Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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185 Episodes

  1. The Bridge: Lilith’s Winding Road

    Published: 7/17/2020
  2. Building a Herstory Edition

    Published: 6/30/2020
  3. The Bridge: Many Ways to be OutKasted

    Published: 6/12/2020
  4. Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition

    Published: 5/29/2020
  5. The Bridge: Piano Man, Everyman

    Published: 5/15/2020
  6. Still Billy Joel to Me Edition

    Published: 4/30/2020
  7. The Bridge: Hits Don’t Lie

    Published: 4/17/2020
  8. La Vida Loca Edición

    Published: 3/31/2020
  9. The Bridge: Wesley on Whitney

    Published: 3/13/2020
  10. I'm Your Whitney Tonight Edition

    Published: 2/28/2020
  11. The Bridge: Living in an Amish Paradise

    Published: 2/14/2020
  12. The White and Nerdy Edition

    Published: 1/31/2020
  13. The Bridge: Legacy of the Elusive Chanteuse

    Published: 1/17/2020
  14. Make My Wish Come True Edition

    Published: 12/23/2019
  15. The Bridge: Queens Bey, Rih and Robyn Reign Different Kingdoms

    Published: 12/13/2019
  16. Rolling in God’s Royal Uptown Road Edition.

    Published: 11/27/2019
  17. The Bridge: Genre v. Generation, ’80s to ’10s

    Published: 11/15/2019
  18. Lost and Lonely Edition

    Published: 10/31/2019
  19. The Bridge: Rain Sounds and Moody Goths

    Published: 10/11/2019
  20. State of the World Edition

    Published: 9/27/2019

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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. Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of "The Bridge," and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Hit Parade show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/hitparadeplus to get access wherever you listen.