One Hit Thunder

In 1999, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann had an unexpected radio hit with “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)”, a near perfect spoken-word piece that offered god-tier level advice to graduating seniors. It’s hard to explain why this song works or how powerful it is without just breaking down every word of it, so we did just that. This week, we get deep, emotional, and honest, thanks to a commencement speech and a trip-hop beat. If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow us on our social media: Twitter: @‌1hitthunderpod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at We Know Podcasting. for more information. Visit Punchline: A Band Called Punchline | Pittsburgh, PA for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Sep 202342min

Joining us this week is brilliant documentarian Taylor Morden, who’s currently immersed in the creation of his upcoming feature Getting Lost. The Lost television series was a phenomenon that left millions of viewers scratching their collective head each week. That sense of wonder continues even today, as both mine and Matt’s tiny little brains were blown at the fact that Malcolm David Kelley — aka Walt from Lost — is one half of the pop duo MKTO, who had a Top 20 hit with “Classic” in 2013. Did these guys bring the musical thunder though? “We have to go back” to find out! Donate to Taylor's IndieGogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/getting-lost-documentary#/ If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also, follow us on Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at http://www.weknowpodcasting.com for more information. Visit http://punchlion.com for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/OHTPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Aug 202357min

If you ever have to fight an enormous Russian who killed your friend, might we suggest popping Robert Tepper’s “No Easy Way Out” into the tape deck of your Lamborghini while you drive through the night and reflect on every single event that got you to that moment? This week, we’re joined by my friend and Punchline bandmate Steve Soboslai to discuss this animated singer whose passionate music should be the soundtrack to EVERY montage. If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow us on our social media: Twitter: @‌1hitthunderpod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at http://www.weknowpodcasting.com for more information. Visit http://punchlion.com for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/OHTPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Aug 202333min

Do you like chess? How about musicals about chess? How about new wave meets hip-hop songs FROM musicals about chess? You don’t really need to answer that. Regardless, our Patreon voted for it, so we’re diving into the hit 1985 single from English actor Murray Head, “One Night In Bangkok”. Does this song make THESE hard men humble? Stay tuned to find out if it leaves us in despair or ecstasy. If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow us on our Instagram: @onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at http://www.weknowpodcasting.com for more information. Visit http://punchlion.com for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/OHTPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Aug 202338min

WELL MAYBE you thought this band was someone else. AND MAYBE you’re thinking “didn’t they have a few other hits?” The reality is that while Candlebox did well enough on Alternative Radio to get a main stage slot at Woodstock ’94, they only had one song that charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The powerful demo (yes, DEMO) “Far Behind” became their signature song, launching their debut album to quadruple platinum status. But did WE treat Candlebox bad? Join us and special guest Mike Soboslai to find out. If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow us on our Instagram: @onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at http://www.weknowpodcasting.com for more information. Visit http://punchlion.com for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/OHTPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Aug 202347min

How in the world are we closing in on 200 episodes without having yet discussed Mazzy Star and their dreamy hit “Fade Into You”? This iconic song is synonymous with the 90s, the soundtrack to millions of flannel laden make-out sessions and the countless broken hearts that followed. Here at One Hit Thunder, we thought it was strange that we never knew the wildly interesting story behind this band, so stay tuned to come out of the Mazzy darkness with us. If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow us on our Instagram: @onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at http://www.weknowpodcasting.com for more information. Visit http://punchlion.com for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/OHTPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Aug 202336min

Let’s get this out of the way right now: Melanie is technically a two hit wonder and an influential singer-songwriter powerhouse whose songs have been covered by some of the most beloved artists in music history. Despite all that, the average joe — aka all of us on this podcast — only know “Brand New Key”, the unintentionally sexual song that made a huge impression on many of us thanks to its association with a certain movie character on roller skates. This week, we couldn’t avoid our guest Matt Jurcevich any longer, who has been riding his bicycle past our window just BEGGING to come on and talk about Melanie. If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow us on Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at http://www.weknowpodcasting.com for more information. Visit http://punchlion.com for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/OHTPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jul 202343min

Do you remember the 1987 movie Hiding Out, in which Jon Cryer stars as a state’s witness who pretends to be a high school student to avoid getting killed by the mob? Probably not. Chances are that you DO remember the breakout song from the movie though — Pretty Poison’s “Catch Me (I’m Falling)”. This dance-pop hit cracked the Billboard Top 10 and was an MTV staple, but the group never even sniffed the success of this single again. Our Patreon voted for us to discuss this one, and we’d never let them down…so are you ready boy? Here we come! If you like the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow us on our social media: Twitter: @‌1hitthunderpod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Wanna create your own podcast? Contact us at http://www.weknowpodcasting.com for more information. Visit http://punchlion.com for Punchline tour dates, news, and merch. Sign up for more One Hit Thunder on our Patreon http://www.patreon.com/OHTPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Jul 202333min