Paul Mescal's 'SNL' Spotify Wrapped is better than yours

His Wrapped is giving "pretentious pick me," but that's okay Daddy.
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Chance Townsend
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Spotify Wrapped might have been a bit of a letdown this year — and maybe even a cry for help for some — but for Saturday Night Live host Paul Mescal, it served as the perfect musical backdrop.

The Gladiator II star takes on the role of Myron, a guy who can’t wait to share his Spotify Wrapped with friends, convinced it’s a flawless reflection of his impeccable taste. His top artists? Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and reigning supreme at number one: Satoshi Gutman (played by Bowen Yang).

Don’t know who that is? Well, you’re clearly uncultured and in need of an immediate music intervention. But if you must know, Gutman is an anti-instrumentalist sound guru hailing from Dundalk, Maryland. He even has a podcast, which Myron happens to be a top listener to, complete with a clip of Gutman interviewing none other than Trisha Paytas.

Iconic stuff.

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Chance Townsend
Assistant Editor, General Assignments

Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and greatly enjoys Detroit sports. If you have any tips or want to talk shop about the Lions, you can reach out to him on Bluesky @offbrandchance.bsky.social or by email at [email protected].


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