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Dissect DJs
by Dissect DJs
Two eccentric DJs (Castle & JAG) break down music from back in the day to today to diagnose classic tracks from every angle lyric by lyric.
Episodes
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The Top 10 Songs About Birds!
Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cHuybaU6jos Episode 189 counts down the Top 10 Bird Songs in the history of music. Every era, every genre, featuring some of the greatest artists of all time - if the song's subject matter is bird-related, it's eligible for the list! Did...
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2026 MTV VMAs Dissected!
For the second year in a row, Ryan Castle does a FULL show breakdown of the MTV Video Music Awards on CBS! From every performance, every award, and every moment, DJ Castle dissects what went down, who grabbed a Moon Man, who bombed, who was on stage way too much, and the occasional "Who the hell…
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T.I. - Let 'Em Know (Retrospective Mix)
Did T.I. drop the jam of 2026? Castle breaks down his new hit single "Let 'Em Know" and does a full deep dive retrospective on the career of Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. AKA T.I, running through his most memorable tracks, his upbringing from Atlanta, and determines if he has the rightful claim of...
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The Top Mascots in Sports - Tier List!
As the sports calendar heats up and speeds towards October, Episode 186 dives into the world of mascots like a 360 trampoline tomahawk jam! Ryan Castle runs through all the mascots on the West Side of the US and ranks each one on the tier list scale from S-F. Which mascots will be the Top 5 of…
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Top 5 Songs of 1994!
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GyDBrXI0UVc Episode 185 closes out our Summer Beach Series as we're back live from Hermosa Beach, throwing it back to the 90s to dissect the Top 5 jams of 1994! We count down 5-1, with a few outside looking in jams tossed in, to relive the music...
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Top 5 Songs of 2008
Watch the Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/A-jla_KrjI0 We're back on the sandy coast with our 2nd episode of the Summer Beach Series as we dissect the Top 5 Songs of 2008 live from Hermosa Beach! Episode 184 throws it back to this legendary year as we reminisce what it was like to live…
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Top 5 Summer Jams of 2000
Watch the Video Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jKJhhjk-XAo We're coming live from the shores of Hermosa Beach to close out the summer with our Summer Beach Series as we break down the Top 5 Songs from the summer from the year 2000! Episode 183 gets in the way back machine as we travel to...
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The Wedding SInger (1998)
Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/Bu4R8M7ozcU We're back with another FULL Movie Review as Episode 182 takes a run back to the 90's to take a trip down memory lane to the 80s, as we dissect the Adam Sandler Classic - The Wedding SInger! Was this movie Adam Sandler's peak rockstar era? How many...
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Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/ZEJuhZaxo6s Episode 181 dissects a classic from 1989 with Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy!" We break down an absolutely epic music video, judge the dance battle from it, discuss the various previous band names of this uniquely titled British group, and…
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"Baby Come Back" - Mayer Hawthorne | Career Retrospective
Episode 180 takes a run at tracking down the 2026 song of the summer with Mayer Hawthorne's classic remake of Player's 1777 jam "Baby Come Back!" Additionally, Ryan Castle breaks down a full deep dive into the career of Mayer Hawthorne. From venturing out of Michigan to LA to join Peanut Butter...
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CeCe Peniston - Finally
Watch the full video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/3-lJFaiQvuI FINALLY! We're back with Episode 179 to break down CeCe Peniston's legendary early 90's jam that dominated the sweaty dance halls all through the decade - "Finally"! Is this the most remixable song of it's era? Is this era in the...
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Karate Kid (1984)
We're back with another epic throwback movie review as we dissect the 1984 cult classic - Karate Kid. We got 3 Things we gotta talk about in this dojo, as Ryan Castle, DJ JAG and Cam Murray break everything that goes down between Daniel San, Johnny Lawrence, Ali with an 'i', Mr. Miyagi, Cobra…
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10 Commercials You Can Never Forget! (Even if you want to...)
Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/42jVhapjKNE Remember that one commercial you used to always hear back in the day? The one that got stuck in your head because you heard it daily for years and years? Well for Episode 177 we've gathered 10 throwback commercials you will never forget... even...
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The Story of Boney M (That 70s Band with the Crazy Dancer Guy)
Full Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP_eTIUuJ2I (You're gonna wanna watch this one) Join us for Episode 176 as uncover a classic relic of music's history as we dissect the 70s group that created a glorious blend of disco, RnB, and one guy on stage who dances like an absolute…
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Drake - Iceman | Full Album Dissected
Drake has finally returned to drop 3 brand new albums to air his gripes about the past couple years, and Ryan Castle of the Dissect DJs is on the case ready to dissect his FULL Album - Iceman. Castle goes in on Drake's career retrospective, his peaks and valleys, and listens to each and every…
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Dramarama - Anything, Anything
Full Video Podcast Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAnEATOI5ew Episode 174 throws it back to 1985 with a full dissection of Dramarama's timeless hit "Anything, Anything". How toxic is this relationship we're breaking down in the story here? Can we determine who's to blame for that...
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The Top 5 Latin Songs White People Love
Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of America's favorite holiday to celebrate Latino heritage, we're dissecting the Top 5 Latin Songs loved by white people. These songs have all been a huge hit in the Latin community, but they have that cross over appeal that gets a diverse variety of patrons all up…
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Michael Jackson - Off The Wall | FULL ALBUM REVIEW
Full Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExEn1hJ2Hp0 Episode 172 dissects a full-length album for just the seconds time ever, as the Dissect DJs break down every single track from Michael Jackson's legendary 1979 LP - Off the Wall! It was the album that let the world know Michael has...
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Panic! At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Episode 171 jumps smack in the mid-2000s when emo rock was ALL the rage, as we break down Panic! at the Disco's 2005 smasher "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"! We all know the words, but do we know the story? We intently watch along with the iconic music video and try to figure out once and for all…
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Major League (1989)
Baseball season is here so the Dissect DJs are coming into Spring Training gameday ready with another full movie breakdown, as we dissect the 1989 classic Major League! Is this baseball's funniest movie? Is it Charlie Sheen's greatest work? Is it the best team-building story ever? Is Rachel…
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Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know
Episode 169 breaks down the 2004 throwback jam from Mario Winans "I Don't Wanna Know". Is this the official cuck anthem? Is The Fugees' "Ready of Not" the best hip hop beat of the 90s? Would you want to know if you were in Mario Winans' position? Plus, we play a dangerous game of "Do you wanna...
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Top 5 Hot Girl Dance Songs of 2026
As 2026 heats up it's time to check in on what the girls are dancing to. The Dissect DJs are on the case ready to break down the Top 5 Hot Girl Dance Songs of the year. Full Video Podcast Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZAj1jz4-1e0 We give each one a listen and even throw a bonus track in...
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Blue Chips (1994)
In honor of March Madness season, we crash the boards on one of the all time college basketball movie classics with a full dissect on the 1994 film Blue Chips! Does this movie represent everything that has historically been problematic with the NCAA? Is Nick Nolte the kind of coach that would...
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Uncut Gems (2019)
Episode 166 is another classic movie review for you as Ryan Castle is joined by Austin Jones to break down the 2019 Adam Sandler anxiety-inducing thrill ride Uncut Gems! Is this Sandler's best acting performance in a movie? Is Kevin Garnett the best athlete role in any film? Is Julia Foz a red…
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Top Gun (1986)
It's time to get dangerous and fly back to 1986 for a thorough dissection of one of the most iconic films of its era, as we break down the Tom Cruise classic - Top Gun. There are 3 Things we gotta talk about with this movie, and hit all the crucial notes, plot points and reactions that fly by…
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Kurtis Blow - Basketball
Episode 164 goes hard in the paint with a deep dissect on Kurtis Blow's 1984 classic "Basketball". Is it our favorite sport? Did any of the many remakes of the song do it better than Kurtis? (We give 'em ALL a listen). Does the sport of basketball hold up to what it was in 1984? The alley-oop has...
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Cameo - Candy (The Candy Mega Mix)
Episode 163 brings something sweet to the table as the Dissect DJs break down some of the most classic Candy jams in music's long history while chowing on their respective top 3 candies. From Cameo's "Candy", to Soul for Real's "Candy Rain", to Mary Jane Girls' "Candy Man", to New Edition's…
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NFL Wrap Up 2026 - Final Notes for Every Team!
With Super Bowl 60 officially in the books, it's time for one more rundown of the NFL season that was, with a quick FINAL DISSECTION of all 32 NFL teams! Ryan Castle breaks down the highlights (and lowlights) from the Seahawks vs Patriots battle in Super Bowl 60, the Bad Bunny Halftime Show that...
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The Most Annoying Sports Fan Draft
It's Super Bowl week and that means fans of ALL kinds will be out and about and invading watch parties nationwide! With that in mind, Castle is joined by Juan Hernandez to break down some of the more irritable variations of the fan variety, with the FIRST EVER Most Annoying Sports Fan Draft! Some...
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The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Special
As we get set for his worldwide Super Bowl halftime performance, Episode 160 celebrates Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio himself, aka Bad Bunny! Which song is he gonna break out first? We give our predictions as we dissect several of his classic jams, and make a few proclamations of what we expect...
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Little Giants (1994)
With Super Bowl Season in the air it's time for our annual football movie review, as Episode159 breaks down the 1994 classic starring Ed O'Neil and Rick Moranis - Little Giants! Is this movie actually the most insane game result ever? Is The Cowboys 21-0 blown lead the biggest meltdown in sports...
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Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
On Episode 158 we go full Freaky Friday with it as we break down Kate Bush's epic 1985 classic "Running Up That Hill", which has been brought back to modern culture prominence with it's inclusion in the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things". We've all heard the beautifully sung words, but does the...
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Bruno Mars - I Just Might
Episode 157 hits on a brand new release from Bruno Mars - "I Just Might"! Are we finally getting back to good music in 2026? Is Bruno leading the charge? And where does this song rank alongside previous Bruno Mars classics? We bust out some brand new technology for this one, featuring the new…
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Elvis Crespo - Suavamente
We kick off the New Year with a Latin flare as we dissect Elvis Crespo's 1998 classic "Suavamente"! Is this the greatest Latin song of all time? The greatest conga line song of all time? We run through a few other Latin Music classics and come to a final answer, as we determine how many slaps it...
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TOP 5 SONGS OF 2025
As we wrap up 2025 it's time to take a look at the best of the best that the music industry provided us throughout the year, at least according to Rolling Stone! With the mission to answer one question - Did music is 2025 suck? We run through each of the top 5 ranked songs of the year, as well as…
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WHAM! - Last Christmas
It's Christmas time and the Dissect DJs are celebrating by breaking down one of the all-time Christmas Classics with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's WHAM holiday hit - "Last Christmas". Is the greatest holiday song ever? Is it a sad or happy song? And what memories are most treasured and...
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) Movie Review
Episode 153 of the Dissect DJs podcast breaks down possibly the most classic Holiday movie of them all - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964). This is not the cozy, cute, and cuddly Christmas cult classic it appears on the surface, Rudolph has some of the most rough around the edges holiday...
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Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot" - What the F*ck IS This Song?
Episode 152 introduces a brand new segment - What the F*ck IS this Song? As we dissect Buster Poindexter's 1987 wild hit "Hot Hot Hot". What was happening in the 80s? Remember Mick Jagger and David Bowie's "Dancing in the Street"? What are the best and worst examples of "Hot"? And who is Buster...
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Are Any NFL Teams Actually Good? | NFL Midseason Report
The NFL is officially in midseason form, and so is Castle as he's back to dissect all 32 teams in the NFL to determine one specific thing - is anyone actually good? Are the Eagles and Chiefs running it bacK? Are the Rams and Seahawks for real? What about the Patriots? Is the NFC North the cream…
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AI 50 Cent (Shifty Brent)
On Episode 150 The Dissect DJs take on the new music craze taking the world by storm, for better or worse - AI Remixes! We dissect multiple 50 Cent jams re-created as 50's/60's soul and see what all the noise is about. What does AI's influence mean for the music industry and entertainment as a...
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Halloween Freak Mix - Whodini vs Missy Elliott vs TJR
It's the Dissect DJs FAVORITE time of year - Halloween Season! In honor of spook season we hit all the all the topics while dissecting our Halloween freak mix featuring Whodini, Missy Elliott and TJR with "The Freaks Come Out at Night", "Get Your Freak On", and "Dracula Freaks". What's the best…
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DNA, Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Episode 148 takes us to the mysterious, melodic world that exists in Tom's Diner, as laid out by Suzanne Vega in 1987. What is Tom's Diner? Does anything happen there? And why does it sound so magical? This song has been reworked countless times, and we go through as many of them as we can, some…
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Let's Get in Trouble with HOT TAKES!
We're feeling spicy on Episode 147 as we break out some of the hottest takes to the hottest tunes! What movie character would actually completely suck to be around, the most overrated member of a band, the best inventions ever made, the right and wrong ways to eat your food, and which city cares...
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Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
We're back with another classic throwback dissect as we break down Shania Twain's 1997 hit "That Don't Impress Me Much". From Brad Pitt, to Elvis, to rocket scientists, nothing much impresses this woman! We cover it all and throw in some other logs on the fire that don't much impress us, as our...
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I Watched the MTV VMA's for the First time in 15 Years | 2025 VMA's Review
The MTV Video Music Awards are a thing I haven't thought about in at least 10 years, and haven't watched in close to 20! With that in mind, I gave it another try and watched the 2025 VMA's and gave it a full review! Along with a quick rundown of the history of the show, we take a look at what the...
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Blazing through NFL Week 1 🔥
The NFL is back! And with it, let's bring it a new segment where we fire through all the important notes from Week 1 in quick hitter fashion! Everything you need to know about the NFL's opening week in under 10 minutes: The Ravens vs Bills, did we just see the greatest game ever? - The Eagles...
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KATSEYE - Gnarly
The song of the summer search continues on as we dissect the gnarliest jam of the season with "Gnarly" by KATSEYE. A dissection which conjures up some of life's most gnarly scenarios - like bears, the formation of birds, samurai swords, the bottom of the ocean, siamese twins, bow and arrows, the...
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Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) - Did it Work?
After last week's thorough breakdown of Happy Gilmore, it's time to run it back with the 2025 update, as Ryan Castle dissects the brand new Adam Sandler comedy that's got the whole world buzzing - Happy Gilmore 2! Did it live up to the hype after 30 years in the making? We break it down with 3...
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Happy Gilmore (1996)
With the newly released Happy Gilmore 2 hitting the streams on Netflix, Episode 141 takes on one of our most formative comedies of the 90's as we dissect the Adam Sandler classic - Happy Gilmore! We break down all the legendary moments of the '96 comedy, discuss the career retrospective of Adam...
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MK feat. Chrystal - Dior
Episode 140 takes on the mission to find the song of the summer (for the third year in a row!) beginning with our dissection of MK's dance-pop hitter featuring Chrystal - "Dior". Castle and JAG are back and in a brand new setup to take on a fresh beat that's tearing up the chart, that may have…
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Two eccentric DJs (Castle & JAG) break down music from back in the day to today to diagnose classic tracks from every angle lyric by lyric.
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