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Dec 2021
41m 31s

The Best (and Weirdest and Saddest) Holi...

Rolling Stone | Cumulus Podcast Network
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Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos join host Brian Hiatt for a rundown of their favorite Christmas and holiday songs, from Mariah Carey to Ariana Grande to Run-DMC to Bruce Springsteen – and oddities including Bryan Adams' "Reggae Christmas" and the entire existence of Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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