Episodes
Oct. 19, 2022
"Home" by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes (f/Tessa Markle)
In 2010, a song by a ten-piece hippie folk pop group unexpectedly started appearing in seemingly endless amounts of movies, TV shows, and commercials. This sincere and lively tune caught the ear and heart of this week’s gues…
Oct. 12, 2022
"California" by Phantom Planet (f/Matt "Team Goldie" DiStefano)
Phantom Planet had a modest radio hit with their single “California” in 2002. When a little TV show called The O.C. debuted and used the song as its theme song, however, it skyrocketed the band to stardom. The album The Gues…
Oct. 5, 2022
"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart
Break out the cherry wine and prepare to have your brain stimulated…we’re FINALLY taking a deep dive - or should we say SKINNY DIP - into Jermaine Stewart’s hit 1986 single “We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off”! Does a man…
Sept. 28, 2022
"Blue Monday" by Orgy (f/Kyle Kutcha)
This week, we’re joined by Horror Movie Night co-host Kyle Kuchta to discuss Orgy, an industrial nu metal band that rose to fame thanks to a questionable cover of New Order’s 1983 classic “Blue Monday”. Was Kyle right to ask…
Sept. 25, 2022
Patreon Bonus Release ... Our Favorite Beavis & Butthead Moments
This was recorded as the Patreon bonus episode to our Sagat episode ... enjoy this episode and hear more Patreon episodes like this every Friday on Patreon.com/OHTPodcast
Sept. 21, 2022
"But It's Alright" by J.J. Jackson (f/A.J. Santini)
There’s a good chance that if someone mentioned the song “But It’s Alright” by J.J. Jackson, you would say “uh…how does that one go?”. The second you heard the iconic opening guitar riff, however, you’d undoubtedly say “Oh, …
Sept. 14, 2022
"Pro Nails" by Kid Sister (f/Matthew Milligan)
Being that Matthew Milligan is currently our most frequent guest, we tend to give him a little more leeway with his song choices. That being said, he chose Kid Sister and her minor 2008 hit “Pro Nails”. Prior to this episode…
Sept. 7, 2022
"You Gotta Be" by Des'ree
Our Patreon supporters voted, and they made it clear…they said YOU GOTTA BE crazy if you don’t do an episode about Des’ree! Don’t worry Patreon, we’re not crazy…but we ARE bad, bold, wise, hard, tough, strong, cool, calm, to…
Aug. 31, 2022
“Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” by Us3
In the early 90s, London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson was given full access to legendary jazz label Blue Note Records’ entire discography to use samples in his project Us3. The resulting album Hand On The Torch mixed moder…
Aug. 24, 2022
"Laid" by James (f/Tony Hartman)
This week, we dive into the band James and their somewhat raunchy 90s hit “Laid”. Return guest Tony Hartman joins us to dissect the lyrics that he sang as a kid in front of his mom, long before he knew what any of them meant…
Aug. 17, 2022
"Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was)
I am most definitely a sucker for all songs that have an associated dance. I know this is an audio-only podcast, but I can say FOR SURE say that you’d all have enjoyed watching One Hit Thunder producer Matt Kelly “walk the d…
Aug. 13, 2022
Chris And Eric Present ... Let's Go People
Inspired by Eiffel 65 ... the new summer dance party jam
Aug. 10, 2022
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" By Eiffel 65 (f/Eric Taft)
In the late 90s, three DJs living in Italy spent a few hours creating a club track that couldn’t even keep people on the dance floor. That would quickly change thanks to a little radio airplay, and before they knew it, “Blue…
Aug. 3, 2022
"Funk Dat" by Sagat
Why is it that every time you turn on an episode of One Hit Thunder, you gotta listen to me do some intro where I try to be clever? Man, FUNK DAT! Just get to the episode! That’s what we’re about to do, as Matt and I dive in…
July 27, 2022
"More Today Than Yesterday" by Spiral Starecase (f/Paul Menotiades)
My good friend and musical collaborator Paul Menotiades always brings the heat with his song choices. Paul joins the four-timer club this week, and he follows up episodes about Harvey Danger, EMF, and the Dead Milkmen with y…
July 20, 2022
"What Would You Do?" by City High
It’s mind-boggling how many guests have passed on the opportunity to talk about City High’s catchy-yet-serious 1999 jam “What Would You Do?”, so Matt and I had no choice but to institute a new “Ya Snooze, Ya Lose” category o…
July 13, 2022
"Nobody Knows" by Tony Rich Project (f/Johnny Yetsconish)
Return guest Johnny Yetsconish has an impressive track record of choosing the very best sad songs to discuss on One Hit Thunder. He keeps his streak alive this week by picking “Nobody Knows” by The Tony Rich Project. This re…
July 6, 2022
"Come Baby Come" by K7
Our Patreon really swung for the fences by choosing K7’s 1993 hit “Come Baby Come” as the song we’re diving into this week. Did you know that K7 was just one guy, and not the name of the group of four men who seem to be feat…
June 29, 2022
"Three Little Pigs" by Green Jellÿ (f/Matt Jurcevich)
In 1993, the band Green Jellÿ had an unlikely Top 20 hit with their song “Three Little Pigs”, which was a twisted, rockin’ version of a story that we’re all familiar with from childhood. A crudely animated yet unforgettable …
June 22, 2022
"Back in the Day" by Ahmad (f/Norman Sann)
Norman Sann is our guest this week, and if you haven’t checked him out on TikTok yet, you’re missing out on relatable verses with wordplay that often taps into nostalgia from our own childhoods. That being said, it’s no surp…
June 15, 2022
"Hooch" by Everything
It's summer time and what summer isn't complete without hanging around a fire with your best buds getting connected to your ancestors? The group Everything pondered this exact question when they wrote Hooch. We left it up to…
June 8, 2022
"Baby's Coming Back" by Jellyfish (f/Scott Klopfenstein)
First time guest Scott Klopfenstein came in HOT for his debut appearance, ready to discuss quite possibly the most heartbreaking casualty of the grunge era. The lush compositions and Willy Wonka inspired look of Jellyfish la…
June 1, 2022
"Potential Break-Up Song" by Aly & AJ (f/Matthew Milligan)
Matthew Milligan is BACK…this time, to talk teen pop music, Radio Disney, and meta songwriting with “Potential Breakup Song” by Aly & AJ. Does taking too long to call a significant other on their birthday really deserve the …
May 25, 2022
"F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)" by Eamon (f/Jim Logrando)
In the early 2000s, cussing was still considered shocking. Nowadays, everyone from toddlers to great-grandmas are dropping F-bombs and C-words like they aren’t even cusses. In 2004, Staten Island ho-wop singer Eamon knew tha…