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 Jul 26, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Todd engages with Ally's anthemic dance pop masterpiece and takes on the phenomenon of European song competitions.
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Todd puts on his thinking cap to consider Syd Straw's barn-busting cover of the dB's "Think Too Hard."
Saturday May 19, 2018
Saturday May 19, 2018
Todd spends perhaps a little TOO much time alone with this bubblegum hit from Tommy James and The Shondells, marveling at the vast number of cover versions it has inspired.
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Todd exorcises the spooky brilliance of "Haunted", a song by The Pogues from the soundtrack of the film SID AND NANCY.
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Todd considers Kirsty MacColl's retro pop masterpiece and celebrates the life of this late and very lamented pop genius.
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
In this episode, Todd fortifies ourselves with this frothy Herman's Hermits hit from 1967 while examining the career of it's writer, Graham Gouldman, who later became a driving force in the group 10cc.
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
On this episode, host Todd Stadtman samples "A Glass of Champagne", a catchy little number by nautical British popsters Sailor.
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
In this episode, Todd discusses "Pretty Please", an epic rave-up from eccentric Los Angeles power poppers The Quick.
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
In the debut episode of Friday's Best Pop Song Ever, host Todd Stadtman feasts our ears to "May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone", and unheralded classic by the Toys, a girl group from Jamaica, New York.
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Todd considers Kirsty MacColl's retro pop masterpiece and celebrates the life of this late and very lamented pop genius.
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.