Popcast

Popcast

The New York Times
Country USA
Language EN
Episodes 2
Latest 17.07.2026

The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in popular music criticism, trends and news. The podcast is produced by The New York Times.

Episodes

  • The Internet – Steve Lacy! Syd! Matt Martians! – Reunites 17.07.2026 1h 7m
    The Internet’s Syd, Steve Lacy and Matt Martians sat down with Joe and Jon for their first interview together since "Hive Mind," their 2018 album. The group discussed their new solo projects — Syd’s album “Beard” and Lacy’s “Oh yeah?” are both out July 17 — as well as their Odd Future roots, writing for Beyoncé, TikTok fame and what’s next for the band.
  • Which Jay-Z Album Is Better? ‘Reasonable Doubt’ vs. ‘The Blueprint’ 10.07.2026 59m
    Ahead of Jay-Z’s three-night residency at Yankee Stadium celebrating the anniversaries of his classic albums “Reasonable Doubt” (1996) and “The Blueprint” (2001), Jon and Joe sat down to debate which project stands as Jay-Z’s most definitive body of work – breaking down the best bars, skippable tracks, MVP collaborators and more.

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