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Sinopse
New York Times music critics Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff, Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinen talk each week about the latest pop music news, the top songs, the best albums, the biggest stars — and the up and coming stars you haven't heard of yet.
Episódios
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The Timely Agitation of Run the Jewels
09/07/2020 Duração: 01h05minKiller Mike and El-P’s anti-government and pro-justice hip-hop feels like it anticipated the current moment. Guest: Pitchfork's Sheldon Pearce.
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Pop Superfans Are Getting Politically Active. What Happens Next?
30/06/2020 Duração: 55minA subset of passionate listeners are asking for more of their heroes than simply music. Guest: Denisha Kuhlor.
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Lil Baby Is Warming Up to the Spotlight
21/06/2020 Duração: 42minHis protest song “The Bigger Picture” marks a high point in his evolution from reluctant up-and-comer to one of hip-hop’s reliable superstars. Guest: Joe Coscarelli.
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The Long, Complicated History of ‘Urban’ Music
15/06/2020 Duração: 58minAs the music industry reckons with racial inequality, one of the first old structures to fall has been a term that dates back to the 1970s. Guest: Nelson George.
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How Did The Source Cover the 1992 Los Angeles Uprisings?
07/06/2020 Duração: 47minTwo former editors look back at the magazine’s on-the-ground reporting following the Rodney King verdict. Guests: James Bernard and Reginald Dennis.
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After Missteps, Pop Stars Apologize … and Sometimes Push Back
01/06/2020 Duração: 01h14minLana Del Rey, Doja Cat and how some in the limelight bristle at social media condemnation. Guest: The Ringer's Justin Charity.
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The Many Lives of Doja Cat
18/05/2020 Duração: 46minThe pop star took an extremely nonlinear path to No. 1, and continues to push the boundaries of online behavior. Guest: Lakin Starling.
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Remembering Tony Allen and Florian Schneider, Two Pillars of Rhythm
11/05/2020 Duração: 01h01minThousands of miles apart, and with radically different tools, both musicians were innovating. Guests: The New York Times's Jon Pareles; and Joseph Patel.
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The Triumphant Return of Fiona Apple, Pop Music Renegade
30/04/2020 Duração: 53minA conversation about everything “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” and beyond. Guests: Jenn Pelly and Lindsay Zoladz.
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Beyond ‘Trolls’ and ‘Frozen’: What Are Our Kids Listening To?
19/04/2020 Duração: 01h49sChildren’s films lean heavily on pop, but the elementary school set has access to a whole universe of music now. Guests: The New York Times's Gilbert Cruz, Jeremy Egner, Dave Itzkoff and Dave Renard.
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Dua Lipa, Dance-Pop Crusader
11/04/2020 Duração: 47minThe English pop star has given fans an upbeat album at a very dark time. Guest: Caryn Ganz.
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Sam Hunt and Kenny Rogers, Country Music Rule-Benders
05/04/2020 Duração: 56minBoth artists pulled Nashville in fresh directions, and gave the genre growing pains. Guests: Bill Friskics-Warren and Natalie Weiner.
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What Is the Role of Criticism in a Crisis?
27/03/2020 Duração: 57minThe coronavirus pandemic has upended the world, and the arts are reeling. Pop music critics are asking (and facing) hard questions. Guests: The Ringer's Rob Harvilla, New York's Craig Jenkins and Lindsay Zoladz.
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What Music Should I Listen to in a Crisis?
20/03/2020 Duração: 01h05minPop critics from around the country recommend pick-me-ups: Pharrell, the Pointer Sisters, Helado Negro and more.
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How Will Pop Music Respond to the Coronavirus?
19/03/2020 Duração: 59minThe ways the pandemic has already reshaped the year, and what might happen in pop next. Guests: The New York Times's Ben Sisario and Jon Pareles.
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The Unrelenting Space Jams of Tame Impala
08/03/2020 Duração: 43minHow has Kevin Parker built and sustained his successful psych-rock project — and where will he head next? Guests: The New York Times's Jon Pareles and Pitchfork's Jillian Mapes.
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The Death of Pop Smoke and the Future of Brooklyn Drill
28/02/2020 Duração: 58minThe 20-year-old rapper was poised to carry the scene’s sound to the world. Guest: Pitchfork's Alphonse Pierre.
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Justin Bieber Is Back With Confessions, Personal and Musical
21/02/2020 Duração: 01h01minOne of pop’s biggest stars returns with an album that has unexpected kinship with new music from Harry Styles and Selena Gomez. Guest: Lindsay Zoladz.
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Answering Your Questions About Britney, Billie, Aaliyah and More
14/02/2020 Duração: 01h08minThe Popcast opens its mailbag in the second of two episodes devoted to our listeners. Guests: The New York Times’s Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz and Jon Pareles.
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Answering Your Questions About Taylor, Mitski, Emo and More
07/02/2020 Duração: 01h03minThe Popcast opens its mailbag in the first of two episodes devoted to our listeners. Guests: The New York Times's Joe Coscarelli and Caryn Ganz.