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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The Many Mariah Careys
Which Mariah Carey is your favorite? And did you enjoy Chick's "Someone's Ugly Daughter"?
Luke Combs’s Country Stardom and the Remaking of the Bro
The Nashville star learned from the genre’s past and carved his own path. Guest: Grady Smith.
Will Pop Music of the Future Rely on Actual Musicians, or Avatars?
The pandemic has sped up how digital look-alikes are reshaping stardom. Guest: The Ringer's Alyssa Bereznak.
Is TikTok a Music Industry Friend or Troll?
A conversation about how TikTok’s relationship to music has evolved over the last 12 months.
Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Preserving Pop’s Old Guard
Six albums into major-label careers with “Chromatica” and “Smile,” where do these two stars fit in? Guest host: Caryn Ganz. Guest: Lindsay Zoladz.
Remembering Riley Gale of Power Trip, a Thrash Titan
A conversation about the life and work of Riley Gale, the frontman for the genre-blending metal band Power Trip, who died last week at 34.
How Merchandise Bundles Undid the Album Chart
What's the value of music in 2020? Are charts measuring album sales the best metric for popularity?
The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 1
Remembering Joe Diffie, Mona Foot and DJ Black N Mild. Guests: Hits' Holly Gleason; Jacob Bernstein; and Elena Bergeron.
The Welcome Return of the Chicks
Examining the legacy of the Chicks and their new album, "Gaslighter."
Answering Your Questions About Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’
The "Folklore" conversation continues, with prompts from our readers and listeners.