On her latest album, Taylor Swift “declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.” No one was more surprised by this than Charlie Puth himself: the singer, pianist, and songwriter whose career has always straddled pop stardom and behind the scenes anonymity. After three albums, billions of streams, and numerous songwriting credits – including one on the aw ... Show More
Aug 19
All roads lead to Pharrell: Tyler, Clipse, and Cardi
The conversation around the new music this summer has been a dour one. Some of the biggest songs in the country right now are downtempo stomp-clap anthems and wistful Cranberries pastiche. Even on this very show, Nate and Charlie have asked: where's the fun? As it turns out, the ... Show More
52m 36s
Aug 12
A brief history of terrible lyrics (with Sam Sanders)
Why do bad lyrics happen to good people? From "suckin' on a chili dog" to "making love to his tonic and gin," even the biggest hits from our favorite artists can feature lyrical turns that make us feel quizzical, offended, or even downright nauseated. With the help of Sam Sanders ... Show More
43m 5s
May 2017
Charlie Puth Takes Us Inside His Home Studio; Plus, the Most Unlikely Songs of the Summer
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we go on location with Charlie Puth inside his home studio! We sat down with the singer/songwriter to talk about his new Instagram-inspired single "Attention," and he walked his through some of the recording process of the tune -- including playing ... Show More
32m 30s
Aug 2015
Charlie Puth Interview, One Direction’s ‘Drag Me Down,’ Song of the Summer Check-In
Charlie Puth stops by to discuss the enormous success of “See You Again,” getting recognized, hanging out with Lil Wayne and what to expect from his debut album. Before that, Jason and Keith tackle One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” — does the new single live up to the hype, is Zayn ... Show More
51m 46s
Oct 2017
Daya Talks ‘Emotional’ New Single & Working ‘Twice as Hard’ To Be Respected as a Songwriter
Daya stops by the Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her “emotional” new single “New,” how she’s gained a lot of confidence in herself as an artist in recent months, and how she has to work “twice as hard” to be respected as a songwriter. Plus, we’ve got chart chat about Post Malone, ... Show More
42m 27s
Jul 2020
Taylor Swift Loves Indie, Too
Last week, Taylor Swift surprised her fans with the announcement of the imminent release of a new 16-track album, entitled folklore. The National’s Aaron Dessner co-wrote or co-produced 11 of the songs, and it also features collaborations with Bon Iver and Jack Antonoff. “Most of ... Show More
24m 31s
Sep 2015
Demi Lovato Previews ‘Confident’ Album, VMAs Recap, Justin Bieber & Macklemore Return
Demi Lovato calls in to the podcast to discuss her new album "Confident," working with Iggy Azalea, the success of “Cool For The Summer” and why the smash hit almost wasn’t her new album’s lead single. Before that, Jason and Keith (and special panelist, Billboard senior editor Ka ... Show More
52m 35s
Mar 2021
'Speak Now' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
Nathan and Nora are here to talk about Taylor Swift's third album, 'Speak Now.' Beloved by fans, the album shows Taylor's continued turn away from country and into pop, displays her sharpening songwriting skills, and includes canonical songs like 'Mean,' 'Back to December,' and o ... Show More
1h 20m
Feb 2024
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Album Announcement
Nora and Nathan convene for an emergency pod after Taylor Swift announced her new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. They talk about how the announcement went over with her fan base versus in the room at the awards show (1:00), speculate on wh ... Show More
1h 7m
Apr 2021
Hey Stephen (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift wrote a song instead of telling her crush about her feelings. Who is this song about, and how did they react to it? Nick, Ana, Amy and Lacey get down to the truth of it all! Spoiler- the song is NOT about Stephen Colbert.. but that interview is the next topic that we ... Show More
17m 17s