Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

Music Raygun

Music EN ↓ 416 episodes

Each episode of Music Raygun explores a different musical artist, topic or concept. Hosts Paul Ciampanelli and Kirk Pynchon watch and discuss related music videos, TV clips, commercials, interviews and other pop-culture ephemera on YouTube.

Author

Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

Category

Music

Podcast website

www.musicraygun.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Miniepisode: Capitalism Is Poison and Brand Loyalty Is Nothing 09.01.2023

This week, Kirk and Paul talk about seltzer and music. Also, there's a new twist in the ongoing music trivia quiz.

120: Atlanta 02.01.2023

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about some of the musical artists who come from Atlanta, Georgia.

Miniepisode: You Know What Supersonic Is 26.12.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul discuss seltzer flavors, candy from Texas, and The Ringer's 101 best LA rap songs.

119: Happy Holidays 3 19.12.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul celebrate a very "Music Raygun" Christmas for the first time in four years, with holiday cheer from Snoop Dogg, the Waitresses, the Magnetic Fields, Jazz Emu and many more. Happy holidays, everyone!

Miniepisode: Target Music 12.12.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul eulogize Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac and Bob from "Sesame Street," then go through their Spotify Wrapped lists for 2022. Finally, Kirk fights like a wombat to hold onto his winning streak in the music trivia quiz.

118: B-Sides 9 05.12.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul wrap up the ninth season of the podcast with a look back at the various episode topics from the past six months, watching one new clip from each topic.

Miniepisode: It's Nonsense, but It's Real 28.11.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk Swifties vs. Ticketmaster. Then a greedy Kirk attempts to build even further on his already out-of-control trivia quiz winning streak while Paul fights valiantly to stop him once and for all.

117: David Bowie 21.11.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about the music of David Bowie. Somehow, it took this long to do a Bowie episode of "Music Raygun."

Miniepisode: Flip a Table 14.11.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul recommend "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" and Ice Spice, respectively. Then Paul revisits the 1992 Kiss 108 concert at Great Woods again. In the music trivia quiz, Kirk tries to add to his streak and win more candy.

116: Spike Jonze 07.11.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul look at some classic music videos directed by filmmaker Spike Jonze ("Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation," "Her").

Miniepisode: Respect the Glue 31.10.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk seltzer and boy band boys. Then Kirk tries to win candy in the music trivia quiz.

115: Music Videos 2000 24.10.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul look at videos from the year 2000, one of the worst years if not the very worst year for pop music in history.

Miniepisode: Release It in the Fall 17.10.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul discuss the greatness of Ween, potential new seltzer flavors, and the enduring legacy of Mick Mars. Then Kirk has a chance, for the first time in a long time, to win candy from the music trivia quiz.

114: Old People, Cover Yourselves 10.10.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul watch new(ish) videos of legendary artists performing recent versions of their classic hits. This one features songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s performed in the past few years and includes the Beach Boys, Tears for Fears, Supergrass and many more.

Miniepisode: 2 Dogs Barking at a Bone 03.10.2022

In this episode, Kirk and Paul discuss the legacy of Terry Glaze, Penn State's early '90s boom-bip Beastie Boys-sounding duo Joey Valence & Brae, and a Madison Cunningham coincidence. After that, Paul challenges Kirk to a laser round with a test. Finally, Kirk seeks to get a streak going in the music trivia quiz.

113: Arrow Through Me 26.09.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul do a show about one song and only one song (kind of): "Arrow Through Me" by Paul McCartney and Wings, from the 1979 album "Back to the Egg."

Miniepisode: We Walk the Night 19.09.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul talk about "Tuff Turf" and Smash Mouth,

112: Dance 7 — Bob Fosse (w/ Isabel Nelson) 12.09.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul welcome Isabel Nelson back for the seventh "Music Raygun" dance episode. This dance episode is themed for the first time. It's all about Bob Fosse, with video clips ranging from the 1940s through the 2010s.

Miniepisode: Dreaming Ice (w/ Isabel Nelson) 05.09.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul welcome their first-ever guest on "The Waterboiz Podcast." Isabel Nelson is on hand to talk about seltzer, the end of summer, "Call Me Maybe" and the ever-present specter of death. Then everyone visits the Trading Card Corner, and there's even a music trivia quiz expo mission to top it all off.

111: Punk 2 29.08.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul return to a classic episode topic for a long-awaited sequel to our "Punk" episode from 2017. This one has live performances by the Germs, Chubby and the Gang, and GG Allin; music videos with Lightning Bolt, the Ramones and the Chats; a clip from "Ladies and Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains"; the most punk-rock car in the world; and more.

Miniepisode: Beige 22.08.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul discuss selling out, Kirk's love for Young Gun Silver Fox, and the genius of Brian Wilson. Then Kirk plays the laser round, and Paul tries to extend his streak in the music trivia quiz.

110: Grab Bag 11 15.08.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul present another grab bag of videos with no particular theme, which means it's a weird one.

Miniepisode: Can You Fix This, Please? 08.08.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul talk Beyoncé's "Renaissance," the legacy of Pink Floyd, and Bonnie Tyler at the First Slice Pie Cafe in Chicago.

109: Disco 2 01.08.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul revisit a topic from the first year of the show. It's a sequel to the "Disco" episode, featuring A Taste of Honey, the Commodores, Heatwave, the Sylvers, the Trammps and more.

Miniepisode: I Know That Your Favorite Is Terry 25.07.2022

This week, Kirk and Paul try some new seltzer flavors, Kirk brings a new game to the miniepisode, and Paul tries to win more candy from the music trivia quiz.

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