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Nov 2024
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Pop News Grab Bag: Sabrina Carpenter, Be...

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Nora and Nathan talk about a mix of pop music news from the week, including the end of the U.S. leg of Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour (1:00), the news that Beyoncé will perform at the halftime show during a Christmas Day NFL game and whether this is the start of her Grammy campaign (25:44), and Gracie Abrams's first top 10 song on the Billboard Hot 100, "That's So True," and why fans seem to be connecting with this song (50:07).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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