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Oct 2023
1h 28m

“My Name Is”—Eminem

The Ringer
About this episode

Rob reflects on the times when he was a child in the car with his mother and inappropriate songs played on the radio, as well as his times as a parent driving his kids and explicit songs played in the car. This all leads to a deep dive on the ever-so-controversial rap icon, Eminem, and what his hit “My Name Is” meant to the '90s. Later, Rob’s editor and the host of ‘The Wedding Scammer,’ Justin Sayles, joins the podcast to discuss growing up as a white rapper around the time of Eminem’s rise to stardom.

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Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Justin Sayles

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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