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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The podcast currently has 546 episodes available.

Popcast episodes:

July 21, 2025 Justin Bieber’s Experimental ‘Swag’ Resurgence
Discussing the era-defining pop singer’s most idiosyncratic and musically adventurous release to date.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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49min
July 10, 2025 Does Lorde Still Want to Be a Star? Our ‘Virgin’ Feelings
The beloved pop singer’s new album once again ponders whether being famous and obsessed over is all it’s cracked up to be.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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1h
July 03, 2025 Reacting to the Diddy Verdict
A conversation, immediately following the jury's decision on Wednesday, about how and why the music mogul was acquitted of the most serious charges at his sex trafficking trial.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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33min
June 24, 2025 Clipse Interview! Pusha T & Malice Speak on Kanye, Kendrick, Travis + Music Industry Mess
The duo of brothers discuss “Let God Sort Em Out,” its first album since 2009, and all the drama along the way.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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1h 13min
June 13, 2025 Remembering Sly Stone & Brian Wilson
A wide-ranging conversation about two pop visionaries whose lives, careers and legacies only grew more complex over time.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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1h 4min
June 03, 2025 Addison Rae Interview! From $20 TikToks to Pop’s Most Promising Prospect
An in-depth chat with the onetime social media superstar, who has re-emerged as the most surprising rookie pop star of the year.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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1h 26min
May 28, 2025 What It's Like at the Diddy Trial
Now entering its third week, the complex case can only be experienced directly by those at the courthouse each day. Our reporters break it down.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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44min
May 22, 2025 Jeff Goldblum Interview! A Winding, Musical Journey With the Wizard of Screen and Self
In a wide-ranging chat, the actor and musician discusses his immutable public persona, recent pop-culture surge and singing with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Scarlett Johansson.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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1h 7min
May 06, 2025 Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, Joe Rogan: A ‘Manosphere’ Just Asking Questions
A conversation about the comedians and podcasters who have created a new media mainstream for actors, musicians and politicians.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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48min
April 28, 2025 ‘Sinners,’ the Blues and Fighting for Artistic Control
Unpacking the Ryan Coogler movie “Sinners,” starring Michael B. Jordan, and its relationship to music, genre and gatekeeping, with guests Wesley Morris, Reggie Ugwu and James Thomas.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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1h 6min

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