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Jul 2023
1h 21m

Billy Corgan And The Songs That Inspired...

Team Coco & Earwolf
About this episode

Conan sits down with Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins for a conversation about navigating the changing music industry over a 35 year career and the songs that inspired him.


 

Follow along with the full list of songs here:


 

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)

Fade to Black (Metallica)

Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division)

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