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Beyoncé’s Next Record, Timothée Chalamet Conspiracies, and Stupid Popstars

November 27
44 mins

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Episode Description

Is Timothée Chalamet secretly a Scouse drill rapper named EsDeeKid? Annie and Nick investigate this conspiracy and all available evidence for and against it. Elsewhere, Beyoncé has let herself be seen in public, which can only mean one thing: something is about to be announced. Plus, Charli XCX has analysed the realities of being a pop star in a recent essay, which raises the question: is the life of a popstar inherently stupid?

And Annie and Nick pay tribute to two music greats, Gary “Mani” Mounfield and Jimmy Cliff, and discuss how songs can allow artists to live forever.

Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16, WhatsApp on 07970082700 or email sidetracked@bbc.co.uk

SONGS

JT – Girls Gone Wild

Shygirl/JT/Sega Botega – Slime

Oasis – Live Forever

Jimmy Cliff – You Can Get It If You Really Want

Jimmy Cliff – Wonderful World, Beautiful People

Jimmy Cliff – I Can See Clearly Now

Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come

Charli XCX – Von dutch

Rosalía - Berghain

ALBUMS

Rosalía - LUX

Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

Beyoncé - Renaissance

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

The GQ journalist who investigated whether Timothée is EsDeeKid is Josiah Gogarty.

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