Friday’s Best Pop Song Ever
A short podcast that takes a long look at some of the best pop songs you’ve never heard.
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Episodes
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Todd rides a wave of 60s soft pop bliss with unlikely pop tunesmith Margo Guryan.
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Guitarist Johnny Thunders death at 38 turned his song "You Can't Put Your Arms Into A memory" into something it was perhaps never meant to be.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Todd Interrogates this 1976 hit from multi-talented Linda Ronstadt sideman Andrew Gold.
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Todd explores the career of songwriter John Carter through one of his most memorable contributions to the "Sunshine Pop" genre.
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Todd journeys to the bottom of the charts to celebrate the criminally underappreciated girl group Reperata and the Delrons and their hit oddity "Captain of your Ship."
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
It's surprising that, of all the Prince covers out there, the one by 80s teen pop singer Martika is one of the most moving and artistic.
Saturday Sep 28, 2019
Saturday Sep 28, 2019
Todd explores the relationship between pub rock and punk rock through the story of Joe Strummer's pre-Clash band The 101ers.
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Todd plays compare and contrast with the Police's "Every Breath You Take" and John Waite's soundalike hit from 1984. His conclusions just might surprise you.
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
No, not the Kelly Clarkson song, but rather Russ Ballard's more grammatically--if inconveniently--titled hit for numerous artists including Rainbow and Cherie Currie.
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
The Dutch folk-pop band Shocking Blue had far more up their sleeves than their one U.S. hit.
About Todd Stadtman
Todd Alan Stadtman (August 21, 1961 – January 9, 2021) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, author, blogger, and podcaster.
In addition to his own "Friday’s Best Pop Song Ever" podcast, Stadtman also co-hosted several movie podcasts, including Taiwan Noir, Infernal Brains, and Monster Island Resort. Stadtman's musical works combine an affinity for classic pop songcraft, with a wide range of post-punk, electronic and alternative music influences. His literary work encompassed a wide array of genres, including lucha libre, foreign horror, and Bollywood films, with Stadtman publishing a celebrated guidebook to that genre. His foray into fiction included a trilogy of novels, the "SF Punk Trio", which paid homage to his punk rock days in 1980s San Francisco.
Learn more about Todd's creative works at Toddstadtman.com.