The Breakout Artists of 2024 (feat. Billboard's Jason Lipshutz & Andrew Unterberger)
Release Date: 07/10/2024
Popstar Generations (feat. Mila Tequila & Andrew Unterberger)
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We're celebrating the 99th episode of the Main Pod Girl by inviting Andrew Unterberger of Billboard and YouTuber Mila Tequila back on the podcast to discuss 50 years of popstar generations, assign some superlatives, and make some predictions!
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Memory-Holed Music (feat. Mic the Snare)
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Mic the Snare comes back on the podcast, and we talk all about the music we can't remember. What makes a song last? What makes a song disappear? Also, stay tuned until the end for a prediction game on which of this generation's stars will be memory-holed by future generations. Join Mic the Snare's new Patreon channel:
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...Baby One More Pod Girl (feat. Betty Who)
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...Oops! She did it again! Betty Who has returned to the podcast alongside guest co-host Rie to discuss her new music and the past 3 years. We also play a game of Pop Quiz and list our Top 5 Britney Spears songs!
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That's Not My Name, Girl (feat. The Ting Tings)
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Manchester legends The Ting Tings are our newest Main Pod Girls, touching on their whole career, from "That's Not My Name" to the newest album, Home! We also play a new game called Know Your Wiki.
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Verona Pod Girl (feat. Evan Bogart & Justin Gray)
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Evan Bogart, known for writing #1 hits like "Halo" by Beyoncé and "SOS" by Rihanna, returns to the podcast with his cowriter Justin Gray to discuss their new movie musical Juliet & Romeo, out in theaters now! We also introduce a new game called Stunt Casting.
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Mary Poppins Girl (feat. Dora Jar)
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Dora Jar joins the podcast to chat about her debut album, new song "Lucky", and the fan favorite "Ragdoll"— which has more layers to it than any of us expected! We also play a game of Song Interrogation.
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Memory Pod Girl (feat. Jensen McRae)
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Jensen McRae is our newest Main Pod Girl and she's here to talk about her viral song "Massachusetts" and her new album I Don't Know How But They Found Me! We also play a game of Song Superlatives
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Shordie Pod Girl (feat. Jessie Reyez)
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Our newest Main Pod Girl, Jessie Reyez, is responsible for massive hits and incredible albums, and now she's here to discuss her newest record, Paid in Memories. We also play a game of Song Interrogation.
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Louder, Pod Girl (feat. Rose Gray)
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2025's new it girl, Rose Gray, joins the podcast to reflect on the release of her debut album Louder, Please and tease its upcoming sister album coming later this year.
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DRAG! Pod Girl (feat. Alaska Thunderfuck & Adam Pascal)
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Legendary drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 and Broadway icon Adam Pascal join Main Pod Girl to talk all about the new off-broadway show, DRAG! The Musical. We also discuss the legacy of the show Rent and play a broadway-themed Pop Quiz.
info_outlineBillboard's very own Jason Lipshutz and Andrew Unterberger join the show to discuss 2024's game-changing breakout stars: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Tommy Richman, Benson Boone, Hozier, Tinashe, Charli XCX and more! Also approaching the midway point of the decade, we cast our ideal Mount Rushmores of early 2020s popstars.