483 Episodes

  1. The State of the Pop Union

    Published: 09/11/2021
  2. Why ABBA songs just hit different

    Published: 02/11/2021
  3. The Healing Power of Pop with Esperanza Spalding

    Published: 26/10/2021
  4. Janet Jackson's Legacy After 'Control' from It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders

    Published: 22/10/2021
  5. James Bond's Spycraft Sound

    Published: 19/10/2021
  6. James Blake & The Return of Harmony

    Published: 12/10/2021
  7. Sparkle spoke out against R Kelly. It cost her her career.

    Published: 07/10/2021
  8. ICYMI: The Mystery of Montero AKA Lil Nas X (feat. Take A Daytrip)

    Published: 28/09/2021
  9. Deja Vu: Why Olivia Rodrigo keeps giving up songwriting credits

    Published: 21/09/2021
  10. CHVRCHES and the sound of 80s horror

    Published: 14/09/2021
  11. From Taylor Swift to Bon Iver, Aaron Dessner Finds Meaning in Musical Community

    Published: 07/09/2021
  12. Modern Classics: Carina del Valle Schorske on Cat Power's "Manhattan"

    Published: 31/08/2021
  13. The Joy of Music Festivals

    Published: 24/08/2021
  14. The Beauty and Horror of Insane Clown Posse's Summer Festival

    Published: 17/08/2021
  15. How Coachella took the Woodstock look

    Published: 10/08/2021
  16. Modern Classics: Mark Ronson on Ginuwine's "Pony"

    Published: 03/08/2021
  17. Summer Hits: Jack Antonoff on Bleachers “Stop Making This Hurt”

    Published: 30/07/2021
  18. Modern Classics: Yola on Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” and the Longevity of Soul

    Published: 27/07/2021
  19. The Appealing Uneasiness of Listening to L’Rain (Live at JBL)

    Published: 23/07/2021
  20. Summer Hits: City Girls - Twerkulator (with Kyra Gaunt)

    Published: 20/07/2021

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A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain on how pop hits work magic on our ears & our culture. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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