Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: Our Instant Reactions!

Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: Our Instant Reactions!

From Popcast by The New York Times

February 9, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 559

About this episode

Jon and Joe share their real-time reactions to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

On Sunday night, Bad Bunny performed a detail-packed Super Bowl halftime show that celebrated Latino heritage and featured appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Immediately after the show, Jon and Joe went live on YouTube to share their real-time reactions and answer questions from the audience. How did the halftime show land — sonically and politically?

People in this episode

Guests: Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin

Topics covered

  • Bad Bunny
  • Super Bowl
  • halftime show
  • Latino heritage
  • music

Keywords

  • reaction
  • performance
  • political commentary

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Books & works: Bad Bunny’s

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