Mike's Monday Jams

By Mike + Emma Collins

THE Official Podcast for Music Appreciators Everywhere! Join Mike and his sidekick Emma each Monday for what songs they've been listening to each week, what songs didn't quite make the cut, and get to... more

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The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.

Mike's Monday Jams episodes:

March 17, 2025 I'm Shipping Up to Boston 🍀 - Dropkick Murphys | S2 Ep 33: 3.17.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
Happy St. Patty's Day! We're going all in on the festivities (minus wearing any green apparently) and we hope you're feeling lucky today!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:06 "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"1:36 Getting hype for St. Patty's3:30 T.I.T.S. DRAMA!10:45 Excited for Rascal!13:05 All on the Dropkick Murphys14:45 Not down with moshing15:56 Different lineups and hating on a fireman17:35 McDonald's haggis19:10 "Tessie" history25:45 "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" breakdown27:55 This song & sports history32:09 Emma's Everyday Jam33:28 Majors & minors36:10 Honorable mentions38:00 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
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March 10, 2025 Happiness 😊 - The 1975 | S2 Ep 32: 3.10.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
Ready for some happiness? We dive into one of our favorite bands which we tend to wax poetic on, The 1975. We hope this episode gives you a happiness boost and you enjoy our discussion of Nickelodeon parents!

0:00 Welcome to MMJ!
0:50 "Happiness"
1:27 Mario Day!
2:30 Ferb's state and childhood shows' parents
4:00 Announcement from Rascal Flatts
5:10 Lady Gaga's new album
7:50 The 1975's new live album
8:40 Deep dive into The 1975
11:27 Being Funny in a Foreign Language
17:25 Bringing in Jack Antonoff
19:58 Marketing approach
22:15 How long can you tour an album?
26:10 Retroactive singles
29:00 "Happiness" deep dive
31:01 Song says exactly what it means
33:30 Emma's Everyday Jam
36:55 Majors & minors
40:30 Honorable mentions
41:15 Thanks for watching!
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March 03, 2025 Coming of Age ✨ - Foster the People | S2 Ep 31: 3.3.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
The Foster the People concert was awesome and we're here to tell you all about it! We break down everything having to do with this PFOAT and what makes it so awesome.

0:00 Welcome to MMJ!
0:31 "Coming of Age"
1:59 March is upon us!
3:15 Sam Fender concert drama
5:45 Foster the People concert review
11:15 FTP reminders
12:15 Supermodel deep dive
19:48 What makes this album different
26:10 "Coming of Age" deep dive
30:50 Emma's Everyday Jam
32:20 Majors & minors
34:40 Honorable mentions
36:50 Thanks for watching!
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February 24, 2025 Fly By Night 🦉 - Rush | S2 Ep 30: 2.24.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
It's a Rush-iversary so of course we're celebrating! Break out the air drums and jam along to some Rush with "us" ...or at least with Mike.0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:50 "Fly By Night"3:45 SNL50 recap14:10 Country Wiggles album17:02 New Saint Motel album18:15 Quick talk on Rush19:31 Fly By Night album deep dive23:40 Emma was lying32:34 Deep dive into the song34:02 Charlie is a Vol35:30 Air drumming37:30 Emma's Everyday Jam39:02 Majors & minors42:35 Honorable mentions44:07 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
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February 17, 2025 Yippee Ki Yay 🤠 - Hippo Campus | S2 Ep 29: 2.17.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
We know y'all wake every Monday morning screaming "Yippee Ki Yay!" because you're SO EXCITED for our Monday Jam! Don't you? ...Well...we know we do, and we know you'll be hyped after our episode today!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:42 "Yippee Ki Yay"1:15 It's President's Day2:32 Super Bowl halftime thoughts8:10 Eco-friendly vinyl11:28 Backstreet Boys at the Sphere14:58 Rock & Roll HOF noms19:10 Our recent Hippo Campus concert experience22:40 Deep dive into Hippo Campus29:30 All about Wasteland31:10 MMJ: Yippee Ki Yay34:33 Emma's Everyday "Jam"39:35 Majors & minors41:28 Honorable mentions42:53 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
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February 10, 2025 Do You Believe in Love? ❤️ - Huey Lewis & The News | S2 Ep 28: 2.10.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
Happy Valentine's Week! This week these two Valentines are sharing our top three favorite love songs each! Don't worry - we're never sappy. We love each and every one of y'all! 0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:55 "Do You Believe in Love?"1:30 Grammy's recap4:40 Spotify top artists7:40 Yacht Rock documentary9:20 April Record Store Day list announced11:00 Chili's for Valentine's Day12:40 Honorable mentions first today14:48 "When the Day Met the Night"17:45 "Straight from the Heart"20:45 "Accidentally in Love"26:03 "Just the Way You Are"30:20 "Whatever It Is"33:05 Back to Mr. Huey36:40 Emma's Everyday Jam38:16 Emma goes off on the Luka-AD trade40:35 Mike's major & minor chords41:40 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
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February 03, 2025 Stronger Beer - Tim Hicks 🍻 | S2 Ep 27: 2.3.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
Linedancing in the northeast? It exists! And we did it! This was our fav new dance we learned and we HAD to share this Canadian banger with y'all today.
0:00 Welcome to MMJ!
0:33 "Stronger Beer"
1:38 Thoughts on Grammy nominees
8:20 The Super Bowl is lame
9:59 Coin is no longer
12:15 Linedancing in CT
18:06 Deep dive on Tim Hicks
19:20 ABBA side convo
21:22 Back to Mr. Hicks
23:38 Other Canadian country artists
25:59 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
27:04 Calling out Zach Top
27:49 History of Canadian country
31:00 Pandering to America
35:40 Lyrical breakdown
36:40 Emma's Everyday Jam
38:06 Majors & minors
39:55 Honorable mentions
42:50 Thanks for watching!
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January 27, 2025 So Lonely - The Police 🚨 | S2 Ep 26: 1.27.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
Another sad song in the key of happiness! This week we dive into perhaps the greatest trio of all time, The Police, with a few not-too-bad Sting impressions along the way.
0:00 Welcome to MMJ!
0:46 "So Lonely" by The Police
2:44 Revisiting fadeouts
8:15 Deep dive into The Police
14:20 It's Me or the Dog
16:30 Punk vibes
19:30 Album focus
26:07 Mondegreen deep dive
32:50 Every chorus feels like the last chorus
35:55 Emma's Everyday Jam
37:00 Majors & minors
40:20 Honorable mentions
42:10 Thanks for watching!
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January 20, 2025 (Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay - Otis Redding 🌊 | S2 Ep 25: 1.20.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
January 20th is such a big day! Hopefully you have the day off for MLK Day, and can take time to relax. Join us to reflect on all that today means and enjoy the soulful soothing voice of Otis Redding.
0:00 Welcome to MMJ!
1:04 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay"
1:40 January 20th is a big day
2:35 News of the week
11:37 Reasons behind the song choice
13:40 Other people/creatures named Otis
15:20 Talent shows
16:50 Otis Redding's come up
19:30 Was Dean Martin really a drunk?
22:45 Otis' shoe collection
25:19 Album deep dive
27:21 Song deep dive
34:30 Emma's Everyday Jam
35:36 Majors & minors
37:01 Honorable mentions
40:45 Thanks for watching!
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January 13, 2025 Out in the Cold - Tom Petty ❄️ | S2 Ep 24: 1.13.25 | Mike's Monday Jams
Y'ALL, IT IS SO COLD OUTSIDE! So to recognize the freezing temps we're diving into this early '90s banger by the late, great Tom Petty. Put on your beanies and coats 'cus it's a chilly one!
0:00 Welcome to MMJ!
0:57 "Out in the Cold"
1:27 It's really damn cold
4:20 We saw Wicked again
6:30 Tom Petty's unfortunate connection to UF
8:50 TV performances
11:45 Phillip Phillips misheard lyrics
13:23 Petty's history
17:58 Seeing Tom Petty live in 2017
26:37 Into the Great Wild Open deep dive
29:30 Johnny Depp & The Pirates of the Carribean
32:10 MMJ breakdown
35:45 Emma's Everyday Jam: "What is This Feeling?"
36:56 Majors & minors
41:08 Honorable mentions
43:27 Thanks for watching!
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FAQs about Mike's Monday Jams:

How many episodes does Mike's Monday Jams have?

The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.