Dissect DJs

Happy Independence Day Week y'all! Episode 124 celebrates the good ole' USA by breaking down an American classic with Tom Petty's 1976 hit "American Girl". Lyric by lyric we dissect one of the all-time cover band anthems, and try to see if there's an actual story here or if it's just a simple celebration of one our nation's finest commodities. 

Episode 123 breaks down Sabrina Carpenter's new smash hit single "Espresso"!  Watch the full video podcast on YouTube @RyCastle: https://youtu.be/EHb4XP_w05Q Lyric by lyric, we dissect what the song means, what the music video tells us about Sabrina, the shocking twist the music video gives us, if it might be the song of of the summer, and figure out if it has anything to do with Espressos, as well as what other songs we've had that are titled after a beverage but maybe don't have anything to do with beverages at all.

Let's start a new game, yeah?  Ever hear of F*ck, Marry, Kill?  Well this is Ghost, Fight, Chill. It's simple- We name three people and decide who we'd ghost out of our life, who we'd fight, and who we'd want to chill with. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/ZE6FyRRz_MY We debate about the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, LeBron James, Shaq, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Wayne's World, Johnny from Cobra Kai, Al Bundy, Norm from Cheers, Kramer from Seinfeld, Tupac, Biggie, Floyd Mayweather, Antonio Brown, Victor Wembanyama, Thor, Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds, Jonathan Bender from The Breakfast Club, and the various styles of Will Smith. Join us on the socials and let us know who you'd Ghost, Fight and Chill with! Instagram: @DissectDJs TikTok: DissectDJs

We're back with another classic full movie review as Castle is joined by "J-Wey" Jason Malabuyoc to break down one of the most iconic sports movies of the 90s, that immediately went from fictional Disney hockey team to real life hockey team in the NHL- The Mighty Ducks! Full video podcast can be found on YouTube @RyCastle, link here: https://youtu.be/qiI7KYFdclA. A full dissection of the entire movie from beginning to end, taking on the most memorable scenes, characters, conspiracy theories, and we give our MVP and 6th Man off the Bench Awards of the movie, discussing what makes this movie so legendary. Quack Quack Quack Quack Mr. Ducksworth!

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- a deep breakdown of the lyrics and the inside meaning behind the song itself. Work!

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 Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) from Sex in the City, Rizzo (Stockard Channing) from Grease, Stacy (Lara Flynn Boyle) from Wayne's World, and even Taylor Swift. Let's Dissect!

Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/bSsEm3tBOuo We 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.

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: @RyCastle, IG: @DissectDJs, TikTok: @Cali_Castle, comment, rate and subscribe to let us know your thoughts!

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 bond that stands forever more. Let's Doobie up!

View the whole video podcast on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/vU8bDZWpsm4 The 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 agree with our assessments? Let us know! Follow us on the Socials! Instagram - @DissectDJs @CaliCastle @JAGaffair TikTok- Cali_Castle

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 America? And can you feel it in your toes?  It's Christmas time, let's dissect!

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!

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.

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!

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. 

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

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 is there a story shared that should probably never be told? The DJs dissect!

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!

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"!

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".