Switched on Pop

A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain on how pop hits work magic on our ears & our culture. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Music Commentary
Music Interviews
Music History
276
Beyoncé's Gift To Africa (with Ivie Ani)
The Lion King’s Homage to Afropop
36 min
277
LCD Soundsystem and the Unbearable Sameness of ...
Why does every hip restaurant play the same music?
33 min
278
The $50M Beat Marketplace That Broke the Billboard
Fresh Beats for Sale. Only $29.99!
27 min
279
Shawn Mendes and the Rhythm of Rhyme
31 min
280
Space, The Final Frontier: Madonna, Stephen Put...
56 min
281
What BTS's "Boy With Love" ft. Halsey Can Teach...
38 min
282
"Prince Ali" and Why We're All Music Theorists
27 min
283
Why Does Every Intro Sound Like It's Underwater...
23 min
284
The Man Behind the Rocketman with Giles Martin
50 min
285
The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessi...
40 min
286
Should You Care About Ed Sheeran and Justin Bie...
50 min
287
The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News
38 min
288
Is There An Indie Rock Conspiracy? (Featuring J...
28 min
289
Lizzo And The End of Genre (with Sam Harris of ...
48 min
290
Taylor Swift Causes a PANIC!
38 min
291
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
53 min
292
Lil Nas X: Country at the Crossroads
39 min
293
Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star (...
44 min
294
BONUS: Bhi Bhiman's 'Peace of Mind' Episode 1
29 min
295
Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message
44 min
296
Comeback Kids: The Jonas Brothers are Back
31 min
297
Lost & Found: The Drama of Pop Form with Emily ...
29 min
298
How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
33 min
299
Top 40 Activism with Justin Tranter
44 min
300
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
The Shadow Grammys
38 min