The Year of Travolta

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2016

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

On The Gist, our regular guest Chris Molanphy tells us how disco music swallowed up rock in 1978. We'll discuss Billboard chart hits from 1978, and just about all of them have a disco beat. He writes Slate's "Why Is This Song No. 1?" column. For the Spiel, a belated Lobstar of the Antentwig. Do check out this Spotify playlist to hear the songs mentioned in today's show one more time. It's got groove, it's got meaning! Today's sponsors: Amazon. Detective Harry Bosch is back on the new season of Amazon's original series Bosch, based on the best-selling novels by Michael Connelly. Stream the new season now on Amazon Prime Video. Goldman Sachs. Information about developments currently shaping markets, industries, and the global economy, on the firm's podcast, Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, available on iTunes. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The big sale is now on at home base, with up to 50% of selected home and garden products,
0:07.6	including garden furniture, barbecues, storage and lots more.
0:12.0	Don't miss out!
0:13.3	Head in store or online at homebase.co.uk.
0:16.5	Home base, homes and gardens made easy.
0:19.6	The Justice brought to you by Amazon.
0:22.6	Detective Harry Bosch is back with the new season of Amazon's original series Bosch,
0:27.5	based on the best selling novels by Michael Connolly.
0:30.1	Stream the new season on March 11th on Amazon Prime Video.
0:34.2	And by Goldman Sachs.
0:36.1	Good information about developments currently shaping markets, industries and the global economy.
0:40.8	On the firm's podcast, Exchange is at Goldman Sachs, available on iTunes.
0:45.9	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:49.6	It's Friday, March 11th, 2016 from Slate, it's the Just I, Mike Pesca.
0:57.7	Today an exhibit opens at the National Archives, it's called Amending America.
1:02.6	So there are 27 amendments to the Constitution.
1:05.5	Well, only because one of them had to repeal another one, right?
1:08.9	Prohibition, 21st repeal, the 18th.
1:11.4	How many amendments do you think were proposed?
1:13.9	I'll give you a hint.
1:15.4	It's over 11,000.
1:16.7	It's not a hint that's the answer.
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