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Full Video Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WCb9_6b0kJM 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! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Music podcast, full album review, music video, Halloween, podcast comedy, Dissect DJs, Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney - The Girl is Mine, Pretty Young Thing, The Lady in my Life, lyrics, video podcast, YouTube podcast, Ryan Castle, reaction, album reaction, Spotify podcast, Michael Jackson Thriller album. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 never heard birds dissected like this, guaranteed! Bird songs are up NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Throwback music, classic rock, pop music, hip hop, remixes, music podcasts, podcast comedy, 80s music, 70s music, 90s music, 2000s music, Michael Jackson, Seal "Fly Like an Eagle", Prince "When Doves Cry", The Trashmen "Surfin Bird", Nelly Furtado "I'm Like a Bird", Morris Day and the Time "The Bird", Larry Bird, Silver Convention "Fly Robin Fly", James Taylor and Carly Simon "Mockingbird", Dumb and Dumber, Lynyrd Skynyrd "Freebird", DJ Snake "Bird Machine", DJ mix, YouTube podcast, video podcast, music video, Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, Dissect DJs, music talk, lyrics, reaction, song reaction, Spotify. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 deep history of this legendary show and network? The 2026 MTV VMAs is up NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Music podcast, hip hop, pop music, rap, country music, K-Pop, Taylor Swift, madonna, Sabrina Carpenter, Snoop Dogg, Nirvana, George Michael, Shaboozey, Gunna, Charli XCX, Bruno Mars, Pink Panthress, Lisa Worldwide, Raye, Teddy Swims, Sombr, Alex Warren, Generation, Dissect DJs, Ryan Castle, podcast comedy, video podcast, Spotify, YouTube podcast, v2026 music, Dolly Parton, RIP, music video, reaction, music review, live performance, full show review, best of 2026 VMAs, Best of VMAs, Kacey Musgraves, Sienna Spiro, Artist of the year, dance music, MTV Awards. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Listeners of this episode might also like: Hip hop, rap, R&B, music podcast, Trap Muzik Dissect DJs, Ryan Castle, T.I. - Rubber Band Man, T.I. - Let's Get Away, Jazzy Phe, Ludacris, Ciara, T.I. - Bring Em Out, Jay-Z, T.I. - U Don't Know Me, T.I. - What You Know, Lil Wayne, T.I. - Why You Wanna, Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman, T.I. - What You Know, T.I. - Big Things Poppin', DJ Khaled, Akon, T.I. - We Takin' Over, T.I. - Whatever You Like, T.I. - Live Your Life ft. Rihanna, Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell, Spotify YouTube podcast, podcast comedy, lyrics, remix, mix, music video, The King. Grand Hustle Records, Trap Music. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Sports talk, NFL, College Football, CFB, NBA, MLB, playoffs, Savannah Bananas, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, LA Lakers, LA Clippers, San Diego Padres, Cal State Fullerton, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, LA Kings, LA Rams, LA Chargers, Stanford Tree, Phoenix Suns, San Diego Chicken, Oregon Ducks, Las Vegas Raiders, Utah Jazz, Montana Grizzlies, Wyoming Cowboys, Seattle Mariners, Arizona State Sun Devils, Washington Huskies, San Francisco Giants, Washington State Cougars, LA Dodgers, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians, Sacramento Kings, Oregon State Beavers, Portland Trailblazers, Seattle Kraken, Anaheim Angels, podcast, sports podcast, Spotify, video podcast, Sourdough Sam, Blitz, Joe and Josie Bruin, Tommy Trojan, Go the Gorilla, Bailey, Boltman, Monte, Pistol Pete, Chuck the Condor, Stanford Cardinal, Raider the Rusher, Buster the Bear, Arizona Cardinals, Big Red, Slider, Wilbur the Wildcat, Arizona University, Rampage, Lou Seal, Swinging Friar, Benny the Beaver, Dubs, Harry the Husky, Slamson the Lion, Roy Al, Butch T Cougar, Douglas Fur, Blaze the Cat Trail, Mortimer the Moose, Music Podcast, DJs, Ryan Castle, Dissect DJs, Tier List podcast, fyp, Arena. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: 90s music, podcast, video podcast, Best of 90s, hip hop, rap, pop music, RnB, Music podcast, Dissect DJs, Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, Remix, DJ Mix, Gilligan's Island, podcast comedy, Coolio - Fantastic Voyage, Crystal Waters - 100 Pure Love, Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You, Bone Thugs n Harmony - Thuggish Ruggish Bone, Ahmad - Back In The Day, Ace of Base - The Sign, All That She Wants, Don't Turn Around, 69 boyz - Tootsie Roll, Toni Braxton, Spotify podcast, YouTube Podcast, lyrics, 90s, Summer music, music video. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Music podcasts, hip hop, pop music, summer jams, Hermosa Beach, Lil Wayne - Lollipop, Usher - Love in This Club, Natasha Beddingfield - Pocket Full of Sunshine, David Banner - Get Like Me ft. Chris Brown, Young Joc, Estelle - American Boy, Kanye West, Janet Jackson - Rock With U, Kardinal Offishall - Dangerous ft. Akon, Colby O'Donis - What You Got ft. Akon, Beyonce, Dissect DJs, Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, podcast comedy, Top 5 Songs, lyrics, reaction, best of 2008, 2000s music, video podcast, Spotify, YouTube podcast, music video Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Listeners of this episode might enjoy: 2000s music, hip hop, RnB, Summer music, rock music, rap, reaction, song review, lyrics, best of 2000, Sisqo - Thong Song, NEXT - Wifey, Jay-Z - Big Pimpin, Nelly - Country Grammar, 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite, Carlos Santana - Maria Maria, The Product G&B, Ruff Endz - No More, Gilligan's Island, throwback music, Da Brat - Whatchu Like, Tyrese, Dissect DJs, Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, DJ music, remix, DJ mix, music review podcast, Spotify, video podcast, music video, YouTube podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 weddings DJ'd experience to break down how realistic the events at these wedding really are. The Wedding Singer is Spinning Right Round NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Movie Review podcasts, 80s movies, 90s movies, nostalgia, comedy, Drew Barrymore, Alexis Arquette, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert, Jon Lovitz, Steve Buscemi, podcast comedy, video podcast, music video, movie scenes, movie clips, movie reviews, throwback movies, 80s music, Hall and Oates, Billy Idol, Bob Seger, podcast comedy, Ryan Castle, Dissect DJs, movie reaction podcast, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube podcast, Spotify, wedding culture, Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie, Rapper's Delight, classic movies. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: 80s music, throwbacks, rock music, music videos, music podcasts, podcast comedy, alternative rock, video podcasts, nonverbal communication, human interaction, flag football, C Kirk, song review, album review, 80s rock, Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, Dissect DJs, lyrics, Spotify podcasts, YouTube podcast, Instagram, TikTok, content creators, British pop, 1989, music review podcast, reaction, remix, DJ mix, music video podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 silky smooth lyrics. Mayer Hawthorne, the smooth dude with the groove is getting dissected NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Mayer Hawthorne music, RnB, hip hop, dance music, disco, pop, Dam Funk, synth music, boogie, funk, Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk, Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Working Out, Mayer Hawthorne - Henny and Gingerale, Mayer Hawthorne - Crime, Kendrick Lamar, Gavin Turek, The Modern Disco Queen, Mayer Hawthorne - Baby Come Back, Tuxedo - Do It, Tuxedo - Back in Town, Tuxedo - 2nd Time Around, Tuxedo - Close, Tuxedo - Fux with the Tux, Snoop Dogg, The Ho Button, DJ mix, remix, music podcast, podcast comedy, Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, album Review, Mayer Hawthorne full album review, A Strange Arrangement, How DO You Do, Where Does this Door Go, Man About Time, Tuxedo II, Tuxedo III, Tuxedo IV, G-Funk, podcasts. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: 90s music, podcast comedy, throwback music, dance music, hip hop, RnB, electric music, Lisa Stanfield "Been Around the World", CeCe Peniston "We Got a Love Thing", CeCE Penston "I'm in the mood", Travis Scott, Mustard "Whole Lotta Lovin", Groovefore Finally Remix, Marshall Jefferson "Move Your Body", First Choice "Let No Man Put Us Under", Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, Dissect DJs, music podcast, lyrics, reaction, music review, album review, podcast comedy, 90s throwback, Spotify, video podcast, YouTube podcast, TikTok, Instagram, podcasters, podcasts. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 the Dissect Zone NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: 80s movies, Cobra Kai, Netflix, movie podcasts, Ralph Macchio, Billy Zabka, Elizabeth Shue, Pat Morita, John Kreese, Martin Kove, action movies, comedy, reaction podcast, 3 Things We Gotta Talk About, Dissect DJs, Spotify podcasts, throwback movies, video podcasts, classic movies, Joe Esposito - You're the Best. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 of the most unforgettable commercial spots you can still hear in your sleep to this day. Commercial throwbacks are up NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Podcast comedy, PSAs, throwback commercials, 90s, 80s, pop culture, Chris Brown - Forever, The Office, viral videos, Crossfire, PeeWee Herman, Pizza Hut, Little League, Ninja Turtles, VHS, JG Wentworth, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, Pure Moods, X-Files Theme, Enya - Orinoco Flow, Enigma - Return to Innocence, Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells, Dissect DJs, Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, 90s pop culture, Jack Stephan, Mac, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rob McLehenney, Anti-Drug PSA, video podcast, youtube podcast, tiktok, instagram, throwback podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 than this man and gives it his best shot the whole episode. What is this group's backstory? Where have you seen them before? Did they make any music you might know? One of their songs in particular will surely sound very familiar. We dissect it all! Boney M is up NEXT! Listeners of this episode might also enjoy: Dance music, 70s music, 80s music, disco, pop, throwback, podcast, music review podcast, Boney M discography, comedy, dancing, podcast comedy, R&B, hip hop, Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand, Boney M - Rasputin, Boney M - Daddy Cool, Money M - Gotta Go Home, Ryan Castle, DJ JAG, DIssect DJ podcast, music review, Spotify, video podcast, YouTUbe podcast, TikTok, Instagram, throwback podcast, disco dancing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy