He was a boy, and she was a girl.... but still, let's make it a liiiiitle more obvious. Kyle Ayers (Never Seen It Podcast, Boast Rattle - @kyleayers) joins us in the studio to discuss Avril Lavigne's quintessential pop punk hit, "Sk8er Boi!"

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "What a Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke, "Trade Joe" by Junglepussy, and"Bourgeois" by Pheonix.

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Fight us Neil deGrasse Tyson!!! Edgar Momplaisir (@edgarmomplaisir - Culture Kings podcast) brings his bible knowledge and shares his unironic love of Train's adult contemporary classic "Drops Of Jupiter". Miel declares war with science while Demi spits some bars (I'm not saying they are good but bars nonetheless).

Check out Edgar series "Sad Boy Edgar" at edgarmomplaisir.com and his podcast, Culture Kings.

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Holy Will" by Blood Orange, "Shirim" by Melody's Echo Chamber, and "Space Song" by Beach House.

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Is Morrissey the greatest edger there ever was??? Sean O'Connor (@seanoconnz - Writer, The Late Late Show with James Corden) stops by the stüd to unpack the Smith's emo anthem, "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" and Demi does the greatest Morrissey impression of all time. Sorry for writing stüd but unfortunately this is me now.

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" by The Shangri-Las, "Icon" by Jaden Smith, and "These Days" by Nico.

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THE MOST REQUESTED SONG OF ALL TIME WITH THE FIRST EVER GUEST PUNCH-UP!? Who could be more qualified than Jess Mckenna and Zach Reino from Off Book: The Improvised Musical podcast! Stop everything you're doing and listen to it right freaking now!!!! xoxo toto

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Thirteen" by Big Star, "Cure" by Moon Child, "24-25" by Kings of Convenience, and "Water Gets No Enemy" by D'Angelo, Fela Kuti, Macy Gray, Roy Hargrove, Nile Rodgers, The Soultronics, Positive Force

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The delightful (and cherubic???) Broti Gupta (Friends from College, Speechless - @BrotiGupta) brings a serious case of the giggles to the catchiest existential crisis via children, "MMMBop" by Hanson. This episode cursed by Kelsey Grammer.

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton, "I2I" by Tevin Campbell and Rosie Gaines, and "Devil's Gun" by C. J. & Company.

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FUNKY LITTLE SHACK! Amy Miller (Who's Your God podcast - @amymiller) helps make sense of the zestiest song of all time, "Love Shack" by the B-52s. I'm gonna kiss your dad!!!!

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Just like Heaven" by the Cure, "Trails" by Asobi Seksu, and "Anywhere I Lay My Head" by Tom Waits.

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Actor/comedian Griffin Newman (The Tick, Blank Check Podcast - @GriffLightning) comes all the way from New York JUST to discuss the tempo-less, key-change ridden pub anthem that is Dexys Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen." Special GUEST PUNCH-UP by Henri Bardot!

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Nothing But A Heartache" by The Flirtations, "Drive It Like You Stole It" from Sing Street, "Milk" by Henri Bardot.

Thank you super producer Marissa for existing (and producing!)

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H.A.G.S!!!! Miel and Demi are joined by Jocey Coffman (Adam Ruins Everything, Lovett or Leave It - @joceydotcom) to punch up Green Day's graduation (and... sarcastic?) anthem "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)." It's a doozy.

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Ring The Alarm Pt.1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3" by Black Eyed Peas, "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael, "Sweet Sipping Soda" by Reptar.

Be sure to check out Adam Ruins Everything on TruTV!

Produced by the inimitable Marissa.

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Today on the show, Griffin McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me podcast - @griffinmcelroy) stops by to help us dissect Rusted Root's "Send Me On My Way," live from PodCon in Seattle!

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Pristine" by Snail Mail, "Missed the Boat" by Modest Mouse, and "Sugarfoot" by Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears.

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Tawny Newsome (Yo, Is This Racist?, Supergroup - @TrondyNewman) joins the gang to unpack the ultimate dad jam, Steely Dan's "Dirty Work". Chess? Hollywood Video? Masturbation etiquette? The episode is as abstract as this description.

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Wichita Lineman" by The Meters, "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by Al Green, "Street Fighter Mas" by Kamasi Washington.

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