Grammys 2025: Underdogs and Roller Rinks

We end the Best New Artist season where it all began for the podcast: the Grammys. We're talking today about the 67th Grammy Awards' "big 4" categories, plus a couple of wildcards -- and along the way, the American need for underdogs, nominations of encouragement, Mark's "Folkmore" playlist, Uncanny George Valley nightmares, couples skate, and a purse dog named Aristotle. Grab an electric clarinet and join us! (Throw the clarinet in the garbage first. THEN join us.)

Intro and outro by David Gregory Byrne; for more information, visit patreon.com/mastas.

SHOW NOTES

• Nominations list at Grammys.com
• Episode 1: Heavy D and the Boyz, "Now That We've Found Love"
• Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 1: 1959-1974
• The "Now and Then" video
• Episode 224: Dua Lipa, "Levitating"
• (allegedly) shirts are on sale at Exhibit B. rn
• "Chappell Roan Confronts The Sickness Of Modern Fandom"
• Episode 166: Taylor Swift ft. The Dixie Chicks, "Soon You'll Get Better"
• Best New Artist Breakdown 07: 2009-2016
• The "Die With A Smile" video
• Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 4: 2007-2022
• Doechii's Tiny Desk concert
• The "Tailor Swif" video
• Emma Pittman and Brody Grant sing "Hopeless War"