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.

Music Commentary
Music Interviews
Music History
376
"Prince Ali" and Why We're All Music Theorists
27 min
377
Why Does Every Intro Sound Like It's Underwater...
23 min
378
The Man Behind the Rocketman with Giles Martin
50 min
379
The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessi...
40 min
380
Should You Care About Ed Sheeran and Justin Bie...
50 min
381
The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News
38 min
382
Is There An Indie Rock Conspiracy? (Featuring J...
28 min
383
Lizzo And The End of Genre (with Sam Harris of ...
48 min
384
Taylor Swift Causes a PANIC!
38 min
385
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
53 min
386
Lil Nas X: Country at the Crossroads
39 min
387
Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star (...
44 min
388
BONUS: Bhi Bhiman's 'Peace of Mind' Episode 1
29 min
389
Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message
44 min
390
Comeback Kids: The Jonas Brothers are Back
31 min
391
Lost & Found: The Drama of Pop Form with Emily ...
29 min
392
How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
33 min
393
Top 40 Activism with Justin Tranter
44 min
394
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
The Shadow Grammys
38 min
395
What Makes a Song Sexy?
31 min
396
The Deep History of '7 Rings'
36 min
397
Do You Believe in Life After Autotune?
A conversation with Simon Reynolds
46 min
398
Slay Bells, All Year Long
37 min
399
Look What You Made Us Do
54 min
400
Entering Beard Phase with Mike Posner
50 min