A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain... more
In last month's episode predicting the coming year in pop, one of the team's predictions was that trance music – the... more
Behind Spotify's promise of infinite music lies a carefully engineered system that shapes not just what we hear, but how... more
2024 was an unpredictable year, and 2025 seems to be cut from the same cloth. So for this episode of... more
The first great release of 2025 is already here: Bad Bunny's newest album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. Over the course... more
What happens when your podcast’s theme song—cobbled together from GarageBand loops—gets called “game show music” and likened to a cereal... more
Critics are not feeling the love tonight when it comes to Disney's latest sequels, Mufasa and Moana 2. They've called... more
On this very special episode, we join forces with the hilarious podcast OFF BOOK. When our powers combine, Zach and Jess... more
Popular music changes all the time, but there’s been one consistent element in practically everything released in the last two... more
The first time you hear "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," it probably registers as just another cheery holiday standard.... more
Three artists quietly reshaped pop music in 2024, though you might not know it from your Spotify Wrapped. As listeners... more