Olivia Rodrigo Interview! New Album Details, Babydoll Dresses & Speaking Out Politically

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The New York Times

Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

3.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” out June 12. She discussed the many ways her creative process intersects with the extracurricular noise of pop superstardom, whether its managing relationship drama; being targeted for the way she dresses; accusations of pilfering songwriting gestures from Taylor Swift, her onetime idol; or her willingness to speak up about political and social causes in a way many of her peers won’t.

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0:00.0	I actually don't think I've never really done a podcast before, too.
0:04.2	I think this is my first real one.
0:05.7	I've never, like, sat down and done like a two-hour conversation thing. All right. We'll get comfy. Yeah, I'm comfy. Yeah, I'm comfy. Yeah, I'm comfy. Lock in. Uncross those arms. Uncross those arms. Like, real loose. Real loose. Everyone take a deep breath. young lean taught us how to do breathwork
0:20.8	Erica badu taught us how to do breathwork
0:22.6	I would trust Erica baddo
0:23.6	with my life
0:24.5	we did Sever and take a deep breath. Young Lean taught us how to do breath work.
0:22.6	Erica Badu taught us how to do breath work. I would trust Erica Badu with my life.
0:24.6	We did fire breathing with her.
0:26.4	Oh, wow.
0:28.1	Sometimes that makes me more.
0:29.8	I didn't want to tell Eric to that.
0:31.7	They have like crazy ones in yoga where you're like,
0:33.8	and I'm like, I'm hyperventilating now.
0:35.7	This sucks.
0:36.9	Bravo. This sucks.
0:52.6	Let's do it.
0:54.2	Wait in my whole life. Yes, exactly. Thank you. That's do it. Yes. Wait at my whole idea. Yes, exactly.
0:55.0	Yes.
0:55.2	Thank you.
0:56.1	That's the attitude.
1:00.8	Welcome to the New York Times Popcast.
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