Episodes
Nov. 10, 2021
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (f/Mike Meiers)
This week we are joined by Mike Meiers of Songwriting for Guitar to talk about the simplistic sounds of Gotye and his mega-hit "Somebody That I Used to Know". While Gotye was massive in his home country of Australia; it was the only song to hit internationally; but should you know more of his work?
Nov. 3, 2021
"Honestly" by Stryper (f/Chris White & Daniel Smith)
We are joined this week by Chris White and Daniel Smith to discuss the 80's Christian Glam Rock act Stryper; but also to discuss their new movie Electric Jesus. The film follows some Christian teens in the 80's who love Stryper so much they form their own band and go on tour. It's streaming everywh…
Oct. 31, 2021
One Hit Thunder's Halloween Songgestions
In honor of Halloween and Chris’ frustration at the lack of good Halloween songs Producer Matt and Chris each share 5 songs they wish were seasonal mainstays ala the Monster Mash and Thriller.
Oct. 27, 2021
"Monster Mash" By Bobby "Boris" Pickett
There's already a very small collection of Halloween songs and an even smaller collection of Halloween One Hit Wonders; so this week Chris and Matt tackle the novelty classic Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. Matt thinks it's a Graveyard Smash while Chris prefers the Transylvania Twist.
Oct. 20, 2021
"Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches
No Guest this week, just your two favorite hosts talking about the most questionable "One Hit Wonder" Matt has ever picked. He has good excuses for bending the rules so dramatically and if you've never heard the weird sample heavy sounds of the Avalanches you are in for a treat.
Oct. 13, 2021
"96 Tears" by ? and the Mysterians (f/Johnny Neutrino)
In the 60's a group of teenagers recorded the song 96 Tears and indirectly became the godfathers of Punk Rock. With a hypnotic organ and sexually charged lyrics the band ? and the Mysterians created a sound the 60's was not ready for. They also left an impression on this week's guest Johnny Neutrin…
Oct. 6, 2021
"What is Love" by Haddaway (f/ O.G. Reaper)
This week on the podcast we are joined by rapper O.G. Reaper who has us on the therapy couch trying to answer the question What is Love? We breakdown the lyrics of this club anthem, discuss our favorite SNL Roxbury sketches and determine if Haddaway deserves more attention.
Sept. 29, 2021
"Ocean Avenue" by Yellowcard (f/Chelsea Christer)
This week, we’re joined by filmmaker Chelsea Christer to discuss Yellowcard’s 2003 hit “Ocean Avenue”. From Warped Tour to TRL, the band rode a huge wave into the mainstream. Were they deserving of another massive hit, or did that wave crash down and take them away at just the right time? Together,…
Sept. 24, 2021
Matt Talks ICP with United States of Insanity Director Tom Putnam
Film Premieres This Week at Fantastic Fest
Sept. 22, 2021
"The Reason" by Hoobastank (f/The Center Cut Podcast)
This week, we’re joined by Michael and Dave of The Center Cut podcast. Together, we discuss Hoobastank’s 2003 hit single “The Reason”. From the Friends finale to the Denny’s menu, this song launched the band into the stratosphere…but was that megastardom actually deserved? We figure it out ln this …
Sept. 15, 2021
"Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies (f/Gelsey Laurie)
YouTuber Gelsey Laurie joins us to talk about the fictional animated 60s group The Archies, and why “Sugar, Sugar” is one of her all time favorite songs!
Sept. 8, 2021
"Sister" by The Nixons (f/Jaret Reddick)
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Bowling for Soup’s very own Jaret Reddick to discuss The Nixons. While this 90s band never had a follow-up hit to “Sister”, they most definitely left a permanent impression on Jaret.
Sept. 1, 2021
"When the Lights Go Out" by Five (f/Jennifer Zhang)
Musician and filmmaker Jennifer Zhang joins us to talk about the British boy band Five (or as many of you may know them, 5ive). Not only do we try to figure out how their name is pronounced, but we also try to fathom how a band that sells over 10 million albums breaks up just a few years after thei…
Aug. 26, 2021
"Your Woman" by White Town
A poll in the One Hit Thunder Facebook group made it clear as to what the listeners want…and what the listeners want is WHITE TOWN! We discuss the hit song "Your Woman”, which recently had a resurgence thanks to a Dua Lipa single from 2020.
Aug. 18, 2021
"The NeverEnding Story" by Limahl (f/Heidi Cox)
This week, we’re joined by Heidi Cox. Heidi is the talented writer and actress behind the film Chasing Fletcher Allen, as well as the web series Stalking LeVar. Heidi chose the song “The NeverEnding Story”, which was made famous by Limahl. This English pop singer got to experience the one hit wonde…
Aug. 11, 2021
"She's So High" by Tal Bachman (f/Scot Alexander)
It’s pretty awesome when an artist hears one of our episodes about THEIR hit, and then comes on to discuss someone else’s hit! That’s exactly what happened this week, as we’re joined by Dishwalla bassist Scot Alexander to discuss Canadian pop rock sensation Tal Bachman’s unrelentingly catchy 1999 h…
Aug. 4, 2021
"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco (f/Adam "Atom and His Package" Goren)
We had a dream…when we were in high school…that we attended…a PUNK ROCK ACADEMY! And you better believe that Adam Goren (aka Atom and His Package) would have been our favorite teacher, which is why we’re SO psyched that he joined us this week to discuss Falco’s 1985 hit “Rock Me Amadeus”.
July 28, 2021
"Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin (f/Matt Kelly)
It was Matt Kelly’s choice to discuss Shawn Colvin’s “Sunny Came Home”. Not only is he a huge fan of the song, but the song itself was the inspiration for the whole concept behind the One Hit Thunder podcast.
July 21, 2021
"Unbelievable" by EMF (f/Paul Menotiades)
This episode is Unbelievable OOOOOOOOOH We discuss the Rave-Rock sounds of EMF and debate the comedy of Andrew Dice Clay with Another Cheetah guitarist Paul Menotiades to discuss EMF's chart topping single Unbelievable
July 14, 2021
"Popular" by Nada Surf (f/Chris 183)
This week we discuss the struggles of high school and spoken word punk songs when Chris 183 from the High School Never Ends A Pop Punk Dad Podcast joins us to discuss Nada Surf and their modern rock hit Popular.
July 7, 2021
"Pepper" by Butthole Surfers (f/Scott Mellinger)
This week we are joined by Zao guitarist Scott Mellinger who discusses Butthole Surfers and their hit Pepper. Scott is a long time Butthole Surfers fan with this being one of his least favorite songs by them; meanwhile Chris only likes this song and a handful of others. We discuss the bands weird h…
June 30, 2021
"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice (f/ Matt "Shrimpman" Jurcevich)
This week we are joined by one of our first guests on the podcast Matt Jurcevich to talk to us about Vanilla Ice's Mega Hit song Ice Ice Baby. This is a debatable one because Vanilla Ice was an absolute Mega-Star but if he's good enough for VH1's Greatest One Hit Wonder's list, it's good enough for…
June 23, 2021
"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor (f/Johnny Yetsconish)
At the peak of her popularity Sinead O'Connor took a stance and took a hit that her career never recovered from, however as far as Chris and Johnny of Another Cheetah are concerned ... she's more punk rock than any other musician.
June 16, 2021
"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies (F/Tony Hartman)
On Saturday we did a Live Episode of One Hit Thunder as part of the Chris DeMakes a Podcast live-stream. We were joined by our first 3peat guest with Tony Hartman and deep dive into the unique band and their iconic voice.