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.
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Breaking Down Alanis Morissette (and our own Pr...
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Morgan Page Reveals the Rule of 3 in Julia Mich...
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DJ Khaled - I'm The One... six... four... five
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Musical Architecture in Charlie Puth + HAIM
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The End Of Pop Music As We Know It: Fall Out Bo...
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Harry Styles, Eschatology and Teen Girl Fandom
41 min
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What's to Love About Ed Sheeran? (guest Ross Go...
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Zedd + Alessia Cara - Stay (w special guest Grey)
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Chained to the Green Light: Katy Perry + Lorde
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Oscar Week!: La La Land ft. Genevieve Koski
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Zayn, Taylor Swift & The Grammys
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The Puzzle of Ariana Grande's "Into You" (with ...
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Seduced by the Sound: The Weeknd + Daft Punk
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Dreaming Of A White Christmas
White Christmas holds the Guinness World Record for most singles sold and has been covered over 500 times. What makes this song so beautiful and endemically beautiful?
37 min
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How to Listen to Music in 4 Easy Steps
With a little help from Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
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Playing it Cool: How Tove Lo Aims High
What it means to put on the mask of the "Cool Girl"
27 min
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Made In America: Toby Keith & Jay-Z
What do Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Toby Keith have in common? Their song's "Made In America."
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Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal
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The Most Popular Song In The World
In this episode, we zoom in on one of the most annoying melodies to see if there's not some hidden musical craft present in the ubiquitous bleeps and bloops that envelop us.
36 min
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Lady Gaga Is A Perfect Illusion
How Lady Gaga's "Perfect Illusion" is the apotheosis of her artistic statement.
59 min
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How Beyoncé to The Beatles Modulate Your Emotions
Certain pop songs have that moment, when everything seems to change , when the drama gets ratcheted up, when the tension increases and our emotions take an elevator ride to the heavens. But what is this mysterious musical trick, and how does it work?
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Pop Drops and Chipmunk Soul
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The Gideon and Hubcap Show
Hit the road with Gideon and Hubcap on a home-show tour through the Scottish Highlands
22 min
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Breaking Down The House
Has the ubiquity of house music detracted from its cultural origins?
36 min
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Around The World With Drake
Is "One Dance" an appropriation or celebration of Afro-Caribbean music?
39 min