540 Episodes

  1. The Oscars’ Best (and Worst!) Music Moments

    Published: 3/4/2025

  2. RZA Interview! How He Got Wu-Tang Clan Back Together for a Final Tour

    Published: 2/24/2025

  3. Drake’s Careful Comeback + New Music Round-Up (The Weeknd, Central Cee, Oklou & More)

    Published: 2/20/2025

  4. Kendrick Lamar’s Drake-centric Super Bowl Halftime Show: Instant Postgame Analysis!

    Published: 2/10/2025

  5. Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now

    Published: 2/4/2025

  6. Are the Grammys … Good Now? Beyoncé, Chappell, Billie, Kendrick & Taylor Face Off

    Published: 1/30/2025

  7. The Bob Dylan-Timothée Chalamet Connection

    Published: 1/17/2025

  8. Popcast Live! Counting Down Our Favorite Music Moments of 2024

    Published: 1/10/2025

  9. Bad Bunny Interview! His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet, Trump Rally Response & L.A. Celeb Problems

    Published: 1/5/2025

  10. Debating the Best Albums of the Year: Charli! Mk.gee! MJ!

    Published: 12/25/2024

  11. Is the Real ‘Wicked’ Movie the Press Tour?

    Published: 12/7/2024

  12. Kendrick Lamar’s Never-Ending Battles

    Published: 11/28/2024

  13. How Will Popular Culture Change in Trump’s Second Term?

    Published: 11/20/2024

  14. Remembering Quincy Jones, a Bridge Between Genres and Generations

    Published: 11/11/2024

  15. ‘Love Is Blind’ Resets, ‘Survivor’ Stalls: A Reality TV Check-in

    Published: 11/5/2024

  16. Yeat’s Chart Topper and Rage Rap’s New Wave

    Published: 11/1/2024

  17. Chappell Roan’s Rocket-Ship Year

    Published: 10/21/2024

  18. It’s Touring Season: Chappell, Sabrina and Mk.gee Hit the Stage

    Published: 10/11/2024

  19. The Cases Against Sean Combs

    Published: 10/7/2024

  20. John Summit Interview! Accountant Turned EDM Superstar on Texting Exes & Not Getting Into Clubs

    Published: 9/25/2024

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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.