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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 [email protected]!

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

2025/02/19

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!

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

2022/01/29

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!

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

2021/06/01

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.

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

2021/02/14

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)!

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

2020/12/30

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?

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

2020/11/22

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.

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

2020/11/01

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!

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

2020/08/03

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

2020/03/23

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?_

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

2019/12/10

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.

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

2019/02/14

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.

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

2018/11/24

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.

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

2018/09/25

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.

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

2018/06/24

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.

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

2018/05/01

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.

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★★★★★

Trevor Habig 2022/02/01

Great show

I’ve been listening since day one, great show and great hosts. Always so excited to see a new episode drop!

★★★★★

netunaaa 2019/01/08

More episodes please!

Love the concept, format, and style — I wasn’t expecting it to be so genuinely funny but also respectful of the artists/subjects it covers. I know it’...

★★★★☆

Music_Lv'r 2020/06/15

Interesting podcast; Drop fake laughter

Found this today. So far, it appears to be an interesting Podcast. Just two things I'd wish for: 1- Less profanity; and 2- DROP THE FAKE LAUGHTER... L...

★★★★★

DillonFlynn 2018/01/24

Love these dudes!

Unlike the artists about which they talk, these guys keep turning in hit after hit in the form of great episodes!

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