535 Episodes

  1. In the Weeds of ‘In the Heights’

    Published: 6/18/2021
  2. Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Breakthrough

    Published: 6/4/2021
  3. J. Cole, Triumphant (at His Own Pace)

    Published: 5/29/2021
  4. The Beatific Re-emergence of Beverly Glenn-Copeland

    Published: 5/14/2021
  5. Where Is Country Music Making Room for Women?

    Published: 5/9/2021
  6. The Sing-Rap Generation Branches Out

    Published: 4/26/2021
  7. When a TikTok Influencer Dances, Who Gets Credit?

    Published: 4/16/2021
  8. The Telling of DMX’s Life Story

    Published: 4/11/2021
  9. Taylor, Billie, Demi, Blackpink: The Pop Star Documentary Boom

    Published: 4/2/2021
  10. The Grammys, Improbably, Made It Work

    Published: 3/16/2021
  11. TikTok and the Pop Music Rough Draft

    Published: 3/13/2021
  12. New Jazz That Agitates for Change

    Published: 3/2/2021
  13. Remembering Sophie, Architect of Future Pop

    Published: 2/15/2021
  14. The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 2

    Published: 2/5/2021
  15. Olivia Rodrigo and ‘Drivers License’ Aren’t Going Anywhere

    Published: 1/31/2021
  16. Inside the Bull Market for Songwriting Rights

    Published: 1/19/2021
  17. How Zev Love X Became MF Doom

    Published: 1/7/2021
  18. 2020 Popcast Listener Mailbag: Taylor, Dua, MGK and More

    Published: 12/23/2020
  19. Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’: Let’s Discuss

    Published: 12/15/2020
  20. The Best Albums of 2020? Let’s Discuss.

    Published: 12/9/2020

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