The chandelier crashes for a final time as Broadway’s longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extremely ’80s Phantom of the Opera, closes after 35 years and nearly 14,000 performances. Vulture’s Andrea Long Chu assesses its cultural staying power.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Victoria Chamberlin ... Show More
Yesterday
MAGA’s other immigration battle
The debate over high-skill work visas is revealing cracks between President Trump and his base.
This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene L ... Show More
25m 56s
Nov 24
Trump's new billionaire bestie
Nvidia is the most valuable company in the world. Major parts of the economy hinge on its success. CEO Jensen Huang and President Trump have become inseparable.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Danielle Hewitt, ... Show More
25m 51s
Jun 2023
Christine and the Queens : de «Chaleur humaine» à «Paranoïa, Angels, True Love»... la quête d'un chanteur tourmenté
<p>Le dimanche 28 mai, Christine and the Queens signait <a href="https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/christine-and-the-queens-au-festival-art-rock-un-premier-concert-magistral-30-05-2023-LFKLRAOAYJCUFE5TF4Q7AU2H7U.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">son r ... Show More
26m 49s
Sep 2020
The Eternal Phantom: Davis Gaines
<p>Few actors are as deeply associated with a character as Davis Gaines is with the Phantom of the Opera. When the Kennedy Center honored Hal Prince, Phantom’s original director, they turned to Gaines to perform the musical’s signature song, “Music of the Night.” Gaines’ spine-ti ... Show More
33m 29s
Feb 2020
The Bridge: Living in an Amish Paradise
In this mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by Nathan Rabin, podcaster and writer of two books about “Weird Al” Yankovic. They discuss the most recent full-length episode of Hit Parade, a history of novelty songs on the Billboard charts culminating with the ... Show More
29m 54s
Jul 2023
Ligne Roset, un diamant du made in France sur canapé
<p>Le fabricant de canapés a été l’un des bénéficiaires de la crise du covid. Mais il peine à suivre la demande, dans un contexte de pénurie de main-d’œuvre. Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et Florence Bauchard détaillent ... Show More
20m 37s
Jul 2020
Hamilton’s Sonic Secrets: Behind the Broadway phenomenon
Broadway’s award-winning, record-breaking, smash hit, Hamilton, is a musical unlike any other. In this special episode, we have re-voiced, remixed, and remastered one of our shows about our favorite broadway musical! Featuring Nevin Steinberg, Hamilton’s Tony-nominated sound desi ... Show More
31m 12s