Yesterday
73 Questions with Taylor Swift, 10 Years Later
Before Bleachella, before 1989 won Album of the Year, before Snakegate, before the getaway car, before Reputation…there was merely the biggest pop star in the world fighting for her life trying to maintain control of a plane that was flying in a downward spiral. Her life was bigg ... Show More
1 h
Mar 19
☎️ Phone a Snake: The Showgirl State of the Union
GET TICKETS TO OUR NEW USA TOUR ON SALE NOW: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com We snakes have entered our showgirl era. In this week’s Phone a Snake, Snake Nation Citizens call in to report from the frontlines of the life of a showgirl: personal growth, diva breakthroughs, emot ... Show More
58m 25s
Mar 12
Explaining EOAS Lore to the General Public
In this week’s episode, we finally do what perhaps should have been done long ago: explain the bizarre, unholy, deeply unnecessary internal language of Evolution of a Snake. From heirloom turkey to bone collector, from “you’re an adult, you should know that” to “good luck with bo ... Show More
1h 20m
Nov 2024
Will Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter & More Pop Stars Dominate 2025 Grammy Noms?
When the 2025 Grammy nominations are unveiled on Friday (Nov. 8), there's a world where the year's biggest pop stars dominate the storyline. Billboard awards editor Paul Grein has shared his final Big Four predictions ahead of Friday's announcement, and he thinks pop women will l ... Show More
45m 55s
May 2025
Lady Gaga’s Record-Breaking Rio Show Has Us Wondering: Could the U.S. Ever Host a Concert That Big?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Lady Gaga's positively massive, record-breaking show (where she reportedly played to more than 2 million fans) and whether it could ever be replicated here in the U.S. — like, are Los Angeles beaches even big ... Show More
39m 43s
May 2023
Bonus Episode: Infamous Pop Star Parents and Justin Bieber
Jake is back from his trip to Rhode Island and he's recommending some more music, including a Taylor Swift song or two. But first, we're talking Justin Bieber, parents of pop stars, and more. Let Jake know what your top 3 Disgraceland episodes are at 617-906-6638 or on socials @d ... Show More
47m 23s
Aug 2024
Bonus Episode: Madonna, The Rolling Stones, and a Critical Double Standard
This week in the After Party, Jake wrestles wonders why certain artists, especially female artists, have a harder time with the critics and the press. Plus, Jake gets your takes on if the 90s really were "peak life." As we prepare for next week's episode on the sordid criminal hi ... Show More
44m 28s
Aug 2024
Bonus Episode: Problematic Artists, and Did Life Peak in the 90s?
This week in the After Party, Jake wrestles with the works of problematic genius Alfred Hitchcock and gets your take the dilemma presented by such artists. And as we prepare for next week's episode on the unique artistry of the oft-maligned Lana Del Rey, we want to know: Which en ... Show More
48m 24s
Oct 2025
Taylor Sells 4M First Week? 2026 Grammy Submissions, Savage Mode III, Ye & Mike Dean| Not For Radio
In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on Taylor Swift’s first-week sales, the 2026 Grammy Submissions, hints for Savage Mode 3 & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE
43m 45s
Dec 2023
BONUS 🤩 “The Entertainment Pod” — Our Best Entertainment stories yet of 2023
A bonus episode featuring 3 of our top pop-biz news stories from 2023 on the entertainment industry. So toss on some PJs, hit the couch, and grab the 7 different screens around you, let’s hit our entertainment pod…1) The Lion King, from January 6th: Disney’s Lion King Musical set ... Show More
19m 19s
Feb 2025
Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now
Big wins for Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan. Standout performances from Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter. A conversation about why the 2025 awards worked. Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on App ... Show More
50m 45s
GET TICKETS TO EOAS LIVE IN THE USA 2025: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com
The Snakes venture into familiar but undesirable territory in today's episode: the Billboard slums. We’re here today, to examine some claims they’ve made about who is (or isn’t) in the Great 21st Century Pop Star Canon with our encyclopedic knowledge of Taylor Swift and our…many opi ... Show More
