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 • 194 episodes

1,000 Greatest Misses

Latest Episodes

178: Songs 886-890 (Richard Lloyd, The Heart Throbs, The Orange Peels, Modernettes and The Used)

Chris and Paul discuss the World Series, celebrity record collection auctions, visiting stores in the American south, the musical Rent, and feature songs by Richard Lloyd, The Heart Throbs, The Orange Peels, Modernettes and The Used.

October 22, 2026 • 34:43

177: Songs 881-885 (Swervedriver, Honeycrack, The Odds, The Nice Boys, The Blusterfields)

Chris and Paul reveal two upcoming guests for our show, discuss live concerts that bar cell phones, weigh in on fans who sing or stand throughout a performance, and feature songs by Swervedriver, Honeycrack, The Odds, The Nice Boys and The Blus...

October 15, 2026 • 35:06

176: Songs 876-880 (Teenage Bottlerocket, Barreracudas, The Bliss Band, Orange Humble Band, The Sneaks)

Chris and Paul discuss streamers (again), song pirating, fixing warped records, and feature songs by Teenage Bottlerocket, Barreracudas, The Bliss Band, Orange Humble Band and The Sneaks.

October 08, 2026 • 34:59

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

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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