“The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones (f/ Zak Shaffer)
This week, we're diving into one of the most bizarre R&B hits of the 80s. With its slick production and dramatic monologue, “The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones became a Top 10 smash in 1986 before fading...
25 Syys 202548min
“Harlem Shake” by Baauer (f/ Chris Dalla Riva)
In early 2013, the Billboard Charts underwent a major change by incorporating YouTube streams into their formula. Almost immediately, the internet responded with chaos. The bizarre, bass-heavy electro...
18 Syys 202554min
Punchline “Somewhere To Land” Instant Reaction
Punchline’s new album Somewhere To Land was just released a few hours ago, and One Hit Thunder is here with some thoughts! Matt shares his feelings about every track, and Chris shares some insight int...
12 Syys 202551min
“Take My Breath Away” by Berlin
This week, we’re discussing the music and career of Berlin, a band whose biggest hit was, strangely, not really a Berlin song at all. “Take My Breath Away” soared into the stratosphere on the tailwind...
10 Syys 202544min
The 2025 MTV VMAs: Thoughts and Reactions
Chris and Matt discuss their thoughts on the 2025 VMAs, which strangely aired on CBS instead of MTV (which couldn’t be bothered to interrupt their nonstop stream of the show Ridiculousness to air thei...
8 Syys 202547min
“Bodies” by Drowning Pool (f/ Kyle Kuchta)
To be honest, when this week’s guest Kyle Kuchta pitched Drowning Pool’s “Bodies” to us for an episode, we braced ourselves for a terrible listening experience. Instead, what we got was some solid har...
3 Syys 20251h 3min
“Always Something There to Remind Me” by Naked Eyes (f/ Mark Popeney)
This week on One Hit Thunder, we’re joined by special guest Mark Popeney of the Nevermind The Music podcast to discuss Naked Eyes and their 1983 hit “Always Something There to Remind Me.” Originally w...
27 Elo 20251h 3min
“Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (f/ Evan Fonseca)
In an attempt to combat a case of writer's block, struggling songwriter Marc Cohn took a trip to Memphis. A chance encounter at a café resulted in one of the most beloved adult contemporary songs of t...
20 Elo 202550min
