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Jul 2021
59m 41s

Limp Bizkit—“Nookie”

The Ringer
About this episode

Rob explores rap-rock band Limp Bizkit’s signature single “Nookie” by discussing the rise of nü metal and how the genre centers around rage in its many expressions.

This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Brittany Spanos

Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles

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