Olivia Rodrigo Interview! New Album Details, Babydoll Dresses & Speaking Out Politically
5/29/20261 hr 28 min
Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” out June 12. She discussed the many ways her creative process intersects with the extracurricular noise of pop superstardom, whether its managing relationship drama; being targeted for the way she dresses; accusations of pilfering songwriting gestures from Taylor Swift, her onetime idol; or her willingness to speak up about political and social causes in a way many of her peers won’t.
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Olivia Rodrigo· Guest0:25
I, I actually don't think I've ever really done a podcast before, too. I think this is my first- Is that true? ... real one. I've never, like, sat down and done, like, a two-hour- Oh, yeah ... conversation thing, so.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:35
All right. Well, get comfy.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:36
All right, get to- Yeah, I'm comfy ... get to talk. Lock in. Uncross- Lock in [laughs] Uncross those arms ... yeah, yeah.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:39
Uncross those arms.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:40
Like, real loose. Real loose.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:41
Hey, yeah.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:42
Real loose.
Olivia Rodrigo· Guest0:42
I'm here.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:42
Everyone take a deep breath. [inhales] Young Lean taught us how to do breathwork.
Olivia Rodrigo· Guest0:46
Wow.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:46
Erykah Badu taught us how to do breathwork.
Olivia Rodrigo· Guest0:48
I would trust Erykah Badu with my life.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:50
We did fire-breathing with her.
Olivia Rodrigo· Guest0:52
Oh, wow.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:53
Like, [exhales] Sometimes that makes me more anxious.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:55
More.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:55
It makes me anxious. I was, I didn't want to tell Erykah that.
Olivia Rodrigo· Guest0:57
They have, like, crazy ones in yoga- I know ... where you're like, [pants] and I'm like, "I'm hyperventilating now. This sucks."
Jon Caramanica· Host1:02
[upbeat music] Go time.
Olivia Rodrigo· Guest1:17
Yes. Let's do it.
Jon Caramanica· Host1:18
Yes.
Joe Coscarelli· Host1:19
Yes.
Olivia Rodrigo· Guest1:19
I've been waiting my whole life for this.
Jon Caramanica· Host1:20
Yes, exactly.
Joe Coscarelli· Host1:20
Yes. Thank you. That's the attitude.
Unknown speaker1:23
[upbeat music]