Pop Culture Yearbook
249 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin 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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1992: A League of Their Own / Top Female-Dominated Casts
October 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBSend us a Text Message. There'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. Th...
1992: Reservoir Dogs / Top Quentin Tarantino Work
October 16, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Quentin 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-...
Bonus Episode: Interview with Thaao Penghlis (Days of our Lives)
October 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Surprise! 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 sho...
1992: R.E.M. - Automatic for the People / Favorite Bands Draft
October 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBSend us a Text Message. First 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 of...
1992: Memories and Drafts with Ryan Pak from Soundtrack Your Life!
October 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBSend us a Text Message. All 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 P...
1980: Caddyshack / Top Bill Murray Stuff
September 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBSend us a Text Message. It'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...
1980: Trivial Pursuit / Top Board Games of All-Time
September 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBSend us a Text Message. If 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 t...
1980: Flash Gordon / Top One-Time Movie Characters
September 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Dave 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 ...
1980: Bonus Episode! Movies, TV, and Music Drafts
September 06, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Surprise! 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! Foll...
1980: The Jerk (1979) / Top Quotes from The Jerk
September 04, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBSend us a Text Message. We 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...
2018: Life in Pieces / TV Series that Ended Too Soon
August 28, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBSend us a Text Message. We'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 t...
2018: Cobra Kai / Violent Movies Draft
August 21, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBSend us a Text Message. in 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 f...
2018: Harry Potter / Theme Parks / Vacation Destinations
August 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBSend us a Text Message. The 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 des...
Interview with Shelley Herman / 2018 Drafts
August 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Shelley Herman is the author of the book My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page. We interview her this week, and boy does she have secrets! The book spills all the beans, but you can get a great preview by listening to this episode. She discusses Johnny Carson, being a contestant on The Dating Game, writing for game shows, and much more Hollywood dish. Buckle up and enjoy! Since we will be discussing 2018 this month, we also give you a preview of what's to come wit...
Swingers (1996) w/ Brian Rappe! / Dated Technology
July 31, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Did you know you can be on our show? If you support us with money, we'll let you do almost anything you want. This week we have one of our best supporters back with us again: Brian Rappe! He has chosen the 90s classic Swingers, a choice that is so money. We're like big bears with claws, and we cover it all. Skinny Vince Vaughn, skinny Jon Favreau, the quotes, the movie references, the music: it's all here! Stick around for the fun after the movie as we discuss techn...
2nd Chance Month: Dragnet (1987) / Top Tom Hanks Stuff Draft
July 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Pete's choice for a second chance is the Tom Hanks / Dan Aykroyd Dragnet reboot from 1987. While not well-received critically, we still love this movie which also stars Oscar winner Christopher Plummer and a host of PAGANs. We give you just the facts on this 80s classic. Hanks is in his prime comedic form at this time, and the goofy/funny Hanks is still our favorite Tom Hanks. So we also draft our favorite Tom Hanks appearances to finish this one off. It's mostly m...
2nd Chance Month:Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) / Top Albums of the 80s Draft
July 17, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBSend us a Text Message. In 1989, Janet Jackson released the monster album Rhythm Nation 1814. This just so happened to be the first CD Brad ever bought. We'll bring you back to that time in this episode and and break down one of the classic albums of the 80s...and 90s...and all-time really. Since this album was one of last huge releases of a great decade in music, we honor the decade by drafting our favorite albums of the 80s. There were so many to choose from. Listen to see what did and d...
2nd Chance Month: Dumb and Dumber (1994) / Top Most Quotable Movies
July 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Giff's 2nd Chance is from 1994, what he describes as minute-for-minute the funniest movie ever: Dumb and Dumber. Jim Carrey was on a roll in 1994 and Jeff Daniels stepped out of his usual style to create a comedy classic. It's also the movie that got the Farrelly brothers off and running to dominate comedy in the 90s. In our minds, this is also one of the most quotable movies ever, which will be obvious as we take you through it. So to cap off the episode, we draft...
2nd Chance Month: 80s/90s Sequels Draft with Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast!
July 03, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBSend us a Text Message. We've got 2 great reasons for you to listen to this one: 1. We are joined in this draft with Jason and Dee from the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast. These guys have a fantastic show, and they know their stuff as well as anyone out there. You'll definitely want to check them out when you're done listening to this one. 2. We are drafting the best sequels of the 80s and 90s. And you know there are plenty of classics to choose from. You've got Back to the Future, ...
2007: Superbad / Top Comedies 2000-2009
June 26, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBSend us a Text Message. We're closing out 2007 with the high school classic Superbad. This small budget movie made big money with many stars who are still big today: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, and Emma Stone were all in the early stages of their careers at the time. How does it hold up? How controversial will Brad be on this one? Superbad was just one of many comedies to explode through the 2000s. So we draft our favorites, including Wedding...
2007: The Simpsons Movie / Top Simpsons Episodes
June 19, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBSend us a Text Message. After years of rumors and discussion, The Simpsons was finally turned into a movie in 2007. Did it meet the high expectations? Does it have the spirit of the show still in tact? We break down the movie and whether it lived up to the hype. More importantly, though, are our memories of the series. So we finish things up by drafting our top five favorite episodes. This one is a fun look back. Don't have a cow, man, and tune in now! Cowabunga dude! Woo hoo! If you enj...
2007: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story / Top Cult Classic Comedies
June 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBSend us a Text Message. It's time to Walk Hard. In the 2000s the music biopic was big, and Dewey Cox skewered the format brilliantly. Wickedly funny, insane moments, and fantastic music all made this movie great. It was also littered with stars: John C. Reilly, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows, Harold Ramis, Jenna Fischer, Chris Parnell, Jack White, Jonah Hill, and more. But it was a total flop at the box office. Given a second life on DVD and streaming, it is now a cult classic. So we end the t...
2007: Memories and Top 5 Drafts
June 05, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBSend us a Text Message. Join us for a trip back to a not so distant time in 2007. In this episode we cover what we remember from the year, including a "near death experience" for Brad, a big move for Giff, and kickball controversy for Pete. It's a plethora of topics. We then draft our favorites from movies and TV, as well as talk about our favorite music from a not very memorable (for us) year, with the exception of the Foo Fighters. Join us now as we Walk Hard down memory lane. If you e...
1993: Seinfeld (Part 2): "The Smelly Car" "The Mango" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Non-Fat Yogurt"
May 29, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode we recap four of our favorite episodes of Seinfeld from 1993. For each episode we share why we picked it, what stands out about it, give a summary, and share our favorite scenes and lines. The four episodes covered are as follows: "The Smelly Car" April 15, 1993 (Season 4, Episode 21) “The Mango” September 16, 1993 (Season 5, Episode 1) “The Sniffing Accountant” October 7, 1993 (Season 5, Episode 4) “The Non-Fat Yogurt” November 4, 1993 (S...
1993: Seinfeld (Part 1) - "The Boyfriend" / Top 5 Episodes
May 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Seinfeld is one of the best sitcoms of all-time. We've been waiting to talk about since we started this podcast. Therefore, one episode isn't enough. In this first part, we discuss why we love the show so much and how we got into it. Then we talk about of the finest episodes ever, "The Boyfriend" from season 3. This hour long episode starring Keith Hernandez and Vandelay Industries was even named Jerry 's favorite episode at one time. But there is so much more. We g...
1993: Groundhog Day / Top TV of 1993
May 15, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBSend us a Text Message. Well, it's Groundhog Day...again. We're breaking down the last great Harold Ramis-Bill Murray collaboration. Also starring Andie McDowell, Chris Elliot, Brian Doyle-Murray and more, this is one of the best comedies (maybe one the best movies) of the 90s. It has a little bit everything and we cover it all. Following the movie discussion, we switch gears to draft of favorite TV of 1993. It was the end of the Cheers era and the takeoff of Seinfeld. Listen to see who g...
1993: Dazed and Confused / Top Movies of 1993
May 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBSend us a Text Message. All right, all right, all right. It's time to dig into Dazed and Confused, the Richard Linklater classic from 1993. Most well-known for it's up and coming cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Parker Posey, Adam Goldberg, Joey Lauren Adams, Cole Hauser, Milla Jovovich, and others, this movie didn't do well a the box office but became a cult classic over time. In addition to the movie, we share our own last day of school memories and draft the top movies...
1993: Music of 1993 with Brian Colburn
May 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBSend us a Text Message. 1993 was a spectacular year for music, especially if you were in high school like the hosts of this show. So much great music and so many great memories happened at this time. To commemorate it, we're bringing in a special guest: Brian Colburn from the My Weekly Mixtape and Playlist Wars podcasts. His extensive knowledge only adds to the fun. We talk about our memories of the year, then start drafting. First, we draft our top five albums of 1993. Next, we draft our...
1988: Bull Durham / Top Sports Movie Moments of All-Time
April 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Closing out our review of 1988 is the baseball classic Bull Durham. Ron Shelton had a pretty great run of sports movies with this one, White Men Can't Jump, and Tin Cup. Kevin Costner was on the verge of superstardom here too. Throw in Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins and it's a powerhouse lineup. In addition to our movie breakdown, we also discuss our favorite moments in sports movies. Spoiler alert: Wild Thing! Several baseball entries show up, including Field of D...
1988: A Fish Called Wanda / Top Award-Worthy Comedy Performances
April 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBSend us a Text Message. We've talked a lot on this show about comedians not getting the credit they deserve. In this episode , we're changing that! Not only do we dive into the comedy caper classic A Fish Called Wanda, we give credit some of of favorite comedic performances of all-time. Kevin Kline steals the show with his Academy Award winning role of Otto. Not to be outdone, the film also has terrific turns from Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, and Michael Palin. We break it down and repeat...
1988: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! and Top Spoof/Screwball Comedies
April 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBSend us a Text Message. There were so many great movies in 1988. Get ready for a heavy dose this month. First up is Pete's choice, and one of his favorite movies ever, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! After the success of Airplane! the Zucker brothers had the momentum they needed to create another film that is as good or maybe even better. We cover it all in this episode. To cap things off, we choose our favorite spoof/screwball/goofball comedies. There are many to choose fr...
1988: Memories and Top 5 Drafts
April 03, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBSend us a Text Message. After our big month last month, we're getting back to basics. The next year up is 1988. This was a great year in pop culture, but especially in movies. So many of our favorites came out in 1988: The Naked Gun, A Fish Called Wanda, Bull Durham, Big, Beetlejuice, and Coming to America just to name a few! So the movie draft is especially competitive. We also cover music and TV as always as well. Tune in now to see how it all shook out and if your favorites made the cu...
Milestone Month: Stand by Me / Man Crush List / Top 5 Stephen King Things
March 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBSend us a Text Message. We've got a lot packed into this one. Dave is back and one of his favorite people is Stephen King. We begin with our Man Crush Mt. Rushmores, or ManCrushmores. Who else made the lists? Who kept Dave Grohl from being a unanimous choice? Then we talk about 1986's Stand By Me, based on a Stephen King novella. What do we remember about this movie? How about that great young cast? Why is Kiefer Sutherland so creepy? To keep with the King theme, we finish by sharing our t...
Milestone Month! EPISODE 100!!! THREE AMIGOS! Top 5 Things We Were Excited to Show our Kids
March 13, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBSend us a Text Message. This is it!! This is the 100th time we've done this. To commemorate, we are talking about maybe the most perfect film ever made: Three Amigos! OK, maybe it isn't perfect, but to us, it encapsulates so much about who we are and what has influenced us that it is the perfect choice for this occasion. From Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short to cameos from Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman to El Guapo to Santa Poco to the music of Randy Newman, this movie has everythin...
Milestone Month! Big Trouble in Little China / Top 5 Things We are Hesitant to Recommend to Others
March 06, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBSend us a Text Message. This is a big month at PCY as we will be sharing our 100th episode. This one is #99! To acknowledge the occasion, we are bringing back our originator Dave to celebrate. We have all agreed on the perfect choice for #100, but the rest of the month are his choices. What better way to start than with Dave's all-time favorite movie Big Trouble in Little China. This John Carpenter / Kurt Russell film from 1986 is a cult classic to many, but it is more than that for Dave. W...
2000: Road Trip / Top 5 College Comedies
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Giff's choice to close the yearbook on 2000 is the 2000 college road trip comedy Road Trip. With so many starts of its time, like Seann William Scott, Breckin Meyer, Amy Smart, Tom Green, Andy Dick, Rachel Blanchard, this movie is both of its time and funny enough to be timeless. After breaking down the movie, we have another draft! This time we are drafting our favorite college comedies. Listen along and see how it shakes out. If you enjoy the show, please rate ...
2000: Comic Strips (Charles Schulz) / Top 5 Comic Strips
February 20, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBSend us a Text Message. We're stepping slightly out of the box this week. In 2000, the great creator of the Peanuts comic strip and fellow Minnesotan Charles Schulz and published the last Peanuts strip. So Pete chose a topic that was especially near and dear to us as younger lads. We remember Schulz and relive a few specific comic strips we have each chosen to share. In addition to the Peanuts, we've got Garfield, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, B.C., and more! To wrap things up, we shar...
2000: Everclear - Songs from an American Movie Vol. 1 / Top 5 Everclear Songs
February 13, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBSend us a Text Message. Season 3 kicks into high gear with our first host choice: Everclear's 2000 album Songs from an American Movie Vol. 1: Learning how to Smile. A concept album about Art Alexakis's second divorce, this is one of Brad's personal favorite albums of all-time due to its great music and some sentimental value (that is quite the opposite of Art's experience). Listen to hear why it's so special and if Pete and Giff are on the same page. Then we all choose our top 5 Everclear ...
2000: Memories and Top 5s (New Format!)
February 06, 2023 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBSend us a Text Message. We're kicking off season 3 by looking back at the year 2000. This was a pretty major year for each of us in our development into productive adult citizens. We'll tell you all about the big events that got us there. Then it's time to remember our favorite pop culture from 2000. Instead of just listing our favorites and repeating titles that we all liked, we are spicing things up by creating our top 5s in a draft format. Once a choice has been made, it is off-limits t...
2022 Year in Review: Top 5 Music, Movies, TV
January 23, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBSend us a Text Message. Join us as we look back on what was the closest thing we had to a normal year in a while. There were lots of movies to choose from, Brad found new music to listen to, and we all continue to binge our favorite shows. Listen to see if any of your favorites from the past year match ours as we share our top 5s in Music, Movies, and TV. 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 t...
2022 Year in Review: Our Personal Top 5s
January 09, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSend us a Text Message. In the first of our two 2022 year in review episodes, we share our personal top 5s. These are the five things that stood out the most to each of this year. Most of this is not pop culture related. This is your chance to really get into our heads...if you dare. From family milestones to career milestones to trips and vacations, we'll tell you all about the best things that happened in 2022. After listening, let us know what topped your list for this most recent year! ...
Christmas Special: A Christmas Story (1983) / Christmas Traditions
December 23, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBSurprise! We've got a Festivus present for you! Instead of our usual Monday release, here is a Christmas special just in time to listen before the big day has passed. With the release of the new movie A Christmas Story Christmas, we thought this would be a good time to relive the original classic A Christmas Story. We go into detail on all the classic lines and iconic scenes surrounding Ralphie and the Red Ryder BB Gun. We also watched and share our thoughts on the new film as well. As is ...
Festivus Special: A Christmas Story (1983) / Christmas Traditions
December 23, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBSurprise! We've got a Festivus present for you! Instead of our usual Monday release, here is a Christmas special just in time to listen before the big day has passed. With the release of the new movie A Christmas Story Christmas, we thought this would be a good time to relive the original classic A Christmas Story. We go into detail on all the classic lines and iconic scenes surrounding Ralphie and the Red Ryder BB Gun. We also watched and share our thoughts on the new film as well. As is ...
A Christmas Story (1983) / Christmas Traditions
December 23, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Surprise! We've got a Festivus present for you! Instead of our usual Monday release, here is a Christmas special just in time to listen before the big day has passed. With the release of the new movie A Christmas Story Christmas, we thought this would be a good time to relive the original classic A Christmas Story. We go into detail on all the classic lines and iconic scenes surrounding Ralphie and the Red Ryder BB Gun. We also watched and share our thoughts on the ...
In Memoriam (James Caan): Honeymoon in Vegas / Top 5 Love Triangle Movies
December 19, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Our third In Memoriam installment features James Caan. We've done Elf already, so we stick with another somewhat underrated choice, Honeymoon in Vegas. This has been a longtime favorite for Pete and Brad and Caan's performance opposite Nicolas Cage is a big reason why. Also starring Sarah Jessica Parker, and featuring roles by Pat Morita, Peter Boyle, Tony Shalhoub, and a young Bruno Mars, it's a star-studded affair. Listen to hear if it still holds up or if we fe...
In Memoriam (Ray Liotta): Heartbreakers / Top 5 Con-Artist Movies
December 12, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Our second In Memoriam episode focuses on Ray Liotta. Obviously we're doing Goodfellas right? Nope, While we LOVE that movie, we decided to keep it light on focus on a more underappreciated role in the 2001 con movie Heartbreakers. Liotta is hilarious alongside Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gene Hackman, Jason Lee, and others. While his performance definitely holds up, what about the movie overall? Listen to find out if it was as good as we remembered. Sin...
In Memoriam (Ivan Reitman): I Love You, Man / Top 5 Buddy Comedies
December 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBSend us a Text Message. To close out the year, we are remembering some of those whom we lost in 2022. We've each chosen one person to remember by discussing a project they were associated with. First up, Brad chose Ivan Reitman, producer and director of some of the all-time classic comedies. We've already covered Ghostbusters, so we're discussing something a little more recent, the Ivan Reitman-produced platonic romantic comedy I Love You, Man starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segal, Rashida Jones...
2011: Horrible Bosses / Top 5 Bosses in TV or Film
November 28, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBSend us a Text Message. We close out 2011 with some bad people. In life imitating art, one of these Horrible Bosses was actually a pretty horrible person (Kevin Spacey, cough, cough). So far Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell have largely avoided that stigma. On the good side, Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day all give hilarious performances in this fun romp. After reviewing the fun, we discuss some of the best boss characters we can think of. The workplace has always been a ...
2011: Parks and Rec / Top 5 TV Side Characters
November 21, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBSend us a Text Message. In 2011 NBC's Parks and Rec entered the stratosphere of best sitcoms ever with the additions of Rob Lowe and Adam Scott. A good show that had already retooled slightly was now hitting it's stride and producing classic episodes on a regular basis. We talk about two of those classic episodes: "Ron and Tammy 2" and "The Fight." Both classics, these episodes contained everything that made the show great, including some of the lesser known characters. While Amy Poehler,...