Nora and Nathan try to figure out whether Tate McRae is so close to stardom on her new album, 'So Close to What.' They talk about the all-star production team behind this album, which included Ryan Tedder and Amy Allen (1:00); some of their favorite songs on this record, including "Greenlight" and "Sports Car" (22:55); and what sets McRae apart from other po ... Show More
Nov 6
Album Swap: Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Emotion' and U2's 'The Joshua Tree'
We're back with Album Swap. First up, Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Emotion,' the follow-up to her smash hit "Call Me Maybe" that shows an artist trying to find her footing and avoid the one-hit-wonder allegations (1:00). Next, U2's 'The Joshua Tree,' a quintessential dad album led by Bono ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 29
Chappell Roan, Come Back; We Miss You. Plus, Jay-Z's Super Bowl Headliner and More Taylor Swift Discourse.
Nora and Nathan break down some pop music news and notes from this week, including Nathan's experience at Chappell Roan's Super Graphic Spectacular benefit concert and when the pop star may be returning for her second album (1:00), the news that Jay-Z has picked himself to headli ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2025
Learning to love: Tate McRae
Tate McRae's billions of streams and perfectly crafted hits can feel almost algorithmic, like an AI trained on 20 years of pop music. In anticipation of McRae’s third album So Close to What, out this Friday, we dissect McRae’s "SimplePop" formula, from her strategic, indescript v ... Show More
43m 59s
Aug 2022
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round
The conversation continues about one of the year’s most ideologically provocative pop albums, its queer inspirations and its credits. Guests: Naima Cochrane, Vulture's Jason P. Frank, Resident Advisor's Kiana Mickles and Patrik Sandberg. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or ... Show More
1h 15m