

Pop Shop Podcast
Billboard
Billboard's Keith Caulfield (Managing Director, Charts and Data Operations) and Katie Atkinson (Executive Digital Director, West Coast) offer weekly Billboard chart breakdowns, discuss the hottest music news and cover the year’s biggest musical events. Casual pop fans, chart junkies and everyone in between are invited to this weekly half-hour discussion.
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Mar 2, 2022 • 38min
Britney Spears Has a Lot of Life Story to Fit in One Book: What We're Expecting From Her Memoir
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about what to expect from Britney Spears' upcoming memoir. What will be included in the book? And could there possibly be a companion album in the mix - potentially her first new project since 2016's Glory?Also on the show, Olivia Rodrigo will be named Billboard's Woman of the Year at Wednesday's Billboard Women in Music Awards, and we're talking about the "drivers license" singer's insane trajectory from pop rookie in January 2021 to Woman of the Year just over a year later. Plus, we’ve got chart news about the continuing success of the Encanto soundtrack at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and how it’s one of the longest-running No. 1s of the past five years and one of the longest-running No. 1 soundtracks of the last 30 years. But could Encanto’s reign at No. 1 be coming to an end, thanks to Kodak Black’s new album Back for Everything? And, GAYLE’s “abcdefu” reaches No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart for the first time -- and the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Could the track be on course for No. 1? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 2022 • 36min
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Plot Their Pop Returns: What We Know So Far
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are no longer together as a couple, but they both seem to be making their way back to pop radio at the same time. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss everything we know about the pop stars’ latest music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 2022 • 37min
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez & More: A History of Female Pop Stars Overlooked by Oscars
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast, we're taking a closer look at the pop divas who have been passed over by the Oscars throughout the years. Also on the show, we’ve got chart news about how the music of 'Encanto' continues to hold firm atop both the Billboard 200 albums chart and on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, and how Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby blast straight in at No. 2 on the Hot 100 with their collaborative single “Do We Have a Problem?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 2022 • 37min
How Will 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Possibly Fit Dr. Dre, Snoop, Mary, Kendrick & Eminem?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Super Bowl Sunday and the superstar set taking place at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. Plus, the 2022 Oscar nominees for best original song and best score. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 2, 2022 • 27min
Early 2022 Oscar Predictions: What Are the Most Likely Best Song and Score Nominees?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie and Keith consulted with Billboard awards editor Paul Grein to get his picks for the sure things, the likely contenders, and the dark horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 2022 • 32min
Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks About 'Bruno' & Says His Job on 'Encanto' Was to Prove 'What Music Can Do'
Lin-Manuel Miranda joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk all things “Encanto.” Miranda wrote eight songs for the hit Disney animated film and No. 1 soundtrack, including the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” and “Surface Pressure.” Miranda chats about working with “Encanto” animators to help tell the film’s story, his songwriting process for film, and more. Plus, with the film’s “Dos Oruguitas” shortlisted for the Oscar for best original song, Miranda discussed why that song was the right tune to submit to the Academy as a representation of the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 19, 2022 • 38min
Coachella 2022 Lineup First Impressions: What to Expect From Harry, Billie & Ye
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we break down the 2022 Coachella lineup. Will there ever be another rock headliner at Coachella? What can we expect from Harry, Billie and Ye? Listen for Katie & Keith's chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 12, 2022 • 28min
'Encanto' Tops the Billboard 200, But These Classic Disney Soundtracks Didn't
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss the rise of the film's catchy songs -- including the No. 5 Billboard Hot 100 hit "We Don't Talk About Bruno" -- as well as the history of Disney soundtracks on the Billboard 200. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 21, 2021 • 58min
Jimmy Fallon Talks 'That's My Jam,' Landing Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion for His Holiday Hit
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast -- our final episode of 2021 -- Fallon joins us as a special guest to talk all about his new NBC prime-time game show That's My Jam, his very own Christmas song "It Was A... (Masked Christmas)," and some of his favorite Christmas songs ever (and he has a lot to choose from on his 3,000-song personal playlist). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 2021 • 59min
Darren Criss Talks Eclectic Holiday Album 'A Very Darren Crissmas' - 'It Had To Be Very Very Very Me'
Darren Criss guest stars on the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast for a deep discussion about his first holiday album, A Very Darren Crissmas! The entertainer talks about the inspiration behind the album, why it’s such a personal project to him, and how he put a new spin on some unlikely seasonal covers for the set. Plus, he talks about how he gathered together some friends to collaborate on the album, including Adam Lambert, Lizzie McAlpine, Lainey Wilson and Evan Rachel Wood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


