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
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LCD Soundsystem and the Unbearable Sameness of ...
Why does every hip restaurant play the same music?
33 min
302
The $50M Beat Marketplace That Broke the Billboard
Fresh Beats for Sale. Only $29.99!
27 min
303
Shawn Mendes and the Rhythm of Rhyme
31 min
304
Space, The Final Frontier: Madonna, Stephen Put...
56 min
305
What BTS's "Boy With Love" ft. Halsey Can Teach...
38 min
306
"Prince Ali" and Why We're All Music Theorists
27 min
307
Why Does Every Intro Sound Like It's Underwater...
23 min
308
The Man Behind the Rocketman with Giles Martin
50 min
309
The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessi...
40 min
310
Should You Care About Ed Sheeran and Justin Bie...
50 min
311
The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News
38 min
312
Is There An Indie Rock Conspiracy? (Featuring J...
28 min
313
Lizzo And The End of Genre (with Sam Harris of ...
48 min
314
Taylor Swift Causes a PANIC!
38 min
315
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
53 min
316
Lil Nas X: Country at the Crossroads
39 min
317
Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star (...
44 min
318
BONUS: Bhi Bhiman's 'Peace of Mind' Episode 1
29 min
319
Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message
44 min
320
Comeback Kids: The Jonas Brothers are Back
31 min
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Lost & Found: The Drama of Pop Form with Emily ...
29 min
322
How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
33 min
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Top 40 Activism with Justin Tranter
44 min
324
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
The Shadow Grammys
38 min
325
What Makes a Song Sexy?
31 min