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Episode 66: The One with The Grammy Nominations
Hosts Brittany and Kristen kick off with weekend recaps—from Brittany's surprising dog test-drive (and what her cats thought) to Kristen's beautiful Lake George trip and her excitement over the Patriot's winning streak. Plus, they dive into NFL celebrity paternity drama that reminds them of classic daytime TV, break down the new Grammy nominations, and dissect Hilary Duff's "immature" new single, all before getting into their traditional "Snitch Session"!
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Ready? Ready? Hey everyone. Welcome back to the latest episode of Snitchin. It's your host, Kristen. And Brittany, get ready for the best part of your day. We're back with another week, a new episode. Happy Monday, Britt. How was your weekend?
SPEAKER_02:Um, it was good. A little boring. I mean, didn't do a whole lot. We had the boys started hockey and then we went with like Matt and Tay, Gina and Bill, and the full boy gang to this like restaurant arcade thing, which was fun. But those little boys were like frickin' ants in the arcade. It was a little scary. But actually, you know what the one interesting thing about my weekend was is we had my parents' dog, Callie. So it's a little test of having a dog. Oh, how was it? Yeah. I feel like I actually liked having a I mean, it's not that surprising, but I actually kind of liked it. Really? I mean, I love animals. No, yeah, of course. I love I love walks. It's a perfect excuse for a walk.
SPEAKER_00:This is true.
SPEAKER_02:And I mean, the big thing about dogs, like, I mean, you guys, like, people in my life are lucky I don't have a dog because I would bring it literally everywhere. Like the thought of being able to have like an animal that I love with me at all times, that like that makes me very happy. That would make me very happy.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, that's right. Yeah, you can't bring your cats with you. That's actually a good point, like pro dog. Yeah. Oh, that's like the biggest one.
SPEAKER_02:Did you bring the dog anywhere? Uh no, because my parents' dogs are not trained and like they're shit dogs. But if I had my own dog and like could I would have to train it so that it would I could bring it everywhere and it would be a well-behaved dog. But yeah, I mean, it's easy for me to put my time and energy into animals.
SPEAKER_00:That's true. Yeah. I guess I just have never once heard you say that you would I feel like you're always in defense of cats because people, like when we do the, you know, when people say, like, uh, I feel like people are more likely to hate on cats than dogs, I guess is my point. Oh, yeah. And so I feel like you're always on, you know, the defense, and you're, you know, you gotta stick up for your kitties, which I get. So I've never heard you once say that you would get a dog. So this is a little surprising for me, but I totally get what you mean. You're an animal lover, so I guess it's not that surprising. Um, what kind of dog would you get? Well, that's the thing.
SPEAKER_02:I feel like the dog I want is like a Samoan. Like Samoy's. So cute. I'm obsessed with them. But that's like a real dog. It's like big and very fluffy, so it's like not an easy dog.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, for our listeners, Samoyans are huge white fluff balls. They're they're like the size of labs, if not bigger. Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_02:But they're supposed to be like a great family dog, and like their nature is like they were like raised to be like very cuddly because like they like lived in really cold places, and like their whole thing was like they would help people that were like saved to like warm up and stuff in the cold. So they're like just so cute. I know, and they're like really cuddly and like happy.
SPEAKER_00:What an interesting backstory. I like learning that.
SPEAKER_02:I know. Yeah, that yeah, Vicky told me that. And then like, um, yeah, it's like Newfoundlands. My my grandparents always had Newfoundlands, and they were always like trained, or not even trained, it's like instinctual that they would go if we would like pretend we were drowning in like the pool or the pond or something, and they would jump right in, like get get the person on his back, paddle you in, they'd be like looking back to make sure he's still there. One time they like got this big reed and like put that in its mouth to like drag people uh in. It's like so cool. Oh my god.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. Amazing. Yeah, okay. So you need to get a Samoyan. Well, right now my house is too small. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, that's a good point, though. How did they get along with the cats? Or how did Callie get along with the cats?
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, that was not great. I but I feel like we could make it work, like, especially if it was like a young cat. Like, I feel like I would have to wait until my current cats are you know, not here, not with us anymore. Um, and get like a new, like a if I feel like if I got a kitten with a dog, it would be okay.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, okay, yeah, yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_02:They like grow up together. Yeah. But I mean, I'm still don't get me wrong, I am still teen cat. And like my whole theory is that people that like there are more dog lovers, there are more people that love dogs, but the people that have cats fucking love their cats. Yeah. Dog affinity for cat. Yeah.
SPEAKER_00:I mean, also, yeah, it's it's but like in general, dogs are dogs are the favorite, I would say, for the greater population. So the cat lovers, like to your point, are they intensely love their cats. And we're okay with being in the minority, you know. I don't need everyone. Yeah. I feel like that's how cats are in general. Like they are kind of like a superior animal. Like dogs literally will like eat anything you put in front of them. They're just so happy, go lucky, whatever, whatever. Cats are strategic, they're smart, you know?
unknown:Yeah.
SPEAKER_00:And so I don't think that they want everyone to love them. Like they're good with their people and respect. No, respect all the way. Respect all the way. It's like if you have an artist that you really love and not everyone knows them or loves them, but like the people who do know them love them. It's a similar vibe. And they just are they're okay with that. Yes, exactly.
SPEAKER_02:Exactly. Yeah, I get it. So we'll see. But yeah, I probably won't get a dog for a while, but I was like, oh, I actually kind of like this more than I thought I would. Um, but the cats definitely had Callie in a corner a few times. Like they hit like one time, I was like, Where's Callie? And he's like backed into the bathroom with like Eddie's standing. I was like, Good job, Kitty. So this is your home.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, totally. How was Lake George? Yeah, Lake George was so great. Piece of cake to get out there. I don't know if it's because I just came off the Penn State eight-hour trek, but I was like three and four, three and a half, four hours, nothing. You can't like I flew. So getting out there and getting back was easy peasy, which was great. Lake George is beautiful, it's crystal clear. Um, you can like see, you know, through the water at the shore. It's so great. And surrounded by mountains. And there was still some foliage. It's definitely November foliage where it's not quite as vibrant, but it's there. It's like a burnt orange, you know, instead of yeah. Um, so it was it was really fun. We went to Lake George. We stayed like 20 minutes south of Lake George. So we went up there on Saturday morning and we got great weather, luckily. It was warm enough that we could walk around. So we did. And um very like log cabin-y. Every restaurant around there is like the log cabin vibe. Yeah. So, you know, and our where we stayed was very, you know, in theme with that, which was nice. And then we ended up going though to Saratoga Springs, which you've been to, right? Oh, where like the horse racing is, yeah.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, I didn't realize those were so close.
SPEAKER_00:30 minutes away. But you've been there, right? I have been to the horse the horse track, but that's it. Okay. So we went in the afternoon because it was restaurant week there, which we had no idea, so we totally got and we yeah, went over there. Great shopping, Brittany. Oh, I've heard that, like in the downtown. Yes, yeah, I need that. The exact type of shopping that we like, Charleston level shopping. Yeah, I've heard that. All like boutiques, really cute stuff. I really had to use some self-control because I was like, I don't need any of this. Um, but it was just like so good. So that was really fun. And yeah, it was great. It was, I love Jill. Like, yeah, you know, it's just great to catch up with her. Um and yeah, it was a good weekend. And what was great is I got home in time to, I listened to some of the Pat's game on the way home, but I was I got home in time to see pretty much most of the second half. Nice. I like I'm just so in on this team. Like Bengals who? I mean, they they suck anyway, but like I am just so in on this team. I am so happy they won. Big game against the Buccaneers. People kept saying this was the real test. Our schedule was trash. The only team we played is the Bills and the Bucks was gonna really be the test of if we were legit or not. Well, guess where we're legit? We're legit. Yeah, no, no one can tell us nothing. Yeah. So yeah, I'm just so on it, so all in. I love Mike Frayball. I think he is like the best. He was out there. A ton of people were getting hurt left and right, which was scary because we already have people that are out, but he was out there, he's like holding the player's hand on the field as he's getting checked out. Like he's just he's just in with this team. He was like a uh an assistant coach with Belichick, right? No, he was a he was a linebacker.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, okay. But I knew he was like in his like he co he was under his like team or whatever.
SPEAKER_00:He was a linebacker, like with like the Teddy Brewski, like the first. That makes sense. And then he was uh he was a coach, he was the head coach of the Titans. Yeah, okay, yeah, I knew that. Oh, I love that even more. I know. And I didn't really realize this until like yesterday because I guess three of the touchdowns that were scored were from rookies. And so I'm kind of thinking, like, damn, we have a lot of rookies. 11 people on our roster. There's only like 50-something people on the roster. 11 of them are rookies. Wow. I mean, not surprising. But like, here's where I'm like, this is why I love the team. Because now I'm now I'm like writing the novel. Now I'm like in the locker room. Yeah, I'm like, you know, these new guys are coming in and they they have a real shot. I mean, they're definitely making the playoffs at this point, but like people are talking about them as Super Bowl contenders. Can you imagine that 22-year-old who's drafted with all these other rookies with a new head coach? And and this is the season you're having.
SPEAKER_02:It's honestly kind of the ideal scenario for a rookie because like a lot of times it's like if they go to one of the best teams, they're probably never playing. And if they go to one of the worst teams, like everyone around them is trash and the coach is trash. So I feel like it's actually kind of an ideal situation if you're a rookie. And it's like a good, a good uh like football community too, you know. Yeah, oh totally like franchise. So yeah.
unknown:Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:Good for them.
SPEAKER_00:Uh, it's just so great. And they have their own little like celebration dance now. And I'm just uh seven straight. I'm so excited. Jets on Thursday. We're gonna smoke the Jets, but uh, I'm just I'm really it's fun to watch the P the Pats again, and I'm happy that we're back here.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, well, maybe I'll get to actually watch it on Thursday because my kids will be in bed. Well, and by watch, I mean watch like the first quarter and then go to bed. But there you go, girl. Take what you can get.
unknown:Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:It's so hard. Connor wouldn't let me watch it yesterday. It was so annoying.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. I mean, that's fair. You have little ones. Yeah. Um, so but yeah, we'll just I'll keep you abreast of what's going on because it's very exciting and we are absolutely crushing it, and I'm all in on this team. And I actually did see like a piece of celebrity news um with one of our players, Stefan Diggs. He did you see this last week it came out. He um, well, so he's obviously we as we talked about Cardi B is his girlfriend. She was sitting with Robert Kraft. Dave Portnoy was sitting with Robert Kraft this week.
SPEAKER_02:That I feel like makes a little more sense, honestly.
SPEAKER_00:Well, I mean, I think both make sense. Yeah, yeah. But um, well, so as so as we know, Cardi B is with Stefan Diggs. She's pregnant with her fourth kid with him, and she's three with her ex offset. He, I guess it came out last week, is have had another baby with a girl with a model. I don't know her name. Last week. Yeah. So, and it just came to light because I guess she the baby was born, I want to say, I don't know, at some point like early this year, but last December is when she first said that Stefan Diggs was the the father. Yeah, he like I guess questioned the paternity, and so they had to do paternity tests and whatever. And now it's just come to light that he you are the father, Stefan Diggs.
SPEAKER_02:I just took a DNA test. Turns out he's the father. He's the father. Um, ooh, that's tough, Stefan Diggs. But I mean, at least he has money, he can pay for it, he's got resources. So hopefully he gives that girl some cash and help.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, I guess it's come out that he is going to like take financial responsibility. I was kind of curious if like any reporters or anything were gonna ask him about it at the game. I didn't see any questions come his way about that.
SPEAKER_02:So they might not be able to. They might say no, no questions about whatever.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, that's a good point. Maybe they have some jurisdiction over what they can be asked. Yeah. Especially if it doesn't relate to the game. Right. Yeah, that's fair. Okay, okay. Do you remember when Maury, like, and it's so crazy. Like, I feel like if like Maury and Jerry Springer show was on today. Oh, my mom used to watch that trash.
SPEAKER_02:It's on in like the middle of the day. It's like on Wednesday at like 2 p.m.
SPEAKER_00:It's truly it's like sandwiched between the prices right and like soap operas. Yeah. And Judge Judy. Oh, was she a big Judge Judier? My mom, yeah, yeah, yeah. My mom was a big soap opera gal. Really onto General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, you know, consistent fan. I don't think she really got into the Jerry Springer or Maury of it all, but your girl, when I was younger, listen, my dad was traveling every week. My mom worked full-time. My sister was six years older than me. And you know, by the time I was like eight, she's in high school. Your girl was watching stuff that she shouldn't have been watching.
SPEAKER_02:Oh yeah, we can go down a whole rabbit hole with this. Going on the internet too.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, oh, I was yes, I was very curious. And oh yeah, I watched so much of that trash. Like, so much. Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:I mean, you don't know any different when you're low.
SPEAKER_00:Oh I mean, it's it was fascinating. And like, even though every single, you know, episode was pretty much the same setup. I mean, every single time the guy denied, pretty much most of the time, I would say the father. You are, but I did love on the rare occasion where it was a fake out, and he'd be like, You are not the father.
SPEAKER_01:You know, and then there is something about it that is funny. So great. And then who's celebrating?
SPEAKER_00:Oh, I used to love the celebration dances. Like, yes. Oh my god, the celebration dances.
SPEAKER_02:I wonder where those kids are now. They should do like a reunion, like uh what's his name? Jerry Springer. Oh, they should do a reunion. He's dead. Yeah. So Maury. Maury, Maury. Is Maury alive? Let's look. Um, they should do a Maury reunion with like as many kids as they can get that were confirmed. Their par paternity was confirmed on the show.
SPEAKER_00:That's a great Brittany. That is such a good idea. I would tune in. I would tune in so quick.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_00:I would too, honestly. Maury Povich, he is alive. However, he's 86.
SPEAKER_02:Oh well, they better hurry up. Time's a ticket, Maury.
SPEAKER_00:I mean, you probably only have, yeah. So we already got one host out, so yeah, it's really up to him to make this reunion happen. What a great idea. I would love to know like what they're what those kids are up to now. I know. I wonder if there's like any like trends, you know. Yeah, yeah, definitely. Like, yeah. And then obviously there was always the person who like ran backstage crying, and like that was the whole thing. Yeah, like the backstage cameras, yeah. Oh, the backstage cameras. Yeah. Oh my god. Primetime TV. Why don't we have that anymore? That was great. Yeah, it was it.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah. Okay. Now we just had the short version on TikTok.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, that's true. I mean, now we do also just have like so much good reality trash TV. Yeah. There's so much to talk about. But man, that was really where it started. Also, let's not forget the gem of a reality show that was Blind Date. Anyone? Anyone? Oh, was that on MTV? Pretty. This was we watched this. We watched this. No, it wasn't like next. It was it was Blind Date was like oh, I'm thinking of next. Yeah, it was like UPN 38. It was like, it was it was like late night, like third wheel.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, yeah. Okay. I know I don't know, but I can imagine.
SPEAKER_00:Well, all right. If you know, you know. The people who know know. If you know, yeah. Anyway. Um, should we get into our stories for today? Well, we really, it's really a music-heavy episode because we're gonna talk Grammy nominations, and we are also going to talk Hillary Duff's new single correction from last week. We thought, or I thought, that an album was being dropped on Friday. That is not true. It was a single called Mature with a new album coming sometime in 2026. So my bad, my bad.
SPEAKER_02:I mean, I didn't notice either. I tried to Google it and I must have just done out, like, skimmed the AI thing. I was like, where's this album?
unknown:Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, that would be annoying to release a single and then be like, oh, it's gonna come out sometime in the next year.
SPEAKER_00:I know. I wish, I know. I mean, I'm thinking it has to be like January, February. I feel like it's way too early to release a single with an album coming like five months later. That feels yeah, strange. So hopefully it's what do you think of the single? I okay, so here's the thing. I like the concept of the single. I like I like what she's trying to say. Basically, it's called mature, and she's saying like that the boy she's referencing in the song is going for a younger version of her, and the whole chorus is like she must love it when you tell her that she's so mature. Yeah, it's basically like that she fell for the same thing and that this guy's a player. I like the concept. When she's singing the chorus, all I can think is like, oh, there's Liz McGuire or like Hillary Duff Metamorphosis, like that that 16-year-old who's Liz McGuire singing. Like, I she doesn't have a powerhouse voice. So I felt like the chorus kind of like fell flat for me, and I was just like, oh, I feel like I'm listening to, you know, like a teeny bop. Like, I just I wasn't I wasn't loving it. It's not very artistic and deep. I don't know if I would say I just it was more her voice for me. It was like the only criticism I have is like her voice just I don't know, it brings me back to like 15-year-old me, and I just can't really get past it. It makes the song feel immature to me because of that.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah. I don't know if I just like haven't listened to Hilary Duff in a while, but like at first I was like, is this her singing? Like it sounds nothing like her in the beginning. Okay. Like literally nothing like her. It's like Yukon.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, wait, hold on. Let's put I, you know what? No one's gonna copyright us. We let's do it first. Yeah, whatever. Let's do the first um like 20 seconds. Pulling it up.
SPEAKER_02:That doesn't sound like her. She sounds like a chapel roan wannabe. Okay. All right. That's like not her voice. You can't convince me that's her voice.
SPEAKER_00:I it's I did not have that thought didn't cross my mind.
SPEAKER_02:Oh.
SPEAKER_00:I get, I kind of get what you're saying. I do get it a little bit, but I don't I'm not totally on board.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, but like to your point, she's doesn't have like a powerhouse voice, so they have to like auto-tune the shit out of it. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_00:I just, yeah, I don't know. See, I think the problem was I felt like it sounded too much like her. Like it was like I again, like I felt like I was 15. Like I'm like, oh, this is just weird. Like I feel like Yeah. I'm listening to Metamorphosis. Like I just, it's weird.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, yeah, that's fair. I like the picture. I thought she looked great in the like the visual uh part of it. But I yeah, and honestly, the song was kind of making my air ears bleed. It's like right there with swag two. Like, never gonna listen to it again.
SPEAKER_00:Swag two, shout out. Um yeah, I it's a one and done. I don't see myself listening to it ever again, yeah. I mean, maybe, like I could say it may be growing on me because I like the idea of it, like I like the lyrics of it. Yeah, but I just yeah, it didn't blow me away. Yeah, not that good. I'm still gonna listen to her album though.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, there's still hope for the album. The first single is not always the best one.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, exactly. You know what? That's a good point. If there's anything that we've learned from being Taylor fans, the first single is not always the best one. We've gotta give it a shot. Yeah. Did you watch the music video?
SPEAKER_02:No. Was it good?
SPEAKER_00:Nah, it's like her performing, but it's nothing. There's no like story to it. It's just kind of her singing in different sets.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, yeah. Honestly, I listened to it like one time in the car and I was like, I'm never listening to that again.
SPEAKER_00:So um, but yeah, well, I am curious though, she basically gave a little teaser about what the album's about, and she does reference that it's about like just adult themes, divorce, kids, family drama. And there was an article that was put on page six about there was no more detail to it, but basically resurfacing the fact that when she says that it could be about family drama, it could be about her sister Haley, which oh, yep. What happened with them? Right? Haley wasn't around for a minute.
SPEAKER_02:Haley had some jams. Haley, what was oh no, nope. I'm thinking of Ashley Simpson. I'm thinking of Ashley.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, okay. Well, great call though. Ashley had some jams.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, Haley, no jams.
SPEAKER_00:Haley, no jams, but they she was like a little bit in the spotlight. They I think they did a movie together. Like they were, she was around. People had yeah, yeah, for sure. Yeah, and then she just fell out of the spotlight, and I totally forgot about her. Yeah, same. So what what's going on with her? Well, I think that we'll maybe get a little glimpse into what their relationship is like in albums and yeah, the new album and the docuseries, yeah, because they haven't been photographed together since 2019. Weird. Like Haley hasn't posted anything about Hillary's new music, they don't like each other's social posts. That's so weird.
SPEAKER_02:And I feel like they were like tight.
SPEAKER_00:I know.
SPEAKER_02:I mean, Haley was older, right? Two years older, yeah. Yeah, so I feel like there was probably always like a little resentment.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, I mean, I'm I'm sure, like, especially at that age, your teenage to young 20s. Oh my gosh. There must have been in that industry too, like, yeah. Huge. So there was a rumor that it was something along the lines, like something to do with the husbands. Oh. That Hilary Duff's husband didn't get along with Haley's husband or something. That's that's a rumor. I don't know what how true that is, but I wouldn't be surprising. But you're you made a really good point. Like there has to be some underlying animosity, jealousy, envy, all of the sins. Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:I mean you know poor girl. You can't not.
SPEAKER_00:You can't. It's you're only human, Haley. We get it. Yeah, yeah, it's tough. I guess we'll find out more. I guess we'll find out more. So yeah. That's that's what's going on with that. I think what would what would we give it? Like a I'd give it like a 6.5.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, I would give it like a one. Oh, you really didn't like it. No, it was very bad. I like I I agree with you, and like I like the concept and stuff, but it was just so bad. Like the the sound of it. I was like, who put this out? Who who okay this?
SPEAKER_00:Like I I definitely was not blown away, but I didn't hate it. I didn't have like as you know, but I I see your point. I don't think it was super strong. Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:When you're used to Taylor, it's hard. The bar is high for every other artist.
SPEAKER_00:So I'll just say we will say, I mean, we were just saying last week, life of a showgirl.
unknown:Oh, I know.
SPEAKER_02:I hate oh, and I was talking to Gina about that this weekend. She was saying the same exact things as us. Like which are, which are. I just feel like I'm not as like drawn to it as I normally am. Like, usually when Taylor comes out with a new album, it's like I'm like an addict, you know. Like, I want to listen to it. It's the only thing I want to listen to. But like I don't feel like that, and I don't really know why. Like, I like all the songs. There aren't any skips, but like Gina made a good point, and I was like, Yes, this is like when you go to listen to it, I'm like, what do I put on first? I don't know. I'm always like, oh, I don't know. Where do I start? I don't know. There's just something about it I can't put my finger on. It might be that she overhyped it. I don't know. But there's just something I can't put my finger on it that's making me like not love it as much as I normally love a new album, like a month or so out.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, I'm at the same place. I think I just kind of like burn through it too quick. Like maybe not too quick, but like the only ones I'll go turn on are Opalite and even Fate of Ophelia. I'm like a little like whatever, but really Opalite's the only one that's like still holding strong.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, yeah. I feel like that's my wish list. Um, Ruin the Friendship, I feel like has like snuck its way into one of my favorites.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, okay, yeah. Ruin the Friendship, I'm into too. But yeah, no, I'm with you. I'm kind of like the lyrics just aren't that like deep.
SPEAKER_02:I don't know. Maybe we're just coming off TTPD that was 31 songs, but I don't think that's it. I don't know.
SPEAKER_00:Just might not be our favorite album. I felt this way about Midnights. Sorry, Tay. Sorry, Tay. But I still love it. That's a good point though. It might be expectations versus reality. Like that it was so hyped. Um that yeah, I think I expected I yeah, I just didn't expect to not feel like I not feel you know compelled to listen to it so often. Yeah, yeah. So that's interesting that G thought that too. If anyone else feels that way, we'd be curious. Comment on this episode. We want to know.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, seriously.
SPEAKER_00:Um, should we talk about the Grammys? Let's talk about the Grammys. Grammy nominations came out last week. Where should let's start with maybe we just go through some of the like big four categories, like best song, record album, and best new artist? Yeah. Okay, let's do it. All right, Grammy nominations 2026. Um, pretty much the same nominations for song and record. So maybe we can start there. I did look up because I couldn't remember what the difference between record of the year and song of the year are. And basically the difference is that record of the year is more about the production level and this like overall sound of the song, whereas song of the year is more uh geared toward the lyrics and the songwriters. Yeah, that makes sense.
SPEAKER_02:This year, though, they're all the same for the most part.
SPEAKER_00:For the most part, yeah. So record of the year, we have Bad Bunny, DTMF, Billy Eilish, Wildflower, Chapel Roan, The Subway, Dochi, Anxiety, Kendrick Lamar, and Sizza, Luther, Lady Gaga, Abracadabra, um Ro. I can't remember if it's Rose or Rose. I think it's Rose and Bruno Mars, um, Apata and Sabrina. Well, the songs are like APT. Or maybe it's APT. No, I mean, honestly, that's my least favorite one on this list. I can't I hate that song. I find that song so annoying. Like, I don't get how it's so popular. Yeah. I don't did you say all of them? And then Sabrina Carpenter, Man Child. Oh, okay. Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I don't love that APT song. I it's like kind of catchy. The chorus is okay, but yeah, otherwise I'm like, meh, this song's like not that good. I just I hate it.
SPEAKER_00:It's a little too like electronic. I just don't like it. I hope that doesn't win. I hope that doesn't win either. Is there one that's standing out to you? I love Luther, Kendrick Lamar, and Sisza. I like their album.
SPEAKER_02:Love it. So is that your pick? Um, I well, so I really like The Subway by Chapel Roan. It sounds like a 90s song, which is crazy. Um, but like I like that one. But I I don't know. To me, part of it is like, I feel like for the Grammys, it should kind of be like people doing like new things, and that song just doesn't really feel very like new to me. Okay. Okay, I can hear you. Um that song Anxiety, I hate the the background. What is it? I somebody I used to know, I fucking hate that song, so I automatically that one's out for me. Um Wildflower. Billy I there's only one Billie Eilish song to me, and it is Birds of a Feather or Die. So not Wildflower. I'm not a huge fan of Man Child. I think that could be the the video of the year. The song I think is just okay. Sorry. Um, and then the Lady Gaga one, I don't really like that. I I'm like I respect Lady Gaga and I see why people like her, but like her music just doesn't. Usually, like every artist, there's like one or two songs that I'm like obsessed with, you know, like There's like one, yeah. But I feel like I'm never into any of her songs, so I'm a little kind of biased. Okay.
SPEAKER_00:I mean, whatever, girl, that's her taste. Yeah. What do you think? So I didn't know a lot, like I knew them, but not really. It's when I thought about like the production being the thing that they're looking at, like Billie Eilish Wildflower, I was very whatever about. Bad Bunny, I could see that that winning, but I mean, obviously, I don't speak Spanish. I don't know what the song's about. I'm like a little less in like interested in it, but I like the sound of it. Yeah. I do like Man Child, but I don't think Man Child should win. I actually, it's funny that you say I love talking like this stuff with you because I feel like we all often have different opinions. So the anxiety song I only knew through TikTok. And I only knew that like one 30-second part. Um I listened to the full song through. I actually was surprised by how much I liked it.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I could see why you would like it. I I feel like she did a good like the rapping in it is good and stuff.
SPEAKER_00:So I think I'm gonna go with Doji Anxiety or Lady Gaga Abracadabra. Again, just for with that like in mind, but yeah, I think I think I'm gonna pick pick Doji Anxiety is what I would put my bet on.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, I thought you were gonna say the subway. No, yeah. But Doji Anxiety, I would say like the anxiety song, that is like like what I was saying earlier. Like, I feel like it should be someone who's doing something like a little new. That is like new and fresh.
SPEAKER_00:Great point. Great point, yeah. I just hate that song. Yeah, yeah. The subway I hadn't heard before we decided to, you know, do this. So I listened to it. And I'm a big chapel fan. I loved that album that had like Pink Pony Club, and that whole thing was so great. Um, I think because I liked that album so much, I was underwhelmed by that song. I was kind of like, whatever, it's good, it's fine.
SPEAKER_02:But that's kind of how I felt. Yeah, I was like, it's good. I would listen to it, but not going out of my way. It is crazy though. I feel like this year, every year, it's more and more like like I used to like know all the songs in the top, the in the top like records of the year or songs of the year, or at least like if I put them on Spotify, I'd be like, Oh yeah, I know the song immediately. But like I did not have that experience. Like I knew probably half of them. And then half of them, I was like, Oh, I actually like don't really know the song.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. I'm not great with finding new music. I tend to be a creature of habit. I like the songs I like. I'm not really one who's gonna go on like Apple Music and be like new music Friday. Yeah. So I'm not really good about finding new stuff. I mean, uh, you know, like if it's artists, we know. I mean, we did the album review for Bieber for Sabrina, but I don't think we would have done that had we if we weren't doing the pod. Like I wouldn't have listened to the full album. Yeah, yeah. Agreed. Yeah. So I mean that's been kind of nice. Because I will say there are some songs on both Bieber and Sabrina. I probably would have listened to Sabrina's full album, but on Bieber's album that I still go back and listen to sometimes. So yeah. Same. Um the only so Song of the Year is the same exact nominees, with the exception of it's adding, I was so excited about this from K-pop Demon Hunters, the band Hunter X, Golden.
SPEAKER_02:Why are you so excited about that?
SPEAKER_00:Because I want this song to win. Oh, I don't like that song.
SPEAKER_02:You think APT is worse than that song? One 1000% like lay on my grave, yes. Oh, I think the K-pop sounds just like it's a song for 13-year-olds.
SPEAKER_00:Oh my god, it's so catchy. I listened to Golden on the Red. I don't. Well, I think it's so catchy. Um, I was so happy that like it's so unusual that a song from an animated kids' movie is making a Grammy nomination. Like that shows that's cool how much this movie, but also mainly the soundtrack, has like infiltrated pop culture. Yeah. It's everywhere.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah. And I feel like that is an important piece of the Grammys. But oh, actually, I was like, I uh looked up like the surprises and the snubs, and one of the like big surprises with that song is in it, is like nominated for a Grammy.
SPEAKER_00:I was shocked. I mean, you never see that. Like maybe Frozen Let It Go. I wonder if that was nominated for a Grammy. Um I'm gonna look it up. But yeah, and in general, I was like, dang.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, the other, oh, the Wicked movie duet, that was like a surprise. Did you see that one's in it?
SPEAKER_00:No, I didn't, but Let It Go was nominated and won a Grammy Award. So that's good. Good job, Academy. Good job, Academy. Uh, what were you saying?
SPEAKER_02:Um did you see like Wicked's nominated? That was another surprise that was like similar. I didn't see that. No, I love that for like the duo one. Best duo? It's like, I don't know if it's pop duo or performing duo. There's also there's also a Sizza and Kendrick Lamar song. I think it's like 3030, that I feel like is so good. I kind of want that to win. But it's well, part of me is just like, I feel like they're singing an existing song that everyone knows is great. I it's not as impressive to me as like making your own song.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, it's like just the vocals. That's fair. There's so many categories. My God, I'm scrolling through this. And remember, we were talking about there was like new categories that were added. Do you remember that? We talked about it. I want to say maybe it was oh, yeah, most best traditional country and best contemporary country.
SPEAKER_02:I don't listen to country.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. I mean, I'm looking at the the nominees, traditionals like Willie Nelson. I don't know the other names, but like contemporaries, like the people we know. Jelly Roll, Kelsey Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Ty, Tyler Childers, Eric Church. I like Kelsey Ballerini. That tracks. Me too. Yeah. I think she's coming out with like a new sixth single uh thing she's dropping called Mount Pleasant, which is a suburb of like Charleston, South Carolina. So that kind of piqued my interest.
SPEAKER_02:Interesting. Yeah, that makes sense.
SPEAKER_00:We didn't pull it as a story, but I did see a headline. Um, and we never talked about it, that her and Chase Stokes broke up a few months ago and they were spotted together over the weekend, or they were spotted last week together. So they are they might be rekindling the romance.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I bet that little six-track album is probably about him. I mean, they probably spent time in South Carolina.
SPEAKER_00:I think that's a good bet. Oh, yeah, that's where he films.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. Um Do you want to hear some of the snubs?
SPEAKER_02:I do want to hear some of the snubs, yes. Okay. The weekend was completely shut out, receiving no nominations after I guess he in in the past has like boycotted the awards, but like I get they had seemingly repaired the relationship. He got none. But I think the weekend's music is trash. Sorry. So yeah, I I don't care about the weekend. Um, Lorde. Lord got no nominations, even though apparently her album Virgin was a semi-hit. And Gracie Abrams. Oh. And Tate McCray.
SPEAKER_00:The Gracie Abrams surprises me.
SPEAKER_02:I know. I that surprised me too. I feel like I'm I feel like I would actually like Gracie Abrams if I actually listened to her. I don't know, something to me. She's just like a Taylor Swift copycat.
SPEAKER_00:I like her. She's much more like slowed down. Um there's some songs. I listened to she has a few albums out. Um, the most recent one, I wonder if that's the one I'm thinking of. I listen to front to back. And oh yeah, The Secret of Us, I've listened to fully. It's good. You'd like it. It's um, there's a few. I'll send you like my top five. But a lot of them are like do sound kind of similar, but there are some really good ones on there. Yeah, she's not as pop as Taylor, she hasn't used as much production.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, no. I mean, definitely like old school Taylor. Yeah. Um, but yeah, again, I just feel like she's just nothing new to me.
SPEAKER_00:I think you'd like her.
SPEAKER_02:I know, I probably would.
SPEAKER_00:I don't know. I I thought the same thing though about well, I mean, you like some of the Sabrina stuff.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I don't think Sabrina is as much of a copycat. I don't think she's like I don't I wouldn't say she's a copycat.
SPEAKER_00:No, yeah. No, Gracie.
SPEAKER_02:I don't know.
SPEAKER_00:Is it do you just feel that way or is there a song that makes you think that?
SPEAKER_02:No, I just feel the her whole thing, like her whole aesthetic, like her songs, everything, I feel like is so like, you know, early Taylor career.
unknown:Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:But I mean, it's not really a fair way to judge, it's just kind of how I feel. I didn't love her like when we saw her on the Eras tour. Like, I was like, meh, she's fine.
SPEAKER_00:Um, so what do you think about Album of the Year? The nominees for that are Bad Bunny, Clips, Push a T, and Malice. I don't know what that is. It's a trio of people. Their album is called Let God Sword Them Out. Justin Bieber Swag, Kendrick Lamar, GNX, Lady Gaga, Mayhem, Leon Thomas, Mutt, Sabrina Carpenter, Man's Best Friend, and Tyler the Creator, Chromacopia. Chromacopia, excuse me. Um, what do you got?
SPEAKER_02:I mean, I love I love swag. I do. I think it's like album of the year. Probably not. Yeah. Maybe the Kendrick Lamar one. I like that album. He's won a lot, though. I don't know the Lady Gaga one. And yeah, I feel like I don't really know the other ones. What about you?
SPEAKER_00:I don't know these albums very well. I've only listened to fully Justin Bieber swag and Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, Sabrina Carpenter, yeah.
SPEAKER_00:Um, so I don't know. I think I could see Sabrina maybe being in contention. I don't think either of them are gonna win, though. So I really don't know. I'm just gonna go for um shout out to Megan because when she came on, she told us a lot about Lady Gaga's mayhem. I've listened to maybe like a quarter of it. It's very gaga, you know. And I I did listen to, I did read some of like her, you know how on Apple Music, when they put them um put out a new album, there's like written excerpts from the artist sometimes explaining more about the album. Yeah, yeah. So I read some of that. And like for Abricadabra, for instance, she said that she had been very avoidant on creating a song like that because it was so um, like so much of a throwback and like in the same vein of her early, early stuff. And she wanted with each album to kind of evolve, but she like did go back and do a song like that, and she was just kind of talking about like the album as a whole, and I thought that was kind of interesting. Um, and the songs that I did listen to, I did like. So I'm just gonna go on a limb and I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go gaga.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I feel like she has a good shot. Um, I wonder if she's won great album of the year before. Probably not.
SPEAKER_00:Great question. You know what? We can find out. No, she's never won album of the year. She deserves that. She was nominated for the award five times. Whoa. And she, yeah, she's never won. She's won 14 Grammys, though. She's won like best pop dance album, best pop duo, but I think she deserves that.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, yeah, I agree. She's put in the time.
SPEAKER_00:She's put in the time.
SPEAKER_02:Um, yeah, I don't think Man's Best Friend is is good enough either. Um, I will say about Bad Bunny, the the song that's I like don't know the names of any of his stuff because it's in like Spanish. Um I like the his song of the year that's nominated, and I he tracks with my like thing that like doing something new, but I was also looking like I Google like what language is he, where like what's his ethnicity and stuff. And I he's he it's he speaks he sings in Spanish and specifically like Portuguese Spanish, like that's his background. Um, but it was interesting, it said like he speaks fluent English, but he likes to sing in his like native tongue because it's like more like I don't know, like germane to the to the songs and the music and like part of the culture, and like he like sticks to that, he feels more comfortable and stuff. I was like, oh, I actually kind of like that. That like I don't love that it's in a different language because I can't sing along and I love singing, but I can respect that he makes that musical choice.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, no, one thousand respect without one thousand percent respect. Someone was telling me about him um recently. Uh I want to say someone I worked with who spoke Spanish, big bad bunny fan, and they were like singing his praises. They were saying that he specifically wasn't touring in the US, he was doing all of his shows in Puerto Rico. That's I think where he's from. Yeah. And he was doing it specifically to like raise money, to bring awareness, to spotlight Puerto Rico. And everyone had to go there. And I was like, honestly, like, hell yeah, I love that.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, same. Yeah, I know. Well, when I was reading about it, a lot of I think he like has a lot of control over like the music and like influence. Like he he like directed the cover art for his stuff and stuff like that. And yeah, I was saying that he's a big activist for Puerto Rico and like speaks out a lot about like the government and stuff like that. So I think that's cool.
SPEAKER_00:You're a bad man, bad bunny. We love that.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I think he's legit.
SPEAKER_00:Last like category we have to cover as best new artist. We have eight people nominated. We have Addison Ray. Honestly, that's a big get for Addison Ray. Yeah, I didn't know she was that legit. She had a song called Diet Pepsi that I think was pretty popular, but I don't I've never listened to it. But like she is someone that could easily be, you know, tossed aside as this like reality, whatever too. Yeah, she must have been amped. Um, Alex Warren, he had that song Ordinary, taking me out of the ordinary. Oh yeah. Um, yep. Cat's eye, Leon Thomas, Lola Young. She sings that song Messi. Um the Ma the Maria's, the Maria's. I was gonna say the Maria's. Uh Olivia Dean, that's who I'm going for, and Somber.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I would agree with Olivia Dean. I like that. What is it? Like something about man. What's her song? Man I need. What is it? Man I need. Yeah, yeah. I like that one.
SPEAKER_00:Okay. I was actually gonna bring this up on another episode, but I just never did. We always talk about this. I feel like we bring this up like every few episodes about how there was no collective song of the summer. I was gonna say that song, Man I Need, was like the song of the fall. Yeah, we could see that. Ever that was on every Instagram post, every TikTok post, like everywhere I went, I heard that song.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, yeah. I know. Well, when I was like, wait, Olivia Dean, I feel like I knew her. And then I went on Spotify and was listening, and it there was like three songs I knew. I was like, oh yeah, I feel like this is in a movie or a show or something. Like, she's definitely pretty popular, and she's got a great voice and a good sound.
SPEAKER_00:Such a good voice. She's very like um kind of Nora Jonesy. Yeah, but like more RB almost. Yeah, I could see that. I hope she wins. I hope she wins. Yeah, me too. That's the one I'm pulling for. So so we'll see. Grammys are slated to air, I think February 1st. I think then. February 1st. So we'll be tuning in to see who wins.
SPEAKER_02:Um, all right, cool. Should we do our snitch thash? Let's do it. All right. Roommate who became a guest. Dear snitches. My best friend and I have lived together happily for two years, but since she started dating her boyfriend, our living situation has become unfair. This is classic. He is here almost every night and weekend, he doesn't pay rent, use our utilities, or do chores, he eats the food I buy. I feel like I'm paying half the rent to live with a couple. When I brought it up, my roommate got defensive, saying he's barely here. This is causing serious resentment and financial strain. How do I set a clear boundary about him contributing or limiting his time here without destroying our friendship? This is tough. What do you think? Oof, I don't know. I mean, I would say, like, number one, you're you probably think it's worse than it is. Like it annoys you a lot. So, like, but it's surprising though that she has like no idea and it's like, oh, uh, he's never even around. That that's like a something's off there. Um, yeah, I don't know. This is like a tough one. I feel like you just have to be upfront about the roommate. And if it's really bothering you, like get some new hobbies, go in your room and watch TV and see how your roommate reacts. Um, but you might just have to wait it out until that lease is up. Yeah, girl.
SPEAKER_00:Agreed. I think also, yeah, you might. I mean, worst case scenario, there's an end date, you know, a lease does end. So worst case is you maybe you're in a tough situation for a year. But yeah, if it's really bad, you know, and you have to spend time in your room, like that sucks. But I would probably go first, yeah. I think the weirdest part about the story is that she says that the he's never there. That's really strange if he's there every single day. So, I mean, not to be like, I feel like people don't always respond super well when you do this, but just kind of like, I mean, the evidence, like take a week and be like, you know, he was here Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday night. He's here a lot. Yeah. And just lay it out, lay the facts out. But I would probably more so hone in on the fact that he ate your food. That's totally unacceptable. That's yeah, I would, I mean, I that's not okay. Um, so I would probably just try to win that fight. Like, if anything, if he's if she's not open to and is very defensive, I would just try to bring that up again. If he eats anything that's yours, like bring it to her first thing and just say this is what I'm talking about. Can you please just ask him? It's not if you're not asking anything crazy. You bought the food, he's not your boyfriend, so you're totally in the right. Um, maybe just start with that and try to win that fight first. Yeah, that's a good idea. That's a good point.
SPEAKER_02:But that's tough. So I mean, you should definitely say something and try to like, but yeah, it's surprising that the roommate has no idea because I would think maybe they would be like, Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't even realize it was that big of a deal. Yeah.
SPEAKER_00:And if you guys had a great relationship before, I mean, it's always a good idea to bring it back to why this, why this, why you care about this, you know, the fact that you don't want to lose her friendship, that she was a good friend, that you, you know, care about her and you want, you know, you're you are happy for her. Make it clear you're happy for her that she's in a happy relationship. Right. You don't, I think it's really easy for people to point to envy or jealousy, like, oh, she's just jealous that she doesn't have this. Yeah. So, you know, let her know you care, that there's a reason why you're bringing it up, but also like, hey, stop eating my food.
unknown:What the fuck?
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, like you can't be a pushover. But yeah, I am I'm a crazy person. If like I would not that would not do, I would not do well with that.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I wouldn't like that either. Cause it's like I have to go out of my way to get that food, prepare that food. Oh my god, I'm banking on that.
SPEAKER_00:I hate the grace the grocery store. If you make me go back to the grocery store, oh, you're on my shit list. Definitely. Yeah. Not okay. Not cool. Not cool, not cool, roommate, not cool, boyfriend.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, not cool. Not cool. I feel like unfortunately, though, this situation does happen. But hopefully you can find like a good middle ground.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, yeah. Try to win the battle before you win the war. But good luck. We're wishing you well. And that's all we have time for today. Thanks so much for everyone for tuning in. We're gonna be back on Wednesday with another great episode. We have our friend Maria joining us. She's gonna be talking about what her uh career path has been, going from a nurse, she's an aesthetic nurse, to starting her own photography company. It's gonna be a blast. And then we'll be back on Friday.
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