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“Kooky Tantric” (w/ Robyn)

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“Kooky Tantric” (w/ Robyn)

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Jan 14
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Jan 14
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In the words of one of the greatest pop stars of all time, “Fuck a app!” (except whichever one you use for podcasts). Robyn joins us to talk her upcoming, stellar album “Sexistential.” Topics range from the tantric kookiness of the writing process, coverin...

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In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Robyn opens up about the emotional and artistic journey behind her long-anticipated new album, revealing how personal transformation, creative resilience, and cultural critique have shaped her evolution as a pioneering pop figure.
05:12
Horniness is an act of resistance against stress and disconnection.
20:48
Told Klaus to write a rap about IVF to make the work funny, kooky, and tantric.
36:15
Treating the past as aspirational is like a fascist view
47:11
Robyn wrote 'Honey' while in a depressed state to find her way out.
1:04:36
Elon Musk sending a car into space is a tacky misuse of technology that risks privatizing space without public consent.
1:06:55
Elon Musk using David Bowie's 'Space Odyssey' to sell cars is disrespectful to art and culture

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What does it mean to come back to yourself after breaking down?
00:00
How do songs find their way out of silence and struggle?
10:36
Can you honor the past without being trapped by it?
23:34
Who gets to shape the sound of a generation—and how?
38:28
When did sharing become a social obligation instead of a choice?
59:50
Why do billionaires get to turn space into a marketing stunt?
1:06:55
Is empathy still possible in a world that rewards indifference?
1:09:37

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Speaker 3: This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Matt Rogers: The all-new Hyundai Palisade Hybrid is more than just another SUV. It's still the Palisade, but with so much more. Bowen Yang: We got class-leading interior space with purposeful tech, ...