Britney Spears – “Toxic”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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4.7 • 849 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Before he vows to leave her alone, Rob breaks down the cataclysmic career of a pop star who did it for the love of the game and the disgust of the fame. Britney Spears had the power to shift culture with a single VMAs performance, yet her music reflected a desperation to control her own personal life. Despite the public’s continuous mistreatment of Britney, she selflessly gifted us one of the most iconic bangers of our time: “Toxic.” Afterwards, Rob speaks with music journalist Jeff Weiss to talk about the unfinished evolution of Britney’s career, the difference in today’s celebrity culture, and creation of his book, ‘Waiting for Britney Spears,’ in the time of the Free Britney movement. Host: Rob Harvilla Guest: Jeff Weiss Producers: Justin Sayle and Olivia Crerie Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.1	No drips on your drip or grease on your shirt, no crumbs on your keyboard or sauce on
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0:49.3	subject to availability.
0:59.5	She is a famous singer.
1:02.4	That's all I can tell you for sure.
1:08.4	Beyond that, the usual categories, pop star, rock star, ingenue.
1:13.3	These categories don't really apply to her. Angenue, that word is French and a little corny and possibly mispronounced, so I try not to say that word at all. No offense, to French people.
1:19.4	Words generally feel insufficient with regards to this person, the infernal mystery that accrues
1:26.6	around this person. Even her backstory is suspicious.
1:31.1	She came from the American South, but did she, though, really? Are we sure about that? Are we 100%
1:37.6	positive she is of this planet? Is it possible she's like David Bowie in that 70s sci-fi movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth,
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