Every month on The Pop Pod, I am going to rank the 5 pop stars that I feel are defining pop music in that given moment. Today, I give you the first ranking of many. We've also got Rose Gray on the pod to chat about one of the best pop records of 2025 so far 'Louder Please'.

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Selena Gomez is launching a new album with her partner Benny Blanco 'I Said I Love You First' but it feels like she's fallen from the top of the pop pyramid she had scaled in 2019. Plus, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Kali Uchis and The Weeknd have new music on the way.

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We kick off The Pop Pod for the week by discussing Chappell Roan and her next moves. 'The Giver' debuted strong over the weekend showing she has legs as a main pop girl but would a new album this year be the right move? We also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the classic Mariah Carey hit 'We Belong Together'.

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Should Taylor Swift return to Max Martin? Do all pop stars have Britney Spears to thank? I respond to some of your controversial pop opinions plus give my two cents on new releases from Chappell Roan, JADE, Selena Gomez and more.

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Today on The Pop Pod, we're celebrating 10 years of MARINA's third record, Froot'. Often considered her best album, it redefined her music-making process. On the news front, Gaga has revealed she almost didn't put a fan favorite on 'Mayhem' while Haim have dropped their first single in 5 years 'Relationships'.

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Today on the Pod Pod, I rank the three BLACKPINK solo albums so far and play my chat with Ravyn Lenae as her song 'Love Me Not' goes viral. We also hear Lady Gaga's acoustic version of 'Abracadabra' and Sabrina Carpenter's unexpected cover.

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It's the first episode of The Pop Pod! Today, we're talking the seventh Lady Gaga album, 'Mayhem'. I'm answering your questions and talking about where it's predicted to land on the charts. I've also got BANKS in to tell me what her perfect pop song is.

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You always have plenty of opinions on music which I love so for this episode I asked you to submit some of your 2024 hot takes. Here I touch on everything from Brat's hype to Taylor Swift's continued to dominance and everything in between.

Counting down what I think are the best albums of the year including Charli XCX 'Brat', Sabrina Carpenter 'Short N Sweet', Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter' and more.

I'm counting down the best 20 songs of 2024 including Charli XCX, Beyoncé, JADE and many more. Plus, I'll take you through what I think were the worst songs of the year.