530 Episodes

  1. Listening to the Best Songs of 2018

    Published: 12/13/2018
  2. How the Grammy Nominations Really Made Us Feel

    Published: 12/8/2018
  3. Debating the Best Albums of 2018: Janelle Monáe, Soccer Mommy and More

    Published: 12/7/2018
  4. 6ix9ine’s Troubled Past and Uncertain Future

    Published: 12/1/2018
  5. The Gentle Return of Mariah Carey

    Published: 11/29/2018
  6. Kane Brown, Pistol Annies and Country Music’s Inclusion Problem

    Published: 11/17/2018
  7. Remembering Roy Hargrove, Who Brought Jazz History Into Tomorrow

    Published: 11/9/2018
  8. Robyn, Pop’s Reluctant Pacesetter

    Published: 11/2/2018
  9. BTS Conquered America. What’s Next for K-Pop?

    Published: 10/26/2018
  10. For Those About to Rock, An Uncertain Fate

    Published: 10/20/2018
  11. ‘A Star Is Born’ Is Here. Let’s Discuss.

    Published: 10/11/2018
  12. How Lil Wayne Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Durable Stars

    Published: 10/5/2018
  13. Should They Stay or Should They Go? Pop Stars and Retirement

    Published: 9/28/2018
  14. What Makes for a Great Celebrity Profile?

    Published: 9/20/2018
  15. Remembering Mac Miller, Low-Key Hip-Hop Bellwether

    Published: 9/15/2018
  16. Remembering The Village Voice, Music Criticism's Crucible: Part 2

    Published: 9/10/2018
  17. Remembering The Village Voice, Music Criticism's Crucible: Part 1

    Published: 9/10/2018
  18. How We Arrived at Ariana Grande’s Big Moment

    Published: 8/28/2018
  19. Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott, Rivals With Common Problems

    Published: 8/21/2018
  20. Aretha Franklin: The Artist We Knew, and the Woman We Didn’t

    Published: 8/17/2018

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