"Brand New Key" by Melanie (f/Matt Jurcevich)

This was originally recorded for the One Hit Thunder Patreon where Matt tasked Chris to build a Punchline Essentials album. The rules were every album needed to be represented but no songs off the new...

16 Feb 18min

In 1987, an up-and-coming film director named Spike Lee was working on his first major film after achieving success in the indie world. School Daze was based on Spike’s own college experiences, and he...

11 Feb 49min

In today’s bonus episode, Chris and Matt give their thoughts and opinions on Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. They also dive into Green D...

9 Feb 47min

This week, Chris and Matt are joined by their friend Moose to revisit Steriogram’s 2004 breakout hit, “Walkie Talkie Man.” They dig into the band’s mix of punk and rap that KINDA works (depending on w...

4 Feb 1h 5min

Immediately following the Grammys on Sunday, February 1st, 2026, Chris and Matt recap the night and give their reactions on what was a big night for Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Olivia De...

2 Feb 1h 2min

The DREAM TEAM is back! One Hit Thunder hosts Chris Fafalios and Matt Kelly are joined once again by draft regulars Matthew Milligan and Tony Hartman, this time to each try to get the very best collec...

28 Jan 1h 19min

From Chris DeMakes A Podcast (originally released as Episode 265 on 7/7/25)... On this episode, Tracy Bonham sits in to break down her explosive 1996 single "Mother Mother." From her early days as...

25 Jan 1h 13min

Not to toot our own horn, but this is our 300th episode of One Hit Thunder, so we HAD to focus on a song about tooting your own horn. It’s unclear if anyone has ever actually referred to masturbating ...

21 Jan 55min