CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast

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030 - Monte A. Melnick Part Two

Hey kids! The final transmission of the season is coming in hot, and we're heading back into the eye of the Ramones storm with the man who kept the whole circus rolling

Nov 12
1 h 07 min

029 - 'Adios Amigos' Side B Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome back for Side B of our Adios Amigos Deep Dive. If Side A was the beginning of the goodbye, this is where things get really personal. We dig deep into

Nov 5
1 h 39 min

028 - Monte A. Melnick Part One

Hey kids! Welcome to the season finale of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This episode comes to you in two parts and we're going straight to the source for our Series One

Oct 29
49 min

027 - 'Adios Amigos' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! The end is nigh. The leather jackets are battered, the engines are running on fumes, and the greatest punk rock ‘n’ roll band on the planet is staring down the

Oct 22
2 h 41 min

026 - Linnea Quigley Interview

Hey kids! Welcome back… Before she was dancing with zombies in The Return of the Living Dead, Linnea Quigley was a Midwestern kid who jumped ship for Los Angeles, found

Oct 15
57 min

025 - 'Acid Eaters' Side A Deep Dive

For the penultimate episode of the CJ Says Deep Dive Series, Matt Stocks and CJ Ramone dive headfirst into Acid Eaters—the Ramones’ glorious trip through the songs, sound

Oct 8
1 h 29 min

024 - Joe Sib Interview

Hey kids! Welcome to another episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we're joined by Joe Sib—singer, storyteller, comedian, label boss, lifer, and all-round pu

Oct 1
1 h 03 min

023 - 'Mondo Bizarro' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome back to CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we’re going deep into Side A of Mondo Bizarro with a man who was there. The one and only CJ Ramone… We

Sep 24
2 h 21 min

022 - Dirty Donny Interview

Hey kids! Welcome to another episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we're stepping into the wonderfully deranged world of Dirty Donny — artist, hot-rod obsess

Sep 17
1 h 06 min

021 - 'Brain Drain' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome to another Deep Dive episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we drop the needle on Brain Drain—the Ramones' eleventh studio album, released i

Sep 10
1 h 08 min

020 - Joey Shithead Interview

Hey kids! Welcome to another episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we're heading north of the border to Vancouver to sit down with one of the great survivors

Sep 3
1 h 04 min

019 - 'Halfway to Sanity' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome to another Deep Dive episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we drop the needle on Halfway to Sanity—the Ramones' tenth studio album, release

Aug 27
1 h 01 min

018 - Blag Dahlia Interview

Hey kids! Welcome to another episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we throw the doors of the punk-rock asylum wide open and invite onto the show the illustri

Aug 20
53 min

017 - 'Animal Boy' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome to another Deep Dive episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we drop the needle on Animal Boy—the Ramones' ninth studio album and one of the

Aug 13
57 min

016 - Miss Guy Interview

Hey kids! Welcome to another instalment of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. We've got a great artist interview lined up this week. Before New York became a cultural phenome

Aug 6
1 h 07 min

015 - 'Too Tough to Die' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome to another Deep Dive episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we drop the needle on Too Tough to Die — the album that didn't just save the Ram

Jul 30
59 min

014 - Tish & Snooky Interview

Hey kids! Welcome to another episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. Long before Manic Panic became one of the world's most recognisable hair colour brands, its founders,

Jul 23
56 min

013 - 'Subterranean Jungle' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome to another Deep Dive episode of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we explore the bizarre world of the Ramones' seventh studio album, Subterranean

Jul 16
53 min

012 - Nikki Corvette Interview

This week on CJ Says, we sit down with one of the true originals of American punk rock 'n' roll. Nikki Corvette is a singer, songwriter, and unapologetic rock and roller

Jul 9
56 min

011 - 'Pleasant Dreams' Side A Deep Dive

Hey kids! Welcome to Episode 011 of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast. This week, we drop the needle on the Ramones' sixth studio album, Pleasant Dreams, which might just be th

Jul 2
1 h 08 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I was a big Dee Dee fan growing up, and this morphed into CJ fandom in the 90s. The guy lived the dream and now we get to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. What a humble man, fantastic story teller, sincere and smart human being. I’m deeply impressed. Co-host, Matt, provides a unique trans-Atlantic alliance of music minds that spans music generations. They work well together; it’s a true pleasure rediscovering my youth and the music of the Ramones with these two as my guides. Thank you, boys.

Eatonrd · Oct 2026

CJ starting a podcast is amazing. I am looking forward to hearing his stories from being in the greatest American band of all time and also his stories as a fan. He certainly has a perspective that nobody else does. The cohost, Matt Stocks, keeps the conversation moving but lets the discussion breathe. I love the decision to cover every album and every song. As an enormous Ramones fan myself, I look forward to hearing about the deep cuts and later albums. Best new podcast of 2026! I have joined the Patreon and look forward to the bonus material as well.

falco171ac · Apr 2026

Putting half of episodes behind a pay wall is very short sighted. To not post full album discussion episodes from start is going to loose these guys cash. You’d have far more subscribers on the paid platform by posting first episodes complete for a period. Pennywise move & I don’t mean the band. That said love hearing CJ discuss these albums!

Gene Everett 187 · Oct 2026

The Ramones are one of the most influential bands period! This podcast is long overdue !!! Hearing stories from CJ is exactly what we need! Looking forward to seeing where this podcast goes!!! HEY HO, LET’S GO!!

cirrij1 · Apr 2026

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