Speed of Sound
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Speed of Sound
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 pa...
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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...
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...
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...
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 tw...
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 baseb...
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...
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 f...
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 Par...
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 t...
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 sta...
Rapper's Delight: Inside the Song That Ignited Hip Hop
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 scanda...
How The Beatles Swept the States in Six Weeks
Blunders, technology, tragedy and luck all played a role in America's embrace of Beatlemania. Join Steve Greenberg for a whirlwind breakdown on exactl...
How “Who Let The Dogs Out?” Conquered The World
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 ce...
Introducing: Speed of Sound
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 gen...