533 Episodes

  1. Ariana Grande, a Pop Star for the Post-Pop Star Age

    Published: 11/10/2020
  2. The Many Mariah Careys

    Published: 10/22/2020
  3. Luke Combs’s Country Stardom and the Remaking of the Bro

    Published: 10/4/2020
  4. Will Pop Music of the Future Rely on Actual Musicians, or Avatars?

    Published: 9/28/2020
  5. Is TikTok a Music Industry Friend or Troll?

    Published: 9/17/2020
  6. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Preserving Pop’s Old Guard

    Published: 9/9/2020
  7. Remembering Riley Gale of Power Trip, a Thrash Titan

    Published: 9/1/2020
  8. How Merchandise Bundles Undid the Album Chart

    Published: 8/22/2020
  9. The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 1

    Published: 8/18/2020
  10. The Welcome Return of the Chicks

    Published: 8/10/2020
  11. Answering Your Questions About Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’

    Published: 8/4/2020
  12. Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’: Let’s Discuss

    Published: 7/28/2020
  13. Remembering Ennio Morricone, the Film Score Maestro

    Published: 7/20/2020
  14. The Timely Agitation of Run the Jewels

    Published: 7/9/2020
  15. Pop Superfans Are Getting Politically Active. What Happens Next?

    Published: 6/30/2020
  16. Lil Baby Is Warming Up to the Spotlight

    Published: 6/21/2020
  17. The Long, Complicated History of ‘Urban’ Music

    Published: 6/15/2020
  18. How Did The Source Cover the 1992 Los Angeles Uprisings?

    Published: 6/7/2020
  19. After Missteps, Pop Stars Apologize … and Sometimes Push Back

    Published: 6/1/2020
  20. The Many Lives of Doja Cat

    Published: 5/18/2020

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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. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.