Episodes
July 29, 2020
"The Thong Song" by Sisqo (w/Jen Pop)
Today we are joined by the BombPops vocalist Jen Pop who talks to us about how Sisqo and Gwen Stefani lead to her first thong purchase, her struggles with meeting celebrities she idolizes and how the Beatles influenced an el…
July 22, 2020
"My Sharona" by The Knack (w/Linus of Hollywood)
This week we are joined by Nerf Herder's very own Linus of Hollywood to break down the biggest single of 1979... The Knack's My Sharona. Linus tells us about meeting the actual Sharona, seeing the band live and why the extre…
July 16, 2020
"867-5309 (Jenny)" by Tommy Tutone (w/Chris DeMakes)
This week we are joined by Less Than Jake singer/guitarist Chris DeMakes who wants to talk about Tommy Tutone's catchy phone number single 867-5309 (Jenny). For those who didn't know Punchline and Less Than Jake actually wen…
July 8, 2020
"The Freshmen" by Verve Pipe (f/Don & Leigh of Saturday Morning Showdown)
For the Life of us, We can not remember why The Verve Pipe's "The Freshmen" was as MASSIVE as it actually was; So this week we brought in Verve Pipe superfans and Geekscape Networks newest podcast hosts Saturday Morning Show…
July 1, 2020
"Steal My Sunshine: by Len (f/Nightbeast)
Inspired by a rave the brother sister duo that was Len wrote a catchy little song about a love for partying and quite possibly party drugs. Chris is joined by his buddy Nightbeast in order to break this song down and decide …
June 24, 2020
"Connection" by Elastica (f/Josh Fiedler)
This week Chris is joined by Josh Fiedler of Juliana Theory and Chris' band PACK to discuss the possibly stolen 90's hit Connection by Elastica. Once thought to be the female front-runners of the new wave of Brit-Pop, the ba…
June 10, 2020
"Macarena" by Los De Rio (f/Katie O)
This week Chris is joined by Radio host and Podcaster Katie O to break down the dance craze/novelty song MACARENA by Los Del Rio. Obviously there's only so many words that can be said about the song which means LOTS OF TANGE…
May 27, 2020
"Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger (f/Paul Menotiades)
This week on the podcast we are joined by former Punchline and current Another Cheetah guitarist Paul Menotiades who talks about the Harvery Danger angsty hit "Flagpole Sitta". Paul's post-Punchline band The Composure has pe…
May 21, 2020
"Girls with Guns" by Tommy Shaw (f/Jonathan London)
Geekscape Founder and Music Video director Jonathan London joined us to discuss Tommy Shaw solo single "Girls with Guns". Chances are you may not know Tommy Shaw by name but you know some of the bands he was apart of (Styx, …
May 14, 2020
"Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest (f/Trevor Leonard)
Chris is joined by Punchline guitarist Trevor to discuss the first 70's song to appear on the show, the absolutely infectious Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest. Trevor gives a detailed breakdown of the song instrument…
May 6, 2020
"Rude" by Magic! (f/Tony Hartman)
This week Chris is joined by one of his oldest friends Tony who breaks down the unexpected summer hit "Rude" by Magic! Did you know Chris sang this to someone once? Did you know there's a dark origin to the song? Did you kno…
April 29, 2020
Definitely Not One Hit Wonders Discussion
CHRIS IS BACK! So we're doing something a little different this week. Matt talks to Chris about his thoughts and feelings on some of the artists we covered in his absence and then we dive into all the artists that have been …
April 22, 2020
"Tempted" by Squeeze (w/Juan Rodrigeuz)
Sunblind Guitarist Juan Rodriguez joins the show this week while we debate if Squeeze is a one hit wonder. It's a weird Rick Springfield-like scenario but even stranger in which their best known song is their lowest charting…
April 16, 2020
"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" by Nine Days (f/Kyle Kilday)
Pop Punk is on our minds because we're joined by The Last Scene director Kyle Kilday to break down Nine Day's mega hit Absolutely (Story of a Girl) as well as reminisce about our favorite tours and the lack of respect Nine D…
April 8, 2020
"Right Now" by SR-71 (f/Mark Bancroft)
This week Matt is joined by one of his best friends Danger Club guitarist Mark Bancroft and they dissect the inescapable pop punk banger "Right Now" by SR-71. In order to prepare for this podcast Mark listened to their entir…
April 1, 2020
"Whip It" by Devo (f/Matthew Milligan)
In a One Hit Thunder first we are joined by a member of a band we discussed! This week Matthew Milligan of the band Wheatus talks to us about one of his favorite bands DEVO. It's almost 20 minutes of back history and praisin…
March 25, 2020
"I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats (f/Andrew Verdecchio)
This week on the show Matt discusses the Boomtown Rats song "I Don't Like Mondays" with Five Iron Frenzy drummer Andrew Verdecchio. They breakdown the true crime influence, Live Aid and go on a brief tangent about horror mov…
March 18, 2020
"Possum Kingdom" by Toadies (f/A.J. Santini)
Chris is busy with Punchline work gearing up for Anti-Fest so this week Producer Matt steps in to discuss The Toadies (and the post-grunge landscape of 1995) with his college friend and D.J. AJ Santini.
March 12, 2020
"Freak of the Week" by Marvelous 3 (f/Joe Robinson)
This week on the show we are joined by Cassettes bassist Joe Robinson to discuss Marvelous 3 and the incredible post-band career of their singer Butch Walker. Chris and Joe discuss how neither of them were aware of this band…
March 5, 2020
"Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus (f/Roger Feeley-Lussier)
This week on the show we are joined by Roger Feeley-Lussier (Appreciation Post, Yale Massachusetts & The New Restaurants) to discuss Wheatus. Chris has a history touring Europe with the band while Roger was a fan as a youth …
Feb. 27, 2020
"Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield (w/Matt DiStefano)
It only took us six episodes to get to a wildly controversial pick. Rick Springfield had five top 10 singles but the general public only knows one so the point is probably moot.
Feb. 20, 2020
"Cannonball" by The Breeders (f/Zach Gehring)
This week on the podcast we are joined by Mae guitarist Zach Gehring as we break down The Breeders lone hit Cannonball. Chris and Zach discuss musical theory, Philosophy, Marquis De Sade, debate if Kurt Cobain was a good dud…
Feb. 12, 2020
"Sucked Out" by Superdrag (w/Steve Soboslai)
This week we are joined by Punchline's Steve Soboslai to discuss one of Steve and Chris' favorite bands Superdrag. The duo discuss how they first found the band, their memories of their hit song Sucked Out and the later born…