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Charli XCX’s "Wuthering Heights" fever dream	Switched on Pop	48:13
Will Sinners do for blues what O Brother did for bluegrass?	Switched on Pop	51:04
Jazz is A$AP Rocky’s secret weapon	Switched on Pop	35:54
Does humor belong in music?	Switched on Pop	48:19
And the Grammy goes to…	Switched on Pop	52:12
Robyn’s new songs bring “drum 'n' grace” to the dance floor	Switched on Pop	46:20
Audrey Hobert says the quiet part out loud	Switched on Pop	55:16
2026 Pop Predictions: big beat, animated avatars, and Bruno Mars	Switched on Pop	58:47
The Sound of Silence from Unexplainable	Switched on Pop	30:59
Naughty or nice? The 2025 holiday music round up	Switched on Pop	37:06
The year that killed music (best and worst of 2025)	Switched on Pop	47:27
Why pop songwriters break the rules (ft. Amy Allen)	Switched on Pop	57:10
How Sombr’s bedroom recordings became his biggest hits	Switched on Pop	39:21
"It’s a Hail Mary every time" (ft. Marc Rebillet)	Switched on Pop	51:49
Quitting Spotify (ft. Deerhoof)	Switched on Pop	44:12
Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley	Switched on Pop	48:06
Rosalía's 'LUX' brings the symphony to the club	Switched on Pop	44:02
Lily Allen and Tate McRae revive the revenge anthem	Switched on Pop	33:50
Can “professor” Charlie Puth pass our qualifying exam?	Switched on Pop	38:27
How D'Angelo changed music, in three songs	Switched on Pop	37:05
What do John C. Reilly and Taylor Swift have in common? The Great American Songbook	Switched on Pop	57:12
Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Sound: How to actually listen to the album	Switched on Pop	69:28
The Power of the Trio (ft. Trousdale live at USC)	Switched on Pop	48:39
Doja Cat is the new Janet	Switched on Pop	35:35
Stockholm syndrome: Why we can't resist Swedish pop (ft. Zara Larsson)	Switched on Pop	43:29
The music theory behind K Pop Demon Hunters' chart dominance	Switched on Pop	42:26
The architecture of the album with Djo (Joe Keery live at NYU)	Switched on Pop	55:11
Finneas and Ashe want you to start a band	Switched on Pop	52:09
Fleetwood Mac's Missing Link Album Returns After 50 Years	Switched on Pop	54:25
The classical rebel who infiltrated pop music	Switched on Pop	51:35
All roads lead to Pharrell: Tyler, Clipse, and Cardi	Switched on Pop	52:36
A brief history of terrible lyrics (with Sam Sanders)	Switched on Pop	43:05
Summer Bummer (with Commotion’s Elamin Abdelmahmoud)	Switched on Pop	37:01
Justin Bieber's Lo-fi Bedroom Swag	Switched on Pop	43:51
How podcasting got its sound ft. Breakmaster Cylinder	Switched on Pop	46:19
Is that new song you like AI? Here’s how you can tell	Switched on Pop	49:49
The Benson Boone-Doggle	Switched on Pop	32:20
Can Recession Pop predict the market?	Switched on Pop	32:08
How Americana helped mainstream country find its soul	Switched on Pop	35:22
Country music is Mexican (Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera)	Switched on Pop	32:35

Charli XCX’s "Wuthering Heights" fever dream

Switched on Pop

48:13

Will Sinners do for blues what O Brother did for bluegrass?

Switched on Pop

51:04

Jazz is A$AP Rocky’s secret weapon

Switched on Pop

35:54

Does humor belong in music?

Switched on Pop

48:19