Best Of: Billie Eilish & Finneas / The Colbert Cookbook

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Terry Gross 0:20
From WHYY in Philadelphia, I'm Terry Gross with Fresh Air Weekend. Today, Billie Eilish and Phineas O'Connell, the sister and brother music partners who are a global phenomenon. We'll talk about working together, becoming famous in their teens. family, how her voice is changing, and how her signature baggy clothes were inspired by hip-hop.
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Terry Gross 0:59
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Evie McGee Colbert 1:09
Well, I do get to eat what he makes, which is often delicious, always. Often? Often.
Stephen Colbert 1:14
I would say often. Well, I'm experimenting.
Terry Gross 1:17
That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend.
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Terry Gross 2:55
This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Terry Gross. My guests are Billie Eilish and Phineas O'Connell. As you probably know, they're siblings who write songs together. She sings on their albums, he produces and plays several instruments. They've been writing and recording together since she was 13 and he was 18. Considering the number of records they've broken in the last few years, they're more than popular. They're a phenomenon. Their album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, was the second in Grammy history to win in the major categories Best Record, Album, Song, and New Artist, all in the same year. Phineas was the youngest person to receive a Grammy for Producer of the Year, non-classical.
Terry Gross 3:37
Billy was the youngest to win two Oscars, one for the theme for the Bond film No Time to Die, and another for What Was I Made For? from the Barbie movie. She collaborated on both songs with Phineas. They're continuing to break records. Billie was the youngest most listened to artist on Spotify this year. Their latest album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, is now nominated for six Grammys, including all the major categories. Each of its tracks reached over 150 million streams on Spotify. Phineas also has an independent career as a producer and recording artist. His second solo album was recently released called For Crying Out Loud. Billie spent her teen years in front of her fans and the press.

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