- 26
- Episodes
- 43
- Ratings
- 2023
- First episode
- 8M
- YouTube views
About The Backstory
Old friends, working musicians, and noted know-it-alls, Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt expound on the backstory of a classic song and explain what makes it great.
- Publisher
- Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt
- Category
- music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 8 Jan 2023
- Latest episode
- 21 Feb 2025
Latest episodes
26 episodes in the feed.
21 Feb 2025
The Backstory #25 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 1 - Big Star
21 Feb 2025
The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake
19 Jun 2024
The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 8,485,995
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 34 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 26
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 77
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