A podcast about the making and meaning of popular music hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding. Episodes every other Wednesday.

Switched on Pop

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427 episodes

How the Talking Heads reinvented the concert film (with Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz)

Switched on Pop

Feeling Fine with Faye Webster

Switched on Pop

Metro Boomin Wants Some More

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In Defense of Crunk

Switched on Pop

Made In America: Jay-Z & Toby Keith ICYMI

Switched on Pop

The Art of Flow (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) ICYMI

Switched on Pop

Doja Cat’s Satanic Suite

Switched on Pop

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Switched on Pop

Sensationalists: Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande

The case of the missing vocals, and other listener questions

Too Fast? We’re Curious: The sped-up remix phenomenon - ICYMI

Wham! Op. 84 “Last Christmas” with Chilly Gonzales - ICYMI

"Did I mention that it's Christmas in this club?" (w Matt Rogers)

Nicki Minaj's Roman Empire

Hear the Year: The music we loved in 2023

Behind the Scenes of Switched on Pop on Harman Audio Talks

Noah Kahan’s Folk Pop Revival

Why Country Music Dominated 2023's Charts

The Beatles: "Now and Then" and Forever

Rerecording Taylor Swift's 1989s, Dark Side of the Moon, and Demi Lovato

Chartbreakers: Mitski tops the TikTok chart

How the Talking Heads reinvented the concert film (with Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz)

Feeling Fine with Faye Webster

Metro Boomin Wants Some More

In Defense of Crunk

Made In America: Jay-Z & Toby Keith ICYMI

The Art of Flow (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) ICYMI

Doja Cat’s Satanic Suite

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