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Popcast

The New York Times

The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in popular music criticism, trends and news. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    We Ranked Every Taylor Swift Album! (Deluxe)
    Two longtime chroniclers of Swift’s career list their favorites — and least favorites — of the singer’s 11 original studio albums so far.
    17 July 2024, 6:07 pm
  • 38 minutes 55 seconds
    Will There Ever Be Another Global Pop Icon? (Deluxe)
    In a moment of success for newcomers like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, is there still a path to becoming a true cross-platform pop superstar?
    26 June 2024, 7:37 pm
  • 54 minutes 48 seconds
    Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Breakthrough
    The pop songwriter’s sixth album is in some ways her most daring release yet. Improbably, it also yielded her best opening week. Guest host: Lindsay Zoladz. Guests: Shaad D'Souza and Meaghan Garvey.
    24 June 2024, 3:58 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    What’s an Aging Rapper to Do? Eminem, Drake, J. Cole (& Will Smith!) Adapt (Deluxe)
    New songs from Eminem, Drake and J. Cole — plus Will Smith’s post-Slap “Bad Boys” comeback — demonstrate different paths for maturing (or not).
    12 June 2024, 7:58 pm
  • 54 minutes 21 seconds
    Julia Fox Interview! on Charli XCX, ‘It Girl’ Songs & Kanye Lessons
    The actress, writer and downtown New York icon discusses her post-Kanye career, what it’s like to see her past go viral and the history of “It Girl” pop songs.
    5 June 2024, 8:17 pm
  • 58 minutes 50 seconds
    How A.I. Has Changed Music, and What’s Coming Next
    Artificial intelligence has become the dominant disrupter to music creation and distribution. And it’s only getting started. Guests: Bloomberg's Rachel Metz and Billboard's Kristin Robinson.
    30 May 2024, 9:56 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Did Dua Lipa Flop? + Miserable Music Movies (Deluxe)
    Discussing the imperfect rollout of “Radical Optimism," plus: the recent music movies “Back to Black,” about Amy Winehouse, and “The Idea of You” with Anne Hathaway.
    29 May 2024, 8:03 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Billie Eilish Is Done Hiding (Deluxe)
    A conversation about the pop singer’s new album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” Plus: How Tinashe’s “Nasty” went viral.
    22 May 2024, 8:14 pm
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Kendrick-Drake Beef Ends + Zendaya, Post Malone & Central Cee (Deluxe)
    Catching up on the conclusion of rap’s heavyweight fight, Zendaya in “Challengers,” a new Central Cee freestyle and Post Malone’s country single with Morgan Wallen.
    15 May 2024, 9:20 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    The Legacy of Steve Albini, Rock’s Uncompromising Force
    A conversation about one of the most admired, and divisive, figures in rock. Guest host: Ben Sisario. Guests: The Atlantic's Jeremy Gordon, and Joe Gross.
    14 May 2024, 12:52 pm
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Popcast (Deluxe): How Kendrick Lamar Out-Drake’d Drake
    Breaking down the heavyweight rap battle after a weekend of dramatic diss tracks.
    8 May 2024, 3:43 pm
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