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
427
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
The Shadow Grammys
38 min
428
What Makes a Song Sexy?
31 min
429
The Deep History of '7 Rings'
36 min
430
Do You Believe in Life After Autotune?
A conversation with Simon Reynolds
46 min
431
Slay Bells, All Year Long
37 min
432
Look What You Made Us Do
54 min
433
Entering Beard Phase with Mike Posner
50 min
434
How Dirty Projectors Make You Feel Energy (with...
David Lonsgtreth breaks down "I Feel Energy"
52 min
435
Stairway To Hell: Greta Van Fleet’s Scorching A...
Is Greta Van Fleet a Led Zeppelin Homage or a Copy?
56 min
436
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Love the 90s
34 min
437
Sicko Rap and Drunk Country
33 min
438
The Side Effects of Pop Music with Emily Warren
42 min
439
Drake vs Drake
40 min
440
Summer Heat of the 2000s: Beyoncé and Black Eye...
25 min
441
Summer Heat of the 2000s: Nelly + Katy Perry (P...
22 min
442
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
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The Resistance is Dancing in the Streets
27 min
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Switched on Summer: Getting Around with the Bea...
27 min
445
The Pure Pop of Charlie Puth + Carly Rae (ft Ha...
43 min
446
Afrofuturism in Kali Uchis & Clipping (with Dav...
46 min
447
Finding Equanimity In 'No Tears Left To Cry'
How tempo rubato, modal interchange and the amen break create equanimity.
35 min
448
Can AI 'Algorhythms' Write Pop Songs? (With Tar...
51 min
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Listening Differently to Lorde | with MARIAN HILL
42 min
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Kacey Musgraves Gives Us Butterflies
26 min