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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

Fleetwood Mac perfected turning drama into hits

In 1973, before their ascent to rock superstardom with Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were just two young... more

19 Nov 2024 · 52 minutes
Still Freaky After All These Years: Gaga, Tyler, The Cure

A musical "freak," to us here at Switched On Pop, is an artist who is unique, non-conforming, and always manages... more

12 Nov 2024 · 33 minutes
Did Kendrick Lamar kill hip-hop?

Over the summer, the culture was shaken by the biggest rap beef this decade, between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. From... more

05 Nov 2024 · 58 minutes
Where are all the scary songs?

It’s the spookiest time of the year; Halloween is right around the corner. But unlike the winter holidays like Christmas... more

29 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
The virtuosity of Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder may be our modern day Mozart. A child prodigy, he joined Motown as a preadolescent where he was... more

22 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The last decade of pop explained

We celebrate Switched On Pop's 10th anniversary by taking a deep dive into the last decade of pop music. From... more

15 Oct 2024 · 54 minutes
Learning to love: Coldplay

Coldplay is one of the biggest musical acts in the world, ranking #6 on Spotify and boasting one of the... more

08 Oct 2024 · 49 minutes
Fall Out Boy and the worst earworm ever

Marianne Eloise has had the same Fall Out Boy song stuck in her head for over three years. "It’s Hard... more

01 Oct 2024 · 41 minutes
Mexican pop is bigger than you think

Last month, our producer Reanna Cruz had the opportunity to attend Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito, Mexico, a three-day Latin... more

24 Sep 2024 · 44 minutes
How Megan Thee Stallion brought Japanese hip hop to the Hot 100

"Mamushi," the fourth single from Megan the Stallion’s album Megan, was not supposed to be a huge hit. But thanks... more

17 Sep 2024 · 42 minutes
Switched on Pop
Fleetwood Mac perfected turning drama into hits
Switched on Pop