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3.5

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1305 reviews

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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. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

Podcast episodes

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Popcast (Deluxe): Pop Stars vs. the Attention Economy

2024/02/22

Jennifer Lopez’s new film and album, “This Is Me … Now,” plus other confusing recent rollouts for pop stars including Dua Lipa, Justin Timberlake and Camila Cabello.

Covering the Rise of Tracy Chapman

2024/02/21

In 1988, “Fast Car” turned the singer-songwriter into a star. She was skeptical of the spotlight, and learning to wield her power. Guest: Steve Pond.

Popcast (Deluxe): Usher, Beyoncé and Ye Lead a Busy Week in Pop

2024/02/15

Recapping the Super Bowl halftime show, two new singles from Beyoncé, Ye’s “Vultures 1” album and more.

How Usher Arrived at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

2024/02/08

A conversation about his long career path through several generations of R&B, and what he might do on such a big stage. Guests: Thomas Hobbs and Danielle Amir Jackson.

2024 Grammys, Dissected: Taylor, Miley, SZA, Tracy, Joni and More

2024/02/07

Was this the year the awards got it correct? Guests: Caryn Ganz, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz.

Popcast (Deluxe): Will Taylor, SZA or Olivia Win Big at the Grammys?

2024/01/31

A breakdown of the major categories and most interesting competitions at the 66th annual awards on Sunday.

Popcast (Deluxe): Playboi Carti, Waxahatchee and 12 More to Watch

2024/01/24

A breakdown of new albums and songs for 2024 (and a handful of possible but dubious releases).

Pitchfork, the Early Years

2024/01/24

With the music website’s future uncertain, Ryan Schreiber and Chris Kaskie look back at its start.

An Elastic and Impressive Moment in Jazz

2024/01/19

A rundown of impressive recent releases and a look at who benefits (and suffers) when artists working outside formal jazz idioms are lumped into conversations about the genre. Guests: Marcus J. Moore and Giovanni Russonello.

Popcast (Deluxe): Lil Nas X, Ariana Grande and 21 Savage Kick Off 2024

2024/01/17

Pop’s premier troll returns while one of its biggest voices turns her attention to gossip, and the first blockbuster rap album of the year arrives.

Popcast (Deluxe): ‘Saltburn,’ Jacob Elordi and the New Heartthrob Era

2024/01/11

Plus: Barry Keoghan’s “Murder on the Dancefloor,” Jeremy Allen White’s stripped-down moment and Nathan Fielder’s “The Curse” wraps up.

What Did We Learn From a Year in Live Shows?

2024/01/10

Concerts paused during the height of the pandemic, and returned at full power in 2023. Our pop music editor saw a lot of them. Guest: Caryn Ganz

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3.5 out of 5

1305 reviews

GTVFM 2024/02/13

Check the amount of “like” you use

So many that it’s hard to listen.

Dmuny_ 2024/02/08

Hit or Miss

I love some of their takes, but I cringe every time I hear a 50 year old man use slang terms like “facts” and “tbh”

yasmineaeaea 2024/02/13

Jon grew on me

Now I like him. I look forward to popcast deluxe in particular.

ashiknees4 2024/02/08

C’mon, we’re better than this K-pop girlies.

Been listening to this podcast since 2016 and can tell you right now that the majority of the one stars are all from BTS stans after an episode about ...

Dill BeBasio 2024/01/25

Radical Chic

NJ prep school boys Obsessed with middle class Chicago boys larping as thugs.

Ava Carmen 2024/01/24

NYT please cancel this racist

The host says Justin Bieber (a white Canadian) singing in Spanish is great but a Korean singing English is “a step too far.”

dancindari 2024/01/03

Uninformed

Did not like their opinions about Jungkook and BTS- racist and extremely uninformed.

nykimchi 2023/12/20

Beyond repulsive

As an Asian American who’s been a subscriber of NYT since the 90s, I’m beyond disappointed. I’m outright disgusted by the xenophobia and hateful persp...

Nbelle7 2023/12/18

Micro aggressions

Racism thinly Vailed as critiques. Opinions shouldn’t be spoken as facts.

Ziggy Morrison 2023/12/17

Trash

Thinly-veiled racism and xenophobia. Why are these bigots given such a platform?

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