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Ep 672: Oliver Anthony: America’s unlikely star
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Ep 672: Oliver Anthony: America’s unlikely star

A previously unknown and unsigned musician has topped the US charts with a song that blames urban elites for the troubles of working-class Americans. How did the right turn “Rich Men North of Richmond” into a hit?

Sensemaker · The Observer

August 30, 20236m 27s

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A previously unknown and unsigned musician has topped the US charts with a song that blames urban elites for the troubles of working-class Americans. How did the right turn “Rich Men North of Richmond” into a hit?


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