Pop Culture Yearbook
242 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsJoin lifelong friends Pete, Brad, and Giff on a nostalgic adventure with Pop Culture Yearbook! Delve into the 1980s to the present as they explore the movies, TV, music, and sports that shaped their lives. Each episode of PCY contains diverse opinions and entertaining stories, sure to spark your own cherished memories along the way. Join us as we reminisce about iconic moments that define generations!
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2004: Dodgeball / Vince Vaughn Draft
April 22, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBIf you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. But don't dodge this episode where we break down the 2004 classic Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Stephen Root, Jason Bateman, Gary Cole, and many more. Our draft this week covers the best of Vince Vaughn. This draft is so money, so don't miss it. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to lis...
2004: Napoleon Dynamite / Nerd Movies Draft
April 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBWe caught you a delicious bass this week. And if you listen to this episode we'll send you a model sailboat. We're talking about Napoleon Dynamite! Join us as we try to understand the weirdness and relive all the classic lines. In addition we have a fun draft to close things out as we pick the best movies about nerds. From The Geek in Sixteen Candles to The 40 Year Old Virgin, nerds have made a huge impact on our culture through the years. Listen to hear what we think qualifies and to hear...
2004: Green Day - American Idiot / Green Day Songs Draft
April 08, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB20 years ago, Green Day had a resurgence that took the country by storm with the release of American Idiot. Not many bands have two absolute classic albums in their catalog, but ten years after Dookie, Billie Joe and the boys added another. In this episode we share our journey with the band as fans and our love for this album. Spanning over thirty years, Green Day has an extensive and amazing catalog of songs. We draft our top five apiece to end this episode and somehow narrow it down to f...
2004: Memories and Movies, Music, TV Drafts
April 01, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWe are celebrating 20 years ago this month. Go back to 2004 with us as we reminisce on the good and the bad and draft our favorites. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen! Want to support our show and become a PCY Classmate? Click here! Follow us on your preferred social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Support the show
1990: Newhart / Best TV Series Finales
March 25, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBEveryone has their comfort TV shows. For us, Newhart fits the description of comfort TV perfectly. Bob Newhart made audiences laugh in the 70s and the 80s and at our age we grew up watching the 80s Newhart with our families. We cover the pilot and finale in this episode. Maybe best known for that finale (specifically the final scene), Newhart always makes the list of best series finishes. So in honor of that distinction, we draft the best series finales we've seen. Does M*A*S*H make it as t...
1990: Saturday Night Live / Best SNL Cast Members Draft
March 18, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWell, isn't that special? We've got an episode on Saturday Night Live for you. 1990 was a great year for the show and we cover episodes hosted by Tom Hanks, Fred Savage, Alec Baldwin, and Patrick Swayze. Sketches include Wayne's World, Church Chat, Five-Timers Club, White Trash Bed and Breakfast, Mousetrap Seminar, Chippendales, and more! We've also got a hotly contested draft: Best SNL cast members. Who makes the cut? Listen and find out. Party on! If you enjoy the show, please rate and...
1990: The Wonder Years / Best "Coming of Age" Movies and TV
March 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWhat would you do if our show was out of tune? Would you stand up and turn us off? We're talking about The Wonder Years this week, a show that was extremely important to us. We were the exact same age and at the same point in life as the main characters, Kevin, Winnie, and Paul. It was our original water cooler show in middle school, especially as we discussed the relationship between Fred Savage's Kevin and Danica McKellar's Winnie. But how does it hold up and how do we view it now as adult...
1990: Memories and Movies, Music, TV Drafts
March 04, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB1990 was a seminal year for your hosts at PCY. The memories run deep. Go back in time as we discuss moving, the transition from middle to high school, and carefree summers. As far as pop culture content, the options felt endless. In TV, Seinfeld began, Cheers was riding high, ABC sitcoms were hanging in there, and Saturday Night Live had maybe its best cast ever. In music, we were transitioning from cassettes to CDs, still loving pop, but also finding more "mature" styles. MC Hammer and ...
Milestone Month: Fear (1996) / Draft of Cast Work (Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, Alyssa Milano, etc.)
March 01, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIt's time to wrap up Milestone Month, and we have a doozy of a movie for the occasion. Dave is still with us, and this film had a big impact on him and Brad. The movie is the 1996 thriller Fear starring a young Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon. Cringy, campy, and a little crazy, this movie was a wild time ripe for discussion. We close things out with another draft. This time anything the cast members have been in is up the picking. So it is heavy on Wahlberg and Witherspoon, but don't fo...
1989: ROAD HOUSE!!! / Top 5 Movies
February 29, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBGiff’s choice, Road House, is our topic for part 3 of 1989. Coming in just before the decade ended, this was one of the most ‘80’s of all ‘80’s movies. Learn about great kill scenes, professional coolers, and monster trucks for everyday use. Road House is ludicrous and it never slows down. It is a time capsule of ‘80’s excess and toxic masculinity. And we break it all down for you. We finish with our favorite movies of the year. Like the music choices, we couldn’t stick to five. 1989 was ...
1989: Batman / Favorite Soundtracks
February 28, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBWe got a live one here! Our second installment of 1989 focuses on one of the biggest movies of the ‘80’s: Batman. This movie and the anticipation for it took the nation by storm and captured the imagination of young Brad. The hosts remember when they first saw Batman and talk about how it holds up today in a sea of new superhero movie options. A movie this big deserves a big soundtrack too. Not many artists in the ‘80’s were bigger than Prince, and since we’re from Minnesota we are contrac...
1991: World Champion Minnesota Twins / Top 5 Sports Memories
February 26, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours - 83.5 MBWe're gonna win Twins! They actually did! Believe it or not, there was once a Minnesota sports team that didn't cause utter and complete disappointment. We take a detour from the traditional pop culture topics this week to remember this little team who went from worst to first and won the greatest World Series ever played. From Puck to Mack to Chili to Hrbie to Blackjack to Big Train, we don't miss a thing. Seriously, in our longest episode ever, we hit all the important details from the o...
Looking Ahead to 2024 / Season 4 Preview
February 19, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBIt's almost here! Season 4 of Pop Culture Yearbook is coming in March. Join us this week as we share what we're looking forward to in 2024. How many trips can Pete pack into a few months? We'll also give you a preview of what's to come on the show. We've got some action-packed episodes coming your way! In the next three months, we'll cover 1990, 2004, and 1983. The menu includes The Wonder Years, Saturday Night Live, Newhart, Green Day's American Idiot, Napoleon Dynamite, Dodgeball, Risky B...
Ladies' Choice: Billy Madison (1995) with Courtney Gifford
February 15, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBWe have a special guest again this week! Giff brings his wife, Courtney, into the fold to discuss her choice: Billy Madison. We are all big fans of this movie, so her choice was definitely appreciated by the hosts. We dig deep into the... plot??? Well the plot certainly isn't the strongest part of the movie, but there are lines upon lines that we all quote on a daily basis. In addition to keeping up with us quote for quote, Courtney also shares her other pop culture influences through the...
Ladies' Choice: Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) with Danaca Arnold
February 12, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBSeason 2 premiere! We are devoting February to the Ladies. Our wives picked the topics for us, and one will even make a special appearance! In this episode we preview their choices and talk about some of the women in pop culture we have loved over the years. In addition we welcome our first ever live guest, Brad's sister Danaca, to the show! She chose the classic and tragically short-lived show Freaks and Geeks for our first discussion of our second season. Enjoy! If you enjoy the show, ple...
2020: Taylor Swift with Leah from She Will Rock You! / Top 5 Taylor Swift Songs
February 08, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBWe're kicking off 2020 with another supersized episode. 2020 was the year of the pandemic, but there were many good things that came out of it. Without the shutdowns, we may never have been blessed with Taylor Swift's Folklore album. So for our first episode of the month, we focus on all things Taylor Swift, with an emphasis on Folklore. While Brad is a big fan, Pete and Giff are novices, so we recruited some reinforcements. We have Leah from the awesome She Will Rock You podcast. She is a...
2009: Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings
February 05, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThe second episode of 2009 sees the PCY gang breaking out of their general routine. While we are obviously pop culture fans first and foremost, we also love all the sports. Growing up in Minnesota, we have been huge fans of the Vikings all our lives. In part 2 we want to share the agony and (near) ecstasy we have experienced over and over because of this unfortunate passion. 2009 was the year public enemy #1 Brett Favre joined forces with the purple and led one of the most memorable seasons ...
2009: The Room / Top 5 Guilty Pleasures
February 01, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBOh, hi everyone! We cap off 2009 with Dave’s final choice, The Room. This cult classic film is near and dear to all our hearts and has been for about 10 years now. From midnight showings to friendly get togethers, the movie has taken on a life of its own in our group. The so bad it’s good masterpiece is a one of a kind film by a one of a kind filmmaker. And yes, we have even met Tommy Wiseau in person. You don’t have to have seen the movie to enjoy this episode, but you will probably want to...
1985: Nintendo / Top 5 NES games
January 29, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBGrowing up in the 80's meant you loved video games. Atari and other game systems, along with the pull to the arcade, were all the rage. In 1985 Nintendo came along and changed the game. Pete's choice for this episode is a topic near and dear to us. The NES will always be our favorite game system. In fact, Brad still has his original system and games and anytime we play it is guaranteed to be a good time. We specifically focused much of our "homework" here to the original Super Mario Bros. g...
2023: Year in Review
January 22, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBWe're back! For one week we're off hiatus to review the past year. In this episode, you'll get our best memories from the year, as well as all the music, TV, movies, and sports you could want. Taylor Swift! Foo Fighters! Ted Lasso! Better Call Saul! Oppenheimer! Super Mario Bros! They're all in here...and more!! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen! Want to support our show and beco...
1987: Def Leppard - Hysteria / Top 5 TV shows
January 19, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB"When you make love, do you look in your mirror?" It's an age-old question. But it's just one of the many topics addressed in Def Leppard's seminal album Hysteria. Giff couldn't get enough of this classic in 1987, and he still can't now. Does it hold up for Brad and Pete? What about the few songs that weren't hits? How does it compare to Pyromania? Turns out there is a lot to say still today. Not only do we answer those questions, but we even veer off at the end of the episode to finish our...
1995: Chris Isaak - Forever Blue / Top Concerts and Live Performers
January 17, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBIn 1995, Chris Isaak, of “Wicked Game” fame, put out his 5th studio album, Forever Blue. While working at the Corner Store one day Brad heard the first single and instantly became a fan. Soon after, Pete was also on board, and Isaak became a staple in their music rotation for years to come. Giff may not have heard the album until recently, but he also discovered the same magic the other hosts did. All three had a fantastic time breaking down this breakup album from beginning to end. Brad a...
1994: Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York / Top 5 Nirvana Songs
January 15, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIn "Oh, Me" Kurt Cobain asks, "Would you like to hear my voice...sprinkled with emotion?" Yes, we definitely would Kurt. And we'd love to talk about it. Speaking of emotional, 1994 is the year Pete and Brad graduated from high school. More emotional yet, they welcome fellow 94 grad and very special guest The Giff into the fold for this first of a four part MEGAepisode! Learn about their last days in high school and their thoughts on the brilliant, and unfortunately, final Nirvana album: MTV ...
2011: Crazy, Stupid, Love / Top 5 Romantic Comedies
January 08, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBWe love romcoms here, and apparently ones that have punctuation (see below) in their titles are higher on the list. This time we are discussing Giff's choice of Crazy, Stupid, Love. This wonderful film has a big cast starring Steve Carrell, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Kevin Bacon, Marisa Tomei and more! How does one movie satisfy all these actors and storylines? Listen to find out. Then stick around for our lists of Top 5 Romantic Comedies. Is this one prestigious enough to ma...
1994: Friends / Top 5 TV shows
January 02, 2024 06:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBWe are looking back at one of our earliest episodes this week. In remembrance of Matthew Perry, here is our show on Friends. Our 1994 look back continues with three friends discussing...Friends. This was Giff's choice as the show's beginning coincided with the beginning of his (and Pete's and Brad's) college years. Hear about Ross's transformation from whiner to winner. In fact, he's probably the highlight of the show by the end of the run. What redemption for this thrice-divorced dinosaur...
1998: There's Something About Mary / Ben Stiller Draft
December 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBWe're shutting down another year at PCY. Capping off our 2023 and our month of 1998 is the classic comedy There's Something About Mary. Directed by the Farrelly Brothers and starring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Damon, Chris Elliot, and more this film was a juggernaut that took the country by storm. We break down every hilarious moment for you. For our draft we considered Cameron Diaz, but did you know realize she basically retired from acting almost 10 years ago? We discuss that and the...
Christmas Special: Die Hard / Christmas Movies and TV Draft
December 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBMerry Christmas! Our gift to you is wonderful episode on the greatest Christmas movie of them all: Die Hard! We count down 12 Questions of Die Hard that we have asked ourselves. Play along and come up with your own answers as you listen. As if that wouldn't be enough, we draft our favorite Christmas movies and TV shows/specials. From Charlie Brown to Home Alone and Rudolph to the Grinch, we have the kids part covered. But you'll hear Scrooged and Christmas Vacation to Love, Actually and A...
1998: Pleasantville / Time Travel Draft
December 18, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBBefore they were Spiderman and Elle Woods, Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon traveled from the 90s to the 50s in Pleasantville. Along the way they met William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels, Don Knotts, and JT Walsh. This star-studded dramedy is ripe for deep discussion, and we dig in there to breakdown this forgotten classic. If that isn't enough for you, we also use the time travel theme to draft our favorite movies and TV shows that contain a time travel element. There's the obvious...
Christmas / 2003: Elf and Top 5 Christmas Movies
December 14, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBStaying in 2003, we wrap up the Christmas portion of our month with the modern day classic. Elf. Love or hate Will Ferrell, it's hard to not enjoy his performance in this movie. Jon Favreau's direction with homages to other classics like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is also something we love. We break down the amazing cast, share our favorite scenes and lines, an of course, have some fun facts at the ready. Elf is required family viewing every year in the PCY households. Maybe this podcas...
1998: The Truman Show / Jim Carrey Draft
December 11, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBIn 1998, Jim Carrey changed the game with his revelation of a performance in The Truman Show. A movie that was ahead of its time predicting the future of television, Peter Weir's The Truman Show was an instant classic for its content as well as Carrey's performance. We break it down and things get deep in this one. We also cap it off with a draft of the best of Jim Carrey. Where will Dumb and Dumber fall? Ace Ventura? Bruce Almighty? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? There is so much ...
1998: Memories Galore and Movies, Music, TV Drafts
December 04, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB1998 was one of the best years of our lives, and we're here to tell you all about it! From graduating college, to living together, to the the greatest Vikings team of our generation led by Randy Moss, there is a lot of ground to cover. On top of that, there were TONS of great movies, albums, and TV shows. As usual, we draft each one sharing thoughts and more memories along the way. You don't want to miss this one. There's Something About it that makes it great! If you enjoy the show, pleas...
2014: Game of Thrones / Most Satisfying Deaths in Film and TV
November 27, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBWe're closing out 2014 with a show you may have heard of: HBO's Game of Thrones. Giff watched the series and is an expert, but Pete and Brad have never seen it. What will they think? Does it live up to the hype? Listen as we break down an important episode from season 4. A key plot point in the episode we discuss is a major death. Sometimes you just love when certain characters bite the dust. Listen to our draft of the most satisfying character deaths in film and TV. This episode may be dar...
Christmas: Christmas Music Playlists
November 25, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe Christmas season is here! To kick it off, here is our episode on Christmas music. Borrowing the format from fellow podcast Playlist Wars, we each created what we think is the perfect 10 song Christmas playlist. Did Giff, Pete, or Brad create the best one? How hard is it to cut down so many wonderful options to only 10? Speaking of Playlist Wars, we have a special appearance from host Brian Colburn. He shares three of his favorite songs before we begin. Please check them out. If you lik...
2014: Gone Girl / Best Movies Based on Books
November 20, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBWe're getting literary this month. Sure David Fincher's Gone Girl, starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck is a great movie, but it's also based on a fantastic book by Gillian Flynn. Brad shares his love for both versions before the gang discusses the movie and all its brilliant twists and turns up to and including the bonkers third act! There is so much to say about this movie it's hard to fit it all into one episode. The second act of our show includes a draft of the best movies based on b...
2014: Fargo (TV Series) / Minnesota in Pop Culture Draft
November 13, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBYeah, you betcha we're talkin' Fargo. Not the movie, that was from 1996, but the terrific TV series that started in 2014 with an all-star cast including Billy Bob Thornton, Colin Hanks, Alison Lohman, Martin Freeman, Adam Goldberg, Bob Odenkirk, Oliver Platt, Glenn Howerton, and more. This was a wonderful reimagining of the spectacular source material. We break it down the PCY way. Since all things Fargo have such a deep connection to Minnesota, we took this opportunity to draft the best in...
2014: Memories and Movies, Music, and TV Drafts
November 06, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBWe're going back almost a decade to 2014 this month. Relive the year with us as Brad describes the greatest road trip since the Griswolds set off for Wally World. Then kick back and criticize our drafts of the best movies, music, and TV from 2014. We'll place you back in time and unlock memories you may have already forgotten! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen! Want to support our...
Pre-Halloween Special Episode: Initials Game w/ Special Guests!
October 30, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBWith the extra Monday this month and the Halloween holiday, we thought we'd have some fun this week. Giff has made one of his famous Initials Games (credit to Cory Cove and KFAN radio for the great game). To play, we invited old pal Dave and two of our best supporters in Brian Rappe and Johnny Mulkern. You can play along with us! It's always a good time! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to...
1992: A League of Their Own / Top Female-Dominated Casts
October 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThere's no crying in baseball! There's no crying at PCY either. Just a good time whenever you listen. This time it's the 1992 Penny Marshall film A League of their Own, starring Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, and Tom Hanks. Telling the important story of the Professional Women's Baseball League started during WWII, it's considered one of the best sports movies out there. After breaking it down, we continue the sports theme with another draft. This time we're picking our...
1992: Reservoir Dogs / Top Quentin Tarantino Work
October 16, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBQuentin Tarantino's directorial debut was in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs. We liked this movie so much as 16 year olds some of us made a club called the Reservoir Doggs and had t-shirts made. What a time to be alive! We'll tell that story and break down this seminal film for your enjoyment. While QT hasn't directed a large number of movies, he has been associated with many movies, TV shows, and more. So for our draft this week, we choose our favorite Quentin Tarantino-associated work. Listen t...
Bonus Episode: Interview with Thaao Penghlis (Days of our Lives)
October 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBSurprise! We've got a very special episode for you. Thaao Penghlis is most famously known for playing Tony (and Andre) DiMera on Days of our Lives. Growing up, especially in college, some of your PCY hosts were huge fans of the show and Thaao's work. In this wonderful interview, you'll hear stories about the show, his new podcast, and much much more. Thaao is a spectacular interview, and we couldn't be happier to share this one with you. Enjoy! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review...
1992: R.E.M. - Automatic for the People / Favorite Bands Draft
October 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBFirst up for 1992: Brad's all-time favorite band R.E.M. and their masterpiece album Automatic for the People. Even though it is filled with themes of death, this album is beautiful in every way and was a creative peak for one of America's best ever bands. From Everybody Hurts to Man on the Moon to Nightswimming and more, we break it all down and sing its praises throughout. In addition to the album we share many of our R.E.M. favorite songs and albums. Capping it off is a draft of our favor...
1992: Memories and Drafts with Ryan Pak from Soundtrack Your Life!
October 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBAll this month we're cooking up one of the most formative years of our lives: 1992. To help us kick it off we've invited fellow podcaster (and native Minnesotan) Ryan Pak from the Soundtrack Your Life podcast to join us. Learn about his show, relive 1992 with us, and follow along as we draft the very best movies, music, and TV from a year filled with grunge bands, flannel shirts, and good times. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever y...
1980: Caddyshack / Top Bill Murray Stuff
September 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIt's happening! After close to three years, we're finally talking about maybe our collective favorite movie ever: 1980's Caddyshack! No movie has been more quoted, more watched, and more important to bringing us together with our friends than Caddyshack. In this episode, we talk all about what makes it great in our opinion. One of the reasons Caddyshack is so wonderful is the performance of Bill Murray. While Ted Knight (Judge Smails), Rodney Dangerfield (Al Czervik), and Chevy Chase (Ty We...
1980: Trivial Pursuit / Top Board Games of All-Time
September 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIf there is one thing we love at PCY more than nostalgia, it might be trivia. The arrival of Trivial Pursuit in the 80s took the board game world by storm. At least that's how we remembered it. We talk about our first memories of the game (Spiro Agnew) and even pit Brad against Giff in a quick trivia match. After the exciting mano a mano, we finish the episode by drafting our favorite board games. Do you like Scattergories, Pictionary, Monopoly, Sorry? Listen now to hear who wins and if yo...
1980: Flash Gordon / Top One-Time Movie Characters
September 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBDave is back! When our sometime host Dave heard we were doing 1980, he requested we discuss one of his favorite movies, Flash Gordon. None of the rest of us had seen this movie, and it is quite an experience. While it may not be the best movie ever made, it definitely has found its way into pop culture still today, thanks in no small part to the movie Ted. It also doesn't hurt that the music was done by Queen. It's a movie everyone should probably see once. Flash Gordon was pretty clearly...
1980: Bonus Episode! Movies, TV, and Music Drafts
September 06, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBSurprise! Instead of cramming so much into one episode, we splitting it up and giving you a special episode. In this one, we remember 1980 and draft all the best movies, TV shows, and music from the year. This is a fun look back you don't want to miss! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen! Want to support our show and become a PCY Classmate? Click here! Follow us on your preferred s...
1980: The Jerk (1979) / Top Quotes from The Jerk
September 04, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBWe were 4 years old in 1980, so when we started this show we figured that would be as far back as we'd go. But now that we're actually focusing on the year 1980, we are making an exception. And you can ALWAYS make an exception for Steve Martin. The Jerk was released in December of 1979. But it was such a great and important movie (especially for Brad) that we're including it now. It'd a great way to kickoff the new month! We'll share our memories and break the movie down for you in all its ...
2018: Life in Pieces / TV Series that Ended Too Soon
August 28, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBWe're closing the yearbook on 2018 with a criminally underappreciated TV series, Life in Pieces. This show contained a fantastic cast including James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, and Betsy Brandt, among others. And if you liked Modern Family, you would be sure to love this too. We break down the cast, a classic episode, and much more. While fantastic, the series only ran 3 1/2 seasons. Giff, who chose this one, felt it was too short of a run. So we decided to draft our favorite TV s...
2018: Cobra Kai / Violent Movies Draft
August 21, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBin 2018 YouTube Red introduced a show called Cobra Kai. Filled with nostalgia, camp, and fun, this renewal of The Karate Kid series eventually took off when it became a Netflix show. Returning stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka made Pete's choice for 2018 a sensation for Gen Xers and a new generation alike. It is a show that also contained many (maybe over the top) violent scenes and fights. So after discussing the show and reliving the feel good nostalgia, we focus on violence. Our dra...
2018: Harry Potter / Theme Parks / Vacation Destinations
August 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBThe Harry Potter series has always been huge in Brad's family, and in 2018 they took a family trip to Universal Orlando, mostly for the Harry Potter parts of the park. It was fantastic time and led to this week's topics. We start with an overview of the HP series and a draft of our favorite HP characters. We then talk about theme parks like Universal and Disney. We share memories, favorite rides, attractions, and more. We also draft our favorite family vacation destinations (whether we've ...