100% Hits Vol. Pod

Tom Ballard (This Is I, Deadloch) joins me to go through the 2nd half of Volume 28 from the year 1999 Tracklisting Kavana – Will You Wait For Me Sugar Ray - Every Morning Dru Hill – How Deep is your Love? The Corrs- So Young DJ Sakin and Friends – Protect Your Mind - Braveheart Geri Halliwell – Look At Me Aleesha Rome – One of US Has Changed Spiderbait – Shazam Lenny Kravitz – Fly Away Eagle Eye C...

Great episode with Aimon Clark (The Creases, Not On Your Rider) and Ian "Dicko" Dickson (Australian Idol, general manager of Marketing for Sony Australia) to discuss the first half of 100% Hits Volume 28 We talk a bunch about Dicko's early days at Creation Records, hanging out with Robbie Williams and Aimon opening the 3rd day of Splendour In The Grass with a singer who was not feeling great Track...

Xavier is back to tell us more places you'll be hearing these songs. We talk Irene Cara, the population of the Phillipines and what Funky Love makes us both think of Tracklisting Lighthouse Family - Raincloud E-17 – Each Time Marcia Hines – What A Feeling Kavana – Funky Love Billie – Girlfriend Donna Lewis – I Could Be The One Ultimate Kaos – Anything You Want Josh Abrahams and Amiel Dae...

Cameron James is back and we are talking a cracking list of songs from Volume 27 Tracklisting Cher – Believe Jennifer Paige – Crush Brandy – Have You Ever? Spice Girls – Goodbye Barenaked Ladies – It’s All Been Done Shania Twain – From This Moment Faith Hill – This Kiss Janet Jackson – Every Time All Saints – Bootie Call Paul McDermott and Fiona Horne – Shut Up/Kiss Me Go see Cameron James in the...

Quan Yeomans of Regurgitator (and Happyland, the band that have a song called Don't You Know Who I Am? that you may be familiar with) joins me to discuss the second half of Side B. Tracklisting Lighthouse Family – High The Verve – Lucky Man Ben Harper – Mama’s Trippin (The Freedom Mix) All Saints – I Know Where It’s At Aqua – Turn Back Time Regurgitator – Polyester Girl The Mighty Mighty Bosstones...

Gen Fricker joins me to talk family bands, Smash Hits Lyrics pages and how it is never good to dig too deep on your favourite artists Tracklisting Bus Stop – Kung Fu Fighting Aaron Carter – Crush on You Janet Jackson – Go Deep Ultimate Kaos – Casanova Hanson – Thinking of You Alex Lloyd – Black The Sun Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta – Grease Megamix Cleopatra – Life Ain’t Easy K-Ci and JoJo...

Super fun episode with Hammo talking the second half of Vol 25 from 1998 Tracklisting The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression that I Get Tonic – Open Up Your Eyes Space – The Ballad of Tom Jones Hanson – Weird Busta Rhymes – Dangerous (Clean Version) Mr President – JoJo Action Air – Sexy Boy The Corrs – I Never Loved You Anyway Lani – I’m Losing You (Night Mix) Regurgitator – Black Bugs Suppo...

Alexei Toliopoulos joins me to discuss the first half of Side A. We talk for a record amount of time about the Spice Girls, Toni Collette not liking a Coldplay album, and performing for the rock star pope. Tracklisting Stop – Spice Girls Janet Jackson – I Get Lonely (Jason Nevins Radio Mix) Bamboo – Bamboogie All Saints - Never Ever Sugar Ray - Fly Marcy Playground – Sex and Candy Dandy Warhols -...

Hunter Smith joins as we talk Happy Birthday Helen, actual industry gossip about horrible executives in the music industry and how much I enjoyed the Lewis Capaldi documentary. Tracklisting LL Cool J - Phenomenon Jimmy Somerville - Dark Sky Jewel - Foolish Games The Corrs - Only When I Sleep Radiohead - No Surprises The Superjesus - Saturation Regurgitator - Everyday Formula Eternal (Feat Bebe Win...

John Hastings joins me to talk about meeting Simon Cowell, High School talent contests being won by girls dancing to the Spice Girls and janet Jackson on Hey hey it's Saturday Tracklisting Together Again – Janet Jackson You Sexy Thing – T-Shirt Tubthumping – Chumbawamba Da Ya think I’m Sexy – N-Trance and Rod Stewart Too Much – Spice Girls Sick With Love – Robyn Loau Sunchyme – Dario G Black Eyed...

Tim Clark joins me to discuss a very very good batch of songs. Tracklisting MMMBop – Hanson Bitch – Meredith Brooks Semi-Charmed Life- Third Eye Blind Song 2 – Blur I Go Off – Diana Anaid Calypso – Spiderbait You Were Meant For Me – Jewel Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden Always on My Mind – Rani Come see my shows in the MICF. Tickets at joshearl.com.au Or hear them by becoming a Patreo...

Luka Muller (JJJ) joins me to go through a real mix of songs and emotions from the second side of Volume 23. We talk more Mr Bean, being named after songs, and ponder what life is like for a former Mr President Tracklisting Boyzone – Picture of You Spice Girls – Mama Brainbug – Nightmare Mr President – Coco Jamboo Kulcha – Always Be Texas – Say What You Want Eternal – Don’t You Love Me Alisha’s At...

Tommy joins me fresh off seeing Carly Rae Jepsen to talk about some other great pop songs from the year 1997. Tracklisting Gina G - I Belong To You U2 - Discotheque Better Than Ezra - Desperately Wanting En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love) Quad City DJ's - C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train) Boyzone - A Different Beat White Town - Your Woman Blur - Beetlebum Belinda Carlisle - Always Breaking My Heart Come se...

Alex Ward joins me to discuss an album so good they did away with calling it Vol. 22 and decided on calling it 97 the Music. Songs from The Cardigans, Spice Girls and Tori Amos. Also we talk about more cowbell! Tracklisting The Cardigans – Lovefool Alisha’s Attic – I am, I Feel Sheryl Crow – If It Makes You Happy Savage Garden – To The Moon And Back Keith Sweat – Twisted Spice Girls – Say You’ll B...

Jess is back (last time she was on she landed a radio gig with the ABC, who knows what this episode will bring) where we talk songs from 1996. We talk Party of Five, High School Exchange students, and thhe incredible story of Geggy Tah Tracklisting Bryan Adams- The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You Chynna Phillips – I Live For You Bodeans – Closer to Free Tracy Bonham – Mother Mother Evercle...

Claire Hooper joins me to dive into the first half of Volume 21. We talk Spice Girls, Savage Garden and George Michael, plus Claire wants more Shaggy (also I say it came out in 1997. It didn't, it was 1996. I'm an idiot) Tracklisting Spice Girls–Wannabe Savage Garden–I Want You Maxi Priest and Shaggy - That Girl Pet Shop Boys–Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is) George Michael–Spinning The Wheel (...

Charlie Clausen (TOFOP, FOFOP, 2 Guys 1 Cup) joins me to talk about the somewhat subdued side of Volume 20. Tracklisting The Cure– The 13th Ben Harper– Gold To Me Collective Soul– The World I Know Tracy Chapman– Smoke And Ashes Luniz– I Got 5 On It Candy Girls– Wham Bam (Candy Girl Dolly Mixture Edit) Daniel Amalm– Classical Gas Mark Morrison– Return Of The Mack Mark Snow– X-Files Theme Come see m...

Mike Goldstein of The Hundreds joins me to discuss Vol 20. We start off talking about late bloomers, move into what happened to the songwriting team helping out Chynna Philips and then wrap it up so Mike can go and see the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Tracklisting Babylon Zoo – Spaceman 2Pac – California Love Spacehog - In The Meantime Joan Osborne - One Of Us Ace of Base – Beautiful Life Chynna Philips...

Rhys Nicholson joins me this week to discuss Pavarotti, the beauty of Anthony Kiedis and how it is impossible to hate Tracy Chapman Tracklisting Skunk Anansie – I Can Dream Renegade Funktrain - Renegade Funktrain Tracy Chapman – Give Me one Reason Passengers – Miss Sarajevo Red Hot Chilli Peppers – My Friends The Corrs – Runaway After 7 – Til You Do Me Right Boyzone – Father and Son k.d. lang - Se...

Xavier Michelides joins me as we say Happy New Year to 1996. We talk How Bizarre, where all these songs are currently being played and I go deep down a Bean hole Tracklisting Everything But The Girl – Missing (Todd Terry Club Mix) OMC – How Bizarre Blur – Charmless Man Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany’s Eternal – Power of a Woman Definition of Sound – Pass the Vibes Vybe – Warm Summer Da...

Ben Kochan joins me to discuss the second side of Vol 18, we discuss how hard it is to emulate Tina Turner, a great breakdown by Mr Meat and the brilliance of Carl Baron Tracklisting Meat Loaf – I’d Lie For You (And That’s the Truth) Hootie and the Blowfish – Only Wanna Be With You k.d. lang – If I Were You Billie Ray Martin – Your Loving Arms PM Dawn – Downtown Venus Blur – Country House Chris Is...

Gillian Cosgriff joins me this week to discuss the first half of Volume 18, we compare some covers, learn about blood harmony and once again we have Screaming Jets and Chocolate Starfish Tracklisting Queen – Heaven For Everyone Berri – Sunshine After the Rain Montell Jordan – Something For The Honeyz Shaggy – In the Summertime Portrait – How Deep is Your Love Simply Red – Fairground Dana Dawson –...

Rhi Down joins me to discuss sounding like Robbie Williams, fruit sized fetuses plus Rhi is very disappointed in my research skills Tracklisting Paula Abdul - My Love is for Real D:Ream - Shoot Me With Your Love Blessed Union of Souls - I Believe Brandy - Baby Kulcha - Every Time You Go Away The Caulfields - Devils Diary Chocolate Starfish - Accidentally Cool Boyz II Men - Water Runs Dry Gomp...

The very first live 100% Hits Vol Pod recorded at The Basement Comedy Club at the European Bier Café with guest Justin Hamilton and musical performances by Jordan Barr, Hot Department, Geraldine Quinn, Gillian Cosgriff and Oliver Clark Tracklisting Seal – Kiss By A Rose Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It Max Sharam – Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Sheryl Crow – Can’t Cry Anymore Pulp – Common P...

Comedian Daniel Connell (New special out on Youtube - Gutless Wonder - go watch it, he is very good) joins me to discuss the songs from Side B of Volume 16. Will they be better than last weeks Side A? Will Josh butcher the names of Japanese songs? Will we talk a lot about hair gel? The answer is yes to all three Tracklisting Brandy – I Wanna Be Down 4PM – Sukiyaki Boyz II Men – On Bended Knee Sher...