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Was Rihanna's Halftime Show Good? (with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd) (Patreon Preview)
In a preview of our new Patreon episode available in full on Pop Pantheon: All Access, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd joins DJ Louie for a Monday morning recap of Rihanna'...
Rihanna Super Bowl Setlist Draft Extravaganza!! (with Lindsey Weber, Jason Lipshutz & Julianne Escobedo Shepherd)
Pop Pantheon All-Stars Lindsey Weber,Jason Lipshutz and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd join DJ Louie to preview Rihanna's epic return to music at Super Bowl LVII
We Need to Talk About The Grammys... (Patreon Preview)
In a preview of the new episode of Pop Pantheon: All Access, DJ Louie and Russ break down the 2023 Grammys, from Beyoncé’s infuriating, disheartening and all-too-famil...
THE WEEKND (with Anupa Mistry)
Writer and producer Anupa Mistry joins to discuss the greatest Anti-Hero of 21st Century Pop, The Weeknd. DJ Louie and Anupa tackle The Weeknd’s career, from his anony...
What Pantheon Rankings Have I Gotten Wrong?: Kesha, ABBA, Miley, Your Calls & More!
For this week's B-Side, we're reassessing all the Pop Pantheon rankings of the last year, including debates on Kesha, Miley, ABBA, Belinda Carlisle, Spice Girls and Mo...
MADONNA: PART 4 (with Pot Psychology's Rich Juzwiak) [Originally Published on 4/21/2021]
As a capstone to our Madonna series, we're re-running the fourth-ever episode of Pop Pantheon in which Pot Psychology's Rich Juzwiak joins DJ Louie to discuss later pe...
MADONNA: PART 3 (with Annie Zaleski)
Author and journalist Annie Zaleski returns to Pop Pantheon for part three of our Madonna series. DJ Louie and Annie tackle the “Earth Mother” period of Madonna’s care...
MADONNA: PART 2 (with The Clive Davis Institute's Jason King)
Clive Davis Institute chair Jason King returns to Pop Pantheon for part two of our Madonna series. DJ Louie and Jason tackle the imperial period of the Queen of Pop, f...
New Music Speed Round: Meghan Trainor, Paramore, Lana Del Rey & More (Patreon Preview)
If you like this and want to hear more of this episode, plus tons of other bonus content as well as gain access to our Discord channel, the guest list at Gorgeous Gorg...
MADONNA: PART 1 (with Inside The Groove's Edward Russell)
For the first of our new three-part series on the Queen of Pop, Madonna, host of the podcast Inside the Groove Edward Russell joins DJ Louie to discuss Madge’s early y...
Taylor Swift's Reputation (with Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos) (Patreon's Version)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! As a little Xmas treat, we're posting this episode which was originally published on our Patreon, Pop Pantheon: All Access, a deep-...
KATY PERRY: PART 2 (with Variety's Daniel D'Addario)
Chief Television Critic at Variety Daniel D’Addario is back with DJ Louie for part two of our series on Purposeful Popstress Katy Perry! Louie and Dan kick off this in...
KATY PERRY: PART 1 (with Variety's Daniel D'Addario)
Chief Television Critic at Variety Daniel D’Addario joins DJ Louie for a long-awaited and sprawling two-parter about Rick Caruso’s favorite pop star, Katy Perry! In Pa...
Imperial Phases: What Are They, Who's Had One and Do They Still Exist? (with Tom Ewing)
The concept of an "Imperial Phase"- a short-lived period of a pop star's career where artistic revelation meets commercial saturation and everything they touch turns t...
The Best (and Worst) Pop Music of 2022 (with NPR's Hazel Cills)
Editor at NPR Music Hazel Cills joins DJ Louie for a thorough rundown of pop music in the year 2022. They talk Beyoncé, Rosalia, Taylor, Muna, Drake, Charli, Kendrick,...
AMY WINEHOUSE (with Sasha Frere-Jones)
Musician and Writer Sasha Frere-Jones joins DJ Louie to discuss the tragically short career and life of the great British soul singer, Amy Winehouse. Louie and Sasha b...
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me and the State of the Pop Doc (with New York Magazine's Rachel Handler)
New York Magazine's Rachel Handler joins DJ Louie to discuss both Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, the recently-released doc about the pop star on Apple TV+, and the broade...
BELINDA CARLISLE, DEBBIE GIBSON, TIFFANY & TAYLOR DAYNE: Forgotten Ladies of the 1980s (with Stereogum's Tom Breihan)
We’re shaking things up a bit this week! The ‘80s were formative for our ideas of modern pop stardom but it’s not just Madonna, Prince, Michael, Janet, George and the ...
Can the Super Bowl Put Rihanna in Tier 1?? (Preview)
This is a preview of one of the bonus episodes out right now on our new Patreon, Pop Pantheon: All Access! If you like this and want to hear more of this episode as we...
The Joys & Terrors of Stan Culture (with The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli)
Pop Music Reporter for The New York Times, Joe Coscarelli, returns to the podcast to dig into the origins, agony and ecstasy of internet stan culture. DJ Louie and Joe...
Announcement!
Please welcome to the stage: Pop Pantheon All Access!!Simply can't get enough of Pop Pantheon? Well, great news! I am so excited to announce the launch of our new Patr...
Taylor Swift's Midnights (with The Ringer's Rob Harvilla)
Host of the Podcast 60 Songs That Explain the '90s, The Ringer's Rob Harvilla, is back with DJ Louie to break down Taylor Swift's 10th studio album, Midnights, which d...
SPICE GIRLS (with Owen Myers)
Music journalist Owen Myers is back with DJ Louie to discuss the career and legend of British super girl group, Spice Girls. First, Louie and Owen talk through the his...
GEORGE MICHAEL (with Jezebel's Rich Juzwiak)
Senior Writer for Jezebel Rich Juzwiak joins DJ Louie once again to discuss the formidable work and legacy of the iconic George Michael. Louie and Rich discuss George’...
Listener Mailbag! Britney, Bowie, Flops, Divas and More!!
It's listener mailbag time! DJ Louie and Russ are here to tackle questions from across the Pop Pantheon extended universe. Who is the greatest British pop star of all ...
BTS (with Tamar Herman)
Senior Culture Reporter for the South China Morning Post and author of the book BTS: Blood Sweat and Tears, Tamar Herman, joins DJ Louie for a deep-dive on K-Pop pheno...
Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball (with Steven Avalos, Omri Rolan & Lala Thompson)
For this week's B-Side, DJ Louie is joined by his bffs Steven, Omri and Lala to debrief their night at the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium stop of Lady Gaga's epic, years-i...
DONNA SUMMER (with Black Girl Songbook's Danyel Smith)
Author of Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop and host of The Ringer podcast Black Girl Songbook, Danyel Smith, joins DJ Louie to explore the w...
Disco: Past & Present (with The Clive Davis Institute's Jason King)
For this week’s B-Side, DJ Louie is joined by Chair of the The Clive Institute of Recorded Music, Jason King, to talk the history, culture, ethos and aesthetics of dis...
MERCH ALERT!
We did it! We finally made merch!Please welcome to the stage: The Pop Pantheon "Niche Legend" Dad Hat! Be the Carly Rae Jepsen you want to see in the world by purchasi...