Dissect DJs

Full Video Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WCb9_6b0kJM Episode 190 Ddissects Michael Jackson's legendary 1984 album 'Thriller'! From Track 1 to Track 9: 'Billie Jean', 'PYT', 'Human Nature', 'Beat It', 'Wanna Be Startin Something', 'Human Nature', 'Thriller' - We listen through every single song - discuss, digest, and dissect...

Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cHuybaU6jos Episode 189 counts down the Top 10 Bird Songs in the history of music. Every era, every genre, featuring some of the greatest artists of all time - if the song's subject matter is bird-related, it's eligible for the list! Did your favorite bird song make the list? How many ways can songs be made about birds? Did you ever...

For the second year in a row, Ryan Castle does a FULL show breakdown of the MTV Video Music Awards on CBS! From every performance, every award, and every moment, DJ Castle dissects what went down, who grabbed a Moon Man, who bombed, who was on stage way too much, and the occasional "Who the hell is that?" from music's No. 1 night. What is the impact of this show on the past, present an...

Did T.I. drop the jam of 2026? Castle breaks down his new hit single "Let 'Em Know" and does a full deep dive retrospective on the career of Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. AKA T.I, running through his most memorable tracks, his upbringing from Atlanta, and determines if he has the rightful claim of 'King of the South'. T.I.P is up NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also like: Hi...

As the sports calendar heats up and speeds towards October, Episode 186 dives into the world of mascots like a 360 trampoline tomahawk jam! Ryan Castle runs through all the mascots on the West Side of the US and ranks each one on the tier list scale from S-F. Which mascots will be the Top 5 of the Pacific Division? Which mascot gets the crowd the most pumped? Which mascot stunts the best? Which ma...

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GyDBrXI0UVc Episode 185 closes out our Summer Beach Series as we're back live from Hermosa Beach, throwing it back to the 90s to dissect the Top 5 jams of 1994! We count down 5-1, with a few outside looking in jams tossed in, to relive the music of our childhood, reminisce on what it brings us back to, and have a brand new DJ Mix to cut live...

Watch the Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/A-jla_KrjI0 We're back on the sandy coast with our 2nd episode of the Summer Beach Series as we dissect the Top 5 Songs of 2008 live from Hermosa Beach! Episode 184 throws it back to this legendary year as we reminisce what it was like to live through a summer in the late 2000s, and count down the top songs to chill on beachside in the year 2008....

Watch the Video Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jKJhhjk-XAo We're coming live from the shores of Hermosa Beach to close out the summer with our Summer Beach Series as we break down the Top 5 Songs from the summer from the year 2000! Episode 183 gets in the way back machine as we travel to 2000 and reminisce of what it felt like to live in the summertime at the turn of the millennium and...

Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/Bu4R8M7ozcU We're back with another FULL Movie Review as Episode 182 takes a run back to the 90's to take a trip down memory lane to the 80s, as we dissect the Adam Sandler Classic - The Wedding SInger! Was this movie Adam Sandler's peak rockstar era? How many 80s references were shoehorned in to this movie? Who was the best star off the bench? Whic...

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/ZEJuhZaxo6s Episode 181 dissects a classic from 1989 with Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy!" We break down an absolutely epic music video, judge the dance battle from it, discuss the various previous band names of this uniquely titled British group, and list off some of the many things that drives us crazy. The FYC is up NEXT! Listeners of this epis...

Episode 180 takes a run at tracking down the 2026 song of the summer with Mayer Hawthorne's classic remake of Player's 1777 jam "Baby Come Back!" Additionally, Ryan Castle breaks down a full deep dive into the career of Mayer Hawthorne. From venturing out of Michigan to LA to join Peanut Butter Wolf's Stones Throw record label, carving out a lane as the modern day sound of Moto...

Watch the full video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/3-lJFaiQvuI FINALLY! We're back with Episode 179 to break down CeCe Peniston's legendary early 90's jam that dominated the sweaty dance halls all through the decade - "Finally"! Is this the most remixable song of it's era? Is this era in the all-time pantheon of music generations? What is the "Finally" moment Ce...

We're back with another epic throwback movie review as we dissect the 1984 cult classic - Karate Kid. We got 3 Things we gotta talk about in this dojo, as Ryan Castle, DJ JAG and Cam Murray break everything that goes down between Daniel San, Johnny Lawrence, Ali with an 'i', Mr. Miyagi, Cobra Kai, and of course the legendary Golf n' Stuff. Who was the real bully? Who was the MVP? W...

Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/42jVhapjKNE Remember that one commercial you used to always hear back in the day? The one that got stuck in your head because you heard it daily for years and years? Well for Episode 177 we've gathered 10 throwback commercials you will never forget... even though some of them you might wish you could. From the Doublemint Gum jingle, to the Mentos pose, to C...

Full Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP_eTIUuJ2I (You're gonna wanna watch this one) Join us for Episode 176 as uncover a classic relic of music's history as we dissect the 70s group that created a glorious blend of disco, RnB, and one guy on stage who dances like an absolute maniac! This is the full dissection of Boney M! This throwback crew features three female singers an...

Drake has finally returned to drop 3 brand new albums to air his gripes about the past couple years, and Ryan Castle of the Dissect DJs is on the case ready to dissect his FULL Album - Iceman. Castle goes in on Drake's career retrospective, his peaks and valleys, and listens to each and every track from the Iceman album to determine where it lands on the Slaps Meter. Does it hold up to Drake&#...

Full Video Podcast Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAnEATOI5ew Episode 174 throws it back to 1985 with a full dissection of Dramarama's timeless hit "Anything, Anything". How toxic is this relationship we're breaking down in the story here? Can we determine who's to blame for that toxicity? And if you could have ANYTHING you want - how would you play it? We bring count...

Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of America's favorite holiday to celebrate Latino heritage, we're dissecting the Top 5 Latin Songs loved by white people. These songs have all been a huge hit in the Latin community, but they have that cross over appeal that gets a diverse variety of patrons all up and dancing, for better or worse... Take a shot of tequila and bailar! Listeners of this episode...

Full Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExEn1hJ2Hp0 Episode 172 dissects a full-length album for just the seconds time ever, as the Dissect DJs break down every single track from Michael Jackson's legendary 1979 LP - Off the Wall! It was the album that let the world know Michael has arrived as a bonafide superstar, but does it live up to the hype? Join us as we go through it all -...

Episode 171 jumps smack in the mid-2000s when emo rock was ALL the rage, as we break down Panic! at the Disco's 2005 smasher "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"! We all know the words, but do we know the story? We intently watch along with the iconic music video and try to figure out once and for all why somebody needs to close the Goddamn door with a little poise and rationality. Video Episo...

Baseball season is here so the Dissect DJs are coming into Spring Training gameday ready with another full movie breakdown, as we dissect the 1989 classic Major League! Is this baseball's funniest movie? Is it Charlie Sheen's greatest work? Is it the best team-building story ever? Is Rachel Phelps a precursor to modern sports ownership? What is Willie Mays Hayes whole deal? Why is Jake Tay...

Episode 169 breaks down the 2004 throwback jam from Mario Winans "I Don't Wanna Know". Is this the official cuck anthem? Is The Fugees' "Ready of Not" the best hip hop beat of the 90s? Would you want to know if you were in Mario Winans' position? Plus, we play a dangerous game of "Do you wanna know?" - NEXT! Video Podcast Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mow...

As 2026 heats up it's time to check in on what the girls are dancing to. The Dissect DJs are on the case ready to break down the Top 5 Hot Girl Dance Songs of the year. Full Video Podcast Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZAj1jz4-1e0 We give each one a listen and even throw a bonus track in there, do these songs get you moving like it does like the girls on the floor? Let us know if you thi...

In honor of March Madness season, we crash the boards on one of the all time college basketball movie classics with a full dissect on the 1994 film Blue Chips! Does this movie represent everything that has historically been problematic with the NCAA? Is Nick Nolte the kind of coach that would inspire you to achieve greatness? Was young Shaq an absolute menace? And what is the Mount Rushmore of all...

Episode 166 is another classic movie review for you as Ryan Castle is joined by Austin Jones to break down the 2019 Adam Sandler anxiety-inducing thrill ride Uncut Gems! Is this Sandler's best acting performance in a movie? Is Kevin Garnett the best athlete role in any film? Is Julia Foz a red flag sidepiece or a ride or die real one? Does this movie make you want to throw e wild parlay down w...