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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"Happy Birthday" is the Worst (with Anne-Marie)
The case against the most popular song in the world and its possible alternatives.
31 min
327
Bad Bunny Has A Message For Your Mom
Album review of YHLQMDLG (EN: "I do what I like")
33 min
328
The Fire & Fury Of Overcoats
Interview with JJ Mitchell and Hana Elion
35 min
329
Can't Help Falling in Lauv (the interview)
Lauv’s a master at making the sad feel fun
31 min
330
What Happens When Justin Bieber Samples Your Music
Justin Bieber's album "Changes"
32 min
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Return Of The Guitar: Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summ...
In 2019 guitar made a comeback in the top 10. According to analysis from Hit Songs Deconstructed, about a third of all songs featured the electric guitar. In 2020 this trend isn’t stopping.
24 min
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Look At Selena Gomez Now with Justin Tranter & ...
35 min
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Five Directions: How do the solo efforts of One...
After a five year hiatus, all of the members of the group released a solo album. Which stands out?
33 min
334
Post Malone has us Running in Circles
Is Post Malone a musical genius, a happy accident, or both?
37 min
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Hopes and Fears of Mac Miller, Future, Drake, a...
When dreams and nightmares collide on the Top 40
41 min
336
Dua Lipa’s Disco Fever
Dua Lipa remembers the disco era in her hit “Don’t Start Now.”
36 min
337
ICYMI: Chance The Rapper, Kehlani, & The Shifti...
Originally aired March 9, 2018
53 min
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ICYMI: Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop...
44 min
339
Dolly Parton's America (with Jad Abumrad)
From "Jolene" to "9 to 5," what makes Dolly Parton such a masterful songwriter?
38 min
340
Who's Afraid of the Sound of TikTok? (w Cat Zhang)
Can Charlie handle the cacophony of music's newest movement?
34 min
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Paper Planes, Chandelier & What the #@%! is Tim...
36 min
342
Prelude & Feud on a 'G' Thang: Biggie vs Tupac
42 min
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Pop is the Sound We Need Right Now (with Electr...
39 min
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The Past, Present, and Future of EMO (with Alle...
Diving deep into a misunderstood genre
50 min
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When Pop and Classical Collide (with James Benn...
Uncovering the history of Classical crossover
57 min
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Unlocking the Rhythms of Rosalía
How Rosalia meshes flamenco and pop (with Megan Lubin and Marcela Valdes)
46 min
347
Rihanna Party! (with Gina Delvac)
How do you tease an album from Rihanna? (w/Gina Delvac)
52 min
348
Why U Love 2 Listen 2 Prince (with Anil Dash)
Anil Dash breaks down the musical elements that made Prince so ahead of his time
31 min
349
A Brief History of Men Singing Really High
Hits today favor male falsetto, but has it always been the case?
44 min
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Total Request Live! Taylor, Lana, Kim, and More...
NPR's Sam Sanders stops by to break down the tracks that Switched On listeners have been loving
40 min