For this episode, I spoke to John Ryan (06:15), the producer behind over half of Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet, about how they pulled together one of the funniest and colourful pop albums in a long time. He’s been working with Sabrina since ‘Emails I Can’t Send’ and took me behind the scenes, discussing what it’s like to work with one of pop’s sharpest minds. I also take you inside the Lorde pop-up event in New York that got shut down, and we talk about the continued rise of Charli XCX’s ‘Party 4 U’.

UPDATE: Just after recording this Lorde showed up at Washington Square Park to play the new song.

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It's New Music Friday which means it's time for Bop or Flop. This week Lana Del Rey has returned with the second single 'Bluebird off her forthcoming album while Addison Rae has delivered 'Headphones On'. There are also new releases from Maren Morris, Morgan Wallen and more.I also celebrate the 5th anniversary of Rina Sawayama's 'SAWAYAMA'.

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The third Lorde album 'Solar Power' was her most divisive to date. A sonic switch-up, it had more haters than any of her other albums which had me wondering how she was going to turn it around. Over the past few years, the climate for alternative pop stars has changed but Lorde has also made some important moves.

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I spent the weekend at Coachella and today on The Pop Pod I give you the lowdown of the highlights (and some lowlights). I spend a lot of time touching on the Lady Gaga headline set and also talking about Charli XCX's 'Bratchella' moment. Tap in.

It's New Music Friday and I'm giving you my two cents on fresh releases by Lana Del Rey, Marina and many more. Plus, we have a teaser of new Lorde music and Charli XCX is teasing her new film 'The Moment'. It's a big Pop Pod! Tap in.

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A special one today as we unpack Ariana Grande’s classic ‘Into You’ with songwriter Savan Kotecha. Kotecha worked on many Grande classics but this one in particular feels special and he told me how they meticulously created this song over a month long period. I also deliver my most played songs right now and talk about whether Charli XCX is about the bring the Brat era to an end.

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I asked you to tell me artists that you think are great but haven't maxed out their potential in the album format yet and you delivered. On this episode, I respond to your takes addressing everyone from Ariana Grande to Taylor Swift. We also talk Coachella and the first day numbers for new music from Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran.

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It's New Music Friday and we have plenty of new music to react to from Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Haim, The Marias and so many more. Plus, a year on from the release of Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter', was the era a success? It won Album of the Year and critical appraisal globally but it's already slipped from the Billboard 200.

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This week, I’m putting your 10/10 albums to the test! You sent in your picks—from Gwen Stefani to Dua Lipa to Lorde—and I’m giving my honest take. Plus, we’re celebrating one year of Charli XCX’s BRAT album cover (yes, just the cover—it’s that iconic). And finally, is Birds of a Feather already an all-time classic for Billie Eilish? Let’s discuss.

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Lizzo is dropping into The Pop Pod today to discuss her new album 'Love In Real Life'. We chatted about how she's always had rock in her and I also asked her what she thinks the ultimate pop classic is. We also talk about The Beatles biopic and the rising chart success of Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine: Brighter Days Ahead'.

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