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Waiting for Impact

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#78#85#92#99#106Chart rankOct 22Oct 25Oct 28Oct 31
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Oct 24—#193—
Oct 23——#90
Oct 22——#71
Oct 21#88#63#59
Oct 20#96#68—

Latest episodes

  • 10: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

    December 14, 2021 · 47 min

    Dave has reeled in his white whale, the elusive Dave Smith. Smith gives his version of events, and we find out once and for all why Dave has had this story on his mind for three decades. Our Sudden Impact journey ends here...or does it?…

  • 9: Mama Said Knock You Out

    December 7, 2021 · 40 min

    Dave gets the Sudden Impact story from two original members: Todd White and Alan Healy, and finds out the whole thing started as a promise these guys couldn’t go back on. Plus, a talk with one of the most recognizable pop music voices of…

  • 8: One More Try

    November 30, 2021 · 40 min

    A brand-new lineup, a brand-new pop music scene, and a brand-new name. Our guys give the big time another swing, and get closer to a hit than ever before. Dave gets the scoop on the turn-of-the-millennium version of Sudden Impact, and…

  • 7: Get A Leg Up

    November 23, 2021 · 50 min

    Dave takes a detour into the ‘90s alternative rock journey of Dog’s Eye View: A young man with talent, drive, and a dream. A cultural moment that’s just right for him. A climb from the basement to the mountaintop, a story of big plans and…

  • 6: Round and Round

    November 16, 2021 · 41 min

    Sudden Impact’s producer Tim Byrd has entered the chat. He and lead singer Aaron Kane continue the story of the group, through record label mishaps, internal strife, and a changing music scene. Plus, a deeper dive into the ways our culture…

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  • 5: Here We Go

    November 9, 2021 · 47 min

    We have made contact with Sudden Impact. Aaron Kane, the group’s lead singer, tells us how they came together, how they got Michael Bivins’ attention, and where things began to go wrong. Plus, Dave shares war stories with an old MTV…

  • 4: Top of the World

    November 2, 2021 · 44 min

    What’s it like when you reach the kind of super-stardom Sudden Impact was dreaming of, and what happens when it’s all over by the time you’re 21? Dave gets the real deal from a man who lived it.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  • 3: The Promise of a New Day

    October 26, 2021 · 48 min

    The search for Sudden Impact continues, as Dave meets another member of the East Coast Family, a young singer who was set up for stardom and found something different instead. Plus, music chart journalist Chris Molanphy gives us the…

  • 2: Right Here, Right Now

    October 19, 2021 · 43 min

    Big dreams require big swings. Dave talks to an unexpected voice about the bold action that changed her life forever. Meanwhile, 1991 Dave Holmes and Karen Kilgariff are leading parallel lives 2,000 miles apart. Dave Coulier is involved…

  • 1: I’ve Been Thinking About You

    October 12, 2021 · 34 min

    Dave Holmes has been obsessed with a pop culture disappearance for decades: what ever happened to Sudden Impact, the boy band who were featured in Boyz II Men’s “Motownphilly” music video and then vanished? Before we dive into the mystery…

  • Introducing: Waiting for Impact

    September 17, 2021 · 3 min

    In 1991, a boy band called Sudden Impact made a big debut in the music video for Boyz II Men’s “MotownPhilly,” and then... they disappeared. Dave Holmes has been obsessed with this story for decades, and now he’s going to find out what…

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About the show

Dave Holmes is obsessed: What ever happened to Sudden Impact, the R&B boy band whose arrival was announced in Boyz II Men’s “MotownPhilly” video? What happens when you make a big debut, and then…nothing happens? Waiting For Impact is a deep dive into a disappearance that has haunted pop-culture die-hards since 1991. Dave is determined to track the group down and find out what really happened, and along the way he talks to his friends in the entertainment world— comedians, actors, writers— about the twists and turns that led them from where they were in 1991 to where they are in 2021. It's about high hopes, unexpected results, and why sometimes not getting what you want is the best thing that can happen.