Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
A podcast by Slate Podcasts - Fridays

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185 Episodes
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The Bridge: Lilith’s Winding Road
Published: 17/07/2020 -
Building a Herstory Edition
Published: 30/06/2020 -
The Bridge: Many Ways to be OutKasted
Published: 12/06/2020 -
Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition
Published: 29/05/2020 -
The Bridge: Piano Man, Everyman
Published: 15/05/2020 -
Still Billy Joel to Me Edition
Published: 30/04/2020 -
The Bridge: Hits Don’t Lie
Published: 17/04/2020 -
La Vida Loca Edición
Published: 31/03/2020 -
The Bridge: Wesley on Whitney
Published: 13/03/2020 -
I'm Your Whitney Tonight Edition
Published: 28/02/2020 -
The Bridge: Living in an Amish Paradise
Published: 14/02/2020 -
The White and Nerdy Edition
Published: 31/01/2020 -
The Bridge: Legacy of the Elusive Chanteuse
Published: 17/01/2020 -
Make My Wish Come True Edition
Published: 23/12/2019 -
The Bridge: Queens Bey, Rih and Robyn Reign Different Kingdoms
Published: 13/12/2019 -
Rolling in God’s Royal Uptown Road Edition.
Published: 27/11/2019 -
The Bridge: Genre v. Generation, ’80s to ’10s
Published: 15/11/2019 -
Lost and Lonely Edition
Published: 31/10/2019 -
The Bridge: Rain Sounds and Moody Goths
Published: 11/10/2019 -
State of the World Edition
Published: 27/09/2019
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.