541 Episodes

  1. Olivia Rodrigo and ‘Drivers License’ Aren’t Going Anywhere

    Published: 31/01/2021
  2. Inside the Bull Market for Songwriting Rights

    Published: 19/01/2021
  3. How Zev Love X Became MF Doom

    Published: 07/01/2021
  4. 2020 Popcast Listener Mailbag: Taylor, Dua, MGK and More

    Published: 23/12/2020
  5. Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’: Let’s Discuss

    Published: 15/12/2020
  6. The Best Albums of 2020? Let’s Discuss.

    Published: 09/12/2020
  7. Saweetie, City Girls and the Female Rapper Renaissance

    Published: 29/11/2020
  8. Who Will Control Britney Spears’s Future?

    Published: 18/11/2020
  9. Ariana Grande, a Pop Star for the Post-Pop Star Age

    Published: 10/11/2020
  10. The Many Mariah Careys

    Published: 22/10/2020
  11. Luke Combs’s Country Stardom and the Remaking of the Bro

    Published: 04/10/2020
  12. Will Pop Music of the Future Rely on Actual Musicians, or Avatars?

    Published: 28/09/2020
  13. Is TikTok a Music Industry Friend or Troll?

    Published: 17/09/2020
  14. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Preserving Pop’s Old Guard

    Published: 09/09/2020
  15. Remembering Riley Gale of Power Trip, a Thrash Titan

    Published: 01/09/2020
  16. How Merchandise Bundles Undid the Album Chart

    Published: 22/08/2020
  17. The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 1

    Published: 18/08/2020
  18. The Welcome Return of the Chicks

    Published: 10/08/2020
  19. Answering Your Questions About Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’

    Published: 04/08/2020
  20. Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’: Let’s Discuss

    Published: 28/07/2020

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