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Sep 2019
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Taylor Swift's "Lover": The Ultimate Alb...

Rolling Stone
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In the wake of Rolling Stone's cover story, host Brian Hiatt, Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield go track by track on Swift's new album Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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