{"podcast":{"title":"Booked On Rock","slug":"booked-on-rock-3881248","podcast_index_feed_id":3881248,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4901091/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bookedonrock.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cf6f48a2c0a6577a5a4f37fa4dd9517d.jpg","author":"Eric Senich","episode_count":462,"summary":"Conversations with authors, musicians, and insiders revealing the stories behind classic rock's greatest songs, albums and artists.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248"},"episode":{"title":"[HIGHLIGHT] The Wild Story Behind Focus’ “Hocus Pocus” - From EP 381","slug":"highlight-the-wild-story-behind-focus-hocus-pocus-from-ep-381","published_at":"2026-05-16T16:37:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248/highlight-the-wild-story-behind-focus-hocus-pocus-from-ep-381","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248","url":"https://www.bookedonrock.com/post/focus-beyond-hocus-pocus-exploring-the-albums-and-songs-of-focus-1969-1985","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72032895/focus_audio_highlight_2.mp3","summary":"What inspired one of the most unusual and unforgettable hit songs in classic rock history? In this episode highlight, Stephen Lambe joins us to discuss the incredible story behind \"Hocus Pocus\" by Focus — including how singer and keyboardist Thijs van Leer had never truly yodeled before recording the song that became an international rock phenomenon. 🎧 Watch & listen to the full episode 🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: BOOKEDONROCK https://oldglory.com/discount/BOOKEDONROCK ---------- Booked On Rock is part of The Boneless Podcasting Network BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.com The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” by Crowander / “Last Train North” & “No Mercy” by TrackTribe","meta_description":"What inspired one of the most unusual and unforgettable hit songs in classic rock history? In this episode highlight, Stephen Lambe joins us to discuss th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":249,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/booked-on-rock-3881248/episodes/highlight-the-wild-story-behind-focus-hocus-pocus-from-ep-381/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/booked-on-rock-3881248/highlight-the-wild-story-behind-focus-hocus-pocus-from-ep-381.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}