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Cassadee Pope on the State of Real Housewives, the Oscars & More

Season 1, Ep. 76

Get ready to dive into the juiciest pop culture scoop as Cassadee Pope joins Chris for this month's Pop Culture Round Up! Kicking things off, they dish about all the unforgettable moments from this year's Oscars – including that Ryan Gosling performance that's still buzzing in all our heads! Then, Chris and Cassadee are spilling the tea on everything Bravo, from the latest on and off screen drama on their favorite shows to the ever-evolving state of the Real Housewives franchise.


And that's not all – Cassadee shares the inspiration behind her brand-new single "Eye Contact" and drops some exciting news about her upcoming album release.


Listen to Cassadee Pope's "Eye Contact" now: https://orcd.co/eyecontactcp


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