Popcast
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. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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I waited a month for this??
Jul 18
Man, come on. I love this podcast and have been a dedicated listener up to this point, but to disappear for a month and then come back with…this? ANOTHER Taylor Swift episode, and a really boring one at that? I listen because I love all kinds of pop music, and I love hearing people talk about pop music even if I vehemently disagree (like, I couldn’t believe my ears when it was theorized here that Addison Rae, who once very earnestly referred to Fleetwood Mac as “underground,” is playing a particularly clever joke on the music industry, but I had a lot of fun listening all the same). I do NOT listen to hear about Taylor Swift ad hominem, especially when there are so many other things happening in the world of pop. What about everything surrounding Katy Perry’s “Woman’s World” flop? Chappell Roan is blowing up in a way not seen in ages - does that not merit a dedicated episode by now? Why not delve into all the cool things happening in alternative pop this year, like Remi Wolf’s new album? And if you must talk Taylor, why not talk about how she manipulated her latest album into dominating the charts at the expense of less established artists?…kind of how she (through the hosts) dominates this podcast at the expense of more interesting and varied subjects? I would love to rate this higher because I genuinely love music and love listening to people talk about music and the process of music criticism, but by “music” I do not mean a single artist with occasional sidebars thrown in. This show is stale.
Unlimited potential- still work to do
Sep 16
Overall great content, smart commentators. John’s ideas although articulated brilliantly are not always that interesting. Joe needs more air time- he deserves to not be constantly interrupted by John to mature this pod. Pop culture should focus squarely on pop, not random tangents like the AI episode. Glad you’re back—
TAYLOR SWIFT
Sep 2
Do more TAYLOR SWIFT stuff please.
We need an update?
Aug 26
I love this podcast, been listening for years. Really was digging the popcast deluxe on YouTube and now that’s gone ish? The main feed seems like it’s on hiatus as well? Is this because Jon is out writing his book? Whatever is going on please give us an update about the status of the show. It’s mean a lot to me over the years and this weird in between phase is making me nervous
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- CreatorThe New York Times
- Years Active2006 - 2024
- Episodes508
- RatingExplicit
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