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Each episode of Music Raygun explores a different musical artist, topic or concept. Hosts Paul Ciampanelli and Kirk Pynchon watch and discuss related music videos, TV clips, commercials, interviews and other pop-culture ephemera on YouTube.

Location:

United States

Description:

Each episode of Music Raygun explores a different musical artist, topic or concept. Hosts Paul Ciampanelli and Kirk Pynchon watch and discuss related music videos, TV clips, commercials, interviews and other pop-culture ephemera on YouTube.

Twitter:

@MusicRaygun

Language:

English

Contact:

401-330-6913


Episodes
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159: Music Videos 1984

7/22/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul explore 10 music videos from the year 1984, "one of the top years in pop music" according to "many" according to Kirk.

Duration:01:24:01

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Miniepisode: Harriet Wheeler's Ramekin of Ranch

7/15/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul play the laser round, and Kirk tries for candy in the music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:25:44

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158: MTV's 1st 10 Music Videos

7/8/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul watch and comment about MTV's historic first 45 broadcasting minutes on Aug. 1, 1981, including VJ segments and commercials.

Duration:01:11:54

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Miniepisode: The Wives of Richard Marx

7/1/2024
In this episode: the surprisingly boring origin of one of the worst band names of all time; the surprising identity of Richard Marx's second wife; the surprising music course Kirk's son is taking at college; and the surprising Canadian songwriter Kirk thought directed the New York Philharmonic.

Duration:00:18:32

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157: Pro Set Superstars MusiCards

6/24/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul find out about the random bands they never heard of from the Trading Card Corner segments of the miniepisodes over the years.

Duration:01:34:56

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Miniepisode: Don't Sing the Song You Don't Even Know

6/17/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul visit Trading Card Corner. Then they quiz each other about music trivia.

Duration:00:26:12

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156: B-Sides XII

6/10/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul wrap of the show's 12th season with another video for each of the previous 12 episodes' topics. It's another B-sides episode!

Duration:01:24:01

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Miniepisode: Big Ups to Garth Hudson

6/3/2024
In this episode, Kirk offers new seltzer flavors to Paul. Then there's a music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:18:21

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155: Germany

5/27/2024
In dieser Folge von "Musik Strahlenpistole,“ sprechen Kirk und Paul über Musiker und Bands aus dem großartigen Land Deutschland (hauptsächlich aus den 1980er Jahren).

Duration:01:08:14

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Miniepisode: Jammin' With Dimebag

5/20/2024
In this miniepisode, Kirk and Paul discuss Fred Armisen's "old punks" segment on "John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA." Then there's an "in memoriam" segment for the first time ever on the show. And then of course the music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:19:42

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154: Beastie Boys

5/13/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about the history and music of Beastie Boys.

Duration:01:18:17

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Miniepisode: BBD or TLC?

5/6/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about their love for TLC.

Duration:00:25:49

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153: Mark Romanek

4/29/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about the work of music video director Mark Romanek.

Duration:01:17:20

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Miniepisode: Money Going Up

4/22/2024
In this episode, Dave Holmes' new podcast "Who Killed the Video Star?" has Kirk and Paul taking off on MTV nostalgia. There's also a music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:28:59

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152: Hail Satan!

4/15/2024
Break out your pentagrams and turn your crucifixes upside-down, because in this episode of "Music Raygun," Kirk and Paul are worshiping the prince of demons, Beelzebub, aka Satan!

Duration:01:26:42

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Miniepisode: Sitting on Concrete at My Age

4/8/2024
In this episode, "Music Raygun" goes international.

Duration:00:18:57

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151: Michael Bay

4/1/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul review the music video oeuvre of filmmaker Michael Bay. Spoiler alert: His music videos suck as much as his movies. April Fools? Afraid not. Fuck you, Michael Bay, you piece of shit.

Duration:01:18:57

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Miniepisode: Return of the Waterboiz

3/25/2024
In this episode, the Waterboiz are back to say new seltzer ideas, Kirk and Paul play dual laser rounds, the music trivia quiz resets, and a soft rock legends dies during the recording.

Duration:00:23:22

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150: Grab Bag XV

3/18/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul celebrate 150 episodes of "Music Raygun" with the show's 15th grab bag.

Duration:01:21:13

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Miniepisode: I Would Love a Complete Change

3/11/2024
In this episode, Paul solves a decade-old musical mystery, and there's a music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:15:39