Popcast
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
Location:
New York, New York
Networks:
New York Times
Description:
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
Language:
English
Episodes
We Ranked Every Taylor Swift Album! (Deluxe)
7/17/2024
Two longtime chroniclers of Swift’s career list their favorites — and least favorites — of the singer’s 11 original studio albums so far.
Duration:01:46:50
Will There Ever Be Another Global Pop Icon? (Deluxe)
6/26/2024
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?
Duration:00:38:55
Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Breakthrough
6/24/2024
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.
Duration:00:54:48
What’s an Aging Rapper to Do? Eminem, Drake, J. Cole (& Will Smith!) Adapt (Deluxe)
6/12/2024
New songs from Eminem, Drake and J. Cole — plus Will Smith’s post-Slap “Bad Boys” comeback — demonstrate different paths for maturing (or not).
Duration:01:14:21
Julia Fox Interview! on Charli XCX, ‘It Girl’ Songs & Kanye Lessons
6/5/2024
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.
Duration:00:54:21
How A.I. Has Changed Music, and What’s Coming Next
5/30/2024
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.
Duration:00:58:50
Did Dua Lipa Flop? + Miserable Music Movies (Deluxe)
5/29/2024
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.
Duration:01:17:51
Billie Eilish Is Done Hiding (Deluxe)
5/22/2024
A conversation about the pop singer’s new album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” Plus: How Tinashe’s “Nasty” went viral.
Duration:01:04:00
Kendrick-Drake Beef Ends + Zendaya, Post Malone & Central Cee (Deluxe)
5/15/2024
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.
Duration:01:29:04
The Legacy of Steve Albini, Rock’s Uncompromising Force
5/14/2024
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.
Duration:01:10:09
Popcast (Deluxe): How Kendrick Lamar Out-Drake’d Drake
5/8/2024
Breaking down the heavyweight rap battle after a weekend of dramatic diss tracks.
Duration:01:22:19
Popcast (Deluxe): The Best New Taylor Swift Songs. Plus: Chappell Roan & Sabrina Carpenter
5/1/2024
Picking the best edited track list for “The Tortured Poets Department” one week later and charting the recent rise of a pair of pop’s middle-class stars.
Duration:01:22:20
Taylor Swift: The ‘Tortured’ Mailbag
4/26/2024
Answering your questions about the sound and substance of the pop superstar’s double album, and the way fans and critics have responded to it. Guests: Caryn Ganz and Stereogum's Tom Breihan.
Duration:01:02:11
Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured’ Era
4/24/2024
A discussion about the singer’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” Swift’s “imperial era,” the use of her rumored relationships and production choices.
Duration:01:20:33
Vampire Weekend’s New Album Goes Underground and All Over
4/17/2024
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.
Duration:00:39:32
Popcast (Deluxe): It’s Drake vs. Everybody … Who’s Winning?
4/17/2024
Breaking down the convoluted recent beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar (and Future, Metro Boomin, the Weeknd, ASAP Rocky, Rick Ross and more).
Duration:01:19:43
Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Filling in History’s Gaps
4/8/2024
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.
Duration:01:07:11
Popcast (Deluxe): Listening to Beyoncé & Future (and the Discourse)
4/3/2024
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.
Duration:01:23:00
Lil Jon: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
3/27/2024
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.
Duration:01:44:51
The Justin Timberlake Conundrum
3/26/2024
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.
Duration:00:59:23