{"podcast":{"title":"The Track Star Podcast","slug":"the-track-star-podcast-7489300","podcast_index_feed_id":7489300,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PNPUO2682287940","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3a22c830-7ea8-11f0-a110-172acba41b13/image/a9490dfbeb2992e05b553f48316b811b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jack Coyne","episode_count":66,"summary":"The internet’s favorite music show, now in podcast form! Each episode explores a theme through 10 songs, taking listeners on a deep dive into a specific artist, genre, or era of music through the perspectives of musicians, historians, journalists and fans. Also available in video on YouTube! Hosted by Jack Coyne.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:19:58.528940+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300"},"episode":{"title":"NY Times Critics Unpack Their Controversial Songwriters List","slug":"ny-times-critics-unpack-their-controversial-songwriters-list","published_at":"2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/ny-times-critics-unpack-their-controversial-songwriters-list","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO7724178939.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO7724178939.mp3","summary":"This week on the Track Star Podcast, we’re joined by New York Times music reporters Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli following the publication of the NYT’s “The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters.” As the hosts of the popular music podcast “Popcast,” Jon and Joe are no strangers to passionate debate. Their work often explores contemporary music through both a critical and historical lens, helping listeners make sense of today’s artists in the broader context of popular music. Although we only have time to dive into a handful of names from the list, Jon and Joe unpack the thinking behind their selections, discuss the challenges of being music critics and reporters in the modern media landscape, and share what continues to inspire their curiosity about music far beyond their own tastes and expertise. This Episode’s Tracklist: 00:00 - Intro 1:03 - This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris, Rihanna 10:26 - Digits - Young Thug 18:47 - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith 27:19 - The Book of Love - The Magnetic Fields 32:23 - Obsesión - Aventura, Judy Santos 47:29 - The Rising - Bruce Springsteen","meta_description":"This week on the Track Star Podcast, we’re joined by New York Times music reporters Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli following the publication of the NYT…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3087,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/episodes/ny-times-critics-unpack-their-controversial-songwriters-list/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/ny-times-critics-unpack-their-controversial-songwriters-list.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}