A New Kind of Pop Star Has Arrived

Sam Levinson, the writer, director and creator of “Euphoria,” sat down with Joe and Jon to explain why he felt it was time to end HBO’s juggernaut series. With its third season in seven years, “Euphoria” concluded a thrilling, provocative and tumultuous run with a cast of the def ...  Show more

Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” out June 12. She discussed the many ways her creative process intersects with the extracurricular noise of pop superstardom, whether its ...  Show more

Conversation on hip-hop classics and influential artist 

No more excuses, it's far to big and far too diverse to ignore. Go on, listen to this podcast and DIVE ON IN. Sections 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - My backstory 7:13 - K-Pop basics/background 15:53 - Why is K-Pop interesting? 22:26 - K-Pop groups I like/you should check out 29:06 ...  Show more

Is it true that all pop music sounds the same today? For the past year the “pop-drop” has dominated the airwaves. This new form of EDM infused pop came out of DJ culture and has infused its sound with every mainstream act like Lady Gaga and Coldplay. Tiring of this sound, some ar ...  Show more

A lot has happened in the world of Kpop this summer, from Girls’ Generation sugar coated banger “Forever 1” marking a triumphant return from a five year hiatus, to the ascendance of newcomers NewJeans, whose R&B infused sounds have quickly taken over the charts. But it's the retu ...  Show more