Being called the voice of a generation might seem a little off to someone born after the millennium. But Olivia Rodrigo’s songs clearly hit home for Gen Z. She turned twenty this year, and has already been one of the biggest stars since 2021, when “Drivers License” became the No. 1 song on the planet. She won three Grammy Awards that year, including Best New ... Show More
Jun 30
From The Political Scene: Donald Trump’s Dangerous Politicization of America’s Spy Agencies
The Washington Roundtable is joined by Jeff Stein, the veteran political reporter and founding editor of the newsletter “Spytalk,” to examine Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as the new acting Director of National Intelligence, a position that, in theory, oversees the C.I ... Show More
36m 51s
Jun 26
America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History”
Americans tend to see the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War as milestones in world history that inaugurated the era of modern democracy. But the British, unsurprisingly, see these events quite differently. David Remnick talks with the historians who host the p ... Show More
49m 18s
Jun 23
From Critics at Large: Steve Spielberg's Blockbusters
When “Jaws” hit theatres in 1975, no one—neither the studio executives involved nor the film’s twenty-six-year-old director, Steven Spielberg—was betting on its success. But it dominated at the box office and promptly revolutionized the way movies were promoted, distributed, and ... Show More
51m 12s
Sep 2023
Olivia Rodrigo and the Year of the Girl
As Olivia Rodrigo releases Guts, we take stock of the singer-songwriter who seemed to come out of nowhere, fully realized as an artist, back in 2021. How did Olivia surprise us so much before, and can she repeat her success a second time? Sam chats with Lindsay Zoladz, pop music ... Show More
42m 50s
Sep 2023
Into It: Olivia Rodrigo and the year of the girl
As Olivia Rodrigo releases Guts, we take stock of the singer-songwriter who seemed to come out of nowhere, fully realized as an artist, back in 2021. How did Olivia surprise us so much before, and can she repeat her success a second time? Sam chats with Lindsay Zoladz, pop music ... Show More
41m 5s
Aug 2023
Olivia Rodrigo’s Good Ideas
Everyone seems to be getting Olivia Rodrigo wrong. She's one of the few pop stars who has made it big in the current era of fragmented music streaming, but so much of the narrative has been about whose songs she's stealing from, whether it be Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello or Param ... Show More
31m 35s
Jun 2023
Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball Film, Bebe Rexha’s Concert Scare, Olivia Rodrigo’s Biting Return & More Pop News
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith talk about all the new pop headlines, including Lady Gaga confirming a Chromatica Ball film; Bebe Rexha‘s scary concert over the weekend when a crowd member threw a phone at her head, requiring her to go to the hospital and get ... Show More
24m 2s
Apr 2021
April 21st – Rolling Loud Music Festival Announces 2021 Headliners & Olivia Rodrigo Shares Her Love For Cardi B
The Rolling Loud Festival will be returning to Miami in July for its 2021 show with major artists headlining, including Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, DaBaby and more. Plus, Olivia Rodrigo has nothing but love for Cardi B and sang her praises during a recent Apple interview wi ... Show More
3m 22s
Oct 2021
October 6th - Olivia Rodrigo Reacts to 'Sour' Songwriting Criticism, BTS Raises Money for U.N. Children's Agency & Ed Sheeran Teaming Up With Elton John For Christmas Song
Olivia Rodrigo addresses the songwriting criticism that has stemmed from her Billboard 200 debut album 'Sour,' BTS have raised $3.6 million and generated millions of tweets during four years of teaming up with the U.N. children’s agency and Ed Sheeran reveals a Christmas duet wit ... Show More
6m 38s