The Music We're Embarrassed to Love

Journey, Styx, Hall & Oates, ABBA, Toto, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Steely Dan, John Williams, Bugs Bunny classical music—nothing is safe when The Jocular Pugilists take on the hilarious shame and secret joy of guilty pleasure music.In this episode, Phil and Tomas confess the songs, bands, riffs, ballads, and movie scores they once hid from friends but still can’t bring themselves to turn off. From polished ’80s pop and yacht rock to prog, classic rock, arena anthems, shred guitar, and cartoon-fueled classical music appreciation, the guys unpack why musicians can be the harshest judges—and why great songs don’t always need to be “cool” to be unforgettable.A witty, nostalgic, and musically nerdy conversation about taste, embarrassment, production, guilty pleasures, and the earworms that win no matter how hard we fight them.Let us know what you think.Email Phil or Tomas at: [email protected] check out our website at: thejocularpugilists.com