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This Moonman Didn't Land: The Fall of the VMAs

· 46 min

Episode This Moonman Didn't Land: The Fall of the VMAs

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Has the VMAs completely lost its grip on youth culture? This week on Critical Condition, Shay and Aubrey break down the total collapse of MTV’s biggest night: from its golden era of pop culture chaos to an irrelevant corporate payola nightmare.

We unpack the show's most egregious snubs, including Olivia Rodrigo’s widely acclaimed album "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love" getting iced out, to the force-fed premiere of Taylor Swift’s "Patient Zero" music video. Plus, we revisit iconic VMA history, from Britney’s snake toting performance to Lady Gaga’s meat dress, and examine why the network’s corporate censorship, streaming-era disconnect, and pay-to-play dynamics have left it completely dead in the water.

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