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This week on Once Upon a Time in Music, EL and Cheryl Poizon welcome special guest Kyle B. Argyle, filmmaker and creator of the web series The Simp Chronicles. The conversation kicks off with laughs, nostalgia, and a classic round of Kiss, Marry, Kill, before diving deep into one of the crew’s favorite topics—iconic movie soundtracks.

From Boyz n the Hood, Boomerang, and New Jack City to Set It Off, Dead Presidents, and Purple Rain, the trio break down the songs that made some of our favorite movie moments unforgettable. Along the way they share stories about tapes, CDs, and the memories tied to the music that defined the culture.

If you love classic films, legendary soundtracks, and good conversation about the music that shaped the era, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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EL and Cheryl Poison return with another nostalgic episode of Once Upon a Time in Music, this time stepping into the world of classic movies and TV to highlight their favorite male actors and unforgettable performances. From Bruce Willis and Idris Elba to Jamie Foxx and Don Cheadle, the conversation blends throwback memories, hilarious debates, a fun round of Kiss, Marry, Kill, and a February 1992 music rewind — giving listeners the perfect mix of movies, music, and good old-school vibes.

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This week on Once Upon a Time in Music, the crew kicks things off with childhood cartoons. From attic dives for forgotten CDs to vinyl obsession, the conversation turns to how music collections become time capsules of who we were and where we come from.

The episode then dives into the soundtrack of growing up—songs that played at house parties, Saturday cleanups, car rides, and late-night “Midnight Love” radio hours. From cookout anthems and blues joints to R&B slow jams and pop classics, EL and Cheryl Poison trade memories, debate lyrics that hit different as adults, and break down how music shaped family gatherings, block parties, and culture itself. Add in listener emails, freaky song revelations, Kiss-Marry-Kill debates, and plenty of laughs, and you’ve got an episode that feels like sitting in the living room while the adults reminisce, the records spinning.

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This week’s episode turns up the heat as the crew explores “freak nasty” songs — the slow jams that were clearly grown, and the tracks that went over your head until you really listened to the lyrics. Some of these classics were way more explicit than we realized back in the day.

Before getting into the steamy playlist, the conversation kicks off with a debate about double albums — from Life After Death and All Eyez on Me to Speakerboxxx/The Love Below and R. Kelly’s R. — and whether every artist can truly pull off a double disc without filler. We also shine a spotlight on Jagged Edge’s “JE Heartbreak” (January 18, 2000) and give flowers to one of R&B’s most consistent groups.

Then it’s time for Kiss, Marry, Kill — featuring a Jennifer showdown, superhero picks, and a surprise shoutout to Nas that turns into a running joke.

With Prince’s “Do Me, Baby” and SWV’s “Downtown” leading the way, this episode blends classic R&B nostalgia, playful debates, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. It’s bold, it’s funny, and it’s definitely for the grown folks.

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This week on Once Upon a Time in Music, it’s a full house as L and Cheryl Poison welcome two dope guests to the couch — DJ High Star from the Mandatory Overtime Podcast and returning favorite B Easy from the DJ Blaze Radio Show Podcast.

The episode kicks off with laughs, wild introductions, and a whole lot of cousin energy before getting into the main topic: “Do You Remember?” — a fun ride through childhood memories that today’s generation might not even understand. From Wendy’s salad bars, the Club car lock, free nights & weekends, My Buddy/Kid Sister toys, basement parties, rotary phones, and TV signing off at night, to cassette tapes, recording songs off the radio, lightning bugs, Tamagotchis, the cable box clock, Nextel chirps, and hearing the ice cream man coming down the street… it’s pure nostalgia back-to-back.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the same without the Kiss/Marry/Kill segment going completely off the rails — with everything from classic celebs to hip-hop legends getting thrown into the mix.

The laughs keep rolling, the memories hit hard, and the chemistry is nonstop, making this one of those episodes you’ll be quoting all week. Tap in and vibe out — and make sure you check out Mandatory Overtime and the DJ Blaze Radio Show Podcast too

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We’re welcoming new listeners from all over — special shoutout to Wisconsin — and right out the gate we get into the real differences in how people talk, move, and vibe depending on where you’re from. Southern, New York, Midwest… everybody sounds different, and the jokes fly immediately.

The main topic heats up fast: What movies or TV shows would you want to be in — and would you replace a character or have one written just for you? Some picks are clean and simple, others come with a twist, and a few turn into full debates about common sense, cool factor, and style.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the show without the regular segments:

News: Fetty Wap’s release, Young Thug getting assets returned, and big-money conversations sparked by Quincy Jones’ estate

Price Tag Check

This Year in Music: A throwback to Born Into the 90s by Public Announcement featuring R. Kelly

Kiss, Marry, Kill: Heated, hilarious, and absolutely unfiltered

Plus side conversations that go everywhere they’re not supposed to

From Girlfriends to Miami Vice, Belly, and beyond, this episode is funny, opinionated, nostalgic, and reckless in the best way. Pull up, vibe out, and laugh with us — because this one goes everywhere.

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This episode is about moments where the music perfectly matched the emotion on screen to scenes where a song became just as iconic as the movie itself, we break down our favorite song-and-scene combinations and why they still hit today.

We also jump into a round of Kiss, Marry, Kill, because things always get interesting when opinions clash 👀. Plus, we rewind the clock to 1993 to spotlight Breaking Atoms, the debut album from Main Source, led by producer Large Professor. We talk about its impact, the era it came from, and why tracks like “Looking at the Front Door” still resonate decades later.

Music, movies, classic hip-hop, and real conversation—this episode brings it all together. Tap in and vibe with us

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It’s a NEW YEAR and EL and Cheryl Poison kick off the year with laughs, side-eye, and a whole lot of music nostalgia on Once Upon a Time in Music. Before getting into the topic, they break down the New Year’s resolutions everybody swears they’re going to keep—cutting bad habits, losing weight, saving money, and “leaving people in last year”… yeah, right.

The main conversation dives into artists you swore were Black when you first heard them. From soulful voices and reggae vibes to smooth R&B and crossover hits, the duo revisits classic songs and artists that had the culture fooled before music videos and social media told the full story. Expect throwbacks, honorable mentions, wild commentary, and plenty of “wait… THEY weren’t Black?” moments.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the show without Kiss, Marry, Kill, hilarious side stories, playful debates, and unfiltered opinions that only L and Cheryl can deliver. Funny, nostalgic, and a little reckless—this episode sets the tone for the year the only way they know how.