Latin Trap megastar Bad Bunny may be best known to American audiences for his feature on Cardi B’s #1 “I Like It’, but the Puerto Rican native is known to music-lovers worldwide for more than just those few bars. Bunny started off as a student in Universidad de Puerto Rico studying audio visual communications. He was bagging groceries at a supermarket in PR ... Show More
Jul 21
II. Justice for the verse (ft. Audrey Hobert)
Everybody sings the chorus, but superfans quote the verse. On this episode of Switched on Pop, Charlie and Nate trace the verse from Shakespeare through opera to TikTok, and songwriter Audrey Hobert shares her philosophy of specific verses and anthemic choruses: you can't have th ... Show More
33m 44s
Aug 2023
Bad Bunny, Reggaeton, and Resistance
Bad Bunny, the genre- and gender norm-defying Puerto Rican rapper, is one of the biggest music stars on the planet. He has also provided a global megaphone for Puerto Rican discontent. In this episode, we take a look at how Bad Bunny became the unlikely voice of resistance in Pue ... Show More
38m 29s
Nov 2023
Bad Bunny’s New Album and the Future of Puerto Rican Rap and Reggaeton
Ryan Dombal, Isabelia Herrera, and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd talk about Bad Bunny’s remarkable rise to superstardom and how his latest record, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana, doesn’t quite live up to his own high bar. Also, we highlight a few new queer femme artists from Pu ... Show More
32m 16s
Sep 2025
"Bad Bunny's Monumental Week: Conquering Puerto Rico and the Globe"
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has had a monumental week, continuing to make waves both in Puerto Rico and around the globe. Just days ago, he concluded his record-breaking first-ever concert residency in Puerto Rico, titled No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí, ... Show More
4m 9s
Aug 2025
Bad Bunny's Epic Puerto Rican Residency Fuels Global Music, Culture, and Economic Boom
Bad Bunny is at the epicenter of Puerto Rican and global music buzz right now. His ongoing historic 30-show residency, "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí," at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, continues to draw massive crowds, star-studded guests, and enormous attention both locally ... Show More
3m 47s
Aug 2025
Can the Bad Bunny effect save Puerto Rico?
Bad Bunny, one of the most-streamed artists on the planet, is in the middle of his 30-concert residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico titled No me Querio Ir de Aqui, or "I don't want to leave here". Much like his latest album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, it is both a celebration of Puerto Ri ... Show More
29 m
Sep 2025
Bad Bunny Dominates Puerto Rico with Epic Residency, New Music, and Global Acclaim
Bad Bunny, or Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is dominating headlines and social media this week as he wraps up his epic two-month residency, No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí, at Puerto Rico’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico. This 30-concert extravaganza transformed San Juan into a nonstop celebra ... Show More
3m 44s