
Pop Shop Podcast
Billboard's Keith Caulfield (Managing Director, Charts and Data Operations) and Katie Atkinson (Executive Digital Director, West Coast) offer weekly Billboard chart breakdowns, discuss the hottest music news and cover the year’s biggest musical events. Casual pop fans, chart junkies and everyone in between are invited to this weekly half-hour discussion.
Latest episodes

Sep 10, 2024 • 37min
Could Kendrick Lamar Lure Taylor Swift & Beyoncé to Super Bowl Halftime Stage?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking through all our burning questions after Kendrick Lamar was announced as the 2025 halftime headliner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 4, 2024 • 41min
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake & Beyond: Who Should Star in the Britney Biopic?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing all the possibilities for the upcoming film based on Britney Spears' memoir 'The Woman in Me,' set to be helmed by 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu. Who should join Spears in the ultimate early 2000s pop power couple as Justin Timberlake? Who should play Britney's mom, dad and sister? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 2024 • 30min
Why We're (Definitely Maybe) Excited About Oasis' Unexpected Reunion Tour
You and I are going to live forever -- or at least long enough to see Oasis reunite. On Tuesday (Aug. 27), 15 years since they last performed together, estranged brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher brokered a truce and announced 14 concerts in the U.K. and Ireland for next summer. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the unexpected reunion tour announcement and why Katie's already planning her 2025 summer trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 2024 • 32min
Why Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga Are a Pop Duo to ‘Die’ For on Bombastic New Collab
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about why they make such a potent pop duo. Plus, we’re also chatting about F-1 Trillion, Post Malone’s first country album and why is such a seamless fit in the genre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 2024 • 37min
Best of Both Worlds: Miley Cyrus Has a Sweet Full-Circle Moment at Disney Legends Ceremony
Who says you can't go home? On Sunday night, Miley Cyrus revisited her teenage origin story, heading to D23 in Anaheim, California, for the Disney Legends Ceremony. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Cyrus revisiting her Hannah Montana beginnings at the D23 fan event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 7, 2024 • 24min
What Could Taylor Swift Surprise-Announce at the MTV VMAs This Year?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are dropping our best theories for what news Taylor Swift might drop on the MTV Video Music Awards crowd this time around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 2024 • 36min
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Beyoncé & More Light Up Paris for 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics only kicked off on Friday, and already we've seen huge moments from Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Beyoncé and more music A-listers. On the new Billboard Pop Podcast, Katie & Keith talk about all the music highlights from the summer games (so far). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 2024 • 38min
Will Beyonce & Taylor Swift Face Off for Album of the Year at 2025 Grammys?
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing Billboard awards editor Paul Grein's early predictions for next year's Grammys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 2024 • 39min
Why Radio Is Still Valuable in the Streaming Age & More Burning Questions: Ask the Pop Shop
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are opening up the listener mailbag to answer your burning questions - including a question about why radio is still important (and very valuable) in the streaming age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 9, 2024 • 23min
Can Anyone Top Post Malone & Morgan Wallen's 'I Had Some Help' as the 2024 Song of the Summer?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are checking in on this year's Song of the Summer race, with a little help from Gary Trust & Jason Lipshutz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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