Rob Sheffield breaks down his new book, Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music, in a conversation with Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing An AI Advantage for the US Open from Smart Talks with IBM. Follow the show: Smart Talks with IBM As AI technology progresses, its impact on our daily lives—including how we consume our favorite sports— will grow alongside it. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Jacob Goldstein, host of Pushkin’s own What’s Your Problem?, sat down with Brian Ryerson, Senior Director of Digital Strategy at the US Tennis Association. They discuss the impact of data on the fan experience, the...

Introducing 8 foods that soothe anxiety | Dr. Uma Naidoo from ZOE Science & Nutrition. Follow the show: ZOE Science & Nutrition 1 in 3 people have anxiety. It’s the most common mental health disorder in the world. And many of us know what anxiety feels like: palms sweating before a job interview, losing your appetite before a looming deadline, a pit in your stomach when you get bad news. It’s not just in your head, it’s in your gut. Today, we’ll learn how food could help us...

Even before the Beatles hit the U.S., the 1960s really got started when Bob Dylan hit the pop charts in 1963 — via Peter, Paul, and Mary's cover of "Blowin' in the Wind." David Browne, author of the new book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital, sits down with host Brian Hiatt to talk about the world-changing music that came out of that neighborhood, from Dylan to Nina Simone and beyond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Introducing 4 immunity tips for healthy ageing | Dr. Jenna Macciochi from ZOE Science & Nutrition. Follow the show: ZOE Science & Nutrition Over the last two years, there’s been a rise in “immune-boosting” foods, supplements and trends. Today's guest, immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi, believes the immune system doesn’t need boosting. Instead, it should be balanced. In this episode, Jenna - a Senior Lecturer in Immunology at the University of Sussex - reveals how your immune...

Two great American songwriters get together in New Jersey and go deep on songwriting secrets and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We tell the entire story of Chappell Roan's wild rise — and explain why her current controversies won't end up defining her career. Brittany Spanos — who wrote Rolling Stone's recent Chappell Roan cover story — joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keith Urban talks about his work with Taylor Swift, his Bruce Springsteen fandom, the art of lead guitar, the making of his new album, High, and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing Trailer: Peak Travel from Peak Travel. Follow the show: Peak Travel Travel can do amazing things: broaden horizons, build relationships, and rejuvenate the soul. But often, those experiences come at a cost. This is Peak Travel, a new podcast from WHYY about how travel shapes communities in hot-spots around the world. We’ll share the wonder that comes with exploring new places, as well as the harm that our worst travel habits can cause. And we’ll try to figure out how we...

Sharing a preview of a new podcast called The Wonder of Stevie. You might think you know Stevie Wonder. You might think you know his music. But you’ve never heard it like this. Host Wesley Morris is taking you on a deep-dive through Stevie's Classic Period: five legendary albums back-to-back in just four years. Hear about the record deal that started it all, the technology Stevie adopted to create never-before-heard sounds, and his influence on our culture. There will be appearances from...

Introducing The power of Granite in business from Smart Talks with IBM. Follow the show: Smart Talks with IBM As the scale of artificial intelligence continues to evolve, open technology like many of IBM’s Granite models are helping enhance transparency in AI and improve efficiency across businesses. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Jacob Goldstein sat down with Maryam Ashoori, the Director of Product Management and Head of Product for IBM’s watsonx.ai, where she spearheads the...

Gilmour previews his new tour, reveals songwriting secrets, explains why he’s over his “old pop group,” ponders baby-boomer mortality, and much more in a conversation with Rolling Stone's Andy Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing Alexa Chung: The Ever-Evolving It Girl | PLUS All Things London Fashion Week from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue Alexa Chung, the multi-hyphenate TV presenter, model, designer, and self-described “geriatric ‘it’ girl” joins The Run-Through podcast this week to walk us through her jam-packed fashion month. From making her New York City Runway debut, to returning to designing after winding down her label, this conversation is an...

Legendary artist, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Raphael Saadiq talks about working on 'Cowboy Carter,' why the recent Tony! Toni! Toné! comeback tour is their last, and much, much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing What to eat to avoid osteoporosis from ZOE Science & Nutrition. Follow the show: ZOE Science & Nutrition Every 12 years, our skeletons undergo a complete transformation. Prof. Tim Spector and Prof. Cyrus Cooper discuss how to avoid Osteoporosis, a condition where bones become fragile, significantly increases the risk of fractures from minor incidents, often without any noticeable symptoms. Worldwide, it affects one in three women and one in five men over fifty,...

With Oasis set to reunite for a huge tour, we discuss how it may have happened and what it all means, and hear clips from our previous interviews with Liam and Noel Gallagher. Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Too Twiddly Didn’t Exist For Us": Guitar legend Steve Howe on the making of Yes' Fragile, the birth of prog, why he loves Rush, and much, much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We look at some of the best R&B, hip-hop, and Afrobeats albums and songs of the year so far — from Beyoncé to Tems — with Mankaprr Conteh joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did Prince go from getting booed as a Rolling Stones opening act to conquering the world? And how did Michael Jackson's Thriller help inspire Purple Rain? We trace Prince's path with help from the Revolution's Bobby Z, in conversation with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Director James Mangold takes us deep inside his upcoming Bob Dylan movie, joining host Brian Hiatt for his first in-depth interview on the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing How to Get Better Sleep with Dr. Rebecca Robbins from The Bright Side. Follow the show: The Bright Side Finding ways to improve your sleep may feel daunting, but we've got you covered. Dr. Rebecca Robbins is a sleep scientist, Harvard professor, and co-author of “Sleep for Success.” For Wellness Wednesday, she joins the show to teach us how to maximize the quality of our sleep, break down the meaning of sleep debt, and provide us with tips we can bring into our bedtime rituals —...

We look at Katy Perry's unbelievably awful "Woman's World," and look back at other disastrous would-be comebacks, from Guns N' Roses to Robin Thicke, with host Brian Hiatt joined by Brittany Spanos and Andy Greene. PLUS: Author Steven Hyden on his new book, There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing Biden Passes the Torch to Kamala from Pod Save America. Follow the show: Pod Save America In a historic moment in what was already a norm-shattering campaign, Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race and endorses Kamala Harris. As the rest of the party moves to unite behind the VP, Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy talk how Biden arrived at his decision, the particular strengths that Harris brings to the race against Donald Trump, and how the GOP will look to blunt the new burst...

In a fantastic summer for pop, we look at the rise of Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Shaboozey — and the triumphant returns of Charli XCX and Tinashe, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices