

Punch Up The Jam
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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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Oct 18, 2018 • 1h 13min
'That's The Way It Is' by Celine Dion (w/ Eliot Glazer)
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 BaduSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 11, 2018 • 1h 34min
'Kokomo' by The Beach Boys (w/ Jon Gabrus)
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 about his schoolchild memories of Kokomo, Sebastian the crab, geolocated orgasms, John Stamos yogurt and eventually, the Beach Boys's 1988 tropical cruise ship anthem, Kokomo! This episode is brought to you by Hims and Quip! • http://forhims.com/JAM • http://getquip.com/JAMUNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Dela" - Johnny Clegg and Savuka, "Rome" - PhoenixSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 4, 2018 • 1h 21min
'Misery Business' by Paramore
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 JAMS: "The Park" by Feist, "He Loves U Not" by DreamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 2018 • 1h 17min
BONUS EPISODE: Q's AND A's!
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 information.

Aug 30, 2018 • 1h 40min
'L.A. Woman' by The Doors (w/ Paul F. Tompkins)
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 to talk about CSI, quaaludes, Adam Sandler, baseball cap etiquette, the B52s, and eventually, The Doors's unintelligible scream-y opus, "L.A. Woman!" This episode is brought to you by Quip! http://getquip.com/JAMUNPUNCHABLE JAMS: “Five Years” by David Bowie, “Queen Bitch” by David Bowie, “Wake Up In LA” by Human NaturalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2018 • 56min
'Cowboy Take Me Away' by Dixie Chicks (w/ Christine Sydelko)
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 JAMS: "Shoop" - Salt N Pepa, "Nick of Time" - Bonnie Raitt, "Black Star (Radiohead Cover)" - Gillian WelchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 2018 • 1h 41min
'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mix-a-Lot (w/ Andrew Ti)
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: "I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" by Black Kids, "She Belongs To Me" by Bob Dylan, "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" by UGK feat. OutKastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2018 • 1h 6min
'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton (w/ Jon Cozart)
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, the afterlife, Minority Report, and eventually, Vanessa Carlton’s culturally-persistent 2001 ballad, “A Thousand Miles!”UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: Yebba - “Evergreen,” A*Teens – “Upside Down,” Lizzo - “Boys”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 2018 • 1h 12min
'Nookie' by Limp Bizkit (w/ Jamie Loftus)
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 musician brother, Henri Bardot!UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Wesley's Theory" by Kendrick Lamar, "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, "Love Like You Care" by Perlo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 2018 • 1h 36min
'Bust A Move' by Young MC (w/ Hrishikesh Hirway)
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, Everything Sucks!) to talk about delayed gratification, hip hop sampling, public libraries, proper winking protocol, and eventually, the extremely-fallible wisdom imparted in Young MC's 1989 stone cold rhymer, "Bust A Move!" This episode is brought to you by Casper! https://casper.com/jamUNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Mind Playin Tricks On Me" - Geto Boys, "This Charming Man" - The Smiths, "Buggin' Out" – A Tribe Called QuestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.