Popcast

How much do fantasy and imagination play into how we remember pop culture heroes? Guests: A.O. Scott and Alanna Nash. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon M...

13 Jul 202257min

He’s one of hip-hop’s biggest emerging stars, and he’s cutting a very different path than the white rappers who came before him. Guests: Hunter Harris, Larisha Paul and Peter Rosenberg. Subscribe toda...

7 Jul 20221h 1min

The genre has long been filled with tension between mainstream outlets and the spaces in which the music is most likely to grow. Guests: Giovanni Russonello and WBGO's Nate Chinen. Subscribe today at...

29 Jun 202253min

How did the rapper arrive on the dance floor? And what subcultures and expectations might he experiment with next? Guests: Joe Coscarelli and The Baltimore Banner's Lawrence Burney. Subscribe today at...

22 Jun 20221h 2min

Attempting to uncover unknown things about very well known people. Guest: Ben Sisario. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe vi...

15 Jun 202243min

The team answers your questions about Chance the Rapper, how the critics consider extramusical concerns and more. Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz and Jon Pareles. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/pod...

8 Jun 20221h 8min

How his time in One Direction and a powerful online fan base have shaped the pop star’s career. Guests: The Atlantic's Kaitlyn Tiffany, and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or o...

1 Jun 202257min

During his five-year pause between albums, the rapper has been reckoning — with his own evolution, and the narrative that’s been constructed for him. Guests: Rolling Stone's Jeff Ihaza; New York magaz...

24 Mai 202258min