482 Available Episodes (482 Total)Average duration: 00:52:12
Apr 17, 2024
Vampire Weekend’s New Album Goes Underground and All Over
00:39:32
Digging into “Only God Was Above Us,” an LP that’s both catchy and complex. Guest host: Jon Pareles. Guests: The New Yorker's Amanda Petrusich and Pitchfork's Matthew Strauss.
Apr 17, 2024
Popcast (Deluxe): It’s Drake vs. Everybody … Who’s Winning?
01:19:43
Breaking down the convoluted recent beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar (and Future, Metro Boomin, the Weeknd, ASAP Rocky, Rick Ross and more).
Apr 09, 2024
Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Filling in History’s Gaps
01:07:11
A conversation about how the pop superstar’s genre experiments explore race and power, and the implicit politics that come with them. Guests: Marcus K. Dowling and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd.
Apr 03, 2024
Popcast (Deluxe): Listening to Beyoncé & Future (and the Discourse)
01:23:00
How conversation about very specific aspects of the new albums “Cowboy Carter” and “We Don’t Trust You” can obscure talk of their musical quality.
Mar 27, 2024
Lil Jon: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
01:44:51
An in-depth interview with the Atlanta hip-hop and EDM legend, tracing his path through punk, skateboarding and crunk music on the way to this year’s Super Bowl.
Mar 26, 2024
The Justin Timberlake Conundrum
00:59:23
His sixth solo album, “Everything I Thought It Was,” has been met with critical dismissal and weaker sales. Where can the onetime pop superstar turn next? Guests: Steven J. Horowitz and Joshunda Sanders.
Mar 21, 2024
Popcast (Deluxe): Is Reality TV in a New Golden Age?
01:20:37
Catching up on recent hit shows like “Love Is Blind,” “The Traitors” and “Survivor,” including how social media has added another layer of reality.
Mar 14, 2024
Popcast (Deluxe): What’s an Industry Plant Anyway? Plus: Ariana Grande
01:06:55
Discussing the quick ascent of the downtempo R&B singer 4batz, the new Ariana Grande album, “eternal sunshine,” music at the Oscars and more.
Mar 13, 2024
Tate McRae, Dua Lipa and the Fight to Be ‘Main Pop Girl’
00:56:57
A conversation about a title that emerged from stan communities, and how it’s played a role in pop singers’ careers. Guests: Vulture's Jason P. Frank and Rolling Stone's Larisha Paul.
Mar 06, 2024
girl in red: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
01:14:43
An interview with the Norwegian singer girl in red (Marie Ulven) about her second album, “I’m Doing It Again Baby!,” opening for Taylor Swift and more.
Apr 17 | 00:39:32
Vampire Weekend’s New Album Goes Underground and All Over
Apr 17 | 01:19:43
Popcast (Deluxe): It’s Drake vs. Everybody … Who’s Winning?
Apr 09 | 01:07:11
Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Filling in History’s Gaps
Apr 03 | 01:23:00
Popcast (Deluxe): Listening to Beyoncé & Future (and the Discourse)
Mar 27 | 01:44:51
Lil Jon: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
Mar 26 | 00:59:23
The Justin Timberlake Conundrum
Mar 21 | 01:20:37
Popcast (Deluxe): Is Reality TV in a New Golden Age?
Mar 14 | 01:06:55
Popcast (Deluxe): What’s an Industry Plant Anyway? Plus: Ariana Grande
Mar 13 | 00:56:57
Tate McRae, Dua Lipa and the Fight to Be ‘Main Pop Girl’
Mar 06 | 01:14:43
girl in red: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
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