Ash was late to work today, but honestly, I think the universe was just waiting for us to dive into this Spotify 20-year celebration! We’re exposing our deepest, darkest listening habits—from Ash’s year-long Taylor Swift spiral while writing her book to some seriously "problematic" artist picks that have us all questioning our life choices. You are not ready for the Dave Grohl tea or Harrison’s "manifestation journey" music. It’s nostalgic, it’s chaotic, and it’s a total group chat moment. We’re The Ash London Show, a NZ music radio show on The Edge from 3–7pm weekdays! This is our pre-show podcast, where we get a little bit cheeky ;) See more from The Ash London Show at @theashlondonshow and @theedgenz Find your next favourite show and see more behind-the-scenes content on rova’s Instagram @rova.nz Hosts: Ash London, Harrison Keefe, & Yas Coe Executive Producer: Samantha Harding Producer: Nepia Ruwhiu
Our All-Time Spotify Secrets Exposed
The Ash London crew is losing it today because Spotify just dropped a 20-year celebration, and the data is honestly exposing us in the worst way possible. We’re looking back at the first songs we ever streamed—shout out to Ash’s 2009 London vibes with The Temper Trap—and realizing just how much our music tastes have evolved (or devolved, depending on who you ask). It’s a nostalgic trip that turned into a full-blown interrogation of our playlists.
The Good, The Bad, and The "Problematic"
Things got a bit heated when the "most listened to" artists started coming out. Ash admitted to a solid year of nothing but Taylor Swift while writing her novel, while others had to defend some slightly more controversial choices. From Sticky Fingers to a staggering amount of Chris Brown, we had to have a serious chat about separating the art from the artist—especially after the Dave Grohl baby bombshell left us all absolutely devastated.
Data Nerds and Manifestation Jams
We didn’t just stop at the artists; we went deep into the numbers, even if we couldn't quite agree on what "total songs" actually means. Between Neeps’ 8,000-minute Foo Fighters obsession and Harrison’s manifestation journey with Abel Hart, it’s clear we all use music to get through the day in very different ways. It’s an emotional, hilarious, and slightly embarrassing look at the soundtracks of our lives that you definitely don't want to miss.