First off, shoutout to us for reaching episode 400. We got an update on Lil Nas X, and Rory and Mal start to wonder if this was a humiliation ritual. A check in on DJ Khalid leads to a discussion on if the music industry is cooked and if artists like Rihanna and Jay-Z will ever drop an album again. Mal wonders if he's the right guy to review Cardi B's music. Drake is set to reappear on Bobbi Althoff's new podcast, but why won't he appear on New Rory & Mal? Plus, Rory does some self reflection after watching the Jussie Smollett documentary, and a voicemail leads to a debate on what is and isn't appropriate blackmail #volume

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