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I know this is something's happening.
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I know.
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It's a cumulative effect.
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Yeah.
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Of the show over here.
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I'm fine with the spice so far, but like my body is like, what's this?
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Hey, what's going on, everybody?
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For First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans, and you're watching Hot Ones.
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It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.
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And today we're joined by Ariana Grande.
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She's a Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and pop music icon with a pair of momentous projects in 2024 her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, which opened at number one.
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And later this year, you can catch her in her role as Galinda in the film adaptation of the Broadway hit musical, Wicked, set to release in theaters on November 22nd.
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Ariana Grande, welcome to the show.
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Thank you for having me.
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I'm so excited.
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What's your mindset like going into this?
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Like, do you feel prepared for this gauntlet of hot sauces in front of you?
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I feel present and I feel as ready as I'll ever be.
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I feel very excited.
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I invited myself.
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I asked, I begged to come here.
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So it's too late to turn back and I'm here.
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You're a hostage here on Hot Ones.
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Are you ready to get started?
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Yes, I'm ready. That doesn't count.
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I have to do better than this.
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That's tiny, tiny.
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All right, I'll join you.
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Okay.
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Delicious.
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That's really good.
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My favorite song on Eternal Sunshine is I Wish I Hated You.
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And I'm curious, how do you make songs sad from a technical perspective?
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Like, beyond your lyrics and natural emotional expression, are there chord progressions or song structures that help elicit that kind of emotional reaction?
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Yeah, definitely.
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Well with I Wish I Hated You, by the way thank you, I didn't expect you would have heard it, but thank you.
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With that song I actually got the beat from Ilya who produced that song and it was already that emotional.
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What you hear on the record is what he sent me the first time.
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Often you'll write a song to a beat
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and then it'll change based on what's written on top of it or we'll start at the piano and then whatever.
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But that was the first thing he sent me and the last thing that was sent to mix was that track.
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So it was already really emotional.
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As soon as I heard it I started crying and I didn't know why, but it just sounded like the right place to put something like that.
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I think sort of emotional intention leading the way can sometimes inform the music to just fall out how it needs to.
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And I'm so grateful to work with my producers.
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They're so brilliant and I'm spoiled rotten, really.
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You'll learn this quickly.
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I'm long-winded.
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By the way, I'm not coming in...
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proud or cocky or confident.
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I'm shriveling...
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You just are.
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I'm shriveling and weak and honest.
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That's where we like August.
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Perfect positioning.
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What do you expect of my performance today?
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Like, where do you think I'll sit on the scale from...
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DJ Khaled DeLorde?
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Where do you think I'll...
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Where do you think I'll rank?
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That is the scale.
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It is.
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You didn't properly position the scale.
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I do my homework.
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Where do you think I'll be?
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Huh.
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Well, your attitude coming into this is incredible.
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I'm not just saying that.
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Thank you so much.
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So I think when you approach something with that kind of attitude, I think you can accomplish anything.
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So I'm going to go Lord-leaning.
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Oof.
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But however it happens, however it happens, is how it's supposed to happen.
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That's so nice.
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That's a nice and that's a lie and it's nice.
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Thank you.
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For the uninitiated, what's a Tenorion and how would you say it's best used?
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Oh my god, you really do your homework?
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It's kind of like a MIDI thing, but it's also like an instrument in its own.
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You can program it to play sounds from program like Ableton or play something from like a certain session.
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How did you think to ask that?
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That's so crazy.
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I haven't had one since I was younger, so I don't really know how it's evolved since I was like 14.
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We gotta get you a new one.
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Yes!
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Oh my god, really.
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Crazy.
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What's a looping machine?
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A looping machine is something that basically loops whatever sound you're singing into the microphone or playing into the microphone.
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I fell in love with it from watching Imogen Heap at a young age.
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She's my favorite musician of all time
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and she used it to sort of build her song live live to watch her do it
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and really show the audience like yeah all those sounds all those like lush emotional chords
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that you're hearing those like pads are my voice
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and here's how I got there
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so she like takes the time it's like a 10 to 15 minute performance
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and she lays it all out I was really inspired by
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that when I was younger and I'm such a nerd for musical production and like vocal production yeah
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Big fan of fermented kimchi.
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It's there.
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It's beautiful.
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You're into it.
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The notes are...
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romantic.
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It's a lovely, pickle-y kimchi...
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Bouquet.
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That one's like lovely.
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There we go.
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We'll pack it up for you.
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Take it to go.
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Thank you.
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Just for you, Ariana.
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Thank you.
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So in an interview with Vanity Fair, Wicked director Jon Chu mentioned your commitment to doing live vocals while filming, even though he was originally skeptical, saying, when we were shooting it,
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those girls were like, fuck the prerecords, we're going live.
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What was the most unique situation you found yourself singing in?
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Like, did you ever have to perform while hanging from a wire or harnessed into a floating bubble?
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Well, yes, there was lots of bubble singing, which was very high up, and I wasn't harnessed.
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I was just kind of there.
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and I had a lot of
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like stunty singing things but nothing compares to Cynthia this is my favorite thing in the entire world,
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watching Cynthia in her harness with a broom, a hat like wig, corset,
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dress like the whole thing flipping upside down, flying around the set singing Defying Gravity every take like it's nothing,
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like just the most phenomenal thing I've ever seen in my life.
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Oh my god, I love her.
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We had to do some really insane and beautiful things for this film and it was just so much fun.
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How we doing?
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After three wings.
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Very good.
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Crushing it.
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This next one is Los Calientes' Barbacoa here in the four spot.
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This has a more saucy side.
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It does.
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I found this one.
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You found the saucy side.
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Mmm.
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Don't we all have a saucy side?
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Mmm-hmm.
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Not for me.
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There's not a spice problem.
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It's a...
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A flavor problem.
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It's a tone.
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Yeah, it's disgusting.
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Is this one that you famously hate?
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We actually make it.
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I love it.
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It's my favorite so far.
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So David Byrne of the Talking Heads, he has a quote where he says, the better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying.
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Does that at all resonate with you or do you disagree?
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truth, me going, I've got a burp that's sitting right here.
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Please, it's a safe space.
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That I'm trying to keep down.
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Allow it.
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Allow it.
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You know, back half, I'll let them fly.
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But that's what you saw right there.
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Yeah, yeah.
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We're still getting to the fifth wing.
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I get it.
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It's perfectly good.
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I love that tagline.
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Why are you laughing?
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No, my face changed because I think I'm learning that I don't like hot sauce.
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You are on top of the spice.
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I'll say that, you know.
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I wouldn't be able to tell that you're affected.
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Still lord-leaning.
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Still lord-leaning.
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Well, I got- we're only halfway there there thank you for your generosity
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and your warmth so when nsync was on the show justin timberlake talked about how
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that memorable pronunciation
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and it's gonna be me was actually a note from max martin who said may it's gonna be may
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because of his swedish accent i'm curious do you ever get notes from him
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that maybe sound a little bit strange at face value
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but actually serve to make the record more memorable absolutely one of my favorite most hilarious max martin Memories
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and I this man.
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I love him so much.
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He is such an incredible Friend and inspiration to me.
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I love him so much.
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I hope to work with him for our whole lives
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but one of my favorite memories is when we were making break free I
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Was a lot younger and I did not want to do the intonation on say
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And he was like no it really needs to be like
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pingy like me like annoying it has to be like say And I was like, fine, like this.
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Lady, I don't want ya.
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And that's what made it to the record.
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He was like, perfect, thank you.
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That's all I needed.
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And I was like this for the rest of my life.
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And I'm so grateful for it because I totally get it.
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And it made it so much better.
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And I love that song.
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I love what that song has done for so many people.
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I love hearing the stories about how it changed their lives.
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And singing it on stage makes me so happy.
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So that's not even a thing anymore.
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But when I was younger, I was like, is he serious?
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Yeah.
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Oh my god, it's giving me hiccups.
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I'm full.
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Yeah.
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The vegan wings are filling.
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They're big.
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That's for sure.
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You can't really tell, but they're the size of, like, my hand.
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Gorilla Thumbs over here.
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How would you describe the impact that leaked music has from an artist's perspective?
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You know, it's kind of crazy how commonplace it's come and casual attitude towards something that effectually amounts to theft.
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Yeah, it's hard.
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It's really hard for me because it's really disheartening and it's like disappointing and it sucks.
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and I am constantly trying to get to the bottom of how people get stuff, whether it's videos or pictures or audio,
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songs, and then also commented on, criticized, blah, blah, blah.
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So it's conflicting because that is very frustrating and feels very dehumanizing.
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And then the other side is like, but I'm so grateful to be an artist that people care about.
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And my fans want more of me.
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So they're going to these extremes to steal and break in.
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It's so lovely to be loved.
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No, but yeah, I sit somewhere in between like being grateful to be here at all.
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And being like, but really, come on.
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So that's how I feel.
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Black Eyed Susan.
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That's my drag name.
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That was the joke I used before we were rolling and he said save these.
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It got no laughs this time.
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The first time it was a hit.
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And now it's nothing.
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Nothing.
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Okay.
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Alright Susan.
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You're good.
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I'm weirdly good.
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Hold on.
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I don't trust this. Am I just like...
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I'll join you.
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Numb?
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You could be.
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I don't think so though.
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My insides know something's happening.
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Something is afoot.
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Mm-hmm.
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I'm like fine.
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But like I'm fine here.
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That's alright.
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Don't fight against the winds.
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You know what I mean?
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Clock them.
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Oh, this is something's happening.
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I know.
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It's a cumulative effect of effect of the show over here.
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I'm fine with the spice so far, but like my body's like, what's this?
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Why?
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So, De La Soul recently released a recording of a 1996 live show where they introduced their hit, Me, Myself and I, by calling it,
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the one that we can't stand but everyone is digging.
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Are there any songs that you've retired from the live show
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or ones that you'd be happy to retire if fans didn't crave them so much?
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Of course, I mean, I think of course, that's like a natural thing that all artists probably can relate to, but seeing their reaction to it also kind of replaces that.
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Yeah.
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Does that make sense?
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Mm-hmm.
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There was a time when it was hard for me to feel
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that same gratitude that I do now for certain songs
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and for the music because I think some of it was like a stressful time, and I think becoming a pop star is insane at 19 or 20,
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And I think that experience was sort of married to some of the songs a little bit.
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Or like some of the songs that are more emotional, that the experience that inspired them can be married to the music for me for a second.
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But with time and therapy, we sort of are able to re-embrace.
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So I feel just really proud and grateful and happy when I hear them.
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I'm like, that's a good song.
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Whereas I used to maybe hear it and cry.
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So that's a beautiful thing.
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That's gross.
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Cheers to the next wing. Which is?
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I'm talking so much because I'm delaying the inevitable.
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That's why we're here, yeah?
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That's why we're here.
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Okay, cheers.
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Cheers.
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That's a big bite.
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I know, I saw that.
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Same.
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Give me a moment.
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Yeah.
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Take your time.
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Give her a moment, please.
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You're right.
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She's working.
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I'll sit back.
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Excuse me, I burped.
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Oh my god.
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It's all okay.
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Long leash on this show, it's a safe space.
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It's a safe space.
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You can let it fly.
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And I might start hiccuping a little bit through this.
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It's weird because my tongue is aware.
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Yeah.
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And my brain feels like it's being invited to fight or flight, like to hover above and watch us do this right now.
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Yeah.
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Like I'm not here anymore.
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Uh-huh.
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But I'm like not, but I'm fine.
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Yeah, but I like this all-encompassing experience that you have when you eat.
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You know, like you take a bite
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and I feel like you really get to know the sauce before passing any sort of judgment on it.
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And then, you know, whether it's hot or whether it's just tasty.
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Understanding where someone has come from.
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Exactly.
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How they get where they are and who's, you know, like...
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Yeah.
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I have empathy for Wing 8.
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That's right, you know, so many people come on the show
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and they come in here and they dog it and they call it battery acid, you know?
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We bully this little sauce so much on this show.
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And it bullies us, to be fair.
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But you're right, you know?
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How dare we assume or project onto them?
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We don't know where they've come from, you know?
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Right.
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You don't get beyond insanity out of nowhere.
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I feel it.
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Yeah, no, it's happening.
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I feel it.
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My lips feel it.
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It's nice though.
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Yeah, no, it is.
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It feels like lup- plumper.
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Like lip gloss.
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It does.
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I'm scared to do water because I think it's gonna make it worse.
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Yeah, it might.
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It might.
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Is coffee helping?
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You tell me I've never done a black coffee.
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You tell me. Would you like?
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Sure.
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Give it a try.
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Oh, sorry.
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Thank you very much.
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Keep it, please.
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Are you sure?
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Yeah.
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You know what?
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It doesn't not not work.
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You know?
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Is that like some hack that we...
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That we just figured out here on this show?
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I think it is.
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Black coffee.
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An anecdote.
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I'm going to try this, whatever it is.
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Is this almond milk?
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Almond milk for you.
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Thank you.
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And for me, actually.
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I'll chase.
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A little almond milk with the coffee and the hot sauce, you know?
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That's been the worst.
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That was the biggest reaction we've had all day.
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That was the worst part so far.
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Okay.
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I think there's something waiting for me here.
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You were trying to surprise your guests.
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Yeah, or you've relaxed a little bit, you know, and then it comes up and bites you, you know?
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Oh, you think I was just performing, I see.
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The taste is just terrible.
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Yeah.
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It's just disgusting.
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We're in that kind of world over here.
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This is all horrible.
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Have you discovered the perfect Venn diagram between veganism and Sicilian cooking? and if so, how would you describe your perfect dish?
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No, it's so funny because my family always forgets.
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I don't think they forget.
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I think they don't want to remember.
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And my Nona always offers me meatballs.
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And I'm like, no, thank you.
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Like I'm still plant-based and still, sorry, I'm sorry, thank you, but you know, it's what it is.
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I'm not alone.
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My brother-in-law, Hale, is also vegan, so we have each other.
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Trying to navigate those Sunday night dinners.
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Mm-hmm.
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I'm looking for the ideal afternoon in Boca Raton.
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Boomers?
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Oh my god!
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Boomers.
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Overrated or underrated?
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Boomers.
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Underrated.
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You can't overrate boomers.
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It's boomers.
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Tell me, like, how do I spend an afternoon at boomers?
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Dance Dance Revolution.
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The race cars outside.
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How do you, you really did your research.
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That's amazing.
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Have you been to Boca Raton?
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No, but I'm filling out an itinerary right now.
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That's it.
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And our house.
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Come over it.
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All right.
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We can fight off the meatballs.
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So no one can cook for us.
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Together, together, right.
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Yeah.
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Yeah. So you shake it?
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I shake it.
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Kind of for dramatic effect.
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I've seen you do that.
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Hello.
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Okay.
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Here we go.
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My whole team does it.
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I'm dabbing it off a little bit.
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Okay, but it does ha- oh my god.
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Oh, sorry.
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It's alright.
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I couldn't do that again if I tried.
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Um, okay. Is this her?
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Okay.
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Alright.
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Cheers.
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Cheers.
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What a run.
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This is gonna do it, isn't it?
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You're gonna get the best of this one.
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It's not gonna get the best of you.
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Oh, okay.
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Thank you.
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Okay, let's see.
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Here's hoping.
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Cheers.
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Cheers.
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It's been an honor.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.
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incredible i did not expect this today sir i did
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i called it when you walked into the room
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that's weird because i did not feel confident at all i have like the people like
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that often do the best on this show yeah that's exactly right i had like tums and bananas and Popsicles backstage, coffee.
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You came prepared.
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You handled it.
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The good news is, too.
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I'm worried.
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No, no, no, no. Something's off.
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Something's turned off.
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It shouldn't feel like this.
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Ariana Grande, to close things out, do you have a go-to vocal warm-up?
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See, listen to me over here.
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Hey!
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Yeah.
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Do you have a go-to vocal warm-up or exercise?
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And if so, could you teach me it while our mouths
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and throats are on fire over here? are on fire over here?
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Yeah.
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More me than you?
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Oh my goodness, you're crying.
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No, I'm crying.
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I'm going back.
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Are you going back?
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I'm going back.
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I don't want to hurt you.
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Okay.
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So, something I'll do if I have to sing, is I kind of start the moment I wake up, like when I'm brushing my teeth, I'll go, Mmmmm.
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Mmmmm.
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Mmm.
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You have beautiful range.
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Whoa.
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And it kind of stretches throughout the day.
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So I'll vocalize a little bit in the morning and then have my day, have my glam, do my thing and get ready for the show.
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But throughout the whole day, I'm going like little...
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And you stretch a little higher and a little longer.
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That's nice.
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That's exactly it.
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I feel like an elephant.
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Yeah.
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Over here.
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And look at you Ariana Grande taking on the wings of death living to tell the tale
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And now there's nothing left to do but roll out the red carpet for you.
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This camera, this camera, this camera Let the people know what you have going on in your life.
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Oh my gosh
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My album Eternal Sunshine is out and Wicked will be out on November 27th Thank you so much for having me.
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Anytime.
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You're welcome back Thank you.
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What?
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I can't fucking believe this.
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All right.
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Well, if you're happy, I'm happy, but I'll start over if you're...
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No!
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No!
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Just pour more.
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Thank you guys so much.
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Camera Guy Bill here for a spicy PSA.
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Football!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Ariana Grande Hits a High Note While Eating Spicy Wings”. This video has 504 sentences and 3548 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:18. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cheers | /t͡ʃɪəz/ | A common toast used when drinking in company. |
| spouse noun | /spaʊ̯s/ | A person in a marriage or marital relationship. |
| buffalo noun | /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ | An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis. |
| vocal adjective | /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/ | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. |
| saucy adjective | /ˈsɔːsi/ | Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce. |
| almond noun | /ˈɑ(l).mənd/ | The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut. |
| harness verb | /ˈhɑɹ.nəs/ | To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain. |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| hiccup noun | /ˈhɪkʌp/ | A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound. |
| meatball noun | A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked. | |
| shrivel verb | /ˈʃɹɪvəl/ | To collapse inward; to crumble. |
| cumulative adjective | /ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/ | Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating. |
| underrated adjective | /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/ | Not given enough recognition for its quality. |
| chord noun | /kɔɹd/ | A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. |
| microphone noun | /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ | A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. | |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| fall out verb | To come out of something by falling. | |
| fight off verb | To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack. | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| fill out verb | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your mindset like going into this?
- Are you ready to get started?
- Where do you think I'll rank?
- Where do you think I'll be?
- Don't we all have a saucy side?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if so, how would you · if you're happy, I'm happy, but I'll start |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't had · I've ever seen · has done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was sent · was really inspired · wasn't harnessed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 138 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/, theft /θɛft/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shrivel /ˈʃɹɪvəl/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: cumulative /ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/, underrated /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/, dehumanize /diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/, effectually /ɪˈfɛkt͡ʃuːəli/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cheers, spouse, buffalo.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.