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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Naughty or nice? The 2025 holiday music round up
35 min
27
The year that killed music (best and worst of 2...
45 min
28
Why pop songwriters break the rules (ft. Amy Al...
55 min
29
How Sombr’s bedroom recordings became his bigge...
37 min
30
"It’s a Hail Mary every time" (ft. Marc Rebillet)
50 min
31
Quitting Spotify (ft. Deerhoof)
42 min
32
Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley
46 min
33
Rosalía's 'LUX' brings the symphony to the club
42 min
34
Lily Allen and Tate McRae revive the revenge an...
32 min
35
Can “professor” Charlie Puth pass our qualifyin...
35 min
36
How D'Angelo changed music, in three songs
35 min
37
What do John C. Reilly and Taylor Swift have in...
55 min
38
Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Sound: How to actually ...
67 min
39
The Power of the Trio (ft. Trousdale live at USC)
46 min
40
Doja Cat is the new Janet
33 min
41
Stockholm syndrome: Why we can't resist Swedish...
41 min
42
The music theory behind K Pop Demon Hunters' ch...
39 min
43
The architecture of the album with Djo (Joe Kee...
52 min
44
Finneas and Ashe want you to start a band
49 min
45
Fleetwood Mac's Missing Link Album Returns Afte...
51 min
46
The classical rebel who infiltrated pop music
49 min
47
All roads lead to Pharrell: Tyler, Clipse, and ...
50 min
48
A brief history of terrible lyrics (with Sam Sa...
40 min
49
Summer Bummer (with Commotion’s Elamin Abdelmah...
35 min
50
Justin Bieber's Lo-fi Bedroom Swag
41 min