Hosts reconnect and set up the episode

Nora and Nathan talk about Olivia Rodrigo seemingly teasing a new album (1:00) and a few other artists that also may be teasing new music coming in 2026 (25:42). Then, they each build a 10-song playlist of stuff they were listening to during their time off, including "reincarnated" by Kendrick Lamar, "Die Happy" by Holly Humberstone, "Bottoms Up" by Keke Palmer, and "One Less Lonely Girl" by Justin Bieber (39:26).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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