Hit Parade: I Got Five on It Part 2

Published: April 29, 2022, 10 p.m.

b'Five years ago this month, Hit Parade launched on the Slate podcast network. What have we learned in that half-decade? And what episodes did you love the most? We asked you to vote\\u2014and the results may surprise you. Sure, you enjoyed our shows about Madonna, Nirvana, Whitney, Mariah, Bruce, Stevie and Janet. But even more than that, you loved our nerdy deep dives about the producers behind \\u201cLe Freak\\u201d\\u2026the rules for One-Hit Wonders\\u2026the college-rockers from Athens, Ga.\\u2026the man behind Meat Loaf\\u2026the smooth players behind Yacht Rock\\u2026and that explainer about why you had to pay top dollar for CDs in the \\u201990s with only one good song.\\n\\nJoin host Chris Molanphy as he shares his founding principles for Hit Parade, and counts down your 20 favorite shows. Happy fifth birthday to us! We\\u2019re finally old enough for kindergarten.\\n\\nPodcast production by Kevin Bendis.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'