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Oct 2022
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'Midnights' | Every Single Album: Taylor...

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Meet me at midnight, Taylor Swift's new album 'Midnights' is here. Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard break down the album and talk about where else from her discography she's pulling from (1:00), the biggest songs off of the album (18:37), whether or not Swift will continue to collaborate with Jack Antonoff (65:00), and the meanings behind some of the lyrics on this album (1:15:07).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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