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 left the room, Nate enlisted his favorite journalist,...
24 Sep 201948min
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 second ago! But then, there they are, popping up in...
22 Sep 201934min
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 this year, it’s almost impossible to avoid. The in...
17 Sep 201935min
BONUS: Who are the Picassos of pop? (with Ross Golan)
Ross Golan is no stranger to Switched on Pop. This week, the songwriter and host of the hit podcast And The Writer Is… joins Charlie for a BONUS episode (cue siren) about the surprising lessons learne...
13 Sep 201946min
Switched Off Book the Improvised Musical (with Jess McKenna and Zach Reino)
On this very special episode, we join forces with the hilarious podcast OFF BOOK. When our powers combine, Zach and Jess of Off Book, plus their killer backing band of Scott, Dana and Brett create an ...
10 Sep 20191h 30min
ICYMI: How to 'Make Me Feel' with Lizzo
"Make Me Feel," is the first hit from Janelle Monáe's 2018 album Dirty Computer, and a sensual song about the fluidity of desire. In the pre-chorus, the singer proudly expresses that she is a "sexual...
3 Sep 201951min
ICYMI: Why is 90s Pop so Bizarre?
Today we're revisiting an episode inspired by a pair of classic VH1 shows: “Behind the Music” and “Where Are They Now?” Our subjects are two songs representing the lunatic fringe of 90s culture, “Cott...
27 Aug 201947min
Songs of Summer Call-in Special
Every year, critics and media outlets the world over put out definitive song-of-summer guides based on... well, we’re not always entirely sure. Certainly popularity, as measured by streams and radio p...
20 Aug 201952min
