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When Pop and Classical Collide (with James Bennett II)
Once upon a time, classical music was pop, so today it's worth stepping back and asking: where does one genre stop and the other begin? Can classical…
6 years, 6 months ago
Unlocking the Rhythms of Rosalía
Back in the fall of 2017, our producer Megan Lubin went for a stroll near her house, popped in earbuds, and heard a song that’s stuck with her ever s…
6 years, 7 months ago
Rihanna Party! (with Gina Delvac)
Last year, NPR Music ran an audacious headline: "Rihanna Is The 21st Century's Most Influential Musician." Millions and millions of fans the world ov…
6 years, 7 months ago
Why U Love 2 Listen 2 Prince (with Anil Dash)
Anil Dash is obsessed with Prince. Since he’s the host of the tech podcast Function, he has a unique perspective on the Purple One’s complicated rela…
6 years, 7 months ago
A Brief History of Men Singing Really High
Men singing high is so ubiquitous in modern pop that we might take it granted, never pausing to ask: has it always been this way? Estelle Caswell, wh…
6 years, 7 months ago
Total Request Live! Taylor, Lana, Kim, and More (with Sam Sanders)
NPR's Sam Sanders stops by to break down the tracks that Switched On listeners have been loving. Swedish dancefloor confessionals, songs that stop ti…
6 years, 7 months ago
Mastering Music (with Dallas Taylor of Twenty Thousand Hertz)
Dallas Taylor, host of the stellar sound design series Twenty Thousand Hertz, stops by to fill Nate in on the science and style of mastering: the sub…
6 years, 8 months ago
Jazz 1959
Charlie's out on parental leave, which means no one is here to stop Nate from going off the rails. And you know what means... JAZZ! As soon as dad le…
6 years, 8 months ago
BONUS: Charli XCX and The Future of Music (with Dani Deahl)
The pace of new music releases these days is dizzying. Sometimes it’s like watching someone do a magic trick--we *swear* those songs weren’t there a …
6 years, 8 months ago
The “Baby Shark” Phenomenon (with Andrea Silenzi)
For most parents, “Baby Shark” is the nightmare that will not end. Ever since the South Korean educational company Pinkfong released the song earlier…
6 years, 8 months ago