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The podcast where DJ Louie XIV and guests completely overanalyze all your favorite pop stars, then rank them in the official Pop Pantheon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- RIHANNA: PART 4 (with The New Yorker's Doreen St. Félix) · 2 jam 19 mntIn the fourth and final installment of our Rihanna series, The New Yorker’s Doreen St. Félix joins DJ Louie to discuss the superstar’s final two albums, her transformation from…
- Tinashe Live, Tate McRae's "Housewife," Jay-Z's Super Bowl, & More! (Patreon Preview) · 14 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ talk Tinashe live in Brooklyn, Jay-Z picking himself to headline the Super Bowl, rumors of Dua Lipa…
- RIHANNA: PART 3 (with The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli) · 1 jam 50 mntThe New York Times' Joe Coscarelli joins Pop Pantheon for part three of our Rihanna series, digging into Rih's imperial era as the biggest hitmaker in pop. Joe and Louie explore…
- Will Olivia Rodrigo Still Be Relevant In 10 Years? Mailbag ep! Tate McRae, Billie Eilish & more (Patreon Preview!) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ take more listeners calls about the sound of the 2020s so far, generation bias, Lady Gaga's Mayhem…
- RIHANNA: PART 2 (with Lauren Michele Jackson) · 2 jam 13 mntLauren Michele Jackson returns to Pop Pantheon for part two of our five part Rihanna series. Lauren and Louie dig into Rih’s blockbuster third album, 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad…
- Carly Rae Jepsen Revels in Abundance on Day and Night (with KC Hoard) (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Xtra Magazine's KC Hoard joins Russ to tackle Canadian pop queen Carly Rae Jepsen's recent double album Day and…
- RIHANNA: PART 1 (with NPR's Sheldon Pearce) · 2 jam 4 mntNPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins Pop Pantheon for the first in our new five-part series on BadGalRiri herself, Rihanna. Sheldon and Louie dig into Rih’s early life in Barbados…
- Troye Sivan is at His Best on She's The Best (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ gather to break down Troye Sivan's 4th studio album, She's the Best, which sensually explores the…
- Mailbag: Is It Time For Taylor Swift To Retire the “Hater” Narrative? Plus Rihanna’s legacy & more! · 53 mntMailbag time! Louie and Russ tackle questions from the Mailbag, including one about Taylor Swift invoking her "haters" on record and a question about Rihanna's legacy. Plus we…
- Uplifting Tinashe's Popstar + Charli XCX & Charlie Puth Live (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ discuss their respective experiences seeing Charlie Puth and Charli XCX recently, before going deep…
- 2026 Main Pop Girl Power Ranking (with Fran Tirado & Rose Dommu) · 1 jam 36 mntFrom Taylor to Karol, both Olivias, Ella, Ariana, Audrey, and more, hosts of the Like a Virgin podcast, Fran Tirado and Rose Dommu, join Louie and Russ to power rank the Main Pop…
- Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore Track-by-Track + Our VMAs Wrap-up (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ discuss last night's woeful 2026 MTV Music Video Awards, before turning their attention to the deluxe…
- Our Favorite VMA Performances of All Time (with Jake Cornell) · 1 jam 13 mntIn anticipation of the annual MTV Video Music Awards airing this Sunday, comedian Jake Cornell joins Louie and Russ to count down each of their favorite performances from the…
- Second Spin: TINASHE (with The Cut's Cat Zhang) · 1 jam 46 mntTinashe has a new album, Pop Star, dropping in a couple days. Get all caught up with her career to this point with our 2024 episode on the Niche Legend with The Cut's Cat Zhang…
- Miley Cyrus' Bass Persuades + Troye Sivan's "Party," Robyn Live, & More! (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ discuss live shows from Eli and Robyn, Troye Sivan's newest single, "Party," Miley Cryus' latest solo…
- Are Taylor Swift, Drake, and Ariana Grande Moving Up or Down in the Pop Pantheon? · 55 mntIn a game of "Step Up, Step Down," Louie and Russ discuss recent career developments from Taylor Swift, Drake, Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Gracie Abrams, and Audrey Hobert to…
- Miley Cyrus' "Bass Persuades" + Ranking All Miley Lead Singles (Patreon Preview) · 10 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie shares his experience seeing Backstreet Boys live at The Sphere in Vegas. Then, Louie and Russ get into about…
- What Was The Song of the Summer? · 45 mntLouie and Russ come together to debate what this year's song of the summer was. Was it Ella Langley's chart topper "Choosin' Texas"? What about Taylor Swift's latest mega-single…
- Britney Spears' Glory - Track-by-Track (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ go track-by-track on the final studio album from Britney Spears, Glory, in honor of its 10th…
- M.I.A. (with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd) · 2 jam 23 mntJulianne Escobedo Shepherd returns to Pop Pantheon to unpack the career of a pop star who changed the very notion of what a “pop star” could be: M.I.A. Louis and Julianne dig…
- Charli XCX's Vroom Vroom at 10: Track-by-Track (+ Russ on Music Fashion Film) (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Russ shares his belated thoughts on Charli XCX's latest, Music Fashion Film, before he and Louie go track-by-track…
- Beyoncé's B'Day at 20: Track-by-Track (Originally Published on Patreon on May 11, 2026) · 1 jam 33 mntPop Pantheon is off until September. In the meantime, we're dropping some gems from our Patreon for free! This week, we're sharing our episode from May of this year where Russ…
- Karol G’s No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto + Becky G's Baraja Bendita (with Isabella Gomez Sarmiento) (Patreon preview) · 11 mntNPR Music reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento returns to Pop Pantheon All Access to join Russ for a discussion about two albums from Latin pop stars released this month. First they…
- The Chaos and Calculations of Camila Cabello's C,XOXO (with Omri Rolan) (Originally Published on Patreon on 7/1/24) · 59 mntPop Pantheon is off until September. In the meantime, we're dropping some gems from our Patreon for free! This week, we're sharing our episode from July 2024 reviewing Camila…
- New Music from Troye Sivan, Phoebe Bridgers, Ravyn Lanae & More (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ go deep on new songs from Troye Sivan, Flo, Ravyn Lanae, Phoebe Bridgers, Tyla, and Adela. To hear…
- Did Pop Music Used to Be Better? · 1 jam 5 mntDigging through this week's top ten from the last five decades— the 1980s, the 1990s, the 2000s, the 2010s, and today— Louie and Russ try to figure if pop music, at least the…
- Madonna's Confessions on a Dance Floor vs. Confessions II: Which is Better? (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ debate the age old question: Is Madonna's original Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) or her…
- TEGAN AND SARA (with Annie Zaleski) · 1 jam 59 mntAuthor and critic Annie Zaleski returns to Pop Pantheon to discuss the career and legacy of a pair of queer icons: the Canadian sister act Tegan and Sara. Annie and Russ dig into…
- Ariana Grande Goes Dark on Petal (with Rachel Handler) (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, New York Magazine's Rachel Handler joins DJ Louie to talk discuss Ariana Grande's 8th studio album, Petal, which…
- Second Spin: MADONNA: PART 3 (with Annie Zaleski) · 1 jam 58 mntLouie and Russ are taking the last two weeks of July off! In the meantime, in light of the commotion over Confessions II, we're revisiting our Madonna series from 2023. Parts 1…
- Charli XCX Bucks Brat on Music, Fashion, Film (with Joan Summers) (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Paper's Joan Summers joins DJ Louie to break down Charli XCX's anti-Brat follow-up to that blockbuster, her eighth…
- Second Spin: MADONNA: PART 2 (with Jason King) · 2 jam 0 mntLouie and Russ are taking the last two weeks of July off! In the meantime, in light of the commotion over Confessions II, we're revisiting our Madonna series from 2023. Part 1…
- Second Spin: MADONNA: PART 1 (with Edward Russell) · 1 jam 53 mntLouie and Russ are taking the last two weeks of July off! In the meantime, in light of the commotion over Confessions II, we're revisiting our Madonna series from 2023. Part 1…
- Madonna's Halftime Show, Gracie Abrams' Daughter From Hell, + a Charli XCX Vibe Check (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ discuss Madonna's FIFA Finals Halftime Performance, talk about the vibes around Charli XCX on the eve…
- Are Oliva Rodrigo, Lizzo, and Madonna (!) Moving Up or Down in the Pop Pantheon? · 1 jam 5 mntIn this week's Step Up, Step Down, Louie and Russ debate whether recent moves from Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzo, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Kacey Musgraves constitute upward or…
- Bebe Rexha's Dirty Blonde + Hilary Duff's Luck... or Something (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Russ tells Louie about his interview with Bebe Rexha for PAPER and they discuss her place in the pop firmament…
- The Best Ariana Grande Songs of All Time (with Kyle Denis, Larisha Paul, & Nora Princiotti) · 1 jam 41 mntIn anticipation of forthcoming 8th studio album, Petal, Louie is joined by Every Single Album's Nora Princiotti, Rolling Stone's Larisha Paul, and Billboard's Kyle Denis to draft…
- The Revelations of Madonna's Confessions II (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, The Queen of Pop Madonna is back with her 15th studio album, Confessions II, her first since 2019's ghastly Madame X…
- Lizzo's Pass (with StraightioLab's George Civeris and Sam Taggart) · 1 jam 8 mntStraightioLab's George Civeris and Sam Taggart join Louie to discuss Lizzo's Pass – a concept Sam created to describe the fork in the road in which a pop star must decide to make…
- MORE Listener Mailbag: Beyoncé, Olivia Rodrigo, Geese, and more! (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ are taking more listener questions about Beyoncé's Act III, the Geese psyop which Gen Z girlies have…
- MICHELLE BRANCH & VANESSA CARLTON (with Molly Mary O'Brien) · 1 jam 35 mntMolly Mary O'Brien returns to Pop Pantheon to unpack the careers of two women who served as counter-programming to the mechanized teen pop that dominated the early 2000s…
- Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman: Track-by-Track (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, On the eve of her eighth studio album, Petal, due next month, Louie and Russ are going track-by-track on Ariana…
- New Pop Girl Power Ranking (with Ivy Wolk) · 1 jam 17 mntActress and comedian Ivy Wolk returns to the podcast to power rank the new class of pop girlies with Louie and Russ. From Ella Langley to Holly Humberstone, Olivia Dean…
- The Utility of Cliché on Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love (with Lauren Michele Jackson) (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie is joined by cultural critic Lauren Michele Jackson to break down Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album, You…
- Listener Mailbag! Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, & More · 57 mntLouie and Russ answer listener questions about where The Life of a Showgirl ranks amongst Taylor Swift's recent albums, how likely it is that Rihanna will ever release R8…
- New Music from Taylor Swift, Madonna, & Tinashe + Early Grammy Predictions (Patreon Preview) · 12 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ break down new singles from Taylor Swift, Tinashe, and Madonna, before tackling their way-too-early…
- RUPAUL (with Paper's Joan Summers) · 2 jam 15 mntPAPER senior editor Joan Summers returns to Pop Pantheon for a special Pride episode unpacking a complex but revolutionary figure who changed queer culture forever, Supermodel of…
- Ariana Grande Makes a Half Hearted Return + Kim Petras Finds Her Groove (Patreon Preview) · 10 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ discuss the slightly confounding lead single from Ariana Grande's forthcoming eighth studio album…
- The Best Pop You Might Have Missed in 2026 So Far (with Pitchfork's Walden Green) · 1 jam 8 mntRuss is joined by Pitchfork's Walden Green to countdown their lists of the most underrated pop songs of the year so far. Check out a playlist of Russ and Walden's favs Buy…
- Madonna's Confessions on a Dance Floor: Track-by-Track (Patreon Preview) · 11 mntIn a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, in anticipation of Madonna's 15th studio album, Confessions II, due out in July, Louie and Russ revisit the 2005's…
