Benefer is back, Brad and Jen are friends again, and Perishhilton is somehow still making headlines.

20 years later, we're living in the world that the 2000s tabloids created.

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From Spotify and the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Claire Malone, and this is just like us, the tabloids that change America.

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There's something so romantic about winter, and I don't know whether that's just because I'm a bit of a homebody and I love a five.

But I think it's just the holiday period, it's just for me, it's the most romantic period.

And I think anyone who's listened to my records will know that I'm quite a big fan of romance.

I play in every sip with red cups now back at Starbucks.

What's up, Robin?

We're here, Robin's here.

Hey, Robin.

Hey, Robin, just what?

Hey, Robin.

What's that?

What's that, Logan?

Hey, Robin, check this out, bro.

Hey, Robin, just what?

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