Music Raygun

This week, Kirk and Paul talk about Paul's handwriting, hearing "Dueling Banjos" at the supermarket, and opening another factory-sealed pack of ProSet SuperStars MusiCards from 1990. In the music trivia quiz, Paul attempts to increase his winning streak to two.

Early in the show's run, Paul and Kirk put out an episode of "Music Raygun" all about saxophones. That episode became one of the podcast's most popular ever. So on that episode's fourth anniversary, here's finally a sequel. Another episode about sax, sax players, sax solos, everything sax. This episode's video playlist: https://bit.ly/3hKGtm9 (YouTube)

Paul brings up Lil Nas X and admits why he'd be the worst A&R guy in the history of the recorded music industry, Kirk talks about a TikTok video that revealed something remarkable about Anita Baker's voice, and the never-ending music trivia quiz keeps never ending.

This episode is about music videos that were produced in the years immediately prior to the debut of MTV in 1981, and serves as sort of a prequel to the second episode of "Music Raygun" from four years ago, which was about music videos from MTV's first few years.

We know a lot of "Music Raygun" fans listen to the podcast only for the music trivia quiz. And since the quiz has been on pause during the pandemic, we're also sure we're lost thousands of those listeners. But we hope they'll come back to the show now, because on this miniepisode, the music trivia quiz returns! Plus lots of other fun stuff.

We're back! After a long pause, here finally is the 81st episode of "Music Raygun." In this episode, Paul and Kirk are talking about college rock, the precursor the '90s alternative rock boom, college rock is the left-of-the-dial music favored by college radio DJs (and those willing to stay up late watching MTV) in the '80s. Yes, there is R.E.M. in this episode.

This is it. It's the final pandemisode of "Music Raygun." Does that mean the podcast is over? No, absolutely not. But next time, Kirk and Paul will finally reunite to record the long-awaited 81st episode in the show's original, true format. Until then, though, enjoy the last "Top Fives" list: Top 5 Hit Songs Other Artists Turned Down.

For the penultimate pandemisode of "Music Raygun," the boys go over their top five songs to play at any wedding. But first, Kirk presents a fun fact! SPOILER ALERT: A key plot point of the 1986 film "At Close Range" is revealed in this podcast episode!

Paul and Kirk eulogize the late, great Shock G of Digital Underground. Then both of them play the laser round. And finally, they each explore their top five songs you didn't know are secretly about drugs.

Paul and Kirk conclude their discussion of the original cast of "The Real World." This time, they recap the final three episodes of the new reunion series, "The Real World: Homecoming." Norman struggles. Julie goes from America's sweetheart to America's mom. Becky quadruples down on her terrible opinions. And Heather chops onions. For this final episode of the trilogy, "Top Fives" is about Paul and Kirk's top five songs of 1992.

Paul and Kirk continue their discussion of the original cast of "The Real World." This time, they recap the first three episodes of the new reunion series, "The Real World: Homecoming." How have the roommates changed over 30 years? Eric turned out to be a shaman. Julie turned out to be a real mom's mom. And Becky turned out to be kind of the worst. For this second episode of the trilogy, "Top Fives" is about Paul and Kirk's top five songs of 1991.

This is the true story of two former co-workers who picked themselves to talk about music and record their conversations to find out what happens when they stop being polite and start being podcasters: "Music Raygun."

It's our birthday! For the "Music Raygun" fourth anniversary show's "Top Fives" segment, Kirk and Paul return again to the theme of their very first episode back in March of 2017. But before that, Paul has a few things stuck in his craw that he wants to speak on in the return of "Don't at Me." And Paul's also in the hot seat when Kirk takes over "Laser Round" for the first time.

Kirk liked playing the laser round so much last time that we brought it back, back, back, back, back again. After that, Paul and Kirk list off their top five artists from the Great White North.

It's the 21st biweekly pandemisode, but Paul and Kirk are trying not to think too much about that as they discuss what the soundtrack to "Wet Hot American Summer" would sound like if the movie were made today and set in 2001, and they also each go in on their top five dumb songs that they love unironically. Plus, Kirk steps into the octagon for the first ever "Music Raygun" laser round.

Paul and Kirk throw it back to the '90s and early '00s when they count down each of their top five songs of all time from the Bad Boy Records label.

Paul and Kirk kick off the new year by talking (more) about the Bee Gee's documentary, eulogizing MF Doom and Shabba Doo, and finally addressing the existence of hair metal.

aul and Kirk talk about the new Bee Gees documentary on HBO, share spicy takes on Pavement and Dean Martin vs. Frank Sinatra, and count down their five most-played songs of the year on Spotify.

Paul and Kirk fight Amy Grant haters, hate on Frank Zappa lovers, read some listener mail and hash out their top five hip-hop one-hit wonders.

Happy Thanksgiving! Paul and Kirk count down their personal Thanksgiving top fives, whatever that means to them.