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Speed of Sound is the podcast that breaks down the stories behind the pop songs - and sounds - that topped the charts and shaped the soundtrack of generations. Hosted by Steve Greenberg, a multi-Grammy Award winning record producer and all-around music obsessive, Speed of Sound is your all-access pass to music's biggest moments from sock hops to hip hop to k-pop; you won't want to miss a beat.

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    • Dec 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES

    4.8 from 141 ratings Listeners of Speed of Sound that love the show mention: disco, music history, beatles, teen, clips, season 2, songs, well researched, fascinating, behind, men, head, hit, enjoyable, loved, favorite podcast, learned, stories, lot, heard.



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    Long Distance Dedication- SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 24:18


    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 the stars."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 59:07


    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 Wright to give you all-star access to the gilded age of MTV Pop. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 55:00


    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 absolutely legendary listen! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    How Monster Mash Became the Ultimate Halloween Smash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 44:11


    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 stage for the song's success- and the man that sang it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 72:11


    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://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 57:59


    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://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 72:02


    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://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Rapper's Delight: Inside the Song That Ignited Hip Hop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 72:04


    Join Steve for the incredible inside story behind the song that launched hip hop on its course towards world domination. It's a tale tainted by scandal: accusations of organized crime, plagiarism and betrayal. And it's told by the artists who lived it: early South Bronx innovator Grandmaster Caz and The Sugarhill Gang's Wonder Mike and Master Gee. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    How The Beatles Swept the States in Six Weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 57:22


    Blunders, technology, tragedy and luck all played a role in America's embrace of Beatlemania. Join Steve Greenberg for a whirlwind breakdown on exactly how the Liverpool foursome went from unknowns to the biggest pop stars in the USA, in just six weeks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    How “Who Let The Dogs Out?” Conquered The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 69:36


    Join host Steve Greenberg for a deep dive into the remarkable story behind the unexpected smash hit “Who Let The Dogs Out?” by The Baha Men, a song celebrating its 20th anniversary. It's a tale involving crate-digging in Trinidadian record stores, Alex Rodriguez, Rugrats, and more. (You’ll also find out who’s really barking those “woofs” of the song’s hook and how that hook traces back years before the song was even recorded.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Introducing: Speed of Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 3:07


    Speed of Sound is the podcast that breaks down the stories behind the pop songs - and sounds - that topped the charts and shaped the soundtrack of generations. It's hosted by Steve Greenberg, a multi-Grammy Award winning record producer and all-around music obsessive. Tune in for an all access pass to music's biggest moments from sock hops to hip hop to k-pop; you won't want to miss a beat. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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