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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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!Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, "Music Raygun" goes international.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul celebrate 150 episodes of "Music Raygun" with the show's 15th grab bag.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Paul solves a decade-old musical mystery, and there's a music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk some more about "The Greatest Night in Pop" as well as the "Thriller 40" documentary.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul watch music videos the include various forms of animation, including traditional animation, computer animation, laser animation and more.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode: a documentary recommendation, a laser round and a music trivia quiz. It's fun!Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk musical acts that consist of two people.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, the "Purple Rain" musical, Trading Card Corner and the music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul review their Spotify Wrapped lists to discuss their top five most played artists and songs of 2023.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this season finale episode, Kirk and Paul revisit the episode topics from throughout season 11 for one more bite at the apple.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk feels melancholy, "Where Dey From?" returns, and Paul tries to win candy.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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 gemsAv Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk Prince, Milli Vanilli, and more.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

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!Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, boomers chime in, Kirk has something up his craw, and there's a Halloween music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul reach back into the ol' grab bag for 10 great video clips with no unifying theme.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk more about the origins of emo, Kirk plays the laser round, and the music trivia quiz goes back to basics.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul revisit a topic from a past episode to talk again about piano in rock, jazz, classical and more.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode:Kirk is wrong.Is Green Day emo?David Fincher's "Express Yourself" inspo.The music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about 10 of director David Fincher's 55 career music videos.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Paul corrects Kirk and has more to say about Beat Happening, Kirks recs a doc, and Paul tries to extend his winning streak in the music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

Three is a magic number. Yes, it is. That's why in this episode, Kirk and Paul talk all about trios.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this all-games miniepisode, Paul plays the laser round then tries to extend his winning streak in the music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about music artists from the land Down Under. That means Australia.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul discuss the Wham! documentary, resurrect an old game, and play the music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

Put on your eyeliner and your black nail polish and stuff, because in this episode, Kirk and Paul are talking about goth rock.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk has something stuck in his craw, Paul offers a new game, and there's a music trivia quiz.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about Snoop Dogg. We apologize for waiting so long to make this episode. There's so much great Snoop Dogg content in the world that "Music Raygun" should be releasing "Snoop Dogg VII" by now.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul discuss the 1985 film "Fast Forward," directed by screen legend Sidney Poitier.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul are talking about percussion. That means not your typical drum kit — check out episode 72 for that — but woodblock, bongo, conga, steelpan, xylophone, timpani, vibraphone, spoons, tambourine, shaker and, yes, cowbell. There's even a cabasa in here.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about seltzer and the beef between Anita Baker and Babyface.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul tell the story of Tommy Boy Records through 20 years of Tommy Boy music videos.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about seltzer and the Beatles.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul kick off season 11 of the podcast with their 13th grab bag episode.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul try new seltzers, talk about the movie "Absolute Beginners" and play the music trivia game. Content warning: mouth sounds.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

It's the finale of season 10, and in this episode, Kirk and Paul are revisiting the topics from this season for another B-sides episode. The B-sides this time are from "Happy Holidays III," "Atlanta," "Soul," "Guitar II," "Prince II," "Grunge," "MTV News Year in Rock '93," "Music Videos 2001–05," "Texas" and "Dance VIII."…

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk "Daisy Jones & the Six," Kirk plays the laser round, and the Great Music Trivia Slugfest of 2023 continues.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul look at some of the most electrifying (or sometimes just plain weird) dancing of the past 70 years.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul discuss an overheard seltzer opinion, then they visit Trading Card Corner for all-new 40-year-old music trading cards, then Paul tries to win a third-in-a-row music trivia quiz victory.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon

In this episode, Kirk and Paul talk about some of their favorite bands and artists from the Lone Star State. It's all about music from Texas.Av Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon