Main Pod Girl

With the recent influx of influencers and microcelebrities becoming the ones asking the questions, and the crowding of the popstar interview podcast lane, Main Pod Girl opens up a roundtable with journalists Brittany Spanos, Rachel Brodsky and Tomás Mier to help us take a good look in the mirror. We address the difference between journalism and content creation when it comes to popstar interviews, what happens when influencers become the interviewers, and the state of music journalism as a whole. This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Bea Miller is back with her first album in 8 years, and we sit down to talk all about she became Mr. Peaked in High School . We also play a game of Song Interrogation! This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Drew Seeley, best known as the voice of Troy Bolton, joins the podcast to chat all about digging into the archives and mixing in some fresh new music for his most recent album What's My Name? This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Greyson Chance is officially a Main Pod Girl! In this episode, we talk about his upcoming 5th album Boystown , the painful breakup that resulted in the album, and filling in the gaps of his lore with Substack essays

Debbii Dawson is our newest Main Pod Girl, here to talk all about her new EP, Where Have All The Good Men Gone? This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

This episode, we're joined by Joe King, lead singer of one of the best-selling bands of this century, The Fray! Together, we chronologically discuss everything from the band's inception, to their biggest hits, to their breakup and decade-long hiatus, to their comeback album, A Light That Waits . This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

This episode is for bad b*tches & Rexhars ONLY! The iconic Bebe Rexha achieves Main Pod Girl status, and we talk not only about her new album Dirty Blonde , but also her favorite songs in her discography, the khia asylum, what she wishes she could've called her fanbase and this new album, her greatest memes, justice for ARTPOP , how she decided on Dirty Blonde 's album cover, and the rumors about Dolly Parton's tattoos... all while she gets a manicure.

Tori Kelly is back on the podcast and we're talking all about learning: what she's learned from her last era, lessons from her Saturn return, advice from her artist friends, and what we can expect to learn from her new album, God Must Really Love Me , available June 12th! This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Gay Icon Adam Lambert is our newest Main Pod Girl, and we cover everything from Glee to Heated Rivalry to the Super Bowl to his newest album Adam ! This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

[POP imuRengcy] An all-star lineup of pop diva Jae Stephens and YouTubers imuRgency and Mila Tequila has been assembled for this mega episode to help us build out a career timeline of Beyoncé, from Destiny's Child to Cowboy Carter. This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Naomi Scott joins Main Pod Girl to talk about her transition from actress to artist, working with Lido on her new album F.I.G., what it was like to be Skye Riley, and more! We also list our Top 5 British Albums. This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

It's Boyband Week on Main Pod Girl, where we're featuring our favorite new boybands that you need to check out! In this episode, we have Shade, Landon, Malik and Bradley of the new R&B pop group Soulidified. Hear all about their formation on Netflix's Building The Band , dressing as White Chicks for Halloween, and more! Guest co-hosted by MPG's most frequent flyer, YouTuber Mila Tequila! This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

It's Boyband Week on Main Pod Girl, where we're featuring our favorite new boybands that you need to check out! In this episode, we have Caden, Toby, Tyler, Bryan and Recker of the new dance-forward pop group JYT. Hear all about the interesting way they formed as a band, their favorite Justin Bieber albums, and more! This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Leah Kate joins Main Pod Girl for a quick chat about her relationship with interpolations, why she's underrated, and the upcoming deluxe for her latest album Genius! This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Hit songwriter Leland, best known for his work with Troye Sivan and for RuPaul's Drag Race, is our newest Main Pod Girl! We talk about writing a musical, his favorite songs in his discography, and who he'd ally with in Celebrity Survivor. This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Bonnie McKee returns for a third time to Main Pod Girl to talk about Hot City Deluxe, how songwriters compete with AI, and our Top 5 Holidays to Celebrate! This podcast and all of us at Popheads are in support of trans rights, and if you're interested in donating or learning more, you can do so here: Transgender Law Center Trans Lifeline Destination Tomorrow Gender-Affirming Care Fundraising on GoFundMe

Australian singer-songwriter Ruel joins the podcast to talk about his new album Kicking My Feet , musical autonomy, and Zara Larsson's candidness on fame.

To wrap up the year, frequent guests Mila Tequila and Andrew Unterberger come on Main Pod Girl to revisit the 2025 pop music bingo cards we made at the beginning of the year, and make some 2026 bingo cards. Feel free to follow along and make your own cards by picking 6 artists from each of the following categories, and then randomizing them on a bingo board (with a free space in the middle): Group 1: Lana Del Rey, Noah Kahan, Raye, Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Madonna & BTS Group 2: Avril Lavigne, Doechii, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Tinashe, Nicki Minaj, Jack Harlow, Post Malone, Lizzo & Carly Rae Jepsen Group 3: Kendrick Lamar, Tyla, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Cardi B, SZA, Morgan Wallen & Eminem Group 4: Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Adele, Shakira, Fergie, Normani, Lady Gaga, The Weekend, Sabrina Carpenter & Chappell Roan

Your new obsession has arrived, and it's Jae Stephens! She drops by the podcast to talk about her upcoming mixtape, Total Sellout, the meaning behind her song "Afterbody", and her new podcast!

With the 2026 GRAMMYs nominees being unveiled on Thursday, Nicky Reardon joins the podcast to contemplate which artists will be nominated for Best New Artist this year. We discuss the shoe-ins, who we're rooting for, potential wildcard picks, our personal Best New Artist, and our final predictions.