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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

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

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

149: Paisley Park and the Paisley Underground

3/4/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul celebrate the seventh anniversary of "Music Raygun" with another Prince-adjacent topic, or dual topic in this case: Prince's Paisley Park label and the early-'80s Los Angeles-based Paisley Underground indie-rock scene. And yes, the two topics are related.

Duration:01:16:37

Miniepisode: Michael Jackson's Thirst for Vengeance

2/26/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk some more about "The Greatest Night in Pop" as well as the "Thriller 40" documentary.

Duration:00:29:02

148: Animation

2/19/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul watch music videos the include various forms of animation, including traditional animation, computer animation, laser animation and more.

Duration:01:19:18

Miniepisode: It's Art

2/12/2024
In this episode: a documentary recommendation, a laser round and a music trivia quiz. It's fun!

Duration:00:23:20

147: Duos

2/5/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk musical acts that consist of two people.

Duration:01:13:57

Miniepisode: A Sweet Little Rock-and-Roll Machine

1/29/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul discuss the music videos from MTV's first hours of broadcasting in 1981 and the truly interesting thing about hair metal also-rans Steelheart. Then it's time for the music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:25:47

146: MTV News Year in Rock '94

1/22/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul watch the MTV News Year in Rock '94 special and reminisce about things that happened in the world, on MTV and in their own lives 30 years ago.

Duration:01:21:08

Miniepisode: 9 Years of Hard Knocks

1/15/2024
In this episode, the "Purple Rain" musical, Trading Card Corner and the music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:33:23

145: The Bo Diddley Beat

1/8/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul listen to 50 years of hit songs featuring the inescapable — no that you'd want to escape it — Bo Diddley beat.

Duration:00:58:17

Miniepisode: Taylor Swift Guava São Paulo

1/1/2024
In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about ODB recording his feature on the "Fantasy" remix, then Paul plays the laser round and Kirk seeks to keep his streak going in the music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:18:09

144: Native Tongues

12/25/2023
In this episode, Kirk and Paul look at the late '80s, early '90s Afrocentric and jazz-influenced hip-hop collective known as the Native Tongues, including music from De La Soul, Jungle Brothers and A Tribe Called Quest.

Duration:01:16:10

Miniepisode: Did You Get Wrapped?

12/18/2023
In this episode, Kirk and Paul review their Spotify Wrapped lists to discuss their top five most played artists and songs of 2023.

Duration:00:33:57

143: B-Sides XI

12/11/2023
In this season finale episode, Kirk and Paul revisit the episode topics from throughout season 11 for one more bite at the apple.

Duration:01:17:34

Miniepisode: Miles of Smiles

12/4/2023
In this episode, Kirk feels melancholy, "Where Dey From?" returns, and Paul tries to win candy.

Duration:00:24:12

142: Music of 1977

11/27/2023
In this episode, Kirk and Paul time-travel 46 years into the past to explore some of the great music of the year 1977, one of the greatest years in music yet one that offers a few underappreciated gems

Duration:01:15:03

Miniepisode: Best New Artist Is Always Jive

11/13/2023
In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk Prince, Milli Vanilli, and more.

Duration:00:23:38

141: Bad Songs With Great Videos

11/6/2023
In this episode, Kirk watch a few really good music videos for truly atrocious songs. But wait: Isn't this an audio-only podcast? Yep!

Duration:01:36:04

Miniepisode: The Most Perfect Song

10/30/2023
In this episode, boomers chime in, Kirk has something up his craw, and there's a Halloween music trivia quiz.

Duration:00:16:13