Episodes

  • Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"

    Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
    Jul 15 2024
    Theo tells the story of the California prog proto-metal band's epic 1968 sleeper hit

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    54 mins
  • LFO "Summer Girls" (w/ Liz Riggs)

    LFO "Summer Girls" (w/ Liz Riggs)
    Jun 27 2024
    Theo tells the story of the Massachusetts boy band's head-scratching, pop-culture-referencing 1999 rap-pop surprise hit. Novelist Liz Riggs joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Rebeccca Black "Friday"

    Rebeccca Black "Friday"
    Jun 14 2024
    Michael tells the story of the Orange County singer's 2011 polarizing, perhaps misunderstood, viral phenomenon

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • They Might Be Giants "Boss of Me"

    They Might Be Giants "Boss of Me"
    May 15 2024
    Theo tells the story of the quirky Brooklyn-via-Massachusetts cult alt-rock band's 2000 ska-inflected, Grammy-winning TV theme song.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Fatboy Slim "Praise You" (w/ Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet)

    Fatboy Slim "Praise You" (w/ Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet)
    May 1 2024
    Michael tells the story of the UK big beat DJ and producer's sample-heavy, star-making 1998 smash. Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Tag Team "Whoomp! (There It Is)" / 95 South "Whoot, There It Is"

    Tag Team "Whoomp! (There It Is)" / 95 South "Whoot, There It Is"
    Apr 9 2024

    Double episode! Theo tells the stories of the coincidentally(?) competing 1993 hip-hop hits. [WARNING: Contains explicit content; listener discretion is advised.]




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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Alan Jackson "Chattahoochee"

    Alan Jackson "Chattahoochee"
    Mar 14 2024
    Michael tells the story of the Georgia country superstar's 1993 slangy summertime calling card

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Melanie "Brand New Key"

    Melanie "Brand New Key"
    Feb 29 2024
    Theo tells the story of Queens folk singer-songwriter Melanie's whimsically controversial 1971 chart-topper

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    1 hr and 3 mins