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
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Songs of Summer Call-in Special
Hotline Sing: The People Have Spoken
51 min
377
Chance The Rapper, Kehlani, & The Shifting Soun...
The Sounds of Contemporary R&B According To Super-Producer Oak Felder
52 min
378
Beyoncé's Gift To Africa (with Ivie Ani)
The Lion King’s Homage to Afropop
36 min
379
LCD Soundsystem and the Unbearable Sameness of ...
Why does every hip restaurant play the same music?
33 min
380
The $50M Beat Marketplace That Broke the Billboard
Fresh Beats for Sale. Only $29.99!
27 min
381
Shawn Mendes and the Rhythm of Rhyme
31 min
382
Space, The Final Frontier: Madonna, Stephen Put...
56 min
383
What BTS's "Boy With Love" ft. Halsey Can Teach...
38 min
384
"Prince Ali" and Why We're All Music Theorists
27 min
385
Why Does Every Intro Sound Like It's Underwater...
23 min
386
The Man Behind the Rocketman with Giles Martin
50 min
387
The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessi...
40 min
388
Should You Care About Ed Sheeran and Justin Bie...
50 min
389
The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News
38 min
390
Is There An Indie Rock Conspiracy? (Featuring J...
28 min
391
Lizzo And The End of Genre (with Sam Harris of ...
48 min
392
Taylor Swift Causes a PANIC!
38 min
393
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
53 min
394
Lil Nas X: Country at the Crossroads
39 min
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Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star (...
44 min
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BONUS: Bhi Bhiman's 'Peace of Mind' Episode 1
29 min
397
Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message
44 min
398
Comeback Kids: The Jonas Brothers are Back
31 min
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Lost & Found: The Drama of Pop Form with Emily ...
29 min
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How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
33 min