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Pop Pantheon
Pop Pantheon
DJ Louie XIV

The podcast where DJ Louie XIV and guests completely overanalyze all your favorite pop stars, then rank them in the official Pop... more

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Episodes

PARIS HILTON & LINDSAY LOHAN (with Nora Princiotti)

Hit Girls author Nora Princiotti returns to Pop Pantheon to discuss two infamous celebrities turned fleeting pop divas of the... more

10 Jul 2025 · 2 hours, 12 minutes
Kesha Finds Her Independence on Period (with Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos) (Patreon Preview)

Kesha released her sixth studio album on Friday – notably, her first as an independent artist. Friend of the pod... more

08 Jul 2025 · 10 minutes
Reacting To Unpopular Opinions about Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan + more (with Reanna Cruz)

We put out another call for our audience's most unpopular pop opinions and boy did you deliver. Switched on Pop... more

03 Jul 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Lorde Deconstructs Herself on Virgin (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Lorde's long-awaited fourth studio album, Virgin, dropped this past... more

30 Jun 2025 · 11 minutes
Are Miley Cryus, Drake, The Weeknd, & Ed Sheeran Moving Up Or Down in the Pop Pantheon?

Louie and Russ gather for an installment of "Step Up, Step Down," where they discuss recent career developments for Miley... more

26 Jun 2025 · 40 minutes
Haim Works Harder Than Ever on I Quit (with Alex Frank) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Sister auteurs Haim returned on Friday with their 4th... more

23 Jun 2025 · 11 minutes
ELTON JOHN: PART 2 (with Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield)

Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield returns to Pop Pantheon for the second and final part in our Elton John series. Rob... more

19 Jun 2025 · 1 hour, 59 minutes
ELTON JOHN: PART 1 (with Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield)

Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield makes his Pop Pantheon debut for our special two-part Pride series on one of the most... more

12 Jun 2025 · 2 hours,
It's Addison Rae's World. We're Just Living in It (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Tik Tok Influencer turned gay pop fan cause célèbre... more

09 Jun 2025 · 11 minutes
The Best Pop of 2025 You Might Have Missed (with Rolling Stone's Larisha Paul)

Rolling Stone staff writer Larisha Paul returns to Pop Pantheon to discuss the best pop songs you might have missed... more

05 Jun 2025 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour, Taylor Swift's Masters & Miley Cyrus' Something Beautiful (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ get together to talk Louie's night... more

02 Jun 2025 · 11 minutes
The Best Pop of 2025 So Far (with Legends Only's Bradley Stern)

Host of the Legends Only podcast Bradley Stern returns to Pop Pantheon to discuss the best pop songs of 2025... more

29 May 2025 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Hot 100 Dumpster Dive (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ dive deep into the trenches of... more

26 May 2025 · 11 minutes
Listener Mailbag: Grammy Album of the Year Frontrunners, Gaga Copying Taylor(?!), & More!

Louie and Russ answer listener questions about the current 2026 Grammy Album of the Year Frontrunners, why Chappell Roan's "The... more

22 May 2025 · 51 minutes
What Went Wrong on Lorde's Solar Power: A Track by Track Analysis (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, on the cusp of Lorde's forthcoming fourth studio album... more

19 May 2025 · 12 minutes
HAIM (with Ilana Kaplan)

Writer and editor Ilana Kaplan joins Pop Pantheon to discuss one of pop’s criminally under-appreciated secrets, Haim. Louie and Ilana... more

15 May 2025 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
What Will Be the Song of Summer 2025?

After debating the current chart fortunes of everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga and a... more

08 May 2025 · 51 minutes
Is Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department Misunderstood? (with Shaad D'Souza) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album The Tortured Poets Department—... more

05 May 2025 · 11 minutes
Britney Mailbag! (with Alim Kheraj)

In the wake of our epic Britney series, critic and writer of the Substack In the Zine Alim Kheraj joins... more

01 May 2025 · 53 minutes
Lorde Returns, Katy Perry's Latest Flop & More (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, late last week, Lorde ushered in her much-anticipated new... more

28 Apr 2025 · 11 minutes
PITBULL (with Reanna Cruz)

Reanna Cruz joins Pop Pantheon to break down the rise of Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull. Reanna and Louie explore Pitbull's... more

24 Apr 2025 · 2 hours, 16 minutes
Latin Pop Speed Round: Bad Bunny, Nathy Peluso & more (with Isabella Gomez Sarmiento) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento joins Russ to discuss the... more

21 Apr 2025 · 11 minutes
Where Are All the Queer Male Superstars? (with USC's Jason King)

Queer men are the backbone of modern pop fandom. And yet so few, even in 2025, get to the top... more

17 Apr 2025 · 57 minutes
Gagachella + new songs from Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus & more (with Nora Princiotti) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, The Ringer’s Nora Princiotti joins Russ to talk about... more

15 Apr 2025 · 11 minutes
Are Lady Gaga, Drake, & Selena Gomez Moving Up or Down in the Pop Pantheon?

In a game of "Step Up, Step Down," Louie and Russ discuss recent career developments from Lady Gaga, Drake, Selena... more

10 Apr 2025 · 1 hour,
Gaga Mailbag! + Kylie's Tour & Louie's Book (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ are answering your burning questions regarding... more

07 Apr 2025 · 12 minutes
The Best Pop Songs of the 2020s So Far (with Shaad D'Souza, Rob Harvilla, & Puja Patel)

As a sequel to a recent episode recapping The Best Albums of the 2020s So Far, critic Shaad D'Souza, The... more

03 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
One Year of Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine + Brighter Days Ahead (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, this past Friday, just over a year after the... more

31 Mar 2025 · 10 minutes
Is Britney Spears Tier 1? (with Molly Mary O'Brien, Jason King, Doreen St. Félix, Ann Powers, Caryn Ganz, & Troy McEady)

We've finally arrived! After four episodes and nearly ten hours of discussion and dissection, Pop Pantheon's Britney Spears Mega Series... more

27 Mar 2025 · 2 hours, 2 minutes
BRITNEY SPEARS: PART 4 (with Beyond the Blinds' Troy McEady)

For the fourth episode in our five-part series on Britney Spears, Beyond The Blinds’ Troy McEady returns to Pop Pantheon... more

20 Mar 2025 · 2 hours, 29 minutes
Chappell Roan Returns + New Music From Lil Nas X, Haim & Lizzo (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, on Friday, Chappell Roan finally dropped her long-awaited country... more

17 Mar 2025 · 12 minutes
BRITNEY SPEARS: PART 3 (with The New York Times' Caryn Ganz)

For the third episode in our five-part series on Britney Spears, The New York Times pop music editor Caryn Ganz... more

13 Mar 2025 · 2 hours, 16 minutes
Reborn This Way: Lady Gaga Goes Back to Basics on Mayhem (with Bobby Finger & Lindsey Weber) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Lady Gaga just dropped her hotly anticipated 7th studio... more

10 Mar 2025 · 11 minutes
BRITNEY SPEARS: PART 2 (with NPR's Ann Powers)

For the second in our five-part series on Britney Spears, NPR’s Ann Powers joins Pop Pantheon to discuss Britney’s first... more

06 Mar 2025 · 2 hours, 13 minutes
BRITNEY SPEARS: PART 1 (with The New Yorker's Doreen St. Félix)

For the first in our five-part series on Britney Spears, The New Yorker’s Doreen St. Felix returns to Pop Pantheon... more

27 Feb 2025 · 2 hours, 37 minutes
The Vacuous Comforts of Tate McRae's So Close to What (with Steven J. Horowitz) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, is pop music stuck in a nostalgia loop? Pop... more

24 Feb 2025 · 11 minutes
Ranking Every Lady Gaga Album (with Carey O'Donnell, Kristen S. Hé & Naomi Zeichner)

Lady Gaga's seventh studio album Mayhem drops on March 7 and in anticipation of the big day, Carey O'Donnell, Kristen... more

20 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
Is Katy Perry's Teenage Dream a Classic Without Its Singles? (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Katy Perry's second studio album Teenage Dream  is deemed... more

17 Feb 2025 · 9 minutes
Listener Mailbag! Olivia Rodrigo's Next Move, Cher, Gaga, the Lack of Gay Male Pop Stars & More

Louie and Russ are answering your questions about whether pop stars like Cher can still exist, what Olivia Rodrigo should... more

13 Feb 2025 · 52 minutes
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl (RIP Drake!) + New Music from Tate McRae, Doechii & More (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ break down Kendrick Lamar's explosive Super... more

10 Feb 2025 · 11 minutes
KENDRICK LAMAR: PART 2 (with Stephen Kearse)

Critic Stephen Kearse joins Pop Pantheon for the conclusion of our two-part series on Kendrick Lamar ahead of his Super... more

06 Feb 2025 · 2 hours, 7 minutes
Are the Grammys Good Now? Plus "Abracadabra" Reactions! (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, last night's Grammys featured show-stopping performances from Doechii, Chappell... more

03 Feb 2025 · 10 minutes
KENDRICK LAMAR: PART 1 (with Rolling Stone's Mankaprr Conteh)

Rolling Stone’s Mankaprr Conteh returns to Pop Pantheon for part one of our two-part series on Kendrick Lamar ahead of... more

30 Jan 2025 · 2 hours, 14 minutes
Grammy Predictions + FKA Twigs' Eusexua (with Rich Juzwiak) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Ultimate Friend of the Pod Rich Juzwiak returns to... more

28 Jan 2025 · 10 minutes
The Best Pop Albums of the 2020s So Far (with Joe Coscarelli, Aisha Harris & Mic The Snare)

Somehow, we're halfway through the 2020s, which makes it the perfect time to take stock: what have been the best... more

23 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
Madonna's Rebel Heart is 10. Has It Aged Well? (with Annie Zaleski) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Madonna's thirteenth studio album, 2015's Rebel Heart, was released... more

20 Jan 2025 · 10 minutes
CHER: PART 2 (with Hit Parade's Chris Molanphy)

Chris Molanphy returns to Pop Pantheon for the second and final part in our Cher series. Chris and Louie pick... more

16 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 48 minutes
CHER: PART 1 (with Hit Parade's Chris Molanphy)

Chris Molanphy returns to Pop Pantheon for part one of our special two-part series on the Goddess of Pop herself,... more

09 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
Catching Up on Beyoncé's Xmas Performance & Sza's Lana (with Connor Garel) (Patreon Preview)

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, pop music stops for no man, even Santa Claus.... more

06 Jan 2025 · 11 minutes
Sabrina Carpenter Hits the Short 'n Sweet Spot (Originally Published on Patreon on 9/2/2024)

Happy New Year! Before we get back to new episodes and our regularly scheduled programming next, we're unlocking one of... more

02 Jan 2025 · 53 minutes
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In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, last night's Grammys featured show-stopping performances from Doechii, Chappell Roan and... more