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Popcast

by 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.
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1
Jack Harlow on Pivoting to R&B With ‘Monica,’ Dating in NYC and Finding Himself
1:11:02 Mar 13, 2026
2
Is This Druski’s Most Serious Interview Yet?
1:10:33 Mar 5, 2026
3
Luke Combs Interview! On Politics in Country Music, Body Image & Following Up ‘Fast Car’
1:16:00 Feb 26, 2026
4
Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: Our Instant Reactions!
51:09 Feb 9, 2026
5
Grammys Instant Reactions! Bad Bunny Owns the Night
45:14 Feb 2, 2026
6
Who SHOULD Win at the 2026 Grammys: Bad Bunny vs. Bieber vs. Kendrick & More!
50:43 Jan 29, 2026
7
ASAP Rocky Interview! How Rihanna, Three Kids + Two Trials Changed His Life & Music
1:16:36 Jan 16, 2026
8
2hollis + His Drummer Dad, Interviewed Together! On Fame, Family & Quitting the Internet
1:19:25 Jan 9, 2026
9
Our Top 10 Music Moments of 2025
53:01 Dec 30, 2025
10
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce Interview! Why Bachata Is Still Underrated in Latin Music and Beyond
1:22:17 Dec 19, 2025
11
Can a Celebrity Be Conservative? How Pop Culture Is Shifting in Trump’s America
1:07:00 Dec 2, 2025
12
5 Takeaways From the Grammy Nominations
44:24 Nov 10, 2025
13
Yung Lean Interview! On Defeating His Demons, Swedish Modesty & Charli XCX's Wedding
1:34:38 Nov 6, 2025
14
Rosalía Interview! On ‘Lux,’ Singing in 13 Languages, ‘Euphoria’ & Björk
1:30:50 Oct 30, 2025
15
Erykah Badu Interview! On D’Angelo, Radical Empathy, Love & Hip-Hop
1:04:26 Oct 23, 2025
16
Remembering D’Angelo, A Classicist Who Moved Us Forward
1:12:21 Oct 20, 2025
17
Why Is Taylor Swift So Polarizing Now? A ‘Showgirl’ Roundtable + Listener Mailbag!
1:31:23 Oct 10, 2025
18
Breaking Down Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
1:03:49 Oct 4, 2025
19
Hayley Williams Interview! On the State of Paramore, Going Solo & Touring With Taylor Swift
1:29:25 Oct 1, 2025
20
Ed Sheeran Interview! On Overcoming Grief, Fighting for His Songwriting & A Career Full of Hits
1:17:19 Sep 12, 2025
21
What Was the Song of This Summer? Amelia Dimoldenberg, Zohran Mamdani, Questlove & More Share Their Picks
49:43 Aug 27, 2025
22
Earl Sweatshirt Interview! On ‘Live Laugh Love,’ Growing Up in Odd Future & Becoming a Dad
1:08:12 Aug 22, 2025
23
Anticipating Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
35:14 Aug 18, 2025
24
BigXthaPlug Interview! From Solitary Confinement to Nashville’s Favorite Rapper
1:15:11 Aug 15, 2025
25
MGK Interview! On Bob Dylan, Megan Fox, Rehab & His New Pop Album
1:11:29 Aug 8, 2025
26
Ethel Cain Interview! On Knowing When to Apologize & When to Stand Firm
1:18:29 Jul 30, 2025
27
Justin Bieber’s Experimental ‘Swag’ Resurgence
48:31 Jul 21, 2025
28
Does Lorde Still Want to Be a Star? Our ‘Virgin’ Feelings
59:11 Jul 10, 2025
29
Reacting to the Diddy Verdict
32:26 Jul 3, 2025
30
Clipse Interview! Pusha T & Malice Speak on Kanye, Kendrick, Travis + Music Industry Mess
1:12:57 Jun 24, 2025
31
Remembering Sly Stone & Brian Wilson
1:03:48 Jun 13, 2025
32
Addison Rae Interview! From $20 TikToks to Pop’s Most Promising Prospect
1:25:48 Jun 3, 2025
33
What It's Like at the Diddy Trial
43:45 May 28, 2025
34
Jeff Goldblum Interview! A Winding, Musical Journey With the Wizard of Screen and Self
1:06:02 May 22, 2025
35
Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, Joe Rogan: A ‘Manosphere’ Just Asking Questions
47:42 May 6, 2025
36
‘Sinners,’ the Blues and Fighting for Artistic Control
1:05:59 Apr 28, 2025
37
13 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Big Hits Right Now
56:16 Apr 18, 2025
38
Doechii! NewJeans! Ye! Answering Your Listener Mailbag Questions
1:10:13 Apr 7, 2025
39
Bon Iver Interview! How Justin Vernon Got Happy (It Took a Lot of Work)
1:17:22 Mar 26, 2025
40
Is Playboi Carti Rap’s Next — or Last — Superstar?
55:36 Mar 20, 2025
41
Lady Gaga Sells ‘Mayhem’ Hard. But Does It Work?
45:19 Mar 15, 2025
42
The Oscars’ Best (and Worst!) Music Moments
37:16 Mar 4, 2025
43
RZA Interview! How He Got Wu-Tang Clan Back Together for a Final Tour
1:19:31 Feb 24, 2025
44
Drake’s Careful Comeback + New Music Round-Up (The Weeknd, Central Cee, Oklou & More)
1:01:13 Feb 20, 2025
45
Kendrick Lamar’s Drake-centric Super Bowl Halftime Show: Instant Postgame Analysis!
30:27 Feb 10, 2025
46
Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now
50:45 Feb 4, 2025
47
Are the Grammys … Good Now? Beyoncé, Chappell, Billie, Kendrick & Taylor Face Off
1:20:53 Jan 30, 2025
48
The Bob Dylan-Timothée Chalamet Connection
49:47 Jan 17, 2025
49
Popcast Live! Counting Down Our Favorite Music Moments of 2024
1:28:30 Jan 10, 2025
50
Bad Bunny Interview! His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet, Trump Rally Response & L.A. Celeb Problems
1:00:42 Jan 5, 2025
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