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Why is Everyone Fighting Over... Macklemore?

September 21, 2026
Why is Everyone Fighting Over... Macklemore?

What it means that Macklemore decided he’d rather keep speaking out for Palestine than continue opening for Ed Sheeran.


Guest: Soraya Nadia McDonald, cultural critic and writer. 


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