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Maniac | Sooz's One Hit Wonders #5

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Sooz's One Hit Wonders series returns with a look at Michael Sembello's 1983 megahit 'Maniac'.


But what's Michael's story? Why did he not follow up 'Maniac' with more superhits, where else might you have heard him, what are the song's original, unused lyrics and which ads do Masud and Chris come up against on YouTube?


Find out as Sooz deep-dives us headfirst into another One Hit Wonder!

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An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!


Extended episodes drop over there usually 2-3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!


Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. The format's malleable though and occasionally we deep-dive into a One Hit Wonder or play a game we invented called VHGuess...


You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Content provided by Chris Stokes, Masud Milas & Sooz Kempner, Chris Stokes, Masud Milas, and Sooz Kempner. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Chris Stokes, Masud Milas & Sooz Kempner, Chris Stokes, Masud Milas, and Sooz Kempner or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Sooz's One Hit Wonders series returns with a look at Michael Sembello's 1983 megahit 'Maniac'.


But what's Michael's story? Why did he not follow up 'Maniac' with more superhits, where else might you have heard him, what are the song's original, unused lyrics and which ads do Masud and Chris come up against on YouTube?


Find out as Sooz deep-dives us headfirst into another One Hit Wonder!

______

An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!


Extended episodes drop over there usually 2-3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!


Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. The format's malleable though and occasionally we deep-dive into a One Hit Wonder or play a game we invented called VHGuess...


You can follow us on Bluesky, X and Instagram too!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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