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On this week’s episode of Popcast, the pop music critic Jon Caramanica and the pop music reporter Joe Coscarelli discuss how musicians, both mainstream and more obscure, have figured into the current presidential campaign, including:
An endorsement of Kamala Harris from Taylor Swift, plus the role of Beyoncé’s music in the Harris campaign
Donald J. Trump’s recent embrace of rappers and reggaeton stars, in addition to his support in the country music world
How Trump is finding new audiences via podcasters like Theo Von and the Nelk Boys, as well as via the stars of livestreaming services like Twitch and Kick, including Adin Ross
Harris’s full dive into the meme ecosystem following her inclusion in Charli XCX’s “brat summer”
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Source: Elections - nytimes.com
