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Latest 10 Episodes
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce Interview! Why Bachata Is Still Underrated in Latin Music and Beyond 12/19/2025 04:00 pm
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The leading stars of the Dominican genre discuss their paths to selling out stadiums and the lingering feeling that they haven’t received their due amid the Latin music boom. Subscribe ... LISTENPAUSE
Can a Celebrity Be Conservative? How Pop Culture Is Shifting in Trump’s America 12/02/2025 10:00 am
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From Sydney Sweeney to Taylor Swift and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, a conversation with the columnist Ross Douthat about how culture is reacting to a second Trump administration. Subscribe ... LISTENPAUSE
5 Takeaways From the Grammy Nominations 11/10/2025 12:40 am
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Breaking down the story lines to watch from the new slate of nominees going into February’s big show. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and
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Yung Lean Interview! On Defeating His Demons, Swedish Modesty & Charli XCX's Wedding 11/06/2025 10:00 am
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More than a decade after achieving viral fame as a teenage rapper outside of Stockholm, Yung Lean is back with new music, a new film and some hard-won clarity. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts ... LISTENPAUSE
Rosalía Interview! On ‘Lux,’ Singing in 13 Languages, ‘Euphoria’ & Björk 10/30/2025 09:45 am
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The experimental Spanish pop star on why (and how) she pushed herself to use 13 languages on her new album “Lux,” a labor of love exploring the feminine divine and the brutalities ... LISTENPAUSE
Erykah Badu Interview! On D’Angelo, Radical Empathy, Love & Hip-Hop 10/23/2025 09:00 am
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The singer and songwriter on her reign as one of music’s most idiosyncratic, spiritual figures and where her creative impulses are headed next. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts ... LISTENPAUSE
Remembering D’Angelo, A Classicist Who Moved Us Forward 10/20/2025 05:52 pm
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A conversation about the casual virtuosity of D’Angelo’s too-brief career with a pair of journalists who each interviewed him twice. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on ... LISTENPAUSE
Why Is Taylor Swift So Polarizing Now? A ‘Showgirl’ Roundtable + Listener Mailbag! 10/10/2025 01:59 pm
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Our team of Swift experts debate her blockbuster new album and take questions about its themes and controversies. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and
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Breaking Down Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ 10/04/2025 09:00 am
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For a rapid-response episode, Jon and Joe journey track-by-track through the pop star’s new album, assessing the highs, lows and hot gossip. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts ... LISTENPAUSE
Hayley Williams Interview! On the State of Paramore, Going Solo & Touring With Taylor Swift 10/01/2025 09:00 am
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The Paramore frontwoman goes deep on how the drama and evolution of her beloved, long-running band — now independent after two decades on a major label — has shaped her third solo ... LISTENPAUSE
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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