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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2025 · 48 MIN

Inside Music Fandom and Pop Culture with Rolling Stone’s Brittany Spanos

from You Had to Be There

This week, I had the opportunity to chat with Brittany Spanos, a Senior Writer at Rolling Stone, about her knowledge of music, fandom, and what it’s like to have a career covering some of the biggest artists in the world. Her cover stories have featured Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan, Adele, Cardi B, and many more. Brittany also teaches NYU’s first-ever course on Taylor Swift’s cultural and musical influence. Brittany curated a playlist with this episode that is a must-listen, which you can find in the episode show notes.Thanks so much for listening, and be sure to follow along on Instagram at @uhadtobetherepod. Catch you next time.

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