Switched on Pop

Vulture

Topics: Music Commentary

No. 52 in Music▲6

Listen closer to pop music, and hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Latest episodeThe 'bummer hope' of midwest emo (ft. Yvette Young and Mike Kinsella)October 27, 2026 · 30 min

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Latest episodes

1. The 'bummer hope' of midwest emo (ft. Yvette Young and Mike Kinsella)October 27, 2026 · 30 min
2. The rise of surrealist pop: KATSEYE and ADÉLAOctober 20, 2026 · 49 min
3. Why we need bad musicOctober 14, 2026 · 62 min
4. Has Taylor Swift jumped the shark?October 6, 2026 · 48 min
5. Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop pedagogySeptember 29, 2026 · 49 min
6. Tove Lo wants her music to sound out of control (ft. Tove Lo)September 22, 2026 · 38 min
7. Lizzy McAlpine summons Nick Drake & Joni MitchellSeptember 18, 2026 · 58 min
8. The power of singing together (ft. Tiny Habits)September 15, 2026 · 41 min
9. Questionably CountrySeptember 1, 2026 · 35 min
10. Phoebe Bridgers opens her MoleskineAugust 25, 2026 · 36 min

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