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Favorite Moments From Coachella Weekend 1

Nora and Nathan break down all of their favorite (and least favorite) moments from the first weekend of Coachella, from Geese covering "Baby" by Justin Bieber (3:38) to Justin Bieber (sort of) performing "Baby" (15:45). And of course, they get into Sabrina Carpenter's maximalist ...  Show more

'Sexistential' | Every Single Album: Robyn

Nora and Nathan take a surprisingly delightful journey through Robyn's first album in 8 years, 'Sexistential.' They talk about the record's short, but efficient runtime of just 29 minutes (1:00), some of the wackier lyrics from the title track (16:17), and her specific brand of a ...  Show more

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