12 December 2022
Episode 583
30 minutes
Robert Bound is joined by Georgie Rogers and Will Hodgkinson for their annual festive review of the season’s music releases including albums and singles from Backstreet Boys, Phoebe Bridgers and Lizzo.
12 December 2022
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