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May 2025
1h 17m

'Endless Summer Vacation' | Every Single...

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'Endless Summer Vacation' brought Miley Cyrus her biggest hit and her first Grammy. Nora and Nathan talk about the massive success of "Flowers" and why that song became such a big hit (1:00), songs like "Used To Be Young" and "Violet Chemistry" that might have been overshadowed by "Flowers" (25:03), and how the recognition she got from this album opened up n ... Show More
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Album Swap: 'The Spirit Room' by Michelle Branch vs. 'So' by Peter Gabriel
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Harry Styles on ‘SNL,’ New Music From Kacey Musgraves, and New Music Rumors From Olivia Rodrigo
Nora and Nathan talk about Harry's double-duty performance as both host and musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’ last week (1:00) and how they're feeling about his latest album, being two weeks removed (16:25). Then they talk about the new single "Dry Spell" from Kacey Musgrave ... Show More
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