ICYMI: Decoder Ring: The New Age Hit Machine
b'Today, we\\u2019re excited to share an episode from Slate\\u2019s Decoder Ring that we think you\\u2019re going to love.\\nFor this episode, a story from Slate senior producer Evan Chung about how Yanni, John Tesh and a number of other surprising acts made it big in the 1990s. It\\u2019s a throwback to a simpler time\\u2014 when musicians struggled to find their big break, but discovered it was possible with a telephone, a television, and our undivided attention.\\nThis story originally aired in 2019 on Studio 360 from PRX.\\nWe hear from George Veras,\\xa0Pat Callahan, and\\xa0John Tesh.\\nThis episode was written and produced by Slate\\u2019s Evan Chung. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin and Katie Shepherd. Derek John is Slate\\u2019s Executive Producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.\\n\\nSubscribe to Slate Plus at http://slate.com/icymiplus\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'