Episodes

  • Coco Jones on Sampling Britney Spears — and Making the Year's Best R&B Album

    Coco Jones on Sampling Britney Spears — and Making the Year's Best R&B Album
    May 13 2025
    Rising R&B/pop singer (and actress) Coco Jones goes deep on child stardom via Disney; her controversial Britney Spears sample; learning from Aretha, Mariah, and Whitney; the journey to her great debut album; and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Why Can't Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Phish Get Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

    Why Can't Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Phish Get Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
    May 6 2025
    Acts from Soundgarden to the White Stripes to Chubby Checker will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year — but there were also some eyebrow-raising exclusions. Rolling Stone's Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt to try to get inside the heads of voters — and propose some possible solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Jeff Goldblum on Music, Movies, and Getting Ariana Grande to Sing on His Album

    Jeff Goldblum on Music, Movies, and Getting Ariana Grande to Sing on His Album
    Apr 27 2025
    Jeff Goldblum isn't just a great actor — he's a gifted jazz piano player, too. In a wildly entertaining interview with host Brian Hiatt, Goldbum talks about his new album, Still Blooming, his hopes for the sequel Wicked : For Good, how he got Ariana Grande to sing with him, and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Spin Doctors Confidential: Chris Barron Looks Back on His Band's Ups and Downs

    Spin Doctors Confidential: Chris Barron Looks Back on His Band's Ups and Downs
    Apr 13 2025
    Spin Doctors have their first album out in 12 years, Face Full of Cake — and it's quite good. Lead singer Chris Barron joins host Brian Hiatt to go deep on the band's Nineties triumphs and mistakes, why he doesn't envy Phish, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Pop Update! Gaga Triumphs, Selena Gets Raunchy, Chappell Goes Country and More

    Pop Update! Gaga Triumphs, Selena Gets Raunchy, Chappell Goes Country and More
    Apr 6 2025
    Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt for a look at some of the latest developments in pop, from Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's collaborative album to Lady Gaga's Mayhem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • The Hidden History of Nineties Lollapalooza

    The Hidden History of Nineties Lollapalooza
    Mar 30 2025
    A new book, Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival, is full of fascinating unearthed stories about the most important festival of the 1990s. Authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour join host Brian Hiatt to break down some of the book's best moments: Eddie Vedder joining the freak show, Sinead O'Connor freaking out Courtney Love, Nine Inch Nails' equipment literally melting down onstage, and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Metallica Secrets and More: Kirk Hammett Tells All

    Metallica Secrets and More: Kirk Hammett Tells All
    Mar 23 2025
    Kirk Hammett, author of the new book The Collection: Kirk Hammett, looks back at his years in Metallica, hanging out with Kurt Cobain and Lou Reed, and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Questlove on the Mysteries of Sly Stone and Much More

    Questlove on the Mysteries of Sly Stone and Much More
    Mar 16 2025
    Questlove, director of the excellent new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), dissects the greatness of Sly Stone, while also going deep on D'Angelo, Michael Jackson, and his own life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins