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It's a trip back to the early 90s to celebrity an ode to a female body part. What Queen did for "Fat Bottomed Girls," Sir Mix A Lot continued with the number 1 hit "Baby Got Back." Emerging from the Pacific Northwest, Sir Mix A Lot gained trac
"Josie's on a vacation far away." Most fans of '80s music can tell you that is the opening line to The Outfield's Top 10 song, "Your Love." But how many know The Outfield had four other top 40 hits? Not only did they have multiple hits, the h
Going back to the '80s for another new wave one hit wonder. This month it's the Flock of Seagulls who hit the charts in 1983 with the song "I Ran" along with two follow up hits that don't have the same following today. The bigger question to c
Anyone who grew up in the '80s knows the song "Smokin' in the Boys Room." But how many know the Motley Crue version was a cover of a 1973 song by the band Brownsville Station? On this episode of Wonder Why, we look at a band who had some succe
This month's selection for Wonder Why may not be the weirdest song we've had on the show but I'm willing to bet it's the weirdest performer (at least by name) we'll have the show. Who is ? and the Mysterians? Are they Marvel superheroes about
The #PCPN is launching a new music podcast. Jason Skull (@5150Skull) joins the Positive Cynicism podcast family. He and @chadsmart grew up in the 1980s heavily influenced by the rock scene which of Los Angeles' fabled Sunset Strip. Jason and
Continuing the 2021 series of musical artists that aren't really one hit wonders, we go to 1992 for a band who had three songs on the billboard chart for over a year and then nothing. While hard core or gangsta rap was taking hold in 1992, Arr
While anyone who grew up in the '80s, can't forget the Scottish band, Simple Minds, most American music listeners probably aren't aware the band has a 40+ year career that is still going. On this episode of Wonder Why, the exploration of artis
2021 moves rapidly along with the "Not Quite" One Hit Wonder series. This month we examine probably the biggest television theme song of the last 30 years. The Rembrandts' song "I'll Be There For You" became a hit after the breakout success of
Continuing the series of mistaken one hit wonder, this month, the Wonder Why series looks at the hip-hop group Digital Underground. Breaking out in 1990 with the song "The Humpty Dance," it was easy to write off Digital Underground as a gim
Continuing the series of mistaken one hit wonder, this month, the Wonder Why series looks at the hip-hop group Digital Underground. Breaking out in 1990 with the song "The Humpty Dance," it was easy to write off Digital Underground as a gimmic
The unofficial fourth season of Wonder Why kicks off with a new theme for the year. Instead of looking at technical "One Hit Wonders," for 2021, the focus is on Artists that have more than one hit but are primarily known for one hit.The fir
The unofficial fourth season of Wonder Why kicks off with a new theme for the year. Instead of looking at technical "One Hit Wonders," for 2021, the focus is on Artists that have more than one hit but are primarily known for one hit.The first
The Positive Cynicism podcast was launched in January 2017 the same week Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. Initially focusing more on politics, the #PCPN was developed with the creation of the shows, "Wond
How soon is too soon to label a band a one hit wonder? That's the question @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb tackle in this episode of Wonder Why. Foster the People burst onto the scene in 2011 with "Pumped Up Kicks," a song that reached number thre
How soon is too soon to label a band a one hit wonder? That's the question asked by this episode of Wonder Why as we delve into the success, or lack thereof, for Foster the People. Busting onto the scene in 2011 with "Pumped Up Kicks," a song t
Class is back in session with the latest Popology 101. On this session, @chadsmart and @TheTravisYates look at the proliferation of streaming services. What was once thought to be the alternative to rising cable costs are now becoming just as e
Busting on the scene in the late '70s, The Vapors scored a Top 40 hit with the timeless "Turning Japanese." Unfortunately, there would be no follow up success in the States and after a second album the band went their separate ways. On this ed
Rising to fame quickly in the late '70s, The Vapors achieved one hit wonder status with their song "Turning Japanese." After the success of that song and lack of success with a follow up album, the band went their separate ways. On this editi
Due to scheduling conflicts, this episode was recorded a week early. Given the amount of political news to come out on a daily basis, we didn't get to comment on the latest news. Instead, we give brief thoughts on the debates and make final pr
As the world continues The Great Shutdown of 2020, Chad and Eric return after a few months off to look at the impact Covid continues to have on the movie industry. From theaters still being shuttered to studios rescheduling movies over the nex
It's October, 2020 which means all podcasts must have a tie in to Halloween. Popology 101 takes a look at the appeal of horror films. Professor @TheTravisYates and @chadsmart are joined by horror film fan, @RobCady1 to discuss what inherent tra
In time to tie in with a popular Google ad, this episode of Wonder Why examines the career of "Return of the Mack" singer, Mark Morrison. Like other One Hit Wonders, Morrison had a successful career outside of America but only manged to land o
For co-host @chadsmart, 1997 is a blank spot in terms of pop music. Co-host @MikeDeKalb, tries to fill in the void of Chad's memory with the suggestion of examining a song that stayed on the American Top 40 chart for nearly seven months. Briti
We have a first and a second on this episode of Wonder Why. This is the second time we're talking about an artist that technically has two Top 40 hits. The first is neither song appears on a studio album by the artist in question. How did
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