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Main Pod Girl is the official podcast for Reddit's r/popheads. Hosted by music artists AJ Marks and Sola, tune in every episode as we go through our Real Pod Girl S--t, address our Questions for the Culture, and end on a Top 5.

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    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 96 EPISODES


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    Verona Pod Girl (feat. Evan Bogart & Justin Gray)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 50:22


    Evan Bogart, known for writing #1 hits like "Halo" by Beyoncé and "SOS" by Rihanna, returns to the podcast with his cowriter Justin Gray to discuss their new movie musical Juliet & Romeo, out in theaters now! We also introduce a new game called Stunt Casting.

    Mary Poppins Girl (feat. Dora Jar)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 44:24


    Dora Jar joins the podcast to chat about her debut album, new song "Lucky", and the fan favorite "Ragdoll"— which has more layers to it than any of us expected! We also play a game of Song Interrogation.

    Memory Pod Girl (feat. Jensen McRae)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 51:15


    Jensen McRae is our newest Main Pod Girl and she's here to talk about her viral song "Massachusetts" and her new album I Don't Know How But They Found Me! We also play a game of Song Superlatives

    Shordie Pod Girl (feat. Jessie Reyez)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 22:46


    Our newest Main Pod Girl, Jessie Reyez, is responsible for massive hits and incredible albums, and now she's here to discuss her newest record, Paid in Memories. We also play a game of Song Interrogation.

    Louder, Pod Girl (feat. Rose Gray)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 27:12


    2025's new it girl, Rose Gray, joins the podcast to reflect on the release of her debut album Louder, Please and tease its upcoming sister album coming later this year.

    DRAG! Pod Girl (feat. Alaska Thunderfuck & Adam Pascal)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 37:05


    Legendary drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 and Broadway icon Adam Pascal join Main Pod Girl to talk all about the new off-broadway show, DRAG! The Musical. We also discuss the legacy of the show Rent and play a broadway-themed Pop Quiz.

    Congeniality Pod Girl (feat. Sapphira Cristál)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 24:29


    Drag queen and classically trained opera singer Sapphira Cristál graces the Main Pod Girl studio for a chat about her time on RuPaul's Drag Race, her upcoming album, and more! We also play a game of Fake News Detector and list our Top 5 Beyoncé albums!

    Ballerina Pod Girl (feat. Alice Chater)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 41:19


    Alice Chater is back with bops and becomes our newest Main Pod Girl! In this episode, we talk about Alice's upcoming debut album, the embarrassing career moments where we pissed ourselves, and how her career began as a backup dancer! We also play a round of Popheads Gone Viral.

    Galactic Pod Girl (feat. Michaela Jaé)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 35:19


    Michaela Jaé, the fabulous singer and actress who you may know from Pose, Loot and American Horror Story, joins the Main Pod Girl club! In this episode, we dive into her debut album 33, as well as her acting roles and our Top 5 Movie Musicals!

    Full Circle Pod Girl (feat. Jonah Marais)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 27:29


    Jonah Marais of the boyband Why Don't We is our newest Main Pod Girl! We talk about working with Ryan Lewis, discuss the albums we're listening to right now, and play a round of Firsts & Favorites!

    Spooky Pod Girl (feat. Evan Bogart)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 22:21


    Legendary pop songwriter, record producer and innovator Evan Bogart ("Halo" by Beyoncé, "SOS" by Rihanna, etc.) joins the show to discuss his love for Halloween music and how Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" came into existence! We also play a round of Popheads Gone Viral, and a game of This or That with some of Evan's biggest hits.

    Main Pop/Rock Girl (feat. Neon Trees)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 33:04


    Tyler Glenn, lead singer of the timeless pop/rock band Neon Trees, joins us to talk about the band's new album, its soon-to-be-hit "Secret", coming out, the origin of their hit "Everybody Talks", and the summer of Sabrina Carpenter! We also play Song Interrogation and list our Top 5 Band Names!

    Register to Vote (feat. HeadCount)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 18:14


    Today's podcast is all about encouraging our American listeners to register to vote. Our guest, Lucille Wenegieme, is the Executive Director of HeadCount, which is the leading nonpartisan organization focused on youth voter registration through celebrity activations, having registered nearly 1.3 million voters through partnerships with popstars like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Demi Lovato, and Cardi B. Register to vote / check registration deadlines: https://vote.gov/register Check your registration status: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/

    Harmonic Pod Girl (feat. Jack Newsome)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 31:29


    The newly viral and ever talented Jack Newsome joins the podcast and officially debuts his Main Pod Girl status, as we chat about his TikTok ear training series, the highs and lows of the music industry, and committing to making his debut album. We also play Call DM Block, Fake News Detector and list our Top 5 Albums of this decade so far!

    Oak Pod Girl (feat. Oak Felder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 34:43


    Production mastermind Oak Felder joins the podcast to chat about the behind the scenes details on his work with Brandy, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and more!

    2012: A Year in Review (feat. Ben Mandelker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 34:19


    Ben Mandelker, host of the hit podcast Watch What Crappens, joins the podcast to help us rewind and look back at some of the pop culture moments of 2012. Carly Rae Jepsen, American Idol, Jessie J and more!

    Joel Kim Pod Girl (feat. Joel Kim Booster)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 29:35


    Stand-up comedian, actor and television writer Joel Kim Booster joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming film, his work on Loot and Big Mouth, and the pop girlies! Stick around til the end to hear our Top 5 Songs of the Summer.

    The Art of Album Rollouts (feat. Brittany Spanos, Katie Atkinson & Rachel Brodsky)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 75:31


    We're celebrating Brat summer by discussing the art of album rollouts with a roundtable of Rolling Stone Senior Editor Brittany Spanos, Billboard Executive Digital Director Katie Atkinson and freelance journalist Rachel Brodsky! We cover all the big pop releases of this year and former years through the different stages of an album rollout.

    Saturn Return Girl (feat. Tayla Parx)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 42:41


    Highly decorated actor, songwriter and artist Tayla Parx joins us on Main Pod Girl to talk about her brand new album Many Moons, Many Suns, as well as writing hits for artists such as Ariana Grande and Normani. We also play a game of Who Ya Gonna Call? and list our Top 5 Songs We Wish We Wrote!

    The Breakout Artists of 2024 (feat. Billboard's Jason Lipshutz & Andrew Unterberger)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 58:03


    Billboard's very own Jason Lipshutz and Andrew Unterberger join the show to discuss 2024's game-changing breakout stars: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Tommy Richman, Benson Boone, Hozier, Tinashe, Charli XCX and more! Also approaching the midway point of the decade, we cast our ideal Mount Rushmores of early 2020s popstars.

    Candy Pod Girl (feat. Brooke Candy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 31:07


    Brooke Candy gets candid about her persona, announces that her upcoming album will be a double album, and confirms some of the rumored song titles! We also play a couple rounds of Fake News Detector, Dictionary Of... and Who Ya Gonna Call?

    Miley Cyrus: A Career Timeline (feat. Mike's Mic, Ashley Norton & Mila Tequila)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 104:18


    Miley, what's good? In this episode, we get into all things Miley with an all-star lineup of pop culture YouTubers: Mike's Mic, Ashley Norton and Mila Tequila. This nostalgia tour takes us through some behind the scenes insight on the initial casting process of Hannah Montana, to Miley's Bangerz-filled breakout, to her Endless Summer Vacation victory lap. Stay tuned til the end for our Top 5 Miley Moments!

    Main Girlie Pop (feat. Chrissy Chlapecka)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 43:13


    Main Pop Girlie Alert! Our newest MPG, Chrissy Chlapecka, is here to celebrate the release of her debut EP, Girlie Pop! We talk all things Bimbocore, rank the best chick flicks, introduce a new game called Dictionary Of..., and play First & Favorites.

    Confessions of a Pod Girl (feat. Holly Humberstone)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 27:33


    Holly Humberstone is our newest Main Pod Girl, here to talk about her new album Paint My Bedroom Black and its follow up EP Work in Progress! We also play a new game called Fake News Detector and list our Top 5 British Albums!

    Viral Pod Girl (feat. Alec Benjamin)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 24:23


    Singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin joins the podcast and makes his debut as a Main Pod Girl! We talk about social media, how it affects the writing process, and how it affects how singles are chosen. We also play Song Interrogation and Call DM Block!

    Brit Pod Girl (feat. Rachel Chinouriri)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 32:35


    Our newest Main Pod Girl is none other than Croydon native, Rachel Chinouriri! We talk about her experiences touring with Lewis Capaldi, Louis Tomlinson and Remi Wolf, representation for Black British culture, and we also play a round of Song Interrogation!

    Main Pen Girl (feat. Justin Tranter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 43:23


    One of pop music's secret (semi-precious) weapons, Justin Tranter, joins us on Main Pod Girl to discuss their hits, career and what they have in the pipeline. Listen to stories about the behind the scenes writing sessions for Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Chappell Roan, DNCE, Bebe Rexha, Imagine Dragons, and more! We also play Popheads Gone Viral, Who Ya Gonna Call? and list our Top 5 songs written by Justin Tranter!

    Jesse McPod Girl (feat. Jesse McCartney)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 28:28


    The one and only Jesse McCartney is our newest Main Pod Girl! We talk about his new EP All's Well and what we can expect on tour, as well as reflect on his past albums and legendary appearance on Suite Life of Zack and Cody. We also play Call DM Block with Jesse's name twins and Song Interrogation.

    Main Pod Queen (feat. Priyanka)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 35:57


    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!

    Main Pride Girl (feat. David Archuleta)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 27:37


    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!

    Cultural Resets Timeline (feat. Todd in the Shadows, Mic the Snare & Lina Morgan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 79:06


    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!

    Album Book Club (feat. Katelyn Tarver)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 34:54


    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!

    Detoxing and Re-toxing (feat. AJ Mitchell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 23:39


    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.

    Coco's Comeback (feat. Coco Jones)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 29:49


    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!

    Potential Breakup Pod (feat. Aly & AJ)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 34:48


    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!

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    One of Your Main Pod Girls (feat. The Driver Era)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 23:47


    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!

    Movie Soundtracks (feat. X Ambassadors)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 43:01


    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.

    Pop's Queer Pioneer (feat. Dev)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 47:54


    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's Temple (feat. Tkay Maidza)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 18:22


    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.

    Pop Daddies (feat. Slayyyter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 25:43


    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.

    Generating The Hype (feat. Sigrid)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 28:58


    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...

    Big Time Pod Girl (feat. Big Time Rush)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 36:19


    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.

    Journey to Hot City (feat. Bonnie McKee)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 38:01


    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 Interrogation, and a whopping THREE rounds of Top 5: Top 5 Hot Songs, Top 5 Songs from 2013 and Top 5 Comebacks!

    Songwriters Roundtable (feat. Wrabel, Delacey & Nate Campany)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 42:59


    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 behind some of your favorite songs, and more!

    Country Conversion (feat. Colbie Caillat)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 24:14


    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. Guest hosted by Molly Suter.

    Katy Perry: A Career Timeline (feat. Mila Tequila & Brittany Spanos)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 108:11


    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! You can follow Mila at @milatequilayt on Twitter or @milatequi.la on Instagram, Brittany at @ohheybrittany, AJ at @ajmarksofficial and Sola at @solaguinto.

    Guilty (feat. Loren Gray)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 33:08


    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! You can follow Loren at @lorengray, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, Sola at @solaguinto, and Popheads at r/popheads on Reddit, @popheads on Twitter, or @popheadsreddit on Instagram.

    Influencer Music & Artist Side Hustles (feat. Madisyn Brown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 56:30


    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!
 You can follow Madisyn at @madisynbrown, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, Sola at @solaguinto, and Popheads at r/popheads on Reddit, @popheads on Twitter, or @popheadsreddit on Instagram.

    Artist Behind the Voice (feat. Tori Kelly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 46:11


    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 favorite songs of her career.
 You can follow Tori at @torikelly, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, Sola at @iamsolamusic, and Popheads at r/popheads on Reddit, @popheads on Twitter, or @popheadsreddit on Instagram.

    Bittersweet 16 (feat. Mckenna Grace)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 26:29


    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. 
You can follow Mckenna at @mckennagraceful, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, and Popheads at r/popheads on Reddit, @popheads on Twitter, or @popheadsreddit on Instagram.

    In Her Dynamic Era (feat. Zara Larsson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 44:24


    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 the fan-favorite game, 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! You can follow Zara at @zaralarsson, Sola at @solaguinto, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, and Popheads at r/popheads on Reddit, @popheads on Twitter, or @popheadsreddit on Instagram. And if you love Main Pod Girl, please leave us a review and be sure to subscribe!

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