ICYMI - Decoder Ring: The New Age Hit Machine
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4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 21 December 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Today, we’re excited to share an episode from Slate’s Decoder Ring that we think you’re going to love.
For 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’s a throwback to a simpler time— when musicians struggled to find their big break, but discovered it was possible with a telephone, a television, and our undivided attention.
This story originally aired in 2019 on Studio 360 from PRX.
We hear from George Veras, Pat Callahan, and John Tesh.
This episode was written and produced by Slate’s Evan Chung. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin and Katie Shepherd. Derek John is Slate’s Executive Producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Tinder. |
| 0:04.0 | Life is full of possibilities. |
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| 0:14.0 | Strangers can become mates, mates can become lovers with matching tattoos, |
| 0:18.0 | or maybe it's not that serious. |
| 0:20.0 | Whether a match leads to something new and exciting or something personal, |
| 0:24.0 | no matter what, all matches lead to self-discovery. |
| 0:27.0 | Download Tinder now. |
| 0:30.0 | Hey listeners, it's Daniel, the producer of ICYMI. |
| 0:39.0 | Rachel is off spending some time with family for the holidays, |
| 0:42.0 | and hopefully you'll get to do the same. |
| 0:44.0 | Don't worry, just to be claws, Rachel is out doesn't mean this is an episode full of puns. |
| 0:48.0 | I'll mistletone it down and try to reindeer myself in. |
| 0:52.0 | I know if I make too many of them, you'll log off. |
| 0:56.0 | Sorry. |
| 0:58.0 | Anyway, today we're sharing an episode Rachel appeared on |
| 1:01.0 | of our favorite sister podcast, Dakota Ring. |
| 1:03.0 | Host Willa Paskin talked with her and senior producer Evan Chung |
| 1:06.0 | about how some unlikely musicians went viral before the internet. |
| 1:10.0 | We'll be back with new episodes soon, but in the meantime, |
| 1:13.0 | please enjoy the new age hit machine. |
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