483 Episodes

  1. The case of the missing vocals, and other listener questions

    Published: 1/9/2024
  2. Too Fast? We’re Curious: The sped-up remix phenomenon - ICYMI

    Published: 1/2/2024
  3. Wham! Op. 84 “Last Christmas” with Chilly Gonzales - ICYMI

    Published: 12/25/2023
  4. "Did I mention that it's Christmas in this club?" (w Matt Rogers)

    Published: 12/19/2023
  5. Nicki Minaj's Roman Empire

    Published: 12/12/2023
  6. Hear the Year: The music we loved in 2023

    Published: 12/5/2023
  7. Behind the Scenes of Switched on Pop on Harman Audio Talks

    Published: 11/28/2023
  8. Noah Kahan’s Folk Pop Revival

    Published: 11/21/2023
  9. Why Country Music Dominated 2023's Charts

    Published: 11/14/2023
  10. The Beatles: "Now and Then" and Forever

    Published: 11/7/2023
  11. Rerecording Taylor Swift's 1989, Dark Side of the Moon, and Demi Lovato

    Published: 10/28/2023
  12. Chartbreakers: Mitski tops the TikTok chart

    Published: 10/24/2023
  13. How Talking Heads reinvented the concert film (with Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz)

    Published: 10/17/2023
  14. Feeling Fine with Faye Webster

    Published: 10/11/2023
  15. Metro Boomin Wants Some More

    Published: 10/6/2023
  16. In Defense of Crunk

    Published: 10/3/2023
  17. Made In America: Jay-Z & Toby Keith ICYMI

    Published: 9/28/2023
  18. The Art of Flow (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) ICYMI

    Published: 9/26/2023
  19. Doja Cat’s Satanic Suite

    Published: 9/19/2023
  20. Jimmy Buffett: Next Year in Margaritaville

    Published: 9/12/2023

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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.