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Missy Elliott (w/Brad Johnson!)

This episode (our 50th!!!!!!) we’re finally putting our things down, flipping, and reversing over one of the best music video artists of all time: Missy Elliott! Brad ...

MOVIE NIGHT: Drive! (w/Carly Heiser)

Buckle up, because this week The Music Video Podcast takes a detour to 2011’s Drive. Our guest Carly Heiser helps navigate the neon lights, moody slow-motion, and drea...

Maroon 5 (w/Emily Walters & Kennon McKinney)

This episode we’re focusing on hit-makers Maroon 5. Along with our guests, Emily Walters and Kennon McKinney, we’re finding the inspiration for every tattoo, celebrity...

Ladies Marmalade (w/Colin Rourke)

This episode we’re retracing the paths that led us to one of the seminal moments in music video history: 2001’s Lady Marmalade. Somehow, the fates brought us Missy Ell...

Whitney Houston (w/Damon Royster)

Every week Ryan says, “This isn’t a songs podcast,” but this episode begs to differ as we focus on one of the most beloved vocalists of all time: Whitney Houston. Alon...

Dolly Goes Pop (w/Robin Dafforn

This episodes brings us a legend of stage, screen, generosity, and wigs: Dolly Parton. We’re focusing on Dolly’s 1980s’ rise to pop and movie stardom, with no (rhine)s...

Britney Before Blackout (w/Jessica Joy)

This episode brings us the ultimate pop star: one Miss Britney Jean Spears. From the not-humble-at-all beginnings of the instant classic Baby One More Time to the not-...

2020 VMAs Recap (w/Ray Glass)

Oh my God, we're back again! Chris and Ryan are joined by MVP-MVP Ray Glass to watch the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards and talk about the nominees for Video of the Year,...

Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello (w/Andrew Lemna)

This episode we’re focused on pop’s newest maybe-power couple Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. Andrew Lemna joins us to suss out all the drama, cliches, and almost-kis...

Other Boy Bands (w/Michael Erickson)

We’ve covered 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys, and now it’s time for...the “other” boy bands: B and C (and sometimes D) listers like 98 Degrees, Five, and O-Town! Michael ...

Music Video Crushes! (w/Deanna Ortiz)

This episode we’re joined by the Crushes Podcast’s own Deanna Ortiz to confess and dissect our Music Video crushes. From Huey Lewis over-dressed at the beach, to the g...

TLC (w/Phylicia McLeod)

Put on your silkiest pajamas and hire an entertainment contract lawyer, because this week we’re digging the girl power, dance moves, and drama of TLC! Superstar guest ...

Theme Songs...James Bond Theme Songs (w/Derek Martz)

This episode we’re shaken AND stirred from watching every single music video from the James Bond film series. Bond expert Derek Martz joins us to sort through all the ...

Live From the 2020 Grammys! (w/The Gab To-Go!)

The Gab To-Go's Jake Wallach, Lisa Albano and Garrett Williams join us to talk about all those Grammy moments! We go through the nominees for Best Short Form Video (Th...

Annie Lennox (w/Adrienne Teeley)

This episode, we’re taking on one of the original music video influencers: Annie Lennox. Whether solo or with her band Eurythmics, Annie is answering all your question...

New Year New Hits! or: The First Top 10 of '20 (Except the Christmas Ones!)

Happy New Year! This episode kicks off 2020 with the videos sending us into a new year: the current Billboard Top Ten. (Well, sort of: we skipped the Christmas ones. T...

Selena Gomez (w/Lisa Albano)

This week we're joined by comic, friend, and Selenator Lisa Albano (The Gab to-Go) to finally finish what Nicki Minaj started: keeping an eye out for Selener! We cover...

A Very Normal Holiday Special! (w/Maggie Dempsey Pinkawa)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (to watch some of the weirdest music videos of all time)! Holiday expert Maggie Dempsey Pinkawa joins us to watch way too many...

The Chicks (w/Caleb Hearon)

This episode we’re making nice with our guest Caleb Hearon and his favorite band: The Chicks! We chart the Chicks’ journey from small-town dreamers, to brides on the r...

OK Go (w/Sean Coyle)

This episode we’re renting a warehouse, getting math degrees, and color-blocking our outfits to celebrate the videography of OK Go. Sean Coyle joins us on treadmills, ...

Earnest Videos, or Videos Being Earnest (w/Paula Skaggs)

We’re digging deep, speaking from the heart, and getting earnest with our guest, Paula Skaggs (Being Earnest Podcast)! Paula helps us identify our most honest, open-he...

90s Country Pt. 2: Women (w/Cody Ziler)

For part 2 of 90’s Country, we’re joined by known expert Cody Ziler to analyze the videos by the era’s legendary women. We answer all questions, from “Whose ‘How Do I ...

90s Country Pt. 1: Men (w/Nick Davis)

We’re headed way down yonder for this episode, to a land of tractors, tight jeans, and unreliable sepia-toned memories: 1990s Country! In part one, Nick Davis joins us...

Movie Tie-Ins (w/James Dugan & Ray Glass)

This week we're joined by not one but TWO guests -- the amazing James Dugan (improv! directing!) and the incorrigible Ray Glass (Home Sweet Home Alabama! Welcome to Po...

The Jonas Brothers (w/Kennedy Baldwin)

The Music Video Podcast returns to tackle 2019’s biggest Pop comeback: The Jonas Brothers! Superfan Kennedy Baldwin joins us to sort through all the sibling rivalries,...

BONUS! 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Recap

It’s a very special episode of the Music Video Podcast as we recap all the wet, flying, confusing moments of MTV’s annual Video Music Awards. From decoy Missy Elliotts...

Brandy, With and Without the "Norwood" (w/Devin Henderson)

This episode The Music Video Podcast does a deep dive into one of pop music’s most esteemed one-named wonders: Brandy! Guest Devin Henderson brings the receipts on his...

Actors Who Tried To Sing (w/Pete Byrne)

Nothing beats a good old-fashioned Hollywood “triple threat.” Who doesn’t love a a classic acting-singing-dancing dynamo like…Bruce Willis? Or, um, Jeremy Renner? Or w...

The First TRL Top 10 (w/Eric Totheroh)

When you think of the show TRL, you probably think of Carson, Britney, and of course, Monster Magnet and The Goo Goo Dolls, right? Anyone? This week we revisit the fir...

Our Favorite Summer Videos (w/Kristen Hallen)

Summer’s here! Join us down at the beach with Lana Del Ray, Hanson, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and of course, our guest Kristen Hallen! We’re listing our ultimate music videos of ...