One Hit Thunder

Join musician Chris Fafalios (Punchline, Another Cheetah, Pack) as he listens to different one hit wonders with a revolving door of guests (including his bandmates and/or people from bands that he has toured with). After listening to the back catalog of the week's artist, they decide if the artist is a one hit blunder (shouldn't have had any success) or brought the one hit thunder (deserved to be much bigger than they were).

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Jan. 15, 2025

“God Bless The U.S.A.” by Lee Greenwood (is the worst song ever writt…

In honor of an altogether dreadful Inauguration Day, we’re tackling what might just be the worst song in music history: Lee Greenwood’s bombastic ode to patriotism, “God Bless the U.S.A.” Sure, Greenwood had other country hits, but let’s face it—this …

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Jan. 9, 2025

"Finally" by CeCe Peniston

We’ve finally hit 250 episodes, so what better time to talk about CeCe Peniston’s unforgettable 1991 dance anthem, “Finally”? While some may argue this is a controversial pick—Peniston did have a few other Top 20 hits—her name often lands on …

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Jan. 4, 2025

The Thundred: Mailbag, Snubs, and Hot Takes...LIVE!

In this special live episode of One Hit Thunder recorded on January 3, 2025, Chris and Matt dive into the fiery world of The Thundred—the podcast’s list of the top 100 albums of all time, as voted by listeners, friends, …

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Jan. 1, 2025

Our Fifth Year Countdown

Happy New Year from One Hit Thunder! Today we are looking back at 2024 and ranking every single song we covered from worst to last with the help of Johnny Yetsconish

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Dec. 25, 2024

Merry Christmas, Check out our Patreon

For the first time in 4 years we don't have a new episode for you due to it being Christmas Morning. However, we think that there's roughly 3 years of great Patreon content you might be missing out on! So …

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