Oct 2

Miranda Lambert on Mentoring Ella Langley, Reconciling with Kacey Musgraves & Country’s New Era

Miranda Lambert rose as one of country’s true female superstars throughout the 2000s and 2010s — an era when women with her level of success in Nashville were few and far between. Lambert sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss country music’s long-running cold war with female perfo ... Show More

1h 11m

Sep 24

Jeff Probst Tells All About ‘Survivor’: ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’

Jeff Probst – host, showrunner and executive producer of ‘Survivor’ – sat down with Joe and Jon ahead of the show’s Sep. 23 Season 51 premiere to discuss the new “Open Era”: A cast of rookies are subject to gameplay elements that can be resurrected from past seasons, or abandoned ... Show More

1h 19m

Sep 18

Audrey Hobert on ‘Sue Me’ Success, Gracie Abrams, Malcolm Todd & Her Next Album

Audrey Hobert has been one of the defining new pop stars of 2026, rising to fame — gradually — with her 2025 album “Who’s the Clown?” after co-writing some of her longtime friend Gracie Abrams’s biggest hits. She sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss the secrets to her songwriting ... Show More

1h 6m

Nov 2020

Inside the Reinvention of the Music Business

From TikTok to Fortnite to Twitch and beyond, we discuss how the music business is radically transforming in 2020. Amy X. Wang, Samantha Hissong, and Ethan Millman join host Brian Hiatt for a look at the innovators on Rolling Stone’s Future 25 list. Learn more about your ad choic ... Show More

33m 24s

Nov 2020

From "YMCA" to "Fortunate Son," Inside The Trump Era's Weird Musical Battles

Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to discuss cultural battles over music over the last four years, plus the best and worst protest songs, the future of music under Biden, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

42m 55s

Apr 2021

The Beastie Boys Pt II: Hip Hop Meets Punk

In the 1980's, as the punk scene evolved into hardcore, another scene was developing and beginning to flourish in the clubs of NYC. In this episode, Carolina and Marcus will dig into early New York Hip Hop, and the MC's and Performers that lead The Beastie Boys to expand their mu ... Show More

1h 27m

Feb 2018

Julian Casablancas on his Voidz reinvention, the Strokes and the Looming Apocalypse

Casablancas and his Voidz bandmates Beardo and Jake Bercovici join host Brian Hiatt for a deep conversation on their new album, the disappointments of modern pop, the dark state of the world and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

41m 25s

Feb 2020

The Weird Vibes and Unlikely Triumphs of the 2020 Grammys

From Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish to Aerosmith and beyond, Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to dig deep into Music's Oddest Night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

45m 25s

Nov 2019

Exploring the Rage Against the Machine and My Chemical Romance Reunions

Brittany Spanos and Andy Greene join host Brian Hiatt to discuss the just-announced reunions of Rage Against the Machine, My Chemical Romance and the Black Crowes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

39m 17s

Dec 2023

The 2023 Music Grab Bag: Trends, Scandals, and Theories; Plus an Appearance From Alvvays

Jeremy D. Larson, Puja Patel, and Cat Zhang talk about the trends, scandals, gossip, technological moves, and industry changes that shaped the musical landscape of 2023. Plus: Alvvays’ Molly Rankin reveals the song she wishes she wrote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod ... Show More

33 m

Jan 2020

The Best Songs of 2019

Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos join host Brian Hiatt for an in-depth look at 2019's musical highlights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

37m 39s

A Renaissance in American Hardcore Music