The Ed Sheeran and Macklemore Situation, Taylor Swift at the Emmys, and Harry Styles Extends Together, Together

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

Nora and Nathan discuss Macklemore getting removed as an opener from Ed Sheeran's tour after the rapper said "free Palestine" during his set and the fallout that has happened since (1:00). Then they try to decode Taylor Swift's appearance in an 'SVU' Emmys sketch with Mariska Hargitay and what it may mean for new music from her (33:08) before talking about Harry Styles announcing that he's extending his Together, Together tour and also maybe announcing his retirement (46:23).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's go back to 2006. A time of flip phones and 'The Hills'—and when Justin Timberlake was at the pinnacle of his powers. In honor of its 20th anniversary, Nora and Nathan revisit Timberlake's hit album, 'FutureSex/LoveSounds.' They talk about how the pop star has evolved over the past two decades (1:00), the monster hits Timberlake had in "SexyBack" and "What Goes Around" (25:16), and why Timberlake is one of the few artists who could pull off this album (40:02). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Nathan check in with some of the major summer concert moments happening right now, including Olivia Rodrigo at Daisy Chain Fields (1:00) and Harry Styles beginning his 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden (21:44). Then they break down recent releases from the rest of the One Direction boys: Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn (52:16). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Nathan hit on a grab-bag of summer pop news, including Ella Langley's continued domination of the charts with her song "Choosing Texas" (1:45), Taylor Swift's Q&A and performance at the Grammy Museum (35:43), and Noah Kahan receiving a retroactive writing credit on the Stella Lefty song "Boston" after his team called out the similarities to his song "Stick Season" (52:48). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a six-year hiatus from solo music, Phoebe Bridgers is back with her third studio album, 'Lost Weekend.' Nora and Nathan talk about the raw and honest themes explored on this album, including mortality and fame (1:00); the who's who of the indie music scene that Bridgers pulled in to help her make this record (39:58); and why this album is in the running for their favorite new release of the year (54:10). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to talk about Role Model, one of the newest pop boys on the scene. Nora and Nathan break down the second studio album from Mr. Role (Mr. Model? Tucker Pillsbury?) and talk about the easy listening and familiar sounds on 'Chuck Timely & The Hourglass' (1:00), the ’70s rock references throughout the record (16:52), an, of course, the Dakota Johnson cameo (37:36). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Nathan talk about 'petal,' the eighth studio album from Ariana Grande. They discuss the recent public discourse surrounding the singer's body and her decision to step away from public life after her tour ends (1:00), how this album is really about her relationship with fame and fans (25:41), and the highlights from this album, including "stay," "oh well," and "big feelings" (31:48). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charli xcx is back with her first studio album post-'Brat.' Nora and Nathan break down 'Music, Fashion, Film' and talk about how the success of the brat era shaped this record (1:00), the more experimental moments on this album in songs like "Card Declined" and "No One Lasts Forever" (27:43), and the themes of fame and insecurity that this album touches on (42:46).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Nathan break down the third studio album from Gracie Abrams. They talk about how the singles—"Hit the Wall" and "Look at My Life"—differ sonically from the rest of the album (1:00), the obvious Aaron Dessner and "folklore" sound on many of the tracks (22:22), and whether or not this album is missing Abrams's past writing partner Audrey Hobert (44:30).Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices