Podcasts by Punch Up The Jam
Every Thursday, Andrew and Evan Gregory (of The Gregory Brothers) are joined by a special guest to revisit, review, and revise a song of their choice, and then offer an improved "punched-up" version.
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Y.M.C.A. by Village People from 2022-12-22T09:00
Y.M.C.A....an absolutely loony song. Yet also a generational anthem. And also, a red herring, because this episode is not actually about Y.M.C.A. This episode is actually about a shocking reveal th...
Listen'Sugar' by Maroon 5 (w/ Ena Da) from 2022-12-15T09:00
Evan&Andrew are joined by Ena Da to discuss the detestable but also detestably catchy song Sugar. There are just so many problems. Not least, how do we understand "sugar" and "red velvet" in light ...
Listen'One Headlight' by The Wallflowers from 2022-12-08T09:00
Nepotism babies are so hot right now! But have they…always been?!? Evan&Andrew discuss the hottest nepotism baby of the 90s outside of Socks Clinton, Evan desperately and fruitlessly attempts to ge...
Listen'Long December' by Counting Crows (w/ Pat Cassels) from 2022-12-01T09:00
How long is it? Every single kid knows exactly how many days are left until Christmas, every harried mom and dad knows how few shopping days are left until the 25th, yet Adam Duritz and The Countin...
Listen'You're Still The One' by Shania Twain (w/ Jiji Lee) from 2022-11-17T09:00
Ever thought about how making a billion dollars would ruin your life? Maybe you pondered a lot of options (revolutionary coup, botched CoolSculpting, basic bitch drug cartel kidnapping), but you MI...
Listen'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' by Green Day (w/ Joanna Hausmann) from 2022-11-10T09:00
Have you ever felt like you were the only lonely person walking down a boulevard? Well we've got news for you. You're not alone. 90% of all humans have felt like they're the only one who can unders...
Listen'Eye of The Tiger' by Survivor (w/ Arthur Meyer) from 2022-11-03T08:00
Is it rude to name your band after an event in which your friends and colleagues died? Is it rude to fire your lead singer immediately after he shreds his vocal chords singing the biggest hit of th...
Listen'Replay' by Iyaz (w/ Phil Jamesson) from 2022-10-27T08:00
Can a song be TOO catchy? Can a song be improved by making it WORSE, unlike what we do every other week, which is making every song better? Can a song be so good that it drags its singer into a bla...
Listen'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers (w/ Michael Gregory) from 2022-10-20T10:00
Andrew, Evan, and nearly genetically identical guest Michael, discuss a dimension of our multiverse in which Bill Withers became a billionaire by having all his songs recorded by Aretha Franklin an...
Listen'Young Americans' by David Bowie (w/ Julian Shapiro-Barnum) from 2022-10-13T10:00
Grudgingly yet proudly acknowledging their middle-aged-ness, Evan and Andrew call in a ringer to shed some light on what the hell David Bowie is imagining when he thinks of Young Americans. Pimps? ...
Listen'Goodbye Earl' by The Chicks from 2022-10-06T08:00
A red-eye flight?!?! FROM Atlanta?!?! Well those travel...EAST! Evan&Andrew wax philosophical about why The Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" demonstrably takes place in France, whether they love music too mu...
Listen'Rude' by MAGIC! (w/ Wolves of Glendale) from 2022-09-29T08:00
If you learn one thing from this song, it's that when anything goes wrong in your life, you simply must accuse others of being rude. How RUDE! You asked me to put a shirt on in the DMV?? Rude!! Thi...
Listen'Octopus's Garden' by The Beatles (w/ Reilly Anspaugh) from 2022-09-22T08:00
🎶I'd like to be🎶....punching up a song from the Fab Four! A scary prospect! And that's even before you get the tentacles involved. Obviously fans of the pod have been begging for a Beatles punch ...
Listen'Shine' by Collective Soul from 2022-09-15T08:00
duh nunu nununu nununu nunu nuh YEAH it's a new ep about this 90s classic! 'Shine' by Collective Soul was a huge hit, but it was only a demo! Don't give up on your dreams kids! Andrew&Evan unearth ...
Listen'The Lazy Song' by Bruno Mars (w/ Shelby Wolstein and EJ Marcus) from 2022-09-08T08:00
Andrew&Evan get scientific help from Shelby and EJ to philosophically probe Bruno Mars’ “Lazy Song,” asking: if you have the laziest day in the history of days, didn’t that, well, probably require ...
Listen'Everytime We Touch' by Cascada (w/ Annie Rauwerda aka Depths of Wikipedia) from 2022-09-01T08:00
Evan and Andrew turn their gaze inward when Annie Rauwerda (Depths of Wikipedia) incisively declares that their entire podcast is built on a foundation of hating. Is it too late for Evan and Andrew...
Listen'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran from 2022-08-25T08:00
You want romance? How about a list of geriatric ailments? Oh, swoon! Yep, this song is probably the front runner for "most played as a wedding first dance", and it's in serious need of a punch up. ...
Listen'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' by Looking Glass (w/ Jon Gabrus) from 2022-08-18T08:00
Is Brandy getting played?? Is she in denial? And is this song yacht rock about old-timey pirates or a sea shanty about yacht rockers? One thing is for sure: issa bop. Andrew&Evan are joined by Jon ...
Listen'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley from 2022-08-11T08:00
You know the rules, and so do I" Uh, what rules are you talking about there, Rick? Everything ok Rick? Why do you have that knife in your hand Rick? Do you usually keep that pair of leather gloves ...
Listen'I'll Make Love To You' by Boyz II Men (w/ Carl Tart) from 2022-08-04T08:00
Grab a bottle of Trader Joe's wine and tuck into this episode on your way to Hooters after not cuddling your girlfriend, after all, everyday can't be her birthday. It's just what this undeniable cl...
Listen'I Need To Know' by Marc Anthony (w/ Rachel Green and Kirsten O’Brien of Boss Bitches) from 2022-07-28T08:00
Punch Up The Jam has been nominated for Best Music Podcast in The People's Choice Podcast Awards! You can vote by "saving your nomination" after you sign up here. Voting closes Sunday, July 31st, ...
Listen'Barbie Girl' by Aqua (w/ Sammy Smart&Emily Gonzalez of Too Scary; Didn't Watch) from 2022-07-21T08:00
Is this song a fun romp or barbaric atrocity? Evan enlists horror movie experts Sammy Smart and Emily Gonzales (Too Scary; Didn't Watch) to dissect and dismember this terrifying and insane dance hi...
Listen'We Built This City' by Starship from 2022-07-14T08:00
This song was slandered as “The Worst Song of the 80s”. Why?? It rocks! But as Andrew and Evan get way way into, it also sucks in unique and exciting and dumb ways. An absolutely devastating ep, wi...
Listen'Imagine' by John Lennon (w/ Arthur Meyer) from 2022-06-30T08:00
Imagine a world that is in every possible respect different from our own. Yeah, just give it a whirl. It's easy if you TRY. ...So says history's biggest imagination bully, John Lennon. We rip off ...
Listen'I'm Not Okay' by My Chemical Romance (w/ Gianmarco Soresi) from 2022-06-23T08:00
ARE YOU OKAY? Gianmarco Soresi stops by the podcast to discuss goths, outsized teenage emotions, music made in response to 9/11, debate the attractiveness of a sulky man, and much more. Read the ba...
Listen'Frontin' by Pharrell (w/ Negin Farsad) from 2022-06-16T08:00
Pharrell originally pitched this song to Prince, and we can confidently say, we’re glad Prince said no! This song rules! Makes you think, maybe Prince should have said no to more things! Negin Fars...
Listen'Mr. Blue Sky' by ELO (w/ Amy Miller) from 2022-06-09T08:00
If you spent 6 weeks in a Swiss chalet, you'd probably write a beloved, feel-good rock hit too. Evan and comedian Amy Miller get into airplane etiquette like a couple of 90's stand-ups, an Elmer Fu...
Listen'Beggin' by Måneskin (w/ Daniel Thrasher) from 2022-06-02T08:00
I’m beggin, beggin you, to listen to this tale of how evil bond-style supervillains are conspiring to take over society with This One New Sound that is actually old and grates on your ears. Daniel ...
Listen'I Get Around' by The Beach Boys (w/ Tim Daniels) from 2022-05-26T08:00
Evan's losing his mind and has Friend of the Pod and Beachboyologist Tim Daniels (The Complete Guide to Everything) in for triage. The Beach Boys: They got around in every way you’re thinking. In t...
Listen'Bring Me To Life' by Evanescence (w/ Michael Gregory) from 2022-05-19T10:00
The song that launched a million emo kids! Have you ever felt like you can’t wake up? Did you try having a random dude yell CANT WAKE UP at you? Evan, set adrift as a solo host, sorely missing his ...
Listen'With Arms Wide Open' by Creed (w/ Markiplier) from 2022-05-12T10:00
With Ahms Wahd O-PAHNN. Why would we ever want to punch up this beloved song about daddy issues?? Evan and Andrew interrogate YouTube legend Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) about his childhood connecti...
Listen'Dust in the Wind' by Kansas from 2022-05-05T10:00
All we are is dust in the wind, dude. This crucial insight has been blowing the minds of rock fans for decades. Dust. Wind. Think about it man!! Andrew&Evan get into the nitty-gritty on this classi...
Listen'Levitating' by Dua Lipa (w/ Connor Ratliff) from 2022-04-28T10:00
It's the hit of the century! It sounds like it's from the 1980s and the 2080s at the same time! Everyone and their pet alien loves this song, and that's why, to punch it up, we knew we had to enlis...
Listen'Manic Monday' by The Bangles from 2022-04-21T10:00
MONDAYS AMIRITE???? Is the very controversial claim at the heart of this huge 80s hit from the Bangles. Evan and Andrew investigate whether Mondays are really persecuting The Bangles orrrrrr was th...
Listen'The Reason' by Hoobastank (w/ Mano Agapion) from 2022-04-14T10:00
“I’m not a perfect person,” begins this very imperfect song by perfectly named Hoobastank. NO DURR. Mano Agapion (Drag Her, Podcast Killed The Video Star) absolutely hoobed in with some stanky insi...
Listen'Down On The Farm' by Tim McGraw (w/ Dana Schwartz) ft. Zachary Williams on vocals from 2022-04-07T17:45
Andrew comes to the pod this week with a barnyard axe to grind: Why ain’t there country music for them northerners? Down On The Farm by Tim McGraw proves the PERfect vessel for his punch up which t...
Listen'Como Me Quieres' by Khruangbin from 2022-03-31T07:05
Khruangbin: indie darlings that combine world music with vintage soul, all while making you feel like you stumbled into one of those Chill Beats Study Music For A Rainy Day playlists. Incredible mu...
Listen'I Want It That Way' by Backstreet Boys (w/ Jack Douglass and Erin Breslin) from 2022-03-24T07:05
You want it...that way? WHAT WAY?!? Evan and Andrew are joined by Backstreet Boys' superfans Jack Douglass and Erin Breslin to get to the bottom of WHAT WAY the Backstreet Boys so desperately wante...
Listen'Sexy Bitch' by David Guetta ft. Akon (w/ Justin Richmond) from 2022-03-17T07:05
You know that feeling when you wanna say something really respectful, that recognizes someone’s personhood and beauty both inner and outer? Akon had that feeling, and it ended badly. Andrew and Eva...
Listen'5 Years' by Björk (w/ Negin Farsad) from 2022-03-10T08:05
Evan and Andrew alchemically transmute this very podcast into High Art, thanks to a secondhand exposure to the Icelandic witch that humans know as Björk. With the help of known witchcraft expert Ne...
Listen'Upside Down' by Diana Ross (w/ Gaby Dunn) from 2022-03-03T08:05
Toxic relationships: they suck, we can all agree. Or DO we??? Gaby Dunn (Bad With Money) joins Evan and Andrew to get to the bottom of WHY for Jiminy Cricket’s sake does Diana Ross respectfully cho...
Listen'Flavor of the Weak' by American Hi-Fi (w/ Jake Hurwitz) from 2022-02-24T08:05
Our intrepid hosts explore the sub-sub-sub genre of pop-punk songs about high school love triangles by Berklee College of Music graduates. There’s a lot to unpack! Jazz chords, Miley Cyrus’s thanks...
Listen'The Gambler' by Kenny Rogers from 2022-02-17T08:05
Evan and Andrew delve into the deep philosophical meanings&mysteries of Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler," a song in which technically more dying than gambling transpires. Meanwhile, while staring out th...
Listen'I Won't Back Down' by Tom Petty (w/ Kristen Bartlett and Jason Gore) from 2022-02-10T08:05
Just what was it that made Tom Petty so afraid that he had to shout from the rooftops, “I Won’t Back Down??” Well, we got into it, and okay, it’s pretty bad. It’s a real heartbreaker. But a butterf...
Listen'Brass Monkey' by Beastie Boys (w/ Amir Blumenfeld) from 2022-02-03T08:05
The wheels are flying off the car as guest Amir Blumenfeld invites *himself* into the punch like an 80s bully crashing the party, where all the nerds are just trying to have a good time drinking Br...
Listen'Conga' by Miami Sound Machine (w/ Jiji Lee) from 2022-01-27T08:05
Gloria: Come on, everybody, do the conga Me: You can’t tell me what to do Gloria Estefan!! I’ll conga IF and WHEN I please!!Gloria: You can’t control yourself any longer Me: Okay FINE, I’ll DO it...
Listen'Deja Vu' by Olivia Rodrigo (w/ Tim Daniels and Tom Reynolds) from 2022-01-20T08:05
In a rare and dangerous maneuver, Evan and Andrew decide to punch up a chart-topper so recent that they could topple from its vertiginous heights. Unfortunately after listening to 'Deja Vu' dozens ...
Listen'Gasolina' by Daddy Yankee (w/ Joanna Hausmann) from 2022-01-13T08:05
Against all odds, Evan and Andrew punch up a song not in their mother tongue. Along the way, they discover that Daddy Yankee's reggaeton anthem 'Gasolina' may not be about road trips, discover that...
Listen'Because of You' by Kelly Clarkson (w/ Akilah Hughes) from 2022-01-06T08:05
Because a butterfly flapped its wings in Kamchatka, global wind patterns shifted, causing the accursed demon Simon Cowell to arise, which backfired for the agents of hell when his reign led to the ...
Listen'Feel Like Makin' Love' by Bad Company from 2021-12-30T08:05
Punch Up The Jam moves out of the holiday spirit, and into the spirit of dry humping. Andrew and Evan examine who exactly "Feel Like Makin' Love" is for, other than the game Guitar Hero. Along the ...
Listen'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid from 2021-12-23T08:05
On another special holiday episode, Andrew and Evan punch up "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid. Follow Punch Up The Jam on Twitter and InstagramLike the show? Rate Punch Up The Jam 5 Stars...
Listen'Wonderful Christmastime' by Paul McCartney (w/ Weird Al Yankovic) from 2021-12-16T08:05
In their inaugural episode, Andrew and Evan are joined by the legendary Weird Al Yankovic to punch up Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime." Get tickets to Weird Al's upcoming The Unfortunate ...
ListenPunch Up The Jam - Trailer from 2021-12-08T08:01
Andrew and Evan Gregory (of The Gregory Brothers) take over for Demi and Miel, who have graciously handed over their hosting duties. Every Thursday, they are joined by a special guest to revisit, r...
ListenIntroducing: 'Fake the Nation' from 2021-08-19T08:30
Have a listen to Fake the Nation, a recent addition to the Headgum family! Hosted by Negin Farsad, everyone's favorite Iranian American Muslim Comedian Podcast Host with Black Hair and Red Glasses,...
Listen'Fast Car' by Tracy Chapman (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-12-24T10:00
Miel says goodbye with Chris Fleming, Tracy Chapman, Marissa, Ian Edgerly, and some tears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen'Always Be My Baby' by Mariah Carey (w/ Rob Moose) from 2020-12-10T10:00
THE MOOSE IS BACK AND NO ONE IS IN TROUBLE but we are all in treble because our Grammy award winning weatherman man Rob Moose (strings for Bon Iver, Paul Simon, Taylor Swift, John Legend,&many more...
Listen'Beverly Hills' by Weezer (w/ Demi Adejuyigbe) from 2020-11-26T10:00
Demiz Navidad it's a thanksgiving miracle: Demi. UNPUNCHABLE JAM: 'Glass, Concrete&Stone' by David Byrne. For more Punch Up The Jam, become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus perks like:M...
Listen'The Anthem' by Good Charlotte (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-11-12T13:00
"Yeah! Here we go!" Lord of the Bichon Frise Chris Fleming returns to take Miel back from where she came: high school aka secondary school aka jail aka a penitentiary HEY who wants to learn about u...
ListenIntroducing: 'Dirt Cheap' from 2020-11-10T23:04:41
"Dirt Cheap" is a new podcast from Neon Hum Media that digs deep into the dollar bins of used bookstores and your grandmother’s storage unit in search of pulp, sass and questionable grammar. Guided...
Listen'Enter Sandman' by Metallica (w/ Henri Bardot) from 2020-10-29T09:00
It's metal week in the tent with special guest judge Henri Bardot, Brother™, former Metallica T-Shirt wearing tween. Finally answering the question, what would Enter Sandman sound like as an early ...
Listen'Like a Prayer' by Madonna (w/ Brian David Gilbert) from 2020-10-15T09:00
POPE stop LISTENING!!! everyone else: multi-hyphenate legend Brian David GIlbert (Polygon, co-host of Let's Make a Music) returns to help parse the horny blasphemous Madonna gospel that is Like A P...
Listen'Time After Time' by Cyndi Lauper (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-10-01T09:00
Hide your pocketwatches it's time for Time After Time the classic Cyndi Lauper tune about two clocks in love and lord of chaos Chris Fleming spilling so many beans !! someone help him with these be...
ListenUnpunchable Party Playlists (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-09-17T09:00
Former mole man Chris Fleming returns for an unhinged bonus episode including perfect party tunes and the quintessential fudge covered dance floor. SPONSORS:BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month...
Listen'Mr. Jones' by Counting Crows (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-09-03T09:00
Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales by which I mean Chris Fleming and Miel explain why men should be banned from studying abroad and also Counting Crows. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: 'Anywhere I Lay ...
Listen'Running Up That Hill' by Kate Bush (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-08-20T09:00
Grease up those hooves, captain freaky Chris Fleming returns to radicalize Miel with KATE BUSH! UNPUNCHABLE JAM: 'Feeling So' by Shea Couleé.Sponsors: Helixsleep: Get up to 200 dollars off ALL matt...
Listen'The Sweet Escape' by Gwen Stefani (w/ Akilah Hughes) from 2020-08-06T06:00
YEEHOO Akilah Hughes (host of What a Day, Akilah, Obviously!) brings the 2006 classic that no one knows the name for proper litigation in the public square. The overlap in the GwenStefani/Akon venn...
Listen'Somebody That I Used to Know' by Gotye (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-07-23T13:19
Chaos king Chris Fleming is forced once more to try to get Miel out of her grouch can. Brigadoon, blu-ray, bi-weekly? Hop on the monorail to 2012. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: 'Cola' by Arlo Parks, and 'Close...
Listen'Heartbeats' by The Knife (w/ Ann Friedman&Aminatou Sow) from 2020-07-09T07:00
IT'S THE ONE POD TO BE CONFUSED. The Call Your Girlfriend podcast hosts Ann Friedman&Aminatou Sow join Miel to discuss the absolute gibberish Swedish hit: 'Heartbeats'. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: 'God Only ...
Listen'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' by Whitney Houston (w/ David Gborie) from 2020-07-02T07:17
Whitney Houston ??? Can it be ??? Comedian David Gborie (host of All Fantasy Everthing) returns under the guise of unpacking the patella shattering anthem but instead gets positively haunted. UNPUN...
ListenA Very Special Mielbag (w/ producer Marissa) from 2020-06-18T07:00
A quarantine-crazy Miel catches up with her producer for a chaotic tell-all. We answer listener questions about Miel's transition to being a solo host, moving New York, her new approach to hosting ...
Listen'i2i' from A Goofy Movie (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-05-28T07:00
THE EPISODE WE'VE ALL (Miel has) BEEN WAITING FOR! A secret Prince song buried in a Disney movie? Miel nearly fainting on air? And of course, revisiting that famous part of A Goofy Movie where Goof...
Listen'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-05-21T07:00
Sherbet King Chris Fleming returns for to discuss slow dance revolutionaries the Goo Goo Dolls and immediately abuses his new soundboard privileges. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: 'Peaches' by Milk&Bone&Alex Lu...
Listen'Hungry Like the Wolf' by Duran Duran (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-05-14T07:00
DePiglio wrangler Chris Fleming is back again to make Miel hyperventilate on air in a new wave fever dream. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Circle The Drain" by Soccer Mommy and "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks.SPO...
ListenMIXTAPE: Steamy and Dreamy from 2020-05-07T07:00
A Dream Pop Playlist for bathing? Miel is back with another isolation special and a 14 song soundtrack for your next shower bath or foot scrub. Please don't kiss your hands. Listen here: https://op...
Listen'What's Up' by 4 Non Blondes (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-04-30T07:00
Ooo OOO guest co-host Chris Fleming returns for the sway and scream anthem of the 90’s. WHAT’S GOING ON! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Number One Fan" by Muna, and "What Happened to Us?" by Shura.SPONSORS: Be...
Listen'Sugar, We're Goin Down' by Fall Out Boy (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-04-23T07:00
All aboard the downtown luleelooround — temporary co-host Chris Fleming returns to unpack the emo shot heard around the world! Special punch up by Mree - Listen to more of her work on YouTube or Sp...
Listen'I Want You' by Savage Garden (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-04-16T07:00
Chicka cherry cola with chicka cherry comedian Chris Fleming ! daring to discuss the extremely horny 90's bop during self isolation true magenta feelings hour ! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Hey Rusty" by Llo...
Listen'Smooth' by Santana (w/ Andrew Michaan) from 2020-04-09T08:00
Man it's a HOT one with Andrew Michaan (host of Podcast But Outside) and Robby T and Santana and a whisper of the quarantine crazies. EXTREMELY special guest punch up by Ian Edgerly @ianedgerly on ...
Listen'Head Over Heels' by Tears for Fears (w/ Haley Blais) from 2020-04-02T08:00
SOMETHING HAPPENS... and we're recording remotely! FINALLY unpunchable indie tunesmith Haley Blais comes through digitally, sonically, emotionally. All credit to super producer Marissa for making t...
ListenPLAYLIST: Songs You Need Six Feet Of Room To Dance To from 2020-03-26T07:00
Breaking format this week to bring you a quarantine dance party mixtape! Enjoy stay inside and dance baby: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M48R4Kc8zjND7qlIzAUoh?si=4gPbTLHcSDSWpwchEItn3wWant mor...
Listen'Loser' by Beck (w/ Taylor Garron) from 2020-03-19T13:14:27
Get crazy with the cheez whiz, Taylor Garron (stand-up, editor at Reductress - @casualafro) came by pre-quarantine for a lot of hot discussion... we talk a lot about what's hot... turns out... it'...
Listen'Dancing in the Dark' by Bruce Springsteen (w/ Kevin T. Porter) from 2020-03-12T08:00
The BOSS. Please don't be mad. King of the Springstans™ Kevin T. Porter (host of Inside Voices, Gilmore Guys, Good Christian Fun) patiently gives Miel the full Bruce experience and for once Miel's ...
Listen'Hey Jealousy' by Gin Blossoms (w/ Patrick Walsh) from 2020-02-27T10:00
Tell me do you think it'd be alright if friend/writer Patrick Walsh (It's Always Sunny in Philedalphia, 2 Broke Girls - @thepatrickwalsh) brought White Claws to the studio. The 1992 rollerskating k...
Listen'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)' by Meat Loaf (w/ Chris Fleming) from 2020-02-20T09:00
Meat Loaf, Chris Fleming (Boba Everyday Tour - @chrisfluming), a one way ticket to hell, lost birds, egg related trauma, but mostly? An extremely good time with 20,467 tempo changes. UNPUNCHABLE JA...
Listen'Bette Davis Eyes' by Kim Carnes (w/ Andy Haynes) from 2020-02-13T18:19
"I'm completely sober and I have Bette Davis Eyes" Comedian Andy Haynes (@imandyhaynes) brings the 1981 classic and discovers it's... a spy extraction anthem? Bette Davis Eyes. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "F...
Listen'Material Girl' by Madonna (w/ Naomi Fry) from 2020-02-06T10:00
MADONNA. Naomi Fry (Staff writer at The New Yorker) finally brings Material Girl to the pod in all its stunning, conflicted chaos. Come for the energy, stay for the deep dive into the weight of cap...
Listen'Liquid Dreams' by O-Town (w/ David Sims) from 2020-01-30T10:00
FINALLY, the #1 song about nocturnal emissions. David Sims (Staff writer at The Atlantic, host of the Blank Check podcast - @davidlsims) dares go where no guest has gone before, discussing maybe th...
Listen'Lucky' by Britney Spears (w/ Chris Murphy) from 2020-01-23T10:00
This is a story about a girl named Britney. and Miel. and comedian Chris Murphy! (Vuture, Reductress - @christress). Bring all the energy you can muster because we ALSO have a new segment debut wit...
Listen'Promiscuous' by Nelly Furtado ft Timbaland (w/ Bettina Campomanes) from 2020-01-16T10:00
It's 2006 at the high school dance and we are dancing so aggressively that the chaperones are afraid to make us stop. Electro-pop musician Bettina Campomanes ("Valiant Vermin" - @betthole) joins AN...
Listen'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm' by Crash Test Dummies (w/ Ayo Edebiri) from 2020-01-09T10:00
MMM MMM what a tasty episode! #1 Crash Test Dümé Ayo Edebiri (@ayoedebiri - Sunnyside, Comedy Central’s Up Next, Iconography podcast) brings the pentecostal, the dissociative realness, the great bi...
Listen'Chop Suey' by System Of A Down (w/ Henri Bardot) from 2020-01-02T13:00
WE MADE IT! Podcast legend Henri Bardot (brother, musician) makes his debut to celebrate 100 episodes AND a very exciting announcement! YOU WANTED TO. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Indian Summer" by Riceboy S...
Listen'Black Hole Sun' by Soundgarden (w/ Rob Moose) from 2019-12-19T09:00
THE PODCAST IS PEAKING. Grammy award winning musician/arranger Rob Moose (Bon Iver, Alabama Shakes, Paul Simon John Legend, Arcade Fire - robmoose.com) brings serious musical credibility to the pod...
Listen'Hook' by Blues Traveler (w/ Amir Blumenfeld) from 2019-12-12T10:00
Amir Blumenfeld (@jakeandamir - Jake and Amir, host of If I Were You podcast) HOOKS us up with his favorite song (not a joke). Miel googled “basketball” to make the punch up. Still not a joke. UNPU...
Listen'Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car' by Billy Ocean (w/ Joe Kwaczala) from 2019-12-05T10:00
HEY! YOU! Joe Kwaczala (@joekjoek - Comedy Central Presents, host of Who Cares About The Rock Hall? podcast) brings the cheese all the way from 1988 and Miel loses all ability to speak. The power o...
Listen'Vindicated' by Dashboard Confessional (w/ Karen Han) from 2019-11-28T10:00
EXTREME FUN ALERT — Karen Han (@karenyhan - film queen at Polygon) brings Spiderman 2 into our ears (and hearts) with VINDICATED I AM SELFISH I AM WRONG I AM RIGHT I SWEAR I'M RIGHT (don't fact che...
Listen'Steal My Sunshine' by Len (w/ Griffin Newman) from 2019-11-21T10:00
THE MOST REQUESTED SONG OF ALL TIME!? The return of actor/comedian Griffin Newman (@GriffLightning - The Tick, Blank Check Podcast) !? Brace your elevators and pack your butter tarts because we are...
Listen'The Way' by Fastball (w/ Heath Saunders) from 2019-11-14T10:00
What if Hotel California was made in 1998? Amateur rollercoaster tycoon Heath Saunders (@feeltheheath - Jesus Christ Superstar Live, The Great Comet) is on the case, exposing the dark and terrifyin...
Listen'Gloria' by Laura Branigan (w/ Lindsey Weber) from 2019-11-07T10:00
Lindsey Weber (@lindseyweber - Who? Weekly podcast) blows up the very premise of the show by bringing a song from the unpunchable playlist to punch up. ABSOLUTELY. Also Miel was thinking of Mary Lo...
Listen'Sex and Candy' by Marcy Playground (w/ Shane Torres) from 2019-10-31T09:00
Sex and Candy and Shane Torres (@shanetorres - stand-up, Conan) OH MY!!! Be sure to check out Miel and Shane's New York glam rock duo, The Devious Stares, playing soon in a gas station parking lot ...
Listen'Celebration' by Kool&The Gang (w/ Gabriel Gundacker) from 2019-10-24T09:00
Let's celebrate because Kool and the Gang aficionado Gabriel Gundacker (@gabegundacker - comedian/musician/writer for Our Cartoon President) is not only ON the pod, he helps MAKE the punch-up! So b...
Listen'The Call' by Backstreet Boys (w/ Brian David Gilbert) from 2019-10-17T09:00
Hello? It's Brian David Gilbert (@briamgilbert - Polygon Producer) it's the BACKSTREET BOYS and our batteries are anything but LOW BABY!!!! If you don't know the song, you're going to want to. And ...
Listen'Cute Without the 'E' (Cut From the Team' by Taking Back Sunday (w/ Natalie Walker) from 2019-10-10T09:00
YOUR LIPSTICK THIS PODCAST CLICK PLAY RIGHT NOW WITH NATALIE WALKER !!!! Comedian and singer Natalie Walker (@nwalks) infuses the studio with 2002's cute but psycho energy for Taking Back Sunday's ...
Listen'Intergalactic' by Beastie Boys (w/ Josh Gondelman) from 2019-10-03T09:00
AND WE'RE BACK BABY WITH A NEW EPISODE, MMM, DROP! Too-sweet-to-be-sour-too-nice-to-be-mean Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman - Desus&Mero, Last Week Tonight) brings some serious KNOWLEDGE to discuss ...
Listen'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr. (w/ Open Mike Eagle&Neil Cicierega) from 2019-09-12T07:00
Demi's LAST EPISODE and WOW what a one to go out on! TWO extremely special guests, legitimate artist Open Mike Eagle (@Mike_Eagle - The New Negroes)&mashup king himself Neil Cicierega (@neilcic - M...
Listen'Santeria' by Sublime (LIVE w/ Ian Karmel) from 2019-09-05T07:00
SUBLIME. IAN KARMEL. DEMI’S PENULTIMATE SHOW! All live from Bumbershoot. Hot takes galore. An audience full of Dixie chicks. Interpretive dance that you cannot see but you certainly can feel. UNPUN...
Listen'Hotel California' by Eagles Pt2 (w/ Miel's Dad) from 2019-08-29T07:00
THE TWO PART FEVER DREAM SERIES continues with Hotel California and Miel's Dad Jim! In case you missed last week, listen to that first! Or if you hate information, just listen to this one!!!!! It's...
Listen'Hotel California' by Eagles Pt1 (w/ Miel's Dad) from 2019-08-22T07:00
Eagles AND the return of Miel's Dad Jim? A TWO part episode of a very much one episode podcast?! No DEMI!? Recorded...on the ISLAND????? WHAT is HAPPENING?! A lot, explained in episode but in a nut...
Listen'The Boy is Mine' by Brandy&Monica (w/ Naomi Ekperigin&Andy Beckerman) from 2019-08-15T07:00
Brandy and Monica, Miel and Demi, Naomi Ekperigin And Andy Beckerman (Couples Therapy podcast) OH MY!!!! The whole damn team assembles to dissect the 90's R&B classic two-chord love triangle anthem...
Listen'Shallow' from A Star is Born (w/ Sean Clements) from 2019-08-08T07:23
WE’RE OFF THE DEEP END, WATCH AS WE DIVE IN to discuss Shallow with (@SeanClements - Hollywood Handbook podcast). It’s the song from A Star is Born where Lady Gaga wails and Bradley Cooper also doe...
Listen'I Don't Want To Be' by Gavin DeGraw (w/ Carl Tart) from 2019-08-01T07:00
Watch out Gavin Degraw, Carl Tart (@dammitcarl - Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Flagrant Ones podcast) and the punch babies are on the CASE, asking questions like how did an existential anthem become the ...
Listen'Two Princes' by Spin Doctors (Live w/ Jon Gabrus&Alice Wetterlund) from 2019-07-25T07:00
TWO princes?! MORE LIKE FOUR BABY! Hold onto your (pointy woolen) hats so your dad doesn't eat them! Jon Gabrus (@gabrus - High&Mighty, Raised by TV podcasts) AND Alice Wetterlund (@alicewetterlund...
Listen'You Get What You Give' by New Radicals (w/ Hayes Davenport) from 2019-07-18T07:00
Come around, we WON'T kick your ass in. Hayes Davenport (@hayesdavenport - Hollywood Handbook podcast) brings the 1998 bucket hat classic "You Get What You Give" by the New Radicals to the stüd. Wh...
Listen'Poison' by Bell Biv DeVoe (w/ Matt Belknap) from 2019-07-11T07:00
WRONG MOVE, YOU'RE DEAD, as in if you don't listen to this episode with Matt Belknap (@mattbelknap - Never Not Funny podcast, Co-Founder of ASpecialThing Records) about Bell Biv Devoe's "Poison" yo...
Listen'Kiss From a Rose' by Seal (w/ Travis McElroy) from 2019-07-04T07:00
We punched up the TRUE national anthem with Travis McElroy (@travismcelroy - My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone podcasts). Is it drugs? Is it love? Are they the same thing? Seal will...
Listen'Walking in Memphis' by Marc Cohn (w/ Jesse David Fox) from 2019-06-27T07:00
Wait WHAT did the ghost of Elvis do in the jungle room?!? Jesse David Fox (@jessedavidfox - Vulture Senior Editor, Good One: A Podcast About Jokes) leads the investigation deep into the 1991 Marc C...
Listen'Feel Good Inc.' by Gorillaz (w/ Julia Nunes) from 2019-06-20T12:19
Sha shaba shaka shaba! On this week's episode (as picked by our Patreon listeners) we're joined by Julia Nunes (@julianunes - musician, YouTuber) to discuss the absurd, virtual (and ephermerberal) ...
Listen'Believe' by Cher (w/ Nicole Byer) from 2019-06-13T07:00
DO YOU BELIEVE that Nicole Byer (@nicolebyer - Nailed it!, Why Won't You Date Me podcast) came through to absolutely bathe in Cher's 1998 hit "BELIEVE" ?!? WARNING: this episode contains what can o...
Listen'London Bridge' by Fergie (w/ Ben Siemon) from 2019-06-06T07:00
OH SH*T (are we allowed to swear in here?) Ben Siemon (@BenjaminJS - DuckTales, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) brings the perfect podcast energy to decode Fergie’s vaguely London themed, predominately alcoho...
Listen'My Sharona' by The Knack (w/ Adam Conover) from 2019-05-30T07:00
*to the tune of My Sharona* AdAM ConOVER!!! Not sorry anyway Adam Conover (@adamconover - Adam Ruin Everything, Factually Podcast) comes by to unpack The Knack's creepy classic, "My Sharona". Disgu...
Listen'Jolene' by Dolly Parton (w/ Fiona Landers) from 2019-05-23T07:00
We punched it just because we can!!! The dutiful duo examines Dolly Parton's husband robbery anthem "Jolene" with Fiona Landers (@fionasings4u - UCB, Unicorn Store). Shoutout to Addie Weyrich and M...
Listen'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz (w/ Jacquis Neal) from 2019-05-16T07:00
This episode has more twists and turns than a mraze!!! Infamous Mrazologist Jacquis Neal (@jacquisneal - Culture Kings podcast) brings the knowledge and positivity to the stüd to unpack Jason Mraz'...
Listen'Pony' by Ginuwine (w/ Kevin Porter) from 2019-05-09T07:00
We're just a couple of bachelors, lookin for whatever part of the lower body is supposed to represent the different parts of the pony!! Kevin Porter (@KevinTPorter - Good Christian Fun, Gilmore Guy...
Listen'Space Jam' by Quad City DJ's (w/ Ben Mekler) from 2019-05-02T07:00
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 ...
Listen'Everytime We Touch' by Cascada (w/ Dan Telfer) from 2019-04-25T07:00
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!" UNP...
Listen'Only Time' by Enya (w/ Ross Kimball) from 2019-04-18T07:00
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 q...
Listen'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X from 2019-04-11T07:18
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 c...
Listen'That Don't Impress Me Much' by Shania Twain (w/ Caitlin Durante) from 2019-04-04T07:00
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 mo...
Listen'Take On Me' by A-ha (w/ LaToya Ferguson) from 2019-03-28T07:00
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 th...
Listen'Sk8er Boi' by Avril Lavigne (w/ Kyle Ayers) from 2019-03-21T07:00
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...
Listen'Drops of Jupiter' by Train (w/ Edgar Momplaisir) from 2019-03-14T07:00
Fight us Neil deGrasse Tyson!!! Edgar Momplaisir (@edgarmomplaisir - Culture Kings podcast) brings his bible knowledge and shares his unironic love of Train's adult contemporary classic "Drops Of J...
Listen'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out' by The Smiths (w/ Sean O'Connor) from 2019-03-07T08:00
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 Th...
Listen'Africa' by Toto (w/ Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna) from 2019-02-28T08:00
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! Stop everything ...
Listen'MMMBop' by Hanson (w/ Broti Gupta) from 2019-02-21T08:00
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 Hans...
Listen'Love Shack' by The B-52's (w/ Amy Miller) from 2019-02-14T08:00
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!!!! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Jus...
Listen'Come on Eileen' by Dexys Midnight Runners (w/ Griffin Newman) from 2019-02-07T08:00
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 R...
Listen'Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)' by Green Day (w/ Jocey Coffman) from 2019-01-31T15:55
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 O...
Listen'Send Me On My Way' by Rusted Root (w/ Griffin McElroy) from 2019-01-24T08:00
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 ...
Listen'Dirty Work' by Steely Dan (w/ Tawny Newsome) from 2019-01-17T08:00
Tawny Newsome (Yo, Is This Racist?, Supergroup - @TrondyNewman) joins the gang to unpack the ultimate dad jam, Steely Dan's "Dirty Work". Chess? Hollywood Video? Masturbation etiquette? The episode...
Listen'You Oughta Know' by Alanis Morissette (w/ Jake Weisman) from 2019-01-10T08:00
I...want...you...to know that Jake Weisman (Corporate – @weismanjake) is ON THE SHOW!!! A supremely sexy yet angry episode absorbing the power of Alanis Morissette's 1995 classic, "You Oughta Know"...
ListenA Year in Review (feat. The Most Ambitious Punch-Up Yet) from 2019-01-03T08:00
Looking back at a year of Punch Up The Jam, we answer listener questions, talk about our song selection process, movies and music we grew up with, songs we can’t punch up, our favorite punch-ups– a...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: Our Favorite TV Theme Songs (from Patreon) from 2018-12-26T20:00
Happy holidays! We're taking the week off, but in order to give you something to drown out your uncle's justification for supporting that border wall GoFundMe, here's an episode of the bonus podcas...
Listen'Last Christmas' by Wham! (w/ Kevin Porter AND Anthony Troli) from 2018-12-20T08:00
It's a Christmas Spectacular and mini Gilmore Guys reunion! Kevin Porter (Good Christian Fun) and fan favorite Anthony Troli drop by to help figure out why on gourd's green earth Patrons chose "Las...
Listen'I Wish' by Skee-Lo (w/ Mike Schubert) from 2018-12-13T08:46
Today on the show, Mike Schubert (Potterless, HORSE – @Schubes17) swings by the Punch Palace (a name I just made up and have given Miel no warning about) to discuss Skee-Lo's wasteful 1995 hit, "I ...
Listen'I Write Sins Not Tragedies' by Panic! At The Disco from 2018-12-06T08:00
Patreon picked it and Miel and Demi punched it, together! On a meta, riff heavy and guestless mirage of an episode, Miel and Demi finally tackle the widely requested Panic! At The Disco emo/alterna...
Listen'Wannabe' by Spice Girls (w/ Grace Spelman) from 2018-11-29T08:00
We wanna really, really, really wanna understand The Spice Girls classic "Wannabe". Music obsessed Grace Spelman drops by to help Miel and Demi get to the bottom of the zig-a-zig-ah. It's probably ...
Listen'Too Close' by Next (w/ Horny Ben) from 2018-11-22T08:00
The HORNIEST song with the HORNIEST friend! Supremely sex positive Ben Cahn (@buncahn) joins his old pals Miel and Demi to break down Next's wildly requested secret boner jam, "Too Close" *THIS EPI...
Listen'Daughters' by John Mayer (w Nick Kocher) from 2018-11-15T08:00
Should John Mayer apologize for his 2003 grammy award winning single, "Daughters"? Probably. Former John Mayer stan Nick Kocher (SNL, It's Always Sunny, Britanick) joins to figure it out. UNPUNCHA...
Listen'Regulate' by Warren G&Nate Dogg (w/ Chris Cubas) from 2018-11-08T08:00
REGULATOOOOOORS! Chris Cubas (Cancelled – @chriscubas) stops by to break down Young Guns, rap slang, eating skirts, white "black" musicians, and eventually, Warren G&Nate Dogg's psychopathic 1994 G...
Listen'Freek-A-Leek' by Petey Pablo (w/ Dani Fernandez) from 2018-11-01T07:00
On a very sexy episode, Dani Fernandez (host, Nerdist, the Nerdificient podcast – @msdanifernandez) joins us to examine horny middle school dances, the crunk genre, Petey Pablo's dick, sexual drug ...
Listen'Monster Mash' by Bobby Pickett from 2018-10-25T07:00
Today on Punch Up The Jam, we get dressed up like childrens' monsters, take to the stage at UCB Sunset, and talk all about Dracula's son Crick, the race of monsters, monsters having sex (a lot), an...
Listen'That's The Way It Is' by Celine Dion (w/ Eliot Glazer) from 2018-10-18T07:00
CELINE DION??? Listen: yes. Eliot Glazer (Broad City, Haunting Renditions, You're Making It Worse) regales Miel and Demi with Celine-isms as they try to figure out what is "that" and what way "is" ...
Listen'Kokomo' by The Beach Boys (w/ Jon Gabrus) from 2018-10-11T07:00
Is Kokomo a physical location, or a timeless, spiritual plane of existence in the perpetual Happy Hour of the mind? Jon Gabrus (@gabrus – High&Mighty, Raised By TV, Action Boyz) stops by to talk ab...
Listen'Misery Business' by Paramore from 2018-10-04T07:00
Miel and Demi try to remember how to podcast after a month off to punch-up Paramore's pop-punk classic "Misery Business". Demi audibly eats fruit snacks it's a wild one HIT THAT SNARE! UNPUNCHABLE ...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: Q's AND A's! from 2018-09-13T07:00
You sent in your Q's, we brought some A's. In a special non-format episode, Miel and Demi reveal how they met, their history making music and ...monkey milk? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Listen'L.A. Woman' by The Doors (w/ Paul F. Tompkins) from 2018-08-30T07:00
What is 70s rock music but drunken poetry set to a series of overlapped solos? On this week's Punch Up The Jam, Paul F. Tompkins (Spontaneanation, Threedom, Bojack Horseman – @pftompkins) joins us ...
Listen'Cowboy Take Me Away' by Dixie Chicks (w/ Christine Sydelko) from 2018-08-23T07:00
Is "Cowboy" a drug dealer with no teeth? In this fever dream of an episode, Miel and Demi are joined by YouTuber Christine Sydelko for the Dixie Chick's classic, "Cowboy Take Me Away". UNPUNCHABLE ...
Listen'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mix-a-Lot (w/ Andrew Ti) from 2018-08-16T07:00
Andrew Ti (@ANDREWTI – Yo, Is This Racist?) drops in to help Miel and Demi tackle the king of butt songs, Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back". Sexism, racism and ooo Rumplesmoothskin! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS:...
Listen'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton (w/ Jon Cozart) from 2018-08-09T07:00
What secrets (and crimes) lie in your “precious memories?” Jon Cozart (@joncozart – Paint) stops by to help us make our way through the process of parody, Father Time, reasonable walking distances,...
Listen'Nookie' by Limp Bizkit (w/ Jamie Loftus) from 2018-08-02T07:00
Cool adult Jamie Loftus (@jamieloftusHELP – Bechdel Cast, The Hacker Who Codes) joins to dissect the nu-metal classic, "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit. Featuring a VERY special punch-up by Miel's actual mu...
Listen'Bust A Move' by Young MC (w/ Hrishikesh Hirway) from 2018-07-26T07:00
What exactly is the "move," and how much guidance is Young MC willing to give when he tells us to "bust it?" We're joined by Hrishikesh Hirway (@hrishihirway – Song Exploder, West Wing Weekly, Ever...
Listen'I Don't Mind' by User (w/ Eliza Skinner) from 2018-07-19T07:00
Eliza Skinner (@elizaskinner – Drop the Mic) joins Miel and Demi to figure out where Usher and Juicy J went wrong with their 2011 stripper love song, "I Don't Mind". Though the song may rife with f...
Listen'Somebody's Watching Me' by Rockwell (w/ Mary Kobayashi) from 2018-07-12T07:00
Did Rockwell invent 2018 Sad Girl Twitter? Mary Kobayashi (@marykoco – John Levenstein's Retirement Party) joins to unpack the not-so-secret Michael Jackson collab "Somebody's Watching Me" by wanna...
Listen'Teenage Dirtbag' by Wheatus (w/ Dylan Gelula) from 2018-07-05T07:00
Listening to Iron Maiden does a dirtbag make? Dylan Gelula (@dylangelula – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) helps Miel and Demi try to make sense of the incel fantasy rock anthem, "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wh...
Listen'The Star-Spangled Banner' by America from 2018-06-28T07:00
Today on Punch Up The Jam, we talk about dog dicks, mountains, Miel's alternate ideas for money, updating the Statue of Liberty, fireworks vs. rockets, and eventually, Francis Scott Key's 19th-cent...
Listen'Summer Girls' by LFO (w/ Hannah Pilkes) from 2018-06-21T07:00
For the first day of summer, Hannah Pilkes (@hannahpilkes – Groundlings) joins to tackle one of the most requested songs, LFO's "Summer Girls", as well as the true meaning Hip Hop Marmalade. UNPUNC...
Listen'What A Fool Believes' by The Doobie Brothers (w/ Miel's Dad) from 2018-06-14T07:00
On a special Father's day edition of the show, Miel's dad (composer behind the original Space Jam commercials, co-producer of Miel) stops by to share his musical expertise and help us dissect the m...
Listen'It Wasn't Me' by Shaggy (w/ Ify Nwadiwe) from 2018-06-07T07:00
Ify Nwadiwe (@ifynwadiwe – comedian, co-host of Nerdificient&Candy Dinner) drops by to break down the logistics (and sitcom potential) of Rik Rok's cheating, as shown in Shaggy's 2000 song "It Wasn...
Listen'One Week' by Barenaked Ladies (w/ Anthony Troli) from 2018-05-31T07:00
The most requested song with the most requested guest! Miel and Demi are joined by friend and Gilmore Guys fav Anthony Troli (@anthonytroli) to get to the bottom of the Barenaked Ladies banger "One...
Listen'Pour Some Sugar on Me' by Def Leppard (w/ Erin Whitehead) from 2018-05-24T07:00
Is "sugar" heroin or sex or quarters for the peep show window? Erin Whitehead (@girlwithatail – Wild Horses) joins to help Miel and Demi figure it out and leaves with a new a capella improv duo. Th...
Listen'Short People' by Randy Newman from 2018-05-17T07:00
On an all-new episode of Punch Up The Jam, Miel and Demi dive into Toy Story, Steve Harvey, feet, eagle screeches, and eventually, Randy Newman's 1977 song about them– "Short People!" (Featuring a ...
Listen'Hey Ma' by Cam'Ron feat Juelz Santana (w/ David Gborie) from 2018-05-10T07:00
David Gborie (@thegissilent – All Fantasy Everything, Shinin) joins to dissect the Cam'Ron ft. Juelz Santana classic "Hey Ma" just in time for Mother's Day. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "HiiiPower" by Kendric...
Listen'Fat Lip' by Sum 41 (w/ Whitmer Thomas) from 2018-05-03T07:32
Demi and Miel are joined by comedian Whitmer Thomas (@whitmerthomas) to talk about skateboarding, 2000s pop punk culture, old people, conformity, and eventually, Sum 41's 2001 anthem to rudeness "F...
Listen'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers (w/ Biniam Bizuneh) from 2018-04-26T09:42
Does Mr. Brightside live in a cage? Miel and Demi are joined by comic/actor Biniam Bizuneh (@biniambiz) to try to figure it out, while Miel learns that 'Maybach' and 'Maytag' are not the same thing...
Listen'The Look' by Roxette from 2018-04-19T07:00
Demi and Miel dive into voice training, Herbal Essences, writing music in foreign languages, the misguided concept of 'sex on the beach,' and eventually, Roxette's metaphor-laden 1988 hit "The Look...
Listen'In the Air Tonight' by Phil Collins from 2018-04-12T07:00
In a particularly chill and riffy episode, Demi and Miel dare to punch up the near perfect Phil Collins classic "In the Air Tonight," discussing deleted scenes from Tarzan, steroids for fun and bli...
Listen'Semi-Charmed Life' by Third Eye Blind (w/ Mara Wilson) from 2018-04-05T07:00
Miel and Demi review and rewrite the sex and crystal meth anthem of the 90's, Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life" with writer Mara Wilson (@marawilson.) UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "No Diggity" by Blackstr...
Listen'Escape (The Piña Colada Song)' by Rupert Holmes (w/ Ian Karmel and Sean Jordan) from 2018-03-29T07:00
On a new episode of Punch Up The Jam, All Fantasy Everything's Ian Karmel (@iankarmel)&Sean Jordan (@seansjordan) join us as we poorly impersonate Australians, discuss Showtime's Billions, and even...
Listen'Mambo No. 5' by Lou Bega (Live in Austin, TX) from 2018-03-22T07:00
For their first ever live episode, Demi and Miel take to Austin, TX to discuss the hierarchy of women in Lou Bega's "cult" classic, "Mambo No. 5!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Controversy" - Prince, "Peg" ...
Listen'Friday I'm In Love' by The Cure from 2018-03-15T07:00
We've all swayed to The Cure's "Friday I'm In Love" but who among us has understood it? Demi and Miel try to get to the bottom of it, somehow possibly murdering Morrissey along the way. UNPUNCHABLE...
Listen'Party In The USA' by Miley Cyrus from 2018-03-08T08:00
Miel and Demi take a long walk around the Miley Cyrus classic "Party In the USA," stopping to explore Shawshank Redemption, what actually happens to butterflies in cocoons, and the 'shoe pile' whic...
Listen'What's Your Fantasy' by Ludacris from 2018-03-01T08:09
On a guest-less (and particularly explicit!) episode of Punch Up The Jam, Demi and Miel talk about Harry Potter, geography degrees, presidents having sex, booty-eating, and eventually, Ludacris's 1...
Listen'Absolutely (The Story of A Girl)' by Nine Days (w/ Jill Gutowitz) from 2018-02-22T08:00
This is the story of a girl, actually two girls (Miel and writer Jill Gutowitz – @jillboard) and a boy (Demi), revisiting the early 00s one hit wonder "Absolutely" by Nine Days, stopping to discuss...
Listen'Welcome To The Jungle' by Guns N' Roses (w/ Grace Helbig) from 2018-02-15T17:20
Is "Welcome to the Jungle" actually an allegory about pubic hair? Probably not, but that won't stop Miel and Demi from trying. Internet superstar Grace Helbig (@gracehelbig) joins to help break dow...
Listen'Your Song' by Elton John (w/ Jake Hurwitz&Amir Blumenfeld) from 2018-02-08T09:05:40
On a special Valentine's Day episode, Jake Hurwitz&Amir Blumenfeld (@jakehurwitz, @jakeandamir – If I Were You, Lonely&Horny, Headgum) stop by the Cool House (a fun nickname Demi just made up right...
Listen'Freak On A Leash' by Korn (w/ Sean Jordan) from 2018-02-01T08:00
On their most buck episode yet, Demi and Miel are joined by comedian Sean Jordan (@seansjordan) to break down the nu-metal masterpiece that is Korn's "Freak On A Leash," stopping to dox each other ...
Listen'Whenever, Wherever' by Shakira (w/ Solomon Georgio) from 2018-01-25T08:00
This week, Solomon Georgio (@solomongeorgio – Comedy Central, his album ‘Homonegro Superior’) joins the show to talk about Seattle, the movie Saving Silverman, the glory of early 2000s music videos...
Listen'Jessie's Girl' by Rick Springfield (w/ Shelby Fero) from 2018-01-18T12:31
Comedian and writer Shelby Fero (@shelbyfero) joins the show to discuss types of gum, types of Diet Coke, Rachel Ray/Roy, and eventually, "Jessie's Girl", Rick Springfield's romantic ode to (????)!...
Listen'Crash Into Me' by Dave Matthews from 2018-01-11T12:53
Miel and Demi are back with their most polarizing song yet, "Crash Into Me" by Dave Matthews Band. In this foray into the jamband lifestyle, they discuss bodily fluids, stalking vs stocking and som...
Listen'You Make My Dreams' by Hall&Oates from 2018-01-04T10:01
For the first episode in 2018, Miel and Demi tackle false conspiracy theories, children's swearing protocol, nightmares, John Oates not getting enough credit, and eventually, the amazing 80's pop w...
Listen'Auld Lang Syne' from 2017-12-28T08:00
On a New Year's-themed episode of Punch Up The Jam, Miel and Demi discuss Jason Statham, New Year's kissing protocol, crying through the movie 'Selma', and eventually, the tonally-inappropriate New...
Listen'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' by Jimmy Boyd from 2017-12-21T09:23
On another special holiday edition of Punch Up The Jam, Miel and Demi discuss yuletide arson, tickling, Santa's sexual history, and eventually, the strangely-sexual Christmas standard that is "I Sa...
Listen'Little Drummer Boy' by Jack Halloran Singers from 2017-12-21T08:00
In the very first episode of Punch Up The Jam, Miel and Demi talk about sacrilege, the Stuart Little/Chicken Little connection, and eventually, the terrible Christmas standard that is "Little Drumm...
ListenWelcome to Punch Up the Jam! from 2017-12-13T18:41:48
Meet the hosts of Punch Up the Jam: Demi Adejuyigbe and Miel Bredouw are comedians, writers, and best friends, with absolutely no qualifications to “fix” popular songs— but that won’t stop them fro...
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