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Jul 2022
51m 35s

Best Pop of 2022 So Far – and the Metal ...

Rolling Stone
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From The Weeknd to Bad Bunny to Sky Ferreira, we look at the best pop of 2022 so far, with Tomás Mier joining host Brian Hiatt – plus, a look at the heavy-metal influences of "Stranger Things," from "Master of Puppets" to the real-life 1980s Satanic panic, in a discussion with Kory Grow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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