Episodes
We take it back to '62 to break down one of the original soul jams of the classic rock era with The Contours - "Do You Love Me". See the full episode podcast here: https://youtu.be/fGJWc-mh-9s With a thorough review of the legendary dance scene from Dirty Dancing when Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) meets Baby (Jenny Grey), as well as the classic music video featuring three dancers doing the mashed potatoes on a single step, some backstory of the original recording of the track, and as always-...
Published 04/11/24
Published 04/11/24
We covered the boys and now it's time to turn are attention to some of the legendary girlfriends in cinema history to answer one basic question - Are These Girlfriends Lame?  We break out the Lame Meter and rank 'em all! Check out the video podcast of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YuPgJlBMmFc We cover some of the most famous characters from movie and TV history, including Mary (Cameron Diaz) from There's Something About Mary, Juliet (Keira Knightley) in Love Actually, Carrie...
Published 03/28/24
Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/bSsEm3tBOuoWe rock in St. Patty's Day by throwing it back to one of the all-tine Irish rock anthems of our generation with Dropkick Murphys' "I'm Shipping Up to Boston". How did this become the official anthem of Boston and St. Patrick's Day? What does the song actually mean and where did the lyrics originally come from? And we tell the stories of our craziest St. Patty's Day ever.
Published 03/12/24
It's time we go off on various social scenarios and modern day commonalities that make the DIssect DJs say one thing- Hey, maybe don't! See the full video podcast here: https://youtu.be/gqu-WOKPxD8 Social etiquette, party interaction, annoying kids and dogs, social media posting, karaoke, high five/fist bumping, story-telling, dating - we cover it all! Anything at all that makes us say "Hey, maybe don't."  Let us know what you think on these subjects! Follow us on the socials: YouTube:...
Published 02/27/24
See the video episode here: https://youtu.be/6OWDB3fHHe0  We throw it back to '79 to break down the iconic disco rock anthem cooked up by the legendary Doobie Brothers, with "What a Fool Believes". We dissect the deeper meaning behind the happy-sounding jam, and how it's actually much darker and sadder than it initially comes across on the surface.  Castle's former college radio co-host Greg Mestas steps in to join the team for the episode, as we recap the memorable day that made this song a...
Published 02/15/24
View the whole video podcast on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/vU8bDZWpsm4The Dissect DJs go off on a brand new segment that takes on some classic cinema boyfriends from some of the most memorable movies and music videos of all time, trying to determine one thing- Did This Boyfriend Suck? From Ferris Bueller, to The Beast from Beauty and the Beast, to Glenn from The Wedding Singer, and even the boy in The Boy is Mine Video, we break it all down and see where they land on the Creep Meter. Do you...
Published 01/16/24
Let's dissect one of the most iconic holiday movies of all time, with the Dissect DJs first ever movie review video podcast! See the full video  at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQkYoEi8QVA&t=32s . Joined by a special guest appearance from Jason Malabuyoc, we ask some of the hard hitting questions this movie brings up - Is the cue card scene actually the worst scene in holiday movie history? Do you actually believe in any of these love stories? Does it set up a war between Britain and...
Published 12/20/23
2023 finally gave us a hip hop jam we can sink our teeth into, so it's time to dissect Jack Harlow's latest jam "Lovin on Me". Watch the video podcast on youtube at @RyCastle: https://youtu.be/UYhzP12eblc.Is this the song of the year? Are you into whips and chains? And are you ready for the annual Year in Review Rewind Mix? We dissect it all on Episode 113!
Published 12/06/23
We break down the most iconic single from the delightful, ageless treasure that is Dolly Parton, with her 1973 classic "Jolene". Coming off her head-turning Thanksgiving halftime performance in Dallas, we find out who is Jolene? What is the backstory, and why is Dolly devoting an entire track to this woman?  We dissect it all, and check out the episode in video form on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7j8-YdEliz8. Subscribe on YouTube for all video episodes at @RyCastle.
Published 11/29/23
Time to break down one of the all time cult classics in music history with Neil Diamond's 1969 hit single "Sweet Caroline". Why do we all hit the "Bah Bah Bah!" and "So Good! So Good So Good!"? When did that start? Do you get pulled into it every time? Or are you maybe sick of it? And what is the ultimate sing along song if not this? What movie comes to mind when you think of Neil Diamond? And is who is Caroline anyway and what makes her so good? So good! So Good! Castle and JAG dissect it all!
Published 11/13/23
It's Halloween season so we gotta break down one of the all time throwback spooky jams, with Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me". We dissect why Michael Jackson was queitly brought into to absolutely slay the chorus, who's watching you, and why Rockwell's music video appears to be a home video with McPoyle-like zombies just kinda standing around. See the full video podcast here: https://youtu.be/w7Ou1HsDhrY
Published 10/24/23
We hit the top of the charts this week- breaking down Doja Cat's new look and sound with her hit single "Paint the Town Red", full video review!  What's Doja trying to do here?  Where have we heard this sample from? And how long did you wait to take down king size candy from Halloween? Episode 109 - let's dissect! See the full video podcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/JTJlEw4Y8A0
Published 10/09/23
We throw it back to the Party Rock era of the early 2010's when LMFAO ran the world, by breaking down their 2011 classic "Champagne Showers". Is it about champagne or piss? Does Natalia Kills kill the track? And what ever happened to Party Rock? The DJs dissect!
Published 10/02/23
Time to break down the "song of the summer" with Taylor Swift's char-topping "Cruel Summer". Do the Dissect DJs jive with what all the Swifties have been raving about? Or is there another song that gets conjured up that hits even harder? Time to dissect!
Published 09/07/23
The Dissect DJs introduce video podcasts into the mix by taking on this absolute legendary track from 1984 by The World's Famous Supreme Team paying tribute to all the DJs in the entire world.  Visit https://www.youtube.com/@RyCASTLE/podcasts for the full video podcast episode. We discuss some of our favorite and most despised qualities of DJs, stories from life behind the booth, and if this song and video is worthy of our vaunted 5-slapper rating. It's time to dissect "Hey DJ"!
Published 08/22/23
Inspired by one of the all-time dance floor breakdown bangers, Castle and JAG review all the things they're down to do (or not do) one more time, while simultaneously dissecting the revolutionary 2000 Daft Punk jam - "One More Time".
Published 07/26/23
DJ JAG brings us this throwback from the 90s that may just contain the most F'd up story in 90's R&B history, as Castle learns of it for the first time. From the product of Boyz II Men, we got Uncle Sam (yes that's really the name he went with) and his soulful jam "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again".
Published 07/14/23
We throw it back to the most bonding track in Castle & JAG history - Teena Marie's 1981 classic "Square Biz".  Hear the back story of why lil' 5'1, 100 pounds of fun Teena Marie A.K.A Casper/Shorty/Lil' Bit/Vanilla Child created the ultimate dance party mix for all social situations. We're talkin' Square Biz, we're gonna hip you to the Tee!
Published 07/07/23
It's about damn time the Dissect DJs finally broke down a Lizzo jam, with her 2019 takeover hit "It's About Damn Time".  Does Lizzo make you move? Do you worry about what the homies say if they find out Lizzo makes you move? And do we have enough fire hip hop dance jams in the modern era of music? Castle and JAG discuss it all, and it's about damn time!
Published 06/27/23
We pay tribute to the late legendary pop queen Tina Turner by breaking down her most iconic jam from 1984 "What's Love Got to Do with It". We all know the song, but what does it actually mean? We put on our dissecting gloves and try to scope it out. What does love got to do with it? 
Published 06/13/23
We've finally hit Episode 100! And what better way to countdown to triple digits then by dissecting the epic sound of the 80's that is Europe's "The Final Countdown". We try to breakdown what it is that Europe is really counting down to, learn a little about who Europe is, and get into some of our favorite versions of final countdowns. Let's rock to level 100!
Published 05/09/23
We're back to break down Nicki Minaj's 2022 smash "Super Freaky Girl" and compare how it stacks up to the OG version- Rick James's "Super Freak", and even throw in a little MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" to see who did it best. Is Nicki really the baddest around? Let's dissect and find out!
Published 04/18/23
The Dissect DJs are back with a brand new season! Kicking off with a breakdown of one of the most unstoppable jams of 2023 - Coi Leray's "Players". We discuss the origins of the track dating back to Grand Master Flash's "The Message", the historic nature of this classic beat, and if girls can be players too.
Published 04/10/23
We conclude 80's month by breaking down one of the all-time throwback 80's bangers: The Clash - Rock the Casbah! Did you know the heavy backstory that this song gets into? Did you know the extremely lame story that this song almost got into? We get into all of it and break it down accordingly, alongside our new mascot Dottie!
Published 01/05/23