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THE Official Podcast for Music Appreciators Everywhere! Join Mike and his sidekick Emma each Monday for what songs they've been listening to each week, what songs didn't quite make the cut, and get to know them better in between. Come jam with us!
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Have you ever given an album a second chance and been glad you did? Mike has! And it's this week's Monday Jam.
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Okay we're not telling Y'ALL that you talk too much, but we all know some people need to hear it. Hopefully y'all don't think WE talk to much 'cus...um...that's all a podcast is. Anyways, let's annoy EC this week as we deep dive into The Strokes!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:46 "You Talk Way Too Much"1:15 Perfect month!3:02 Noah Kahan is coming back!5:50 Eagles without Joe Walsh8:10 We went to Singo9:26 Emma duped by a meme13:02 Mike is having an affair14:30 Shazaming songs16:40 Background on the band21:00 Rising fame23:15 Album cover controversy25:55 Fun facts31:01 Diving into the album34:30 What we were doing in 200336:18 EC remembers her hatred37:37 Talking too much about the song42:50 Emma's Everyday Jam44:20 Majors & minors46:08 Honorable mentions48:10 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
We're back, y'all! Live from our new studio we celebrate the life and work of Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir after his passing. Cheers to the next 300 years!0:00 Welcome to MMJ1:08 "One More Saturday Night"1:30 We're back, y'all!3:10 Harry Styles is back!9:10 Sphere Pt. 214:50 Bruno Mars is back!17:59 We finished the remastered Beatles Anthology19:10 RIP Bob Weir24:05 Slide guitar vs. lap steel25:50 Other endeavors29:30 Electrical substations32:01 Cheers to the next 300 years!33:14 Bob's "solo" album...?36:23 More on the song38:20 When they'd play it41:20 Bologna rocket shoes42:48 Emma's Everyday Jam43:08 Majors & minors45:45 Honorable mentions47:00 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It's time for our year in review and of course a special Christmas song! We are so grateful for y'all and can't wait for next year!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:40 (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays2:55 Spotify Wrapped15:10 Best concert...duh19:10 Best album of the year22:08 Perry Como fun facts31:36 More on the song35:21 Emma's Everyday Jam36:05 Majors & minors38:15 Honorable mentions39:48 Happy Holidays!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
This month we're moving back to Memphis so it's time to honor our home! Hear about The King of Rock 'N' Roll, a Memphis legend!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:15 "Blue Suede Shoes"1:58 Thanksgiving amendment3:22 Spongebob Movie8:06 Billboard top rock bands10:18 Oasis Live '25 is over!14:20 DHL is real15:15 King of Rock 'N' Roll19:26 Elvis broke records21:31 Big RIP to Elvis23:08 Talking the album24:30 The shoes27:20 Recording info29:45 We are against Walking in Memphis31:40 Emma's Everyday Jam32:40 Majors & minors33:40 Honorable mentions34:01 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! There aren't too many Thanksgiving songs out there, but we managed to film one from a film that has well...not aged well. Join us as we separate Mr. Bing Bang Boom from his art and discuss what we're thankful for this week!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:02 I've Got Plenty to be Thankful For1:43 Goose new live album ft. Mike2:30 Mike saw Sting!5:15 Top 5 Pop Star Memes7:40 So you don't wanna talk about 9/11?8:48 Top 5 Wicked Songs10:22 Wicked For Good review11:45 The Weekend's tour record14:11 New Beatles anthology doc14:48 More on Mr. Bing Bang Boom17:30 DerBingle!18:39 Holiday Inn has NOT AGED WELL19:57 Origins of White Christmas21:06 Patriotism in the movie22:50 The song's place in the movie24:38 Almost Christmas music26:33 Emma's Everyday Jam27:01 Majors & minors28:01 Honorable mentions30:30 We're thankful for you!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
This episode comes from when the Spotify auto shuffle goes right! Join us as we dive into one of Mike's new-found favs, Dayglow!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:45 "Every Little Thing I Say I Do"1:33 Emma's tea of the week4:54 Cojo finally released it5:49 Rock N Roll HOF thoughts12:20 Emma loves Big Boi13:18 Radiohead returns15:55 MJ news16:30 Grammy noms21:06 Background on Dayglow25:10 Polymer clay27:20 Playing in Austin, horns down29:35 More on the album31:10 You can't do everything you say33:15 One man band36:20 Fun edits38:15 Emma's Everyday Jam39:10 Majors & minors40:46 Honorable mentions42:33 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
Today marks 50 years since the wreck and sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, immortalized by Gordon Lightfoot's angelic Canadian hymn. We do our best to honor her and keep the memory of her 29 workmen alive this fine Monday. God speed, Gordon.0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:30 "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"2:18 Thank you to our veterans!3:04 Addressing the drama...7:10 "Deliver Me From Nowhere"10:50 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame11:18 No rap songs in the Top 40...13:15 K-Pop Demon Hunters?15:40 Shut up with the 6-7 thing17:04 Jelly Roll kicked out of Louis Vuitton?20:15 Background on the Edmund Fitzgerald27:19 Fun facts31:00 Lake Superior is scary, y'all33:15 Landform map34:50 More on Mr. Lightfoot38:48 Too soon?41:25 Album deep dive43:31 Stiff competition44:36 Becoming a meme47:20 Literary devices49:13 A real resurgence52:43 Ringing the bell53:44 Emma's Everyday Jam55:05 Majors & minors57:49 Honorable mentions59:18 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
***DISCLAIMER*** Spotify has started blocking our episodes due to the music so Spotify/Apple podcast versions will have less music from now on. Check out the episode on YouTube for all the music snippets!We met Saint Motel! Today we honor Emma's favorite album of all time and recount our experience seeing Saint Motel in the teeniest college bar ever!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:45 "For Elise"1:46 Into November3:30 Katy Perry confirmed with Justin Trudeau4:45 Jonas Brothers at the World Series8:00 Kevin's solo jaunt9:15 Stealing TOP's USB drive11:52 Tame Impala is butthurt13:50 Spotify Wrapped closed18:10 Brad Paisley fun fact21:00 Seeing Saint Motel!26:16 Getting my album signed28:29 Emma's SM origins34:01 Refreshers on SM35:48 Great performers37:20 Engraved in Emma's brain39:10 Concept of muses42:26 Emma's Everyday Jam43:10 Majors & minors44:30 Weird Choice in Public!45:00 Honorable mentions46:28 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
It's spooky season! Happy Halloween friends it's time to celebrate the season! We deep dive into a banger of an opening number and an amazingly beautiful movie.0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:55 "This is Halloween"2:03 Emma's missed some big movies3:03 Panic! at the Disco's return7:30 Emma is floored9:30 Big RIPs10:20 Heirarchy of these towns12:50 NO CORALINE13:50 The Nightmare Before Christmas19:17 Initial release22:17 Hot Topic vibes24:46 Soundtrack deep dive30:59 Haunted Mansion crossover?34:20 We become band nerds36:44 Setting the scene38:10 Scary ass Uptown Girl39:40 Emma's Everyday Jam40:41 Majors & minors44:15 Honorable mentions45:38 Happy Halloween!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
This week is all about (Mike's) guilty pleasures! Will he ask Emma what hers are? You'll have to watch to find out. We are not in any way Charli's target audience, but we are in fact late-bloomer brats so here you go!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:20 "Apple"1:50 Spooky season is upon us2:47 Saint motel released a new album!7:20 No Doubt at Sphere9:30 Weird Cyndi Lauper "tribute" show12:58 Swifties x Dead Heads15:20 Guilty pleasures16:58 Background on Ms. Charli21:10 The ones you know22:53 Iggy Azalea's BBL24:08 Charli's identity crisis26:50 Is synesthesia real?30:01 Charli & Kylie Jenner in an A24 movie31:50 The chartruese cover38:05 Mike's with the girls & the gays41:04 More on the lyrics of "Apple"43:50 Does Mike understand harmony?46:30 The Church Clap47:30 Emma's guilty pleasures50:40 Emma's Everyday Jam52:10 Majors & minors54:10 Honorable mentions55:45 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
This week is all about (Mike's) guilty pleasures! Will he ask Emma what hers are? You'll have to watch to find out. We are not in any way Charli's target audience, but we are in fact late-bloomer brats so here you go!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:20 "Apple"1:50 Spooky season is upon us2:47 Saint motel released a new album!7:20 No Doubt at Sphere9:30 Weird Cyndi Lauper "tribute" show12:58 Swifties x Dead Heads15:20 Guilty pleasures16:58 Background on Ms. Charli21:10 The ones you know22:53 Iggy Azalea's BBL24:08 Charli's identity crisis26:50 Is synesthesia real?30:01 Charli & Kylie Jenner in an A24 movie31:50 The chartruese cover38:05 Mike's with the girls & the gays41:04 More on the lyrics of "Apple"43:50 Does Mike understand harmony?46:30 The Church Clap47:30 Emma's guilty pleasures50:40 Emma's Everyday Jam52:10 Majors & minors54:10 Honorable mentions55:45 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
Sorry, y'all! We took an impromptu fall break, but we're back and better than ever! With some BIG comeback announcements coming out this week, we had to honor a country GREAT, Mr. Alan Jackson! Big Swifties...you've been warned.0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:45 "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow"1:27 We took a fall break2:03 We all know it's bad...right?5:48 Taylor vs. Charli XCX8:50 Bad Bunny playing the Super Bowl10:40 Twenty One Pilots upset us13:30 RUSH IS BACK!18:20 Alan announced his final show20:02 Gretchen Wilson had to apologize20:53 White Boy Wednesdays22:13 More on Mr. AJ27:30 Japanese Alan album28:51 Praying for Dolly Parton31:08 More on the album34:40 Song is autobiographical37:10 Will there be a flyover?37:30 Emma's Everyday Jam38:02 Majors & minors40:20 Honorable mentions42:20 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
We're celebrating a (very late) anniversary this week! And of course it's one of our favs...hope you're ready to inject Everybody Wants to Rule the World into your veins with us! 0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:45 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"1:09 September has flown by!5:10 Megan Moroney & Nick Bosa?5:30 Sexiest men alive!!!8:02 New supergroup alert?9:15 Foo Fighters pop up...down the street!13:40 Selling Graceland?15:41 Dancing With The Stars update19:15 Missed the anniversary21:10 More on Tears For Fears24:10 Feeling of nostalgia when we weren't there28:05 More on Songs From the Big Chair33:10 Talking cover37:25 '80s pop music39:45 What makes this song so special43:40 Emma's Everyday Jam45:01 Majors & minors46:45 Honorable mentions48:19 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
Join us as we deep dive into some of the whackiest lyrics we can think of! Drop down below what song YOU think has the weirdest lyrics!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:02 "Dancing Days"2:06 Really bad Lil Wayne guitar solo4:40 Taylor Swift sneaking in a box5:47 New Twenty One Pilots album7:30 Mike's Tedeschi Trucks experience15:20 Dancing With The Stars is back!19:01 Today's idea24:10 City builder game26:29 Led Zeppelin history27:50 George Harrison beef30:58 Talking Houses of the Holy38:10 Background on "Dancing Days"41:16 The lion or the tadpole in a jar48:45 Emma's Everyday Jam!50:12 Odd choice in public51:05 Majors & minors53:45 Honorable mentions56:11 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
As we have the past two years, it's getting to be fall so it's time to revisit Talking Is Hard! We deep-dive into one of our favorite fall-time melodies so join us!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:46 "Avalanche"2:05 New Twenty One Pilots album3:00 Fake merch4:37 Amazed by iron-on6:04 John Lennon assassin denied parole AGAIN THANK GOD7:10 Cardi B won her case7:34 VMAs happened8:03 Emma's Tate McCrae rant13:07 Jojo Siwa's new song14:05 We keep on doing this16:02 More on Walk The Moon18:55 Explaining the wall20:26 Sticking around for 20 years21:56 Hearing songs in public23:49 Ariana Grande finally touring28:30 More on Talking Is Hard32:15 Reflecting on iTunes35:35 Why it feels seasonal37:28 Actually getting caught in an avalanche42:10 Emma gets nervous43:50 Emma's Everyday Jam45:38 Majors & minors50:30 Honorable mentions52:29 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
There's a bit of a crisp breeze in the air these days, and it's time to reflect on the summer! Join us as we dive into one of Mike's favorite, less recognized Billy Joel classics as well as a BUNCH of...interesting...music news.0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:40 "Say Goodbye to Hollywood"1:26 Shucking your Korn4:30 Sabrina's new album7:15 Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau?11:10 "Courty" B16:15 Jo Bros Christmas movie17:42 Missing an anniversary19:34 Sting being sued23:05 New Tame Impala album25:15 4 major US cities27:39 Perfect for the end of summer30:19 Learning more about Mr. Joel33:10 Diving into the cover35:40 Starving artist complex?37:05 Remember the concept of an homage38:20 Goodbye that's really a hello39:45 Orchestral sound43:30 Emma's Everyday Jam44:41 Majors & minors46:45 Honorable mentions48:50 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
You've been waiting...and here it is...the MMJ OFFICIAL song of the summer of 2025! We may have already spoiled it when we literally CAME UP with the idea, but it's time to dive in!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!0:57 "Dustin Hoffman"2:01 Will Smith's AI concert5:10 Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce engaged9:30 We are following up!14:00 Diving into the Geese18:15 Update on TITS20:23 Their rise24:10 Special guests26:10 Instant nugs27:50 Old lady candy from Sweetwater30:55 Drama in the band1:30 Height of their powers34:05 How Mike found Goose36:04 Tea from the 901?38:50 Mike's discovery41:13 Good studio stuff44:50 Fun harmonies48:48 Want this to be a staple50:15 Emma's Everyday Jam51:10 Majors & minors54:38 Honorable mentions56:36 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
It's the EXACT 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's absolutely iconic album "Born to Run," and we're here to ~run~ it back with y'all and deep dive into this classic!0:00 Welcome to MMJ!1:00 "Born to Run"1:30 Big anniversary!4:02 Sabrina new album coming5:15 BigXThaPlug arrested8:05 Eleven adopts11:55 Song of the summer incoming14:10 Saltwater taffy16:10 History on The Boss18:40 Brusteen20:50 Paul McCartney impression22:11 EGOT on the way23:48 Deep dive into "Born to Run" the ALBUM26:45 How tall is everyone?28:33 Obsessive sessions32:10 Themes of the album38:05 Place in history39:40 6 month projects42:15 Top songs ever45:18 Feeling it live47:30 Bro is weathered50:20 Musical grandson53:10 Emma's Everyday Jam55:06 Majors & minors56:42 Honorable mentions58:21 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
It's EC's birthday so we're doing an ode to her favs, the Jonas Brothers! We deep dive into this underappreciated bop after seeing the GENERATIONAL event where the Jo Bros brought out Demi Lovato!0:00 Welcome to MMJ, Emma's Version!0:50 "Paranoid"1:11 It's EC's bday!2:40 Liam Gallagher can't throw his tamborine3:$1 New Tay Tay album5:50 Sean Kingston update6:26 Mike the brat update7:35 New Goose album9:10 We saw Rob Thomas12:10 WE WENT TO JONASCON!15:18 The less-special guests18:10 Camp Rock reunion26:42 History of the Jo Bros30:10 We need Radio Disney back!35:04 Jo Bro hiatus37:08 Talking 'bout Lines, Vines & Trying Times41:35 About us & "Paranoid"46:03 Emma was a contrarian child48:45 Accurate feelings50:59 Emma's Everyday Jam: Bday edition!51:59 Majors & minors53:50 Honorable mentions55:22 Thanks for watching!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesmondayjams/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikesmondayjams
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