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Discretsland is a production of Double Elvis.

The stories about Britney Spears are insane.

She was once offered $10 million for her virginity.

At the peak of her fame, 30 to 45 predatory paparazzi

followed her every move every day during 12 to 14 hour shifts.

One company logged 40,000 hours of stalking her,

accrued between only eight men.

Her father tormented her childhood with anger and alcohol issues.

And decades later, a judge granted that same man a conservatorship over Britney,

his turbulent track record be damned.

But despite the challenges thrust upon her between her family and a constant media frenzy,

Britney Spears made great music.

Unlike that music I played for you at the top of the show, that wasn't great music.

That was a preset loop from my Melotron titled Candid Camera MK2.

I played you that loop because I can't afford the rights to low by flow rider and tea pain.

And why would I play you that specific slice of boots with the fur cheese could I afford it?

Because that was the number one song in America on February 1st, 2008.

And that was the day that Jamie Spears was granted a temporary conservatorship over his daughter,

a temporary conservatorship that would stretch on for 13 years.

On this episode, predatory paparazzi, a not so temporary conservatorship,

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