Culture Gabfest: Summer Strut 2021

Published: Aug. 11, 2021, 9 a.m.

b"This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy for our annual Summer Strut episode. First, they discuss this year\\u2019s song of the summer and how one particularly passionate fan base gained control of the charts. Then, the panel announces their favorite song picks from the mammoth playlist of listener suggestions and explain why they love them.\\nIn Slate Plus, the panel does a couple additional rounds of strut picks.\\nSumer Strut Final Selections:\\nhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ypwIOuhN3ClV9lvynRl88?si=ff5da2bfa5a04b1b\\nSummer Strut Full List:\\nhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iLdLhunJkTq9F4CeHkCJR?si=f1b8d195db414fd5\\nPast \\u201cSummer Strut\\u201d Gabfests are available here:\\xa02011,\\xa02012,\\xa02013,\\xa02014,\\xa02015,\\xa02016,\\xa02017,\\xa02018, 2019, 2020.\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Cleo Levin.\\nSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now\\xa0at slate.com/cultureplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"