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Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

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Throwback Thursday: Anthony Raneri discusses Bayside's "Sick, Sick, Sick"

Aug 20, 20261h 18m

Ep. 315: Garrett Klahn discusses Texas Is The Reason’s “Back And To the Left”

Aug 17, 20261h 4m

Throwback Thursday: Trevor Reilly discusses A Wilhelm Scream's "Boat Builders"

Aug 13, 20261h 20m

Ep. 314: Howi Spangler discusses Ballyhoo!’s “Bad Summer”

Aug 10, 20261h 20m

THE THUNDRED: The 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of All Time (#40 - #21)

Aug 6, 20261h 5m

Ep. 313: Aaron Barrett and Scott Klopfenstein discuss Reel Big Fish’s “The Set Up (You Need This)”

Aug 3, 20261h 11m

Throwback Thursday: A discussion on The Outfield's "Your Love"

Jul 30, 202651 min

Defeat DeMakes Episode 14: MTV Edition

Jul 27, 202635 min

Throwback Thursday: Nikola Šarčević discusses Millencolin's "No Cigar"

Jul 23, 202653 min

Defeat DeMakes Episode 13: Metal and Hard Rock Edition

Jul 20, 202635 min

Throwback Thursday: Taylor Rice and Ryan Hahn discuss Local Natives “When Am I Gonna Lose You”

Jul 16, 20261h 7m

Ep. 312: Greg Camp discusses Smash Mouth’s “Walkin’ On the Sun”

Jul 13, 20261h 3m

THE THUNDRED: The 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of All Time (#60 - #41)

Jul 9, 20261h 6m

Ep. 311: Joel Reader discusses The Plus Ones “All the Boys”

Jul 6, 20261h 17m

Throwback Thursday: Sonny Sandoval discusses P.O.D.’s “Youth of the Nation”

Jul 2, 20261h 10m

Ep. 310: Deanna Belos discusses Sincere Engineer’s “Trust Me”

Jun 29, 20261h 7m

Throwback Thursday: Matt Skiba discusses Alkaline Trio’s “Time to Waste”

Jun 25, 20261h 9m

Ep. 309: Shawna Potter discusses War On Women’s “Messages Unsent”

Jun 22, 20261h 4m

THE THUNDRED: The 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of All Time (#80 - #61)

Jun 18, 20261h 0m

Ep. 308: John Hampson discusses Nine Days “If I Am”

Jun 15, 20261h 23m

Throwback Thursday: Roger Lima discusses Less Than Jake’s “Sunny Side”

Jun 11, 20261h 0m

Ep. 307: Peter Stuart discusses Dog’s Eye View’s “Everything Falls Apart”

Jun 8, 20261h 17m

Throwback Thursday: JR Wasilewski discusses Less Than Jake’s “Walking Pipebomb”

Jun 4, 20261h 3m

Ep. 306: Dee Snider discusses Twisted Sister’s “I Wanna Rock”

Jun 1, 20261h 53m

THE THUNDRED: The 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of All Time (#100 - #81)

May 28, 20261h 0m

Ep. 305: Geoff Downes discusses Asia’s “Heat of the Moment”

May 25, 20261h 11m

Throwback Thursday: Duncan Redmonds discusses Snuff’s “Nick Northern”

May 21, 20261h 15m

Ep. 304: Steve Soboslai discusses Punchline’s “Heart Transplant”

May 18, 20261h 11m

Throwback Thursday: Geoff Rickly discusses Thursday’s “Signals Over the Air”

May 14, 20261h 9m

Ep. 303: Josh Fiedler discusses The Juliana Theory’s “Do You Believe Me?”

May 11, 20261h 15m

Throwback Thursday: A discussion on Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend”

May 7, 202658 min

Ep. 302: Linus Dotson discusses Linus of Hollywood’s “Thank You for Making Me Feel…Better”

May 4, 202655 min

Throwback Thursday: Songs That Changed The World

Apr 30, 202632 min

Ep. 301: Ken Block discusses Sister Hazel’s “Change Your Mind”

Apr 27, 20261h 21m

Throwback Thursday: Jacoby Shaddix discusses Papa Roach’s “Last Resort”

Apr 23, 20261h 13m

Ep. 300: Chris Ballew discusses The Presidents of The United States of America’s “Kitty”

Apr 20, 20261h 14m

Throwback Thursday: Fee Waybill discusses The Tubes “She’s a Beauty”

Apr 16, 20261h 5m

Ep. 299: Will Gold discusses Lovejoy’s “Scoundrels”

Apr 13, 20261h 4m

Throwback Thursday: Sondre Lerche discusses his song “Bad Law”

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This week’s Throwback Thursday episode was originally released as Episode 99 of Chris DeMakes A Podcast on April 18th, 2022. In this episode, Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sondre Lerche tells the story behind his 2014 single “Bad Law”, an indie-pop gem that’s equal parts danceable and chaotic. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 20261h 16m

S1 Ep 298Ep. 298: Rachel Bolan discusses Skid Row’s “I Remember You”

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In this episode, Skid Row bassist and songwriter Rachel Bolan tells the story behind the band’s 1989 smash hit, “I Remember You.” He traces the song back to its humble beginnings, written in the “Green Room” at his parents’ house, and talks about channeling young love, late-night drives, and summer nostalgia into lyrics that still hit decades later. Produced by the legendary Michael Wagener, the song keeps listeners engaged throughout its five-plus-minute runtime, so much so that a radio edit never even existed. Tune in for a fun conversation about a song that continues to endure today, as evidenced by its inclusion in one of 2025’s biggest box-office hits. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 6, 20261h 24m

Throwback Thursday: Exchanging Weird Songs

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This week’s Throwback Thursday episode was originally released on March 24th, 2025, as an episode of The After Party. In this very fun edition of the show, Chris and Chris each give each other five strange songs to check out, and then they have a short discussion about each one. From Björk to Ween to Celtic Frost to Sexyy Red, the guys explore some unique (and sometimes hilarious) songs. If you enjoy this episode, head over to ChrisDeMakes.com to get instant access to hundreds of episodes of The After Party! Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 202637 min

Defeat DeMakes Episode 12

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As a month of Defeat DeMakes episodes comes to a close, Chris DeMakes tries to improve to above .500 against friend of the show Johnny Yetsconish. In a music trivia battle that spans questions from the mid 1970s until modern day, Chris vs. Johnny serves as the perfect clash to end a fun run of episodes. If YOU’D like to be a future contestant on Defeat DeMakes, be sure to sign up for the Chris DeMakes A Podcast Patreon at ChrisDeMakes.com! Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 202644 min

Throwback Thursday: Jamie Woolford discusses The Stereo’s “New Tokyo Is Calling”

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This week’s Throwback Thursday was originally released on April 11th, 2022, as Episode 98 of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, and it features guitarist, vocalist, and producer Jamie Woolford discussing the writing and recording of The Stereo’s fan favorite 2001 single “New Tokyo Is Calling.” Tune in to hear the story behind this insanely catchy power pop classic. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 20261h 13m

Defeat DeMakes Episode 11

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This week, Chris DeMakes faces some of his stiffest competition yet, as he takes on Matt Kelly (of One Hit Thunder / Weird Al-gorithm / Horror Movie Night) in yet another battle of music trivia knowledge. Play along at home and see if YOU’D have won, and head to ChrisDeMakes.com to sign up for the Chris DeMakes A Podcast Patreon for YOUR chance at DEFEATING DEMAKES in the future! Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 202635 min

Throwback Thursday: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. discusses Jellyfish’s “New Mistake”

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This week’s Throwback Thursday revisits Episode 129 (originally released on November 14th, 2022) in which Jellyfish’s Roger Joseph Manning Jr. discusses the writing and recording of the band’s fan favorite 1993 single “New Mistake.” Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20261h 25m

Defeat DeMakes Episode 10

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Almost four years TO THE DAY since the last time he was a contestant, Tom Brantley makes his return to avenge his loss on St. Patrick’s Day of 2022! In this episode, Chris and Tom battle it out until the end, but who’s the true MATERIAL BOY? Tune in for this epic battle of music trivia knowledge. If YOU’D like to be a future contestant on Defeat DeMakes, be sure to sign up for the Chris DeMakes A Podcast Patreon at ChrisDeMakes.com! Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 202636 min

Throwback Thursday: Howi Spangler discusses Ballyhoo!'s "Walk Away"

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Originally released on July 31st, 2023, as Episode 166 of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, this Throwback Thursday episode features Howi Spangler of Ballyhoo! discussing the writing and recording of the band’s fan favorite 2011 single “Walk Away.” Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 20261h 16m

Defeat DeMakes Episode 9

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The best music trivia podcast game show in the world is back again! This week, Philadelphia DJ A.J. Santini steps in to take on Chris DeMakes in an epic battle of music knowledge. Play along to see if YOU would’ve indeed DEFEATED DEMAKES, and sign up for the Patreon at http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com for a chance to be a future contestant. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 202638 min

A Band Called Punchline Ep. 5: 37 Everywhere

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In early 2005, Punchline faced a career crossroads with the departure of guitarist and vocalist Paul Menotiades. With determination on high in the face of adversity, the original three members turned to longtime friend Greg Wood — a shredding guitarist with a unique voice and a commanding stage presence — to fill the void in their lineup. What followed was a relentless international tour schedule and the recording and release of a landmark album. In this episode, the band and an array of friends and colleagues tell the story of the 37 Everywhere era. Subscribe to A Band Called Punchline wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5chEn3nnF3pSv2zIzPUPMo?si=d7a75149007a47f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-band-called-punchline/id1609331063 Check out the new Punchline album Somewhere To Land. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Wy3NVQerLtyRm4sn27dOv?si=AMrDmylVRbKxNljgOWKr_g Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/somewhere-to-land/1821472685 Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 20262h 48m

Throwback Thursday: Chris Cresswell discusses The Flatliners “Hang My Head”

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This Throwback Thursday episode was originally released as Episode 112 on July 18th, 2022, and it features Chris Cresswell discussing the writing and recording of the 2017 fan favorite song from The Flatliners, “Hang My Head.” Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 20261h 16m