The Pop Pod

Sam Murphy

Booking Overview

This is a pop-music interview and commentary show that regularly features recording artists and performers discussing their music, influences, and upcoming releases, alongside solo pop deep-dives. Suitable pitches include established and emerging pop artists, singer-songwriters, and crossover performers with a current album, EP, or music project; booking is likely high difficulty for top-tier artists but more attainable for rising acts with timely releases.

Metrics

Episodes: 121

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

popsamcam@theinterns.net

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Host

Sam Murphy - Pop music commentator and interviewer focused on contemporary pop artists, songs, albums, and the wider pop landscape.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Recording artists, singer-songwriters, and crossover performers with an established or rising profile, especially those promoting a new album, EP, single, or other significant music project.

Required Achievements:

Commercially released music with a recognizable artist profile, An upcoming or recently released album, EP, or single, Notable recording, songwriting, performance, or screen work

Recent Guest Discussions

Carly Rae Jepsen - Her Double Album Day And Night, Creative Independence, Evolving Perspectives On Love And Life, And Her Pop Classics.

Asha Banks - Her Upcoming EP Bottled Up, Writing Music For Her Films, Collaboration With Holly Humberstone, And Her Pop Influences.

Shygirl - Her Album Swallow!, Radical Positivity, UK Dance Influences, And References Including Madonna, Britney Spears, The Prodigy, And U2.

Recent Topics

Music, Pop Music, Songwriting, Album Releases, Dance Music

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Pop Pod

The Lizzy McAlpine Interview: Joni Mitchell, Broadway, Ariana Grande & Freedom

October 05, 2026

Lizzy McAlpine is on The Pop Pod! A huge period of change informed Lizzie’s fourth album ‘Angel’. The adventurous, warm and experimental folk-pop record doesn’t come long after her last album ‘Older’ but plenty happened in between. She starred in Broadway musical ‘Floyd Collins’, found new love after a breakup and found an appreciation for the music of Joni Mitchell. Speaking to her, it feels like she’s found a new sense of freedom and that’s been poured into the music.We spoke not only about...

The Tove Lo Interview: Rejecting Popstar Tropes, Embracing The Darkness On 'Estrus' & Perfect Swedish Pop

September 30, 2026

Tove Lo has had a very interesting career. Her first album 'Queen Of The Clouds' landed her in the mainstream quickly but ever since then she's taken left turns. Rather than attempting to repeat previous success, she's followed her artistic instinct which pulls through stronger than ever on 'Estrus'.I sat down with Tove on the day the album was released to talk about how she got there after 'Dirt Femme'. This is a career-spanning conversation touching on everyt...

The Carly Rae Jepsen Interview: How She Shaped Pop Music In Her Own Way, Her Most Ambitious Album Yet & Pop Classics

September 22, 2026

Carly Rae Jepsen loves pop music but on her own terms. She burst into the spotlight with one of the very early viral moment 'Call Me Maybe' but since then has operated in her own realm, driven by whatever feels good to her.As a result, she's formed a dedicated fanbase that will follow her in whichever direction she chooses. The latest pivot is one of her most ambitious yet. 'Day And Night', a double album, sees her take her time traversing new territory as she revels in th...

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