“Kooky Tantric” (w/ Robyn)
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This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Look, man. Oh, I see. Wow. Look over there. Is that culture? Yes. Las Culturistas.
Ding dong. Las Culturistas calling. Did you know I was having, like, such a reflective day today because, like, just going through the oeuvre, we've had so many formative memories with our guest music. In fact... I remember the very first time I ever even heard about our guests was way, way back. And then it feels like truly throughout the eras, there's always been that moment. Because this is a true defining artist of our time who gives something. Every few years comes back out and is like, don't forget. We, I surely never have.
We dropped Acid Upstate and Listen to Honey. I told our guests when I met them backstage at Radio City, it was so intimate. By the way, that was an epic performance. Oh my God, it was so amazing. I'll never forget this. Our guest and David Byrne.
It was an amazing evening.
It was an amazing, that was, let's talk about it. But real quick, I just want to say, I came out of the bathroom, you were sitting alone in the green room and then you were like, hi. And I was like, I can't do this. And then I word vomited and I was like, so I was in a K-hole two summers ago and what healed me was, Ariana Grande, Be Alright. And when I got into bed, I got into the covers and just looped Honey, the album, for about like six hours straight and it saved me.
This is not the first time you have been flabbergasted that a celebrity is in front of you and you said, I was in a K-hole and this is like the second or third time I've heard of him saying that. He doesn't even like frequent ketamine. Don't be concerned.
No, don't be concerned. I don't have a substance problem.
Famous thing that people with non-substance problems say. And I have really good news for everyone.
She's here. The album is called Sexistential. That's what I was going to say was the good news. That's the good news. Fuck a app, in the words of our guest.
And driver makes her horny. She reveals this on the album. We've heard it, by the way. Sorry. I know that's going to make y'all feel some type of way, but we've heard it and you got to wait.
Our friend has heard it. Gia Tolentino. Oh, and I'm sure because she's writing. She's writing about our guests.
Let's just let's just get into it because it is truly an honor for our first guest of the year to be like it's beyond one and only but the one and only Robin. Come on.
I'm so happy to be here. Oh, this is like a joy for us. No, it's a joy for me. Thank you for telling me all these sweet things. My heart's racing. We haven't even begun. I feel so complimented.
Complimented.
Is that how it's... Absolutely.
It's okay. Because I could see the face crack when I was telling you about my K-hole. And you were like, I don't know what to say to this guy. What's your memory of that?
No, I loved it. I thought you were being so vulnerable.
Yes.
We're often vulnerable here. Our acid trip was also you.
I truly appreciate it. I know that I'm so happy I could help you out.
And I feel the sincerity in that. But it was like, I laugh about it now, but like, I mean, that song is so, you know, important. The title track of Honey. And I feel like, I feel like I really admire how you just took up the space with that album to be, to have the sensuality with your production and your vocal. And then now to understand that you are fulfilling a societal need to like bring us back to the fucking club. And like, I want to start this interview by asking what was this intention? Why this album? Why start from the ground up with a song like dopamine that you've had in the bank for 10 years?
Well, I mean, I felt like I was on a spaceship, like I'd been floating around in space, totally lost, going through very existential things. And I was crashing back into the atmosphere of the earth and kind of back into myself. And that's what I wanted it. That was my picture of what the album was going to be. Just this feeling of like... Impact and a dust of emotion, a cloud of emotion just rising up and not having to explain too much and then just letting it settle.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:30
2
What is Robyn's new album 'Sexistential' about?
6:30–11:55
3
How does Robyn describe her writing process?
11:55–12:19
4
What makes nostalgia a dangerous concept for artists?
12:19–12:19
5
What is the significance of the song 'Dopamine' for Robyn?
12:19–16:27
6
How does Robyn view the relationship between horniness and creativity?
16:27–38:30
7
How does Robyn reflect on her early career and influences?
38:30–1:02:21