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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Top 40 Activism with Justin Tranter
44 min
402
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
The Shadow Grammys
38 min
403
What Makes a Song Sexy?
31 min
404
The Deep History of '7 Rings'
36 min
405
Do You Believe in Life After Autotune?
A conversation with Simon Reynolds
46 min
406
Slay Bells, All Year Long
37 min
407
Look What You Made Us Do
54 min
408
Entering Beard Phase with Mike Posner
50 min
409
How Dirty Projectors Make You Feel Energy (with...
David Lonsgtreth breaks down "I Feel Energy"
52 min
410
Stairway To Hell: Greta Van Fleet’s Scorching A...
Is Greta Van Fleet a Led Zeppelin Homage or a Copy?
56 min
411
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Love the 90s
34 min
412
Sicko Rap and Drunk Country
33 min
413
The Side Effects of Pop Music with Emily Warren
42 min
414
Drake vs Drake
40 min
415
Summer Heat of the 2000s: Beyoncé and Black Eye...
25 min
416
Summer Heat of the 2000s: Nelly + Katy Perry (P...
22 min
417
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
418
The Resistance is Dancing in the Streets
27 min
419
Switched on Summer: Getting Around with the Bea...
27 min
420
The Pure Pop of Charlie Puth + Carly Rae (ft Ha...
43 min
421
Afrofuturism in Kali Uchis & Clipping (with Dav...
46 min
422
Finding Equanimity In 'No Tears Left To Cry'
How tempo rubato, modal interchange and the amen break create equanimity.
35 min
423
Can AI 'Algorhythms' Write Pop Songs? (With Tar...
51 min
424
Listening Differently to Lorde | with MARIAN HILL
42 min
425
Kacey Musgraves Gives Us Butterflies
26 min