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Who Ordered the Pie? is a podcast that slices into the hidden stories behind the songs you know, and the artists who made them unforgettable. Each episode serves up music history with a twist: cocktail recipes inspired by the tales themselves, complete with their own colorful backstories.
It’s part deep-dive storytelling, part barstool banter, and always mixed to perfection. If you love the nostalgia of a great record and the kick of a well-made drink, pull up a chair, this is your show.
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Send us a text In the winter of 1981, Olivia Newton-John’s Physical didn’t just hit number one — it froze the Billboard Hot 100 for ten straight weeks. And sitting right behind it? Foreigner’s Waiting for a Girl Like You, one of the biggest “almost” hits in 80s music history. In this episode we break down how Physical reshaped pop, how it outlasted Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, and why Foreigner spent ten painful weeks at number two. A story of timing, momentum, and one unforgettable chart b...
Send us a text Breakups That Weren’t About Love explores the songs that sounded like heartbreak but were actually written about band tension, burnout, or fractured friendships. From Badfinger to the Beatles to Guns N’ Roses, this episode uncovers the real stories behind some of the biggest rock and pop hits of the seventies, eighties, and early nineties. Hear how Badfinger’s exhaustion shaped Without You, why Paul McCartney and John Lennon traded musical jabs after the Beatles split, what Ace...
Send us a text Why would anyone walk away from the band that made them famous? In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie, we climb Solsbury Hill with Peter Gabriel as he leaves Genesis at the height of 1970s progressive rock. What sounds like a gentle folk-rock tune in 7/4 is actually a coded resignation letter, born from a moment of clarity overlooking the English countryside. We explore the pressures of Genesis fame, the hillside experience near Bath that sparked Gabriel’s decision, and ...
Send us a text A simple seven-note riff. A childhood mispronunciation. And somehow… a stadium chant that circled the globe. In this episode, we uncover how The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” broke free from Detroit garage rock and became the soundtrack of sports crowds everywhere; from Belgian soccer bars to the World Cup and beyond. Jack White thought the riff was too simple for a single. The world had other plans. We’ll follow the chant across continents, hear the moment Jack realized i...
Send us a text Some songs make you move without thinking. Others make you pay attention. This week, we explore the hooks that turned lyrics into spelling lessons, from Nat King Cole’s velvet charm to Aretha Franklin’s call for dignity to the sweaty-garage swagger of Gloria. Christopher traces how letters became legends, how chants like Y.M.C.A. and S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night shook stadium walls, and why these spell-it-out classics; from Bo Diddley to The Kinks to John Cougar Mellencamp, are still ...
Send us a text Some songs give you goosebumps, others leave a mark. These aren’t horror novelties or Halloween gimmicks, they’re the tracks that make you uneasy without raising their voice. Songs that whisper tragedy, disguise horror in harmony, and tell stories most artists would never dare to write. Five songs that don’t just scare you, they stay with you. From quiet killers to cheerful melodies hiding something unspeakable, these tracks reveal the darkest corners of popular music and the t...
Send us a text Some of the most unforgettable guitar moments in music history didn’t come from the band at all, they came from the shadows of the studio. In this episode, Christopher explores the secret world of session players and the legendary guitarists who quietly shaped the sound of generations. From Eric Clapton’s collaborations with The Beatles and Roger Waters, to Duane Allman’s lightning strike on Layla, and Jimmy Page’s early years ghosting through 1960s pop hits, these are the unse...
Send us a text Sometimes the biggest stars weren’t in the spotlight, they were singing just behind it. This week, Christopher explores the secret world of backing vocals and superstar cameos, those hidden voices that quietly transformed great songs into classics. From 1970s icons like Carly Simon and David Bowie to soft-rock favorites from Fleetwood Mac and Toto, we’ll uncover how a few famous friends helped shape unforgettable hits. It’s a journey through friendship, fate, and the kind of st...
Send us a text Sometimes the biggest surprise in a hit song isn’t what you’re hearing, it’s who. This week, we pull back the curtain on the hidden voices behind some unforgettable tracks — the background singer who stole Elvin Bishop’s spotlight in Fooled Around and Fell in Love, the new guy Elvis Costello pushed to the mic for Squeeze’s Tempted, the folk singer who stepped into Pink Floyd’s studio for Have a Cigar, and the quiet Beach Boy who sang the band’s most beautiful ballad, God Only K...
Send us a text The debut episode of Who Ordered the Pie? drops the needle on a cultural revolution, the birth of MTV and the song that started it all, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. Host Christopher shares the family story that inspired the show’s name, then explores how one quirky new-wave track forever changed music history, launching both the music-video era and a new wave of 1980s pop culture. Meet Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, the creative minds behind the ...
Send us a text Welcome to Who Ordered the Pie? - a new podcast where music history, nostalgia, and cocktails collide. If you ever made the perfect mix tape, waited by the radio to record your favorite song, or memorized every detail of a record sleeve, this show is for you. Each episode, Christopher drops the needle on the stories behind the songs you thought you knew, paired with a cocktail you can make at home. Here’s to loud riffs, quiet sips, and the stories in between. Support the s...
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