The One Where We Talk About Lana Del Rey

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Whether you know her as Lana Del Rey, Lana Del Ray, Lizzy Grant, May Jailer, or Sparkle Jump Rope Queen, Elizabeth Woolridge Grant has created an often-polarizing persona in the music industry. When the show was still A Reasonable Day, Alyssa and Kevin discuss their history with Lana Del Rey, her early works, her highs and lows in the public eye, her book of poetry, and her most recent album

Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

 

Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music writing (and some of his non-music writing) is on Anhedonic Headphones, or you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. 

 

Theme Music: 

"Your Type" (Instrumental), written by Carly Rae Jepsen, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Wayne Hector, and Tavish Crowe; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen.

Music Credits:

“Video Games,” written by Elizabeth Grant and Justin Parker; performed by Lana Del Rey. Born to Die, Polydor/Interscope, 2012.

“Young and Beautiful” written by Rick Nowels and Elizabeth Grant; performed by Lana Del Rey; The Great Gatsby, Polydor/Interscope, 2013.

“Venice Bitch,” written by Jack Antonoff and Elizabeth Grant; performed by Lana Del Rey. Norman Fucking Rockwell, Polydor/Interscope, 2019.

“Norman Fucking Rockwell,” written by Jack Antonoff and Elizabeth Grant; performed by Lana Del Rey. Norman Fucking Rockwell, Polydor/Interscope, 2019.

“Breaking Up Slowly,” written by Elizabeth Grant and Nicole Frady; performed by Lana Del Rey and Nikki Lane. Chemtrails Over The Country Club, Polydor/Interscope, 2021.

“High By The Beach,” written by Elizabeth Grant, Rick Nowels, and Kieron Menzies; performed by Lana Del Rey. Honeymoon, Polydor/Interscope, 2015.

“Peppers,” written by Elizabeth Grant, Jack Antonoff, Mike Hermosa, and Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj; performed by Lana Del Rey featuring Tommy Genesis. Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?, Polydor/Interscope, 2023.