A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Ch
Four years into Switched On Pop, Charlie and Nate finally reveal what was behind the entire series.
Mike Posner has written hits for himself like "I Took a Pill in Ibiza," and for stars from Justin Bi
Dirty Projectors are known for their kaleidoscopic soundscapes. They make strange bedfellows of musi
Classic rock climaxed a half century ago, yet it still survives in two places: FM radio & Greta
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan conjure late 90s nostalgia in their latest banger. "1999" drips with lyri
Four songs on the Hot 100 pop chart reveal the new directions in which music is headed. Travis Scott
Emily Warren is one of the great rising stars of contemporary songwriting. Her song "Side Effects" w
Drake, per usual, has been inescapable this summer. "In My Feelings" and "Nice For What" top the cha
The final episode of our Switched on Summer throwback series finds us deconstructing more early augh
What made summer jams of the aughties like Nelly's "Hot in Herre" and Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl"
The Switched on Pop Summer Throwback Series continues! This time, with a deep dive into the musical
Our Switched on Summer Throwback Series continues with "Dancing in the Street," the 1964 Motown hit
Our Switched on Summer throwback mini-series begins in the heart of the 1960s, with the Beach Boys'
Part I: The Doctors Are In! We diagnose a listener's musical malady, namely: "why does Charlie Puth'
Parliament Funkadelic has had waves of influence on popular music. Their Afrofuturist message and in
Ariana Grande has returned with a track that is jarring yet simultaneously catchy. She uses sophisti
There is a lot of scare about the impending future of artificial intelligence making humans irreleva
Samantha Gongol and Jeremy Lloyd are songwriting duo Marian Hill and they are here to share their an
On her single 'Butterflies,' Kacey Musgraves demonstrates a tour de force of songwriting. This song
In which Nate tries to convince Charlie that Lil Pump's SoundCloud Rap hit "Gucci Gang" warps the pe
