Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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185 Episodes

  1. The Bridge: Ladies of the Canyon and the Rhythm Nation

    Published: 13/09/2019
  2. We Are Stardust, We Are Gold-Certified

    Published: 30/08/2019
  3. The Bridge: Nostalgic for Number Ones

    Published: 16/08/2019
  4. Without The Beatles

    Published: 26/07/2019
  5. The Bridge: Farewell, Lilith Fan

    Published: 19/07/2019
  6. The Lullaby of Broadway Edition

    Published: 28/06/2019
  7. The Bridge: The "Give My Regards" Edition

    Published: 14/06/2019
  8. The Invisible Miracle Sledgehammer Edition

    Published: 31/05/2019
  9. The Bridge: Monster Drums Edition

    Published: 17/05/2019
  10. The Posthumous Hits Edition, Live from Seattle

    Published: 26/04/2019
  11. Coming Soon: Hit Parade, Live in Seattle!

    Published: 04/04/2019
  12. The Everybody Say YEAH! Edition

    Published: 29/03/2019
  13. The Bridge: Cover Queens and The Boy Wonder

    Published: 15/03/2019
  14. The Bad Moon on the Rise Edition

    Published: 28/02/2019
  15. The Bridge: R. Kelly and Music's #MeToo Reckoning

    Published: 15/02/2019
  16. The Gaga is Born Edition

    Published: 25/01/2019
  17. Music Trivia: Grammys and Gaga Edition

    Published: 18/01/2019
  18. The Christmas is All Around Edition

    Published: 21/12/2018
  19. Music Trivia: The Christmas Music Edition

    Published: 14/12/2018
  20. The Give Me a Sign Edition

    Published: 30/11/2018

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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.

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