UMM: The Unifying Medium of Music

Like COVID-19, this song is catchy AF, and we definitely do not get sidetracked on things like baseball stats, Jimmy Walker, and deserted island music genre preferences. We would LOVE to see where you are when you're listening! Tag us on ye ol' IG (@ummpod4u) and, though we couldn't say this five years ago....Lets Get Viral Together!

Rest in Peace, Brian Wilson. June 20, 1942 -- June 11, 2025 FYI, RIP does not stand for Repeat, Inappropriate Podcast Raunchy, Inarticulate Pod or Rob Is Proud (that I'm doing this without a production meeting)

Did you press PLAY already? If not, just do that because nothing I write here could preview this episode better than the critically acclaimed cold open that you've either already heard by now or are listening to as you try to read this. That's probably difficult. You know what, just go ahead and go back 30 seconds or whatever and re-listen. It's Poddy™* worthy. This description is almost over. We...

Boy howdy do we have a show for you this week! If this episode's feature song is the musical form of the "Just Because..." greeting card, then consider us the Forever stamp and the trained calligraphy on the sharply crafted envelope in which it is carefully placed and mailed without the concern or need for the optional tracking code attached to it.

It's not everyday that you get to spend time talking with your only sibling about a song neither of you know but eventually figure out a way to segue into things we do like to discuss. But this was that day. Anyway, here's "Free Bird" But seriously...we dabble in the potentially sus context of this song, then get to baseball movies, and, of course, end with a potentially sus category we create tha...

Who's a big deal? UMM Who's a bigger Deal? KIM! We start off your week in the only way we know how by publishing a recorded conversation that begins with some chatter about early 90s alt rockers The Breeders. Then--and you're not going to believe this--we discuss some other things of interest. If you like, or are aware of, Tom Hanks, you're going to want to listen to the whole episode. Even the po...

Okay, fanz...slide into that cushy booth at your favorite locally owned coffee shop, close your eyes, and return to the early 1990s with us as we start this week's chat with the one, the only, Mazzy Star. That's not her name. That's the name of the group. It's okay if you didn't know that either. We have some classic bits, dip our toes in the shallow end with some Dixie Chicks talk, and debate whe...

BUM diddily da DUM da da B UM diddily da da.... No, it's not the Skatmaster 2000, it's a nameless assistant from UMM Enterprises writing the very catchy opening to this classic...in word form! This week, the guys bring it on a CONVOY with 80s movies references, etymology aplenty, and a very awkward (and time consuming project, according to our underpaid editor) to bring you a clip from "Walk on th...

This is by far the most recent episode we have ever published. Somehow, the "hosts" of this PNOAF* end up talking about Alan Jackson, 80s synth pop, Hee-Haw, hand gestures, the afterlife, and Valentine's Day. Just hit play...and enjoy having your day made! *podcast no one asked for

The guys (I'm gonna write in third person for this one) take on this absolute CLASSIC BANGER and delve into another topic about which they know shockingly very little. That's right. These two brothers from the same mutha (RIP) get into it THICK with trivia, memories, anecdotes, thoughts on public urination, etc. And Rob raps. Need I (the unnamed narrator) say more?

Some may call him the "Beck from Colt's Neck" but we call him simply, THE BOSS. Our irreverent conversation starts with the topic any two middle-aged Midwestern brothers know well: the Philadelphia Mafia of the early 1980s. Steve gets a little liberal with the sound effects (SFX)... Rob investigates exactly how one creates a nail bomb. He claims he can't find one at Lowe's. Anyway, you've read thi...

We're back, y'all! And we are better than... we'll let you decide. As we kick off Season 2 (And Mom didn't think we'd ever amount to anything!), we bring you a freaking PARADE of new features and bits! Rob gauges Mick Jagger's sexiness... Steve postulates on the continued use of the term "horsepower"... It's a podcast listener's DREAM!!

Just listen. Mondays are fun again!

Omg, it's like 77 seconds of information and at least one attempt at humor before the theme song at the end. You need a description for THAT? Lemme guess: You have also dumped freshly dried laundry onto your bed, put that all away, looked down, and discovered some underwear on the floor. You can't bring yourself to determine its state of cleanliness nasally, so you just wash it again, right? Oh......

Yes, QUEEN!! This week, we bring Season 1 to a close by discussing the angelic--and arguably diaristic*--voice of Aretha M-F'in Franklin! And, as one might expect, we also touch on the following: the Vietnam War, the original (Dudley Moore) movie Arthur , emotional rollercoaster(s), women's shelters, Eminem, the inexplicable gendering of colors, makeup, and like maybe one or two more things. *see...

Is this great timing or what? SZA will be performing at Super Bowl 59 this Sunday (that's Feb. 8, 2025 if it's like 2031 as you're reding this and are somehow JUST NOW learning about this podcast. But more importantly, what is life like in the 30s? We all thought it was gonna be so cool to "live in the '20s' or the '2020s' or whatever, but so far...not so much...) Anyway, you're probably reading t...

Writing these descriptions often feels unnecessary because our listeners can very likely predict what we will talk about when a MEGAHIT such as this one is randomly chosen. Yep. You guessed it. We talk camera angles, Steve Zahn, the US Postal Service, interacting with six-foot-seven individuals, the importance of TikTok, and crude terms for human body parts. This. This is why we are the leading po...

Don't mind us while we....blow up....The Weeknd's popularity with our "discussion" of the song that solidified this artist's place in MULTIPLE genres. A very special (and...relatable) guest appears again and shares his millenialistic viewpoint of this song, as well as insightful information on other performing arts! Take whatever you think of when you hear the word "balloons" (e.g. clowns distribu...

If you're reading this, it's already too late

"Ring...(of Fire)" in 2025 as your favorite dynamic duo bust through the invisible doors of your mobile device with an ALL NEW episode! Rob and Steve discuss three crooning titans during Sandwich time before examining various theories of this song's origin and meaning. We love subs and likes, so please stick to your resolution and SHARE THIS MUTHAF***IN' podcast! email: ummpod4u@gmail.com

Our final episode. Of 2024. Nice try! We're not going ANYWHERE!! Except into hibernation with our respective families for the festive holiday season for all who celebrate or exercise their Santa-given right not to celebrate. It's super cold in our part of the world, so we had to warm up to this sizzler from the boys from the beach, aka The Beach Boys. We can't wait to learn how to do this better a...

This week, we go under the hood of this debut from Ric Ocasek and his game-changing band, The Cars. While the tempo and radical synthesizers suggest a series of light-hearted flirtations, we question the narrator's real feelings toward the person to whom these lyrics are directed. Steve floats the idea that Fountains of Wayne may have borrowed the opening lick, and Rob describes this week's song's...

History buffs: Are you befuddled by an obscure faction of US culture? For example, have you always wondered--but never learned--the preferred pastime activity of 1970s face-painting musicians from the Empire State? Wonder no longer, friends. We have our answer! In this week's episode, Rob dispels his above average knowledge of KISStory (I just made that up), and Steve leads an examination of the a...

This week, we navigate uncharted waters because neither of us had any recollection of this song or its artist. Luckily, that doesn't stop us from attempting to sound authoritative when it comes to lead singer Tom Verlaine's lyrics and the alleged dawn of punk rock for which this particular song is often credited! Steve went a bit wonky on sound effects, and Rob apologizes for something no one--inc...

Are you experienced? This week we begin by demonstrating how little we know about Jimi Hendrix and/or The Experience before dwelling on the greatest sandwich-time segment to date. UMM Trivia: This is the first episode where we offer a cover of a sandwich song in addition to the regular "top and bottom bun" songs. Then, the chaos begins as we debate the meaning behind this classic Hendrix banger. W...