Episodes
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…
Feb. 6, 2020
"In the Meantime" by Spacehog (w/Matt Jurcevich)
This week on the podcast Chris is joined by Another Cheetah bandmate Matt "Shrimpman" Jurcevich. They break down the iconic bassline of Spacehog's In the Meantime (compare it to their favorite RHCP basslines), rate the tripp…
Jan. 30, 2020
"Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane (w/Mike Soboslai)
This week Chris is joined by his Men in their 30's Only co-host Mike Soboslai to discuss the Canadian Superstar Tom Cochrane and his mega-hit Life is a Highway. They break down the lyrics, argue about what they're about and …