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Jun 2022
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The Confessions of Megan Thee Stallion –...

Rolling Stone
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We explore how "Stranger Things" revived Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," with Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt – and go inside the reporting of Megan Thee Stallion's new Rolling Stone cover story and preview her new album with Mankaprr Conteh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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