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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Why ABBA songs just hit different 2021-11-02
The Healing Power of Pop with Esperanza Spalding 2021-10-26
Janet Jackson's Legacy After 'Control' from It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders 2021-10-22
James Bond's Spycraft Sound 2021-10-19
James Blake & The Return of Harmony 2021-10-12
Sparkle spoke out against R Kelly. It cost her her career. 2021-10-07
ICYMI: The Mystery of Montero AKA Lil Nas X (feat. Take A Daytrip) 2021-09-28
Deja Vu: Why Olivia Rodrigo keeps giving up songwriting credits 2021-09-21
CHVRCHES and the sound of 80s horror 2021-09-14
From Taylor Swift to Bon Iver, Aaron Dessner Finds Meaning in Musical Community 2021-09-07
Modern Classics: Carina del Valle Schorske on Cat Power's "Manhattan" 2021-08-31
The Joy of Music Festivals 2021-08-24
The Beauty and Horror of Insane Clown Posse's Summer Festival 2021-08-17
How Coachella took the Woodstock look 2021-08-10
Modern Classics: Mark Ronson on Ginuwine's "Pony" 2021-08-03
Summer Hits: Jack Antonoff on Bleachers “Stop Making This Hurt” 2021-07-30
Modern Classics: Yola on Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” and the Longevity of Soul 2021-07-27
The Appealing Uneasiness of Listening to L’Rain (Live at JBL) 2021-07-23
Summer Hits: City Girls - Twerkulator (with Kyra Gaunt) 2021-07-20
Summer Hits: Lorde - Solar Power (w Hanif Abdurraqib) 2021-07-16
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