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Wednesday, 03 January 2024 09:27

Season 1 Episode 14 -- They're Coming to Take Me Away, Napoleon XIV

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann & Brad Nelson look at the strange 1960s novelty hit by Napoleon XIV.

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Wednesday, 03 January 2024 09:07

Season 1 Episode 13 -- Seven Little Girls, Paul Evans

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson, look at the 1961 cheese factory that was Paul Evans' biggest hit.

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Tuesday, 02 January 2024 09:20

Season 1 Episode 12 -- Una Paloma Blanca, George Baker Selection

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at "disco polka" with a unique song that was an International smash in the 1970s.

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Monday, 01 January 2024 01:30

Season 1 Episode 11 -- Nookie, Limp Bizkit

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the first major hit by Limp Bizkit and debate their impact in music history.

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 20:04

Season 1 Episode 10 -- Friday, Rebecca Black

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the viral and cringe-inducing song, #Friday, that was never meant to escape beyond a small group of high school kids in California.

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 20:02

Season 1 Episode 9 -- Dur Dur, D'Etre Bebe, Jordy

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine the French monstrotity of #Jordy , a pre-kindergarten youngster who topped the charts in Europe about how hard it was to be a baby. It is as bad as it sounds.

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 19:58

Season 1 Episode 8 -- She Blinded Me With Science, Thomas Dolby

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the fascinating career of #ThomasDolby, who was way more than just this one song.

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Monday, 18 December 2023 15:51

Season 1 Episode 7 -- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine the biggest hit of , and how it went number one five years after it was released.

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Sunday, 17 December 2023 11:40

Season 1 Episode 6 -- Two of Hearts, Stacey Q

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the brief run of #StaceyQ, and her lone top ten hit. Kirk especially enjoyed this one!

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Sunday, 17 December 2023 11:37

Season 1 Episode 5 -- Safety Dance, Men Without Hats

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at Quebec's Men Without Hats and find out what exactly is The Safety Dance.

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Sunday, 17 December 2023 06:35

Season 1 Episode 4 -- Earache My Eye, Cheech and Chong

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine how the legendary comedy duo had a top ten hit in 1974.

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Thursday, 14 December 2023 14:40

Season 1 Episode 3 -- Da Da Da, Trio

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson are joined by the Intercontinental Triathlete Champion, Glenn Paslawski, to look at the cheezy German one-hit wonder, Trio.

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Thursday, 14 September 2023 12:25

Season 1 Episode 2 -- Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen

Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson examine Queen's most compelling hit and ask how did it break all conventions to become iconic.

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Thursday, 14 September 2023 12:23

Season 1 Episode 1 -- One Night in Bangkok, Murray Head

How the Hell did this Go #1, becomes How the Hell was this a Hit, as Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the unlikely top ten hit, One Night in Bangkok, from the musical, Chess.