The Pop Pod

Responding To Your Controversial Pop Opinions: Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and More

I asked for controversial pop opinions and you really did deliver. On this episode, we go through some of the best (and worst) ones that we received touching on everythin

The Shygirl Interview: Radical Positivity, Madonna and A New Album ‘Swallow!’

Shygirl has announced her second album, 'Swallow!'. It's a positive, uplifting and sometimes menacing record that balances desire and contentment. She's dug into UK dance

Ranking The 10 Best Dua Lipa Songs + Discussing What's Next For Her

Dua Lipa is back on the charts with ‘Training Season’ getting an unexpected second life which has us thinking about all things Dua. Jono & I decided it was the perfect ti

The Hemlocke Springs Interview: Her Boundary-Breaking Debut Album, Prince & 'Gnarly' Pop

Hemlocke Springs is the latest guest on The Pop Pod. When I put together a list of artists that I wanted to speak to this week, Hemlocke was top of my mind. Her debut alb

Bop Or Flop: The #1 Singles Of 2010 (Kesha, Rihanna, Katy Perry & More)

A bonus throwback episode for you today. Jono and I went through all the US number one singles of 2010 and bop'd or flop'd them. As it turns out, 2010 was a pretty groun

The Natasha Bedingfield Interview: Writing Pop Classics, The Song That Was Banned By Radio & 'Dot Dot Dot'

A maker of several pop classics joins The Pop Pod. Natasha Bedingfield is behind some of the biggest pop songs of this millennium including 'These Words' and 'Unwritten'.

The Ravyn Lenae Interview: Following Up 'Love Me Not', Nelly Furtado & Her Most Out Of The Box Album Yet

At the top of last year, I interviewed Ravyn Lenae briefly right as 'Love Me Not' was beginning to bubble. 1.3 billion streams later, it's a rare ubiquitous hit. Now, she

The Flo Interview: Girl Groups, Hangovers, Music Videos & Perfect Pop Songs

Flo are, in my opinion, the best girl group on the planet right now. I got to sit down with them in London ahead of the release of their second album 'Therapy At The Club

Reviewing Ariana Grande 'Petal' Track-By-Track

Ariana Grande's new album 'Petal' is good because Ariana is too good to make a bad album. There are, however, some frustrations about how polite it is at times. Jono and

The Rose Gray Interview: Madonna, Robyn & Making Pop Classics Of Her Own

Rose Gray is the next princess of pop. Taking inspiration from the legends like Kylie and Madonna as well as underground dance music, she’s forged a new path off the back

The Best & Worst Of 2026 So Far: Olivia Rodrigo, Madonna, Charli XCX & More

It's been a while since Jono and I have checked in on the pod so we though we'd give you an episode on the best and worst of 2026 so far. We talked about what's worked th

The Sekou Interview: Justin Bieber, Olivia Dean & Making It As A New Artist

Sekou is my favourite new male popstar. He's got the tunes, he's got the look and he's got a superstar mindset. He's just released his debut mixtape 'In A World We Don't

The Charli XCX Interview: Music Fashion Film, Pop Classics & Following Creative Impulses

Well, this is a dream. Charli XCX is the latest guest on The Pop Pod. We met up in London to discuss the new album Music Fashion Film and how she got to this point, once

Talking Pop Classics With Bebe Rexha

It is my pleasure to welcome to the podcast Bebe Rexha - a pop music titan who is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the last decade. Freshly independent and wit

Going Track-By-Track On Olivia Rodrigo's 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'

Olivia Rodrigo released her third album 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' to AOTY allegations last week. I had to get Jono on the line to discuss. We went track

Talking Pop Classics With Madeon: Lady Gaga, Slayyyter, Porter Robinson and More

Madeon has long been one of the most exciting producers in the game. He broke through as a teenager with a pop music mash-up and turned that into a consistently evolving

Pop Classics With HorsegiirL: Kylie, Pop Maximalism and 'Nature Is Healing'

HorsegiirL is the first horse to ever appear on The Pop Pod but also one of the most fascinating. The German producer and DJ has transcended her meme-ish origins to becom

Ranking Ariana Grande Albums From 'Yours Truly' To 'Eternal Sunshine'

In July, Ariana Grande will release her eighth album ‘Petal’ so we thought it was the opportune time to roll out the definitive ranking of Ariana albums. From ‘Yours Trul

Ranking The 10 Best Charli XCX Songs

It's time for another rankinig episode and this time we're turning our attention to Charli XCX who just returned with 'Rock Music'. For the past decade plus Charli has be

Pop Classics With Icona Pop: Swedish Pop, Crying In The Club & Britney Spears

Swedish duo Icona Pop are behind one of the most monumental club-pop songs of the 2010s 'I Love It' but since then they have kept the dancefloor alive. Icona Pop are best