{"podcast":{"title":"Switched on Pop","slug":"switched-on-pop-201364","podcast_index_feed_id":201364,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/switchedonpop","website_url":"http://www.switchedonpop.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/346a34ce-22b8-11e6-abd8-d3ed82576c92/image/ebf9ab0e511da49509fdfa2af73c8a35.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Vox Media Podcast Network","episode_count":535,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-06T10:17:03.473852+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/switched-on-pop-201364"},"episode":{"title":"Does humor belong in music?","slug":"does-humor-belong-in-music","published_at":"2026-02-03T10:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/switched-on-pop-201364/does-humor-belong-in-music","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/switched-on-pop-201364","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/257/traffic.megaphone.fm/VMP8591147472.mp3?updated=1770080011","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/257/traffic.megaphone.fm/VMP8591147472.mp3?updated=1770080011","summary":"What makes Weird Al songs so indelible? Why is Bo Burnham more than just a comic? How do the biggest pop hits make us crack up in the middle of a somber ballad? Humor is always present in music, but we rarely confront it head on. Until now. With the help of Comedian Chris Duffy, author of the book Humor Me: How Laughing Can Make You More Connected, Present, and Happy, and a series of lyrical submission from our listeners, we try to answer the question once posed by Frank Zappa, once and for all: Does humor belong in music? Songs discussed: Sabrina Carpenter – ManchildMarcia Belsky – 100 TamponsBo Burnham – From God’s PerspectiveSnoop Dogg – Gin and JuiceThe Gourds – Gin and JuiceTaylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version)“Weird Al” Yankovic – Amish Paradise“Weird Al” Yankovic – My BolognaStevie Wonder – Pastime ParadiseCoolio – Gangsta’s ParadiseBo Burnham – That Funny FeelingBo Burnham – FaceTime With My MomElaine Stritch – Are You Having Any Fun?Barenaked Ladies – If I Had $1,000,000Kendrick Lamar – Not Like UsEminem – The Real Slim Shady2 Chainz – Birthday SongLil Jon – Snap Yo FingersOlivia Rodrigo – Get Him BackChappell Roan – CasualAudrey Hobert – I like to touch peopleAudrey Hobert – Bowling alleyJensen McRae – Immune Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"What makes Weird Al songs so indelible? Why is Bo Burnham more than just a comic? How do the biggest pop hits make us crack up in the middle of a somber b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2899,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/switched-on-pop-201364/episodes/does-humor-belong-in-music/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/switched-on-pop-201364/does-humor-belong-in-music.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}