Pumping Up The Podcast - A Hannah Montana Podcast

Elise is joined once again by her friend Alana Fineman, this time to discuss the third episode of Hannah Montana's second season, "You Are So Sue-able To Me." Despite the episode's fun tone and good jokes, both Elise and Alana have a lot to say about the messages driving the A-plot... it might be the most Elise has cursed in a single episode. They also talk about a very big makeover, an impossibly dense cake, a bizarre use of the word 'virile,' and Alana off-handedly mentions George Clooney, which leads to one of the weirder tangents featured on this podcast.

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Elise is joined once again by her friend Courtney Seyl, this time to discuss season two, episode two of Hannah Montana, "Cuffs Will Keep Us Together." What starts as a straightforward and familiar episode quickly devolves into talk of Robby Ray's birth certificate, Robby Ray's haircut, and Lola's new wigs. Additionally, Courtney has a revelation about the Hannah secret that leaves Elise's jaw on the floor, Oliver wears capris, and we re-meet a beloved ficus.... named Fern.

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Elise is joined by returning guest Alex Meleras to kick off the season two premiere of Hannah Montana, "Me and Rico Down By The School Yard," and boy does this season start off strong! New music, a new school, a new friend for Jackson, and a new threat to Miley's secret all turn up, in addition to a live monkey and the triumphant return of Locker Man. It's got Alex's favorite Robby Ray moment of the series, it's got camera phones, it's got something called "Kid Cheese," and it's even got a little bit of cheek action! We also take some time to discuss Dontzig (despite him not appearing in the episode), alternate-universe choices for both the HMU and this podcast, and Alex revisits an off-hand comment from Lilly that ended up having some larger implications. All of that in one episode! The things we do for you....

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Elise and Michael are back to break down the music and lyrics of the remaining five songs from Hannah Montana's first season - "Pumping Up The Party," "If We Were A Movie," "I Got Nerve," "The Other Side of Me," and "This Is The Life." Together they continue imagining Hannah Montana's campaign platform, find a common desire for a remix of one song, and accidentally form what might be the next big craze in spirituality. Michael also brings his musical expertise to the table, and makes a comparison to baroque music that may surprise you.

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In this special episode, Elise is joined by returning guest and music expert Michael Stahl to discuss the first three songs from Hannah Montana's first season - "The Best of Both Worlds," "Who Said," and "Just Like You." They do a deep dive into the lyrics (spoiler alert: a lot of mixed messages!), Michael gives his perspective as a voice teacher, and read some listener comments, in addition to imagining a possible Hannah Montana presidency. Tune in next week for part 2, where they tackle "Pumping Up The Party," "If We Were a Movie," "I Got Nerve," "The Other Side of Me," and "This Is The Life!" 

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Elise is joined again by her friend Courtney for the season one finale of Hannah Montana, "Bad Moose Rising." They suss out why the main conflict of the episode shouldn't have come up at all, tear into a very confusing fashion show, and... they make a moose. There's also an itty-bitty B-plot featuring another confusing prop, and Courtney reveals herself to be a Dontzig truther. Stay tuned to the end of an episode for an announcement about next week's show and season two!

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Elise and Alana are together again, this time to discuss every moment of Hannah Montana's 25th episode, the misleadingly-titled "Smells Like Teen Sellout." Hannah films a commercial that Alana cries while describing, Lola wears her worst outfit yet, and Robby Ray is in over his head as his daughter's manager. There's also a tangent about a crab, a b-plot that hits too close to home for Alana, and a segment all about... the yips?

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Elise is joined by one of her oldest friends, Emma Fredgant, to dig into episode 24 of Hannah Montana, "The Idol Side of Me." Together they reminisce about their shared middle/high school memories, discuss their issues with the episode's morals, and track the very troubling journey of Dandruff Danny. They also consider a possible Amber-centric spin-off, ponder some philosophical questions regarding altruistic Sarah, and call out some continuity errors. 

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Elise is back with her friend Alana to break down episode 23 of Hannah Montana, "Schooly Bully." The titular bully has an odd name and an even odder style of bullying, and your hosts may disagree with the core lesson of the episode, but the props budget for this episode was impressive! There's not much material for the usual conspiracies, but Elise and Alana do manage to imagine what a Shonda Rhimes reboot of the show would look like, envision a Roxy and Rico buddy comedy, and consider forming a band called Extra Sensory Puma. 

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Elise is joined by her friend, drag personality Sugarpill, to discuss Hannah Montana's 22nd episode... and it's another Jackson A-plot! Together they discuss a very special Lilly-as-Lola moment and attempt to suss out the Stewart family's financial standing. Additionally, Sugarpill brings their perspective to the fashion of the HMU and has some questions about the HR situation at Rico's Surf Shop.

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