With Music’s Biggest Night behind us, Chris and Leslie discuss the impact of Beyoncé FINALLY winning Best Album of the Year, Kendrick Lamar sweeping half the Big 4 categories with his revenge anthem, and Chappell Roan offering the Academy some savage critical feedback with her Best New Artist acceptance speech.

The winners! The losers! The fashun!

This year, the 2025 GRAMMY Awards attempted to right some past wrongs, but we’re not fully convinced the efforts represent true progress versus flashy performance.

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It’s award season, and hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon delve into Timothée Chalamet’s play for Oscar voters’ hearts on SNL, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan’s chances of sweeping the big GRAMMY categories, Doechii's shot at Best New Artist, and one very bold Super Bowl prediction.

The millennials they are, Chris and Leslie at least deserve some participation trophies for naming a bunch of Robbie Williams songs and sitting through all ten hours of The Brutalist.

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In December 2024, Brand New quietly played its first show in seven years. Can fans call it a comeback?

Hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon call on their decades of experience covering Brand New and the scene that birthed them to discuss the band's future in light of the accusations that caused them to abruptly retreat from the spotlight in 2017.

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Colette Shade, author of the new book "Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays On The Future That Never Was"—AND OUR PODCAST'S FIRST GUEST!—joins us to debate Millennials vs. Zoomers online, what fast-food menu items and mall stores had the most Y2K energy, and how Meghan Trainor would’ve fared in the TRL era.

For more information about Colette, her book “Y2K,” and upcoming tour dates, check out coletteshade.com.

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Tired of being demure and mindful? Feel like tearing your hair out whenever someone maps out their 12-step skincare routine? Can't bear to explain ChatGBT to your clueless boss?

Whether it's A.I. or GRWM, find out which trends Chris and Leslie hope will die in 2025.

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Co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon debate whether Gracie Abrams beat the nepo-baby allegations after her debut appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Then, is Chappell Roan the runaway winner of Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards, or do any of her fellow nominees—like Sabrina, Shaboozey, and RAYE—stand a chance?

Finally, Chris and Leslie daydream of the unique beauty of a suburban Target.

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On Episode 3 of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon explore the genre of NPC music, which can often be heard piping through your local CVS or Target speakers.

It’s those soulless pop songs everyone likes— and no one likes.

Like “The Middle” by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey. Or “Happy” by Pharrell. Or anything Meghan Trainor’s ever written.

Where does your favorite least-favorite artist rank on our ultimate NPC music playlist?

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On Episode 2 of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon discuss the inevitable possibility that essential bands from the 2000s are tomorrow’s classic rock icons.

Over the years, we’ve covered—and interviewed—the era’s biggest rock bands. Now we’re picking the top 11 that’ll define the generation.

The Strokes? My Chemical Romance? Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Slipknot? The Killers?

Some of these bands made it, some didn’t. Listen to find out if your favorites will stand the test of time.

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