Episodes
Nov. 25, 2020
"Barely Breathing" by Duncan Sheik (f/Johnny Yetsconish)
Another Cheetah's Johnny Yetsconish joins us to talk about possibly the greatest one hit wonder of all time? Barely Breathing by Duncan Sheik. Chris and Johnny discuss their long time love of the song and Chris gives us a behind the scenes story of how a Duncan Sheik deep cut inspired a Punchline s…
Nov. 18, 2020
"Butterfly" by Crazy Town (f/Tony Hartman)
Tony Hartman returns to the podcast to discuss Crazy Town's Butterfly. They discuss the voting habits of Shifty Shellshock, the insane Flea bass-line and the overly horny lyrics. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe.
Nov. 11, 2020
"No Rain" by Blind Melon (f/Trevor Leonard)
Trevor Leonard returns to the podcast to discuss the hippies of the Grunge scene Blind Melon. It's very possible that if Shannon Hoon hadn't died so tragically young that the band would have had many more hits but unfortunately we only got 2 albums, an iconic video and a truly insane Woodstock 94 p…
Nov. 4, 2020
"Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne (w/Brian Walker)
Dreams Not Memes host Brian Walker joined us to discuss Fountains of Wayne's hit Stacy's Mom. We discuss Brian's podcast, why this song built a template for the future of Pop Punk and the impressive career of Adam Schlesinger.
Oct. 28, 2020
"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell (w/Andre Gower)
Chris isn't available this week so Producer Matt sat down with Andre Gower the star of Monster Squad and director of the documentary Wolfman's Got Nards to discuss Halloween, Horror movies and Rockwell's smash hit Somebody's Watching Me
Oct. 21, 2020
"Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth (w/Vinnie Fiorello)
Former Less than Jake drummer and current member of The Inevitables joined us to talk about the catchy "Not actually drug related" reggae song Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth. Chris and Vinnie dive deep into Ska vs. Reggae, talented bands made up of children and songs about weed
Oct. 14, 2020
"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba (f/Eben Wares)
We are joined by Yellowbird Mantra's Eben Wares this week to discuss the Anarchist punk band ... Chumbawamba. Yes you read that correctly. While their music was catchy pop and folk music Chumbawamba is without competition the most punk rock band we've ever discussed. Listen to Chris and Eben breakd…
Oct. 7, 2020
"Stuck in the Middle With You" By Stealers Wheel (w/Jim Logrando)
Most of us know the song from it's iconic appearance in Reservoir Dogs but Stealer's Wheel's Stuck in the Middle of You has a super interesting history as well as the band themselves. We are joined by Punchline manager Jim Logrando to talk about the song, the bands refusal to play live and why Clow…
Sept. 30, 2020
"Throw Some D's" by Rich Boy (w/Khalil Slaughter)
We're joined by Philly Rapper and former front man for Roots In Stereo Khalil Slaughter to discuss the fire beat that is Rich Boy's Throw some D's. Unfortunately there's no much else to remember about this song (minus an awkward lyric about a picture on the wall).
Sept. 23, 2020
"Roll to Me" by Del Amitri (w/Jono Diener)
This week we are joined by Jonathan "Jono" Diener of the Michigan punk band The Swellers who joins us to talk about one of the happiest songs ever written. We break down the 2 minute pop anthem Roll to Me by Del Amitri, the music video and get onto some tangents about Meat Loaf concerts, old nickel…
Sept. 17, 2020
"Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant (w/Leanor "Jeff the Girl" Ortega Till)
This week we are joined by Leanor "Jeff the Girl" Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy. Chris and Leanor break down the catchy Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant; the song recently was in the news for being another song Trump has used against an artists wishes. We also dive into this songs origins are about …
Sept. 9, 2020
"Bad Reputation" By Freedy Johnston (w/Mikey D'Angelo)
This week we are joined by Mikey D'Angelo who wanted to talk about the forgotten Freedy Johnston hit Bad Reputation. Chris and Mikey dive into how perfect 1995 was for music, How this music is weirdly appropriate for a pool party and how insane it was that in 1994 Johnston was named Songwriter of t…
Sept. 2, 2020
"Just The Girl" by Click Five (f/Will Carey)
Podcaster/Musician Will Carey joined us this week to talk about the weird career for wanna be Beatlemania group The Click Five and their song Just the Girl. This hit song was the highest charting song written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne but after all the success they never had another…
Aug. 26, 2020
"Hey Baby" By Bruce Channel (w/Obi Fernandez)
This week we are joined by Westbound Train singer and The Inevitables co-creator Obi Fernandez to talk about the amazing music of the late 60s, dirty dancing and specifically Bruce Channel's massive hit Hey Baby!
Aug. 19, 2020
"Gangnam Style" by Psy (w/Lex the Lexicon Artist)
This week we are joined Lex the Lexicon Artist who talks to us about growing up in Taiwan when Psy was starting to hit and moving to America a month later when Psy exploded into an international sensation. We discuss why Psy is a role model, would fit in with Nerdcore music and is worth looking int…
Aug. 13, 2020
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" By The Proclaimers (w/Robert Bacon)
91 Donkey Lane host and Boston comedian Robert Bacon joins us this week to discuss the identical twin magic that is The Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". Producer Matt joins as a cohost this week to dive into the band's punk rock roots, their self depreciating humor and to decide if they brin…
Aug. 5, 2020
"Stars" by Hum (w/Ndot)
How I Became Invisible & Danger Club vocalist Ndot joins us this week to discuss the influence Hum has had on their music. Matt only knows the song because Beavis & Butthead and Chris is a fan of the entire album and will sing it's praises to the stars.
July 29, 2020
"The Thong Song" by Sisqo (w/Jen Pop)
Today we are joined by the BombPops vocalist Jen Pop who talks to us about how Sisqo and Gwen Stefani lead to her first thong purchase, her struggles with meeting celebrities she idolizes and how the Beatles influenced an eliminate of Sisqos break-through hit.
July 22, 2020
"My Sharona" by The Knack (w/Linus of Hollywood)
This week we are joined by Nerf Herder's very own Linus of Hollywood to break down the biggest single of 1979... The Knack's My Sharona. Linus tells us about meeting the actual Sharona, seeing the band live and why the extrem...
July 16, 2020
"867-5309 (Jenny)" by Tommy Tutone (w/Chris DeMakes)
This week we are joined by Less Than Jake singer/guitarist Chris DeMakes who wants to talk about Tommy Tutone's catchy phone number single 867-5309 (Jenny). For those who didn't know Punchline and Less Than Jake actually went on tour with Tommy and share a ton of great stories of what that experien…
July 8, 2020
"The Freshmen" by Verve Pipe (f/Don & Leigh of Saturday Morning Showdown)
For the Life of us, We can not remember why The Verve Pipe's "The Freshmen" was as MASSIVE as it actually was; So this week we brought in Verve Pipe superfans and Geekscape Networks newest podcast hosts Saturday Morning Showdown's Don and Leigh to discuss the song, their show and the way nostalgia …
July 1, 2020
"Steal My Sunshine: by Len (f/Nightbeast)
Inspired by a rave the brother sister duo that was Len wrote a catchy little song about a love for partying and quite possibly party drugs. Chris is joined by his buddy Nightbeast in order to break this song down and decide if it brings Thunder or should have never gone beyond a Canadian party song.
June 24, 2020
"Connection" by Elastica (f/Josh Fiedler)
This week Chris is joined by Josh Fiedler of Juliana Theory and Chris' band PACK to discuss the possibly stolen 90's hit Connection by Elastica. Once thought to be the female front-runners of the new wave of Brit-Pop, the band quietly broke up after their 2nd album's release.