Main Pod Girl

Main Pod Girl is a pop culture podcast hosted by artist and songwriter AJ Marks, with special guests ranging from popstars, hit songwriters, r/popheads team members, high-profile journalists and music content creators, as we talk about our shared love for pop music.

Shordie Pod Girl (feat. Jessie Reyez) 04/17/2025

Shordie Pod Girl (feat. Jessie Reyez) 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. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/36202655

Louder, Pod Girl (feat. Rose Gray) 03/20/2025

Louder, Pod Girl (feat. Rose Gray) 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. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/35780045

DRAG! Pod Girl (feat. Alaska Thunderfuck & Adam Pascal) 02/27/2025

DRAG! Pod Girl (feat. Alaska Thunderfuck & Adam Pascal) 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. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/35447895

Congeniality Pod Girl (feat. Sapphira Cristál) 02/21/2025

Congeniality Pod Girl (feat. Sapphira Cristál) Drag queen and classically trained opera singer Sapphira Cristál graces the Main Pod Girl studio for a chat about her time on RuPaul's Drag Race, her upcoming album, and more! We also play a game of Fake News Detector and list our Top 5 Beyoncé albums! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/35372580

Ballerina Pod Girl (feat. Alice Chater) 12/18/2024

Ballerina Pod Girl (feat. Alice Chater) Alice Chater is back with bops and becomes our newest Main Pod Girl! In this episode, we talk about Alice's upcoming debut album, the embarrassing career moments where we pissed ourselves, and how her career began as a backup dancer! We also play a round of Popheads Gone Viral. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/34401245

Galactic Pod Girl (feat. Michaela Jaé) 12/12/2024

Galactic Pod Girl (feat. Michaela Jaé) Michaela Jaé, the fabulous singer and actress who you may know from Pose, Loot and American Horror Story, joins the Main Pod Girl club! In this episode, we dive into her debut album 33, as well as her acting roles and our Top 5 Movie Musicals! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/34401110

Full Circle Pod Girl (feat. Jonah Marais) 11/26/2024

Full Circle Pod Girl (feat. Jonah Marais) Jonah Marais of the boyband Why Don't We is our newest Main Pod Girl! We talk about working with Ryan Lewis, discuss the albums we're listening to right now, and play a round of Firsts & Favorites! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/34152050

Spooky Pod Girl (feat. Evan Bogart) 10/31/2024

Spooky Pod Girl (feat. Evan Bogart) Legendary pop songwriter, record producer and innovator Evan Bogart ("Halo" by Beyoncé, "SOS" by Rihanna, etc.) joins the show to discuss his love for Halloween music and how Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" came into existence! We also play a round of Popheads Gone Viral, and a game of This or That with some of Evan's biggest hits. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/33703377

Main Pop/Rock Girl (feat. Neon Trees) 10/24/2024

Main Pop/Rock Girl (feat. Neon Trees) Tyler Glenn, lead singer of the timeless pop/rock band Neon Trees, joins us to talk about the band's new album, its soon-to-be-hit "Secret", coming out, the origin of their hit "Everybody Talks", and the summer of Sabrina Carpenter! We also play Song Interrogation and list our Top 5 Band Names! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/33594737

Register to Vote (feat. HeadCount) Today's podcast is all about encouraging our American listeners to register to vote. Our guest, Lucille Wenegieme, is the Executive Director of HeadCount, which is the leading nonpartisan organization focused on youth voter registration through celebrity activations, having registered nearly 1.3 million voters through partnerships with popstars like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Demi Lovato, and Cardi B. Register to vote / check registration deadlines: Check your registration status: /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/33400592

Harmonic Pod Girl (feat. Jack Newsome) 10/02/2024

Harmonic Pod Girl (feat. Jack Newsome) The newly viral and ever talented Jack Newsome joins the podcast and officially debuts his Main Pod Girl status, as we chat about his TikTok ear training series, the highs and lows of the music industry, and committing to making his debut album. We also play Call DM Block, Fake News Detector and list our Top 5 Albums of this decade so far! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/33293912

Oak Pod Girl (feat. Oak Felder) 09/05/2024

Oak Pod Girl (feat. Oak Felder) Production mastermind Oak Felder joins the podcast to chat about the behind the scenes details on his work with Brandy, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and more! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/32905397

2012: A Year in Review (feat. Ben Mandelker) 08/14/2024

2012: A Year in Review (feat. Ben Mandelker) Ben Mandelker, host of the hit podcast Watch What Crappens, joins the podcast to help us rewind and look back at some of the pop culture moments of 2012. Carly Rae Jepsen, American Idol, Jessie J and more! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/32546527

Joel Kim Pod Girl (feat. Joel Kim Booster) 08/02/2024

Joel Kim Pod Girl (feat. Joel Kim Booster) Stand-up comedian, actor and television writer Joel Kim Booster joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming film, his work on Loot and Big Mouth, and the pop girlies! Stick around til the end to hear our Top 5 Songs of the Summer. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/32395187

The Art of Album Rollouts (feat. Brittany Spanos, Katie Atkinson & Rachel Brodsky) 07/24/2024

The Art of Album Rollouts (feat. Brittany Spanos, Katie Atkinson & Rachel Brodsky) We're celebrating Brat summer by discussing the art of album rollouts with a roundtable of Rolling Stone Senior Editor Brittany Spanos, Billboard Executive Digital Director Katie Atkinson and freelance journalist Rachel Brodsky! We cover all the big pop releases of this year and former years through the different stages of an album rollout. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/32268597

Saturn Return Girl (feat. Tayla Parx) 07/18/2024

Saturn Return Girl (feat. Tayla Parx) Highly decorated actor, songwriter and artist Tayla Parx joins us on Main Pod Girl to talk about her brand new album Many Moons, Many Suns, as well as writing hits for artists such as Ariana Grande and Normani. We also play a game of Who Ya Gonna Call? and list our Top 5 Songs We Wish We Wrote! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/32193412

The Breakout Artists of 2024 (feat. Billboard's Jason Lipshutz & Andrew Unterberger) 07/10/2024

The Breakout Artists of 2024 (feat. Billboard's Jason Lipshutz & Andrew Unterberger) Billboard'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. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/32077407

Candy Pod Girl (feat. Brooke Candy) 06/27/2024

Candy Pod Girl (feat. Brooke Candy) Brooke Candy gets candid about her persona, announces that her upcoming album will be a double album, and confirms some of the rumored song titles! We also play a couple rounds of Fake News Detector, Dictionary Of... and Who Ya Gonna Call? /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/31910172

Miley Cyrus: A Career Timeline (feat. Mike's Mic, Ashley Norton & Mila Tequila) 06/19/2024

Miley Cyrus: A Career Timeline (feat. Mike's Mic, Ashley Norton & Mila Tequila) Miley, what's good? In this episode, we get into all things Miley with an all-star lineup of pop culture YouTubers: Mike's Mic, Ashley Norton and Mila Tequila. This nostalgia tour takes us through some behind the scenes insight on the initial casting process of Hannah Montana, to Miley's Bangerz-filled breakout, to her Endless Summer Vacation victory lap. Stay tuned til the end for our Top 5 Miley Moments! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/31801217

Main Girlie Pop (feat. Chrissy Chlapecka) 06/05/2024

Main Girlie Pop (feat. Chrissy Chlapecka) Main Pop Girlie Alert! Our newest MPG, Chrissy Chlapecka, is here to celebrate the release of her debut EP, Girlie Pop! We talk all things Bimbocore, rank the best chick flicks, introduce a new game called Dictionary Of..., and play First & Favorites. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/31611012

Confessions of a Pod Girl (feat. Holly Humberstone) 05/23/2024

Confessions of a Pod Girl (feat. Holly Humberstone) Holly Humberstone is our newest Main Pod Girl, here to talk about her new album Paint My Bedroom Black and its follow up EP Work in Progress! We also play a new game called Fake News Detector and list our Top 5 British Albums! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/31430737

Viral Pod Girl (feat. Alec Benjamin) 05/11/2024

Viral Pod Girl (feat. Alec Benjamin) Singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin joins the podcast and makes his debut as a Main Pod Girl! We talk about social media, how it affects the writing process, and how it affects how singles are chosen. We also play Song Interrogation and Call DM Block! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/31239252

Brit Pod Girl (feat. Rachel Chinouriri) 05/01/2024

Brit Pod Girl (feat. Rachel Chinouriri) Our newest Main Pod Girl is none other than Croydon native, Rachel Chinouriri! We talk about her experiences touring with Lewis Capaldi, Louis Tomlinson and Remi Wolf, representation for Black British culture, and we also play a round of Song Interrogation! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/31065058

Main Pen Girl (feat. Justin Tranter) 04/24/2024

Main Pen Girl (feat. Justin Tranter) One of pop music's secret (semi-precious) weapons, Justin Tranter, joins us on Main Pod Girl to discuss their hits, career and what they have in the pipeline. Listen to stories about the behind the scenes writing sessions for Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Chappell Roan, DNCE, Bebe Rexha, Imagine Dragons, and more! We also play Popheads Gone Viral, Who Ya Gonna Call? and list our Top 5 songs written by Justin Tranter! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/30963593

Jesse McPod Girl (feat. Jesse McCartney) 04/17/2024

Jesse McPod Girl (feat. Jesse McCartney) The one and only Jesse McCartney is our newest Main Pod Girl! We talk about his new EP All's Well and what we can expect on tour, as well as reflect on his past albums and legendary appearance on Suite Life of Zack and Cody. We also play Call DM Block with Jesse's name twins and Song Interrogation. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/30852588

Main Pod Queen (feat. Priyanka) 04/11/2024

Main Pod Queen (feat. Priyanka) Priyanka is the first to accomplish many things... the first winner of Drag Race Canada, the first drag queen on the cover of Elle Canada, and now the first drag queen to become an official Main Pod Girl! We talk everything from her EP Taste Test to her upcoming debut album, and play Call DM Block, Pop Quiz and Musical Mad Libs! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/30776258

Main Pride Girl (feat. David Archuleta) 04/03/2024

Main Pride Girl (feat. David Archuleta) The iconic David Archuleta joins Main Pod Girl to discuss his new song "Hell Together", navigating the queer spectrum, his time on American Idol and Masked Singer, and being a ex-Mormon. We also play a round of Popheads Gone Viral! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/30657628

Cultural Resets Timeline (feat. Todd in the Shadows, Mic the Snare & Lina Morgan) 03/20/2024

Cultural Resets Timeline (feat. Todd in the Shadows, Mic the Snare & Lina Morgan) We've had enough of the term "cultural reset" getting thrown around, so naturally we made a comprehensive timeline of every cultural reset in the past 50 years. Journalist Lina Morgan and YouTubers Mic the Snare and Todd in the Shadows all join the panel to help us flesh out this timeline. Let us know in the comments if we missed anything! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/30453458

Main Pod Feels (feat. Katelyn Tarver) 03/04/2024

Main Pod Feels (feat. Katelyn Tarver) This week's Main Pod Girl is the masterful singer, songwriter and actress Katelyn Tarver. Join us as we explore all the themes of her latest album Quitter as though we're in our own little book club. We also play a round of Song Interrogation and name our Top 5 Britney Spears songs! /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/30216173

Main Detox Girl (feat. AJ Mitchell) 02/22/2024

Main Detox Girl (feat. AJ Mitchell) Three years later, we're catching up again with AJ Mitchell on his upcoming sophomore album As Far As the Eye Can See. Plus, we play It's a 10 But..., do a round of Firsts & Favorites, and list our Top 5 Favorite Releases of 2023. /episode/index/show/mainpodgirl/id/30061898

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