Olivia Rodrigo's "Drop Dead" & "The Cure" Shattered Us + Celebrating 50 Episodes | ep 050

This episode brb crying celebrates an incredible milestone with one of our favorite artists: Olivia Rodrigo. To celebrate 50 episodes, Nins and Arns dive into the first two singles from Olivia's newest album and why her songwriting continues to leave them completely undone. Arns explores "Drop Dead," reflecting on Olivia Rodrigo's remarkable gift for writing lyrics that are deceptively simple yet emotionally devastating. They discuss what it means to watch Olivia proudly embrace her Filipino heritage, why seeing her film the "Drop Dead" music video at Versailles feels like such a powerful cultural moment, and how witnessing a Filipina artist occupy spaces that once felt unimaginable reminds us that maybe we're allowed to dream just as boldly, too. Nins then breaks down "The Cure," exploring the myth that love from another person can somehow fix us. The conversation becomes a reflection on self-worth, healing, and the realization that while healthy relationships can support us, unconditional self-love is something we each have to learn to give ourselves. From Filipino identity and representation to self-worth, healing, and the emotional brilliance (devastation?) of Olivia Rodrigo's songwriting, this episode celebrates the Pinay pop-punk princess who feels as deeply as we do—while also celebrating 50 episodes of crying, laughing, and growing alongside our crybaby community. In this episode: • Celebrating 50 episodes of brb crying • Olivia Rodrigo's "Drop Dead" • Olivia Rodrigo's "The Cure" • Filipino identity & representation • Versailles music video discussion • Self-worth & unconditional self-love • Songwriting & lyric analysis • Why Olivia Rodrigo's lyrics resonate so deeply Chapters: • 0:00 - Preview • 2:25 - Celebrating 50 (!!) episodes • 9:56 - We're featured on Apple Podcasts (again) • 11:04 - We had to talk about Olivia Rodrigo for our 50th episode • 18:17 - "Driver's License" was the cultural reset the world needed • 25:23 - Olivia Rodrigo claims her Filipino identity HARD • 27:56 - Dan Nigro is Olivia's musical soulmate • 30:49 - Arns: "Drop Dead" & the power of Versailles • 38:07 - Olivia gave my inner child permission to dream again • 44:47 - Nins: "The Cure" • 56:34 - Feeling inadequate: a recurring theme in Olivia's music • 1:00:38 - Someone else's love can't heal you • 1:04:12 - Olivia is emotionally hyperaware and vulnerable as hell Referenced in this episode: • "Drop Dead" by Olivia Rodrigo music video:    • Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead (Official Music...   • "The Cure" by Olivia Rodrigo song & music video:    • Olivia Rodrigo - the cure (Official Music ...   • "Olivia Rodrigo’s New Music Video Is a Dizzying Romp Through Versailles" by Vittoria Benzine for Artnet News: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/oli... • "Olivia Rodrigo donates all sales from historic Manila show to group that helps women and girls" by Kimy Yam for NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-am... • Olivia Rodrigo saying she feels "so filipino" (IG: @liv.source):   / dav1zvey5dp   • Château De Versailles official website: https://bienvenue.chateauversailles.f... • "'I’m Definitely A Lover Girl': Olivia Rodrigo On Yearning, 'London Vibes', And Her Most Experimental Album Yet" by Amel Mukhtar for British Vogue: https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/olivi... • "How Olivia Rodrigo’s Love Songs Became a Breakup Album" by Popcast:    • How Olivia Rodrigo’s Love Songs Became a B...   • "From Disney to 'Drivers License': Inside Olivia Rodrigo's Musical Journey to Become the Voice of Her Generation" by Ellise Shafer for Variety: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/o... • "Olivia Rodrigo Is in the Driver's Seat" by Lizzie Widdicombe for Elle: https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrit... • Tissue box from CleverSimple on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CleverSimpl... 💧 Cry along with us: Instagram →   / brbcrying.podcast   TikTok →   / brbcrying.podcast   Newsletter → https://brbcrying.substack.com/subscribe Website → https://www.brbcryingpodcast.com/listen 🎧 Listen everywhere: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3D3Kcaa... Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... More platforms → https://brbcrying.buzzsprout.com/share Have a sob story you want to us to share on air? Or maybe an emotional, tear-inducing recommendation that will leave us in shambles? Send us a message at [email protected]. #OliviaRodrigo #DropDead #TheCure #FilipinoRepresentation #SongAnalysis #MusicPodcast #PopCulture #BRBCrying #OliviaRodrigoFans #emotionalpodcast