Pop music surrounds us, but how often do we really listen to what we’re hearing? Switched on Pop is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on pop music. Each episode, join musicologist Nate Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding as they reveal the secret formulas that make pop songs so infectious. By figuring out how pop hits work their magic, you’ll fall in love with songs you didn’t even know you liked.

Nate and Charlie sit down with the hitmakers behind Lil Nas X’s “Montero”, Sheck Wes’s “Mo Bamba” and many more.

Listen to Part 1 of this episode, the focus on Lil Nas X's "Montero", here.

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