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Feb 2023
29m 15s

Tay to Z Episode 134: Mastermind

DEVIN AND GAB
About this episode

In this episode we chat about "Mastermind" from Taylor's album "Midnights." We go into how much we LOVE the production of this song. Devin discusses one of his mastermind plots, and Gossip Gab talks about the background of this song and how it came to be.

Hosts: Devin and Gab

Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen

Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen, and Eric Johnson

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