Podcast Episodes

Phoebe Bridgers Looks Back on Making 'Punisher.' Plus: Her Musical Heroes, Her Songwriting Process and Much More

Phoebe Bridgers goes song-by-song on 'Punisher,' goes deep on her songwriting process and musical heroes, talks about her friendship with Conor Obers…

3 years, 8 months ago

Did Elvis Steal From Big Mama Thornton? The Real "Hound Dog" Story

Legendary songwriter Mike Stoller joins host Brian Hiatt to explain how he and Jerry Leiber wrote "Hound Dog" for Big Mama Thornton – and what happen…

3 years, 8 months ago

Drake, Beyoncé, and the Dance-Music Vibe Shift. Plus: Paul McCartney at 80

Drake and Beyoncé's house-influenced new releases want to make you dance; Jeff Ihaza and Mankaprr Conteh join host Brian Hiatt to discuss. Plus: Rob …

3 years, 8 months ago

The Confessions of Megan Thee Stallion – and Kate Bush's "Stranger Things" Moment

We explore how "Stranger Things" revived Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," with Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt – and go inside the reportin…

3 years, 8 months ago

Steve Jones on the Sex Pistols' Real Story

From his relationship with Chrissie Hynde to the truth about Sid Vicious, Steve Jones tells all about his time in the Sex Pistols

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3 years, 9 months ago

Inside the World of Blackpink

We go inside the reporting of Rolling Stone's new cover stories on the world's biggest girl group, with reporter Haeryun Kang joining host Brian Hiat…

3 years, 9 months ago

Harry Styles' "Harry's House": The Ultimate Breakdown

We go track by track through Harry Styles' new album, "Harry's House," with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt for the discus…

3 years, 9 months ago

The Triumphs and Controversies of Kendrick Lamar's Return

Kendrick Lamar is tearing apart his own image – and everyone's confused. Marcus J. Moore, author of the definitive biography The Butterfly Effect, jo…

3 years, 9 months ago

Ben Fong-Torres on Backstage Secrets of the 1970s

Writer Ben-Fong Torres, star of the new Netflix documentary 'Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben-Fong Torres,' looks back at his groundbr…

3 years, 10 months ago

Sheryl Crow Tells All

Sheryl Crow, the subject of the new documentary Sheryl, looks back on her whole career in revealing interviews with host Brian Hiatt 

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3 years, 10 months ago