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 UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Run The World (...

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...

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 to...

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 Jupiter". Miel declares war with science while Demi spits some bars (I'm not saying they are good but bars nonetheless). Check out Edgar series "Sad Boy Edgar" at edgarmomplaisir.com and his podcast, Cult...

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,...

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 you're doing and listen to it right freaking now!!!! xoxo toto UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Thirteen" by Big Star, "Cure" by Moon Child, "24-25" by Kings of Convenience, and "Water Gets No Enemy" by D'Angelo, Fela...

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. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton, "I2I" by Tevin Campbell and Rosie Gaines, and "Devil's Gun" by C. J. & Company. Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a...

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: "Just like Heaven" by the Cure, "Trails" by Asobi Seksu, and "Anywhere I Lay My Head" by Tom Waits. Want more Punch Up The Jam? Become a Patron today! You'll support the show plus get some awesome perks like...

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! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Nothing But A Heartache" by The Flirtations, "Drive It Like You Stole It" from Sing Street, "Milk" by Henri Bardot. Tha...

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. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Ring The Alarm Pt.1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3" by Black Eyed Peas, "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael, "Sweet Sipping Soda" by Reptar. Be sure to check out Adam Ruins Ever...

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...

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 is as abstract as this description. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Wichita Lineman" by The Meters, "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by Al Green, "Street Fighter Mas" by Kamasi Washington. Want more Punch Up The Ja...

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" that will surely launch an investigation into Flea's bass performance. Miel tells Demi to shut up a lot. Demi gets drunk with soundboard power. It's a very fun episode. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Missing U" by...

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– and then we play a very special punch up to celebrate 50 episodes of the show! • OUR YEAR-END UNPUNCHABLE JAMS OF 2018: “The Fire” by Natalie Prass, “Make Me Feel” by Janelle Monae See omnystudio.com/list...

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 podcast we release every monday for our Patreon listeners. We'll be back with an end-of-the-year special episode next week, January 3rd! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 "Last Christmas" by Wham! as this month's 'you pick punch-up'. This episode would go off the rails but it is truly never on them. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Christmas in LA" by Vulfpeck, "I'm Not Ready For Christmas...

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 Wish!" This episode brought to you by Sun Basket and Quip! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Do It" by Tuxedo, "Luchini AKA This Is It" by Camp Lo, "It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

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/alternative/pop-punk/who cares classic, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies". BONUS CONTENT ALERT – Patrons get a BEHIND THE SCENES MAKING-OF THE PUNCH-UP VIDEO! Subscribe to the PUTJ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/p...

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 sexual. You've been warned. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Iko Iko" by The Dixie Cups, "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce ft. Jay Z, "Baiana" by Barbatuques See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 EPISODE IS SUPREMELY EXPLICIT, SEXY AND FUNNY LISTEN WITH CAUTION* Unpunchable jams: "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" by Elvis Presley, "breathin" by Ariana Grande, "Hot Thoughts" by Spoon See omnystud...

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. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Daughter" by Yellow Ostrich, "From Little Things Big Things Grow" by Paul Kelly, "Freight Train" by Elizabeth Cotten See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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-funk hit "Regulate!" • This episode is brought to you by PolicyGenius! UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: “May I Have This Dance” by Francis & the Lights (ft. Chance The Rapper, “Shea Butter Mami” by Matt McGhee, “Ret...

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 use, and eventually, the self-deprecating nature of Petey Pablo's extremely horny 2004 crunk hit, "Freek-A-Leek!" #EatPussyAndVote • This episode is brought to you by Quip! http://getquip.com/JAM • UNPUN...

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), and eventually, Bobby "Boris" Pickett's 1962 holiday standard "Monster Mash!" • We have a Patreon now! http://www.patreon.com/punchupthejam • UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" - Tracy Morgan, Donald...

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" it? UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Take It With Me" by Tom Waits, "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion, "Tyrone" by Erykah Badu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.