The song battle this episode throws it back to the very first podcast episode by going over Major Lazer’s Know No Better and SICKO MODE by Travis Scott ft. Drake. Big thanks to my friend Tate for joining the show and making the season finale awesome. Which song do you think takes down the W? As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support. Thank...

The song battle this episode is an epic pop showdown between two songs that exploded onto the scene and saw great success in 2012 and 2013. Katy Perry’s Dark Horse is fast paced while Lana Del Rey’s Summertime Sadness stirs up emotions. Who do you think will win? As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support. Disclaimer: This episode contains...

Today’s episode is a holiday Christmas special featuring Frosty the Snow Man, Rudolph, and much more! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Thank you all for the continued support! Music Credits For This Episode: Intro Christmas Eve/Sarajevo by The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Frosty The Snow Man by Michael Bublé ft The Puppini Sisters, Christmas Eve/Sarajevo by The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry, Christmas Time Is Here by Vince Guaraldi Trio. The...

The song battle this week is inspired by legendary classic rock bands. Van Halen’s Runnin’ With The Devil has a great chorus and tough lyrics. Guns N’ Roses Welcome To The Jungle has an awesome beat with a jarring message about fame and big city life. Both are fantastic rock songs. Who do you think will win? As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for...

The song battle for this week is a matchup of country songs currently in the top 20. Ryan Hurd’s Chasing After You has a deep emotional theme and tone to it, while Michael Ray’s Higher Education resonates with those who pave their own path and don’t worry about the grades. Both are good country songs. Who do you think takes home the W? As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank...

This week’s song battle focuses on two rap artists: Lil Wayne and Kanye. I too, miss the old Kanye so I chose one of his older songs to go up against Lil Wayne’s 6 Foot 7 Foot. Both these songs have great beats, unique lyrics, and fantastic rhymes. Listen to find out who wins. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support. Disclaimer: This...

After a two week hiatus, What lYric is back. Thank you to all my listeners for the continued support. This week’s episode is all about Halloween. I hope everyone had a happy Halloween. The song battle is Bobby Pickett’s Monster Mash versus Sonic’s Pumpkin Hill. Listen to find out who wins. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support. Music...

The third song battle is here and the theme for this week’s battle is pop. The Kid LAROI’s STAY is catchier while Am I Wrong by Nico & Vinz is more relatable. Both songs are hits and are great car ride sing alongs. Who will win? Listen until the end to find out who Takes home the W. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support. Music...

The second song battle is here. For this week the genre is rock. Godsmack’s Unforgettable has the better beat. Green Day’s Letterbomb makes up for it with strong lyrics. Who will win? Listen until the end to find out who takes home the W. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support. Music Credits For This Episode: Intro THE SCOTTS by Travis...

Season 8 of What lYric is finally here. This season I am doing song battles. Putting two songs from the same genre up against each other. I had a blast doing this today and am excited for the next song battle. Eminem’s Rap God has the better intro, but will the different beats in Midnight give Logic the first ever song battle victory? Listen until the end to find out who wins. Disclaimer, I don’t agree with Eminem’s misogynistic lyrics or his lyrics about the LGBQT+ community. As always there...

After a two week hiatus, here is the season 7 finale of What lYric. The theme is 80’s music. The special guest is my wonderful, amazing, athletic, and beautiful girlfriend: Raquel Burns. We go over Obsession by Animotion, Take on Me by A-ha, and Love Is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar. My Q&A with Raquel is near the 40 minute mark. A big thank you to Raquel for joining me! She is amazing and did a fantastic job breaking down all the song lyrics. As always there are podcast questions, feel...

This week I go over Linkin Park again. The first Linkin Park episode was season 3 episode 4 and has over 800 listens, so I wanted to circle back to them. Linkin Park has a heavy rock vibe with tough but intriguing lyrics. I go over One Step Closer, Battle Symphony, and others. The Y is What I’ve Done. Big shout out and thank you to Tate Godwin for fixing the audio mishap. I really appreciate it fam. As always there are great podcast questions. Send me a DM on Instagram to @jd4unc with your...

James P. Hudson, most called him Jim Hudson, I called him Grandpa Jim or Grandpa. My grandpa was kind, funny, smart, athletic, charismatic, a friend to all, and much more. He was a great magician, piano player, and a great tennis and pickle ball player. My grandpa loved to travel. He also had amazing jokes that always made me laugh. Go Cats! Thanks for being the best grandpa ever! I will always love you and miss you. Love Jonathan. Music Credits For This Episode: Puff The Magic Dragon by...

On this episode I go over The Lumineers. They are a folk rock band from Denver Colorado. I go over Ophelia, Flowers In Your Hair, Salt and The Sea, and more. The Lumineers have a soulful feel to their songs. I enjoyed this episode. Also, What lYric hit 5,000 listens! Big thanks to everyone who listens and supports the podcast I really appreciate it. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next...

On this episode I have professional disc golfer and my great friend Michael Jordt join the show. We discuss the best disc golf anthem, disc golf in general, and the Olympics. We also go over Subdivisions by Rush, Winnebago by Vally & Rocket, Sanguine Paradise by Lil Uzi Vert and more. Make sure to listen to the end where I ask Jordt all sorts of fun questions. Jordt’s disc golf tips will improve your game. As always there are podcast questions feel free to reach out to me on Instagram...

This week I dive into five songs related to gratitude. I feel like being thankful and letting others know you are thankful for them is important. I am super thankful for my fans and supporters. This episode features Thankful by Kelly Clarkson, Thank You by Kehlani, and three other fantastic songs. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. If you have not yet, go check out the last...

For this episode I go over five of my favorite songs by Lil Uzi Vert. Lil Uzi Vert is a great rapper with phenomenal beats and interesting lyrics. My favorite lyric of the episode is “Pull out the snapchats on me I aint got no snapchat homie I think it’s too personal that’s what I got Twitter for Instagram I’ll bag your girl.” That is a very funny line from Erase Your Social. I also went over Sauce It Up, Money Longer, and others. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out...

This episode I go over a handful of funny lyrics that make me laugh. The episode ends with a comical song for the Y. I enjoyed doing this episode. I go over Temperature by Tyga, Crazy Frog, Uptown Funk, and others. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. If you have not yet, go check out the last episode about a trip through the 1990’s. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review,...

Happy 4th of July to everyone. This week I have a new intro with heavy opening sounds: THE SCOTTS. In this episode I take everyone on a trip through the 1990’s. The 90’s had great bands with lyrical gems throughout. I got over Gangsta’s Paradise, No Scrubs, and the Y: Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit. It was a fun episode. Let me know what you think of the new intro. DM me on Instagram @jd4unc. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share...

This episode I am joined by the best rapper to graduate from Guilford College: Phillip. Phillip is known in the music world as Young Phil or YP. This episode is one of the longer ones so I will put time codes below, but it is definitely worth listening to the whole thing.  We go over four songs from his most recent EP: Find Peace. We also went over Fur Coat Summer. Go follow YP on Instagram and Twitter. His usernames are below. Big thanks to YP for joining the podcast and talking about his...

Here is the season six finale featuring Kid Rock. Kid Rock has some funny and interesting lyrics and great beats. I go over All summer long, Picture, and others. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. If you have not yet, go check out the last episode featuring Bob Marley And The Wailers. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend. Big thanks to all my...

For this episode I incorporate a new genre and go over Reggae. Bob Marley is one of the kings of reggae and it was fun to go over “Get Up, Stand Up”, Smile Jamaica, and other songs of his. What is your favorite Bob Marley Song let me know on Instagram @jd4unc. These songs have great beats as well as interesting lyrics. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. If you have not yet, go...

This week I get back to a fun, unique, and creative theme. The theme is walk-up songs for the characters from Winnie The Pooh. This is a funny and fun episode, worth the listen all the way through. I will list the characters and their walk up songs below. Let me know on Instagram what you think these characters walk-up songs should be? If you agree with me or not. Message me @jd4unc on Instagram. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share...

This episode I finally get back into some country music highlighting Toby Keith. I go over I Love This Bar, American Soldier, and more. Thanks again for listening. As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. If you haven’t yet, go check out the last episode featuring graduation music. Thanks for listening, leave a like, a review, and share with a friend. Sorry for the late...