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Why Is Taylor Swift So Polarizing Now? A ‘Showgirl’ Roundtable + Listener Mailbag!
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2025-10-10
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Breaking Down Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
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2025-10-04
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Hayley Williams Interview! On the State of Paramore, Going Solo & Touring With Taylor Swift
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2025-10-01
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Ed Sheeran Interview! On Overcoming Grief, Fighting for His Songwriting & A Career Full of Hits
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2025-09-12
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What Was the Song of This Summer? Amelia Dimoldenberg, Zohran Mamdani, Questlove & More Share Their Picks
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2025-08-27
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Earl Sweatshirt Interview! On ‘Live Laugh Love,’ Growing Up in Odd Future & Becoming a Dad
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2025-08-22
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Anticipating Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
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2025-08-18
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BigXthaPlug Interview! From Solitary Confinement to Nashville’s Favorite Rapper
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2025-08-15
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MGK Interview! On Bob Dylan, Megan Fox, Rehab & His New Pop Album
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2025-08-08
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Ethel Cain Interview! On Knowing When to Apologize & When to Stand Firm
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2025-07-30
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Justin Bieber’s Experimental ‘Swag’ Resurgence
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2025-07-21
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Does Lorde Still Want to Be a Star? Our ‘Virgin’ Feelings
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2025-07-10
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Reacting to the Diddy Verdict
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2025-07-03
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Clipse Interview! Pusha T & Malice Speak on Kanye, Kendrick, Travis + Music Industry Mess
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2025-06-24
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Remembering Sly Stone & Brian Wilson
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2025-06-13
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Addison Rae Interview! From $20 TikToks to Pop’s Most Promising Prospect
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2025-06-03
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What It's Like at the Diddy Trial
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2025-05-28
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Jeff Goldblum Interview! A Winding, Musical Journey With the Wizard of Screen and Self
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2025-05-22
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Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, Joe Rogan: A ‘Manosphere’ Just Asking Questions
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2025-05-06
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‘Sinners,’ the Blues and Fighting for Artistic Control
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2025-04-28
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