Elise and Michael are back to finish breaking down the remaining songs from the Hannah Montana 2 album, including "Life's What You Make It," "One In A Million," "Bigger Than Us," "You And Me Together," and "True Friend"! Tune in to hear them discuss misheard lyrics, the surprising track that's actually a cover, comparisons between Hannah and Beetho…

We've reached the end of season two, which means it's time to break down some music! Elise is joined again by her friend and music expert Michael Stahl to start dissecting the album "Hannah Montana 2," and in this first installment they do some analysis of the music and lyrics of "We Got The Party," "Nobody's Perfect," "Make Some Noise," "Rockstar,…

Elise is joined by Courtney Seyl to discuss what is actually season 3 episode 24 of Hannah Montana, "Uptight (Oliver's Alright)" but what originally was supposed to be season 2 episode 30, "No Sugar, Sugar." They discuss the controversy surrounding the episode and have a long discussion about its shortcomings, but don't worry, they also address Bil…

Elise is joined by Alana Fineman to discuss the absolute masterpiece that is season 2 episode 29 of Hannah Montana, "We're All On This Date Together." It's got a wealth of exciting guest stars, fantasy sequences, a very meaty b-plot, a confusing charity auction, new versions of "If We Were A Movie," a lobster tank, and a loooooooot of references to…

Elise is joined by Alex Meleras to break down season 2 episode 28 of Hannah Montana, "Joannie B. Goode." It's got a beginning, middle, and an end, which places it a cut above some other episodes, and it's also got some great burns, an incredibly fake snake, little bits of lore, and an extremely cursed b-plot. Elise and Alex also discuss Billy Ray's…

Elise is joined by her friend Emma Fredgant to break down season 2 episode 27 of Hannah Montana, "The Test Of My Love," and there's SO much for them to talk about, particularly... what's the deal with this Trey kid? Why are his parents bullying a child? How come he kisses BEFORE a first date? Is it appropriate to order sweetbreads for everyone at t…

Elise is joined again by Courtney Seyl, this time to dig into season 2 episode 26 of Hannah Montana, "Yet Another Side Of Me." Hannah/Miley meets the queen of pop (who definitely isn't Madonna), yells at her Robby Ray doll, imagines some new alter-egos, and (kind of) starts a riot. Elise and Courtney are fully on board and discuss the logistics of …

Elise is joined by Kayla Littleton to discuss season 2 episode 25 of Hannah Montana, "Hannah In The Streets With Diamonds." Hannah is getting a spot on the 'Hollywood Parade of Diamonds' which leads to her starting a feud with a children's puppet... and Elise isn't into any of it. That's really all there is to it. Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthe…

Elise is joined by Alana Fineman to talk about season 2 episode 24 of Hannah Montana, the very unique "You Didn't Say It's Your Birthday." Together they discuss Miley and Jackson's lack of self-awareness, the episode's lack of resolution, new Rico lore, an odd CD signing, and Miley's disregard for secret-keeping. Elise also takes some time to yell …

Elise is joined by her friend Michael Stahl to talk about time travel and season 2 episode 23 of Hannah Montana, "The Way We Almost Weren't." It's a very gimmick-heavy episode, as Miley casually gets struck by lightning, leading her to once again connect with her mother from beyond the grave. Meanwhile, Elise and Michael reminisce about the Wii Fit…

Elise and Courtney Seyl are together again to break down season 2 episode 22 of Hannah Montana (or should we say 'Hanny Montanny'?), "(We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl." As the title suggests, this episode finally features Miley's much-mentioned Uncle Earl, and Elise and Courtney are both fans, despite having some questions about his styling. Gilbert God…

Elise is joined by Alex Meleras to discuss a surprisingly fun episode of Hannah Montana, season 2 episode 21, "Bye Bye Ball," featuring guest star Joey Fatone as a man with a lot of business ventures who cares deeply about selling veal. It also features some moments that make Elise even warier of Robby Ray, some great physical comedy from Jason Ear…

Elise is joined by her old friend and new guest Anya Scott to break down all the drama of season 2 episode 20 of Hannah Montana, "I Will Always Loathe You." Mamaw and Aunt Dolly are both back in town, which renews Elise's interest in the Stewart family tree, but these old women just won't stop fighting with each other, despite the fact that the per…

Elise and her friend Courtney Seyl join forces to tackle season 2 episode 19 of Hannah Montana, "Lilly's Mom Has Got It Going On," and you guessed it... Lilly's mom finally makes an appearance, as played by Heather Locklear! After a lot of hype, Elise and Courtney discover that there isn't much to this episode, but they do manage to talk quite a bi…

Elise reunites with her friend Alana Fineman to discuss the returns of both Mikayla and Jake Ryan in season 2 episode 18 of Hannah Montana, "That's What Friends Are For?" It's actually a solid installment of the show, but you wouldn't know that based on how desperately Elise wants to rework and rewrite it. It includes an absolutely deranged film se…

Elise is joined by her friend Naomi Fredgant to discuss season 2 episode 18 of Hannah Montana, "Don't Stop Till You Get The Phone," which features guest star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as himself! But probably a younger, less bulky, less famous version of himself than what you've seen lately. He's very game and very fun, but as Naomi puts it, "these…

Elise is joined by her friend and Jonas Brothers superfan Kayla Littleton to discuss season 2 episode 16 of Hannah Montana, "Me And Mr. Jonas And Mr. Jonas And Mr. Jonas," which aired during a very significant night of programming for Disney Channel! It might be the single most 2007 episode of the show so far, featuring tons of misguided slang, mar…

Elise is joined by Alex Meleras to discuss the many continuity errors of season 2, episode 15 of Hannah Montana, "Song Sung Bad." A karaoke night goes awry, a plot point is stolen from an episode of "Friends," an unlikely couple emerges, we learn the real reason the Stewarts moved to California, and all pretenses of keeping the Hannah secret out of…

Elise is joined by returning guest TJ to break down season 2, episode 14 of Hannah Montana, "Everybody Was Best Friend Fighting," which lives up to its name with a whole lot of fighting between friends. It also has a lot of tennis, another round of references to Billy Ray Cyrus' time on Dancing With The Stars, an excellent vampire costume, and the …

Elise and Alana Fineman are back together and breaking down season 2 episode 13 of Hannah Montana, "I Want You To Want Me... To Go To Florida." It marks the first appearance of Selena Gomez as Hannah's professional rival, Mikayla, but what Elise and Alana really want to talk about is air travel and how it works in the HMU. They get really deep into…

Elise and her friend Emma Fredgant are together again, this time to get deep into the alternate HMU explored in season 2 episode 12 of Hannah Montana, "When You Wish You Were The Star." It features an excellent guest appearance by Jesse McCartney, which naturally prompts them to talk a lot about the film "Keith" and cryogenic technology. They also …

Elise is joined again by her friend Courtney Seyl, this time to dissect season 2, episode 11 of Hannah Montana, "Sleepwalk This Way," which plays fast and loose with the definition of sleepwalking. It's one of those rare episodes where the B-plot is way more interesting than the A-plot, if only because it raises SO many questions! Tangents may incl…

Elise and Rick are back to wrap up Hannah Montana's season 2 Jake Ryan arc with "Achey Jakey Heart: Part 2"! It doesn't exactly go as Rick was expecting, and instead includes an oddly-placed Borat impression, armpit hair prosthetics, references to something called "Teen Bigfoot," and a woman with a taser. They also discuss the show's structural iss…

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 counterp…

Elise and Alana Fineman are together again to break down season 2 episode 8 of Hannah Montana, "Take This Job And Love It." It's a crossover episode with Cory In The House! Kind of. A tiny bit. Elise and Alana suspect foul play in a near-miss food poisoning, Roxy wears bulletproof pantyhose and inspires a major crossover event, and Lola's fashion i…

Elise is joined again by Alex Meleras, this time to discuss season 2, episode 7 of Hannah Montana, "My Best Friend's Boyfriend," which features guest stars Sterling Knight, Austin Butler, and... Larry David?!? It's also got a high risk/high reward scheme by Miley and Oliver, some new foreshadowing about Lilly and Oliver, and a B-plot that Alex thin…

Elise is joined again by her friend Courtney Seyl, this time to discuss season 2 episode 6 of Hannah Montana, "You Gotta Not Fight For Your Right To Party." It's an episode with a paper-thin A-plot and an almost non-existent B-plot, but it leads to a LOT of confusion. Courtney demands to see the blueprints of the Stewart house, Elise struggles with…

Elise is joined again by her friend Kamryn Littleton, this time to discuss season 2, episode 2 of Hannah Montana, "I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak." The episode is largely set in various dream sequences where the rules are a little muddy, and adding Brooke Shields as Miley and Jackson's late mother into the mix sends the HMU into new territory: the para…

Elise is joined once more by her friend Kayla Littleton, this time to break down the fourth episode of Hannah Montana's second season, "Get Down, Study-udy-udy." It's best known for featuring the iconic Bone Dance! The rest of the episode is a little questionable, with the exception of the b-plot's excellent inclusion of Thor and his pet bird, Snow…

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 …

Elise is joined once again by her friend Courtney Seyl, this time to discuss season two, episode two of Hannah Montana, "Cuffs Will Keep Us Together." What starts as a straightforward and familiar episode quickly devolves into talk of Robby Ray's birth certificate, Robby Ray's haircut, and Lola's new wigs. Additionally, Courtney has a revelation ab…

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 M…

Elise and Michael are back to break down the music and lyrics of the remaining five songs from Hannah Montana's first season - "Pumping Up The Party," "If We Were A Movie," "I Got Nerve," "The Other Side of Me," and "This Is The Life." Together they continue imagining Hannah Montana's campaign platform, find a common desire for a remix of one song,…

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, …

Elise is joined again by her friend Courtney for the season one finale of Hannah Montana, "Bad Moose Rising." They suss out why the main conflict of the episode shouldn't have come up at all, tear into a very confusing fashion show, and... they make a moose. There's also an itty-bitty B-plot featuring another confusing prop, and Courtney reveals he…

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 …

Elise is joined by one of her oldest friends, Emma Fredgant, to dig into episode 24 of Hannah Montana, "The Idol Side of Me." Together they reminisce about their shared middle/high school memories, discuss their issues with the episode's morals, and track the very troubling journey of Dandruff Danny. They also consider a possible Amber-centric spin…

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…

Elise is joined by her friend, drag personality Sugarpill, to discuss Hannah Montana's 22nd episode... and it's another Jackson A-plot! Together they discuss a very special Lilly-as-Lola moment and attempt to suss out the Stewart family's financial standing. Additionally, Sugarpill brings their perspective to the fashion of the HMU and has some que…

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. …

Elise is joined again by her friend Courtney, this time to break down the very fun 20th episode of Hannah Montana, "Debt It Be." The financially-focused episode contributes to the ongoing discussion of who controls Hannah's earnings, while Jackson's behavior takes us dangerously close to another installment of The Hannah Montana Conspiracy Hour. Th…

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 w…

Elise is joined by her boyfriend Rick for a chat about Hannah Montana's 18th episode, "People Who Use People," notable for being the end of season one's Jake Ryan arc! Rick brings his unique perspective to the table as he questions why Miley bothers with a secret identity, if Zombie High was ahead of its time, and if Jake would really work as a sub…

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 …

Elise and Alana are together again for another installment of The Hannah Montana Conspiracy Hour... and to chat about episode 16 of Hannah Montana, "Good Golly, Miss Dolly." Dolly Parton makes an incredible first appearance and she is, in Alana's words, "a vision in denim." Elise talks about the Disney Channel version of a Chekhov's Gun, the Jake R…

Elise is joined by her friend and recurring guest Courtney to discuss episode 15 of Hannah Montana, "More Than A Zombie To Me." Together they break down a very catty and very costume-heavy school dance, imagine Jake Ryan as the star of various prestige television shows, and offer up some low-fat raspberry love. Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod…

Elise is joined by her friend Alana to do a deep dive (and we do mean a VERY deep dive) into episode 14 of Hannah Montana, "New Kid In School." They're both very excited to talk about the first appearance of Cody Linley as Jake Ryan, but things take a turn when some Robby Ray shenanigans create a massive paradox in the HMU. Trust us... it will hurt…

Elise is joined by her friend Michael to discuss episode thirteen of Hannah Montana, "You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit Is About You." Together, they decode a cryptic father/son scene, debate the nerdiness of a pair of glasses, and stress the scope of a "worldwide campaign." Michael also finds his future drag name with the help of a main …

Well folks, we've made it to "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana!" Elise is joined by returning guest Kayla to break down the many paradoxical elements of episode 12, "On The Road Again?", which focuses mainly on Robby Ray's (and, notably, Billy Ray's) career. So much so, that we hear one of his songs FOUR times in the span of 20 minutes, but n…

Elise is joined by her friend Kamryn to talk about a largely forgotten episode of Hannah Montana, "Oops! I Meddled Again." The struggle is real as they give you all the deets on a frustratingly Hannah-free A-plot, a B-plot all about chicken wings, and one character's "chunky highlights." Follow us on Twitter @pumpingupthepod and on Instagram @pumpi…