What Joe Coscarelli has said about Despacito

1 quote · 1 episode · Feb 1, 2026

Joe Coscarelli, New York Times culture reporter and co-host of Popcast, has been quoted on Despacito once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on February 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Coscarelli argues that Despacito's 2017 success proved there was a large enough audience to sustain pop music in languages other than English.

    “This was a toothpaste out of the tube moment for Latin music or pop music in any language besides English, in which it became clear that there was a big enough audience to sustain it”

    The Daily: Bad Bunny Takes Over America (Feb 1, 2026) · Listen from 13:29

Episodes

  • Bad Bunny Takes Over America

    The Daily · Feb 1, 2026 · 49 min

    Natalie Kitroeff talks with Popcast hosts Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli about Bad Bunny's rise, his politics, and his contentious Super Bowl halftime show.

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