Pumping Up The Podcast - A Hannah Montana Podcast

Elise convinced her boyfriend Rick to return to the podcast, this time to cover the very exciting return of Jake Ryan to the Hannah Montana Universe in season 2, episode 9, "Achey Jakey Heart: Part 1," or as Rick describes it, "a very serious, high-stakes A-plot, and... cheeze jerky." Together, they attempt to suss out who Jake's real-life counterpart would be, Jake's level of wealth and power, and why so many child stars are forced to enter fake relationships in the HMU. Rick also discovers he is a fan of Rico, and very much not a fan of several hairstyles. Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise is joined once again by her friend Alana Fineman, this time to discuss the third episode of Hannah Montana's second season, "You Are So Sue-able To Me." Despite the episode's fun tone and good jokes, both Elise and Alana have a lot to say about the messages driving the A-plot... it might be the most Elise has cursed in a single episode. They also talk about a very big makeover, an impossibly dense cake, a bizarre use of the word 'virile,' and Alana off-handedly mentions George Clooney, which leads to one of the weirder tangents featured on this podcast. Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise is joined by returning guest Alex Meleras to kick off the season two premiere of Hannah Montana, "Me and Rico Down By The School Yard," and boy does this season start off strong! New music, a new school, a new friend for Jackson, and a new threat to Miley's secret all turn up, in addition to a live monkey and the triumphant return of Locker Man. It's got Alex's favorite Robby Ray moment of the series, it's got camera phones, it's got something called "Kid Cheese," and it's even got a little bit of cheek action! We also take some time to discuss Dontzig (despite him not appearing in the episode), alternate-universe choices for both the HMU and this podcast, and Alex revisits an off-hand comment from Lilly that ended up having some larger implications. All of that in one episode! The things we do for you.... Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

In this special episode, Elise is joined by returning guest and music expert Michael Stahl to discuss the first three songs from Hannah Montana's first season - "The Best of Both Worlds," "Who Said," and "Just Like You." They do a deep dive into the lyrics (spoiler alert: a lot of mixed messages!), Michael gives his perspective as a voice teacher, and read some listener comments, in addition to imagining a possible Hannah Montana presidency. Tune in next week for part 2, where they tackle "Pumping Up The Party," "If We Were a Movie," "I Got Nerve," "The Other Side of Me," and "This Is The Life!"  Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise and Alana are together again, this time to discuss every moment of Hannah Montana's 25th episode, the misleadingly-titled "Smells Like Teen Sellout." Hannah films a commercial that Alana cries while describing, Lola wears her worst outfit yet, and Robby Ray is in over his head as his daughter's manager. There's also a tangent about a crab, a b-plot that hits too close to home for Alana, and a segment all about... the yips? Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise is back with her friend Alana to break down episode 23 of Hannah Montana, "Schooly Bully." The titular bully has an odd name and an even odder style of bullying, and your hosts may disagree with the core lesson of the episode, but the props budget for this episode was impressive! There's not much material for the usual conspiracies, but Elise and Alana do manage to imagine what a Shonda Rhimes reboot of the show would look like, envision a Roxy and Rico buddy comedy, and consider forming a band called Extra Sensory Puma.  Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise is joined by her friend Alex Meleras to break down episode 21 of Hannah Montana, "My Boyfriend's Jackson And There's Gonna Be Trouble." Together they dive deeper into how Jackson fits into Miley's secret life, discuss possible changes to the ongoing theories regarding the HMU, and revisit a question about Nickelodeon from an earlier episode. Alex reveals just how deeply interconnected every Disney Channel show is, and Elise explains several early 2000s references. Nevermind the A-plot, it's creepy AF. Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise is joined once again by her friend Kayla, this time to talk about Hannah Montana's nineteenth episode, "Money For Nothing, Guilt For Free." This installment featured a lot of returning things and people (Mr. Carelli! Another Noah Cyrus cameo! The return of Cooper! The return of the famous Hannah Montana concert set!), and it starts a debate which will continue for the next few episodes about who controls Hannah's money.  Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise and Alana are together again this week, and they sure have a lot to talk about! It's Hannah-ween in the Hannah Montana Universe for episode 17, "Torn Between Two Hannahs," which features the return of some side characters, the arrival of a character with a Southern accent so thick it veers into a Muppet impression, the mystifying motivations of Mr. Happy Pumpkin Man, and the surprising origin of the song this show is named after. Elise and Alana are also forced to revisit their conversation about the HMU's doppelganger infestation, which has been further complicated by the addition of Robby Ray's twin brother. There's even a tangent about drinking games, along with a very special Oliver Oken Chest Hair Report. I told you they had a lot to talk about! Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise is once again joined by her friend Courtney, this time to discuss the many oddities of Hannah Montana's ninth episode, "Ooo, Ooo, Itchy Woman." Together they talk about the best B-plot so far, do their best impressions of the act break riffs, and learn that when you get down with the dogs, you end up with fleas.  Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise and Alana are back at it, this time getting deep into Season One, Episode 8 of Hannah Montana, "It's A Mannequin's World." You could hypothetically make a drinking game out of every time they reference their time studying theatre, or out of every time Alana references a particular song from High School Musical, or out of every time someone mentions the store Limited Too. Other high points include Elise explaining one of her favorite Vines, a breakdown of an impossible-to-execute scheme, and a dispute over Miley Stewart being a #fashionicon. Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpingupthepodcast!

Elise and returning guest Courtney break down the fifth episode of Hannah Montana, "It's My Party And I'll Lie If I Want To." There's so much to get through: the first appearances of two recurring characters, Hannah getting invited to Kelly Clarkson's birthday party, a B-plot involving a pre-fame Alison Brie, a roster of some intense Lilly-as-Lola outfits, a hairstyle that leads to a tangent on "Rio" and "Rio 2".... the list goes on and on.  Follow us on Twitter @PumpingUpThePod and on Instagram and Tumblr @pumpingupthepodcast!