Kelly Clarkson, the award-winning singer, songwriter, and television personality, brings her buoyant spirit to the pod for a wide-ranging chat about everything from winning the very first season of American Idol, to living out of her car after her apartment burned down, to the moment she had as a middle schooler when she realized she could sing. (Like, SING ... Show More
Jul 22
[Rerun] Julia Louis-Dreyfus
[Original air date: June 6, 2023] Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep) proves why she’s such a national treasure. Authentic, charismatic, and thoughtful — Julia shares about standing up to a major studio when they wanted to sue her as a young actress, how fighting breast cancer w ... Show More
50m 47s
Jun 2025
“Since U Been Gone”— Kelly Clarkson
Rob contemplates the art of making an ironic cover song sincere as he enters the dark realm of the 2000s hit TV show, ‘American Idol’. He follows the inevitable success of Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, who proves with her impossible-to-sing hit song, “Since U Been Gone,” that s ... Show More
1h 36m
Jun 2021
Kelly Clarkson: Small-Town Starts, F-You Attitudes, & Combating Industry Standards
Kelly Clarkson, Grammy Award-winning singer and Emmy Award-winning talk show host, takes us through her mental and physical health journey after becoming one of the biggest popstars in the world. She shares how growing up in a small Texas town prepared her for global fame and how ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 2023
Kelly Clarkson: The Pop Music Megastar Opens Up about American Idol, Her Latest Album “Chemistry”, and the Drive to Host her Emmy Award-winning TV Talk Show
Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol in 2002, released her chart-topping single “A Moment Like This” the same year, and instantly became a music megastar. Kelly talks to Guy about the hardships of her early life, and how they helped motivate her towards success, t ... Show More
58m 22s
Dec 2024
Kelly Clarkson: Stronger | 256
With the holiday season in full swing, we’re talking about one of the reigning queens of Christmas, Kelly Clarkson. (Relax, Mariah Carey fans, we said ""one of..."") The road to stardom for the OG “American Idol” hitmaker has not been easy. From surviving a broken home, to naviga ... Show More
45m 58s
Mar 2022
20 Years of Kelly Clarkson: What’s Next for the Alpha ‘Idol’ to Conquer?
Incredibly, 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of "American Idol" – and 20 years since we first got to know the original "Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, hosts Katie and Keith are looking back at Clarkson’s career – from the pop d ... Show More
31m 22s