539 Episodes

  1. The Popcast Answers Your Burning Questions About Pop Music in 2017

    Published: 12/18/2017

  2. In 2017, Pop Music Made Triumph Out of Tough Times

    Published: 12/8/2017

  3. After 40 Years, U2 Is Still Huge. Why?

    Published: 12/2/2017

  4. Remembering Lil Peep

    Published: 11/22/2017

  5. Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Has Arrived. Let’s Discuss.

    Published: 11/14/2017

  6. Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Is Almost Here. Let’s Discuss.

    Published: 11/9/2017

  7. How Will Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Be Remembered?

    Published: 11/3/2017

  8. What Are the Billboard Charts Really Measuring?

    Published: 10/27/2017

  9. The Persistence of Pink and Kelly Clarkson, Outspoken Pop Survivors

    Published: 10/20/2017

  10. Shania Twain Was Country’s Crossover Queen. What Is She Now?

    Published: 10/13/2017

  11. Tom Petty, a Secret Punk on Rock’s Mount Rushmore

    Published: 10/4/2017

  12. National Anthem Protests, From ‘Jazzing the Banner’ to Taking a Knee

    Published: 9/29/2017

  13. Bye, Bro. In Country Music, It’s the Year of the Gentleman.

    Published: 9/22/2017

  14. From Instagram to ‘Bodak Yellow,’ Cardi B Has Arrived

    Published: 9/15/2017

  15. Women Dominating Rock: There’s More to the Conversation

    Published: 9/11/2017

  16. The Popcast Answers Your Questions About Beyoncé, Music Videos and More

    Published: 9/2/2017

  17. Is SoundCloud a Business or a Community?

    Published: 8/25/2017

  18. Kesha and Taylor Swift Find New Voices

    Published: 8/18/2017

  19. What Keeps Phish Fans Coming Back for More?

    Published: 8/11/2017

  20. Is Arcade Fire Its Own Worst Enemy?

    Published: 8/4/2017

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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. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.