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Nov 2024
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Ep. 243 - JUSTIN TRANTER ("Good Luck, Ba...

Scott B. Bomar, Paul Duncan
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Three-time Grammy nominee and pop songwriting powerhouse Justin Tranter joins us to talk about his process and his remarkable lists of hits for Chappell Roan, Fall Out Boy, Imagine Dragons, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, and many others. 
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