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Each episode of Music Raygun explores a different musical artist, topic or concept. Hosts Paul Ciampanelli and Kirk Pynchon watch and discuss related music videos, TV clips, commercials, interviews and other pop-culture ephemera on YouTube.
What food opinion would you fight to the death over? Hosts Kirk Pynchon and Lindsey Gentile have a weekly debate over food topics and battle it out to see whose opinion is right. If you're a foodie or just a food fan, tune in every Wednesday to settle common food debates and finally find out if brunch truly is overrated. Subscribe to the ad-free version: https://foodfight.supercast.tech/ We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising o ...
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Bubble and Squeak, Nik Naks, Jam Roly Poly, and…Spotted Dick? (With Sze Wing Leong-Simpson)
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British food at times might get unfairly dunked on for not being very good, but with names like Bubble and Squeak, Nik Naks, Jam Roly Poly, Discos, Bangers and Mash, and (of course) Spotted Dick, it definitely wins for most enjoyable names to say. Of course, Kirk and Lindsey are total dumb-dumbs when it comes to British cuisine, so this week they’v…
This week, Kirk and Paul discuss the subtext of "Like a Prayer," Kirk plays the laser round, and the music trivia quiz continues.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Food Fight Trivia Contest, Pt. II: The Reckoning (With Kelly Wallace-Barnhill)
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Earlier this year, Kirk and Lindsey held the very first Food Fight Trivia Contest, inviting frequent guest (and Lindsey’s co-host on the hilarious podcast, ‘F*ck You, I’m Smarter’) Kelly Wallace-Barnhill on to the show to compete. (Kirk won.) So now the three are back at again with a second installment! (Kirk won the first one.) The competition get…
This week, Kirk and Paul are talking about commercials: TV ads with memorable jingles and/or iconic artists selling out. Although this episode unavoidably features various products, we do not support these products and are not suggesting that you purchase them. In fact, we suggest you boycott them.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Yes, Gum’s Considered a Food (So We Gonna Talk ’Bout It)
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The FDA classifies gum as a food, so why not spend this week’s episode having pointless and unnecessary arguments about it? Kirk and Lindsey talk about how gum is much more important to you as a kid, how mints are better than gum, what’s the best Wrigley gum, Bubble Yum vs. Bubblicious vs. Hubba Bubba, was Fruit Stripe gum all that, and is Juicy Fr…
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Miniepisode: A Lagniappe of Folderol and Miscellany
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This week, Kirk and Paul talk about seltzer and backronyms; Kirk challenges Paul to a laser round; and the music trivia quiz rolls ever on.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Which Casual Dining Restaurant Chain Should Be the “Last Chain Standing”?
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We’ve all been to casual dining restaurant chains, but do we really like them? Really? That’s what Kirk and Lindsey will be discussing this week, as the two dig into the sameness of the restaurant chains, what to order, what definitely not to order, should you take a date to a chain restaurant as an adult, and are they sadder if they are attached t…
This week, Kirk and Paul are talking about the Godfather of Soul, the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, the late, great Mr. James Brown.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
People don’t love tea as much as they should and, quite frankly, that’s just a damn shame. Cause tea is awesome…well…with some major caveats, of course. On this week’s episode, Kirk and Lindsey dive into tea vs. coffee, how much bottled iced teas suck, loose vs. bagged, iced vs. hot, how herbal teas are not even tea, is jasmine green tea the best t…
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Miniepisode: A Love Affair With Peach-Pear
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This week, Kirk and Paul talk about flavored seltzer and music.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Abby Gardner Loves Circus Peanuts and Will Defend Them to the Death
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We’ve done candy shows in the past, but we haven’t focused exclusively on the non-chocolate variety. And we’ve also never done it with such a very special guest like Abby Gardner, host of the awesome podcast, ‘We Have Notes.’ Abby is a straight-up candy freak who loves any and all candy including gumballs, Laffy Taffy, and, yes, even Circus Peanuts…
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101: Herb Ritts — The Complete Music Video Collection
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This week, Kirk and Paul watch every music video that acclaimed fashion photographer Herb Ritts ever made. That’s 14 videos over the course of 13 years, starting in 1989 and ending in 2002, the year Ritts died.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Kirk Helps Lindsey Plan Her Wedding Dinner Menu!
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It’s coming up on that time of the year…WEDDING SEASON! (Okay, maybe that much excitement for wedding season is a smidge much.) But, tis the season, and since Lindsey is in the middle of planning her own wedding (yikes), she and Kirk decided to talk — wedding dinners. The two debate what they want and don’t want to see on a wedding menu, is the foo…
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Miniepisode: Very Determined to Determine the Lyrics
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This week, Paul has a few things stuck in his craw about Michael Jackson, Naughty by Nature and Snow; Kirk raps; and the music trivia quiz takes and exciting turn.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Flashback Episode: When Kirky Met Lindsey
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Kirk went on a family vacation to San Francisco, and while he ate ALL of the food in the city, he decided to take a little break and not record any of it. (We all make choices.) So instead, we've decided to flashback to nearly two years ago to the very first episode Kirk and Lindsey ever did. What did they debate? Sandwiches. Come see where the lov…
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Can I Interest You in a Salad Smoothie?
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Juice and smoothies are more than just drinks…they are a lifestyle. But should they be consumed with actual meals? That’s just one of the topics Kirk and Lindsey debate on this juice/smoothie episode, along with if juicing is really worth it, how awful grape juice is, which orange juice brand would you F, Marry, or Kill, are smoothies really just a…
This week, Kirk and Paul are celebrating their 100th proper episode and 200th overall episode of "Music Raygun" by diving into the show's 10th grab bag.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
Kirk and Lindsey LOVE dessert…but do they love Asian desserts? That’s what they’re going to find out on this episode, as the two travel the San Gabriel Valley on an Asian dessert field trip to see if they can get behind grass jellies, red beans, taro roots, sweetened shaved ices, pudding buns, egg waffles, coconut jellies, and, of course, boba drin…
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Miniepisode: A Nerdy Amount of Knowledge About a Thing
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This week, Kirk and Paul talk Kanye West and needledrops in TV shows, and they play a double dose of the laser round before a dramatic round of the music trivia quiz.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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We’re Having A Pierogi (And Prosecco) Party!!!
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After talking about it forever, after many scheduling conflicts, Food Fight! is finally having a pierogi (and Prosecco) party! Kirk, Lindsey, Kelly Wallace-Barnhill from ‘F*ck You, I’m Smarter,’ and Jackie Brubaker from the ‘That Girl’ podcast are all here to learn how to make pierogi from Kirk’s wife, Ann. (Who in turn learned how on the Internet.…
This week, Kirk and Paul finally discuss country music. Does that mean they won't talk about the 1980s this time? Nope!By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Yes, We Would Kick Someone Out Of Bed For Eating Crackers
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Executive Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon A whole episode dedicated to crackers?! Hells yeah! This week, Kirk and Lindsey dive deep into crackers; the one food that’s always in your pantry but you’re just not quite sure how it got there. The two deb…
This week, Kirk and Paul talk about the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. Still celebrating the podcast's fifth anniversary, they count down the top 10 most popular "Music Raygun" episodes by downloads. And Paul tries to build a streak in the music trivia quiz after ending Kirk's last time.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Executive Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon Description: We all know that the sole purpose of bar food (aka, “pub grub”) is to get us all to drink more and, frankly, we ain’t mad at that. Well, sometimes Kirk and Lindsey are, depending on what type of…
This week, Kirk and Paul celebrate five years of "Music Raygun." To do that, they're revisiting their greatest hits. Paul picks his five favorite videos that Kirk brought to the show in the past, Kirk picks his five favorite videos of Paul's, and they rewatch them together again. Thanks for listening for the last five years or however long you've e…
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It’s Our 100th Episode…So Let’s Eat STEAK!
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Executive Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon What better way to celebrate the 100th episode of Food Fight! than having Lindsey come over to Kirk’s on a Saturday night to eat some steak? (Answer: There is no better way.) So, while gorging on a full stea…
This week, Paul is caffeinated, Kirk has two recs while Paul has half of one, and Kirk attempts to tie Paul's record for most consecutive wins in the music trivia quiz.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Does Tayler Swift Eat Chicken Nuggets? w/Lily Pynchon
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Executive Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon With Lindsey on vacation in Costa Rica, the show nabs one of the hardest guests to get in the history of podcasts, with none other than Kirk’s daughter Lily gracing the show with her presence to talk about c…
This week, Kirk and Paul take a look at the work of legendary music video director Hype Williams, the creative genius behind some of the music iconic hip-hop and R&B videos of the 1990s and beyond.Video playlist: https://bit.ly/3p2m7bgBy Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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The Very First Food Fight Trivia Contest! w/Kelly Wallace-Barnhill
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Executive Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon Kirk and Lindsey think they know food. But do they really? Are they truly knowledgable about food or are they full of s**t? To figure this out, the two have brought frequent guest and friend of pod (and Lind…
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Miniepisode: Maybe Dread Zeppelin Has a Wonderful Christmas Song (w/ Isabel Nelson)
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This week, Kirk and Paul welcome Isabel Nelson to the miniepisode to play "Trivia Card Corner" and an expo mission of the music trivia quiz.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon Come on! Who doesn’t like bacon? Not liking bacon is…like…kooky talk. Bacon is everything, so much so that on this episode, that’s all Kirk and Lindsey talk about: thick vs. thin, crispy vs. chewy, is burnt bacon acce…
This week, Kirk and Paul welcome Isabel Nelson back to the podcast to talk about dance for the first time in almost two years. Eat a bag of dicks, COVID-19.Video playlist: https://bit.ly/3LNXQQ1By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon Kirk and Lindsey are back together again, and, boy oh boy, does Lindsey have some big news! More importantly, she shows off her impressive taco game in this episode…cause the girl knows her stuff. The two discuss how many tacos you should eat in pol…
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Miniepisode: Very Snitty Toward Each Other
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This week, Kirk and Paul discuss the book “Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics” by Dylan Jones, then there’s a laser round, then Kirk fights to extend his winning streak in the music trivia quiz and, thusly, eat more candy.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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The Cool Kids Call ’Em ‘Chickie Tendies’ w/Theodore Pynchon
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Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon It’s the first episode of the new year and, of course, Lindsey is on vacation. So Kirk has brought in his teenage son, Theodore, to speak on the most basic (and most comforting?) of foods…the chicken tender. They talk best dipping sauce, worst dipping sau…
This week, Kirk and Paul explore songs and artists that heavily feature synths, so get ready for a lot of (but not exclusively) late ‘70s and early ‘80s music.Video playlist: https://bit.ly/3HK3PmjBy Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon It’s the end of the year and Kirk and Lindsey didn’t kill each other — HOORAY!!! So for the last episode of 2021, the two recap all the episodes they did, starting all the way back with episode #43 when they talked ab…
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Miniepisode: Give Me Something That You Want or Don’t Want
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This week, Kirk and Paul discuss the Beatles documentary miniseries “Get Back” for a while before getting into the never-ending music trivia quiz.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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Holiday Potluck Dinner and the Airing of Grievances w/Kelly Wallace-Barnhill
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon It’s the holidays! And what better way to celebrate the season than overeating and yelling at each other! So Kirk, Kirk’s family, Lindsey, and regular guest (and Lindsey’s co-host on the hilarious podcast, F*ck You, I…
This week, Kirk and Paul discuss the artists of British indie record label Rough Trade Records.Video playlist: https://bit.ly/3p3RZfJBy Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
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What’s the Deal With Paprika in Polish and Hungarian Food? w/Jackie Brubaker!
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon With Lindsey off this week, regular guest and multi-hyphenate/triple threat Jackie Brubaker joins this episode of Food Fight! to discuss Hungarian and Polish food! And, shockingly, for an episode that doesn’t have Lin…
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Miniepisode: A Worse-Than-Being-Dead Timeline
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This week, Kirk and Paul discuss Rick James’ early career, rank all the songs on the “Purple Rain” soundtrack, and Kirk tries to extend his candy streak in the music trivia quiz.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon If you think rice is boring, then you are doing rice WRONG. Kirk and Lindsey take this week’s episode to sing the praises of rice, the oldest known food that is still widely consumed today. They debate where rice fall…
This week, Kirk and Paul talk about New Romantic, the early-80s London club/fashion/music scene pioneered by Steve Strange, Rusty Egan and the Blitz Kids. What does and doesn’t count as New Romantic is up for debate, so don’t expect any hard answers but do expect some great music.Video playlist: https://bit.ly/3JY9neb…
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Which Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Doesn’t Suck? w/Theodore Pynchon
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon Lindsey and Kirk’s schedules couldn’t match up this week, so for this very special episode Kirk’s son (and frequent guest host)Theodore is stepping in for Lindsey (he was their last choice). Not only that, but this we…
This week, Kirk and Paul talk about Don Lennon, Kirk challenges Paul to a laser round, and Kirk attempts to earn candy with a third consecutive win in the music trivia quiz.By Paul Ciampanelli & Kirk Pynchon
Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon It’s Thanksgiving time…the foodiest and fightingest time of the year! (Yes, we are saying those are actual words.) But rather than argue about traditional Thanksgiving foods (which they did last year - episode #37), K…
This week, Kirk and Paul talk about all things Scottish in the world of music. The bands and artists in this episode all share Scottish origins in common (including several of Paul’s favorite acts of all time). This episode isn’t wee. It isn’t even not so wee. It’s friggin’ huge.Video playlist: https://bit.ly/36sKh8G…
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White Chocolate Ain’t Chocolate (But It’s Tasty AF)
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Hosts: Kirk Pynchon & Lindsey Gentile Producer: Kirk Pynchon Producer/Engineer: Andrew Price Theme song by: Kirk “Dad Beats” Pynchon Description: When it comes to chocolate, Lindsey is a little on the snobby side. As for Kirk, well, let’s just say he’s…easy? So there are A LOT of hot takes from these two when it comes to talking about pure, unadult…
