Long Distance Dedication- SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE

Join Steve for an unbelievable, personal and twisting tale of intertwining paths with the silver-toned king of the top 40 countdown, Casey Kasem. It's a story that reaches back through the years to very much validate Kasem's signature sign off: "keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for th…

Smells Like Teen Pop Part 2: 90’s Pop—Boy Bands Battle, Pop Princesses Prevail

On the final episode of Season One, Steve finishes up the TRL Era of the late 90s, complete with the strategies and romances that drove the acts that topped the charts. Steve's joined by music mavens Taylor Hanson, Danny Goldberg, Tom Poleman, Phil Quartararo, Karen Glauber, Lee Leipsner and Johnny…

Smells Like Teen Pop Part 1: 90’s Pop—The Post-Grunge Comeback

The inside story behind Pop's resurgence in the mid 1990s from the power players who orchestrated it- including the iconic voice behind MMMBop, Taylor Hanson of Hanson. Steve's also joined by music mavens Danny Goldberg, Tom Poleman, Phil Quartararo, Karen Glauber and Johnny Wright. It's an absolut…

How Monster Mash Became the Ultimate Halloween Smash

Dive into the frighteningly wild backstory behind Bobby Pickett's iconic novelty song "Monster Mash"- which hit the top of the charts not once, but twice, more than ten years apart. Steve's also joined by The Munster's iconic wolfboy, Butch Patrick, for some personal insight into the scene that set…

The Death of the Disco Era: The Rise and Fall of 70’s Disco Part 4

The disco fad goes into overdrive, and is met with opposition from haters who vow to bring it crumbling down, leading to an anti-disco riot on a baseball diamond in Chicago. Join Steve for the final chapter on the rise- and fall - of 70s Disco. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea…

Catch the Fever: The Rise and Fall of 70’s Disco Part 3

Disco declines and is brought back, big time, by the big screen. Join Steve as he traces the impact of a danceable Hollywood blockbuster on radio and discotheques as the 70s reach a fevered pitch.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Let's Do the Hustle at Studio 54: The Rise and Fall of 70’s Disco Part 2

Steve continues to trace the trajectory of Disco's dominance of the airwaves and the hottest clubs, including New York City's notorious home for the famous and decadent; Studio 54. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Early Days (And Nights) of Disco: The Rise and Fall of 70’s Disco Part 1

Tune in as Steve delves into the colorful history and influences that drove the decadent decade of Disco- from a clandestine club in Nazi occupied Paris to the underground urban clubs that heralded the beginning of the gay pride movement all the way to disco's dominance of Top 40 Radio.   Learn m…

Let’s Twist Again!

Steve traces how rock and roll is embraced by adults for the very first time, as the twist moves from a notorious Mob owned NYC dive bar all the way to high society, the White House and a very enthusiastic JFK.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

C'mon On Baby, Let’s Do The Twist!

Steve deep dives into the origins of the song that popularized a controversial dance move, launched multiple social movements and proved to be the starting gun for the rebellious 1960's. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com