The Hanson Hour

Come along to hear 3 different Hanson Day 2025 Perspectives. Warning, this episode does contain some baaaad language.

Listen in to todays episode with Ash Greyson, and hear him talk about some of his favourite Hanson memories, like filming 5 of 5, Tulsa Tokyo and The Middle of Nowhere and of course....The Strong Enough to break Doco. Ash was also a massive part of the early fandom, holding very special places in a lot of hearts- so I know this one means a lot to many of you! You can keep up with Ash on his instag...

Bringing you a surprise special episode today with Adia Johnson- who speaks to her experience staring alongside Penelope Hanson in the "new" (reimagined) Penny and Me video. You can find Adia and keep up with the other projects she's working on Instagram here: adialatrice. You can find my Instagram here: thehansonhour_podcast Remember to like and subscribe and let me know if you have...

How do you seperate the creator from the "product"? And then how do you invest in a product that doesn't come with definable specifications? For example- if I invest in a pair of jeans that dont match my expectations, or what I was told i would be receiving, I simply return the product. Dr Eric Wesselmann leads us in an important conversation about fandoms and fanships today. Eric is...

It's just all round fun with Sarah in the house. Listen to Sarah talk about her fav Hanson memories, like climbing in the bands childhood treehouse and getting tackled at an airport by Zac. There's some beautiful takeaways here also- reminders to get back to "youth full " thinking, where you had less boundaries or circumstances holding you back, and to where you could create expe...

If you're up for some fan stories while you pound the pavement or sit down for your morning coffee- then this episode is for you. Andrea Howat is based in Chicago, but sat down with me in Nashville. I wont give away any spoilers, you'll need to listen, but I will say...this one is a whole lotta fun! Enjoy! You can find Andrea on her insta handles which are: @andreakhowat and @dancewithdre....

It feels good to be back! Delighting you this week with guest Jason Taylor. Jason is based in the Midwest and currently plays in a band that plays all Grateful Dead music-KC Bones is the name of the band. He was also the original guitarist for Hanson's band on the Road to Albertane and This time around tours. You can also find Jason's two albums on iTunes under the name Honeyspoon- Sixth S...

Remember when Christopher Sabec name dropped Matthew Spaid in his episode? Well we have Matthew on today to tell us all that he remembers (well some of it, because I'm sure this could have been a much longer episode if it were all of it) about his time with the band, beginning from 1997. And what does Matt do now? You can find out more below! In 2003, Matt Spaid's career took a significant...

Well the MON era has been a ride. And to be honest I feel like I could have stayed here for a little while longer. In this episode I welcome past guests Katie from Hansonstage and Chris from MMMBOPtastic back to discuss the first 4 episodes in a little more detail. Enjoy! @hansonstage @mmmboptastic

What would you do when a 7, 11 and 13 year old came up to you during lunch and asked to sing for you? If you're Christopher Sabec, you drop everything, and spend a good few years turning that encounter into a household name. In this weeks episode we spend some time hearing about Christopher's role with the band and what that was like in the Middle of Nowhere era. This episode wraps up the...

What a pleasure to sit down and chat with the effervescent Tamra Davis. Tamra was the director of the MMMBop and Where's the Love video clips. These videos were one of the main, if the not, THE main parts of our Hanson 1997 era. It was through these videos that we were able to connect with Hanson, to visually see them and.....well pause our VHS's and stare. Tamra began her career directing...

I mean...it's TOM LORD ALGE here today team. Tom is a master of his craft, working as a mixer and recording engineer for some of the biggest names in the industry. Just hear this one out to learn more about him and the incredible work that he does. Tom was the mixer for Middle of Nowhere, if you aren't entirely sure what that means, then you'll learn a lot from this episode whilst also...

Clif Magness stops in this week to bring you a little pocket of joy! Clif is an amazing singer/songwriter who is a 3 time grammy award winner. He has also been nominated for 2 Academy Awards and is just an all round great guy. In this episode Clif shares his songwriting process with Hanson and as usual, we will learn a lot about the industry as we listen. I can't thank Clif enough for his time...

Welcome to episode 12! This week Rhonda Bedikin joins us. In an email she explained to me: " As my daughter is 6 months younger than Zac, Hanson's attorney at the time asked if I would be willing to host a party at my home, invited the kids and families from my daughter’s class as well as some A&R people and have Hanson play. Anyway, they were offered a deal from that party but it was...

Yay! A very self indulgent episode ahead. This week we have Emily drop in. Emily is from Newcastle, Australia and is an OG fan from '97. In this episode we get deep into our early teen years, remembering what it was like to be a Hanson fan back in the day. We share stories about early shows, magazines, radio stations and TV Spots- (hello Recovery, Ugly Phil, Video Hits and TV Hits Magazine!) E...

Nothing says MON era like Tulsa Tokyo and The Middle of Nowhere, The Albertane Tour, Promo including TV spots and Jack Frost Soundtracks! And this week's guest, Scott Hogan, was there for all of it. I loved talking with Scott about his memories of this era. Noteable discussions were how he got the gig and a fun set up he did with a roadie named Romeo- which landed Taylor and Zac's their wi...

Oh, you better believe it. Steve Greenberg is here on the podcast today. Steve signed Hanson after checking them out at a local county fair- there would be no Hanson as we know them if not for Steve. A former rep for Mercury Records, Steve now has his own label- S-Curve Records. Steve brings an hour of fun, laughs, enthusiasm and passion into this episode, his love for Hanson and the Middle of Now...

Hello and welcome to episode 8 of Season 1 of the Hanson Hour. This season we are in our Middle of Nowhere era. This is an era that really catapulted the band out of Tulsa and onto the word wide stage, bringing with it a certain mania and hysteria, which honestly I feel comfortable using those words and I reflect on those words in such a positive way, meaning no judgment.  Someone that was there t...

This week, Chris Easom from the UK stops in to chat about her unique Hanson experiences. You may know her from her Hanson.net or social media handle which is tayzbeth. Chris became a fan at the age of 43 in 2000 when TTA was released. The music resonated with her 70s teen years of Motown, Stax, poprock and - I love this- the bloom of youth. She’s reported for Hanson.net , met the band, seen them 5...

Doug is a grammy nominated recording engineer who has worked with some huge artists including Nine Inch Nails,  Santana, Matchbox 20, Jewel ,Tracy Chapman, Joe Cocker and of course Hanson….where he worked on the Middle of Nowhere album, and also….played trumpet on Where’s the Love. Doug also owns and runs his own Wine store (which I’m just obsessed with this idea and can’t wait to visit one day) i...

There's no denying that Tulsa, Tokyo and The Middle of Nowhere was a huge part of the M.O.N era. Those memories are etched into our minds and re-watching the doco now as an adult brings back all the feels. Paramus Park Mall in New Jersey always stood out to me on T.T.M.O.N, the scenes were unbelievable. In this episode we talk to Casey who is originally from New York, now living in London who...

Buckle in for this one! In this episode we talk with Dr Jadey O'Regan who co-authored a book named "Hooks in Popular Music" (in which MMMBOP is discussed) Jadey also teaches Bachelor of Music Studies as the Sydney Conservatorium of music. In 2014, she was awarded her PhD, which focused on the development of the distinctive sound of the Beach Boys between 1962 and 1966. She is also a...

In this delightful episode you can listen to Melissa who has lived in Tulsa her whole life. Melissa was at that very first Mayfest show back in '94 and talks about her experience of not only living in Tulsa in those early days but also being a member of the fan club even back then. Melissa brings some amazing laughs and a very unique perspective of Hanson, Tulsa and the Fan Club. We also unpac...

Alissa Laderer stops into the pod this week to discuss being on the Rosie O'donnell show back in 1997 as Hanson's number 1 fan (undisputed I gotta say too!). We also unpack the 4th single off the Middle of Nowhere album- Weird.  You can find Alissa on Instagram @missalissa and her website https://www.alissaladerer.com/

Hello there! And welcome to season 1 episode one of the Hanson Hour. My guest this week is Katie who runs Hanson Stage which she started way back in 2004- 19 years ago! When I was thinking about doing this podcast and who I would have on as guests, Katie was one of the first people I thought to reach out too. She is a WEALTH of Hanson knowledge, and if you don’t already know, runs one of the most...