Main Pod Girl

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

Disney star-turned-Grammy nominee Coco Jones joins the show and proves her Main Pod Girl status. We go over how a YouTube livestream changed her entire career, getting cast in her hit show Bel-Air, her upcoming debut album, and being nominated 5 times in this year's Grammy Awards! Plus, we play Popheads Gone Viral and Song Superlatives!

Aly & AJ join the show and become our newest Main Pod Girls! Together, we chat about the entire timeline of their comeback, their most recent album  With Love From , and their new Christmas EP Lonesome Dove ! Plus, we play a round of Call DM Block and bring back Song Superlatives!

Ross Lynch and Rocky Lynch of The Driver Era come on the show to clear up some rumors, discuss their new live album, and recap how Ross got cast in the Troye Sivan's latest music video. Plus, a game of Popheads Gone Viral!

X Ambassadors frontman Sam Nelson announces the band's new album, coming early April 2024! He also talks about writing for Lizzo, SZA & The Weeknd, soundtracking the new Aquaman movie, and the story of how "Renegades" became a hit. We also play Popheads Gone Viral and list our Top 5 Movie Soundtracks.

Our newest Main Pod Girl Dev takes us step-by-step through her incredible career, from "Like a G6", to using same-sex pronouns in pop songs, to going independent, to releasing her new Spanglish songs! We also gush about our love for Slayyyter, Doja Cat and Michael Medrano, and play the games Who Ya Gonna Call? and Song Interrogation.

Tkay Maidza joins Main Pod Girl to discuss her new album Sweet Justice , being in Kim Possible's DMs, and the journey of her Last Year Was Weird series. We also play Call DM Block, Who Ya Gonna Call? and Firsts & Favorites.

Slayyyter joins Main Pod Girl to discuss her new album Starf*cker , how she feels about hyperpop, and who she'd put on a remix album. We also play Musical Mad Libs, Popheads Gone Viral, and reveal our Top 5 Pop Daddies.

Norwegian Pop Princess Sigrid joins Main Pod Girl to discuss her new single "The Hype", her Sims obsession, and her favorite pop artists! We also play a game of Popheads Gone Viral and It's a 10 But...

James Maslow and Kendall Schmidt of Big Time Rush sit down with AJ to discuss their most recent album, Another Life, and a potential reboot of their TV show! We also play a game of Who Ya Gonna Call! Check out this podcast in video form .

Popstar and 2010s hit maker Bonnie McKee, responsible for co-writing smash hits "Roar", "American Girl", "Dynamite", "Teenage Dream", "Hold It Against Me", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" and many more, joins  Main Pod Girl to dish on her upcoming re-recorded album Hot City , and how it took 10 years to see the light of day! We also play a round of Call DM Block, a new game called Song Interrogatio...

Hit songwriters Wrabel (P!nk, Kesha, Backstreet Boys), Delacey (Halsey, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato) and Nate Campany (Dua Lipa, Carly Rae Jepsen, Rina Sawayama) team up with Main Pod Girl to give us an inside look at the songwriting industry, as well as their new music in their artist projects! We discuss the recent interpolation trend, whether or not a song should have a bridge, the stories behin...

2000s music icon Colbie Caillat helps us kick off season 2 of Main Pod Girl with a discussion about her upcoming country album, Along the Way , coming out October 6th! We also play a game of First Time for Everything and list our Top 5 Duets.

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? If so, then get ready for the Katycast! For this extra special episode, we assemble pop culture YouTuber Mila Tequila and Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos to help us dive into the wacky world and bulletproof discography of Katy Perry. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear our Top 5 Katy Perry Music Videos!

Loren Gray, dubbed by Forbes as the original queen of TikTok , joins us on  Main Pod Girl to celebrate the release of her new album Guilty , talk about working with Taylor Swift, and why she went independent. We also play a game of Call DM Block and Popheads Gone Viral!

Pop culture YouTuber and video essayist Madisyn Brown joins us on Main Pod Girl! From Addison Rae to Meghan Trainor, we break down the connection between influencers who make music and musicians who become influencers! Stick around to the end to hear our Top 5 Popstar Acting Roles!

Grammy-winning artist Tori Kelly joins Main Pod Girl to examine what led to her recent reinvention, gush about her upcoming album, and give some practical advice on how to learn how to riff. We also play a round of Who Ya Gonna Call, explore the meaning of the song "Unbreakable Smile", and plot a collaboration with Ariana Grande, JoJo and Demi Lovato! Stick around to the end to hear Tori's Top 5 f...

Emmy-nominated actress and pop/rock singer-songwriter Mckenna Grace is our newest Main Pod Girl! Tune in to hear us discuss everything from her new EP Bittersweet 16 to her most iconic acting roles. We also play a round of First Time For Everything and make a playlist! Stick around to the end to hear our Top 5 songs by Green Day.

Swedish pop queen Zara Larsson makes her return to Main Pod Girl to discuss her new single Can't Tame Her! Listen to hear us dish on Zara's upcoming Danja-produced 4th album, play a new game called It's a 10 But... and Popheads Gone Viral! We touch on everything from The Last of Us to Rihanna deep cuts to Zara buying her own masters and launching her own label!

To kick off 2023, we're joined by writer, stand-up comedian and podcaster, Caitlin Durante of  The Bechdel Cast ! Press that play button to hear us mull over the various methods that pop stars use to transition from the "good girl" into the "bad girl," including overt sexualization, adopting hip-hop aesthetics or sounds, and public controversies.

Put your paws up, little monsters, it's time for the Gagacast! For this extra special episode, AJ forms a panel of pop culture YouTubers Mike's Mic and returning guest Mila Tequila to tackle the expansive career and discography of Lady Gaga— and figure out if we're a Gaga or a Katy. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear our Top 5 Lady Gaga Music Videos! Episodic artwork by @crxpeek .