About Encore: The Stories Behind The Songs You Love
Do you remember where you were the first time you heard Outkast tell you to 'Shake it like a Polaroid Picture'?
How about when Nickelback told you to 'Look at this Photograph'?
Or when Taylor Swift provided the soundtrack to your Love story?
Join Ruby Carr as she takes you through the biggest songs in the world - with new interviews and newly unearthed archive footage from the artists themselves.
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BONUS: Peter Peter and Scotty Taylor Talk the Music of 'Heated Rivalry'!
Thank you for listening to this special season of Encore!
Peter Peter & Scotty Taylor sit down with iHeartRadio Canada’s Ruby Carr to talk about the music choices in “Heated Rivalry” & if they will be taking part of season 2. Peter Peter and Scotty Taylor talk about what makes the soundtrack really special and how it adds to the magic of the show. Peter Peter walks Ruby through the creation of “It's You”. They share more about their experience working with Jacob Tierney and if they ever had any creative diffrences. Peter Peter speaks about the decision he made with Jacob Tierney to not have lots of music in episode 6. Peter Peter and Scotty Taylor uncover whether or not they will be taking part of “Heated Rivalry” Season 2. Scotty talks about how he would get clearance for ‘Mozart Requiem’ following Jacob Tierney's announcement. He also shares if Sienna Spiro is possibly on their radar after the fan edits to her songs.
24 Jul 2026
HEATED RIVALRY Encore: The True Story of t.A.T.u's 'All The Things She Said' & Harrison Remix
Welcome to a special HEATED RIVALRY Edition of Encore, where we celebrate the most popular songs featured in the hit CRAVE Original Series!
This week - we’ve got the story behind ANOTHER one of the most beloved songs to feature in the series - TATU’S 2002 Hit ‘All The Things She Said’ and it’s modern reimagining by Harrison!
A bit of viewer discretion off the top - the story of this song is quite the dark one, with twists and turns and controversy that has seen the track become mired in urban legend long before Heated Rivalry foisted it into the spotlight in its fourth episode. And we’re going to talk about all of it so buckle up...
#tatu #allthethingsshesaid #harrison #jacobtierney #heatedrivalry
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Written by Clayton Taylor for iHeartRadio
t.A.T.u 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane Album Cover
Interscope
Departure Festival Panel Footage
Courtesy Departure Festival 2026
“Why Did I Choose This Image?…”
Ivan Shapovalov - As Reported by The Daily Mail - 2003
"We Love Each Other..."
Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina - As Reported by The Daily Mail - 2003
"It was great. We all were excited and trying to do our best..." , "Yes, we were not only supporting LBGT"
Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova - muumuse - 2012
"For Many The Group’s Hit Single…"
Lio Min - Them - 2022
"Our First Video was about Love between 2 girls"
Lena Katina - Billboard - 2005
God Created Man…
Yulia Volkova - As Reported by PinkNews.com - 2014
I Want to Say So Much to You Today…
Yulia Volkova - TPK Kontinent St. Petersburg, 2015
Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT - Trevor Horn, Nine Eight Books 2022
17 Jul 2026
HEATED RIVALRY Encore: The Story Behind Wolf Parade's 'I'll Believe in Anything'
Welcome to a special Heated Rivalry edition of Encore, where we take you behind the songs you love from the show you love more than just about anything. This week we look at Wolf Parade’s “I’ll Believe In Anything,” a song that has become a hit 20-plus years after its original release.
In case you’re one of the many Heated Rivalry fans who discovered Wolf Parade through that HUGE MOMENT that occurs in the INCOMPARABLE episode 5, I’m here to tell you all about how they went from starting the band in a small Montreal apartment to being featured on the soundtrack of the TV series everyone has been talking about.
#HeatedRivalry #WolfParade #jacobtierney
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Credits:
Written by Cam Lindsay for iHeartRadio
Wolf Parade Album Covers:
At Mount Zoomer
Expo 86
Cry Cry Cry
Thin Mind
Courtesy Sub Pop Records
MUCH Interview with Isaac Brock
Courtesy MUCH/Bell Media
Departure Festival Panel Footage
Courtesy Departure Festival 2026
Featuring Quotes from:
Spencer Krug - Exclaim! Magazine March 2025
Spencer Krug - Billboard Magazine April 2025
Spencer Krug - The Globe & Mail December 2025
Dan Boeckner - Pitchfork December 2005
Hadji Bakara - Exclaim! Magazine September 2025
Hadji Bakara - Ice Cream Man January 2006
Featuring Reviews from
The Guardian - October 2005
Alternative Press - November 2005
Pitchfork - September, December 2005
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419,108,275
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3.5 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
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93
Engagement
75
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