Popcast

Audrey Hobert on ‘Sue Me’ Success, Gracie Abrams, Malcolm Todd & Her Next Album

popcast@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Audrey Hobert has been one of the defining new pop stars of 2026, rising to fame — gradually — with her 2025 album “Who’s the Clown?” after co-writing some of her longtime friend Gracie Abrams’s biggest hits. She sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss the secrets to her songwriting success, navigating her career alongside Gracie Abrams and brother Malcom Todd, using screenwriting and comedy to inform her music and writing her next album.

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

popcast@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

In his first interview since stepping away from his streaming empire for most of the last year to create the fashion label Vivet, Kai Cenat sat down with Joe and Jon to discuss the challenges of starting a new venture from scratch, hanging out with celebrities like Lebron James and Nicki Minaj, his fear of being boxed in creatively by fame at such a young age and the liberty afforded by that same success.

Kai's first Vivet collection will have its runway debut on Sep. 12.

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