This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on:

00:00 Introduction

00:15 The current conundrums on the pop charts, which include the glut of music by Drake, Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift hogging up space, the tactics imposed upon younger artists trying to break through, unimaginative turf-protecting collaborations and the curious divides separating pop on the radio, pop on streaming services and pop on TikTok.

59:31 New songs from Suzy Clue and Corpse

01:03:04 Snack of the week

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