The quadrennial soccer (or fútbol, depending who you talk to) competition is upon us again: it's the FIFA World Cup! And while the World Cup is a sporting event, it's still relevant to the folks at Switched On Pop, because every four years a new crop of songs gets commissioned to drum up excitement for the games.
This year, the official song is by Shakira ... Show More
Jun 17
Pop music for an internet-pilled generation
This week on Switched On Pop, we’re looking at all things feral pop, the microgenre that takes pop music to its most wild extremes. And no feral pop artist is more tapped into that ethos than underscores. Her music synthesizes dubstep, trance, and Timbaland with ease, and her lat ... Show More
25m 24s
Nov 2024
Ep. 243 - JUSTIN TRANTER ("Good Luck, Babe!)
<p>Three-time Grammy nominee and pop songwriting powerhouse Justin Tranter joins us to talk about his process and his remarkable lists of hits for Chappell Roan, Fall Out Boy, Imagine Dragons, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, and many others.<br /><br /><strong>PART ONE:</strong><br ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 2025
Summer Music Roundup: Justin Bieber, Kesha, and Reneé Rapp
Nora and Nathan talk about some releases they missed while they were out, including Justin Bieber's surprise album, 'Swag' (1:00), Kesha's 'Period,' her first album since she left her record label (30:13), and a couple more singles off of Reneé Rapp's forthcoming album, 'Bite Me' ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2024
ROSÉ, Bruno Mars, Addison Rae, NERVO, Jungkook, Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Ciara, Dipha Barus
Tracklist: Baby - Justin Bieber APT. - ROSÉ, Bruno Mars Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter Without You - Julian, MVNA Aquamarine - Addison Rae, NERVO Hold Me - Freejak, Benno, Cara Melín Goodies 2024 - Ciara, Dipha Barus Standing Next to You - Jungkook Could You Be The One ... Show More
29m 29s
<p>You don't have to cry, pray, or beg - Kirk is happy to break down one of the 90s' most iconic pop hits without any further encouragement.</p><p>Yes, it's time to take apart The Cardigans' 1996 hit "Lovefool," a song that sounds one way when it's that <i>Romeo + Juliet</i> song ... Show More
