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Jun 2024
1h 21m

Charli XCX is a Bratty Pop Prodigy

CAKE MEDIA
About this episode

Today we kickoff Brat Summer by exploring the Brat Charli XCX album and all about Charli! From her wild raving teenage years, to her dating history, blind items and more. Also, we talk a bit in this episode about all of the summer pop girlies and the differences and similarities between them!

0:00 Intro and thoughts on pop stars this summer

3:36 Pop girls are being very lyrically authentic lately

9:35 Intro and early childhood of Charli XCX

19:05 16 year old Charli gets into the rave scene

31:00 Charli XCX vs. the music industry

38:36 Diving into the ‘diss tracks’ 

52:25 Charli’s dating history

54:04 Charli XCX is an internet girl

1:06:33 Her blind items

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