Podcast Episodes

Dua Lipa's Minor Mantra (w Emily Bootle)

Charlie talks laments, Baroque opera, and gender politics in Dua Lipa's sleeper hit "New Rules" with writer Emily Bootle.

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8 years, 5 months ago

All I Want for Xmas is a Year in Review Episode

Charlie and Nate breakdown Mariah Carey's classic "All I Want for Christmas is You" and revisit their favorite tracks of 2017. Sleigh bells abound.

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8 years, 5 months ago

Björk's Emotional Landscapes

Björk is uniquely both a pop star and avant-garde composer. Though her music often challenges our ears, underneath her records you'll find more in co…

8 years, 6 months ago

Taylor Constructs A Darker Reputation

Taylor Swift unveils a new, darker identity on her latest album "Reputation," and many have read the lyrics on her latest as not-so-subtle volleys in…

8 years, 6 months ago

Unlikely Mashups: Taylor + Cardi B | Clean Bandit + Berlioz

At the top of the pop charts, Taylor Swift and Cardi B, two artists with seemingly little in common, exploit the same compositional technique to hook…

8 years, 7 months ago

Kendrick Lamar's HUMBLE deconstructed w. guest Amber Mark

With Charlie off the grid, Nate sits down with singer/producer Amber Mark to explore the different levels of Kendrick's hit HUMBLE.. Then, they turn …

8 years, 7 months ago

Demi Lovato is Not Sorry

Demi Lovato's latest, "Sorry Not Sorry" is at once an unapologetic anthem of defiance and a super catchy mashup of multiple genres. As we'll see, eve…

8 years, 8 months ago

How to 'Feels' the Groove

How does a song with nonsense lyrics capture our attention, making us want to move? It is called the groove. Enter Calvin Harris' "Feels" (ft. Katy P…

8 years, 8 months ago

Anthems of Resilience - Kesha and Imagine Dragons [LIVE]

This episode of Switched on Pop comes at you live from Block Island, RI, recoded in front of an audience of friends and family following a solar ecli…

8 years, 8 months ago

The Many Worlds of "Despacito"

What has catapulted Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" to the top spot on the Billboard charts? Sorry, typo—to its status as the biggest song …

8 years, 9 months ago