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Feb 2022
1h 2m

S13, Ep6 How To Fail: Self Esteem

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
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I'm so excited about today's guest. Self Esteem has been providing me with my preferred soundtrack for life, the universe and just about everything since the release of her BRILLIANT second album, Prioritise Pleasure, last year. I'm not the only one who's obsessed - it was the Guardian's album of the year and earned her a Brit Award nomination. If you haven' ... Show More
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