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You Wanted a Hit!
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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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Episodes
  • Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (w/ Spencer Dukoff)

    Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (w/ Spencer Dukoff)
    Mar 5 2026
    Michael tells the story of the Alaska alternative rock band’s inescapable, politically subversive 2017 smash. Writer/podcaster/activist Spencer Dukoff joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (w/ Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee)

    Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (w/ Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee)
    Feb 6 2026
    Theo tells the story of the Leeds synth-pop duo’s 1981 cover of the multiple-versioned Northern Soul tune. Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • t.A.T.u. “All the Things She Said"

    t.A.T.u. “All the Things She Said"
    Jan 23 2026
    Michael tells the story of the teenage Russian pop-rock duo’s controversial 2002 worldwide phenomenon, back in the pop-culture forefront due to its inclusion in the hit Canadian drama series Heated Rivalry. [WARNING: This episode contains accounts of manipulation, coercion, and suggestive imagery involving minors. Listener discretion is advised.]

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    1 hr and 27 mins
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