Pop Goes Your World: Gen-X vs. Millennial Pop Culture
329 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsPop Goes Your World is a pop culture podcast that features both Gen-X and Millennial movies, TV shows and music.
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Episode 249: “Lost in Translation” (2003): Movie Review
March 17, 2023 04:36 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBEpisode 249: “Lost in Translation” (2003): Movie Review This season on the podcast, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating milestone anniversaries. This week, Derek suggested that they go back and watch “Lost in Translation” which came out 20 years ago. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks... Read More
Episode 248: “School of Rock” (2003): Movie Review
March 10, 2023 06:20 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBEpisode 248: “School of Rock” (2003): Movie Review This season on the podcast, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating milestone anniversaries. This week, Chris suggested that they go back and watch “School of Rock” which came out 20 years ago. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 25: Fun With Caveman
March 03, 2023 01:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 25: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 24: Fun With Caveman
February 24, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 24: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with... Read More
Episode 247: Teachers in Pop Culture
February 17, 2023 05:39 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBEpisode 247: Teachers in Pop Culture Chris and Derek talk about several influential teachers in pop culture (movies and TV). They each compile a top 5 list of their favorite teachers in pop culture over the years. There might be a few surprises here. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek several pop culture trivia questions from a variety of categories that... Read More
Episode 246: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017): Movie Review
February 10, 2023 06:16 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBEpisode 246: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017): Movie Review It’s time again for a ‘newer’ movie, so Derek has Chris watch “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” starring The Rock, Jack Black and Kevin Hart. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, the cast and several scenes they liked from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to... Read More
Episode 245: “Enter the Dragon” (1973): Movie Review
February 03, 2023 06:13 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBEpisode 245: “Enter the Dragon” (1973): Movie Review Chris and Derek decided to go back and review several films which are celebrating their 50th anniversaries. After reviewing “The Exorcist” (1973) on the last show, this time out, they review “Enter the Dragon” (1973). The guys discuss the cast, the box office, several memorable scenes and the influence this film has had on future films and... Read More
Episode 244: “The Exorcist” (1973): Movie Review
January 27, 2023 05:55 - 1 hour - 104 MBEpisode 244: “The Exorcist” (1973): Movie Review Chris and Derek decided to go back and review several films which are celebrating anniversaries. They get things started with a look back at “The Exorcist” (1973) which debuted in theatres 50 years ago. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, several memorable scenes and they debate whether or not the film is ‘tame’ by today’s standards.... Read More
Episode 243: Movies About Music
January 20, 2023 05:58 - 1 hour - 109 MBEpisode 243: Movies About Music Chris and Derek are joined by former radio personality, Greg Martin to discuss their favorite movies about music. Rather than focusing on movie musicals, the guys instead discuss movies that feature music as a central part of the plot in some way. They each run down their personal top 5 list of favorites. For the trivia segment of the show,... Read More
Episode 242: 2022 – The Year in Pop Culture
January 13, 2023 05:53 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBEpisode 242: 2022 – The Year in Pop Culture Chris and Derek kick off season 8 with a look back at the year 2022 in pop culture. They discuss movies, TV shows and songs from the past year and also reminisce about some of the celebrities that passed away in 2022. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and guess the... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 23: Fun With Caveman
December 29, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 23: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with... Read More
Episode 241: Comfort Movies
December 22, 2022 05:14 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBEpisode 241: Comfort Movies You’ve heard of comfort food (food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone). Well, we believe that the same applies to movies! Derek and Chris run down their personal top 5 comfort movies. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and guess the over/under of the total domestic US box office of a variety of... Read More
Episode 240: “Old School” (2003): Movie Review
December 15, 2022 05:40 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBEpisode 240: “Old School” (2003): Movie Review In his ongoing effort to get Chris to watch any movie made after 1989, Derek has Chris watch “Old School” (2003). The guys debate how movie comedies have evolved (and ‘died’, according to Chris) since the raunchy comedies of the 1980’s. They discuss the movie, the box office performance, the cast and memorable scenes. For the trivia segment... Read More
Episode 239: B-Movies of the 1980’s
December 08, 2022 06:13 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBEpisode 239: B-Movies of the 1980’s This week, Chris and Derek are joined by Patrick O’Riley, co-host of “Vintage Video”. The guys run down their personal top 5 favorite B-Movies of the 1980’s together. For the trivia segment of the show, Patrick takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where he has to guess categories related to pop culture. You can... Read More
Episode 238: “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” (1987): Movie Review
December 01, 2022 05:52 - 57 minutes - 79 MBEpisode 238: “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” (1987): Movie Review After their recent 1987 pop culture fantasy draft, it was over to Derek to choose a movie to review from 1987. Derek decided to go with the John Hughes film, “Planes, Trains & Automobiles”. They discuss the box office, the cast, the director and several memorable scenes from the film. For the trivia segment of the... Read More
Episode 237: “Lethal Weapon” (1987): Movie Review
November 24, 2022 06:39 - 1 hour - 103 MBEpisode 237: “Lethal Weapon” (1987): Movie Review After their recent 1987 pop culture fantasy draft, Chris has Derek go back and watch “Lethal Weapon“, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey. They discuss the box office, the cast, the director and several memorable scenes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on other movie franchises that had 4... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 22: Fun With Caveman
November 10, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 22: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with... Read More
Episode 236: 1987 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft
November 03, 2022 04:51 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBEpisode 236: 1987 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1987. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1987. The goal is to have the best list... Read More
Episode 235: “Avatar” (2009): Movie Review
October 27, 2022 04:57 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBEpisode 235: “Avatar” (2009): Movie Review This may be hard to believe (or not, actually), but Chris had never seen the highest-grossing film of all time, “Avatar”. Derek has Chris watch the movie and then the guys review the film in detail. They talk about the history of the all-time highest grossing movies, talk about CGI in movies (especially the quality of the CGI in... Read More
Episode 234: Movie Monsters
October 20, 2022 04:37 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBEpisode 234: Movie Monsters With Halloween being so close, Chris and Derek decided it would be worthwhile to take a look at movie monsters. The guys each run down their top 5 favorite movie monsters of all-time. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game called “Pick the Flick”. Chris gives the year and synopsis of the movie,... Read More
Episode 233: “Return of the Jedi” (1983): Movie Review
October 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBEpisode 233: “Return of the Jedi” (1983): Movie Review After their recent pop culture fantasy draft for 1983, Derek wanted to go back and watch “Return of the Jedi”. The guys discuss themes of the film, how the movie has held up over the years, and Chris mentions his disdain for the re-worked ending of the film. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the... Read More
Episode 232: “Splash” (1984): Movie Review
October 06, 2022 05:02 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBEpisode 232: “Splash” (1984): Movie Review After their recent pop culture fantasy draft for 1983, Chris wanted Derek to go back and watch “Splash”. The guys discuss how the movie has held up over the years, the discuss the plot, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia questions about Daryl Hannah movies. You can contact... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 21: Fun With Caveman
September 29, 2022 01:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 21: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with... Read More
Episode 231: 1983 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft
September 23, 2022 05:06 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBEpisode 231: 1983 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1983. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1983. The goal is to have the best list... Read More
Episode 230: “Source Code” (2011): Movie Review
September 16, 2022 04:23 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBEpisode 230: “Source Code” (2011): Movie Review This week, Derek wanted Chris to watch something as little newer (and out of his usual comfort zone) so the guys watch and review the 2011 film “Source Code” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid”... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 20: Fun With Yancy/Caveman
September 08, 2022 01:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 20: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having... Read More
Episode 229: Movies About Movies or TV
September 01, 2022 04:04 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBEpisode 229: Movies About Movies or TV Chris and Derek run down their top 5 movies about movies or TV. These movies have to do with making movies or TV shows or show a glimpse of a behind-the-scenes look at movies or TV shows. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek on movies that are based on TV shows. You... Read More
Episode 228: “They Live” (1988): Movie Review
August 25, 2022 16:17 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBEpisode 228: “They Live” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1988 John Carpenter film, “They Live“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek on movies that star professional wrestlers. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song... Read More
Episode 227: “Die Hard” (1988): Movie Review
August 18, 2022 12:53 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBEpisode 227: “Die Hard” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1988 action film, “Die Hard“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on movies with the premise ‘Die Hard on a…’. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: [email protected] [email protected]... Read More
Episode 226: 1988 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft
August 11, 2022 01:16 - 51 minutes - 71 MBEpisode 226: 1988 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1988. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1988. The goal is to have the... Read More
Episode 225: “Inside Man” (2006): Movie Review
August 04, 2022 04:11 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBEpisode 225: “Inside Man” (2006): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 2006 Spike Lee film, “Inside Man“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek riddles and has Derek try to guess the movie titles. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email:... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 19: Fun With Yancy/Caveman
July 28, 2022 01:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 19: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having... Read More
Episode 224: “Stand By Me” (1986): Movie Review
July 21, 2022 04:52 - 1 hour - 102 MBEpisode 224: “Stand By Me” (1986): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1986 Rob Reiner film, “Stand By Me“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of movies that are named after songs. You can contact Chris & Derek:... Read More
Episode 223: TV Dads
July 14, 2022 04:53 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBEpisode 223: TV Dads Chris and Derek are joined by Cian Cruise (author of “Dad Bod“) to discuss their top 5 TV dads. In addition to running down their respective lists, they also discuss Bill Cosby and how his legacy has affected his work. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris quizzes Cian about the occupations of several well-known TV dads. You can contact... Read More
Episode 222: “Big Trouble in Little China”: Movie Review
June 30, 2022 03:58 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBEpisode 222: “Big Trouble in Little China”: Movie Review After holding their recent pop culture fantasy draft for the year 1986, Derek nominated “Big Trouble in Little China” as the movie from 1986 that he wants them to review on the podcast. The guys discuss many aspects of the film including the box office performance, cast, director, quotes, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. Chris points out... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 18: Fun With Yancy/Caveman
June 15, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 18: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having... Read More
Episode 221: 1986 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft
June 01, 2022 04:55 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBEpisode 221: 1986 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1986. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1986. The goal is to have the... Read More
Episode 220: “There Will Be Blood” (2007): Movie Review
May 26, 2022 04:30 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBEpisode 220: “There Will Be Blood” (2007): Movie Review This week, Derek has Chris watch the 2007 Paul Thomas Anderson film “There Will Be Blood” starring Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dano. They discuss the motifs and themes of the film, the box office, the critical success and give their personal takes on the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek... Read More
Episode 219: Movie Musicals
May 19, 2022 05:24 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBEpisode 219: Movie Musicals This week, Chris and Derek run down their personal top 5 movie musicals of all time. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the winners circle of the $100,000 Pyramid and has to guess the titles of movie musicals. Chris is giving the clues and can only mention song titles from 6 movies. If Derek guesses... Read More
Episode 218: “My Bodyguard” (1980): Movie Review
May 12, 2022 04:38 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBEpisode 218: “My Bodyguard” (1980): Movie Review Chris has Derek watch “My Bodyguard” starring Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon, Adam Baldwin & Joan Cusack for the first time. They discuss the film, its box office performance, cast, themes, behind-the-scenes and elements from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about Matt Dillon movies. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien... Read More
Episode 217: “The Shining” (1980): Movie Review
May 05, 2022 05:06 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBEpisode 217: “The Shining” (1980): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch “The Shining” starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall & Scatman Crothers for the first time. They discuss the film, its box office performance, cast, behind-the-scenes and elements from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a game of “Pick the Flick”. Chris gives the year and synopsis and Derek must... Read More
Episode 216: 1980 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft
April 28, 2022 03:24 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBEpisode 216: 1980 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1980. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1980. The goal is to have the... Read More
Episode 215: “Tron: Legacy” (2010): Movie Review
April 21, 2022 05:05 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBEpisode 215: “Tron: Legacy” (2010): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch “Tron: Legacy” for the first time. They discuss the film, its box office performance, cast, behind-the-scenes and elements from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a game of “Pick the Flick”. Chris gives the year and synopsis and Derek must guess the film. The common thread for all... Read More
Episode 214: Celebrities We’ve Met
April 14, 2022 04:50 - 1 hour - 105 MBEpisode 214: Celebrities We’ve Met Chris and Derek are joined by Greg Martin to discuss personal encounters they have had with celebrities. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Greg play a round of “Rock the Quote” (Chris gives movies quotes, Greg has to guess the film they are from – all of the quotes are from Gen-X movies). You can contact Chris... Read More
Episode 213: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982): Movie Review
April 07, 2022 04:25 - 1 hour - 105 MBEpisode 213: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial“. They discuss the box office, cast, themes, behind-the-scenes trivia and (most importantly) what it was like to be there back in 1982 when this movie was originally released. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek to guess... Read More
Episode 212: “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982): Movie Review
March 31, 2022 04:49 - 1 hour - 90 MBEpisode 212: “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1982 Richard Gere and Debra Winger film, “An Officer and a Gentleman“. They discuss the box office, cast, themes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia about military films from the 1980’s. You can contact Chris &... Read More
Episode 211: 1982 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft
March 23, 2022 05:09 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBEpisode 211: 1982 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1982. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1982. The goal is to have the... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 17: Fun With Yancy/Caveman
March 09, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 17: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having... Read More
Best of Pop Goes Your World 16: Fun With Yancy/Caveman
March 02, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBBest of Pop Goes Your World 16: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having... Read More
Episode 210: “Passengers” (2016): Movie Review
February 24, 2022 05:18 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBEpisode 210 “Passengers”” (2016): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2016 movie “Passengers” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the year and a synopsis and Derek has to guess the movie. All of the movies feature space travel. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: [email protected] [email protected]... Read More