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73:30

Lover Remade

The Lizard Review ·

2026/02/13

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118:09

The Top 10 Most Formative Pop Culture Moments of My...

The Lizard Review ·

2026/02/06

Here in the top FIVE of the most important pop culture moments of my lifetime, we get down into the instances that I've carried with me for almost my entire life - including the single greatest televised pop performance ever, Justin Timberlake being an enemy to women, a frantic hoedown in an attempt to save face, and MORE.... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

91:31

The Top 10 Most Formative Pop Culture Moments of My...

The Lizard Review ·

2026/01/30

What do Paris Hilton going to jail, Beyonce surprise releasing her self titled record in 2013, and the Jonas Brothers' purity rings all have in common...? They were all representative of moments in pop culture that helped define both the zeitgeist and the way that I engaged with pop culture and the world at large going forward. As a millennial woman, y2k and early 2000's pop culture and the things that happened during that time period, particularly to female celebrities, were more formative to my

57:11

The Lizard's 2026 Grammy's Predictions

The Lizard Review ·

2026/01/23

The 2026 Grammy's are almost right on top of us, and as such, it's time to do one of my most favorite things in the entire world....BE WRONG FOR AN HOUR!!! 🎉 Although my predictions usually don't come to pass (2025 notwithstanding - I had an oddly good sense of who would win last year but that is NOT the norm) it's still fun to go through all the nominees one more time before the big show and put in my final words on them all. PLUS : we go through some of my LEAST favorite things in the world -

85:21

Freeing Myself From the Shackles of Hate : The Gracie...

The Lizard Review ·

2026/01/09

Gracie Abrams is one of the most famous gen z artists in music, and her biggest claim to fame is that she's a songwriter following in the footsteps of Taylor Swift. She's had multiple top ten songs, is dating a very famous actor, and is lucky enough to call her a friend of Taylor Swift. But you don't get to one million friends without making a few enemies, and well....let's just say EYE used to be a Gracie enemy...BUT NOT ANYMORE!!!Let's talk about why people dislike Gracie, why people LOVE Gracie,

73:25

The Lizard's 2025 Movies Wrapped : Powered by Wikipedia

The Lizard Review ·

2026/01/02

Do you like movies? I like movies. Movies are good. Movies are fun to watch. I enjoy the endeavor of picking a movie to watch. I like popping popcorn in the microwave. Movies are powerful. Movies can change how we think and see the world. Movies are art. Movies....are movies.... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

83:32

The Lizard's Top 32 Songs of 2025

The Lizard Review ·

2025/12/19

If I had to sum up the year in music of 2025 in one word I would call it : DYNAMIC!! There were so many great records that came out from so many different corners of music, and we were TRULY lucky this year that we got to listen to it all. Here's MY personal list of my favorite 32 songs of the year. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

76:52

My Very Own Made Up Taylor Swift Christmas Album

The Lizard Review ·

2025/12/12

It's been nearly 20 years since the last time Taylor Swift released a Christmas project - it was called the Sounds of the Season, and while it's a beloved and nostalgic piece of Christmas lore to me now, we DESPERATELY need something newer and, frankly....BETTER!!!!! Come with me as I cobble together a fantasy version of an ideal Taylor Swift Christmas record. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

65:37

The Lizard's Favorite Christmas Songs, Ranked

The Lizard Review ·

2025/12/05

Lots of people walk into department and grocery stores and malls during the holiday season and hear Christmas music playing and groan. NOT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are a lot of great (and greatly bad) Christmas songs in the world...but only a select few can make it onto my all time favorite list. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

85:22

I Watched The Terrible Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie...

The Lizard Review ·

2025/11/21

Just don't watch it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

67:11

My Favorite Songs from My Least Favorite Era of Music

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2025/11/14

In determining your taste in music, what you HATE is almost as important as what you LOVE...after many many years of considering it, I've finally decided what my least favorite era in the history of music is - we talk about WHAT I hate about it, what artists were the biggest offenders, and also, what I didn't hate about it, and which songs and artists made the era bearable. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

51:52

2026 Grammy's Nominations : Tater Tots Strike Back

The Lizard Review ·

2025/11/07

This year's Grammy's is a STARK contrast to last year's Pop Girl Summit. The nominees this year, particularly in the Big Four, are far more dynamic and representative of music from all across the board. Who got snubbed, who got what they deserved, and WHO were the jumpscares that we never predicted being nominated...? Here's my reaction to all of the nominees in the major categories. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

68:29

A Frighteningly Angry Halloween Lyric Analysis

The Lizard Review ·

2025/10/31

There's nothing as scary as female rage...HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

76:49

EVERY Autumn is Gilmore Girls Autumn

The Lizard Review ·

2025/10/24

Gilmore Girls is one of my favorite shows of all time...and it also happens to be one of the most fall-coded shows ever created. We're FINALLLYYY doing Autumn behaviors on The Lizard Review and kicking it off STRONG with a semi-chaotic ranking of my twelve favorite Gilmore Girls episodes of all time, because some of these other people I've seen ranking episodes really need help... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

69:48

No, Taylor Swift Is Not A Tradwife

The Lizard Review ·

2025/10/17

Insane sentence to have to type OR say in the year 2025...but alas, here we are. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

92:06

If I Can't Have Showgirl, I Want Badlands

The Lizard Review ·

2025/09/26

My trip abroad and beyond was filled with many happenstances including roaches, pizza, and a Polaroid to heal old wounds...but now that I'm finally back from a long workation, it's finally time to get myself back into the official mindset of SHOWGIRL. Shift with me back into Showgirl and Swiftie mode as we talk about the most recent developments in the world of the new record including the theatrical release and the Target exclusive edition of the record, and then finish it off with a deep dive on

73:30

A Ranking of The Lizard's Favorite Pop Records (sort of)

The Lizard Review ·

2025/09/19

In honor of there being a very huge pop record coming out in the next couple of weeks (I wonder to what I refer...) I decided to reflect on some of my favorite pop records of all time and also attempted to "rank" them, even though ranking is an evil word here on The Lizard Review. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelizardreview.substack.com/subscribe

53:28

Going to the South with Hayley Williams

The Lizard Review ·

2025/09/12

When a song is just soooo good you have to LIB OUT!!!!!!! Hayley Williams surprise released a 17-song confection with no official title on her website - it was completely contextless, and we all dove into the tracks not knowing quite what to expect : one of the absolute best ways to engage with new projects. The songs are full of twists and turns, different spheres of influence, multiple complexities, and they contain some of Hayley's best solo work that she's ever done. Out of all the 17 songs, I

99:59

The Lizard's Ultimate Showgirl Primer Guide

The Lizard Review ·

2025/08/22

Many might say that a "showgirl" is a very specific thing, and that you can't just walk around calling any celebrity you feel like a "showgirl..." here on The Lizard Review, I DO EXACTLY THAT!!!!!! In preparation for Taylor's new album The Life of a Showgirl, come with me on this mega episode as I talk about what exactly a showgirl is (or isn't) in my eyes, which albums and artists are the perfect vibe to get you in the mood for the new album, AND the best movies to watch for the showgirl

61:41

You Look Like A Showgirl In This Light

The Lizard Review ·

2025/08/15

One of the most compelling songs on the Tortured Poets Department happened to be the final song - a tale of women in history who have risen to prominence and fame and have experienced all of the wonderful and terrible things that go along with them. Clara Bow was an interesting enough song as its own, but with the reveal of The Life of a Showgirl being the next album, like Carrie Bradshaw I just simply couldn't help but wonder : was Clara Bow one of the catalysts for the direction of this next

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