Switched on Pop
Listen closer to pop music — hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Tai Verdes TikTok-ed his way to a breakout hit
"It's where the attention is"
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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raise The Roof
"Talking about music is like dancing about architecture"
29 min
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The Beatles get back to their roots
Why 'Let It Be' has four official recordings and which one is the best
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Taylor, Adele & Silk Sonic’s broken hearts club...
Breaking down every type of heartbreak on the radio dial
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Snotty Nose Rez Kids on hip hop and Indigenous ...
"In hip hop, you have the MC. Well, we have our storytellers."
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The State of the Pop Union
We take the musical temperature by consulting the charts, the platforms, and the people.
33 min
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Why ABBA songs just hit different
After 40 years, the Swedish hitmakers are back with new music. Does it match up to their classic hits?
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The Healing Power of Pop with Esperanza Spalding
Mental Health and Pop Music
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Janet Jackson's Legacy After 'Control' from It'...
The 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson's first No. Billboard Hot 100 hit
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James Bond's Spycraft Sound
Billie Eilish and Hans Zimmer take on the classic theme
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James Blake & The Return of Harmony
“I find contentment and bliss in a chord progression, but it's fleeting”
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Sparkle spoke out against R Kelly. It cost her ...
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ICYMI: The Mystery of Montero AKA Lil Nas X (fe...
How Lil Nas X Rattled the World to Earn his Second #1 Hit
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Deja Vu: Why Olivia Rodrigo keeps giving up son...
Copyright lawsuits are on the rise and changing the music business
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CHVRCHES and the sound of 80s horror
How internet trolls and horror film icon John Carpenter inspired their new album Screen Violence
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From Taylor Swift to Bon Iver, Aaron Dessner Fi...
“Being collaborative is risky on some level...but it's the most important thing”
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Modern Classics: Carina del Valle Schorske on C...
Why every song about Manhattan is a pop song
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The Joy of Music Festivals
Darkside’s Dave Harrington & listeners share their best moments
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The Beauty and Horror of Insane Clown Posse's S...
What we can learn from one of the most controversial, and most misunderstood, music festivals
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How Coachella took the Woodstock look
The Cut takes over Switched On Pop
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Modern Classics: Mark Ronson on Ginuwine's "Pony"
The "Uptown Funk" hitmaker breaks down the innovations behind pop's biggest smashes
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Summer Hits: Jack Antonoff on Bleachers “Stop M...
“The things that pull me to write are when I feel something that scares me or fills me with joy or mystery.”
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Modern Classics: Yola on Childish Gambino’s “Re...
On her new album, Yola channels sounds of the past to shine light on today
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The Appealing Uneasiness of Listening to L’Rain...
How the artist’s album Fatigue “mirrors my interest in illegibility.”
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Summer Hits: City Girls - Twerkulator (with Kyr...
For rap duo City Girls, twerking is more than a dance move - it's a reclamation
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