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                    &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Even though 2025 gave us big albums from artists like Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny, did pop music fall short overall?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Sam breaks down the year&amp;rsquo;s hits and misses with &lt;a href="https://www.reannacruz.com/"&gt;Reanna Cruz&lt;/a&gt;, music journalist and producer at &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://switchedonpop.com/"&gt;Switched on Pop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Why does everything sound like it&amp;rsquo;s stuck in the 2000s? Who are the artists actually pushing boundaries? And is there anything to look forward to in the new year?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Sign up for&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-sam-sanders-show"&gt;Sam&amp;rsquo;s Newsletter&lt;/a&gt; to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;NOTE: The Sam Sanders team is taking a short break for the holidays. We&amp;rsquo;ll be back with a new episode January 2.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Sam Sanders Show

Who Can Save Pop Music?

Who Can Save Pop Music?

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