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Laura J. Burns
Laura J. Burns writes books, writes for TV, and sometimes writes TV based on books and books based on TV. She will never, however, write a poem. She’s the managing editor of The Antagonist.

The Antagonist Podcast this week tackles Elon Musk, Avenue 5, Taylor Swift’s Midnights, and Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty show.

Join The Antagonist Blog Managing Editor Laura J. Burns and writers John Brown Spiers, Orly Minazad, and Dustin Waters as they dazzle you with pop culture topics.

Click to listen below or subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

Welcome to The Antagonist podcast.

0:11

A guy eats a rotisserie chicken every day for 40 days.

2:51

Most holy shit moment of the week.

9:35

Being controversial has always been her thing.

10:49

What was it that made you want to leave Twitter?

14:23

Elon Musk’s involvement in disinformation campaigns.

19:37

What’s going to happen to social media after the election?

25:09

A cruise ship owned by a clueless billionaire. In space.

30:20

Taylor Swift’s “Midnight” is the fastest selling album since Adele’s 25.

37:22

Chris Gaines – “The Philly Cheesesteak Chicken Guy.”

47:14

Taylor Swift – “Blank Check.”

51:25

There is art in a pop song.

54:36

Cheryl Johnson and Johnny Depp are doing a Savage X Fenty Volume 4 together.

58:23

Little Wayne – “To Tether This Together.”

1:05:46

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