29. Lil Nas X, Big Conservative Backlash | The B-Sides podcast

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"MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" dropped, and our thesis this fine day is that the world will never be the same.

Without the benefit of hindsight, we examine why this song and video has ushered in such a watershed moment. Then, we go into what the right-wing backlash means (22:43), why Lil Nas X is not babysitting in his free time for extra cash, and the surprising thing we have in common with F*x N*ws (31:10). To wrap up, we compare this backlash to other conservative vitriol aimed at pop stars in recent history (38:00).

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