Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society

About Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society

We dive deep into Oingo Boingo to reveal its glistening heart. We explore recurring themes and connections in Oingo Boingo’s song catalogue, look at the history and future of the band and their wild fan base, feature lyric and song analyses, and much more!

Publisher

The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Feb 2022

Latest episode

19 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 84 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Jul 2026

   Grey Matter

   There's something inside your head! Take a tour of one of Oingo Boingo's most iconic songs with the Society. We get into deep balafon lore from the man who built them - Leon Schneiderman himself! Song Clips: "Always There," The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, unpublished bootleg (circa 1977) "Grey Matter," Oingo Boingo, Nothing to Fear (1982) "Grey Matter," Oingo Boingo, Boingo Alive (1989) "Grey Matter," Oingo Boingo, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheater (1996) "B...

2. 

   21 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Fan Stories 6: Adam S.

   Adam S. shares his early Oingo Boingo fandom, including slam dancing and pre-internet fan pursuits, in this interview with the "Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society" hosts.

3. 

   31 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Fan Stories 5: Tanya

   Tanya shares her near-miss concert experience and an unexpected rescuer in this fan story interview.

Inside a recent episode

Fan Stories 6: Adam S.

Published 21 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So I think it's really cool. At the same time, I have to say, not to create kind of generational warfare here, but being an obsessive fan back then, I think was more meaningful because before the internet, your obsession required effort and discovery and commitment. It required work. Tell me more about that, please. Well, if you loved a movie, a band, a comic book, or a TV show, you had to go looking for it. You tracked down magazine articles, hunted through bookstores or record shops, attended screenings, or searched for the handful of people who shared your enthusiasm. And so the pursuit became part of the experience. […]

Who has been a guest on Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Adam S
• Tanya
• Jo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

34 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

87 ratings

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