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
376
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
53 min
377
Lil Nas X: Country at the Crossroads
39 min
378
Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star (...
44 min
379
BONUS: Bhi Bhiman's 'Peace of Mind' Episode 1
29 min
380
Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message
44 min
381
Comeback Kids: The Jonas Brothers are Back
31 min
382
Lost & Found: The Drama of Pop Form with Emily ...
29 min
383
How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
33 min
384
Top 40 Activism with Justin Tranter
44 min
385
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
The Shadow Grammys
38 min
386
What Makes a Song Sexy?
31 min
387
The Deep History of '7 Rings'
36 min
388
Do You Believe in Life After Autotune?
A conversation with Simon Reynolds
46 min
389
Slay Bells, All Year Long
37 min
390
Look What You Made Us Do
54 min
391
Entering Beard Phase with Mike Posner
50 min
392
How Dirty Projectors Make You Feel Energy (with...
David Lonsgtreth breaks down "I Feel Energy"
52 min
393
Stairway To Hell: Greta Van Fleet’s Scorching A...
Is Greta Van Fleet a Led Zeppelin Homage or a Copy?
56 min
394
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Love the 90s
34 min
395
Sicko Rap and Drunk Country
33 min
396
The Side Effects of Pop Music with Emily Warren
42 min
397
Drake vs Drake
40 min
398
Summer Heat of the 2000s: Beyoncé and Black Eye...
25 min
399
Summer Heat of the 2000s: Nelly + Katy Perry (P...
22 min
400
Why is 90s Pop so Bizarre?
The Switched on Pop Summer Throwback Series continues! This time, with a deep dive into the musical detritus of the 1990s.
46 min