Switched on Pop Creators & Guests

Charlie Harding is a Music journalist, co-hosts and producer of Switched On Pop, a podcast about how popular music works.

Nate Sloan is a musicologist and performer who researches jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and popular music.

Sam Sanders is a journalist and audio presenter. Currently, he hosts the Vulture pop culture podcast "Into It" and the Stitcher podcast "Vibe Check." He also teaches Radio at the Columbia University School of Journalism.Previously, Sanders was the host of the NPR show "It's Been A Minute." He started his journalism career as a web producer for the Washington Post.Sanders received his B.A. in Music Composition and Political Science from the University of the Incarnate Word and his M.P.P. in Public Policy, Media, and Politics from Harvard Kennedy School.

Reanna Cruz is the producer of Switched on Pop podcast.

Megan Lubin is an audio producer. Currently, she produces for Blue Chalk Media.Previously, Lubin was the Producer of Switched on Pop.

Mickey Guyton is a country music singer and songwriter.

Hana Elion is a singer-songwriter of Overcoats.

Steve Martocci is a businessperson, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Splice, Fly Blade, and GroupMe.

Darryn King is a journalist, writer, and author.

Anamaria Sayre is co-host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.

Ann Friedman is an American magazine editor, journalist, podcaster and pie chart artist. Friedman co-hosts the podcast Call Your Girlfriend.

Martin Connor is a writer, musician, and editor-in-Chief at the RapAnalysis.

Mikaela Mullaney Straus, known by her stage name King Princess, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Brooklyn, New York.

Calum Hood is a musician, bassist, and member of the band 5 Seconds of Summer.

Carina Schorske is a writer and translator.

JJ Mitchell is a singer/songwriter of Overcoats.

Vijay Iyer is a composer, pianist, bandleader, producer, and writer.

Robert Glasper is a pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger with a career that bridges musical and artistic genres.

Kyle Dixon is an American composer and producer known for being one-fourth of Austin, Texas-based synth outfit SURVIVE.