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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Made In America: Jay-Z & Toby Keith ICYMI
What do Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Toby Keith have in common? Their song's "Made In America."
44 min
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The Art of Flow (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) ICYMI
What draws us to an artist is not just the content of their lyrics but how they deliver them
33 min
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Doja Cat’s Satanic Suite
With the Devil's help, "Paint the Town Red" is the first No 1 rap song in 2023
37 min
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Jimmy Buffett: Next Year in Margaritaville
The unique legacy of Jimmy Buffett
35 min
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Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Era ICYMI
Into It’s Sam Sanders on Beyoncé's new album
29 min
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Good Ideas
We were wrong about Olivia Rodrigo's the first time
29 min
132
Wonders: "Stacy's Mom" and Adam Schlesinger
Discovering the depth of the Fountains of Wayne frontman's work: "Stacy's Mom" and beyond
29 min
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The mid-career crises of Travis Scott and Post ...
UTOPIA and AUSTIN are the two biggest records on the Billboard 200. What do they say about the artists behind them?
34 min
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Song Camp 2: Electric Boogaloo! (with Alex Tuma...
The role of the producer, engineer, topliner, songwriter and artist.
32 min
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The secret world of songwriting camps
Inside Anti Social Camp with Nicholas Petricca of Walk The Moon, Julia Cunningham of Sunflower Beam and producer Andrew Maury.
32 min
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Your cursive singing is tearing this family apart!
An investigation into the love and hate for “indie girl voice”
29 min
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Barbie and the plasticity of pop
The biggest cultural moment this summer belongs to Barbie. How does the film's soundtrack stack up?
44 min
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How Louis Armstrong invented the modern pop star
Listening to the legacy of the legendary trumpeter and vocalist 100 years after his first recording
31 min
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Speak Now (about Taylor's versions)
Listening to Taylor Swift's third re-recording
44 min
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My Beyoncé Ticket Cost $4,000: Why the Touring ...
23 min
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What makes a gay anthem?
Kylie Minogue's "Padam Padam" is the queer song of the summer. But why?
34 min
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Switches Brew: blink-182, Kate Bush, BewhY, The...
What we're listening to old and new
24 min
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Chartbreakers: Mexican regional y más
This edition of chartbreakers takes a look at everything from Peso Pluma to Taylor Swift
43 min
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Listening 2 Daft Punk: Random Access Memories
The robots gain a heart and soul - and self-destruct in the process
35 min
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Listening 2 Daft Punk: Human After All / Alive ...
The anti-utopian robots
37 min
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Listening 2 Daft Punk: Discovery
The voice of a robot
35 min
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Listening 2 Daft Punk: Homework
Soldering the Robots' synthesized circuits
36 min
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The Jonas Brothers' Yacht Rock Revival
Nick, Joe and Kevin channel Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, and The Doobie Brothers
37 min
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From Westeros-techno to trance metal: Eurovisio...
It's time for the world's campiest competition: Eurovision Song Contest
26 min
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Who killed the key change in pop music?
A musical whodunit
31 min