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Jan 2025
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Will the "Beyoncé Bowl" Secure Her Album...

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About this episode

Nora and Nathan talk about Beyoncé's Christmas halftime show, dubbed the "Beyoncé Bowl," and whether the first live performance of 'Cowboy Carter' will be enough to secure it Album of the Year at the Grammys (1:00). Then they catch up on some other pop news from the past week, including a scaled-back Grammys ceremony after the L.A. wildfires (24:59) and Heidi Montag's album 'Superficial' going no. 1 on iTunes after she lost her home in the Palisades fire (39:03).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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