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.
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Hear the Year: The music we loved in 2023
The music the Switched On Pop team loved this year
42 min
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Behind the Scenes of Switched on Pop on Harman ...
What makes a hit?
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Noah Kahan’s Folk Pop Revival
How the Vermont singer-songwriter incorporates what he calls "Northern Attitude" into his indie folk music
37 min
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Why Country Music Dominated 2023's Charts
What Nashville owes Lil Nas X according to Chris Molanphy
46 min
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The Beatles: "Now and Then" and Forever
The Beatles final recording came from the help of AI, does it sound human?
28 min
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Rerecording Taylor Swift's 1989, Dark Side of t...
Switched On Pop listens back to all three albums to see how they hold up to the original and to uncover new musical discoveries.
40 min
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Chartbreakers: Mitski tops the TikTok chart
The new TikTok chart maybe the most diverse
41 min
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How Talking Heads reinvented the concert film (...
Tina and Chris talk Stop Making Sense
49 min
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Feeling Fine with Faye Webster
Exploring Faye Webster’s musical cocktail of steel, soul, and everything in between
40 min
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Metro Boomin Wants Some More
How Metro Boomin became one of the most important producers in Atlanta hip-hop
38 min
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In Defense of Crunk
Crunk music has managed to have an impact 20 years later – with songs like “Get Low’ standing the test of time
39 min
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Made In America: Jay-Z & Toby Keith ICYMI
What do Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Toby Keith have in common? Their song's "Made In America."
44 min
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The Art of Flow (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) ICYMI
What draws us to an artist is not just the content of their lyrics but how they deliver them
33 min
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Doja Cat’s Satanic Suite
With the Devil's help, "Paint the Town Red" is the first No 1 rap song in 2023
37 min
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Jimmy Buffett: Next Year in Margaritaville
The unique legacy of Jimmy Buffett
35 min
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Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Era ICYMI
Into It’s Sam Sanders on Beyoncé's new album
29 min
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Good Ideas
We were wrong about Olivia Rodrigo's the first time
29 min
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Wonders: "Stacy's Mom" and Adam Schlesinger
Discovering the depth of the Fountains of Wayne frontman's work: "Stacy's Mom" and beyond
29 min
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The mid-career crises of Travis Scott and Post ...
UTOPIA and AUSTIN are the two biggest records on the Billboard 200. What do they say about the artists behind them?
34 min
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Song Camp 2: Electric Boogaloo! (with Alex Tuma...
The role of the producer, engineer, topliner, songwriter and artist.
32 min
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The secret world of songwriting camps
Inside Anti Social Camp with Nicholas Petricca of Walk The Moon, Julia Cunningham of Sunflower Beam and producer Andrew Maury.
32 min
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Your cursive singing is tearing this family apart!
An investigation into the love and hate for “indie girl voice”
29 min
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Barbie and the plasticity of pop
The biggest cultural moment this summer belongs to Barbie. How does the film's soundtrack stack up?
44 min
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How Louis Armstrong invented the modern pop star
Listening to the legacy of the legendary trumpeter and vocalist 100 years after his first recording
31 min
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Speak Now (about Taylor's versions)
Listening to Taylor Swift's third re-recording
44 min