My High School iPod

NOW That's What We Called Music: Best of 2020 POWER HOUR! Jan 08, 2021

SURPRISE! We are back and we are doing all the gimmicks! Best albums of the year? CHECK. Power hour? CHECK. MHSiP all-star guests Justin Green and Mitchell Hardage? CHECKMATE. Listen to the gang as they all get one minute to talk about their top 15 tracks of the year, and get drunk while doing it. Cheers!
ALSO, you can check out the full playlist from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Fkh0odbVz2nWQ4REDl6BR

My QUARANTINE iPod May 28, 2020

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOOOWWN! …Well, the boys are back in their respective homes, being socially responsible and safe. BUT THEY RECORDED A NEW EPISODE! Jay and Mohamad join each other on Zoom to discuss the music they’ve been listening to, and how they’re staying sane, on this weeks episode of My QUARANTINE iPod! Artists discussed include Rico Nasty, Run The Jewels, Jeff Rosenstock, and more. Enjoy it! We love you!

And check out the playlist from this weeks episode on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46n9PtjjtP0ZtFYCJRwl0U?si=f1iIIH_eSAmOA-f_pLneVQ

Now That's What We Called Music: Best of 2019 (Part 2) Jan 07, 2020

"You! What day is it?!"

"Why it's January 6th, sir, six days into the new year o'course!"

"A remarkable boy! Do you know where My High School iPod has Part 2 of their 'Now That's What We Called Music: Best of 2019' hanging in their podcast store window?"

"You mean the Part 2 of their 'Now That's What We Called Music: Best of 2019' that's twice as big as me?!"

"Yes the very same! Go and buy it, lad, and have them deliver it here to me! I'll give you a shilling, no, half-a-crown for your troubles, good boy!"

"Yessir!"

Now That's What We Called Music: Best of 2019 (Part 1) Dec 30, 2019

It's the end of the year which means it's time to give you all what you've been wanting... More of everyone's favorite segment NOW!!!! THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! We're joined by three MHSiP All-Stars to count down our favorite albums of 2019. Some you've heard before and some only Mitchell has heard before but it's all great, this week, on My High School iPod's very special end of the year episode!

My High School iPod: My High School Cinema Nov 22, 2019

This week, MHSiP is going to the movies! We're joined by return guest MITCHELL ACTUALLY HARDAGE to discuss the movies we loved in high school, how to sneak into rated R movies, and liking Napoleon Dynamite BEFORE IT WAS COOL. Movies discussed include Amélie, Punch-Drunk Love, The Matrix, and more! It's a very special episode and one you don't want to miss! CHECK IT OUT!

Robbie Horlick's iPod Nov 15, 2019

We are joined this week by the delightful ROBBIE HORLICK from the band Book Club! Robbie talks to us about growing up a music nerd in the 90's and sneaking into 18 and up shows as a minor! Bands discussed include Propagandhi, Slapstick, Dinosaur Jr., and more! Also discussed this week, street teams and zines! It's late 90's underground music scene goodness so get into it!

Remington Swales' iPod Nov 08, 2019

This week, we're (finally) joined by filmmaker and podcaster REMINGTON SWALES! Remy talks with us about the power of music in cinema, and how he was able to find new music while being home schooled! Bands discussed include Sufjan Stevens, The Hives, and Andrew Bird. Also discussed, actors and their weird bands! Remy is one of our favorite people ever so listen up, and enjoy!

Andrew Michael's iPod Oct 31, 2019

This week, we're joined by comedian ANDREW MICHAEL to discuss pop-punk, hardcore, and the places comedy and music intersect. Bands discussed include Fenix TX, Dispatch, Kids Like Us, and more! Also discussed, suburban, all-ages venue, Swayze's! This was a super fun episode so check it out!

My High School iPod: The College Years Oct 24, 2019

Join hosts Jay and Mohamad as they go guestless for the first time since the pilot episode, to talk about what music they were listening to AFTER high school. The four years after graduation was a whirlwind of booze, freedom, and sniffing our own farts. Bands discussed include Wolf Parade, The Elected, My Morning Jacket, Gucci Mane, and more! Check it out, now!

Jamie Peters' iPod Oct 17, 2019

This week, we're joined by Jamie Peters from Epic Briefs Podcast to talk to us about songs that were actually on the damn radio! Bands discussed include N'sync, Matchbox 20, and Train! Finally, we're doing an episode that isn't just a bunch of music nerds nerding out to indie rock bands! Listen up, rate us, an subscribe!

My High School Power Hour III Oct 10, 2019

It's episode 30 and you know what that means... IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER POWER HOUR! This time around, we're joined by party animals (and MHSiP champions) JEREMY RAY and MIKE MORGAN! We drink a lot and play music we listened to in high school and honestly, isn't that what being an adult is all about? Listen up, drink along, try not to hurl, ENJOY!

Carlos Prieto's iPod Oct 03, 2019

Our high school buddy CARLOS PRIETO is our guest this week, on to tell us about his musical journey, being the immigrant kid, and how skipping school nearly every day shaped him into who he is today. Bands discussed include The Offspring, Nirvana, Deltron 3030, and much more! We had a super interesting conversation and listened to some still rad bands so check it out, now!

Danny Dobry's iPod Sep 26, 2019

Our good buddy DANNY DOBRY is our guest this week, here to talk about navigating the social circles of high school athlete, skater, and media nerd in the early 2000's! Bands discussed include Jay-Z, Three 6 Mafia, Incubus, and much more! Also discussed, what being friends with Mohamad and Jay was like! Listen up, and make sure you rate and review the show!

Cory Di Mino's Awesome Mix Sep 19, 2019

We're doing another mix CD this week! Comedian Cory Di Mino joins us to talk to us about growing up as "the weird kid" and play an old mix CD he found called "AWESOME MIX". Bands discussed include They Might Be Giants, Queen, The Beatles, and more! Check it out!

Chase Sampson's iPod Sep 12, 2019

It's MHSiP AFTER DARK this week as we sit down with our old buddy CHASE SAMPSON (@tradersampson) while he was briefly in town! We get funky, doing bits and talking about our mostly strange and sometimes unhealthy friendship in high school. Bands discussed include The Hippos, Midtown, Rilo Kiley, and much more! It's a good time, so check it out!

Charles Nogales' iPod Sep 05, 2019

This week, artist (and one of our closest buds) Charles Nogales stops by to reminisce about the amazing and amazingly bad bands he listened to in high school! Some of the bands discussed this week include Long Beach Dub Allstars, Bright Eyes, Snot!, and Deftones. Also discussed, recording music videos on vhs, and 2-way pagers! Listen up, and leave us a review or we'll play more City Sleeps!

PEDRO THE LION & MEWITHOUTYOU SPECIAL! Aug 29, 2019

This week, JEREMY RAY is back for a special episode! Jeremy and Jay went to the mewithoutYou/Pedro The Lion show last week and have a lot to say about it! We talk about the long careers of both groups, how their music has evolved, and what it's like seeing them play live in 2019. We also listen to and discuss some of their new music. Check it out!

Mike Morgan's Myki's Mix VI Aug 22, 2019

This week, we have musician and filmmaker MIKE MORGAN on the show to tackle the great lost art of mix CD's! We go through one of his old MYKI'S MIX CDs track by track and talk about the weird shit he put on there. It's a fun and much more candid look into who we were and what we listened to in the early aughts! Check it out!

Matt Jarrard's iPod Aug 15, 2019

Our guest this week is the amazingly talented and proud Hoosier, MATT JARRARD from the band BOOK CLUB! He talks to us about growing up a home-schooled only child, his love of all things Indiana, and why he chose to do as many extracurricular activities as possible in high school! Bands discussed include The Smashing Pumpkins, Guster, John Cougar Mellencamp, and much more! Also discussed, getting mistaken for Stone Cold Steve Austin! Listen up, and don't forget to rate and review the show!

Moses Norman's iPod Aug 08, 2019

This week, musician, audio engineer, and extremely delightful human being, Moses Norman is our guest to talk us through the late 2000's metal scene! Bands discussed include Alexisonfire, Lamb of God, Yong Joc, and more! Also discussed, proper behavior in a mosh pit and Miley Cyrus! Moses is an incredibly interesting and incredibly talented person so listen up!

My High School Power Hour II Aug 01, 2019

We made it to episode 20 and you know what that means... It's time for another Power Hour! This time we are joined by two of our past guests ASHLEY HARDAGE, who you might know from her live journal, and LUKE TANNER, from the hilarious @chips_review. Listen to us get drunk and ramble on about bands that were famous 20 years ago!

Jen Lenny's iPod Jul 25, 2019

This week, the hilarious JEN LENNY comes by to kinda talk about music, but mostly just make us laugh with stories from her childhood! Bands discussed include Modest Mouse, Gang Gang Dance, Saosin, and The Blood Brothers. Also discussed, Fuddruckers, sleeping in mall bathrooms, and Smashmouth singing Hallelujah! This a reeeeaally fun episode so get the fuck into it already!

THE GET UP KIDS SPECIAL! Jul 18, 2019

This week we have the wonderful JUSTIN GREEN back on to discuss his "Dads night out date" with Jay to The Get Up Kids show last weekend! We discuss what a bunch of respectful music nerds in their mid thirties do at concerts! Then we get into The Get Up Kids new album "Problems" and go track by track discussing what works and what doesn't, and how an aging emo band can fit into today's musical landscape. CHECK IT OUT NOW!

Wes Sherwin's iPod Jul 11, 2019

The energetic and delightful WES SHERWIN from the podcast ULTRALIGHT is our guest this week! He brings his constant hype to the show, discussing what growing up Jewish in Cartersville, GA was like, why he started playing music for a Pentecostal church, and how his love for hip hop began. Bands discussed include T.I., Kid Cudi, The Fray, and Matisyahu. Also discussed, a gross nickname for a character in God of War! Listen up, and check out Wes' podcast Ultralight, out now!

David Marsh's iPod Jul 04, 2019

This week, DAVID MARSH stops by to try and throw the show completely off the rails! We discuss his crusade against the "emo-kid" wave sweeping our high school in the early 2000s, and how he and Mohamad watched Equilibrium seven times in the theater! Bands discussed include Wilco, Weezer, Wheatus, and The Band! Other topics include the time David tried to teach Jay how to throw a punch! LISTEN UP!

Stephanie Ford's iPod Jun 27, 2019

This week, our amazing friend Stephanie Ford joins us to talk about how competitive dance made her an awkward social weirdo in the late 2000s! Bands discussed include Devo, Three 6 Mafia, The Strokes, and Lil Kim! Also discussed this week, shop lifting and Jay's first time getting drunk! LISTEN UP!

Kyle Withrow's iPod Jun 20, 2019

Our good friend (also, everyone in Atlanta's good friend) Kyle Withrow is our guest this week, here to nerd out about hardcore and anything he could get his hands on at the Christian bookstore from 2000-2004! Bands discussed include The Supertones, Pedro the Lion, mewithoutYou, Alkaline Trio, Elliot Smith, and more! We also talk about poker and that time we drank too much tequila before a Hold Steady show! Listen up!

Jeremy Ray's iPod Jun 13, 2019

The amazingly talented JEREMY (The Genius) RAY is our guest this week! We have such a wonderful conversation about how music shapes people and the world around us as well as talking about the Christian punk scene in the early 2000s, professional wrestling and the music that makes it, and Jeremy's career as an artist and musician. Bands discussed this week include MxPx, Ninety Pound Wuss, Rancid, The Bouncing Souls, The Tams, and much more! PUT YOUR IPODS ON SHUFFLE AND CHANGE THE WOOORRLLDD!

Mason Turner's iPod Jun 06, 2019

The wonderful MASON TURNER is our guest today to talk about the mostly LOCAL bands he listened to in high school, and about band life over the years. Bands discussed include Weird Al Yankovic, Green Day, Atom and his Package, and local bands Who Am I, Kama, Cognito, Tastes Like Burning, and Rockford. We also talk about the balance in being an adult and living a creative life. It's a great episode, so LISTEN UP!

Brad Reinhardt's iPod May 30, 2019

The often mentioned BRAD "BREAD" REINHARDT is our guest this week and he is here to blow our fucking minds. DJ B-Rad takes on a journey of late 90's record stores, warehouse raves, and trying to fit in where he clearly doesn't. Bands discussed this week include Sasha & Digweed, Paul Okenfold, Fatboy Slim, and of course, Phish. We get real nerdy, so dig in!

My High School Power Hour May 23, 2019

For our tenth episode, we bring you something a little different. This week, we're joined by two of our favorite people (and past guests) Ruti Turner and Mitchell Hardage for a high school music themed POWER HOUR! Jay, Hamad, Ruti, and Mitchell picked 15 songs each and we listen to all of them for one minute and take a shot of beer in between each one. It's a mess, but a fun mess. Bands (drunkenly) discussed include Dead Kennedys, The Postal Service, A Tribe Called Quest, The Unicorns, and of course, 311. It's a super fun episode, SO LISTEN UP!

Luke Tanner's iPod May 16, 2019

LUKE TANNER from the incredible instagram account @chips_reviews is our guest this week! We talk about a huge range of early aughts bands including Nappy Roots, Poison the Well, Blink 182, Nirvana, and much more! We also tackle high school fashion, posers, getting caught with weed, and why shows suck now! Listen up, THIS IS GOOD!

Ashley Hardage's iPod May 09, 2019

Our guest this week ASHLEY HARDAGE takes Jay and Hamad on a wild ride of teen girl weirdness. We travel through Barnes and Nobel, over vodka and cokes, between hardcore and hip-hop, and finally into her Live Journal! Artists discussed include The Eels, Poison the Well, D4L, and much more! Also, LIVE JOURNAL THEATER! Check it out!

Claudius Moore's iPod May 02, 2019

CLAUSIUS MOORE from Epic Briefs Podcast joins Jay and Hamad this week to talk early 2000's hip-hop! Artists discussed include DMX, Pete Rock, Nas, Kanye West, and much more! Also discussed, which movie portrayal of Spider-man is best, and why no one but Mohamad's opinions matter! Check it out! Claudius the host of the fantastic Epic Briefs Podcast, a podcast about comics, movies, entertainment, nerd culture, and the places all these things intersect. Listen to it and you won't regret it!

William Bagley's iPod Apr 25, 2019

This week, coming in to upset Jay and Hamad with his musical tastes, we have filmmaker and classic party animal WILLIAM BAGLEY! Will reminisces about the late aughts and plays us the chanting electronic party music he listened to in high school. Bands include LMFAO, Hyper Crush, and a bunch of other bands that were famous for a year or less! Can Jay and Hamad loosen up to enjoy stupid club music? Probably not. CHECK IT OUT!

Gus Fernandez's iPod Apr 18, 2019

This week, Jay and Hamad talk ska with the wonderful Atlanta musician Gus Fernandez! We talk about leaching on to others in high school, Gus' song writing process, and how he started a music venue in his parent's basement! Some of the bands discussed include Rx Bandits, Choking Victim, Link 80, and much more! Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, and listen!

Ruti Turner's iPod Apr 11, 2019

This week, our friend Ruti Turner from Y'allywood and Southern Fried Film Festival comes on to talk to us about intellectual post punk and hardcore music. But mostly The Smiths. Listen to her put Jay and Hamad's hosting abilities to shame! It's a good one, enjoy!

Justin Green's iPod Mar 28, 2019

Justin Green from Mountain Party and Pony League is our guest this week! His sweet pop-punk sensibilities and complete music nerdom puts him right at home with Jay and Hamad. We talk about The Get Up Kids, The Starting Line, Coheed and Cambria, R.E.M., and lots more. Check it out!

Mitchell Hardage's iPod Mar 14, 2019

This week, our good buddy Mitchell Hardage from Fantasy Guys and Marcus shares with us his cool high school alt kid music! Warning: He's cool!

1: THE PILOT EPISODE! Feb 27, 2019

HELLO EVERYONE! This here is the pilot episode, previously recorded on "Let's Make a Podcast", with a new intro from hosts Jay Howell and Mohamad T. Jomaa.

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