1,000 Greatest Misses

Hello there, ladies and gents! 1000 Greatest Misses is the music podcast that shines a light on 1000 undiscovered, obscure, and underappreciated songs that hit all the marks but failed to chart. On each episode music-obsessed Paul Heinz and Christopher Grey will feature five power pop, AOR, heavy metal and new wave songs from the seventies and eighties, most of it curated from radio compilation vinyl records that aren’t available on any streaming service. Let’s play some tunes!

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Podcasting since 2023 • 191 episodes

1,000 Greatest Misses

Latest Episodes

175: Songs 871-875 (The La's, The Bottom Line, Owsley, Berlin, The Fans)

Chris and Paul discuss high school reunions, dog-walking etiquette, the Ben Folds Five release, The Who, and feature songs by The La's, The Bottom Line, Owsley, Berlin and The Fans.

October 01, 2026 • 37:16

174: Songs 866-870 (Hero, Paloalto, The Darling Buds, Shame, The Teens)

Chris and Paul discuss playing files via a streamer, music festivals, Eddie and the Cruisers, a subpar Cheap Trick concert, and feature songs by Hero, Paloalto, The Darling Buds, Shame and The Teens.

September 24, 2026 • 35:09

173: Songs 861-865 (The Jetz, The Searchers, Villa Nah, The Parallax Project, Silverwing)

Chris and Paul talk purging records, John Carney films, recovering from flubs when playing live, and feature songs by The Jetz, The Searchers, Villa Nah, The Parallax Project and Silverwing.

September 17, 2026 • 30:49

172: Songs 856-860 (The DP's, Perfect, Brad Marino, Gene The Werewolf, Wire)

Paul and Chris talk podcasts, listener comments, the movies Serendipity, The Wedding Singer and Marnie, and feature songs by The DP's, Perfect, Brad Marino, Gene the Werewolf and Wire.

September 10, 2026 • 29:57

171: Songs 851-855 (Kurt Baker, Melony, The Cynics, Everest, Wanderlust)

Chris and Paul discuss cassette tapes, some other stuff, and feature songs by Kurt Baker, Melony, The Cynics, Everest, and Wanderlust.

September 03, 2026 • 34:34

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Fan Mail

Brian Wattleworth sez I'm in the all of the above category. Not sure you have featured much punk thus far actually. Paul's comments on seeing stuff live is spot on, I've tried 60s soul jazz stuff or fusion to broaden my tastes but it's way cooler to see someone play that in a club with no or limited tech. My collection is mostly all rock related, this episode I had the A's (like 1st one better) and first two Heavy Pettins. Speaking of which, I saw that same Crue tour in 84 with Saxon, but alas, no Pettin. I love me some This Town Rocks, why that song isn't blasted at football games I got no idea. The interview next week should be cool. Look forward to it. Will try to fit the Manowar album in my radar soon. Too much stuff to hear.

Northbrook, Illinois