Madonna named after the Virgin Mary but her hit song is just 'Like a Virgin'... that tiny 'like' changed pop forever. New mini-series Listening 2 Madonna reveals how music's greatest provocateur turned religious imagery into cultural revolution. switchedonpop.com/episodes/liste…

Madonna's first hits borrowed from Latin Freestyle so heavily that John Leguizamo joked she 'stole' the genre. But that was just the beginning. New ep reveals how a white girl from Michigan helped revolutionize pop's relationship with Latin music. switchedonpop.com/episodes/liste…

Madonna once made the Pope call her 'satanic' — but that's not even her most controversial spiritual moment. How clubbing became the queen of pop's new religion 🙏 switchedonpop.com/episodes/liste…

In #Wicked Glinda's "Popular" bass line can't wait for the downbeat - jumping in early with eagerness just like her character constantly pushes into scenes. The music telegraphs her need to be the center of attention. Analysis: switchedonpop.com/episodes/wicke…

Is #Wicked secretly #progrock? ⁦Switched on Pop⁩ overcast.fm/+F-FzkE5XU

Kendrick Lamar just did the impossible: won 2024's biggest rap battle, secured the Super Bowl, & dropped a surprise album redefining pop. How does hip-hop's most complex storyteller make hits without losing his soul? Listen: switchedonpop.com/episodes/kendr…

Your Spotify Wrapped may be lying to you. Producer boogie woogie bagel boy has tracked their listening for years and the numbers do not add up—they were told CharliXCX was one of their fav artists when they *shock* were not that into Brat. Full story on the pod: switchedonpop.com/episodes/break…

the #album has already been mad litigated over by people much smarter than i – pero yo hablé sobre Bad Bunny en este episodio de @switchedonpop 🇵🇷 (+ special shoutout to Carina del Valle Schorske for expert insight) open.spotify.com/episode/6GX9vM…

LISTENING, WATCHING, READING: This week’s best culture, feat: -Switched on Pop’s music predictions for 2025 -‘Good Girl’ by Ari Aber with Barnes & Noble -The preppy murdered that rocked NYC Air Mail Listen now: share.harkaudio.com/N5htECNq4eTYS1…

Who is rooting for the flutes?

Truly the reincarnation of Kendrick Lamar

The correct way to celebrate Chappell Roan’s birthday: 👗: Put on your most glamorous fit 🎤: Sing your heart out 🎧: Listen to this Switched on Pop deep dive on Chappell’s hits. apple.co/SOPChappell

Qué divertido y apasionante es este libro de Nate Sloan y Charlie Harding de Switched on Pop traducido por Ibon Errazkin y publicado por liburuak_libros . Al final resultó que lo único que nos impedía disfrutar del pop eran nuestros prejuicios.

Resistance Revival Chorus Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) coolzonemedia Behind The Bastards The Bowery Boys Podcast Why has Bruno Mars’ ‘Happy’ become a protest song in some war-torn countries? In this Switched on Pop moment, @NeatSloan & @CharlieHarding give you a bird’s-eye-view of modern anthems that embrace the ‘politics of joy.’ Listen: share.harkaudio.com/MX7cUFgAR4wPnP…

«Switched On Pop» es el lugar donde el pop se toma en serio, sin volverse solemne. Charlie Harding y Nate Sloan rompen cada canción como si fuera un cuerpo a estudiar. No hay hit que escape. Desde Rosalía hasta Beethoven, todo se escucha con lupa. No hablan de lo que suena,

What a sublime interview. 10/10 Switched on Pop