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  Vulture  

Listen closer to pop music — hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Listen closer to pop music — hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

 

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#496

What do John C. Reilly and Taylor Swift have in common? The Great American Songbook

John C. Reilly joins to discuss Mr. Romantic, his theatrical tribute to the Great American... more

14 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:12

14 Oct 2025

#495

Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Sound: How to actually listen to the album

Taylor Swift's twelfth album has sparked endless speculation about who each song is "reall... more

07 Oct 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:28

07 Oct 2025

#494

The Power of the Trio (ft. Trousdale live at USC)

There's no lead singer in Trousdale. The trio of Quinn D'Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Laure... more

03 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:39

03 Oct 2025

#493

Doja Cat is the new Janet

This summer, one singular artist could be heard everywhere from the new Cardi B album to t... more

30 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:35

30 Sep 2025

#492

Stockholm syndrome: Why we can't resist Swedish pop (ft. Zara Larsson)

How does a country of 10 million people dominate the global pop charts? From ABBA's Eurovi... more

23 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:29

23 Sep 2025

#491

The music theory behind K Pop Demon Hunters' chart dominance

It's time. Nate and Charlie break down the K Pop Demonhunters soundtrack to uncover the mu... more

17 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:26

17 Sep 2025

#490

The architecture of the album with Djo (Joe Keery live at NYU)

Halfway through the opening track of Joe Keery's The Crux, a line emerges that sounds like... more

15 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:11

15 Sep 2025

#489

Finneas and Ashe want you to start a band

Everyone should be in a band at some point—and Finneas and Ashe prove why. The Grammy-winn... more

09 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:09

09 Sep 2025

#488

Fleetwood Mac's Missing Link Album Returns After 50 Years

Fleetwood Mac has had a phenomenal resurgence in recent years, from TikTok viral fame to B... more

02 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:25

02 Sep 2025

#487

The classical rebel who infiltrated pop music

You've heard those shimmering disco strings in Miley Cyrus's "Flowers," the cinematic arra... more

26 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:35

26 Aug 2025

#486

All roads lead to Pharrell: Tyler, Clipse, and Cardi

The conversation around the new music this summer has been a dour one. Some of the biggest... more

19 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:36

19 Aug 2025

#485

A brief history of terrible lyrics (with Sam Sanders)

Why do bad lyrics happen to good people? From "suckin' on a chili dog" to "making love to ... more

12 Aug 2025

43 MINS

43:05

12 Aug 2025

#484

Summer Bummer (with Commotion’s Elamin Abdelmahmoud)

Every music critic seems to agree: 2025 has no true song of summer. Last August, Teddy Swi... more

05 Aug 2025

37 MINS

37:01

05 Aug 2025

#483

Justin Bieber's Lo-fi Bedroom Swag

Justin Bieber is back with his seventh studio album: the aptly-titled SWAG. The lo-fi, rev... more

29 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:51

29 Jul 2025

#482

How podcasting got its sound ft. Breakmaster Cylinder

What if the entire sound of modern podcasting can be traced back to a single Grateful Dead... more

22 Jul 2025

46 MINS

46:19

22 Jul 2025

#481

Is that new song you like AI? Here’s how you can tell

The robots have arrived, and they're making protest songs about boots on the ground. When ... more

15 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:49

15 Jul 2025