The Best Pop Songs of 2026 So Far (with NPR's Hazel Cills)
About this episode
Louie and Hazel Cills countdown their favorite pop songs of 2026 so far.
NOTE: A previous version of this episode had an editing error that caused cross-talk in the interview. If this episode auto-downloaded, delete it from your library and refresh the feed for the updated version. Thank you! From Robyn to Charlie Puth, Olivia Rodrigo, Haute & Freddy, Underscores, and more, Louie is joined by NPR's Hazel Cills to countdown their favorite Pop Songs of 2026 so far. Check out a playlist of Louie and Hazel's favs Buy tickets to Gorgeous Gorgeous Pride in LA on 6/19 and NY 6/26 Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram Follow Russ on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: DJ Louie XIV
Guest: Hazel Cills
Topics covered
- pop music
- song countdown
- 2026 music
- interview
- music commentary
Keywords
- pop songs
- 2026
- music countdown
- NPR
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Books & works: Robyn, Charlie Puth, Olivia Rodrigo, Haute & Freddy, Underscores
Places: LA, NY
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