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Country Roads and Summer Nights Edition Part 2
Episode 267
These days, country and pop acts regularly invade each other’s territory. But in Nashville during the 1970s, “crossover” was a dirty word. Then came …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Country Roads and Summer Nights Edition Part 1
Episode 266
These days, country and pop acts regularly invade each other’s territory. But in Nashville during the 1970s, “crossover” was a dirty word. Then came …
5 months ago
Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 2
Episode 264
Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 1
Episode 263
Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Bridge: Slate’s Music Club 2025
Episode 262
The Slate Music Club returns, in this special year-end edition of Hit Parade’s The Bridge! Host Chris Molanphy joins New York Times pop music critic …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Hooked to the Silver Screen Edition Part 2
Episode 261
If you need confirmation of Hollywood’s vast influence on mass culture, look no further than the pop charts. From the 1937 classic Snow White and the…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Hooked to the Silver Screen Edition Part 1
Episode 260
If you need confirmation of Hollywood’s vast influence on mass culture, look no further than the pop charts. From the 1937 classic Snow White and the…
7 months ago
Pour Some Sugar on Me Edition Part 2
Episode 258
When you hear the term “superproducer,” names like George Martin, Quincy Jones, Max Martin, Pharrell Williams or Missy Elliott might come to mind. Bu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Pour Some Sugar on Me Edition Part 1
Episode 257
When you hear the term “superproducer,” names like George Martin, Quincy Jones, Max Martin, Pharrell Williams or Missy Elliott might come to mind. Bu…
8 months ago
The Slate Culture Gift Guide
Hark, the holiday season is upon us—and with it, the most solemn of festive traditions: a gift guide! In this video and podcast special, Slate hosts …
8 months ago