Switched on Pop
The making and the meaning of pop music
Vulture · Vox Media Podcast Network
Show overview
Switched on Pop has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 549 episodes, alongside 4 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 360 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 45 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 41 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 69 episodes published. Published by Vox Media Podcast Network.
From the publisher
Listen closer to pop music — hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.