TECHNOLOGY
Switched on Pop’s Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding love fresh vegetables and guitar pedals
The VergeSaturday, August 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
RedScroll Brief
As if you needed more reason to love Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" beyond its pop perfection, it is also, according to lore, the genesis for Switched on Pop, one of the best music podcasts out there.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. As if you needed more reason to love Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" beyond its pop perfection, it is also, according to lore, the genesis for Switched on Pop, one of the best music podcasts out there. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Switched and Pop.
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What happened
As if you needed more reason to love Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" beyond its pop perfection, it is also, according to lore, the genesis for Switched on Pop, one of the best music podcasts out there.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: Switched on Pop’s Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding love fresh vegetables and guitar pedals
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Switched and Pop.
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