Remembering the Moments That Jolted Pop Music Last Year

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On this week’s Popcast, which was recorded stay at S.O.B.’s in New York in December, Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli talk about a few of the most memorable music moments and characters of the previous 12 months, together with the dominance of pop star mess, hip-hop’s difficult transition second, the mainstreaming of beef as advertising and marketing tactic, the rise of Sabrina Carpenter, the Young Thug trial, Dave Blunts, Mk.gee, Playboi Carti and extra.

Also: an in-person listener mailbag section, taking viewers questions on Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, Yeat, Katy Perry and perfect 2025 duet companions.

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