Zach Sang Show

MICO joins us in the studio for the first time to unpack ‘When the lights turn on,' the Filipino-Canadian artist's debut album, his biggest creative swing and his most personal project to date. The Toronto-born singer-songwriter first broke through with his 2022 indie-pop hit "cut my hair," which became a top 20 radio hit in Canada, with songs like "I'd Hate to Be My Friend" and "HOMESICK" catching fire on TikTok.

The 23-year-old discusses coming up on Discord and Twitch, plus he opens up about making a breakup record in real time, the disconnect between online perception and reality ("Dreamboy"), and what happens when you get into a situationship with your bestie ("Favorite Flowers"). We also dive into serial monogamy versus hookup culture, the influence of bands like All Time Low, Panic! At The Disco, 5 Seconds of Summer, Why Don't We, and Waterparks, and why the blunt honesty of 2000s songwriting still inspires him. And he finally puts to rest one of the internet's biggest questions: did he actually graduate high school?

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We’re insanely excited to have 20-year-old London chanteuse Sienna Spiro on the couch. In the past year her career has gone stratospheric thanks to her retro-tinged ballads, instantly chic 60s styling, and her husky powerhouse vocals. If you like Adele, you’ll be falling for Sienna. Touting her debut album ‘Visitor’ we get into all the stories behind the songs from the depression (“Pure”), to the relationship with an older man ("Great Expectations" and "He's Not My Baby, I'm His”), to the recurring themes of impermanence and time (“Mono No Aware”).

We also discuss her mother's brain tumour diagnosis, emotional numbness, taking inspiration from Roberta Flack and Dusty Springfield, working with Omer Fedi, songwriting "speed dating," how she went from a puffer jackets to a slick bouffant beehives, and the importance — and struggle — to stay present.

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Joining us in the studio for the very first time, Grupo Frontera are one of the biggest acts in música mexicana. Three albums into their career, the McAllen, Texas six-piece—Adelaido Solís III (vocals), Juan Javier Cantú (accordion), Alberto "Beto" Acosta (bajo quinto), Carlos Guerrero (drums), Julián Peña Jr. (bass), and Carlos Zamora (keyboards)—have helped bring cumbia norteña to a global audience. Shaped by their Mexican-American upbringing, they've amassed billions of streams and scored worldwide hits including "No Se Va," "un x100to" with Bad Bunny, and "Coqueta." They join us to talk about their new EP, ‘Con Dolor.’

We talk about their unlikely beginnings as a wedding and quinceañera band, growing up in a border town, modernizing regional Mexican music while staying true to its roots, going independent, and how ‘Con Dolor’ fits into their discography. They also share stories about recording live together, collaborating with Bad Bunny, Shakira, and Maluma, "Coqueta" becoming a global smash after Barcelona's Champions League celebrations, playing the Grand Ole Opry, performing an incognito show at the U.S.-Mexico border, having multiple Presidents of Mexico count themselves as fans. Plus learning English watching Game of Thrones, writing "Un Solo Corazón" for Mexico’s official World Cup song, and so much more.

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ATEEZ leader, producer, and creative force Hongjoong returns to the studio for a conversation about the journey that's taken him from sending in a demo and training alone for six months to leading one of K-pop's biggest groups. With nearly 200 songwriting credits across ATEEZ's first eight years, the 27-year-old reflects on how he first fell in love with making music, his songwriting process, the responsibility that comes with being the group's captain, and the difference between being an artist and an idol.

We also dive into ATEEZ's latest era — ‘Golden Hour Part 4 dropped in Feb and it seems like Part 5 is on the way. Plus the story behind "Lemon Drop" and "NO1," and his album of reinterpretations celebrating the artists who inspired him. Along the way, Hongjoong talks about his love of Los Angeles, what keeps him inspired after eight years, and why ATEEZ's enduring motto remains: Break the Wall.

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Joe Santagato. He's a regular-degular Italian-American born in Queens who has, along with his childhood bestie Frank Alvarez, become the internet's favorite hang. He joins us on the couch for the first time to chart his career from YT and Vine virality to being "the least famous person" to sell out MSG; building his podcasting empire with his buds, to becoming People Magazine's Sexiest Podcaster of 2025. Whatta category!

The comedian, podcaster, and entrepreneur opens up about the anxiety leading up to ticket sales, proposing to his fiancée with a mouth so dry he could barely speak, playing the Garden hungover, and why therapy has shifted his focus from chasing outcomes to caring about the work itself. Plus Joe talks about fans turning clips into an entire content ecosystem, navigating parasocial relationships, and the thinking behind his new charity The Happy Cry Fund and the thinking behind it. He's about to head out on tour again too and for every live show ticket sold a dollar goes to his charity. to help turn moments of joy into something that gives back.

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