Pop Pantheon

Conversations analyzing pop stars and ranking them in a cultural pantheon AI summary

DJ Louie XIV Visit website › Music · EN · 422 episodes · latest 2026-11-12

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The podcast where DJ Louie XIV and guests completely overanalyze all your favorite pop stars, then rank them in the official Pop Pantheon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is Rihanna Tier 1? + Rih Mailbag! (with Reanna Cruz) E

2026-11-12 · 1 hr 24 min

For the final episode of our epic series, it's Reanna on Rihanna! Reanna Cruz is back on the pod to field all your burning Rihanna questions, before we dig into Rih's tier ranking, hearing from all our past guests on…
Will the Grammys Finally Tire Of Taylor Swift? Full Grammy Predictions! (Patreon Preview)

2026-11-09 · 12 min

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, The 69th annual Grammy Nominations will be announced one week from today. In today's episode, Louie and Russ predict all the major categories and who— from…
RIHANNA: PART 4 (with The New Yorker's Doreen St. Félix) E

2026-11-05 · 2 hr 20 min

In the fourth and final installment of our Rihanna series, The New Yorker’s Doreen St. Félix joins DJ Louie to discuss the superstar’s final two albums, her transformation from hitmaking machine to critically acclaimed…
Tinashe Live, Tate McRae's "Housewife," Jay-Z's Super Bowl, & More! (Patreon Preview) E

2026-11-02 · 14 min

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ talk Tinashe live in Brooklyn, Jay-Z picking himself to headline the Super Bowl, rumors of Dua Lipa, SZA, and Tame Impala headlining…
RIHANNA: PART 3 (with The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli) E

2026-10-29 · 1 hr 50 min

The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli joins Pop Pantheon for part three of our Rihanna series, digging into Rih's imperial era as the biggest hitmaker in pop. Joe and Louie explore her return to bright, carefree pop…
Will Olivia Rodrigo Still Be Relevant In 10 Years? Mailbag ep! Tate McRae, Billie Eilish & more (Patreon Preview!)

2026-10-26 · 11 min

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ take more listeners calls about the sound of the 2020s so far, generation bias, Lady Gaga's Mayhem, which Gen Z pop girl will be relevant in…
RIHANNA: PART 2 (with Lauren Michele Jackson) E

2026-10-22 · 2 hr 13 min

Lauren Michele Jackson returns to Pop Pantheon for part two of our five part Rihanna series. Lauren and Louie dig into Rih’s blockbuster third album, 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad, which turned her from a tentative aspirant…
Carly Rae Jepsen Revels in Abundance on Day and Night (with KC Hoard) (Patreon Preview)

2026-10-19 · 11 min

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Xtra Magazine's KC Hoard joins Russ to tackle Canadian pop queen Carly Rae Jepsen's recent double album Day and Night. KC and Russ debate the creative merit…
RIHANNA: PART 1 (with NPR's Sheldon Pearce) E

2026-10-15 · 2 hr 5 min

NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins Pop Pantheon for the first in our new five-part series on BadGalRiri herself, Rihanna. Sheldon and Louie dig into Rih’s early life in Barbados and how she was discovered then signed by…
Troye Sivan is at His Best on She's The Best (Patreon Preview)

2026-10-12 · 11 min

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ gather to break down Troye Sivan's 4th studio album, She's the Best, which sensually explores the middle ground between queer lust and…

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Oldest episode in feed: 03/2021 · over 5 years
Typical length: 1 hr 3 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: music, music commentary, pop music, pop, pop culture

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