How Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst Came Back From The Brink

Popcast by The New York Times

Jul 24, 202601:12:38Health

In a career-spanning interview following some recent anniversary concerts, Conor Oberst sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss the highs and lows of his 30-year music career, including navigating early indie stardom, overc...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Popcast.

Kai Cenat on Quitting Streaming at His Peak to Start a Fashion Brand

Sep 11, 2026 - 01:12:59

In his first interview since stepping away from his streaming empire for most of the last year to create...

How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album

Aug 21, 2026 - 00:54:28

Busta Rhymes sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss his new album, “Dillagence 2,” out Aug. 25 – a project...

Stavros Halkias Was Forced to Get Political: ‘I Hate It!’

Aug 14, 2026 - 01:20:51

Comedian Stavros Halkias sat down with Joe and Jon to talk about the state of modern comedy, including ho...

The Mindful Punk: Travis Barker on Music, Family & Trauma

Aug 7, 2026 - 01:02:59

Travis Barker, whose new Hulu documentary “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear” is out August 13, sat down wi...

The 8 Biggest Songs of This Summer Face Off

Jul 31, 2026 - 00:51:57

Ella Langley? Drake? A.I.?! Jon and Joe battle through an eight-song bracket of the summer’s biggest hits...

The Internet – Steve Lacy! Syd! Matt Martians! – Reunites

Jul 17, 2026 - 01:07:24

The Internet’s Syd, Steve Lacy and Matt Martians sat down with Joe and Jon for their first interview toge...

Which Jay-Z Album Is Better? ‘Reasonable Doubt’ vs. ‘The Blueprint’

Jul 10, 2026 - 00:59:50

Ahead of Jay-Z’s three-night residency at Yankee Stadium celebrating the anniversaries of his classic alb...

Popcast LIVE! Lizzo Addresses the Backlash

Jul 2, 2026 - 00:30:29

During a special live edition of “Popcast," Lizzo discussed her new album and the public fallout from a s...