Rihanna Party! ICYMI

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music, Music Interviews, Music History, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In case you missed it, “Rihanna Is The 21st Century’s Most Influential Musician” according to NPR. Millions and millions of fans the world over agree, and while we try to avoid overt expressions of pop favoritism, we think they’ve got a strong case. It’s for that reason and a dozen others that we were thrilled to welcome Gina Delvac of the hit podcast Call Your Girlfriend back to the show to discuss the legendary career of one Ms. Robyn Rihanna Fenty. As we all await her ninth studio album (R9), join us for a virtual* blunt-smoke-laced tour through the hit songs that defined her early sound, and a delectable deep dive into her most recent album, ANTI. MORE CONTENT Check out Jenny Gathright’s NPR article “Rihanna Is The 21st Century’s Most Influential Musician.” And find even more work from our wonderful contributors this week down below: Gina Ivie Zoe Cate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for this podcast comes from Amazon Prime.
0:06.1	Being a Prime member comes with a ton of perks, especially during Prime Big Deal days
0:10.4	on October 10th and 11th.
0:12.4	This two-day shopping event will give Prime members exclusive deals on the things they
0:16.5	love.
0:17.5	Fashion, electronics, home goods, you name it.
0:21.0	And that can make you feel like a big deal.
0:23.8	Don't miss out on two days of big savings.
0:26.4	Prime now, just in time for Prime Big Deal days, happening October 10th and 11th.
0:31.9	Learn more at Amazon.com slash Prime Big Deal days.
0:56.4	Don't be a good time to go into her back catalog, which Nate and our friend Gina Delvack did
1:01.7	a little while back.
1:03.2	I hope you have a good time listening with them to Rianna's repertoire.
1:12.9	Welcome to Switched On Pop by Musicologist Nate Sloan.
1:16.1	I'm so happy to be joined by Gina Delvack.
1:19.4	Hey Nate, so happy to be back.
1:21.9	Friend of the show, I think.
1:23.4	We don't have many of those.
1:24.9	But we're all friends.
1:26.6	You make friends everywhere you go.
1:27.9	But you're a capital friend.
1:28.9	You're a capital.
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