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/JAM UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Dela"...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 40
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 Dream See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 39
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.
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 17 min
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/JAM UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: “Five Years” by David Bowie, “Queen Bitch” by David Bowie, “Wake Up In L...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 38
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 Welch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 23, 2018•56 min•Ep. 37
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. OutKast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 36
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 09, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 35
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.
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 34
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/jam UNPUNCHABLE JAMS:...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 33
Eliza Skinner (@elizaskinner – Drop the Mic) joins Miel and Demi to figure out where Usher and Juicy J went wrong with their 2011 stripper love song, "I Don't Mind". Though the song may rife with fake claps and misguided male feminism, it does give Demi cause to try to teach the girls how to twerk and to discuss armpit merkins. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Nice for What" by Drake, "County Line" by Cass Mccombs, "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 19, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 32
Did Rockwell invent 2018 Sad Girl Twitter? Mary Kobayashi (@marykoco – John Levenstein's Retirement Party) joins to unpack the not-so-secret Michael Jackson collab "Somebody's Watching Me" by wannabe British man, Rockwell. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News, "Rent" by Big Freedia, "Where Is My Mind" (Pixies Cover) by Maxence Cyrin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 31
Listening to Iron Maiden does a dirtbag make? Dylan Gelula (@dylangelula – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) helps Miel and Demi try to make sense of the incel fantasy rock anthem, "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Like A Surgeon" by Weird Al, "Short Court Style" by Natalie Prass, "Zebra" by Beach House See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 05, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 30
Today on Punch Up The Jam, we talk about dog dicks, mountains, Miel's alternate ideas for money, updating the Statue of Liberty, fireworks vs. rockets, and eventually, Francis Scott Key's 19th-century ode to a wavy legend, "The Star-Spangled Banner!" This episode is brought to you by Quip! http://getquip.com/JAM UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: Kacey Musgraves - "High Horse," Al Green - "Love and Happiness" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 29
For the first day of summer, Hannah Pilkes (@hannahpilkes – Groundlings) joins to tackle one of the most requested songs, LFO's "Summer Girls", as well as the true meaning Hip Hop Marmalade. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Dance Magic Dance" by David Bowie, "Will2k" by Will Smith, "Jesus Etc." by Wilco See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 28
On a special Father's day edition of the show, Miel's dad (composer behind the original Space Jam commercials, co-producer of Miel) stops by to share his musical expertise and help us dissect the most Dad song of all time – The Doobie Brothers' "What A Fool Believes!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes, "Four Out Of Five" - Arctic Monkeys, "Helplessly Hoping" - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. This episode is brought to you by Storyworth! http://storyworth.com/JAM See omnystudio.c...
Jun 14, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 27
Ify Nwadiwe (@ifynwadiwe – comedian, co-host of Nerdificient & Candy Dinner) drops by to break down the logistics (and sitcom potential) of Rik Rok's cheating, as shown in Shaggy's 2000 song "It Wasn't Me!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: “Call Your Girlfriend” - Robyn, “What Would Meek Do?” - Pusha T, “B.O.B” - OutKast This episode is brought to you by Quip (getquip.com/JAM) & Audible! (audible.com/PUNCHUP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 26
The most requested song with the most requested guest! Miel and Demi are joined by friend and Gilmore Guys fav Anthony Troli (@anthonytroli) to get to the bottom of the Barenaked Ladies banger "One Week", uncovering the mystery of Chalet Swiss along the way. A HUGE thank you to @IanEdgerly for producing the absolute hell out of the punch-up. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Fluorescent Adolescent" by Arctic Monkeys, "My Favourite Game" by the Cardigans, "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon See omnystudio.com/li...
May 31, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 25
Is "sugar" heroin or sex or quarters for the peep show window? Erin Whitehead (@girlwithatail – Wild Horses) joins to help Miel and Demi figure it out and leaves with a new a capella improv duo. This episode is brought to you by Quip! http://getquip.com/jam UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan, "Alone" by Heart, "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 24
On an all-new episode of Punch Up The Jam, Miel and Demi dive into Toy Story, Steve Harvey, feet, eagle screeches, and eventually, Randy Newman's 1977 song about them– "Short People!" (Featuring a punch up by @JustinJRusso!) UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Losing You" - Randy Newman, "Mr. Blue Sky" - Electric Light Orchestra See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 17, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 23
David Gborie (@thegissilent – All Fantasy Everything, Shinin) joins to dissect the Cam'Ron ft. Juelz Santana classic "Hey Ma" just in time for Mother's Day. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "HiiiPower" by Kendrick Lamar, "Do You Realize??" by The Flaming Lips, "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 10, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 22
Demi and Miel are joined by comedian Whitmer Thomas (@whitmerthomas) to talk about skateboarding, 2000s pop punk culture, old people, conformity, and eventually, Sum 41's 2001 anthem to rudeness "Fat Lip!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: Blink-182 - "Wendy Clear", Sharon Van Etten - "One Day", The Strokes - "Someday" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 03, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 21
Does Mr. Brightside live in a cage? Miel and Demi are joined by comic/actor Biniam Bizuneh (@biniambiz) to try to figure it out, while Miel learns that 'Maybach' and 'Maytag' are not the same thing and no one knows if cigarettes can hotbox (probably not right? What's google.) UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "The General" by Dispatch, "Jesus of Suburbia" by Green Day, "Creature Comfort" by Arcade Fire See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 26, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 20
Demi and Miel dive into voice training, Herbal Essences, writing music in foreign languages, the misguided concept of 'sex on the beach,' and eventually, Roxette's metaphor-laden 1988 hit "The Look!" #SwedishTinyMouth UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: Tallest Man On Earth - “The Wild Hunt”, The Beach Boys - “God Only Knows” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 19
In a particularly chill and riffy episode, Demi and Miel dare to punch up the near perfect Phil Collins classic "In the Air Tonight," discussing deleted scenes from Tarzan, steroids for fun and blimp operators along the way. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac, "Foreplay / Long Time" by Boston See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 12, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 18
Miel and Demi review and rewrite the sex and crystal meth anthem of the 90's, Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life" with writer Mara Wilson (@marawilson.) UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "No Diggity" by Blackstreet, "The Green Room" by The Tins, "Light of the Seven" by Ramin Djawadi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 17
On a new episode of Punch Up The Jam, All Fantasy Everything's Ian Karmel (@iankarmel) & Sean Jordan (@seansjordan) join us as we poorly impersonate Australians, discuss Showtime's Billions, and eventually, dive into Rupert Holmes's sunny 70s ode to cheating and coincidence, "Escape (The Piña Colada Song!)" #SponsorUsTrumbo UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: “Rosa Parks” - OutKast, “Cry Me A River” - Justin Timberlake, “Me and Your Mama” - Childish Gambino, “Dolce Vita” - Ryan Paris, “Party For The Right To ...
Mar 29, 2018•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 16
For their first ever live episode, Demi and Miel take to Austin, TX to discuss the hierarchy of women in Lou Bega's "cult" classic, "Mambo No. 5!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Controversy" - Prince, "Peg" - Steely Dan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 22, 2018•52 min•Ep. 15
We've all swayed to The Cure's "Friday I'm In Love" but who among us has understood it? Demi and Miel try to get to the bottom of it, somehow possibly murdering Morrissey along the way. UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Walking On Broken Glass" by Annie Lennox and "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" by the S.O.S. Band See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 15, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 14
Miel and Demi take a long walk around the Miley Cyrus classic "Party In the USA," stopping to explore Shawshank Redemption, what actually happens to butterflies in cocoons, and the 'shoe pile' which may or may not be a thing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 08, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 13
On a guest-less (and particularly explicit!) episode of Punch Up The Jam, Demi and Miel talk about Harry Potter, geography degrees, presidents having sex, booty-eating, and eventually, Ludacris's 1998 ode to sexual voyeurism "What's Your Fantasy!" UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Visions of Gideon" - Sufjan Stevens, "IV. Sweatpants" - Childish Gambino See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 12
