I. Let's get it started (ft. Aaron Dessner)

Switched On Pop by Vox Media Podcast Network

Jul 14, 202640:33Health

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 lan...

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