Pop Pantheon Creators & Guests

Ira Madison III is a TV writer and podcaster.

Rob Harvilla is a staff writer at The Ringer.

Rich Juzwiak is a writer, primarily about culture. Currently, he is a senior writer at Jezebel.Previously, Juzwiak was a writer at Gawker Media. He has also written for The Daily, TV Guide, and he blogged for VH1.Juzwiak received his B.A. in Journalism from New York University.

Jason Lipshutz is a music journalist. Currently, he is the Executive Director of Music at Billboard.Previously, Lipshutz was Senior Director and Music Editor at Billboard, Deputy Editor of digital at Fuse Media, and an Associate Editor at Billboard.com.Lipshutz received his B.A. in English and Journalism from The College of New Jersey.

Nate Sloan is a musicologist and performer who researches jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and popular music.

Spencer Kornhaber is a staff writer at The Atlantic.Kornhaber was a senior associate editor at The Atlantic from 2011 to 2014, where he edited the entertainment coverage. Previously, he was a freelance writer and contributed to SPIN, Rollingstone.com, The Onion AV Club, and TheAtlantic.com. Early in his career, he was a local editor at Patch.com and a staff writer and clubs editor at OC Weekly.Kornhaber received his B.S. in Journalism and Political Science from Northwestern University

Joseph Coscarelli is a culture journalist. Currently, he is the New York Times's music reporter. He is also an adjunct instructor at New York University.Previously, Coscarelli worked at New York magazine and The Village Voice. His first book, "Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story," was published in 2022.