Episode 40: Chris Molanphy Returns - Chart Analyst / Pop Critic

Pals with Bill Wadman by Bill Wadman

Nov 1, 20211:25:37Society & Culture

Back for his second episode. Slate magazine's resident rock critic & chart analyst Chris Molanphy chats with me about the definition of a "Smash", why the demographics of the artists on the charts have changed over time,...

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