Podcast: Popcast

Discussing the era-defining pop singer’s most idiosyncratic and musically adventurous release to date.

The beloved pop singer’s new album once again ponders whether being famous and obsessed over is all it’s cracked up to be.

A conversation, immediately following the jury's decision on Wednesday, about how and why the music mogul was acquitted of the most serious charges at his sex trafficking trial.

The duo of brothers discuss “Let God Sort Em Out,” its first album since 2009, and all the drama along the way.

A wide-ranging conversation about two pop visionaries whose lives, careers and legacies only grew more complex over time.

An in-depth chat with the onetime social media superstar, who has re-emerged as the most surprising rookie pop star of the year.

Now entering its third week, the complex case can only be experienced directly by those at the courthouse each day. Our reporters break it down.

In a wide-ranging chat, the actor and musician discusses his immutable public persona, recent pop-culture surge and singing with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Scarlett Johansson.

A conversation about the comedians and podcasters who have created a new media mainstream for actors, musicians and politicians.

Unpacking the Ryan Coogler movie “Sinners,” starring Michael B. Jordan, and its relationship to music, genre and gatekeeping, with guests Wesley Morris, Reggie Ugwu and James Thomas.

A tour of the more surprising — and kind of anonymous — corners of the current Billboard Hot 100.

Addressing some of the most urgent pop topics of the moment, including Doechii’s rise and NewJeans’ struggle, in the return of the Popcast mailbag.

A conversation with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon about how the band’s surprise success led to unexpected opportunities, then emotional depletion, and now a new album of reinvention, “Sable, Fable.”

After nearly five years of building hype, the Atlanta rapper’s 30-song third album, “Music,” has finally arrived. Let’s discuss.

Discussing the pop star’s latest “return to form” album and whether her aggressive promotion of it adds up to anything new.

From "Wicked" to Doja Cat, how the Academy Awards incorporated music into its 97th annual ceremony on Sunday, in ways both smooth and bumpy.

In an exclusive interview, RZA reveals that his pathbreaking New York rap group, which has rarely performed as a full unit, is hitting the road for the last time. Plus: ODB memories, quitting the Rage Against the Machine tour & getting banned from radio in the '90s.

A survey of the biggest and best albums released recently, including Drake and PartyNextDoor's “Some Sexy Songs 4 U," the Weeknd's “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” Central Cee’s “Can’t Rush Greatness,” Oklou’s “Choke Enough” and other recommendations.

Breaking down the Super Bowl halftime performance, including the surprise cameos and tactical deployment of "Not Like Us," in an emergency podcast immediately after the show.

Big wins for Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan. Standout performances from Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter. A conversation about why the 2025 awards worked. Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz.