Nicky at Night
Episodes
The $100 Billion Dollar Deal that will Destroy Hollywood (ft Elizabeth Warren)
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A massive $100 billion bidding war between Paramount and Netflix for Warner Brothers is shaking up the film industry , raising alarms about monopolies...
Having a Boyfriend is... Embarrassing Now?
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The viral British Vogue article “Is It Embarrassing To Have a Boyfriend?” has taken over TikTok and started a huge debate about modern relationshi...
The Untold Lore of Orville Peck
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Orville Peck is living proof that it takes 10 years to be an Overnight SuccessFrom being a ballet dancer in South Africa, an actor in London, and a to...
The Power of Persona (ft Remy Bond)
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A great artist to me is about so much more than just the music.It's the world building, the visuals, and artistry that truly make someone iconic. ...
The 3 things that Build or Break a New Artist (ft Natalie Jane)
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a great artist? To me its about so much more than just music. It's the ethos, the visuals, the writing, worldbuilding, and how they tap...
The Disappointment of a Showgirl...
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like the internet has had a LOT to say about Taylor Swift this past week...From the release of her album Life of a Showgirl, the diss track a...
The Death of Nuance & the Age of Ragebait
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does everything feel like ragebait now?From the Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle Ad Campaign, crazy tiktok foods, debate shows, toxic fandoms, an...
The Art of Heartbreak: turning Pain into Pop (ft King Princess)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Nicky at Night!!!This week we sit down with the one and only @kingprincess to discuss her new album "Girl Violence", writing "Fantasti...
The Death of Music Genres: A Conversation with Rico Nasty
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rico Nasty has always been her own museFrom blowing up during the early days of Soundcloud, pioneering her own sound, and collaborating with some of t...
10 Years of Therapy in 10 Minutes
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wanted to switch things up a bit with a little personal video :)Will be back to regular content starting next week! But this week I hit my 10 year mar...
The Death of the Male Popstar (ft PopSamCam)
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are witnessing the death of the male popstar...We went from YEARS of The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Usher, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake...
The Epidemic of "Performative Men" (ft Amelia Moore)
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do we have an epidemic of loneliness? Or just an epidemic of undatable men...Situationships, toxic exes, "talking stages" lasting for months...
The Addiction to Connection (ft Aidan Bissett)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it just me or does it feel like EVERYONE’s love life is a disaster these days?Situationships. Talking stages. Low-effort texting. Going back to y...
Why is EVERYTHING a Remake Now?
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are in a recession of originality...From AI Art, algorithms pushing the same things over and over again, to EVERY movie being a remake-- it feels l...
The Death of the American Dream
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the American dream dead? Many are struggling with the rising cost of living, and the burden of student loans. More people are living paycheck to pa...
Did Lorde save the Summer? (Album Review)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you really think I wasn't gonna do a Lorde episode?!?!Of COURSE we have to do an album review of Virgin by Lorde. It's a deep exploration ...
The Art of the Rebrand: Addison Rae
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
YOU KNEW IT WAS COMING!!!!Our Addison Rae episode is finally hereJOIN THE DISCORD:Follow me on IG:#addisonrae #musicindustry #musicmarketing
The $1.8 BILLION Marketing Secret of Labubu
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone seems to be talking about Labubu...It seems like overnight he just spawned out of nowhere, and now you can't escape it. Viral tiktoks, celebr...
How to Market Yourself like a Popstar (Ft SVP Warner Records)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HIII!LONG time no see omg! I was on vacation out of the country for a month so I apologize for the massive gap in episodes, but it feels GOOD to be ba...
The Death of Body Positivity & the Twisted Marketing of "Skinny"
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Nicky at Night!!!This week we are back with another video essay-- very in line with the "Epidemic of Escapism" episode, but ...
In Defense of White Lotus Season 3...
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
White Lotus Season 3 was just SOOOO good I had to do a reviewI know it's a week after, but I hope you all still enjoyed! :)JOIN THE DISCORD:Follow...
The 3 things that Make or Break a New Artist
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does one grow as a new artist in 2025?It really seems like the game has changed these days. From the rise of Chappell Roan, Doechii, Sabrina Carpe...
How much does Spotify actually pay Artists?
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are answering the question that EVERYONE has been asking..."How much does Spotify actually pay artists?"I sat down with Sam Duboff,...
We are living in a New Music RENAISSANCE (ft Sulinna Ong)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Nicky at Night!!!This week we have our first ever guest episode with none other than Sulinna Ong, the Global Head of Editorial Music a...
The Power of Performance
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!!This week we are diving deeper into a video I made a while ago about the music industry and different kinds of artists...
The Paradox of "Relatable" Billionaires
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!!!This week wanted to do a more deep dive on this trend I have seen in politics lately. This idea of the "relatabl...
The Epidemic of Escapism
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHTSorry for the delay! I had the flu last week but we are backThis week I wanted to dive into this concept of escapism I h...
So I went to the Grammys... (storytime)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SOOO A CRAZY THING HAPPENED...And a HUGEEE thank you so Spotify again :')JOIN THE DISCORD:Follow me on IG:#grammys #beyonce #chappellroan #podcast...
The Sinister Symbolism of Society in The Substance
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Nicky at Night!!!This was an episode I recorded like a week before the TikTok ban that was lost in Capcut limbo that i finally got aro...
The Death of Nuance & The Critical Thinking Drought
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Nicky at Night!!! This week we are going full video essay mode on this topic idea I have been thinking about for a LONG time on "...
How Doechii Broke the Music Industry Formula
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!!! I am sososo sorry for the huge delay on episodes. My car broke down the first week of the year, then we had to evac...
I actually made a 2025 BINGO Card
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Welcome to our first episode of Nicky at Night in 2025 :) This week we are giving 25 predictions for 2025 Follow me on IG: #pop...
Who will win AOTY?
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!!! I hope yall had a wonderful holiday and are about to have an amazing New Year. 2024 was undoubtedly one of the gre...
The Evolution of Trisha Paytas
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!!! This week we are doing a deep dive on the career of the iconic, the legendary, one of my favorite youtubers of all ...
How Celebrity Obsession Killed Personal Style...
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT Sorry for the slight delay from our normal monday upload, but happy to be here This week is a video response to Mina ...
Analyzing the Influencer to Popstar Pipeline
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT! This we are diving into this concept of the "influencer to popstar pipeline" and analyzing the strategies behind the ...
The Untold Lore of Rachel Zegler
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
JOIN THE DISCORD: WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!!! It's been a while since I did an "Untold Lore of" episode, and I thought it would be fun to d...
How 500 Days of Summer changed the way I view Love
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
**JOIN THE DISCORD:** WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!! This week we are doing our first ever movie review on my favorite movie of all time-- 500 ...
Why is Everything New SO Ugly?
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO NICKY AT NIGHT!!! I am SO sorry for the extreme delay. My mother was here visiting me for 2 weeks, and then Halloween festivities, bu...
Everything Is Romantic
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SURPRISE DOUBLE UPLOAD WEEKWanted to share my thoughts and give a review of the Brat Remix Album. What was your favorite song off the remix? Comment y...
The Disastrous Demise of Katy Perry's Career
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for the late episode this week! Been dealing with some IRL things but it feels GOOD to be back :) Follow the Pod on YOUTUBE Follow me on Insta...
The Sinister Marketing Secrets of Brand Trips
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Nicky at Night!! This week we are taking a deep dive into the VERY shady world of influencer brand trips-- discussing the marketing b...
The Greatest Rebrand in History: Addison Rae
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back!!! This week we are doing a deep dive on the marketing and rebrand of Addison Rae Follow the Pod on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ch...
The Paradox of being "Relatable" and Rich
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW! Huge shoutouts to CharliChats whose video inspired this one!!! Please go check out her video Check out her video here: htt...
It Ends With... a Marketing DISASTER
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HI BEAUTIFUL!!! Welcome back :) This week we take a deep dive into the movie "It Ends With Us" and how a string of Marketing and PR nightma...
Short N' Sweet is UNHINGED (Lyric Analysis)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Follow the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbsZE_q-2xY Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicky.reardon/ 0:00 - Int...
The Untold Lore of Sabrina Carpenter
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Nicky at Night! (trying out "Nicky at Night" as a name of the show... still dont know how I feel about it HAHA) This week ...
Brat is a Masterclass in Music Marketing
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of our series on Brat and Charli XCX! In part 1 of this series, we discussed the lore of Charli and the Brat album. The problems sh...
The Untold Lore of Charli XCX & Brat
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charli XCX has become one of the biggest forces in the music industry. In a year of album releases from artists the likes of Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ar...
The Untold Lore of Chappell Roan
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hiii! WELCOME to my first ever video on my solo channel! It seriously means so much to me to see any of y'all follow me here from IG & TT. ...