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Oct 2022
38m 37s

Midnights & Militaries

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This week we give a cheeky review of Taylor Swift's new album 'Midnights,' a chat about When We Were Young Fest, and then deep dive into BTS serving in South Korea's military and what that tells us about the government's control over pop culture! Listen wherever you get your pods!


Listen to our previous White Lotus Culture Vulture episode here.



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