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Ranking The 10 Best Charli XCX Songs
May 13, 2026
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Pop Classics With Icona Pop: Swedish Pop, Crying In The Club & Britney Spears
May 6, 2026
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What Makes The Perfect Dance/Pop Album? Madonna, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX + More
Apr 29, 2026
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Pop Classics With Jessie Ware: 'Superbloom', Chappell Roan, Girls Aloud and More
Apr 16, 2026
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| 5/13/26 | Ranking The 10 Best Charli XCX Songs | It's time for another rankinig episode and this time we're turning our attention to Charli XCX who just returned with 'Rock Music'. For the past decade plus Charli has been a pop visionary, always operating ahead of the game and churning out some of the most thought-provoking pop music along the way. She's amassed an impressive discography that actually proved quite difficult to rank. That being said, there were 4 songs that really stood out. On this episode of The Pop Pod, Sam & Jono rank the best Charli XCX songs.Follow The Pop Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.poppod/ | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | Pop Classics With Icona Pop: Swedish Pop, Crying In The Club & Britney Spears | Swedish duo Icona Pop are behind one of the most monumental club-pop songs of the 2010s 'I Love It' but since then they have kept the dancefloor alive. Icona Pop are best friends on and off the dancefloor and have spent their career crafting high-energy songs for the club that also go for maximum emotional effect.With a new album, 'Ritual' on the way, Icona Pop joined The Pop Pod to talk about Sweden's reputation for perfect pop as well as those who contribute from ABBA to Robyn. Plus we got into what makes a crying on the dancefloor song so good. Follow The Pop Pod on Instagram for more. | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | What Makes The Perfect Dance/Pop Album? Madonna, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX + More | This week on The Pop Pod, Sam & Jono dig into exactly that question. We start with Confessions on a Dance Floor, the Madonna masterpiece that turns 21 this year and still sounds like the future, and we talk about what it means that she and producer Stuart Price are finally returning with a sequel, Confessions II, out this summer. From there we get into the records that have carried that torch in the years since: Robyn's Body Talk, Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia, Charli XCX's Brat, and so much more.What separates a great dance album from an all-time one? Is it the sequencing, the production, the emotional honesty underneath all that euphoria? We get into all of it, with plenty of detours along the way.Follow us on Instagram. | — | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | Pop Classics With Jessie Ware: 'Superbloom', Chappell Roan, Girls Aloud and More | Jessie Ware has spent the last six years quietly building one of the great runs in modern pop. From What's Your Pleasure? to That! Feels Good! and now her sixth album Superbloom, out this week, she's carved out a lane that's entirely her own: disco-inflected, deeply felt, and allergic to cheap shortcuts. Superbloom pushes deeper than its predecessors, trading pure escapism for something more grounded in real love, real relationships, and the fear of losing them, without sacrificing a single beat.This week on The Pop Pod, I sit down with Jessie to talk through the new album, the creative instincts that have guided her since What's Your Pleasure? changed everything, and the pop songs that have meant the most to her. We get into Chappell Roan, Robyn, Rihanna, and more: the records that defined what a perfect pop moment can be, and what Jessie thinks separates a good song from an unforgettable one. | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Talking Pop Classics With Danny L Harle: Dua Lipa, Caroline Polachek, Eiffel 65 & More | Danny L Harle is one of pop music's most quietly essential figures. A founding member of the PC Music collective, the British producer and composer has spent over a decade reshaping what pop can sound like — from the euphoric maximalism of his early solo work to becoming the trusted hand behind some of the most acclaimed records of the last few years. He's the executive producer of both of Caroline Polachek's landmark albums, Pang and Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, co-produced Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism (including "Houdini"), and has worked with Charli XCX, Carly Rae Jepsen, PinkPantheress, Clairo, and Shygirl - among many others. His own debut album Harlecore arrived in 2021, and his follow-up Cerulean dropped earlier this year.This week on The Pop Pod, I sit down with Danny to talk through his collaborations, his new album and what he considers to be a pop classic. | — | ||||||
| 4/4/26 | The Rise of the Niche Pop Star, The Resurrection Of The Album & More Pop Trends w/ Spotify’s Sam Duboff | Sam Duboff from Spotify joins The Pop Pod to break down this year's Loud & Clear report, Spotify's annual deep-dive into the economics of streaming. We get into what the numbers actually mean for artists in 2026 .We talk about the rise of the niche pop star: more than 1,500 artists crossed $1 million in Spotify royalties in 2025, and many of them aren't household names — and may never trend globally. It turns out you don't need a massive hit to build a massive career. We dig into what that means for how pop is fragmenting, and why devoted fanbases are now the most valuable currency in music.Success is being built through deep catalogue engagement, not viral moments - and that has real implications for how pop artists should be thinking about releases. | — | ||||||
| 4/2/26 | Two Very Different Records Reviewed: Raye's 'This Music May Contain Hope' & Robyn 'Sexistential' w/ HTHAZE | Robyn returned with Sexistential, her first album in eight years - nine hard-hitting tracks of pure melody and zero filler, picking up where Body Talk and Honey left off. No messing around. Just Robyn delivering straight-up emotion in the most direct way she knows how.Then there's RAYE, who exercised no such restraint. This Music May Contain Hope stretches over 70 minutes across 17 songs - orchestrals, narrative, Hans Zimmer, Al Green - an epic that dares you to sit with it.Sam is joined first by YouTuber HTHAZE to unpack This Music May Contain Hope. Then producer Jono, who caught Robyn live on release night, joins to dig into Sexistential.Don't forget to subscribe to The Pop Pod if you're enjoying the podcast. | — | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | What Are The Best Album Openers In Pop Music? | Sam and Jono go deep on one of music's most overlooked arts — the album opener. Does it need to be a banger? A ballad? The lead single? A two-minute intro that sounds like a church service colliding with a rave? Turns out, the answer is all of the above, and none of the above.This week they break down Jono's four-type framework for what makes a great opener (dramatic, undeniable banger, sonic statement, or storytelling intro), why Sam thinks the first lyric does more heavy lifting than any production choice ever could, and what actually separates a great opener from a great closer.The Best Album Openers Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nRg6D5VUmw8sqnxJxAJJE?si=10ce4ea359114775&pt=0e6ef5cacdc49c23c4dfbd9ec87cc361If you're enjoying the podcast, make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode. And if you want to support the show, leaving a review goes a long way. We read every single one. | — | ||||||
| 3/21/26 | Lucy Dacus Joins The Pod To Talk Pop Classics and New Music | Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus joins us to talk about stepping back into her solo career after the phenomenon that was Boygenius - what changes, what stays the same, and why going it alone hits differently the second time around. We dig into the classic pop albums that wired her musical brain, delibarate on the perfect pop song, and talk about new music that may be coming soon.If you love The Pop Pod, hit subscribe. New episodes in your feeds on Thursdays and Saturdays. | — | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | Ranking Our Top 10 Britney Spears Singles | Britney Spears has one of the greatest pop discographies of all time. This week on The Pop Pod, we're ranking her top 10 singles and making the case for where each one belongs.We get into which singles genuinely hold up, which ones are more nostalgia than quality, and why Britney's run from 1998 through the mid-2000s was almost impossible to touch. We also dig into the underrated tracks that deserved way more credit than they got and, we see if we agree on the #1 spot.Subscribe to The Pop Pod for weekly pop music deep dives, rankings, and takes worth arguing about. | — | ||||||
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| 3/11/26 |  Our Verdict On Recent Albums By Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX and More | 2026 has been a bit of a weird year for albums so far. Big artists like Harry Styles, Bruno Mars and Charli XCX have dropped records but they have all been divisive. Meanwhile, great albums by smaller artists have been few and far between. On this episode, we bop or flop the most recent album drops.Discordhttps://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questionsthepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 2/25/26 |  Retracing Rihanna's Career Through The Singles: From 'Pon De Replay' To 'Work' | Rihanna might be the greatest singles artist of the 21st century...at least that's the hypothesis I went into this episode with. I work chronologically through her singles to make sense of one of the most varied careers in pop music. What is your fave Rihanna single?Come and chat with us in the Discord:https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to:thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  Ranking Every Harry Styles Single From 'Sign Of The Times' To 'Aperture' | Harry Styles is gearing up for the release of a new album 'Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally' so we thought it was time to go through his past singles. Sam and Jono duke it out to come up with the best and worst Harry singles with a few major points of difference.Come and chat with us in the Discord:https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to:thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Holly Humberstone Talks Pop Classics From Madonna To Lorde | I have been a fan of Holly Humberstone for years. I had her debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ on repeat and am fired up for the release fo her second album ‘Cruel World’ in April. She sat down with me on The Pop Pod to talk about her own music as well as the pop classics that have influenced her from Madonna and Prince to Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Let me know who you want on the podcast next!Come and chat with us in the Discord:https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to:thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 |  2026 Grammys Recap: The Winner, The Snubs & The Surprises | It is the morning after the Grammys and we are collecting our thoughts in the midst of the Grammys hangover. Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish and Olivia Dean took home the main awards but who were the real winners?Come and chat with us in the Discord:https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to:thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam’s New Music Friday Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 |  2026 Grammy Winner Predictions + Harry Styles 'Aperture' Review | It is Grammys week, which means it's finally time to place bets on who is going to take home the awards. On this episode, we go through the main categories as well as the pop ones. We also review the new Harry Styles single 'Aperture'. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.poppod/Come and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAm Send voicenotes or questions to: thepoppod@popsamcam.com PopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  The Most Anticipated Albums of 2026 from Beyoncé to Harry Styles | The Pop Pod is back! And we're counting down the albums that we are most looking forward to in 2026 from the ones that have actual release dates like Harry Styles' 'Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally' to the ones that are simply rumors like Lana Del Rey's 'Stove'. Rumours or not, we got into why 2026 could be a great year for music. Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.poppod/reels/?__d=1%2FPopSamCam’s New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | Best Songs & Albums of 2025 | We have bopped or flopped pop music for the whole year and now it's time to nail it down to the projects that impressed us the most. From Addison Rae to Lady Gaga, we break down the high highs of 2025.Come and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to: thepoppod@popsamcam.comListen to my Best Songs of 2025 playlist: https://lnk.bio/thepoppod | — | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | Reacting To The Pop Albums Of The Year According To The Critics: Rosalía, Bad Bunny, Addison Rae + More | This week, we're diving into the 2025 albums that critics are putting at the top of their lists. We break down the “Best of 2025” lists from NME, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and more, and look at which artists are dominating across publications — including Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Oklou, and Addison Rae, who are all emerging as the year’s most critically adored releases.Jono and I also reveal our Spotify Wrapped and talk about the deluxe edition of JADE's 'That's Showbiz Baby'.Come and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to: thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | Was 2025 Really A Bad Year For Pop Music? The Year In Review | Pop in 2025 has been… a ride. In this episode, we break down the year that gave us conservative pop trends, breakout niche-class stars, and some of the strangest chart behaviour we’ve seen in years.I dive into why Pop felt so safe this year, the rise of artists operating completely on their own wavelength — Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, JADE, and the wider Niche Class — and how R&B quietly became one of the most interesting genres again. Meanwhile, Rap had a tough run, but the lack of superstar domination meant new talent finally got to shine: Ravyn Lenae, Leon Thomas, SOMBR, Katseye and more all delivered some of the year’s strongest moments. | — | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | Final Grammy Nomination Predictions: Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny and More | The Grammys are almost here — so it's time for my final nomination predictions. In this episode, I break down who I think will land the biggest nods across the General Field and Pop categories, from Album of the Year to Best Pop Vocal Album.I dive into the artists shaping this year’s race — including Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and more — and talk surprises, snubs, and the momentum behind each contender. Who’s a lock, who’s fighting for a spot, and who might shock us when nominations drop?Come and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to: thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a. | — | ||||||
| 10/10/25 | New Music Bop Or Flop: The PinkPantheress Remixes, Demi Lovato, Haim and More | This week on Bop or Flop, we’re diving into new music from PinkPantheress, HAIM, Not For Radio and Demi Lovato.Are they bops or are they flops? Let’s find out.Songs discussed:PinkPantheress & Sugababes – Nice to Know YouPinkPantheress & Kylie Minogue – StatesideOklou feat. FKA twigs – viscusHAIM & Bon Iver – Tie You DownAmber Mark with Anderson .Paak – Don’t Remind MeNatanya – Meeting You Once (The End)Madison Beer – bittersweetNot for Radio – SwanAlemeda & Doechii – Beat A B!tch UpDemi Lovato – KissSay Now – SupermarketRose Gray – LotusCeleste – Time Will TellCome and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to: thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | First Impressions Of Taylor Swift's 'The Life Of A Showgirl' | Jono and I dive into Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl, sharing our first impressions track by track. We break down the standouts, the skips, and how the showgirl theme comes to life across the record. From best and worst songs to the big-picture vibe of the era, we’re unpacking it all.💬 Come and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAm🎙️ Send voicenotes or questions: thepoppod@popsamcam.com🎵 PopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | Ranking The Best Taylor Swift & Max Martin Collaborations | On this episode, I am ranking every Taylor Swift and Max Martin collaboration ahead of the release of The Life Of A Showgirl. From “I Knew You Were Troubl” to “Style” and “Blank Space,” we’re putting them all in order and debating which one takes the top spot.I’m also joined by upcoming artist Ally Solart, who talks about her debut EP Change Of Plans, the stories behind the songs, and what’s next for her.Come and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to: thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
| 9/26/25 | New Music Bop Or Flop: Doja Cat, Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson + More | This week on Bop or Flop we go through new albums from Doja Cat, Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson and Mariah Carey. The songs include Doja Cat’s “Gorgeous,” Olivia Dean’s “So Easy (To Fall In Love),” Zara Larsson’s “Blue Moon,” and Mariah Carey with Anderson .Paak on “Play This Song.” We also cover Tate McRae, Florence + The Machine, 5 Seconds of Summer, Tame Impala, Magdalena Bay, Cardi B & Selena Gomez, Alessi Rose and FKA twigs.Songs included are:Doja Cat – GorgeousOlivia Dean – So Easy (To Fall In Love)Tate McRae – TIT FOR TATMariah Carey, Anderson .Paak – Play This SongFlorence + The Machine – One Of The Greats5 Seconds of Summer – NOT OKTame Impala – DraculaMagdalena Bay – Second SleepZara Larsson – Blue MoonCardi B, Selena Gomez – Pick It UpAlessi Rose – First Original ThoughtFKA twigs – Cheap HotelCome and chat with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/QEw9se7yAmSend voicenotes or questions to: thepoppod@popsamcam.comPopSamCam's New Music Friday Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FDLtpOHeFvrzesTKQ5Qhb?si=78c15e3dfa05462a | — | ||||||
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16 placements across 15 markets.