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Hey everybody, this is Chris Malanfi, host of Hit Parade,

Slate's podcast of Popchart History.

Welcome to The Bridge.

This is a special episode of The Bridge,

celebrating the release of my new book Old Town Road. We're making this show available to all hit parade

listeners and ad-free for Slate Plus members. This discussion of my book was

recorded live on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Housing Works Book Store in New York City.

I was joined by Dan Charness, author of the New York Times Best Seller, Dilla Time, the life and

afterlife of J Dilla, and the acclaimed The Big Payback, the history of the business of

hip-hop.

My thanks to hip parade listeners who came to Housing Works that evening.

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