Waiting for Impact

About Waiting for Impact

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.

Publisher

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Sept 2021

Latest episode

14 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Dec 2021

   10: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

   Host Dave Smith interviews Dave Smith about his decades-long pursuit of a story, revealing the full narrative and its lasting impact.

2. 

   7 Dec 2021

   9: Mama Said Knock You Out

   Host Dave interviews Todd White and Alan Healy about Sudden Impact's origin story and a pop music icon shares his journey.

3. 

   30 Nov 2021

   8: One More Try

   Host Dave Grohl interviews a music video icon about Sudden Impact's evolution and their near-hit experience in the turn-of-the-millennium pop scene.

4. 

   23 Nov 2021

   7: Get A Leg Up

   Host Dave explores the '90s rise of Dog's Eye View, uncovering the single word that defines his "Sudden Impact" obsession and offers a path forward.

5. 

   16 Nov 2021

   6: Round and Round

   Producer Tim Byrd and lead singer Aaron Kane discuss Sudden Impact's journey through industry challenges and cultural shifts in this interview.

6. 

   9 Nov 2021

   5: Here We Go

   Lead singer Aaron Kane and MTV colleague Dave discuss Sudden Impact's rise and fall, sharing insights into their journey and the unexpected shifts in their careers.

7. 

   2 Nov 2021

   4: Top of the World

   Host Dave Gahan interviews musician Dave Gahan about achieving global fame at a young age and navigating its aftermath.

8. 

   26 Oct 2021

   3: The Promise of a New Day

   Host Dave interviews young singer and music chart journalist Chris Molanphy about pop culture's 1991 transformation and unexpected stardom.

9. 

   19 Oct 2021

   2: Right Here, Right Now

   Host Dave Holmes interviews Karen Kilgariff about the bold action that changed her life, revealing a connection to Dave Coulier and the search for Sudden Impact.

10. 

    12 Oct 2021

    1: I’ve Been Thinking About You

    Dave Holmes investigates the mysterious disappearance of the boy band Sudden Impact, exploring 1991's music industry and pre-internet pop culture obsessions in this interview.

11. 

    17 Sept 2021

    Introducing: Waiting for Impact

    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 happened. The search for answers will take us into the recording industry of the ‘90s, into Michael Bivins’ East Coast Family, into what life was like before the internet ruined us, into the definition of success and the nature of ambition. And that search may just solve an even bigger mystery: why can’t he stop thinking about this?

Who has been a guest on Waiting for Impact

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

• Dave Smith
• Todd White
• Alan Healy
• Tim Byrd
• Aaron Kane

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

1,052 ratings

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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