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Switched on Pop
Switched on Pop
Vulture

A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain... more

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Episodes

Miley Cyrus goes avant-garde

Miley Cyrus just released three singles from her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful. Inspired by Pink Floyd's The Wall—specifically the... more

08 Apr 2025 · 38 minutes
Chappell Roan is giving country... and hair metal?

Why was Chappell Roan's band dressed like an 80s hair metal act during her Grammy performance? The answer unlocks the... more

01 Apr 2025 · 31 minutes
Writing The Who’s ‘My Generation' With Pete Townshend

The Who's "My Generation" wasn't born from inspiration—it was commissioned. In a rare interview, Pete Townshend reveals how six fans... more

25 Mar 2025 · 54 minutes
Lady Gaga's Monster Return

In 2022, Lady Gaga embarked on The Chromatica Ball – a stadium tour featuring a stage that Gaga herself referred to... more

18 Mar 2025 · 53 minutes
How Missy Elliott and Timbaland Freaked the World

When the song “Get Ur Freak On” hit radio in 2001, it set the world of popular music on fire.... more

11 Mar 2025 · 36 minutes
Playing "Hide and Seek" with Imogen Heap

It may be hard to believe it in this technology-driven day and age, but one of the most pervasive sounds... more

04 Mar 2025 · 35 minutes
The Umbrella Effect: How Rihanna’s Breakout Hit Changed Pop Music Forever

In 2007, a 19-year-old Barbadian pop singer released the lead single off her third album. By doing so, she didn't... more

25 Feb 2025 · 37 minutes
Learning to love: Tate McRae

Tate McRae's billions of streams and perfectly crafted hits can feel almost algorithmic, like an AI trained on 20 years... more

18 Feb 2025 · 45 minutes
Does It Trance? The Weeknd & FKA Twigs

In last month's episode predicting the coming year in pop, one of the team's predictions was that trance music – the... more

11 Feb 2025 · 46 minutes
Liz Pelly's Mood Machine says the playlist isn't the product — you are

Behind Spotify's promise of infinite music lies a carefully engineered system that shapes not just what we hear, but how... more

04 Feb 2025 · 53 minutes