Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

A podcast by Slate Podcasts - Saturdays

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155 Episodes

  1. Hello, Gorgeous Edition Part 1

    Published: 2/10/2024
  2. And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 2

    Published: 1/26/2024
  3. And the Grammy Goes to… Edition Part 1

    Published: 1/13/2024
  4. Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 2

    Published: 12/29/2023
  5. Second-Chance Hits Edition Part 1

    Published: 12/16/2023
  6. Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 2

    Published: 11/24/2023
  7. The Bridge: Can’t Tell Me Nothin’

    Published: 11/18/2023
  8. Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 1

    Published: 11/11/2023
  9. This Ain’t No Party?! Edition Part 2

    Published: 10/27/2023
  10. This Ain’t No Party?! Edition Part 1

    Published: 10/14/2023
  11. Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 2

    Published: 9/29/2023
  12. Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 1

    Published: 9/16/2023
  13. Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition Part 2

    Published: 8/25/2023
  14. Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition Part 1

    Published: 8/11/2023
  15. Lenny on Mars Edition Part 2

    Published: 7/28/2023
  16. Lenny on Mars Edition Part 1

    Published: 7/14/2023
  17. Yes We Can Can Edition Part 2

    Published: 6/30/2023
  18. Yes We Can Can Edition Part 1

    Published: 6/17/2023
  19. Champagne Supernova Edition Part 2

    Published: 5/26/2023
  20. Champagne Supernova Edition Part 1

    Published: 5/13/2023

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What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.