Switched on Pop
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The podcast about popular music by NYMag/Vulture
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Listen to this collection of
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
moments with Nate Sloan &
@charlieharding.bsky.social
to learn all about the music of the ‘90s! Hear their brilliant insights into Smash Mouth, Britney, and Cotton-Eyed Joe:
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It has taken us 11 years to realize “Love on top” is inspired by “Mister telephone man”
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4 months ago
HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, feat: - Trump using "the oldest authoritarian tactic
@karaswisher.bsky.social
- Remembering the journalists who refused to leave Gaza
@aljazeera.com
- A brief history of terrible song lyrics
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
@samsanders.bsky.social
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Hark Daily: A Roundup of Podcast Moments
The best podcast moments in news, culture, and more, updated daily.
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4 months ago
I can use your vote! I'm on a proposed panel for this year's South By Southwest
@sxsw.com
about music and AI w/ a dizzying lineup of co-panelists:
@adamneely.bsky.social
,
@charlieharding.bsky.social
(of
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
), and @Tristra Yeager (of @RockPaperScissors inc.) 1/2 w/ voting link:
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5 months ago
🎤🎤 Is Morgan Wallen just Frank Sinatra in a baseball cap?? Nate Sloan &
@charlieharding.bsky.social
of
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
say they have more in common than you may think. Listen to our curated playlist of Morgan Wallen podcast moments:
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6 months ago
HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - Trump's empty parade vs. Massive 'No Kings' protest
@briantylercohen.bsky.social
- Shifting America rightward... one movie at a time
@wsj.com
- Seth MacFarlane remakes Sinatra's lost treasures
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June 16, 2025
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Tom Brakke
6 months ago
Great
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episode on Frank Sinatra, with Seth MacFarlane.
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Frankly, Sinatra still matters (with Seth MacFarlane) — Switched On Pop
Frank Sinatra's influence on modern pop runs deeper than you think, from inventing the concept album to bridging jazz and rock, to leaving behind 1200 boxes of arrangements, the inspiration for Seth M...
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/frank-sinatra-seth-macfarlane-lush-life-the-lost-sinatra-arrangements
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Today we did something a little bit different and looked into Frank Sinatra’s legacy. What does his music mean to you today?
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6 months ago
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Oren Levine
6 months ago
Really enjoyed the latest
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
episode about the legacy of Frank Sinatra and Seth MacFarlane's new album of Sinatra arrangements. As someone who writes new songs in that classic style, happy to hear that there are still ears digging it
switchedonpop.com/episodes/fra...
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Frankly, Sinatra still matters (with Seth MacFarlane) — Switched On Pop
Frank Sinatra's influence on modern pop runs deeper than you think, from inventing the concept album to bridging jazz and rock, to leaving behind 1200 boxes of arrangements, the inspiration for Seth M...
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/frank-sinatra-seth-macfarlane-lush-life-the-lost-sinatra-arrangements
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Hark Audio
6 months ago
HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - Trump's intelligence briefings, Fox News-style
@timmiller.bsky.social
- Sleep Token: The heavy metal band topping the charts
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
- An only child finds out she has 80 siblings @davidfarrier.bsky.social
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June 4, 2025
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Jack Mac
6 months ago
Pod 4 u.
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
does it again
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Charli XCX threw this party 4 us
Switched on Pop · Episode
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Jenn Borgioli Binis
7 months ago
*fangirl noises* There's a
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
episode about Sinners!
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Next week’s episode is giving
8 months ago
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Dan Newman
9 months ago
Loved this episode of
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
digging deep into the references and influences of the new Lady Gaga album:
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Lady Gaga's Monster Return — Switched On Pop
A tour through Lady Gaga's inspiration, imitation, and self references on Mayhem’s Museum of Brutality
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/lady-gaga-mayhem-museum-of-brutality
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Scarlett Harris
9 months ago
This weeks’ episode of
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
on Timbaland is extremely my shit. I’ve always said that Aaliyah was ahead of her time and doing what the other girlies weren’t and that’s thanks to Timb’s beats
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Not With Gnomes
9 months ago
A great new
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
episode! Also, thanks to the song ‘Umbrella’, friends, how many syllables do you use to say the word Umbrella? 🤣☂️
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Jack Mac
10 months ago
Highly recommend
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
podcast if you’re curious about music history. This episode >>>
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How John Denver got huge in Asia
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Chris Molanphy
10 months ago
You know you’re Imperial when you can play a song at halftime called “TV Off.”
#kendrickbowl
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Truly the reincarnation of Kendrick Lamar
10 months ago
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Emily Treadgold
10 months ago
The Beyonce hate is so crazy because people will be like "I didn't even listen to the album" umm why do you have an opinion on it then? I loved this
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
episode if anyone wants to dive in:
switchedonpop.com/episodes/bey...
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Cowboy Carter: This Ain’t Country — Switched On Pop
Beyoncé's foray into country music isn't what you expect
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/beyonce-cowboy-carter
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Guido Tresoldi
10 months ago
Regarding the ‘countryness’ of Cowboy Carter, I would recommend
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
podcast about it.
pca.st/episode/b8ed...
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Cowboy Carter: This Ain't Country - Switched on Pop
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 Vultu...
https://pca.st/episode/b8edb8eb-5cf9-4c69-9b53-f94768d2b1e7
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Charlie Harding
10 months ago
Spotify just posted its first profitable year. Today’s show is how it grifted musicians and listeners to make it happen.
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How Spotify hacked our ears (and our data) — Switched On Pop
Who controls the playlists?
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/how-spotify-hacked-our-ears-liz-pelly
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This counts as a Mastercard paid experience
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10 months ago
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Who is rooting for the flutes?
10 months ago
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11 months ago
Really enjoyed this podcast as the
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
boys declare their jingle sucks and go about developing a new one. I actually learned some things about musical production; they made me LOL in real life; and the new jingle is cool. Kudos!
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Our jingle sucks. Let’s change it.
Episodio de podcast · Switched on Pop · 14/01/2025 · 42 min
https://podcasts.apple.com/cl/podcast/switched-on-pop/id934552872?i=1000683880116
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Glen Gower
12 months ago
#xmascarolfacts
: An excellent deep dive into "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" from
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
🎅🏽
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The many lives of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Switched on Pop · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Wzu4G9OkdF3HKlZnGlow5?si=92dee717ef124609
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While questioning Spotify's algorithms our host
@neatsloan.bsky.social
saw his most-played track WAS "Be Prepared" from The Lion King. Sometimes the data tells the truth... and it's wilder than fiction. But we also discovered 3 great artists in the process.
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Breaking Through: Doechii, Mk.Gee, Rosé — Switched On Pop
As listeners question the accuracy of their Spotify Wrapped data, we explore three innovative artists reshaping pop music in 2024: Doechii's shape-shifting approach to hip-hop narrative, Mk.gee's revo...
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/breaking-through-doechii-mkgee-rose
12 months ago
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Aaron Snow
12 months ago
The
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
holiday songs episode never disappoints. Five sleigh bells
switchedonpop.com/episodes/bes...
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The best (and worst) of holiday music in 2024 — Switched On Pop
Doling out sleigh bells and coal to pop stars’ seasonal offerings
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/best-and-worst-holiday-music-2024
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Kendrick Lamar just did the impossible: won 2024's biggest rap battle, secured the Super Bowl, & dropped a surprise album redefining pop. How does hip-hop's most complex storyteller make hits without losing his soul? Listen:
switchedonpop.com/episodes/ken...
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Kendrick Lamar: from Pulitzer to pop — Switched On Pop
On GNX, Kendrick Lamar balances artistic complexity with mainstream accessibility.
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/kendrick-lamar-gnx-super-bowl-squabble-up-tv-off
12 months ago
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In
#Wicked
Glinda's "Popular" bass line can't wait for the downbeat - jumping in early with eagerness just like her character constantly pushes into scenes. The music telegraphs her need to be the center of attention. Analysis:
switchedonpop.com/episodes/wic...
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We're off to see the "Wicked" — Switched On Pop
Defying gravity, one riff at a time
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/wicked-defying-gravity-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande
about 1 year ago
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In Wicked's "The Wizard and I," the music itself warns us of Elphaba's fate. At the end of the song, after she sings about being "so happy I could melt," the harmony shifts to unsettling chords one note away from the home key - like shadows at the edge of light.
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We're off to see the "Wicked" — Switched On Pop
Defying gravity, one riff at a time
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/wicked-defying-gravity-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
🟢🧙🏻♀️🧹
#Wicked
is prog rock??? It's all explained in this moment from
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
where they go deep on 'Defying Gravity.' Check out the entire clip and the rest of the top
#podcast
moments of the day on Hark Daily:
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December 4, 2024
Why ‘Defying Gravity’ Is More Prog Rock than Musical Number
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about 1 year ago
HARK DAILY: Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - How will Kash Patel change the FBI?
@kenklippenstein.bsky.social
- Why people go back to Donald Trump
@karaswisher.bsky.social
- 'Defying Gravity is less musical number and more prog rock!'
@switchedonpop.bsky.social
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December 4, 2024
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Listen for Wicked's "Unlimited" leitmotif - a melody cleverly borrowed from "Over the Rainbow." The first seven notes match perfectly, connecting Elphaba's story back to The Wizard of Oz's original score.
about 1 year ago
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Before she scandalized the Pope, Madonna married Catholicism to club music. How 'Like a Prayer' turned dance floors into cathedrals & sparked a new pop spirituality. Your guide to Madonna's most sacred texts 🙏
switchedonpop.com/episodes/lis...
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Listening 2 Madonna: Ray of Light — Switched On Pop
The third essential aspect of Madonna's holy trinity is her ever-shifting spirituality.
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/listening-2-madonna-ray-of-light-spirituality
about 1 year ago
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Madonna's first hits borrowed from Latin Freestyle so heavily that John Leguizamo joked she 'stole' the genre. But that was just the beginning. New ep reveals how a white girl from Michigan helped revolutionize pop's relationship with Latin music.
switchedonpop.com/episodes/lis...
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Listening 2 Madonna: Spanish Eyes — Switched On Pop
To understand Madonna is to see her music as a cultural melting pot.
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/listening-2-madonna-spanish-eyes-la-isla-bonita
about 1 year ago
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Madonna named herself after the Virgin Mary then called her album 'Like a Virgin' - that 'like' is doing a lot of work! This week on @SwitchedOnPop: how pop's greatest provocateur used subtle wordplay and musical choices to revolutionize gender in pop.
switchedonpop.com/episodes/lis...
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Listening 2 Madonna: Who's That Girl? — Switched On Pop
The way Madonna communicates gender is integral to understanding her and her music.
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/listening-2-madonna-whos-that-girl-gender
about 1 year ago
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ryan
about 1 year ago
After listening to this week’s Switched On Pop, I got my hands on a copy of ‘Buckingham Nicks’ — the released-once-in-1973-and never-again (and only) studio album from Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks — and, wow! Thank you
@charlieharding.bsky.social
and Nate Sloan!
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