You Wanted a Hit!

De: Michael Smith & Theo Beidler
  • Resumen

  • A discussion of unlikely, perplexing, and positively bizarre hit songs that swept the nation, and often the world. Have you ever heard a classic song and thought, "why on Earth was this popular?" Or "How did this even get played on the radio?" Well, we're here to answer these questions for you. Each episode we will explore the backstory, creation, and success of one unlikely smash hit. The catch? Only one host knows which song will be the topic. Hosted by music fanatics and pop culture enthusiasts Michael Smith and Theo Beidler.

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    Michael Smith & Theo Beidler
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Episodios
  • Frank & Moon Zappa "Valley Girl" (w/ Eliza Thorn)
    Apr 24 2025
    Theo tells the story of the LA-via-Baltimore musical iconoclast and his daughter's 1982 novelty hit that forever changed American vernacular. Nashville singer/songwriter Eliza Thorn joins the conversation.

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    1 h y 29 m
  • Nada Surf "Popular" (w/ Sofia Loporcaro)
    Apr 1 2025
    Michael tells the story of the New York City alternative rock band's 1996 sarcastic, spoken-word singalong. Podcaster and music journalist Sofia Loporcaro joins the conversation.

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    1 h y 22 m
  • Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy"
    Mar 14 2025
    Theo tells the story of the Birmingham, England pop rock band's genre-defying 1989 chart-topper

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    1 h y 12 m
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