Speed of Sound

Stevie G Productions
  • 4.8 (146)
  • MUSIC HISTORY
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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.

  1. 12/24/2022 · BONUS

    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 the stars."

    24 min

  2. 10/13/2020

    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 Wright to give you all-star access to the gilded age of MTV Pop.

    54 min

  3. 10/06/2020

    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 absolutely legendary listen!

    49 min

  4. 09/29/2020

    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 stage for the song's success- and the man that sang it.

    39 min

  5. 09/22/2020

    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.

    1h 7m

  6. 09/15/2020

    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.

    52 min

  7. 09/08/2020

    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.

    1h 6m

  8. 09/01/2020

    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.

    46 min
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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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  • Creator
    Stevie G Productions
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    2025 Stevie G Productions, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent.
  • Show Website
    Speed of Sound

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