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‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

The Lighthouse Keepers Company

20 episodes

9 months ago

Join music obsessives Maxton Stenstrom (Infinitefreefall, Hugh Knows) and Trevor Ikrath (Hallelujah Monkeyz, Wordle With Friends) as they venture through musical history and explore collective consciousness to unearth legacies of the most under-appreciated culture cultivators – the one hit wonders of the world! Find us on the web at ohwow.link and email us at onehitwondercast@gmail.com!

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Join music obsessives Maxton Stenstrom (Infinitefreefall, Hugh Knows) and Trevor Ikrath (Hallelujah Monkeyz, Wordle With Friends) as they venture through musical history and explore collective consciousness to unearth legacies of the most under-appreciated culture cultivators – the one hit wonders of the world! Find us on the web at ohwow.link and email us at onehitwondercast@gmail.com!

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Episodes (20/20)

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 20: “Helena” / “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance (#33, 2005) / (#9, 2007) feat. Still Not Okay

Behold, the episode that accidentally took us on hiatus! Three years in the making, we carry on into the underworld of My Chemical Romance, a glorious feature-length crossover event featuring Ben Pitt from Still Not Okay: A My Chemical Romance Fancast. The world will never take my podcast!

9 months ago

2 hours 27 minutes 32 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 19: "Breathless" by The Corrs (#34, 2001)

Kick back with a refreshing Coors Lite® and enjoy the newest OHWOW, all about Irish sisterly sensation The Corrs! We're talking Twitter beef, we're talking conspiracy theories, we're talking cultural innocence, it's all in here. Come on!

3 years ago

1 hour 33 minutes 59 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 18: "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango (#35, 1973)

Grab your coffee and saxophones, because we're headed to Cameroon to explore the life, career, and impact of the original makossa man, Manu Dibango! We talk soccer, oppressive governments, Michael Jackson, and "mama-say mama-sa"-related income, all live from the airport.

4 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes 32 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 17: “MacArthur Park” by Richard Harris (#2, 1968) feat. Peter Ikrath

On our first Family Night episode, Trevor's actual father joins us to discuss once very famous person Richard Harris, his musical co-conspirator Jimmy Webb, the dueling forces of passion and apathy, and the effect of precipitation on cakes. Oh no! You can watch a special video version of this episode by going to [ohwow.link/video](http://ohwow.link/video)!

4 years ago

56 minutes

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 16: "Stars Are Blind" by Paris Hilton (#18, 2006) feat. Mary Schneider

The gods are crazy, the stars are blind, and OHWOW is back to mine into the lore of Paris Hilton's 2006 summer smash, with a little help from friend and listener Mary Schneider. Do you mind spending some time just hanging here with us?

4 years ago

2 hours 4 minutes 41 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 15: "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans (#1, 1968) feat. Duff Dixon

On the second crossover episode of OHWOW, Duff Dixon from _Play It by Year_ joins us from Desolation Row/Margaritaville to discuss Nebraskan antiheroes Zager and Evans, and their baffling #1 hit, "In the Year 2525". If listeners can survive, they may find... our longest episode yet.

4 years ago

1 hour 39 minutes 5 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 14: "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger (#38, 1997)

Put down that zine and sew your legs back on, cause we’re not sick but we’re not well! Harvey Danger is in the crosshairs on the first OHWOW recorded since The Big C, and the last before the (gulp) election. Who knew October surprises could drop on November 1st? Turn off time and kill your mind with us!

5 years ago

1 hour 22 minutes 49 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 13: "Whip It" by Devo (#14, 1980) feat. suprchnk

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5 years ago

1 hour 31 minutes 15 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 12: "Beverly Hills" by Weezer (#2, 2005)

Come watch the stars play on a new episode of OHWOW, featuring the story of eternal teen Rivers Cuomo and his unkillable band, Weezer. Also, Rick Rubin shows up, and we play the first incarnation of our new game show, _What's Weird Al Gonna Do Next?_

5 years ago

1 hour 36 minutes 6 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 11: "How Bizarre" by OMC (#4, 1997)

How bizarre to see a new episode of OHWOW, about the New Zealand trailblazer OMC, no less! In this episode, we get back to our roots with the story of Pauly Fuemana and Alan Jansson's 1997 smash. Plus, we take LSD, get abducted by robots, and surmise our demises. If you're interested in the rest, please contact our lawyers about the rights.

5 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes 21 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 10: "Take on Me" / "The Sun Always Shines on TV" by a-ha (#1, 1985) / (#20, 1986) feat. Bears and You

A-HA! For our first two-hit wonder, Maxton ropes in one of his old bandmates, Nick Bottomley (aka Bears and You) from Christmas, Somewhere to nerd out over the perennial 80s juggernaut, a-ha's "Take on Me", and pay tribute to its forgotten sibling, "The Sun Always Shines on TV". Prepare to be taken.

6 years ago

1 hour 15 minutes 4 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 9: "Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz (#14, 2005) feat. Hallelujah Monkeyz

It's all good news on the first ever crossover episode of One-Hit Wonders of the World. Dillon Flynn from Hallelujah Monkeyz stops into Maxton's hometown of Charleston, South Carolina with Trevor in tow to get us all drunk and take you deep into the cult of Gorillaz. Elevator going up.

6 years ago

1 hour 14 minutes 33 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 8: "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club (#31, 1982)

We're back and more emotionally intelligent than ever. On our eighth episode, we dive deep into the legacy of Talking Heads spin-off group Tom Tom Club, sponsored by IQ points and intra-band animosity.

7 years ago

44 minutes 25 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 7: "I Wish" by Skee-Lo (#13, 1995)

Wish granted. On our seventh episode, we present the tale of San Pedro Skee-Lo, brought to you by Maxton fucking up the names of Los Angeles-adjacent cities and Trevor Ikrath's Hip Hop Cinematic Universe.

7 years ago

37 minutes 20 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 6: "Rapper’s Delight" by Sugarhill Gang (#36, 1980) feat. Nory

Welcome to our feature-length sixth episode, where we're taking the deepest possible dive into one of the oldest pillars of rap music, Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight", with rapper Nory. You will never be the same.

7 years ago

1 hour 31 minutes 24 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 5: "Who Let the Dogs Out" by Baha Men (#40, 2000) feat. suprchnk

On our fifth episode, we hang out with listeners, debunk popular myths, and answer every question you didn't know you had about "Who Let the Dogs Out" (except maybe the most obvious one). Featuring special guest Malcolm Wyley, aka producer suprchnk!

7 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes 49 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 4: "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals (#36, 1999) feat. James Webster

On our fourth episode, James Webster, Trevor's good friend and doppelgänger, drops by to offer his hot takes on New Radicals' turn-of-the-millennium anthem "You Get What You Give", and to learn about the saga of secret hit songwriter Gregg Alexander.

7 years ago

41 minutes 46 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 3: "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward (#1, 1979)

It's our third episode, and we're talking about the lost legacy of Tennessee singer Anita Ward, via her 1979 chart-topper, "Ring My Bell". We also discuss record label fuckery, fix our childhoods, and give out some neat awards.

7 years ago

34 minutes 5 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 2: "No Rain" by Blind Melon (#20, 1993) feat. Nory

On our second episode, rapper Nory joins us to discuss Blind Melon's "No Rain", and the precipitous legacy of their lead singer Shannon Hoon. Bring a poncho.

7 years ago

38 minutes 4 seconds

‎One-Hit Wonders of the World

Ep. 1: "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum (#3, 1970)

On our inaugural episode, Trevor and Maxton introduce you to the show and tackle the tumultuous tale of Norman Greenbaum's 1970 smash "Spirit in the Sky", arguably the quintessential one-hit wonder. Listen to the podcast that's the best (us).

7 years ago

48 minutes 58 seconds