Popcast
The New York Times
music
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.
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Best Episodes
Is TikTok a Music Industry Friend or Troll?
Sep 17, 2020
"How Jason Derulo became king of TikTok"
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“Old Town Road” showed the app’s potential as a hit generator. But its relationship to the business is far more complex. Guest: Taylor Lorenz.
Will Pop Music of the Future Rely on Actual Musicians, or Avatars?
Sep 28, 2020
"Facebook groups are zucky Is the future of community on discord? "
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The pandemic has sped up how digital look-alikes are reshaping stardom. Guest: The Ringer's Alyssa Bereznak.
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" Mariah and her Lambs"
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A conversation about her memoir, her range of contributions to pop music and her secret alt-rock album. Guests: New York's Allison P. Davis; Joe Coscarelli and Caryn Ganz.
Olivia Rodrigo and ‘Drivers License’ Aren’t Going Anywhere
Jan 31, 2021
" Drivers License was NOT Spotify’s big bet for the week. (That’s embarrassing for them) "
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A conversation about the year’s first genuine pop phenomenon, and the long arc of the Disney machine. Guests: Joe Coscarelli; Vulture's Justin Curto; and Larisha Paul.
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