Jul 30

Someone Tell Katy Perry It's Silly Season

This week on Jam Session, it’s Amanda’s birthday week (month, and year)! Happy early birthday to our favorite Leo (00:00)! Next, the two dive into some celebrity updates, including Jennifer Garner’s media rounds in conjunction with ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ (6:53), a quick hit on t ... Show More

1h 5m

Jul 21

All Celebrity Roads Lead to the World Cup

This week on Jam Session, Juliet and Amanda discuss the many celebrity sightings at the World Cup final (11:08) before digging into ‘The Odyssey’ press tour (28:16) and speculation that Rachel Cusk’s new novel is secretly about Natalie Portman (36:25). Plus, some Jam Session read ... Show More

1h 10m

Jul 14

Are You a Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium, or a Hilary Duff at Bath & Body Works?

This week on Jam Session, Juliet and Amanda kick off the celebrity news with a few updates: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding (3:34), Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's somehow-still-ongoing legal saga (27:21), and Hilary Duff's new Bath & Body Works partnership (36:07). Nex ... Show More

1h 19m

Feb 2025

Poetic Justice: The Year of Kendrick Lamar

Ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Ringer senior staff writer Justin Charity explores some of the critical moments of Kendrick’s story: from a legendary come-up in the rap blog era of the late 2000s to his early stardom in the 2010s to his fiery resurgence ... Show More

1h 22m

Dec 2024

Kendrick Lamar: from Pulitzer to pop

In 2024, Kendrick Lamar pulled off what seemed impossible: winning hip-hop's biggest rap battle in recent history, securing the Super Bowl halftime show, and dropping GNX, a surprise album that might be the year's defining pop record. But this triumphant return wasn't guaranteed. ... Show More

39m 21s

Apr 2018

Kendrick Lamar

<p>Mark Coles profiles Pulitzer Prize winning rapper Kendrick Lamar, whose concepts and ideas are changing hip-hop culture. </p><p>Lamar won the award for his latest album Damn, which also collected five Grammy awards in January and is praised for lyrics which reveal the complexi ... Show More

14m 8s

Nov 2020

The Making of Kendrick Lamar

Marcus J. Moore, author of The Butterfly Effect, a new book on Kendrick Lamar, takes host Brian Hiatt through the life and times of one of the 21st century's most important artists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

45m 45s

Aug 2016

S1E1 – Compton, K Dot, and Kendrick Lamar

We begin our season-long examination of Kendrick Lamar‘s To Pimp a Butterfly with the history of Compton, California and Kendrick’s transformation from K Dot, a young mixtape rapper, to Kendrick Lamar, a true artist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch ... Show More

22m 10s

May 2022

The Triumphs and Controversies of Kendrick Lamar's Return

Kendrick Lamar is tearing apart his own image – and everyone's confused. Marcus J. Moore, author of the definitive biography The Butterfly Effect, joins host Brian Hiatt to break down the long-awaited Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc ... Show More

50m 9s

Feb 2025

Kendrick Lamar's Great American Game (Super Bowl Reaction)

Dissect host Cole Cuchna shares his initial thoughts and analysis on Kendrick Lamar's Halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

39m 20s

May 2022

Reviewing ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ and More

Justin Charity and Micah Peters open by breaking down Kendrick Lamar’s latest release ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.' They discuss the live instrumentation, the playback value, and whether or not Kendrick missed the mark (02:10). To close the show, they recap what they were watc ... Show More

53m 58s

Poetic Justice: The Year of Kendrick Lam...