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In seemingly every crevice of the 97th Academy Awards<\/a>, there was music, or a reminder of it. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande delivered one of their \u201cWicked\u201d duets; Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye performed James Bond themes; Daniel Blumberg, a onetime indie-rock hero now on a second musical act, won best score; the host Conan O\u2019Brien worked tunes into his stand-up bits.<\/p>\n And even when there was no music performed, there was music in the air. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, who did not take the stage, was nominated for the role of Bob Dylan in \u201cA Complete Unknown\u201d; there were nods to how music functioned in the night\u2019s big winner, \u201cAnora,\u201d and in the polarizing nominee \u201cEmilia P\u00e9rez\u201d; and Mick Jagger appeared, gamely making an age joke at his own expense.<\/p>\n On this week\u2019s Popcast, a conversation about how the Oscars incorporated music into this year\u2019s ceremony, in manners both smooth and bumpy; whether music made for movies can ever be cool; and whether O\u2019Brien should be making jokes about Drake and Kendrick Lamar.<\/p>\n Guests:<\/p>\n Connect With Popcast.<\/strong> Become a part of the Popcast community: Join the show\u2019s Facebook group<\/a> and Discord channel<\/a>. We want to hear from you! Tune in, and tell us what you think at popcast@nytimes.com<\/a>. Follow our host, Jon Caramanica, on Twitter: @joncaramanica<\/a>.<\/p>\n Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com\/podcasts<\/a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n