Episodes
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Eurovision is back – but not without controversy
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Samara Cyn is rap's best new writer
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Olivia Rodrigo and the second verse massacre
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Hrishikesh Hirway made an album about running out of time — in no time
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BTS is back. But K Pop is not the same.
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Maggie Rogers: going viral is a trap
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Learning to Love Train: "Drops of Jupiter" is back in the atmosphere
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Slayyyter might actually be the 'Worst Girl in America'
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How Charlie Puth honored Whitney Houston for 125 million people (live at Berklee NYC)
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RAYE’s maximalist masterpiece is the hope we need
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Where have all the white rappers gone?
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Jacob Collier can make anyone sing
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Harry Styles loses himself to dance
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Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
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Charli XCX’s "Wuthering Heights" fever dream
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Will Sinners do for blues what O Brother did for bluegrass?
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Jazz is A$AP Rocky’s secret weapon
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Does humor belong in music?
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And the Grammy goes to…
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Robyn’s new songs bring “drum 'n' grace” to the dance floor
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Audrey Hobert says the quiet part out loud
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2026 Pop Predictions: big beat, animated avatars, and Bruno Mars
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The Sound of Silence from Unexplainable
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Naughty or nice? The 2025 holiday music round up
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The year that killed music (best and worst of 2025)
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Why pop songwriters break the rules (ft. Amy Allen)
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How Sombr’s bedroom recordings became his biggest hits
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"It’s a Hail Mary every time" (ft. Marc Rebillet)
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Quitting Spotify (ft. Deerhoof)
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Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley
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Rosalía's 'LUX' brings the symphony to the club
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Lily Allen and Tate McRae revive the revenge anthem
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Can “professor” Charlie Puth pass our qualifying exam?
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How D'Angelo changed music, in three songs
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What do John C. Reilly and Taylor Swift have in common? The Great American Songbook
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Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Sound: How to actually listen to the album
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The Power of the Trio (ft. Trousdale live at USC)
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Doja Cat is the new Janet
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Stockholm syndrome: Why we can't resist Swedish pop (ft. Zara Larsson)
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The music theory behind K Pop Demon Hunters' chart dominance
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The architecture of the album with Djo (Joe Keery live at NYU)
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Finneas and Ashe want you to start a band
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Fleetwood Mac's Missing Link Album Returns After 50 Years
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The classical rebel who infiltrated pop music
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All roads lead to Pharrell: Tyler, Clipse, and Cardi
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A brief history of terrible lyrics (with Sam Sanders)
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Summer Bummer (with Commotion’s Elamin Abdelmahmoud)
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Justin Bieber's Lo-fi Bedroom Swag
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How podcasting got its sound ft. Breakmaster Cylinder
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Is that new song you like AI? Here’s how you can tell