Switched on Pop
508 episodes — Page 1 of 11
Eurovision is back – but not without controversy
May 12, 202657 min
Samara Cyn is rap's best new writer
May 8, 202638 min
Olivia Rodrigo and the second verse massacre
May 5, 202649 min
Hrishikesh Hirway made an album “the old-fashioned way.” He nearly exploded.
Apr 28, 202648 min
BTS is back. But K Pop is not the same.
Apr 21, 202648 min
Ten years of "Alaska": Maggie Rogers on going viral and singing for 200,000 protestors
Apr 17, 202639 min
Learning to Love Train: "Drops of Jupiter" is back in the atmosphere
Apr 14, 202647 min
Slayyyter might actually be the 'Worst Girl in America'
Apr 7, 202639 min
How Charlie Puth honored Whitney Houston for 125 million people (live at Berklee NYC)
Apr 3, 202656 min
RAYE’s maximalist masterpiece is the hope we need
Mar 31, 202642 min
Where have all the white rappers gone?
Mar 24, 202650 min
Jacob Collier can make anyone sing
Mar 17, 202656 min
Harry Styles loses himself to dance
Mar 10, 202642 min
Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
Mar 3, 202644 min
Charli XCX’s "Wuthering Heights" fever dream
Feb 24, 202648 min
Will Sinners do for blues what O Brother did for bluegrass?
Feb 17, 202651 min
Jazz is A$AP Rocky’s secret weapon
Feb 10, 202636 min
Does humor belong in music?
Feb 3, 202649 min
And the Grammy goes to…
Jan 27, 202652 min
Robyn’s new songs bring “drum 'n' grace” to the dance floor
Jan 21, 202647 min
Audrey Hobert says the quiet part out loud
Jan 13, 202654 min
2026 Pop Predictions: big beat, animated avatars, and Bruno Mars
Jan 6, 202657 min
The Sound of Silence from Unexplainable
Dec 30, 202531 min
Naughty or nice? The 2025 holiday music round up
Dec 23, 202536 min
The year that killed music
Dec 16, 202548 min
Why pop songwriters break the rules ft. Amy Allen
Dec 12, 202556 min
How Sombr’s bedroom recordings became his biggest hits
Dec 9, 202540 min
"It’s a Hail Mary every time" (with Marc Rebillet)
Dec 2, 202552 min
Quitting Spotify (ft Deerhoof)
Nov 25, 202545 min
Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley
Nov 18, 202549 min
Rosalía's new album brings the symphony to the club
Nov 11, 202545 min
Lily Allen and Tate McRae revive the revenge anthem
Nov 4, 202534 min
Can “professor” Charlie Puth pass our qualifying exam?
Oct 28, 202539 min
Remembering D'Angelo
Oct 21, 202536 min
What do John C. Reilly and Taylor Swift have in common? The Great American Songbook
Oct 14, 202556 min
Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Sound: How to actually listen to the album
Oct 7, 20251h 9m
The Power of the Trio (ft. Trousdale live at USC)
Oct 3, 202547 min
Doja Cat is the new Janet
Sep 30, 202534 min
Stockholm syndrome: Why we can't resist Swedish pop (ft. Zara Larsson)
Sep 23, 202542 min
The music theory behind K Pop Demon Hunters' chart dominance
Sep 17, 202542 min
The Architecture of the Album with Djo (Joe Keery live at NYU)
Sep 15, 202555 min
Why everyone should be in a band (ft. Finneas and Ashe)
Sep 9, 202552 min
Fleetwood Mac's Missing Link Album Returns After 50 Years
Sep 2, 202554 min
How does one violinist end up on every hit song?
Aug 26, 202552 min
All roads lead to Pharrell: Tyler, Clipse, and Cardi
Aug 19, 202552 min
A brief history of terrible lyrics (with Sam Sanders)
Aug 12, 202544 min
Summer Bummer (with Commotion’s Elamin Abdelmahmoud)
Aug 5, 202537 min
Justin Bieber's Lo-fi Bedroom Swag
Jul 29, 202544 min
All podcast themes sound the same — why?
Jul 22, 202546 min
Is that new song you like AI? Here’s how you can tell
Jul 15, 202551 min