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Suki Waterhouse - Back in Love
Suki Waterhouse is a singer-songwriter, actress, and model from London. She released her first single in 2016, and her first album, I Can’t Let Go , in 2022, on Sub Pop. You might have seen her in the show Daisy Jones & The Six , which came out in 2023. Since then, she’s also had her first child, with her partner…
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RIP James Blood Ulmer
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to jazz guitar innovator and Ornette Coleman disciple James Blood Ulmer, who died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 86. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter…
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'IGOR' by Tyler The Creator | LAST SONG STANDING (E4)
The LSS Boyz journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever continues with 2019's IGOR. Cole & Charles revisit its release, quiz each other with album trivia, and nominate its best songs. What's your favorite song on IGOR? Sound off in the comments below. 👇 Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and…
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Sylvan Esso, Phoebe Bridgers, feeble little horse, more
We share our picks for the best new tracks out now, including the laid-back dystopia of Sylvan Esso’s “Concrete Glen,” an acoustic take on Phoebe Bridgers’ “Lost Boys,” the glitched-out chaos of feeble little horse and more. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton. Support the show with a review on Apple or…
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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 the payoff without the setup. CREDITS…
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'Confessions II' | Every Single Album: Madonna
Everyone get to the dance floor—Nathan and Nora are breaking down 'Confessions II,' Madonna's follow-up to her iconic 2005 album 'Confessions on a Dance Floor.' They talk about whether this album is a nostalgia play or something fresh (1:00), how the dance-heavy first half of the album differs from the more…
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Isaiah Rashad Dissects 'IT'S BEEN AWFUL'
Isaiah Rashad joins Dissect to break down his new album 'IT'S BEEN AWFUL' in intimate detail. Host: Cole Cuchna Guest: Isaiah Rashad Engineer: Sarah Reddy Editor: Iulia Ciobanu Producer: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Key Change: Questlove on Prince
My guest today is Ahmir Thompson, aka Questlove, the drummer and founding member of The Roots, as well as an author, a DJ, and an Oscar-winning film director. A song that changed my life is “Double Trouble” by The Roots, and the liner notes that Questlove wrote to go with the song. There’s a change in the drum sound…
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beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, more
On her stellar new single, “Switchblade,” beabadoobee shreds ‘90s style. The Rolling Stones have still got it on their latest album, Foreign Tongues . And Four Tet surprises us with a new “wingdings” project. We’ve got all that and more as we share our picks for the best new songs of the week. NPR Music’s Sheldon…
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'FLOWER BOY' by Tyler The Creator | Last Song Standing (E3)
Cole and Charles continue their journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever by revisiting 2017's Flower Boy - a pivotal album that changed the trajectory of Tyler's career. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes Producer: Justin Sayles Editor: Kevin…
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I. Let's get it started (ft. Aaron Dessner)
Research 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 what an intro means in today's musical landscape, alongside special guests like Aaron Dessner (Taylor Swift, The National, Gracie Adams), who…
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Switched On Pop on Netflix July 14th
We're coming to the big screen with a four part mini series starting July 14th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Metric - Victim of Luck
Metric is a band from Canada that was formed in 1998. They’ve won four Juno Awards, including Group of the Year. Rolling Stone included them in their list of the 50 Greatest Canadian Artists of All Time. In April 2026, Metric released their 10th album, Romanticize the Dive . And for this episode, I spoke to Emily…
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Taylor Swift Is Married!
It's a love story baby, just say yes! Taylor Swift is married (and Travis Kelce was there too). Nora and Nathan break down all of the details that have trickled out from the last weekend's wedding. They talk about who made the guest list from Fergie to NFL commentator Dean Blandino (1:00), the news that Jonathan…
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'WOLF' & 'CHERRY BOMB' | Last Song Standing (E2)
Cole & Charles continue their journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever by revisiting his album's WOLF and CHERRY BOMB. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes Producer: Justin Sayles Editor: Kevin Pooler Engineer: Sarah Reddy Theme Music…
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Summer’s simple pleasures: Roséwave
Roséwave is a feeling more than a singular sound or genre. It’s the kind of sweetness and sadness that underscores the long, languid days of summer. Long drives with old friends, watching your kids at the pool, backyard barbecues while the sun slowly sets. On this episode we share a mix of songs that offer the perfect…
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Taylor Swift Wedding Watch. Plus, New Releases From Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers, and Charli XCX.
Nora and Nathan talk about all of the rumors swirling around Taylor Swift's impending wedding, including how many people are on the guest list (1:00) and whether or not there is a castle being built inside Madison Square Garden for the event (7:54). Then they talk about some new releases from Gracie Abrams (28:29)…
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'BASTARD' & 'GOBLIN' by Tyler The Creator | Last Song Standing (E1)
Cole & Charles begin their journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever by revisiting his first two projects Bastard and Goblin. They talk through Tyler's origin story before nominating which songs off these projects should be in contention for his best ever. Comment your favorite songs off Bastard and Goblin…
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The year’s best songs so far
Consensus has been hard to find in 2026, but we’ve assembled our top-ten list of the most memorable songs of the year at this midway point, from the outlaw country of Charley Crockett to the glam rock of Friko, Lana Del Rey’s twisted ode to love, Vince Staples’ “White Flag” and more. NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins…
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Music only the World Cup could make
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…
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'Dancing on the Wall' | Every Single Album: MUNA
We think MUNA should be a bigger artist. Nora and Nathan break down the fourth album from the indie pop band MUNA. They talk about songs where artists like The 1975, Stevie Nicks, and Don Henley are present (15:42), the breakout hit of "Eastside Girls" (25:38), and where the first half of the album differs from the…
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What is Tyler The Creator's Best Song Ever? The Debate Begins June 30th.
Last Song Standing is returning Tuesday, June 30th! In Season 5, Cole and Charles are debating their way through Tyler The Creator's entire catalog in order to crown his best song of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Hayley Kiyoko - Girls Like Girls
Hayley Kiyoko is a singer, songwriter, author, and director from Los Angeles. She was a child actor on Disney and Nickelodeon, and briefly in a girl group called The Stunners. But then, she started her career as a solo artist. In 2015, she put out the EP This Side of Paradise , and one of the songs on it was “Girls…
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Crowning Daft Punk's Best Song Ever
Part 2 of Cole and Charles journey to crown Daft Punk's best song of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Beck's 'Odelay' at 30, Mitski covers One Direction, more
We share our picks for the best new tracks of the week, including Mitski’s surprising cover of One Direction’s “Fireproof.” But first, we remember Beck’s still-mind-blowing Odelay , which just celebrated its 30th anniversary. NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton. Featured artists and songs: (00:00) Beck’s…
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Why we can't resist Swedish pop (ft. Zara Larsson) ICYMI
In case you missed it: How does a country of 10 million people dominate the global pop charts? From ABBA's Eurovision breakthrough to Max Martin's methodical hit-making, Sweden has quietly engineered a kind of musical Stockholm Syndrome: we've all become captives to their sound without realizing it. Listen to the…
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A Post-Olivia Mailbag and Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Nora and Nathan discuss Taylor Swift's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and what the speech she gave during the ceremony reveals about her songwriting process (1:00). Then they answer some lingering questions about Olivia Rodrigo's album 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,' including where this…
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2hollis is the underground’s genre-hopping vampire
In the last episode of our feral pop miniseries, we take a look at the 22 year old rapper primed to take over the world: 2hollis. Splitting the difference between hardstyle and hip-hop while emanating an aura best described as “vampiric,” he’s been one of the most hyped musicians coming out of the underground. His…
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