Pop Pantheon’s DJ Louie XIV ranks pop royalty—and weighs in on imperial phases. In this Slate Plus bonus episode, Hit Parade’s Chris Molanphy welcomes DJ Louie XIV, host of the Pop Pantheon podcast, for a deep dive into imperial phases and the elite status that accompanies them. Louie breaks down the multi-tier system he uses [...] Read more

Pet Shop Boys coined the term “imperial phase” to describe a pop star’s untouchable era. In the ’80s, Madonna lived it.   Advertisement   Listen & Subscribe Choose your preferred player: Apple Podcasts Spotify TuneIn RSS Feed For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. Please enable javascript to get your [...] Read more