Chewing on Pearls

That's Gossip – 9/23/26

We're back! On this episode of Chewing on Pearls we spit fact and spew fiction in the latest installment of our current events series, THAT'S GOSSIP! Join us as we gush over the arrival of Rose Bean Polansky (aka Baby Gaga), discuss the unexpected rollout of Gaga's biotech ventures, grapple with the frustrations and shortcomings of celebrity culture, and speculate for what is to come for Mother Monster in the near future. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

2 Years of Chewing on Pearls

On this episode we're celebrating the 2nd anniversary of Chewing on Pearls! We discuss how the show has grown over the last two years, break down our top 5 episodes of all time, share which episodes are our personal favorites, reveal those we think are underrated, and consider how we plan to expand the show's scope in the future. THANK YOU to everyone who has listened to the show, engaged us online, and/or attended one of our events. Your encouragement and excitement for Chewing on Pearls is essential to the show and means so much to us! Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

"Marry The Night" Music Video

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we wrap up our series celebrating 15 years of Born This Way! Join us as we discuss and dissect the (self-directed!) music video for Lady Gaga's energizing and cathartic final single from Born This Way: “Marry The Night”! We traverse Gaga’s fantasy-filled, surrealist memoryscape while dissecting every moment from the minty medical clinic to the ethereal, diva-fied phoenix rising in Paco Rabanne and everything in between. This revelatory short film marks a critical and revelatory turning point in Gaga’s artistry, when she bravely decided to tell us more of her story with every creative tool in her repertoire. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

"Yoü and I" Music Video

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we continue our series celebrating 15 years of Born This Way! Join us as we discuss and dissect the music video for Lady Gaga's anthemic, pop-rock, country-tinged fourth single from Born This Way: "Yoü and I"! From Yüyi the mermaid to Jo Calderone, we examine each facet of Gaga's identity she explores in this visual, while tackling the layered narrative and relating it to Gaga's latest album MAYHEM. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

MAYHEM Requiem

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss all things Apple Music Live: MAYHEM Requiem, Lady Gaga’s live music experience that reimagines all of the songs from her acclaimed 2025 album MAYHEM with fresh production that recalls the sounds and engages the instruments that inspired it. Taped in Los Angeles in January 2026, the project highlights Gaga’s innate musicianship, the malleability of her songwriting, and her ability to reshape the spectacle she’s known for into a performance brimming with sonic force. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (w/ Andrew Davalos)

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, artist, friend, and The Devil Wears Prada aficionado Andrew Davalos joins us to discuss the recently released box office hit sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2. We chat about Lady Gaga's cameo and contributions to the soundtrack, Andy Sach's questionable style, Gaga's relationship to fashion, and the ever-changing world of media. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Andrew on Instagram at @andrewdavalos and @the_issue_mag⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

"Runway" Music Video

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss the brand-new, fashion-forward, Parris Goebel-directed music video for Lady Gaga and Doechii’s song, “Runway”! Released as a single from the upcoming soundtrack for The Devil Wears Prada 2, the song puts the intersection of Gaga and Doechii’s talents on full display – and the music video is no different. We dissect the clip’s various schemes, speculate about references and recent rumors, and celebrate all that this visual feast has to offer. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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"The Edge of Glory" Music Video

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we continue our series celebrating 15 years of Born This Way! Join us as we discuss the origins of ”The Edge of Glory” it's journey from promotional release to radio single, and the behind the scenes turmoil that resulted in one of Gaga's most captivating yet polarizing music videos to date. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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That's Gossip – 4/12/26

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we spit fact and spew fiction in another installment of our current events series, THAT’S GOSSIP. We discuss Tom's recent experience at The Mayhem Ball in St. Paul, the surprise release of "RUNWAY", Gaga's collaboration with Doechii for the Devil Wears Prada 2, and the rumors swirling about a potential LG-fronted "woman empowerment" EP to accompany the film's release. Plus, we speculate about the final performance of The Mayhem Ball and reflect on Gaga's triumphant year. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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"Judas" Music Video

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we continue our series celebrating 15 years of Born This Way! Join us as we discuss the aesthetically rich and biblically referential music video for Lady Gaga's "Judas," directed by Gaga in tandem with Laurieann Gibson. We journey to neo-Jerusalem with Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and their crew of motorcycle gang apostles, dissect the visual treatment's references, choreography, fashion, and beauty, and bear witness to what Gaga called a "cultural baptism"... all as she negotiates her relationship to criticism, romantic love, and her Catholic upbringing. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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"Born This Way” Music Video

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we kick-off our series celebrating 15 years of Born This Way! Join us as we discuss the fantastically bizarre and visually dense psychedelic space opera that is the Nick Knight directed film "Born This Way". Steeped in surrealism, camp, and primordial goo, the music video explores Gaga's vision of a new race born without prejudice through otherworldly fashions, choreography inspired by modern dance pioneers, and the punk ethos of owning exactly who you are. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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That's Gossip – 2/28/26

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we spit fact and spew fiction in another installment of our current events series, THAT’S GOSSIP. We discuss Gaga's appearance at the Super Bowl in Bad Bunny's monumental halftime show, the final leg of The MAYHEM Ball, rumors about Gaga's masters and The MAYHEM Ball tour film, recent Liza-related press, and The Devil Wears Prada 2. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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The 68th Annual Grammy Awards

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Lady Gaga's appearance at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, including her performance of "Abracadabra", her win for Best Pop Vocal Album, and her fashions throughout the event. We also chat about our Grammys viewing party and speculate about Gaga's evolving relationship to her craft. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website ⁠here⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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Acoustic in Japan

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we're back with an installment of our series ~CHEWED~ where we break down our favorite live performances where Gaga... well, chewed! Since Gaga is currently touring The MAYHEM Ball in Japan, we decided to discuss three of our favorite acoustic performances she's given over the years on the Japanese morning talk show Sukkiri: 2009's "Poker Face", 2013's "Applause", and 2016's "Perfect Illusion". We find each of these performances uniquely powerful, so check them out at the links below: Poker Face – 2009 Applause – 2013 Perfect Illusion – 2016 Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Fashion credits sourced from ⁠⁠⁠⁠La Maison Gaga⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website here. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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House of Gucci (w/ Cache Taylor)

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, artist, maker, and friend Cache Taylor joins us to discuss the 2021 film House of Gucci. We chat about Lady Gaga's performance (and clothes and wigs and accent!), the film's tone and storyline, our thoughts on key scenes, our critiques for the film's editors, and the future of Gaga's film career. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Cache on Instagram at @sssquiishhh. Check out our website ⁠here⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

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The V Magazine Memorandums

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss the series of memorandums that Lady Gaga wrote for V Magazine from Summer 2011 to Spring 2012, and dissect her musings on fashion, art, culture, fantasy, criticism, and performance Read Gaga's memorandums here! Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our website here. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

Harlequin Live: One Night Only

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Harlequin Live: One Night Only, Lady Gaga's recorded concert special in which she performs Harlequin front-to-back at the Belasco Theater in LA. We dissect all aspects of Gaga's performance and muse about what this project means for her career. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

The Muppets Holiday Spectacular

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we discuss Lady Gaga and The Muppets Holiday Spectacular, a 2013 televised special in which Gaga is joined by The Muppets to perform songs from ARTPOP with a holiday twist. Join our upcoming email list ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

Revisiting Harlequin

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we revisit all things Lady Gaga's 2024 album Harlequin. We discuss the project track-by-track, review its praise and criticism, decipher its conceptual treatment, and speculate about what it could indicate for Gaga's music career going forward. Join our upcoming email list ⁠HERE⁠. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.

"The Sound of Music" Tribute

On this episode of Chewing on Pearls, we're back with an installment of our series CHEWED where we break down our favorite live performances where Gaga... well, chewed! At the 2015 Academy Awards, Lady Gaga performed a medley of songs from The Sound of Music to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary. In this episode we discuss the performance and what it meant for Gaga's career at the time. Join our upcoming email list HERE. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chewing__pearls⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Fashion credits sourced from ⁠⁠⁠La Maison Gaga⁠⁠⁠. Hosted and produced by Tom and Patrick. Intro and outro created using Lady Gaga's "I Like it Rough" and SFX from freesound.org.