"Happy Birthday" is the Worst (with Anne-Mari...

Two years ago, Audrey Hobert had never written a song. She was a staff writer on a Nickelodeon series and had recently moved in with her childhood friend Gracie Abrams in Los Angeles. About six months later, a phrase spoken by a heartbroken acquaintance caught their attention; Ho ...  Show more

It’s a brand new year, and what better way to ring it in than with the second annual Switched On Pop bingo? Like last year, Charlie, Nate, and Reanna polish their crystal balls and play Popstradamus, each throwing out eight outlandish pop predictions for the coming months. This t ...  Show more

Do you know the birthday song? We bet you do! People all over the world sing a version of “Happy Birthday to You.” It’s even been played in OUTER SPACE! Way less well-known, though, is the story behind the song, and the sisters who wrote it! Listen in to hear Elysse tell Joy the ...  Show more

This is what happens when it's YOUR birthday and you have a show about birthdays. Today we celebrate co-host Julia DeLois and discuss the harmful affects of sitting through the birthday song, what she has in common with Snoop Dogg, and U-Haul fantasies. 

Most people (secretly) love their birthday. Emma is not one of those people. On this episode she dives into everything birthday related. Past birthday traumas, the 3 types of people on their birthday, awkwardness of giving and receiving gifts, anxiety about getting older, and eve ...  Show more

Happy birthday Gandhi! We’re wishing Gandhi a happy birthday and so are Shaggy and Bruce Melodie who break out into song when they find out of the big day! Speaking of which, these two have a fascinating story of how they’ve met up for their new song “When She’s Around (Funga Mac ...  Show more