Punch Up The Jam
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Punch Up The Jam
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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Introducing: Wayne Brady's What If?! with Jonathan Mangum
Wayne Brady and Jonathan Mangum are improv nerds! They’ve made stuff up for shows like “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “Let’s Make A Deal”, and now the...
Y.M.C.A. by Village People
Y.M.C.A....an absolutely loony song. Yet also a generational anthem. And also, a red herring, because this episode is not actually about Y.M.C.A. This...
'Sugar' by Maroon 5 (w/ Ena Da)
Evan & Andrew are joined by Ena Da to discuss the detestable but also detestably catchy song Sugar. There are just so many problems. Not least, how do...
'One Headlight' by The Wallflowers
Nepotism babies are so hot right now! But have they…always been?!? Evan & Andrew discuss the hottest nepotism baby of the 90s outside of Socks Clinton...
'Long December' by Counting Crows (w/ Pat Cassels)
How long is it? Every single kid knows exactly how many days are left until Christmas, every harried mom and dad knows how few shopping days are left...
'You're Still The One' by Shania Twain (w/ Jiji Lee)
Ever thought about how making a billion dollars would ruin your life? Maybe you pondered a lot of options (revolutionary coup, botched CoolSculpting,...
'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' by Green Day (w/ Joanna Hausmann)
Have you ever felt like you were the only lonely person walking down a boulevard? Well we've got news for you. You're not alone. 90% of all humans hav...
'Eye of The Tiger' by Survivor (w/ Arthur Meyer)
Is it rude to name your band after an event in which your friends and colleagues died? Is it rude to fire your lead singer immediately after he shreds...
'Replay' by Iyaz (w/ Phil Jamesson)
Can a song be TOO catchy? Can a song be improved by making it WORSE, unlike what we do every other week, which is making every song better? Can a song...
'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers (w/ Michael Gregory)
Andrew, Evan, and nearly genetically identical guest Michael, discuss a dimension of our multiverse in which Bill Withers became a billionaire by havi...
'Young Americans' by David Bowie (w/ Julian Shapiro-Barnum)
Grudgingly yet proudly acknowledging their middle-aged-ness, Evan and Andrew call in a ringer to shed some light on what the hell David Bowie is imagi...
'Goodbye Earl' by The Chicks
A red-eye flight?!?! FROM Atlanta?!?! Well those travel...EAST! Evan & Andrew wax philosophical about why The Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" demonstrably take...
'Rude' by MAGIC! (w/ Wolves of Glendale)
If you learn one thing from this song, it's that when anything goes wrong in your life, you simply must accuse others of being rude. How RUDE! You ask...
'Octopus's Garden' by The Beatles (w/ Reilly Anspaugh)
🎶I'd like to be🎶....punching up a song from the Fab Four! A scary prospect! And that's even before you get the tentacles involved. Obviously fans of...
'Shine' by Collective Soul
duh nunu nununu nununu nunu nuh YEAH it's a new ep about this 90s classic! 'Shine' by Collective Soul was a huge hit, but it was only a demo! Don't gi...
'The Lazy Song' by Bruno Mars (w/ Shelby Wolstein and EJ Marcus)
Andrew & Evan get scientific help from Shelby and EJ to philosophically probe Bruno Mars’ “Lazy Song,” asking: if you have the laziest day in the hist...
'Everytime We Touch' by Cascada (w/ Annie Rauwerda aka Depths of Wikipedia)
Evan and Andrew turn their gaze inward when Annie Rauwerda (Depths of Wikipedia) incisively declares that their entire podcast is built on a foundatio...
'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran
You want romance? How about a list of geriatric ailments? Oh, swoon! Yep, this song is probably the front runner for "most played as a wedding first d...
'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' by Looking Glass (w/ Jon Gabrus)
Is Brandy getting played?? Is she in denial? And is this song yacht rock about old-timey pirates or a sea shanty about yacht rockers? One thing is for...
'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley
You know the rules, and so do I" Uh, what rules are you talking about there, Rick? Everything ok Rick? Why do you have that knife in your hand Rick? D...
'I'll Make Love To You' by Boyz II Men (w/ Carl Tart)
Grab a bottle of Trader Joe's wine and tuck into this episode on your way to Hooters after not cuddling your girlfriend, after all, everyday can't be...
'I Need To Know' by Marc Anthony (w/ Rachel Green and Kirsten O’Brien of Boss Bitches)
Punch Up The Jam has been nominated for Best Music Podcast in The People's Choice Podcast Awards! You can vote by "saving your nomination" after you s...
'Barbie Girl' by Aqua (w/ Sammy Smart & Emily Gonzalez of Too Scary; Didn't Watch)
Is this song a fun romp or barbaric atrocity? Evan enlists horror movie experts Sammy Smart and Emily Gonzales (Too Scary; Didn't Watch) to dissect an...
'We Built This City' by Starship
This song was slandered as “The Worst Song of the 80s”. Why?? It rocks! But as Andrew and Evan get way way into, it also sucks in unique and exciting...
'Imagine' by John Lennon (w/ Arthur Meyer)
Imagine a world that is in every possible respect different from our own. Yeah, just give it a whirl. It's easy if you TRY. ...So says history's bigg...
'I'm Not Okay' by My Chemical Romance (w/ Gianmarco Soresi)
ARE YOU OKAY? Gianmarco Soresi stops by the podcast to discuss goths, outsized teenage emotions, music made in response to 9/11, debate the attractive...
'Frontin' by Pharrell (w/ Negin Farsad)
Pharrell originally pitched this song to Prince, and we can confidently say, we’re glad Prince said no! This song rules! Makes you think, maybe Prince...
'Mr. Blue Sky' by ELO (w/ Amy Miller)
If you spent 6 weeks in a Swiss chalet, you'd probably write a beloved, feel-good rock hit too. Evan and comedian Amy Miller get into airplane etiquet...
'Beggin' by Måneskin (w/ Daniel Thrasher)
I’m beggin, beggin you, to listen to this tale of how evil bond-style supervillains are conspiring to take over society with This One New Sound that i...
'I Get Around' by The Beach Boys (w/ Tim Daniels)
Evan's losing his mind and has Friend of the Pod and Beachboyologist Tim Daniels (The Complete Guide to Everything) in for triage. The Beach Boys: The...
'Bring Me To Life' by Evanescence (w/ Michael Gregory)
The song that launched a million emo kids! Have you ever felt like you can’t wake up? Did you try having a random dude yell CANT WAKE UP at you? Evan,...
'With Arms Wide Open' by Creed (w/ Markiplier)
With Ahms Wahd O-PAHNN. Why would we ever want to punch up this beloved song about daddy issues?? Evan and Andrew interrogate YouTube legend Markiplie...
'Dust in the Wind' by Kansas
All we are is dust in the wind, dude. This crucial insight has been blowing the minds of rock fans for decades. Dust. Wind. Think about it man!! Andre...
'Levitating' by Dua Lipa (w/ Connor Ratliff)
It's the hit of the century! It sounds like it's from the 1980s and the 2080s at the same time! Everyone and their pet alien loves this song, and that...
'Manic Monday' by The Bangles
MONDAYS AMIRITE???? Is the very controversial claim at the heart of this huge 80s hit from the Bangles. Evan and Andrew investigate whether Mondays ar...
'The Reason' by Hoobastank (w/ Mano Agapion)
“I’m not a perfect person,” begins this very imperfect song by perfectly named Hoobastank. NO DURR. Mano Agapion (Drag Her, Podcast Killed The Video S...
'Como Me Quieres' by Khruangbin
Khruangbin: indie darlings that combine world music with vintage soul, all while making you feel like you stumbled into one of those Chill Beats Study...
'I Want It That Way' by Backstreet Boys (w/ Jack Douglass and Erin Breslin)
You want it...that way? WHAT WAY?!? Evan and Andrew are joined by Backstreet Boys' superfans Jack Douglass and Erin Breslin to get to the bottom of WH...
'Sexy Bitch' by David Guetta ft. Akon (w/ Justin Richmond)
You know that feeling when you wanna say something really respectful, that recognizes someone’s personhood and beauty both inner and outer? Akon had t...
'5 Years' by Björk (w/ Negin Farsad)
Evan and Andrew alchemically transmute this very podcast into High Art, thanks to a secondhand exposure to the Icelandic witch that humans know as Bjö...