Kayla Says

Kayla Says

Hi, I'm Kayla! This is the podcast version of my weekly YouTube show, kayla says. Here you'll find 15 minute episodes breaking down pop culture topics.

  1. 15 hr ago

    Phoebe Bridgers Banned Phones On Tour. Then It Got Weird.

    Thank you to Sydney Zarlengo! Subscribe to them here: https://www.youtube.com/@disabled.autistic.lesbian TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Bitches Be On Their Phones 6:37 Disability Discourse 13:56 Disability Online check out kayla reads! https://www.youtube.com/@UCR_5cNiIdRc9egVAbaXZHzA follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/kayla_says JOIN THE PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/kaylasays?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator thank you to BABILA for my new end credits theme! https://www.youtube.com/BABILA. music: https://youtu.be/wlP7oo8goC8?si=ZWWPkqEsMN_NlHep Phoebe Bridgers has added more dates to the North American leg of her upcoming Lost Tour, kicking off in September. The newly announced performances include extra shows in Indianapolis, Chicago, New York City, Toronto, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Bridgers' website. The initial Lost Tour announcement followed Bridgers' run of pop-up performances, which culminated with a surprise show at New York City's Madison Square Garden earlier in June. Those shows marked Bridgers' first solo concerts in three years. As previously reported, attendees of the Lost Tour will be required to secure their phones and any other recording or filming devices in Yondr pouches during the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    18 min
  2. 26 May

    Lizzo Is Back On Twitter And It's Not Going Well

    Check out Aerless here: https://bit.ly/4tLFa8s and code KAYLA10. You'll get an additional 10% on top of the Memorial Day sale! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Setting The Stage 2:22 Today's Sponsor! 3:49 Lizzo's Return to Twitter 7:03 A Missed Exit Ramp 8:34 It's Not The Algorithm, It's You Update on Lizzo's lawsuit: https://people.com/lizzo-not-afraid-to-fight-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-in-court-11965676 follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/kayla_says Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cmCbZC8oWg JOIN THE PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/kaylasays?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator thank you to BABILA for my new end credits theme! https://www.youtube.com/BABILA. Lizzo is putting a certain rumor to rest. On Saturday, May 23, the rapper and singer (whose real name is Melissa Jefferson) responded to a fan comment accusing her of "talking s---" about Taylor Swift. "The Life Of A Showgirl + MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING — 4.005M," a user wrote on X the day prior, referring to Swift's latest album and Lizzo's 2025 mixtape, respectively. "ICEMAN + MAID OF HONOUR + HABIBTI — 683k." The post also featured a clip from her "STFU" music video. Lizzo, 38, reshared the post, asking users to clarify what the X user wrote: "Can someone explain what this means?" One user replied, saying, "It means all that s--- talking you did about Tay finally caught up to you." That's when Lizzo stepped in to defend herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min
  3. 1 May

    Meghan Trainor's Rebrand Is Weird. Here's Why.

    Use my link https://t2m.io/kayla_says to download Mistplay for free and snag 200 bonus points #ad #mistplay #playandearn  @MISTPLAY  TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Setting The Stage 1:42 Today's Sponsor! 3:02 Shimmer, Cancelled Tour, Branding 9:35 I'm Tired, Boss 14:04 Important Updates! check out kayla reads! https://www.youtube.com/@UCR_5cNiIdRc9egVAbaXZHzA follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/kayla_says JOIN THE PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/kaylasays?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator thank you to BABILA for my new end credits theme! https://www.youtube.com/BABILA. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or so they say. In that case, Meghan Trainor’s Toy With Me is the biggest compliment anyone could ever pay Sabrina Carpenter. Between the sexy pastel babydoll aesthetic, glitzy production, cheeky hooks, (attempts at) winking innuendo, and even the stupid banged wig in every visualizer, there’s very little on the “All About That Bass” singer’s latest album that does not have the Short n’ Sweet star in its DNA. What doesn’t scream Sabrina, though, screams someone else: “Chef’s Kiss” echoes Taylor Swift’s “Karma”; “Rich Man” feels a little too close to aespa’s hit of the same name from last year. None of this compares to the closing track, “Shimmer,” which is so close to Tate McRae’s “Just Keep Watching” that a future lawsuit wouldn’t be surprising. The bridge is nearly identical to McRae’s chorus, down to lines like “Just do it like this, break your back”—shockingly similar to McCrae’s “Goes like this, start with the track / Eyes on me, archin’ my back.” You have to wonder what the hell Trainor’s team was thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min
  4. 16 Apr

    The Coachella 2026 Chaos, Explained (Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber)

    check out kayla reads! https://www.youtube.com/@UCR_5cNiIdRc9egVAbaXZHzA follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/kayla_says JOIN THE PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/kaylasays?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator thank you to BABILA for my new end credits theme! https://www.youtube.com/BABILA. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGMQbVfYVmI TIMESTAMPS 0:00 New Year Same Beef 2:17 Justin Bieber Karaoke Hour 6:02 Sabrina Carpenter Controversy 12:04 Final Thoughts When Justin Bieber took the stage at Coachella on Saturday night, the performance quickly became the most contested headline set in recent festival history, drawing intense scrutiny that extended far beyond questions of vocals or production design and into a broader conversation about how live performance is interpreted within a media environment shaped by constant circulation, commentary and reinterpretation. Bieber reportedly earned close to $10 million for the appearance, placing the set among the highest-paid in Coachella history, yet the creative execution leaned heavily into minimalism, with the defining segment centered on a prolonged onstage “YouTube time capsule” in which he played viral clips, early career footage and fragments of older songs from a laptop, creating a deliberately fragmented and referential structure that resembled an internet browsing session more than a conventional festival headlining arc. Coverage from outlets like Entertainment Weekly and Business Insider emphasized this structural choice as the defining characteristic of the show, while The Guardian noted the strength of his vocal delivery even within the restrained staging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min

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Hi, I'm Kayla! This is the podcast version of my weekly YouTube show, kayla says. Here you'll find 15 minute episodes breaking down pop culture topics.

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