Up Next with Variety

By Variety

Up Next with Variety spotlights the rising stars in music, entertainment, sports, and the creator space before the rest of the industry catches on, giving audiences an early look at who's about to

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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

Up Next with Variety episodes:

August 21, 2026 Madelyn Cline: Her Favorite Meme, Dropping Out of College, & Closing the Outer Banks Chapter
Outer Banks' Madelyn Cline sits down with Variety's Tiana DeNicola and talks being chronically online, dropping out of college, her fear of small spaces, and if she was ready for Outer Banks to end. Plus, an appearance from her set buddy, Rodney.
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34min
July 31, 2026 Obsession's Inde Navarrette: Fame, X-Men, Oscar Buzz, and What Video Games She's Playing
Obsession's breakout star Inde Navarrette sits down with Variety's Tiana DeNicola to discuss what projects she wants to take on next, why she deleted her Twitch streams, working odd jobs, being approached to voice a video game, and her love for Zara Larsson and Britney Spears.
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33min
June 26, 2026 Yunjin from LE SSERAFIM: Her Crazy Pre-Debut Story, Almost Quitting K-Pop, and Friendship with KATSEYE
Huh Yunjin from LE SSERAFIM joins Variety's Up Next with Tiana DeNicola for her very first podcast, opening up about everything from her unexpected journey into K-Pop, her upbringing, learning Taylor Swift songs on her dad's guitar, and nearly enrolling in college the day before she got the call to join LE SSERAFIM. She shares what it really means to be a Korean-American idol writing her own music, the sisterhood behind the group's iconic chemistry, and the deeply personal creative process that shaped their new album "Pureflow Pt. 1"
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37min
May 29, 2026 Cara Delevingne: Sobriety, Coming Out as a Lesbian, New Music, and Her Drag Queen Cats
Cara Delevingne sits down for Variety's Up Next ahead of her debut album release. She talks about coming out as a lesbian, three years of sobriety, and what it took to finally let herself make music — including crying in the shower. She also opens up about her girlfriend, sending Taylor Swift her music video, and the very long names she has for her cats.
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32min
May 02, 2026 Thomas Doherty: Being Scottish, Shailene Woodley, and Punching Stephen in 'Tell Me Lies'
On this episode of Variety's "Up Next" podcast, Thomas Doherty sits down to chat about life growing up in Scotland, what he thinks about the Gossip Girl reboot now, and being starstruck by Shailene Woodley.
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31min
March 27, 2026 Lola Tung: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Movie, Hudson Williams, and Horror Films
On this episode of Variety's "Up Next" podcast, Lola Tung sits down to chat about 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' movie, her thoughts on Team Jeremiah vs Conrad, and her new horror projects.
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36min

FAQs about Up Next with Variety:

How many episodes does Up Next with Variety have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.