“If I Can’t Have You” by Yvonne Elliman
When you think of disco, a lot of names come to mind: Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Bee Gees, Chic. The name Yvonne Elliman, however, might not be one you’ve even heard…but you’ve certainly heard her b...
11 Mars 40min
Singles From 1996 March Madness Second Round Matchups
Down to the Sweet 16! Matt shares the results from Round 1 with the guys from Punchline, and he gets their live reactions to them while they ride in the van. One Hit Thunder is brought to you by D...
7 Mars 31min
“Cake By the Ocean” by DNCE (f/ Joe Ferejan)
2015 was a blissfully oblivious moment in America, when the future hadn’t yet caught up to us and all we wanted to do was dance, party, and eat dessert in the sand. It makes sense, then, that DNCE’s h...
4 Mars 1h 6min
Singles From 1996 March Madness First Round Matchups
Chris and Matt introduce the brackets for this year’s One Hit Thunder March Madness tournament, where various singles from 1996 will all compete to try to take the crown! Listeners will determine who ...
28 Feb 25min
“Summertime Girls” by Y&T (f/Scott Roger)
In 1985, MTV was in the thick of the rock revolution. You couldn’t turn on the channel without seeing guys with big hair and loud guitars playing to sexy, scantily clad women, and Y&T’s “Summertime Gi...
25 Feb 1h 2min
“Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men (f/Jake Noonan)
2013 marked the peak of “Stomp Clap Hey” music, a wave of indie anthems built on folksy instruments, group choruses, and irresistible stomping and clapping. Right in the thick of it was Of Monsters an...
18 Feb 1h 4min
Building A Punchline Essentials Playlist (One Hit Thunder Patreon Sneak Peek)
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
"Da Butt" by EU
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
