The Loudness of João Gilberto, Bossa Nova’s K...

Summer is upon us, and it’s time for the semiannual Popcast mailbag, in which the most burning questions of viewers and listeners are answered, definitively. This round, the inquiries were sizzling, and on a wide range of topics: whether Geese is the Joe Biden of rock, Maroon 5 a ...  Show more

Slayyyter, who became one of the year's breakout stars with the release of her third studio album “Worst Girl in America” and a viral Coachella set, sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss her slow-simmer career arc, why preexisting pop-star formats didn’t hang well on her shoulders ...  Show more

Music and soprano sax: Andrés Martínez. Groove Mario Z Tribute to Everette Harp 

Emirati singer-songwriter Zarooni is back with new music, Now & Never. Plus he also treated us with a preview of his next single. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance is one of her most ambitious albums yet. On this week’s episode of Switched On Pop, we discuss Renaissance with beloved guest Sam Sanders, host of the new Vulture podcast Into It. In Sanders’ words: “it’s trying to do a lot” – but in the best way. ...  Show more