Ep. 286: A discussion on The Kinks “Father Christmas”
This week, Chris DeMakes and Chris Fafalios dive into The Kinks’ 1977 holiday classic “Father Christmas,” a song that manages to sound as punk as it does festive. It features sharp cultural commentary...
1 Dec 202554min
THE THUNDRED: The Top 100 Albums of All Time (#60 - #41)
From the One Hit Thunder podcast (originally released on 11/15/2024) In part three of THE THUNDRED, Chris and Matt continue their epic countdown of the Top 100 albums of all time, with rankings based...
29 Nov 20251h 11min
Throwback Thursday: Karl Alvarez discusses Descendents "I'm The One"
In this Throwback Thursday episode from November 27th, 2023, Descendents bassist Karl Alvarez dives into the creation of the band’s 1996 single “I’m The One,” a punk anthem of unrequited love that has...
27 Nov 20251h 8min
Ep. 285: Anastasia and Maxamillion Haunt discuss The Haunt’s “Masochistic Lovers”
In this episode, Chris is joined by siblings Anastasia and Max Haunt to discuss the writing and recording of The Haunt’s 2025 single, “Masochistic Lovers.” Despite the song’s undeniable pop hooks, it ...
24 Nov 20251h 6min
THE THUNDRED: The Top 100 Albums of All Time (#80 - #61)
From the One Hit Thunder podcast (originally released on 11/8/2024)... THE THUNDRED continues! In this second episode of the five-part series, hosts Chris Fafalios and Matt Kelly crack into the next ...
22 Nov 20251h 13min
Throwback Thursday: Mick Conroy discusses Modern English's "I Melt With You"
This week’s Throwback Thursday episode revisits Episode 148 from March 27th, 2023, in which Modern English bassist and vocalist Mick Conroy shares the story behind the band’s enduring 1982 hit “I Melt...
20 Nov 20251h 21min
Ep. 284: Austen Gray discusses Joker’s Republic’s “Gin and Tonic”
In this episode, Chris sits down with Austen Gray of Joker's Republic to unpack the writing and recording of their 2022 single, “Gin and Tonic.” From the raw, emotionally charged lyrics drawn from per...
17 Nov 20251h
A Band Called Punchline Ep. 2: Major Motion Picture
By late 1999, there was no turning back for Punchline. They had made the important step of adding a fourth member, and they wasted no time getting back in the studio. This led to the recording of Majo...
15 Nov 202556min
