Punch Up The Jam

Punch Up The Jam

COME ON AND SLAM, WELCOME TO PUNCH UP THE (space) JAM. Writer/Director Ben Mekler joins DeMiel to discuss "Space Jam" from the movie "Space Jam" by the Quad City DJs (also if any scientists listen please confirm that we absolutely nailed Space Kaboom theory).

Punch Up The Jam

Mixed metaphors and rave lights galore!! Dan Telfer (@dantelfer - Mad Magazine, Nerd Poker podcast) comes by to help us dissect Cascada's extremely-2005 eurodance thumper, "Everytime We Touch!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" by the Buzzcocks, "Giorgio By Moroder" by Daft Punk, and "Hang With Me" by Robyn. Los Angeles! Come see Punch Up The Jam LIVE May 22nd at the Regent Theater. Tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1851714-punch-up-jam-los-angeles/ Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus perks like:DOWNLOAD the punch-ups (four posted each month as well as the entire back catalog).VOTE on what songs we punch up!WEEKLY BONUS EPISODE of Unpunchables Etc.MORE BABY!!!!!!!!!!Check it all out at www.patreon.com/punchupthejam.

Punch Up The Jam

ENYA?!?!? Actor Ross Kimball (@merosskimball - Mascots, Mastermind), brings the Pure Mood to the stüd to unpack the timeless (but actually released in 2000?) new age anthem, "Only Time" by castle queen Enya. Again, really wish I could apologize for the abbreviation of "studio" and even moreso for the umlaut but it is physically and emotionally impossible at this time.

Punch Up The Jam

YEE-TO-THE-MOTHERFUCKIN-HAW!!!!! Today on the podcast, we're doing something we've never done before, and punching up a brand new song that hasn't even been out for a WEEK! We discuss the memetic culture of the internet, the changing state of the music industry, whether or not the word "boobies" can be sexy, and then eventually, the recent 2019 country/trap (hip-haw?) hit that is Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron and "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac. Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus perks like:DOWNLOAD the punch-ups (four posted each month as well as the entire back catalog).VOTE on what songs we punch up!WEEKLY BONUS EPISODE of Unpunchables Etc.MORE BABY!!!!!!!!!!Check it all out at www.patreon.com/punchupthejam.

Punch Up The Jam

This week, on the most sex positive podcast operating under the guise of a comedy/music podcast, Caitlin Durate (@caitlindurate - The Bechdel Cast podcast) comes through to unpack Shania Twain's monstrous hit, "That Don't Impress Me Much". Is the only thing that impresses her.....sexual prowess? Listen this episode is extremely explicit!!!!!!!! #thirstupthetrap

Punch Up The Jam

Spooky space spiders and superhero sound stings? What mysteries lie within a-ha's 1984 pop hit "Take On Me?" LaToya Ferguson (A.V. Club/Uproxx - @lafergs) joins us to break down the story behind this Norwegian love (?) song. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Nothing That You Are" by Mandy More, "To Die in L.A." by Lower Dens, and "Mic Check" by Cornelius. Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus perks like:DOWNLOAD the punch-ups (four posted each month as well as the entire back catalog).VOTE on what songs we punch up!WEEKLY BONUS EPISODE of Unpunchables Etc.MORE BABY!!!!!!!!!!Check it all out at www.patreon.com/punchupthejam.

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He was a boy, and she was a girl.... but still, let's make it a liiiiitle more obvious. Kyle Ayers (Never Seen It Podcast, Boast Rattle - @kyleayers) joins us in the studio to discuss Avril Lavigne's quintessential pop punk hit, "Sk8er Boi!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "What a Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke, "Trade Joe" by Junglepussy, and"Bourgeois" by Pheonix. Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus perks like:DOWNLOAD the punch-ups (four posted each month as well as the entire back catalog).VOTE on what songs we punch up!WEEKLY BONUS EPISODE of Unpunchables Etc.MORE BABY!!!!!!!!!!Check it all out at www.patreon.com/punchupthejam.

Punch Up The Jam

Fight us Neil deGrasse Tyson!!! Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings) brings his bible knowledge and shares his unironic love of Train's adult contemporary classic "Drops Of Jupiter". Miel declares war with science while Demi spits some bars (I'm not saying they are good but bars nonetheless).

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Is Morrissey the greatest edger there ever was??? Sean O'Connor (@seanoconnz - Writer, The Late Late Show with James Corden) stops by the stüd to unpack the Smith's emo anthem, "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" and Demi does the greatest Morrissey impression of all time. Sorry for writing stüd but unfortunately this is me now. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" by The Shangri-Las, "Icon" by Jaden Smith, and "These Days" by Nico. Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus perks like:DOWNLOAD the punch-ups (four posted each month as well as the entire back catalog).VOTE on what songs we punch up!WEEKLY BONUS EPISODE of Unpunchables Etc.MORE BABY!!!!!!!!!!Check it all out at www.patreon.com/punchupthejam.

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THE MOST REQUESTED SONG OF ALL TIME WITH THE FIRST EVER GUEST PUNCH-UP!? Who could be more qualified than Jess Mckenna and Zach Reino from Off Book: The Improvised Musical podcast!

Punch Up The Jam

The delightful (and cherubic???) Broti Gupta (Friends from College, Speechless - @BrotiGupta) brings a serious case of the giggles to the catchiest existential crisis via children, "MMMBop" by Hanson. This episode cursed by Kelsey Grammer.

Punch Up The Jam

FUNKY LITTLE SHACK! Amy Miller (Who's Your God podcast - @amymiller) helps make sense of the zestiest song of all time, "Love Shack" by the B-52s. I'm gonna kiss your dad!!!!

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Actor/comedian Griffin Newman (The Tick, Blank Check Podcast - @GriffLightning) comes all the way from New York JUST to discuss the tempo-less, key-change ridden pub anthem that is Dexys Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen." Special GUEST PUNCH-UP by Henri Bardot!

Punch Up The Jam

H.A.G.S!!!! Miel and Demi are joined by Jocey Coffman (Adam Ruins Everything, Lovett or Leave It - @joceydotcom) to punch up Green Day's graduation (and... sarcastic?) anthem "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)." It's a doozy.

Punch Up The Jam

Today on the show, Griffin McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me podcast - @griffinmcelroy) stops by to help us dissect Rusted Root's "Send Me On My Way," live from PodCon in Seattle! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Pristine" by Snail Mail, "Missed the Boat" by Modest Mouse, and "Sugarfoot" by Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears. Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus get some awesome perks like:DOWNLOAD the punch-ups (four posted each month as well as the entire back catalog).VOTE on what songs we punch up!WEEKLY BONUS EPISODE of Unpunchables Etc.MORE BABY!!!!!!!!!!Check it all out at www.patreon.com/punchupthejam.