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Episode 190 Ddissects Michael Jackson's legendary 1984 album 'Thriller'!

From Track 1 to Track 9: 'Billie Jean', 'PYT', 'Human Nature', 'Beat It', 'Wanna Be Startin Something', 'Human Nature', 'Thriller' - We listen through every single song - discuss, digest, and dissect what each one brings to the full album that made Michael the official King of Pop.

Is this the greatest album of all time? Castle and DJ JAG are on the case!

THRILLER is NEXT!

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Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cHuybaU6jos

Episode 189 counts down the Top 10 Bird Songs in the history of music. Every era, every genre, featuring some of the greatest artists of all time - if the song's subject matter is bird-related, it's eligible for the list!

Did your favorite bird song make the list? How many ways can songs be made about birds? Did you ever even think about bird songs? Well we've done it for you, including 10 random bird facts, the Top 5 non-bird birds, and the Top 5 bird-related bands. You've...

For the second year in a row, Ryan Castle does a FULL show breakdown of the MTV Video Music Awards on CBS!

From every performance, every award, and every moment, DJ Castle dissects what went down, who grabbed a Moon Man, who bombed, who was on stage way too much, and the occasional "Who the hell is that?" from music's No. 1 night.

What is the impact of this show on the past, present and future of the music industry? Could MTV ever make a return? And where does this year's show stack up against the...

Did T.I. drop the jam of 2026? Castle breaks down his new hit single "Let 'Em Know" and does a full deep dive retrospective on the career of Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. AKA T.I, running through his most memorable tracks, his upbringing from Atlanta, and determines if he has the rightful claim of 'King of the South'.

T.I.P is up NEXT!

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As the sports calendar heats up and speeds towards October, Episode 186 dives into the world of mascots like a 360 trampoline tomahawk jam!

Ryan Castle runs through all the mascots on the West Side of the US and ranks each one on the tier list scale from S-F. Which mascots will be the Top 5 of the Pacific Division?

Which mascot gets the crowd the most pumped? Which mascot stunts the best? Which mascot has the best case of "The F arounds"?

Maniacs of the sidelines, you're up NEXT!

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Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GyDBrXI0UVc

Episode 185 closes out our Summer Beach Series as we're back live from Hermosa Beach, throwing it back to the 90s to dissect the Top 5 jams of 1994!

We count down 5-1, with a few outside looking in jams tossed in, to relive the music of our childhood, reminisce on what it brings us back to, and have a brand new DJ Mix to cut live from the coast to combine the past with the even farther past.

1994 is up NEXT!

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Watch the Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/A-jla_KrjI0

We're back on the sandy coast with our 2nd episode of the Summer Beach Series as we dissect the Top 5 Songs of 2008 live from Hermosa Beach!

Episode 184 throws it back to this legendary year as we reminisce what it was like to live through a summer in the late 2000s, and count down the top songs to chill on beachside in the year 2008.

2008 is up NEXT!

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Watch the Video Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jKJhhjk-XAo

We're coming live from the shores of Hermosa Beach to close out the summer with our Summer Beach Series as we break down the Top 5 Songs from the summer from the year 2000!

Episode 183 gets in the way back machine as we travel to 2000 and reminisce of what it felt like to live in the summertime at the turn of the millennium and jam to the most popular songs to chill beachside at.

The summer of 2000 is up NEXT!

Li...

Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/Bu4R8M7ozcU

We're back with another FULL Movie Review as Episode 182 takes a run back to the 90's to take a trip down memory lane to the 80s, as we dissect the Adam Sandler Classic - The Wedding SInger!

Was this movie Adam Sandler's peak rockstar era? How many 80s references were shoehorned in to this movie? Who was the best star off the bench? Which character had the best 80's fashion? And what's up with George?

Plus, we got DJ JAG to bring his 900...

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/ZEJuhZaxo6s

Episode 181 dissects a classic from 1989 with Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy!" We break down an absolutely epic music video, judge the dance battle from it, discuss the various previous band names of this uniquely titled British group, and list off some of the many things that drives us crazy.

The FYC is up NEXT!

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Episode 180 takes a run at tracking down the 2026 song of the summer with Mayer Hawthorne's classic remake of Player's 1777 jam "Baby Come Back!"

Additionally, Ryan Castle breaks down a full deep dive into the career of Mayer Hawthorne. From venturing out of Michigan to LA to join Peanut Butter Wolf's Stones Throw record label, carving out a lane as the modern day sound of Motown, to creating the modern funk groove duo Tuxedo with fellow producer Jake One, always blending a classic throwback dance floor vibe with collaborative LA hip hop beats, synth music, lively horns, and...

Watch the full video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/3-lJFaiQvuI

FINALLY! We're back with Episode 179 to break down CeCe Peniston's legendary early 90's jam that dominated the sweaty dance halls all through the decade - "Finally"!

Is this the most remixable song of it's era? Is this era in the all-time pantheon of music generations? What is the "Finally" moment CeCe is referring to in this song, and what are some of the best "Finally" moments we experience in all of life?

CeCe Peniston is in line for a full dissection NEXT!

We're back with another epic throwback movie review as we dissect the 1984 cult classic - Karate Kid. We got 3 Things we gotta talk about in this dojo, as Ryan Castle, DJ JAG and Cam Murray break everything that goes down between Daniel San, Johnny Lawrence, Ali with an 'i', Mr. Miyagi, Cobra Kai, and of course the legendary Golf n' Stuff.

Who was the real bully? Who was the MVP? Who was the 6th Man off the bench? What aged the best? What aged the worst? Was Mr. Miyagi really a guardian angel? Karate Kid is in...

Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/42jVhapjKNE

Remember that one commercial you used to always hear back in the day? The one that got stuck in your head because you heard it daily for years and years? Well for Episode 177 we've gathered 10 throwback commercials you will never forget... even though some of them you might wish you could.

From the Doublemint Gum jingle, to the Mentos pose, to Captain Lou Albano dressed as Super Mario telling you to say "No to Drugs", we're taking a commercial break from dissecting music so we can dissect some o...

Full Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP_eTIUuJ2I (You're gonna wanna watch this one)

Join us for Episode 176 as uncover a classic relic of music's history as we dissect the 70s group that created a glorious blend of disco, RnB, and one guy on stage who dances like an absolute maniac! This is the full dissection of Boney M!

This throwback crew features three female singers and one guy who never lets up with his wild dance moves. DJ JAG is on a mission to prove he's an even better dancer...

Drake has finally returned to drop 3 brand new albums to air his gripes about the past couple years, and Ryan Castle of the Dissect DJs is on the case ready to dissect his FULL Album - Iceman.

Castle goes in on Drake's career retrospective, his peaks and valleys, and listens to each and every track from the Iceman album to determine where it lands on the Slaps Meter. Does it hold up to Drake's best work? Is Drizzy back?? It's a full Iceman summit NEXT!

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Full Video Podcast Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAnEATOI5ew

Episode 174 throws it back to 1985 with a full dissection of Dramarama's timeless hit "Anything, Anything". How toxic is this relationship we're breaking down in the story here? Can we determine who's to blame for that toxicity? And if you could have ANYTHING you want - how would you play it? We bring countless scenarios to the table as we dissect this epic track NEXT!

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of America's favorite holiday to celebrate Latino heritage, we're dissecting the Top 5 Latin Songs loved by white people.

These songs have all been a huge hit in the Latin community, but they have that cross over appeal that gets a diverse variety of patrons all up and dancing, for better or worse...

Take a shot of tequila and bailar!

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Full Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExEn1hJ2Hp0

Episode 172 dissects a full-length album for just the seconds time ever, as the Dissect DJs break down every single track from Michael Jackson's legendary 1979 LP - Off the Wall!

It was the album that let the world know Michael has arrived as a bonafide superstar, but does it live up to the hype? Join us as we go through it all - from "Don't Stop til You Get Enough", to "Rock with You", to "Workin' Day and Night", to the title track itself "...

Episode 171 jumps smack in the mid-2000s when emo rock was ALL the rage, as we break down Panic! at the Disco's 2005 smasher "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"!

We all know the words, but do we know the story? We intently watch along with the iconic music video and try to figure out once and for all why somebody needs to close the Goddamn door with a little poise and rationality.

Video Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1cahC3Ldnw

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Baseball season is here so the Dissect DJs are coming into Spring Training gameday ready with another full movie breakdown, as we dissect the 1989 classic Major League!

Is this baseball's funniest movie? Is it Charlie Sheen's greatest work? Is it the best team-building story ever? Is Rachel Phelps a precursor to modern sports ownership? What is Willie Mays Hayes whole deal? Why is Jake Taylor holding Lynn as the centerpiece of the team photo at the end? And is Harry Doyle the best announcer to ever do it? It all gets dissected in good ole' Cleveland NEXT!<...

Episode 169 breaks down the 2004 throwback jam from Mario Winans "I Don't Wanna Know". Is this the official cuck anthem? Is The Fugees' "Ready of Not" the best hip hop beat of the 90s? Would you want to know if you were in Mario Winans' position?

Plus, we play a dangerous game of "Do you wanna know?" - NEXT!

Video Podcast Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mow7LXZlCmI

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As 2026 heats up it's time to check in on what the girls are dancing to. The Dissect DJs are on the case ready to break down the Top 5 Hot Girl Dance Songs of the year.

Full Video Podcast Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZAj1jz4-1e0

We give each one a listen and even throw a bonus track in there, do these songs get you moving like it does like the girls on the floor? Let us know if you think we got it right.

Hot girls are up NEXT!

In honor of March Madness season, we crash the boards on one of the all time college basketball movie classics with a full dissect on the 1994 film Blue Chips!

Does this movie represent everything that has historically been problematic with the NCAA? Is Nick Nolte the kind of coach that would inspire you to achieve greatness? Was young Shaq an absolute menace? And what is the Mount Rushmore of all-time dunkers with authority?

Let the Madness Begin NEXT!

Video Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/VV2OmaTE5RU<...

Episode 166 is another classic movie review for you as Ryan Castle is joined by Austin Jones to break down the 2019 Adam Sandler anxiety-inducing thrill ride Uncut Gems!

Is this Sandler's best acting performance in a movie? Is Kevin Garnett the best athlete role in any film? Is Julia Foz a red flag sidepiece or a ride or die real one? Does this movie make you want to throw e wild parlay down with everything on the line or never bet again? We break it all down and then some as we slice the opal...

It's time to get dangerous and fly back to 1986 for a thorough dissection of one of the most iconic films of its era, as we break down the Tom Cruise classic - Top Gun.

There are 3 Things we gotta talk about with this movie, and hit all the crucial notes, plot points and reactions that fly by along the way. Is Maverick actually a good pilot? Are these guys actually cool? And who is the true MVP of the movie?

Our target is set on Top Gun - NEXT!

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Episode 164 goes hard in the paint with a deep dissect on Kurtis Blow's 1984 classic "Basketball". Is it our favorite sport? Did any of the many remakes of the song do it better than Kurtis? (We give 'em ALL a listen). Does the sport of basketball hold up to what it was in 1984? The alley-oop has been lobbed and we're lookin for the throwdown NEXT!

Video Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/pSzsSgFP4Mo

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Episode 163 brings something sweet to the table as the Dissect DJs break down some of the most classic Candy jams in music's long history while chowing on their respective top 3 candies.

From Cameo's "Candy", to Soul for Real's "Candy Rain", to Mary Jane Girls' "Candy Man", to New Edition's "Candy Girl", and even that Candyman song by Sammy Davis Jr from the 70s. We DISSECT it all for a snackdown special NEXT!

Full Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiX8JhcrVus

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With Super Bowl 60 officially in the books, it's time for one more rundown of the NFL season that was, with a quick FINAL DISSECTION of all 32 NFL teams!

Ryan Castle breaks down the highlights (and lowlights) from the Seahawks vs Patriots battle in Super Bowl 60, the Bad Bunny Halftime Show that got the world buzzing, and who's in the best position to make a run at the trophy in Los Angeles for Super Bowl 61!

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It's Super Bowl week and that means fans of ALL kinds will be out and about and invading watch parties nationwide! With that in mind, Castle is joined by Juan Hernandez to break down some of the more irritable variations of the fan variety, with the FIRST EVER Most Annoying Sports Fan Draft!

Some of these fans you may have encountered, some of these fans you may know well, and all of these fans will bring their own form of entertainment to your Super Bowl party. We draft 'em all one by one, did we leave any...

As we get set for his worldwide Super Bowl halftime performance, Episode 160 celebrates Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio himself, aka Bad Bunny! Which song is he gonna break out first? We give our predictions as we dissect several of his classic jams, and make a few proclamations of what we expect from this show stopping performance.

What is your greatest Super Bowl memory of all time? What's the best halftime show ever? Can Bad Bunny top it? Super Bowl LX Week is up NEXT!

Full Video Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/3ak4b...

With Super Bowl Season in the air it's time for our annual football movie review, as Episode159 breaks down the 1994 classic starring Ed O'Neil and Rick Moranis - Little Giants!

Is this movie actually the most insane game result ever? Is The Cowboys 21-0 blown lead the biggest meltdown in sports movie history? Does it contain the most "OK but seriously F you though" moments ever? What does Spike and Ice Box's future look like? And does John Madden make the greatest cameo ever?

Little Giants gets the full...

On Episode 158 we go full Freaky Friday with it as we break down Kate Bush's epic 1985 classic "Running Up That Hill", which has been brought back to modern culture prominence with it's inclusion in the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things".

We've all heard the beautifully sung words, but does the song's story actually harken to the classic Freaky Friday tale? In order to do a full, deep dissection, we swap bodies Freaky Friday style and break down Lil Dicky and Chris Brown's interpretation of the legendary story, while also breaking down the involvement of Stranger Things, and...

Episode 157 hits on a brand new release from Bruno Mars - "I Just Might"! Are we finally getting back to good music in 2026? Is Bruno leading the charge? And where does this song rank alongside previous Bruno Mars classics?

We bust out some brand new technology for this one, featuring the new Meta Glasses and 360 video, check out the new look on our video podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iPfReiM03ts

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We kick off the New Year with a Latin flare as we dissect Elvis Crespo's 1998 classic "Suavamente"!

Is this the greatest Latin song of all time? The greatest conga line song of all time? We run through a few other Latin Music classics and come to a final answer, as we determine how many slaps it deserves on the Slap Meter. We're getting SUAVAMENTE - NEXT!

Full Video Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V8pqOW3b4gQ

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As we wrap up 2025 it's time to take a look at the best of the best that the music industry provided us throughout the year, at least according to Rolling Stone! With the mission to answer one question - Did music is 2025 suck?

We run through each of the top 5 ranked songs of the year, as well as a few other bonus jams that ran along the way. It's time to DISSECT the full year that was 2025 - NEXT!

Full Video Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/FM27sZzzOZQ

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It's Christmas time and the Dissect DJs are celebrating by breaking down one of the all-time Christmas Classics with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's WHAM holiday hit - "Last Christmas".

Is the greatest holiday song ever? Is it a sad or happy song? And what memories are most treasured and despised in our Christmas past?

It's all dissected NEXT!

Full Video Episode - https://youtu.be/lN02BZ9Tg80

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Episode 153 of the Dissect DJs podcast breaks down possibly the most classic Holiday movie of them all - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964).

This is not the cozy, cute, and cuddly Christmas cult classic it appears on the surface, Rudolph has some of the most rough around the edges holiday characters you will find on screen, including Santa! With this in mind, Castle runs through the full story beginning to end to determines one question - Who is this for?

Is there a deeper meaning behind it? Is it...

Episode 152 introduces a brand new segment - What the F*ck IS this Song? As we dissect Buster Poindexter's 1987 wild hit "Hot Hot Hot". What was happening in the 80s? Remember Mick Jagger and David Bowie's "Dancing in the Street"? What are the best and worst examples of "Hot"? And who is Buster Poindexter anyways?

It all gets dissected to the ultimate HOT Mix NEXT!

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/AWX-Le9enhU

Featuring - Mims - This Is Why I'm Hot, Nelly - Hot in Here, Foreigner - Hot Blooded...

The NFL is officially in midseason form, and so is Castle as he's back to dissect all 32 teams in the NFL to determine one specific thing - is anyone actually good?

Are the Eagles and Chiefs running it bacK? Are the Rams and Seahawks for real? What about the Patriots? Is the NFC North the cream of the crop or the garbage in the dumpster? Will The Browns or Jets ever be good again? Is it finally the Ravens or Bills time?

Nobody breaks down NFL tape like this, it's time to...