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Switched on Pop
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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4.6 stars from 3,595 ratings
The stories behind pop music.
Lots of fun!
Dandan KouKou via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 07/18/24
so fun and smart always
i have listened to this show for a long time now but the key change episode was SO fun and goofy and a great new & fresh format i had to come rate! you committed to the bit and it paid off in a huge way, i hope for more fun takes like this in the future :)
peanutbutterandmandi via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/13/24
I’m listening to the episode about how restaurants are too loud, but it’s a bit ironic that the sound and editing is bad. The Gastropod hosts edit their speech in a way that is very unnatural and doesn’t leave enough space in between sentences. The volume on this episode also fluctuates too much.
mcc_nyc via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/12/24
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