Switched On Pop
Songwriter Charlie Harding and musicologist Nate Sloan, a professor at USC’s Thornton School of Music, break down musical ideas and production choices behind today’s biggest hits, pulling songs apart to understand how they work and why they matter.
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- Ep 1
1.Let's Get It Started (ft. Aaron Dessner)
10.014-07-202638 minResearch says you judge a song in under half a second. So why write an intro at all? On this episode of Switched on Pop, Charlie and Nate kick off their Netflix launch and probe wh...
- Ep 2
2.Justice for the Verse (ft. Audrey Hobert)
21-07-202631 minEverybody 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 songwr...
- Ep 3
3.Preaching to the Chorus (ft. B-Real & Trevor Horn)
28-07-202647 minThe chorus was once the part of the song that brought us together, the place we gathered to sing. Now it's the most engineered thirty seconds in music. Legendary producer Trevor Ho...
- Ep 4
4.Take It to the Bridge (ft. Tayla Parx)
04-08-202639 minBridges open up the world of a song: they're a breath of fresh air and a point of contrast, typically delivered right before the final chorus. But sometimes they accomplish even mo...
- Ep 5
5.A piano lesson that will change how you listen (ft. Lang Lang)
11-08-202634 minFor many people – including Charlie and Nate – studying classical piano as a child always felt like a chore. Now, as adults, there’s a newfound appreciation for classical music, bu...
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
18-08-2026 - Ep 7
7.Episode 7
25-08-2026 - Ep 8
8.Episode 8
01-09-2026
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