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Not at horror franchises are built the same, and Phantasm is pretty hit or miss as a rule, but you really have to hand it to Don Coscarelli for doing what he wants, how he wants, regardless of how absurd Reggie Bannister gets or how much studio meddling he has to deal with to make his movies. PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD (1993) picks up right where its predecessor leaves off but somehow makes even less sense than the original film. While the plot may be inscrutable and most of the acting atrocious, there’s a lot of charm in PHANTASM III as well as a lot of yellow mustard, so you know we had a good time watching and discussing regardless of how much headscratching occurred throughout. Hop in the hearse, there’s plenty of room for everybody!

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This week, we’re welcoming back a One Hit Thunder favorite—indie rap sensation Spose. He has brought with him the deepest cut we’ve discussed in ages: Bran Van 3000’s “Drinking in L.A.,” a song that soared in Canada but made only a small ripple in the States. Yet, for Spose, hailing from Maine where the song’s melodies permeated the airwaves, it left an impression on him that remains even decades later. Join us as we give this song a ring-a-ding-ding and decide if more people should have taken a ride in the Bran Van.

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This week we are joined by Naz Kutub who’s book No Time Like Now just came out (look for Erik’s blurb on the back!) We discuss his new book as well as his debut The Loophole. Naz is a unique writer who likes to blend stories with just a tiny dash of fantasy and currently teaches writing at UCLA.

This week Dylan has Matt listen to the obscure 80’s punk album The Yobs: Christmas Album

Marissa’s missing sister returns to Newport Beach at last!

This week we are joined by Josh Forbes. Josh recently wrote and directed Destroy All Neighbors for Shudder but is also a die-hard Weird Al-coholic. Beyond making one of the more unique horror comedies in recent memory, he also directed a music video for Jonah Ray’s cover of Frank’s 2000″ TV which you have to track down and watch!

Ah spring, the season of when every wild animal is trying to get laid. Of course that means that shape-changing, immortal chimera hotties in Italy are on the prowl for clueless American expats too. If you haven’t guessed, we’re talking the incredible Benson & Moorhead film SPRING (2014) this week and we definitely have a heart-on for this one. If you want to put the Love in Lovecraftian, this is the movie to do it. Swipe right, cuties!

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Are we One Hit Thunder? Who wants to know? Jimmy Ray seemed to possess all the makings of superstardom in the late 90s: a striking appearance, an unforgettable chorus that echoed his identity, and the backing of a renowned manager. He even embarked on a tour opening for one of the biggest boy bands of his time. Yet, as swiftly as he ascended, he vanished without a trace…until a few years ago. This week, One Hit Thunder transforms into Unsolved Mysteries as we endeavor to unravel the enigma surrounding Jimmy Ray’s disappearance.

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This week in honor of 25 years of Quantum Leap Matt makes Dylan watch the only Christmas episode they ever did, A Little Miracle, inspired by the Christmas Carol.

After literally weeks the gang decides it’s time to get Marissa back at Newport … but is it too little too late?

Yabba Dabba Do Now Listeners! We are joined by Matt “Team Goldie” DiStefano this week to discuss Al’s attempt at capturing the sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as trying to get a song on the Flintstones Soundtrack!

Do you like bad wordplay and some questionable cultural representations in your seasonally-appropriate horror? Then boy do we have a franchise for you! LEPRECHAUN 2 (1994) is neither the best nor worst entry in the series, but it certainly IS an entry in the series, so you get us trying to outdrink Warwick Davis in a St. Paddy’s iced tea chugging contest. While it’s no Leprechaun Goes to Vegas (part 3) but it’s still better than anything after Leprechaun in Space, which we have ALSO discussed, so all in all, let’s call this a win. Erin go bragh!

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This week we want to thank you all the great drivers out there. Maybe one of you helped inspire Geggy Tah to pen their hit “Whoever You Are”. This laid-back track about letting you change lanes was a minor hit in the mid-90s and found itself in car commercials years later but unfortunately Geggy Tah couldn’t get another hit. Fan of the band and Bampire director Taylor Morden joins us this week to break down this infectious tune.

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This week we are joined by Anna Gracia who talks to us about her start in YA with decidedly NOT Romance books like Boys I Know and Misdirection of Fault Lines and her exciting new adult novel that is available in Target!

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This week Dylan makes Matt listen to the Justin Bieber album from his childhood while Matt is baffled by hearing his version of Little Drummer Boy for the first time

Chrismukkah is back … in a Bar Mitz-vanhkkah form!

This week we dive into Al’s attempt to do an AC/DC style parody. We’re torn on how successful the attempt ultimately ended up being but how do we like it as an Al original in general?

Once again we are back to being Fantasy Movie Night! This time discussing the Albert Pyun cult classic The Sword and the Sorcerer! The film is as gooey and occasionally gory as you could ever want a Horror Movie Night pick to be but you still need to sit through an hour of political nonsense in the middle. Or… you can just listen to your favorite podcast talk about the good parts only!

On a remarkable night in 1985, an ensemble of music’s brightest stars united to record a benefit anthem. This song soared to become one of the best-selling singles in music history and has since served as a touchstone for parodies and cultural nods. In celebration of the recent Netflix documentary chronicling the recording session, we at One Hit Thunder have chosen to make an episode about this iconic track—the sole chart-topper by U.S.A. for Africa. 

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One of Matt’s favorite shows of all time is Scrubs. Many years ago we covered the first Christmas episode of it. This week we cover another one, that’s slightly less Christmas-y.

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Internships that involve trips to the strip club? Sounds like another day in Newport Beach

We are finally kicking off our Alapalooza coverage with Al’s bizarre tribute to Jurassic Park via one of the strangest hit songs of all time MacArthur Park!

On another episode of “We Really Didn’t Remember This One Correctly,” Scott chose a supposedly summer-based camp slasher that actually takes place in November and decided to have the episode come out at the end of February. Not his finest moment, but the bar is pretty low when discussing something as beige as MADMAN (1981). Blissfully short compared to last week’s movie but still too long for its own good, the real stars are the kill scenes, which barely make up for the long stretches of slow-walking and exposition but sometimes that’s just how it goes. Let us tell you campfire stories this week on Horror Movie Night!

Whether it was from an 80s horror movie, a Simpsons joke, or your dad’s record collection, you have undoubtedly heard the psychedelic sounds of Iron Butterfly’s 17-minute-long opus “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”. This week, we’re joined by Joey Ritter to discuss extended drum solos, wild conspiracies, and the bizarre career of these hard rock pioneers that sold over 30 million copies of their landmark album.

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This week we are joined by Anthony Nerada, whose debut novel Skater Boy came out earlier this month. Inspired by the Avril Lavigne song of the same name, Anthony’s book is a salute to gender conformity and 2000s emo music.

Late last year Peacock released a series inspired by the film series Ted. Dylan unexpectedly loved it but how will Matt feel about it? Listen and find out.

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Charlotte is gone, maybe it’s time for us to get back to a status quo episode of The O.C.? Is that too much to ask?

We have hit 100 episodes and it’s perfectly timed with the release of The Food Album! Instead of a regular episodes we are doing a draft episode with regular guest Jim Logrando!

If your childhood was anything like ours, your first exposure to The Toxic Avenger was a cartoon so when you visited a house with cable and saw Toxie on screen, you assumed it was lighthearted and not a total gorefest, and then when Toxie began killing henchmen in gruesome ways, you almost got sick. Yep, totally normal thing that happened to us all. In the spirit of kinder trauma, we’re discussing THE TOXIC AVENGER PART II (1989), aka Toxie Goes to Japan! Yeah it’s a 2 hour long low budget splatter slapstick, but it has somehow aged better than literally anything Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done so it’s got that going for it…

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“Crush” became a surprise hit for the previously unknown Jennifer Paige in the fall of 1998. Before her album was even released, she was out on the road, performing the song on television in support of her newfound fame. Unfortunately, she was never able to match the heights of the meteoric rise of her debut single. Our Patreon supporters demanded it, so this week, Matt and I dive into this iconic pop song, and we might solve the mystery (or rewrite history) of why Jennifer wasn’t able to repeat her success.

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