1. Just One of Those Days
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It’s the one thing people think they know about Woodstock ’99—Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit encouraged shirtless hooligans to “break stuff.” But is it possible that Limp Bizkit shoulders too much of the blame for the riots, violence, and mayhem at this misbegotten festival? It’s time to break down the band’s notorious performance as if it were a nu-metal Zapruder film. Host: Steven Hyden Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Bobby Wagner, Jonathan Hirsch, Catherine St. Louis, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Betty Márquez Rosales, and Vikram Patel Composition and Sound Design: Steve LaRosa and Joseph Fridman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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