532 Episodes

  1. What Was the Song of This Summer? Amelia Dimoldenberg, Zohran Mamdani, Questlove & More Share Their Picks

    Published: 27/08/2025
  2. Earl Sweatshirt Interview! On ‘Live Laugh Love,’ Growing Up in Odd Future & Becoming a Dad

    Published: 22/08/2025
  3. Anticipating Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

    Published: 18/08/2025
  4. BigXthaPlug Interview! From Solitary Confinement to Nashville’s Favorite Rapper

    Published: 15/08/2025
  5. MGK Interview! On Bob Dylan, Megan Fox, Rehab & His New Pop Album

    Published: 08/08/2025
  6. Ethel Cain Interview! On Knowing When to Apologize & When to Stand Firm

    Published: 30/07/2025
  7. Justin Bieber’s Experimental ‘Swag’ Resurgence

    Published: 21/07/2025
  8. 13 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Big Hits Right Now

    Published: 18/04/2025
  9. Doechii! NewJeans! Ye! Answering Your Listener Mailbag Questions

    Published: 07/04/2025
  10. Bon Iver Interview! How Justin Vernon Got Happy (It Took a Lot of Work)

    Published: 26/03/2025
  11. Is Playboi Carti Rap’s Next — or Last — Superstar?

    Published: 20/03/2025
  12. Lady Gaga Sells ‘Mayhem’ Hard. But Does It Work?

    Published: 15/03/2025
  13. The Oscars’ Best (and Worst!) Music Moments

    Published: 04/03/2025
  14. RZA Interview! How He Got Wu-Tang Clan Back Together for a Final Tour

    Published: 24/02/2025
  15. Drake’s Careful Comeback + New Music Round-Up (The Weeknd, Central Cee, Oklou & More)

    Published: 20/02/2025
  16. Kendrick Lamar’s Drake-centric Super Bowl Halftime Show: Instant Postgame Analysis!

    Published: 10/02/2025
  17. Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now

    Published: 04/02/2025
  18. Are the Grammys … Good Now? Beyoncé, Chappell, Billie, Kendrick & Taylor Face Off

    Published: 30/01/2025
  19. The Bob Dylan-Timothée Chalamet Connection

    Published: 17/01/2025
  20. Popcast Live! Counting Down Our Favorite Music Moments of 2024

    Published: 10/01/2025

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