Popcast hosts pick their top 10 music moments of 2025

Popcast hosts Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli used the show’s final episode of the calendar year to rank their personal top 10 music moments of 2025.

They noted some moments that did not appear on their best-album or best-song lists, including Timothée Chalamet rapping U.K. drill while promoting a table tennis movie, an Atlanta swag-rap renaissance that was “bubbling,” and seeing the YoungBoy Never Broke Again tour across the country. The hosts leaned into how they experienced listening as both fans and journalists and defined their selections broadly, ranging from the bridge of a breakup song to the life span of a rap meme.

Listeners were invited to connect with Popcast by joining the show’s Facebook group and Discord channel, to email popcast@nytimes.com, and to follow Jon Caramanica on Twitter @joncaramanica. The episode also pointed to full access to New York Times podcasts through subscription at nytimes.com/podcasts and on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Culture, Popcast, Jon Caramanica, Joe Coscarelli, Timothée Chalamet, U.k. Drill