{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695d50f639d31c85883e56aa/69bdc7e11861d127d5de039f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Feet on the Ground, Reaching for the Stars Edition Part 1","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695d50f639d31c85883e56aa/1774045425375-1f720462-892f-43d7-bb4a-a52ab514e259.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>To mark Hit Parade’s 100th episode, host Chris Molanphy is doing something he’s never done: He’s going to talk about himself—and just how nerdy you have to be to host a show like Hit Parade. Chris reflects on the origins and depth of his chart fandom, and ponders existential questions like: What makes a person want to track these rankings? Why do we care about what, or who, is No. 1?</p><p><br></p><p>Join Chris for this exploration of how the charts have informed, inspired and infiltrated his life—and yours, too.</p><p><br></p><p>Coming up in Part 2: Chris pays tribute to one of his heroes and a huge influence on Hit Parade: the chart king who counted down the hits every week ... from coast to coast. Available on March 27, but Slate Plus members can listen right now!</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production by Kevin Bendis.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}