
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
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Bad Bunny’s
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