This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on:
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Popcast’s win at the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards for best music podcast
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The 2024 Oscars, including Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” and Diane Warren’s reported meltdown
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The quick ascent of the downtempo R&B singer 4batz and what the “industry plant” conversation that he’s triggered gets wrong
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The new Ariana Grande album, “eternal sunshine,” and how it’s an impressive and modest comeback in advance of her star turn in the upcoming film adaptation of “Wicked”
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Reports from the opening nights of the Olivia Rodrigo tour and the Zach Bryan tour
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New songs from Yung Lean and Yaya Bey
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Snack of the week
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