For months, listeners have been peppering us with the same question: “When are you going to cover Chappell Roan?” We genuflect, then respond, “We interviewed her back in 2023!" The people don’t care. They want breakdowns of Chappell Roan’s musical wizardry, and who are we to deny them? After all, Chappell is having a moment, with five songs on the Billboard ... Show More
Jun 27
How Americana helped mainstream country find its soul
As we've been examining over the course of Country Week, country music has found a larger audience, in part by widening its sonic palette. For the final episode of this series, we take a look at a genre on the outskirts of country – Americana music – and how it's being used to co ... Show More
35m 22s
Mar 2024
SwifTEA: Eras Tour Movie Clowns, Surprise Song Game and More!
It’s been a while since the 13 podcast department has had a meeting, and we have a lot of catching up that we need to do! Ana Szabo, Amy Nichols and Lacey Gee gather to discuss Taylor Swift’s appearances on GMA and the last of the Eras Tour for now.We are missing one member today ... Show More
49m 44s
Oct 2024
SwifTEA - Indy Predictions
Taylor Swift's next stop on the Eras Tour is Indianapolis, so Lacey, Nick, Ana, and Amy make their predictions for the surprise songs to continue the final leg of the game! Plus, Ana and Lacey were in New Orleans, so what was it like to see Sabrina Carpenter (and miss "Haunted" b ... Show More
44m 45s
Dec 2024
The Bridge: Slate Music Club 2024
The Slate Music Club is back, in a special edition of Hit Parade – “The Bridge”! Our year-end panel of critics—NPR Music’s Ann Powers, Hearing Things’ Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Slate’s own Carl Wilson and Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy—discuss their favorite albums and singles ... Show More
35m 12s
Nov 2024
loml
One of Taylor's most heartbreaking, devastating, and beautifully written tracks on "THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT", "loml" explores the feelings of love, loss, anger, and everything in between... all while the piano in the background stays at the same tempo. Does this song includ ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 2024
111. Production Techniques In Dance Music
Dance music has a unique way of electrifying the atmosphere, but what is it about those beats and pulsing rhythms that makes it so catchy? In this episode, Xylo chats with producer, singer-songwriter & educator, Kerry Leva, about dance music and the important elements and techniq ... Show More
52m 5s
Oct 2024
All Things Go Recap, the Short n' Sweet Tour Kicks Off, and Where's Taylor Swift?
Nora and Nathan talk about Chappell Roan's last minute decision to drop out of the All Things Go festival, as well as some of the other standout performances from the concert series (1:00). Plus, they discuss Sabrina Carpenter kicking off her Short n' Sweet tour (32:37) and specu ... Show More
1h 10m