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! W...
One-Hit Wonders of the World
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Every so often, join music obsessives Maxton Stenstrom and Trevor Ikrath as they venture through musical history and explore collective consciousness to unearth legacies of the most under-appreciated culture cultivators – one-hit wonders.
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...
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 a...
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 antiheroe...
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 ...
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 Rubi...
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...
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...
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 homet...