Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover this podcast and so much more

    Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

    Switched on Pop

    Switched on Pop

    Switched on Pop

    ratings:
    Length:
    368 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 368 episodes

    Title

    Empress Of asks for your consideration (with Empress Of)

    There’s many things to love about Los Angeles: low-rider cars, roadside taco stands, an...

    37 minutes
    		Jun 25, 2024

    Bootsy Collins is gonna funk you up (with Bootsy Collins)

    Bootsy Collins is, perhaps, the funkiest man of all time. Over the course of his nearly...

    40 minutes
    		Jun 18, 2024

    Freaking out about songwriting with Nile Rodgers

    There is no contemporary pop music without Nile Rodgers. Born in 1952, Rodgers grew up ...

    35 minutes
    		Jun 11, 2024

    Begging songs and basketball's musicality (with Hanif Abdurraqib)

    There's no music writer like the essayist and poet Hanif Abdurraqib: whether he's narra...

    29 minutes
    		Jun 04, 2024

    Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist (with Charlie Puth)

    On her latest album, Taylor Swift “declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.” No...

    39 minutes
    		May 28, 2024

    Billie Eilish hits both hard and soft

    On Billie Eilish’s third album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, Eilish finally graduates from her...

    43 minutes
    		May 21, 2024

    Gastropod: Why are restaurants so loud? Plus the science behind the perfect playlist

    When you go out for a meal, it’s not just what's on your plate that matters, it's what'...

    44 minutes
    		May 17, 2024

    Is pop music just fast food? (with Gastropod)

    Where were you when you learned that the McDonald's jingle "I'm lovin' it" was original...

    39 minutes
    		May 14, 2024

    Rosie Tucker's unending bliss

    Tongue twisters that mock techno-optimism and cite critical theory don’t usually make f...

    23 minutes
    		May 10, 2024

    Eurovision 2024: from Baby Lasagna to Windows95Man

    It’s that time of year again when the entirety of Europe (and a few other countries) co...

    33 minutes
    		May 07, 2024