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
351
Beyoncé's Gift To Africa (with Ivie Ani)
The Lion King’s Homage to Afropop
36 min
352
LCD Soundsystem and the Unbearable Sameness of ...
Why does every hip restaurant play the same music?
33 min
353
The $50M Beat Marketplace That Broke the Billboard
Fresh Beats for Sale. Only $29.99!
27 min
354
Shawn Mendes and the Rhythm of Rhyme
31 min
355
Space, The Final Frontier: Madonna, Stephen Put...
56 min
356
What BTS's "Boy With Love" ft. Halsey Can Teach...
38 min
357
"Prince Ali" and Why We're All Music Theorists
27 min
358
Why Does Every Intro Sound Like It's Underwater...
23 min
359
The Man Behind the Rocketman with Giles Martin
50 min
360
The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessi...
40 min
361
Should You Care About Ed Sheeran and Justin Bie...
50 min
362
The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News
38 min
363
Is There An Indie Rock Conspiracy? (Featuring J...
28 min
364
Lizzo And The End of Genre (with Sam Harris of ...
48 min
365
Taylor Swift Causes a PANIC!
38 min
366
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
53 min
367
Lil Nas X: Country at the Crossroads
39 min
368
Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star (...
44 min
369
BONUS: Bhi Bhiman's 'Peace of Mind' Episode 1
29 min
370
Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message
44 min
371
Comeback Kids: The Jonas Brothers are Back
31 min
372
Lost & Found: The Drama of Pop Form with Emily ...
29 min
373
How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
33 min
374
Top 40 Activism with Justin Tranter
44 min
375
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
The Shadow Grammys
38 min