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The Basic Instinct Story
There's a lot of sexually provocative behavior in the show. They mention obviously prints and Madonna come up several times both as music cues but as discussing what great pop stars are capable of. There's also repeated references to basic instinct which is another piece of mainstream popular culture that was really sexually provocative and transgressive. Have I ever told my basic instinct story on this podcast? I'll save it for when Kai and I are hosting next week when you're in Barbados.
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