single one of her albums.
‘Hannah Montana’ (16:50)‘Meet Miley Cyrus’ (26:19)‘Breakout’ (32:12)‘Can't Be Tamed’ (57:36)‘Bangerz’ (1:13:53)‘Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz’ (1:32:23)‘Younger Now’ (1:45:18)‘Plastic Hearts’ (1:56:52)‘Endless Summer Vacation’ (2:04:46)‘Something Beautiful’ (2:09:17)
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May 30, 2025 • 56 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about the news that Taylor Swift now owns the masters of her first six albums, from her debut to ‘Reputation.’ They talk about the long road that led up to this deal, including the recordings of the ‘Taylor’s Version’ albums (1:00); what this now means for the rerecordings of ‘Reputation’ and her debut (19:41); and how this could shape Taylor’s art and legacy going forward (37:41).
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May 30, 2025 • 78 mins
With 'Something Beautiful,' Miley Cyrus has put out her best and most cohesive album yet. Nora and Nathan talk about the disco sound she found on this album with songs like "Easy Lover," "Every Girl You've Ever Loved," and "Reborn" (1:00), some of the unexpected collaborators she worked with on this record (36:50), and how much comfort and confidence Cyrus seems to have found with herself as an artist (49:13).
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May 27, 2025 • 77 mins
'Endless Summer Vacation' brought Miley Cyrus her biggest hit and her first Grammy. Nora and Nathan talk about the massive success of "Flowers" and why that song became such a big hit (1:00), songs like "Used To Be Young" and "Violet Chemistry" that might have been overshadowed by "Flowers" (25:03), and how the recognition she got from this album opened up new doors for her creatively (38:07).
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May 23, 2025 • 74 mins
With 'Plastic Hearts,' Miley seemed to have found a home in a heavy rock sound. Nora and Nathan talk about the EP that she put out slightly before this album, 'She Is Coming' (1:00); whom Miley seemed to be turning to for inspiration on this record (28:09); and why her voice is so well-suited to the rock genre (48:35).
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May 15, 2025 • 68 mins
With 'Younger Now,' Miley Cyrus debuted a softer side of herself after 'Bangerz' and 'Dead Petz.' Nora and Nathan talk about why this album should work in theory but doesn't quite get there (1:00), the breakout hit of "Malibu" (29:28), and which song Nathan believes Taylor Swift might have been influenced by (38:33).
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May 8, 2025 • 82 mins
During the 2015 VMAs, Miley Cyrus surprise-dropped her strange and experimental new album, 'Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz' on SoundCloud. Nora and Nathan discuss songs like "Dooo It!" and "BB Talk" (1:00), Miley's work with Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne on this record (34:32), and the deeper emotional themes that are running just under the surface of a lot of these songs (51:14).
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May 1, 2025 • 85 mins
Nora and Nathan talk about one of the most divisive Miley Cyrus albums: 'Bangerz.' They discuss the lasting cultural impact of Miley's 2013 VMAs performance with Robin Thicke (1:00), whether "We Can't Stop" or "Wrecking Ball" is the better song (20:22), and the major hip-hop influences on this album (39:48).
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April 25, 2025 • 69 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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