Is It Just Me? - BONUS: How Mitch offended Dua Lipa ✨

Episode Date: December 8, 2019

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Is it just me? A podcast by a couple of Mitches. Mitch, look, you spoke to Dua Lipa recently. I'm trying to move this along. I did. This was actually crazy. I was flown to Hamilton Island by Warner Music Australia and they reached out, like, Dua Lipa's in town for Don't Start Now.

She's got the new album coming out, Future Nostalgia. She'll be in Hamilton Island and she just wants to do press in Hamilton. A simple yes would have sufficed, but sure. I'm giving the story! I'm giving the story! He spoke to Dua Lipa recently. Yes. I'm sorry, I'm a bad friend. I haven't actually listened to it yet, so you were going to

play it for us here, right? The chat, yeah. Then I've got some stuff to talk about after it. So do I. I've got a bone to pick with you about this interview. Me? Yeah. Have you heard it? No, I haven't heard the interview, but there's something else. Oh, about the whole event? Yeah. Oh, okay.

But I heard that you were saying that you were worried that she hates you because of something you said. Yeah. No, not that she hated me. I was worried. It didn't start off. I made a joke that did not land. Anyway, I'll explain it all after.

We'll roll the interview. Here it is. Mr. Believer, hello. Hi. How are we? I'm really good. I'm really, really good. Isn't this rubbish where we are? I know. It the interview, here it is. Mr. Leeper, hello. Hi. How are we? I'm really good. I'm really, really good. Isn't this rubbish where we are?

I know, it's terrible, honestly. It's awful. I mean, let's paint a picture. I think I saw a sea turtle just beneath our feet before. It was stunning. Yeah, and the water is so clear. Crystal clear. It's insane.

We're in Hamilton Island. I mean, look at us go. I know. You're on a yacht. I've really gone up in the world. Yesterday, I was in my hotel room. I was trying to geolocate where you were. I'm like, can I go find Dua Lipa and swim out to you? But no, it would not have worked. Very excited to have you. How are you feeling? So the time of this recording, you've done AMAs, hopped

on a plane. Yes. And you went to Arias. Yes. A night of nights. Yes. How did that happen? Is that like a slogan for it? The night of nights? Yeah. It's our like... I feel like people say that a lot. The arias, the night of nights. I'm like, wow. We don't have much else.

We have arias as our Grammys. And then the Logies as our like Golden Globes. Cool. And we only have the two. And then we get like a big star every year. And you were the star this year. Oh, thank you. Talk to me about that.

So you had AMAs. The performance was incredible. Thank you. Do you do the same choreo for every show? we've for this song we've been making it a thing yeah but we just kind of modify it for every performance yeah um depending on the stage and we just change it up a little bit but yeah it's the same choreography yeah it's almost like because we we didn't really do choreography for the music video the music video is very like free form and fun kind of like a crazy night out.

But the choreography just was like, it brought a new dimension to the song and was really fun to do it because it's very disco orientated. And so it was only right to just have an ongoing choreography part. Yeah. AMAs, on a plane, two arias, and now you're here.

You did Sunrise this morning. It was a pleasure to watch you. It was crazy. Thank you. Thank you so much. Are you exhausted? Do you know what? You did Sunrise this morning. Yeah. It was a pleasure to watch you. It was crazy. Thank you. Thank you so much. Are you exhausted? Do you know what? I'm alright actually.

Waking up at 3am bizarrely was okay because of the jet lag. It was like midday in London or something. Yeah, right. So I'm feeling very okay with it all. You're in cycle. Yeah. So it's good.

Yeah, and we're off to Tokyo tomorrow. Fun. Are you missing home? I've only just started my trip abroad. Of course, I always miss my family and my friends. But it's all worth it. I'm so happy to get to do what I love. When Don't Start Now, before it came out,

I got an email from Grace from your label, and she was like, we want you to hear the song. And at the radio station, I'm like, I'm just a nobody, you know, like a shit kicker. So they're like, we want you to hear the song and like at the radio station I'm like I'm just a nobody you know like a shit kicker so they're like we want you to hear the song no it's true it is true like I was cleaning the basement of the radio station a year ago and now on the air with you so a pinch myself moment

I love that that's so good yeah I was Mitch the coffee bitch I think everyone's got to start somewhere but it's amazing and inspiring that you've done that oh thank you look at this You should be so happy. I made a vanilla latte for Fifth Harmony once, but I didn't have any vanilla. So I put eight sugars in each. And they were like, we'll get a vanilla latte, please.

I'm like, no worries, can do. And they just pumped it with sugar. And they did not know the difference. You've got to make it work. I'm dying. I know. When I watched YouTube tutorials on how to froth milk, it was, you know. See, that's what I mean.

It's like you make do with what you've got, and that's why you're where you are. Exactly right. And they said, we want you to hear the song. And I was like, okay, great. So what they did was they put someone in a taxi, they sent them to work with a UE boom. We sat in like a broom closet so no one else could hear,

and then we put the volume on like six, and like, okay, so this is the song. No one can hear it, but we're playing it to you so you can talk about it on the show when it comes out. I'm like, great. We played it on volume three. So we both had to lean into this UE boom and then we're bopping our heads along

and then we hear the cowbell and then we just stop. I mean, the cowbell just stops the nation. Now, I know everyone's going to be asking you about the cowbell. But I want to know, was it a literal cowbell? Like a real one or was it like a button effect cowbell? Do you know what? You'd have to ask Ian.

He's the one who went in and did like the production for it. So I have to ask the mastermind. But I have a good feeling it's a real one because Ian loves to keep

really crazy instruments around. Right. So you never actually saw a literal cowbell? I didn't see the literal cowbell. I was hoping there was a cowbell and an action from Dua Lipa and we'd see it. It was actually me doing the cowbell. I didn't see the literal cowbell. I was hoping there was a cowbell and an action from Dua Lipa and we'd see it. It was actually me doing the cowbell.

I'm surprised. We love the song. How do you feel? I feel like you can just make that the album. Just put that on ten times. Ten times, yeah. I appreciate that. Don't you feel proud of the song? I'm really proud of it. I'm really proud of the album in general. It's

a lot of fun and I feel like I've grown so much as an artist and I'm just excited for you guys to hear the rest of the music. Yeah. And when are we getting it? A couple of days, right? The title? The title comes in December 1st. Okay.

And then album comes next year. Right. And then I'll be releasing music until then. And you'll be touring with the album next year? Yes. Yeah. Around the world? Yes, absolutely. Coming down under? Of course. And you'll be touring with the album next year? Yes. Yeah, around the world? Yes, absolutely. Coming down under?

Of course. And you'll be here for Mardi Gras? I will be here for Mardi Gras. That'll be fun. Yeah. Oh, my God. This year I was on a float, not intentionally. I wasn't meant to be on a float.

Interesting. I was filler. They're like, get on the float because the stars aren't here of the radio show I work at. And they never turned up. So they were like, just go, just start the float. So I was on Oxford Street, on the parade, on this giant set of headphones as a float.

Everyone's like, who is that guy? I was just waving. It was great. Mardi Gras in Sydney is the best in the world. You're going to have so much fun. I absolutely can't wait. It's going to be a lot of fun. Was that something that crossed your mind as a maybe?

Or you were like, no, I have to do Mardi Gras. Oh, no. When I got asked to do it, I was like, absolutely, yes, let's you have mardi gras in the uk is it pride we have we have pride yeah yeah we have pride which is really fun i mean we there's pride all over england yeah um but i've never done mardi gras yeah it's it's like it's crazy you'll have so much fun yeah i can't wait the queer fan base love you you're like an icon thank you they really sort of latch on to you and your music i think the disco vibe has always been like thank you quite queer and um i love the music i think you're just the disco queen like that that's where you are i'll take it in our mind yeah i'm excited about the whole new disco era i just feel like i haven't really heard it so much on the radio and

that's why i just wanted to play around with different sounds and i'm grateful for the response and happy happy to do that's how i feel when i play don't start now on the radio and that's why I just wanted to play around with different sounds and I'm grateful for the response and happy happy to do that's how I feel when I play Don't Start Now on the radio it doesn't sound like anything that we have thank you like it stands out um we're playing it on loop it's one of those songs that we play every hour and people are like oh it's Dua Lipa we'll get away with it we're playing your song every hour and Dance Monkey Tones and I don't have you heard that song of course I've had this how cool is that song so good and it's just a feel-good track yeah so um yeah and she picked just a feel-good track. So, yeah.

And she picked up a bunch of awards at the Arias. Yeah, she did. She nailed it. Yeah, she did. Best pop release, I think. She was busking in Byron Bay, which is close to here, close to Hamilton. Oh, cool. Like a year ago. A busker.

And look at her now. Yeah. Thank you so much for hanging out. Thank you so much for having me. It's been amazing. Thank you. Can't wait for the album. Yes, me too.

I feel like I want to yell into the ether and just yell out. Do it. Should we? No, you do it. You're not going to yell with me? I want to watch you do it first. Oh, okay. What should I say?

I don't know. What did you want to say? I don't know. I'm feeling the energy. I'm getting a very, you don't want to scream. No, I want to watch you do it first. All right. We'll just say Australia loves Dua.

Well, that would be weird for me to say. Okay. Why don't we say stream, don't start now. Okay. Okay, that's good, right? Get a plug in. The label's happy with that. All right, on three.

We're going to count down. How loud are we going? Oh, we'll all scream it, but you can just do, you've got to save your vocals. So you just go stream, don't start now. Into the ether. We're at Hamilton Island, overlooking the ocean. On three.

One, two, three. Let's do a leaper. Stream, don't start now. That was Lipa. Stream Don't Start Now! Ah, that was so good. That was louder than I thought you'd give me. Well done. Who's going to know me? Imagine if I just whispered it.

I know. Stream Don't Start Now. No, I couldn't leave you hanging like that. No, you couldn't. We had an ASMR moment with your nails. Oh, yeah. That'll be fun. Stream Don't Start Now.

Stream Don't Start Now. Dua Lipa, thank you so much. Thank you. Great to have you. Thank you for your time. Thank you so much. See you next year. Yeah, that last bit.

She really, yeah, not that she sounded like she didn't like you at the start, but she warmed up much. Thank you. Great to have you. I appreciate your time. Thank you so much. See you next year. Yeah, that last bit. She really, yeah. Not that she sounded like she didn't like you at the start, but she warmed up to you by the end. Like, you guys are having fun. I was like, oh, good on you. She likes you. Yeah, by the end we were having real fun. To get her to yell off, you should have seen it.

The photos are on, actually, we'll put one up on IJM. You will. But I'll do it. If it's not there, it's because we're relying on Mitch's memory. Because I've forgotten. And I got her to yell off the balcony. We'll put the footage up. I'll put the footage up.

And I was surprised that happened. She kind of looked at her label. There was about 20 people off camera. It looks like it was me and Dua. There were 20. There were two makeup people. There were the label people. There was a manager.

There was two security guards. I'd hate that. Yeah, it was intense. And I was a bit thrown. So I think that's what happened at the start of the interview. But it was great by the end. So why were you worried that she hated you? You said that you were worried that you offended her. But there was nothing offensive hate that. Yeah, it was intense and I was a bit thrown. So I think that's what happened at the start of the interview, but it was great by the end. So why were you worried that she hated you? You said that you were worried that you offended her,

but there was nothing offensive in that. Yeah, well, so I made a joke before the mics were rolling. It was sort of I sat down, she sat down. Oh, so it wasn't in it. No, it wasn't in the interview. Right. It was while everyone was setting up around us. So I was there sitting there and I didn't just want to sit there like this.

Hello. Before the interview, I wanted to make sure. I hate that part. It's the most awkward part. So I'm like, I before the interview i wanted to make sure it's the most awkward part so i'm like i'll make a joke and i'll warm it up so i'd been on hamilton island for like 12 hours and it's beautiful it's so nice but as soon as it hits six o'clock it's almost like no one is there and then all these bats appear as the sun's setting people leave the island there's nowhere to eat dinner after six o'clock but one restaurant. Like, you've got no choice.

That is Hamilton Island in a nutshell. So I'm sitting opposite Dua Lipa and I go, oh, Dua, how beautiful is Hamilton Island? She's like, so nice. It's absolutely stunning. I love it. And I'm like, yeah. I'm like, but don't you get, like, weird North Korean vibes from the place? And then she's like, oh.

And I was like, yeah, after 6 o'clock, no one's anywhere. And then you can't eat here. You can't eat there. You've got to ride around on golf buggies. It's like it's run by kim jong-un the buildings are big and she looks at her people and she's like right let's not maybe let's stop this oh and i was like yeah oh yeah you're right you're right you're not a good way to start uh but you're on a boat you're on a yacht and it looked beautiful and she's like right and i'm like fuck i've ruined it so she thought did she think you were recording yes and that this was my bit

You opened with a North Korea joke Yeah and it did not land Didn't help that you just told a story That you dress as Kim Jong Un Kim Jong Un I know Not ideal Not good I'm sorry

I should have whipped out that photo And been like look I do a great impression No So it almost tanked But I won her over By making her yell Yeah no

She loved you by the end You could tell Yeah yeah We got along like a house on fire And she gave me a kiss And she's like Do you want to do an Insta story? And I'm like, yeah. So the fact that she offered.

That is good, actually. They never offer. Yeah, it was really nice. And like if you watch the, she's like all over me and cuddling. So we were great friends by the end. But I think she got my shtick, which is kind of like I'm the goofy one. Right. And she sort of.

No, that's clear to everyone. Let me just assure you. But hold on. You don't hide it well. No, no, definitely not. You said you have an issue with the interview though, right? No, that's clear to everyone. Let me just assure you. But hold on. You don't hide it well. No, no, definitely not. You said you have an issue with the interview though, right? No, no, the interview, no issue with that at all. But I just thought it was strange.

And this is not a dig at you. It's just a dig at lots of people that do the same thing, that you were all over social media being like, oh, Dua Lipa's co-hosting with me. I just think that the general public know the difference between an interview and someone co-hosting with me. I just think that the general public know the difference between an interview and someone co-hosting. Like she wasn't co-hosting. You were talking to her about her new song for her own commercial gain.

When I hear co-hosting, I think somebody's sitting at a panel with somebody else. Like imagine Koshi just interviewing Samantha Armitage for three hours. Like that's not what co-hosting is, but that's what you and Dewa did. I know. Dewa's co-hosting with me. Oh, I had the perfect guest co-host of the year. You spoke to her for seven minutes.

It's not just you that does it. I see people in radio do it all the time. It's like, oh, tomorrow morning Michelle Bridges co-host with Buzz and Gang Bang on the Rock. Like, no, she's not. She's going to talk about her shit book. She's not co-hosting. It's like, oh, tomorrow morning Michelle Bridges co-host with Buzz and Gang Bang on the Rock. No, she's not. She's going to talk about her shit book. She's not co-hosting. It's the opposite.

No, you're right. There's such a difference between being interviewed and co-hosting. Very true. Matt Preston co-hosting with Trevor and Tom. Is he? Julie Goodwin. Actually, no, she is the co-host. She is the co-host, yeah.

Oh, Julie Goodwin. You remember her from MasterChef, right? She won the first year. She hosts a radio show and they full name her because she's famous. Yeah. But her co-host clearly has this radio name that he's not willing to let go. He's Rabbit. So the show is Rabbit and Julie Goodwin.

Literally sounds like something she'd cook. It sounds so weird pairing a full name with an animal. It's like, oh, Spider and Denise. Yeah. Greg and Cassowary. Margaret and Tarantula. In the morning. Wake up with Warthog and Wendy.

Magpie and Beryl. No, it is a radio trope, though. That's what we do because it makes it sound bigger than it is. And she was – So you're setting people up for disappointment? No, for that hour it was Dua and I on the show. So are you saying that if I titled this podcast Dua Lipa co-hosts Is It Just Me?

No. That wouldn't be clickbait? No, because normally when you have an interview, you give it three minutes on the radio and you're done. You play the song and you're done. What interview are you listening to? My show. That might be the rule for Dingbat and Marie.

Most interviews go for like 15 minutes on radio. Widgety Grub and Michael for the drive home. Dash and Dundave. Sorry, we're getting sidetracked. This is just awful. I'm trying to think of exotic animals. Yeah. Toucan and Terrence for the 3pm pickup.

Oh, God. Rabbit and Julie Goodman. I can't take it seriously. You know what I listened to the other day, Margaret? What? I listened to that new Nelly and the Now Wall show. It's phenomenal. Oh, my God.

Sperm Whale and Sally. Louise and Ladybug. Oh, it's. Sperm Whale and Sally. Louise and Ladybug. Oh, it's a beautiful little show. Pelican and Belinda. That's funny. Holy fuck. Oh, Jenna. Oh, Jenna.

Dingo and Delilah. I forgot what we were talking about. Dually, but co-hosting. Yeah, look, she didn't co-host, but I had dedicated an hour to her and we played five of her songs. Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on. How did you spread that seven-minute interview across an hour? I made it work.

Jenna, what's 60 divided by seven? That's a good question. Let's see. Do it, Jen. 8.57. Imagine being a D question. Let's see. Do it, Jen. 8.57. Imagine being a Dua Lipa fan just being like, fuck, man, stop giving it to me in sprinkles. You're like Hansel and Gretel just sprinkling crumbs in your wall.

There was one point where I – you would have just heard it then – where I ask her about the cowbell, you know, like the dung-dung in the song. I'm like, where did the cowbell come from? Was it a literal cowbell? Was there a cow in studio? Like, is it a sound effect? We just heard it. I know.

Just from my own memory. And she gave me the answer and she's like, yeah, it was actually, and I cut it on air. I'm like, oh, if you want to hear if it's real, stick around. I'll play the rest in 15 minutes. 15 minutes? I literally cut the poor bitch off mid-breath. The answer for that is... But how is that co-hosting?

I expect you to be like, coming up on Mitch Till Midnight. Yeah, exactly. That's not co-hosting. Well I expect you to be like coming up on Mitch till midnight. Yeah, exactly. That's not co-hosting. Well, at least I've got a radio show. Okay. I thought that was going to have more of an impact than it did. I'm not jealous.

I'm happy for you. Thank you. Well done on your interview. Is it just me? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review on your podcast app.