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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Red Dawn” from 1984 starring Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen & Jennifer Grey.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we here like the nightlife, as well as like to boogie, this week we are featuring songs about night. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo2qQmj0_h4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the latest Spider-Man movie coming out this past week, we are dedicated this week to our favorite web crawler. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Spider-Man: Homecoming” from 2017 starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Maria Tomei & Zendaya.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Oh Lord” by Foxy Shazam from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om_VWBua0_M
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the latest Spider-Man movie coming out this past week, we are dedicated this week to our favorite web crawler. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Spider-Man: No Way Home” from 2021 starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon & Jon Favreau.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Temperature” by Sean Paul from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW2MmuA1nI4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the latest Spider-Man movie coming out this past week, we are dedicated this week to our favorite web crawler. On today’s episode, Mirandia Berthold is reviewing “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” from 2018 starring Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali & Zoe Kravitz.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Yesterdays” by Guns N’ Roses from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOPlpH6NZM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the latest Spider-Man movie coming out this past week, we are dedicated this week to our favorite web crawler. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Spider-Man 2” from 2004 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco & J.K. Simmons.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Tell Me It’s Real” by K-Ci & JoJo from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41GHAV-HG4U
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the latest Spider-Man movie coming out this past week, we are dedicated this week to our favorite web crawler. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Spider-Man: Brand New Day from 2026 starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Bernthal & Sadie Sink.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Rasputin” by Boney M from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkG1J5SZ_kw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “The Princess Bride” from 1987 starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon & Billy Crystal.
In the sixty-seventh episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Jeremy Nichols and Roger Morrissette to discuss which Boxing Films deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Rocky III a no-brainer? What about the Fighter? Does Raging Bull grab a spot? Does Rocky IV and Creed deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which Wrestling/MMA Films will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Wrestler shouldn’t get a spot? Will Warrior be included? Is No Holds Barred in the conversation? What about Queen of the Ring or Body Slam?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading Down Under and are featuring artists from Australia. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Overkill” by Men At Work from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY7S6EgSlCI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Point Break” from 1991 starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty & John C. McGinley.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading Down Under and are featuring artists from Australia. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Torn” by Natalie Imbruglia from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” from 1984 starring Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyoda, Goro Naya & Ichiro Nagai.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading Down Under and are featuring artists from Australia. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” by Kylie Minogue from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c18441Eh_WE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” from 2025 starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn & Julia Garner.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading Down Under and are featuring artists from Australia. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Days Go By” by Keith Urban from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGegHHvk4w
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Scott Shifflett is reviewing “The Odyssey” from 2026 starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Jon Bernthal & Zendaya.
In this episode of Pop Goes Degrassi, James and Jon cover the Degrassi: Next-Generation Season 3 two-part season premiere, "Father Figure." In the episodes, Emma is preparing herself for the arrival of her new baby sibling, but after looking at her mom's old high school yearbook, she sets off to find her real father. But when she meets him, will she be able to handle the truth? Also, The Spinner is trying to please Paige with the perfect locker spot, will his plan work or will he leave Paige disappointed. If you have whatever it takes, listen right here on Pop Goes Degrassi.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading Down Under and are featuring artists from Australia. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Devil Inside” by INXS from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv_zJrO_ptk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are in the middle of the summer, we’re dedicating this week to a popular subgenre of films that often come out this time of year, killer shark movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “The Shallows” from 2016 starring Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo, Sedona Legge & Brett Cullen.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are in the middle of the summer, we’re dedicating this week to a popular subgenre of films that often come out this time of year, killer shark movies. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Open Water” from 2003 starring Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Michael E. Williamson & Cristina Zenato.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are in the middle of the summer, we’re dedicating this week to a popular subgenre of films that often come out this time of year, killer shark movies. On today’s episode, Chad Campbell is reviewing “Dangerous Animals” from 2025 starring Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston, Ella Newton & Liam Greinke.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are in the middle of the summer, we’re dedicating this week to a popular subgenre of films that often come out this time of year, killer shark movies. On today’s episode, Mirandia Berthold is reviewing “USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage” from 2016 starring Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter & James Remar.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Why Don’t We Get Drunk?” by Jimmy Buffet from 1973.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjqCkIzT3fM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “All I Have To Give” by Backstreet Boys from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6FCKm8dhM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “How Bizarre” by OMC from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cMG33mWVY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Sometimes” by Britney Spears from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0bPrt69rag
From what was left in the vault... a two part piece entitled "Hometown Heroes." Here, Adam and Andrew showcase NBA players who went to high school, college, and played professionally in the same city. Parts I and II are combined. Part II starts around 31:45 I believe.....that should be everything that hasn't been released yet. We hope you've enjoyed it.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are in the middle of the summer, we’re dedicating this week to a popular subgenre of films that often come out this time of year, killer shark movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Deep Blue Sea” from 1999 starring Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport & LL Cool J.
Happy Summerween! Join the girls for a frightful good time as we get a bit spooky this July. Whether you’re a year-round horror fan or just looking to get a jump-start on spooky season this year, grab your favorite mug and a good blanket to hide from the frights.
Books mentioned this episode:
House by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker
Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibanez
DCC #2- Carl’s Doomsday Scenario
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
The Bridge Kingdom books 1 and 2 by Danielle L. Jensen
The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz
Shadow Over the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepherd
If It Bleeds by Stephen King
Piercing the Cosmic Veil by Joseph Jordan and Jason Dezember
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Coco Jamboo” by Mr. President from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EScLmWJs82I
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Moana” from 2026 starring Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia, Rena Owen, John Tui A& Jemaine Clement.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading back to the 1980s to focus on the genre Hair Metal. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Youth Gone Wild” by Skid Row from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RIeycixkK8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Titan A.E.” from 2000 starring Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman, Jim Breuer &John Leguizamo.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading back to the 1980s to focus on the genre Hair Metal. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Born To Be My Baby” by Bon Jovi from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahf2B_eZUc4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, with the recent passing of Sam Neill, Mirandia Berthold pays tribute to him by reviewing “The Hunt For Red October” from 1990 starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill & James Earl Jones.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading back to the 1980s to focus on the genre Hair Metal. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Down Boys” by Warrant from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RHENr6Xe70
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Young Washington” from 2026 starring William Franklyn-Miller, Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis & Ben Kingsley.
Just emptying out the vault...this is the episode where we completed the trilogy of players who were traded 7 times over their career...of course one of them, whom you might guess, was traded an 8th time since this was recorded last offseason.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading back to the 1980s to focus on the genre Hair Metal. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Armageddon It” by Def Leppard from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHL2Fc0XD50
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Minions & Monsters” from 2026 starring Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges & Jesse Eisenberg.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are heading back to the 1980s to focus on the genre Hair Metal. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Talk Dirty To Me” by Poison from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCChxBSRo1Y
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the live action remake of Moana coming out on July 10th, this week we are covering other live action remakes of animated films. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Beauty And The Beast” from 2017 starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Kevin Kline, Luke Evans & Josh Gad.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Maria” by Ricky Martin from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCEvCXuglqo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the live action remake of Moana coming out on July 10th, this week we are covering other live action remakes of animated films. On today’s episode, Mirandia Berthold is reviewing “Alice In Wonderland” from 2010 starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway & Michael Sheen.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Bailamos” by Enrique Iglesias from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the live action remake of Moana coming out on July 10th, this week we are covering other live action remakes of animated films. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “101 Dalmatians” from 1996 starring Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright & Hugh Laurie.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Everything You Want” by Vertical Horizon from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZoD8JEFjAE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the live action remake of Moana coming out on July 10th, this week we are covering other live action remakes of animated films. On today’s episode, Mirandia Berthold is reviewing “Scooby Doo” from 2002 starring Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinz Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini & Rowan Atkinson.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Voodoo” by Godsmack from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SSUQxGjZZ4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the live action remake of Moana coming out on July 10th, this week we are covering other live action remakes of animated films. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Lilo & Stitch” from 2025 starring Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Chris Sanders, Zach Galifanakis & Billy Magnussen.
Adam, still solo, recaps the first day of free agency thinking all the major moves were done.....right before the major Jaylen Brown trade. . . wonderful . . so in the second half, Adam picks up and finishes the off season fury. Thank you for listening.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hella Good” by The No Doubt from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtTj4cramPM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Pearl Harbor” from 2001 starring Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Alec Baldwin& Cuba Gooding Jr.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are now officially in the summer season, all the songs will be about this time of year. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Soak Up The Sun” by Sheryl Crow from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIYiGA_rIls
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Anastasia” from 1997 starring Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, Kelsey Grammer & Hank Azaria.
In the sixty-sixth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Jeremy Nichols to discuss which Other Comic Films deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) a no-brainer? What about Kick-Ass? Does Oldboy (2003) grab a spot? Does Judge Dredd (1995) and The Mask deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which DC Comic Films will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Superman (1978) shouldn’t get a spot? Will The Dark Knight be included? Is Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice in the conversation? What about Batman (1989) or Wonder Woman?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are now officially in the summer season, all the songs will be about this time of year. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJWmbLS2_ec
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “The Heat” from 2013 starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Rapaport, Michael McDonald & Taran Killam.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are now officially in the summer season, all the songs will be about this time of year. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Dancing In The Streets” by David Bowie & Mick Jagger from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRRax4ph3E
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Supergirl” from 2026 starring Milly Alcock, David Corenswet, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts & Jason Momoa.
As the league year is (thankfully) finally drawing to a close, Adam, solo again, shares this thoughts on the draft (zzzz), some desperate trades (eek!), and questionable re-signings (huh?) . Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are now officially in the summer season, all the songs will be about this time of year. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Under The Boardwalk” by The Drifters from 1964.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSddD6w5SKc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Toy Story 5” from 2026 starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Conan O’Brien & Greta Lee.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are now officially in the summer season, all the songs will be about this time of year. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Steal My Sunshine” by Len from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1fzJ_AYajA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are now in the summer, this week we are covering movies about vacations. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Couples Retreat” from 2009 starring Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love & Kristen Bell.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Possum Kingdom” by The Toadies from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwD5rQ-_d4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are now in the summer, this week we are covering movies about vacations. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!)” from 1980 starring Arrin Skelley, Laura Planting, Annalisa Bortolin, Bill Melendez & Daniel Anderson.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Colorful” by The Verve Pipe from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c1C8pcZujs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are now in the summer, this week we are covering movies about vacations. On today’s episode, Mirandia Berthold is reviewing “French Kiss” from 1995 starring Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline, Timothy Hutton, Jean Reno & Francois Cluzet.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Like It” by The Blackout Allstars from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3eKATODVg8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are now in the summer, this week we are covering movies about vacations. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “EuroTrip” from 2004 starring Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg, Travis Wester & Kristin Kreuk.
Start spreading the news! The fat lady has sung, Hell (or is it Hell’s Kitchen) has finally frozen over, and the New York Knicks, led by an unflappable starting five and point guard Jalen Brunson, defeated the young, talented San Antonio Spurs to win the franchise's first NBA Championship in 53 years! I know what you're thinking: How did we get to this point with a second-round point guard leading the Knicks back to the top of the NBA? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are here to deep dive a shockingly short but close NBA Finals with some twists, turns, and a ton of missed shots. Was this a good lesson for Victor Wembenyama in his first Finals appearance, and what was the actual lesson? Who will get a statue built in front of the Garden first between Brunson and O.G. Anunoby? Was all of the decades of suffering and big moves for Towns and Bridges worth at the end to get this banner? Riche and Adam also do their Gone Fishin' sessions for the Knicks, the Spurs and the Thunder and do a preview of the NBA Draft later this month. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “What’s My Age Again?” by Blink-182 from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7l5ZeVVoCA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. Since we are now in the summer, this week we are covering movies about vacations. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “National Lampoon’s Vacation” from 1983 starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron & Randy Quaid.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Now That We Found Love” by Heavy D & The Boyz from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNEgUPKxk7A
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Chef” from 2014 starring Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson & Robert Downey Jr.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re getting back to nature so this week all the songs feature an animal in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Black Cat” by Janet Jackson from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-rPt1ftSo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “The Pebble And The Penguin” from 1995 starring Martin Short, James Belushi, Annie Golden, Tim Curry & Alissa King.
Happy Birthday, Bianca! The tradition continues for birthday months on the podcast: the birthday girl chooses the book! Go to space (or stay on your couch with a snack) with us as we discuss Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Below are the books mentioned this episode, as well as the three articles we mentioned:
https://publishers.org/news/publishers-and-authors-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-meta-and-zuckerberg-for-willful-copyright-infringement-to-develop-llama-ai-models/
wh.gov/read
https://bookriot.com/most-read-books-on-goodreads-in-2026-so-far/
Books Mentioned:
Space Man of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Bianca’s Five Star Reads: The Will of the Many by James Islington, Project Hail May by Andy Weird, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw, and Scythe by Neil Shusterman
Mirandia’s Five Star Reads: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, Long Love the Pumpkin Queen Graphic Novel by Liz Marsham, Breaking Without Sound by Draeko Campbell, A Parade of Horribles by Matt Diniman, The Mr. Ballin’s Presents Strange Dark and Mysterious by Mr. Ballin, and Chasing Space by Leland Melvin
Bianca’s Lowest Rated: With A Vengeance by Riley Sager
Mirandia’s Lowest Rated: Woman Down by Colleen Hoover
Mirandia’s Acquisitions: The Ink Slinger by Martina Sneed, Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester, and Three Times Removed by M.K. Jones
Mirandia’s Recent Reads: Atmosphere by TJR and Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8)
Bianca’s Acquisitions: The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke, The Library of Amorlin by Kalyn Josephson, The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty, Antique by Seth Panitch, and Catherine by Essie Fox
Bianca’s Reads: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, and And Now, Back to You by B. K. Borison.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re getting back to nature so this week all the songs feature an animal in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “When Doves Cry” by Prince & The Revolution from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG3VcCAlUgE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Eternity” from 2025 starring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early & Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re getting back to nature so this week all the songs feature an animal in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Brass Monkey” by Beastie Boys from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0dxhSPoBjY
2026 end of season recap mega mix featuring POR, ATL, ORL, PHI, HOU, LALMIN, BOS, CLE, DET and DEN.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Disclosure Day” from 2026 starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson & Colman Domingo.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re getting back to nature so this week all the songs feature an animal in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane from 1967.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANNqr-vcx0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Masters Of The Universe” from 2026 starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto & Alison Brie.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re getting back to nature so this week all the songs feature an animal in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Beer For My Horses” by Toby Keith & Willie Nelson from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1JOFhfoAD4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. This week with Toy Story 5 coming out on June 19th, we are going back to look at all of the previous movies in this great franchise. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Lightyear” from 2022 starring Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi & James Brolin.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Sister Havana” by Urge Overkill from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFlPdHt1Gk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. This week with Toy Story 5 coming out on June 19th, we are going back to look at all of the previous movies in this great franchise. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “Toy Story 4” from 2019 starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale & Keanu Reeves.
In this episode of Pop Goes Degrassi, James and Jon welcome their guest Tim Capel, as they cover the Degrassi: The Next-Generation two part Season 2 finale: "Tears Are Not Enough". In part one, it's Exam Week, and Craig's dad comes back saying he has changed and wants Craig to come home. However, after Albert hits Craig again, he realizes nothing will change. In part 2, while his friends and family mourn the death of his father, Craig is handling it very well and is happy his father is gone because Albert can't hurt him anymore. But will his feelings catch up to him? If you have whatever it takes, listen right here on Pop Goes Degrassi.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” by Baz Luhrmann from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. This week with Toy Story 5 coming out on June 19th, we are going back to look at all of the previous movies in this great franchise. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “Toy Story 3” from 2010 starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty & Michael Keaton.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “broken” by lovelytheband from 2017.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr1-WpWOUk8
It’s Pastry Week in the Bake Off tent, and the pressure is officially rising! From flaky pastries that needed perfect lamination, to gala pies in theTechnical, and sculpted tart Showstopper that tested structure and sanity alike — this week had it all. Join Mirandia and Ben as they break down the buttery triumphs, the soggy setbacks, and reveal who impressed the judges and who crumbled under the pastry pressure.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re looking to get fit and in shape, so all the songs featured are good to listen to when working out. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Maniac” by Michael Sembello from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvYQ1TNbf2g
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re looking to get fit and in shape, so all the songs featured are good to listen to when working out. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Toxic” by Britney Spears from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re looking to get fit and in shape, so all the songs featured are good to listen to when working out. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “About Damn Time” by Lizzo from 2022.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXXxciRUMzE
As our previews continue, we look at a group of teams, who act and spend and think like they're in the top tier, but they're not quite there...but they do appear desperate and some heads might roll if they underachieve this year . Teams covered are ATL, MIL (10:50), GSW (20:45), LAC (30:45) and LAL (40:25). Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re looking to get fit and in shape, so all the songs featured are good to listen to when working out. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Til I Collapse” by Eminem ft. Nate Dogg from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytQ5CYE1VZw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re looking to get fit and in shape, so all the songs featured are good to listen to when working out. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN40nCA
Chocolate Week turned up the heat in the tent! From mousse cups that struggled to set, to a tricky white chocolate tart technical, and indulgent fondue displays in the showstopper, the bakers had plenty to prove. We break down the highs, the stumbles, and reveal who took home Star Baker — and who had to say goodbye in this bittersweet week.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Dancing In The Dark” by Bruce Springsteen from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Whispers In The Dark” by Skillet from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B58OBfM-8A4
In this episode of Pop Goes Degrassi, James and Jon cover Degrassi: Next-Generation S2 E11, "Don't Believe The Hype". In the episode, Hazel is embarrassed to be from a Somalian background. However, after a Muslim student faces racism, will she start taking pride where she comes from? Also JT sews a pillow for Liberty, but doesn't want to get made fun of by the guys. If you have whatever it takes, listen right here on Pop Goes Degrassi.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Carnival” by Natalie Merchant from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ_Wqtnlv4U
As our 2025-26 previews continue, we turn our attention to the basement, where, yeah...it's going to be a rough go for fans of these teams....i mean, unless you're into "development" over "wins" . Andrew and Adam preview Brooklyn, Charlotte (17:20), Washington (29:00), and Utah (41:45). Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDd2G_V1rzc
Join hosts Mirandia and Kelley as we dive into the magical side of gaming — from cozy, heartwarming titles that feel like a warm cup of tea to sprawling fantasy adventures filled with quests and wonder. Whether you’re looking to relax in a virtual cottage or get lost in an epic realm, we’ve got the perfect blend of comfort and escapism waiting for you.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Steppin’ Out” by Joe Jackson from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwt2dxx9yg
It’s Back to School Week in the Bake Off tent, and nostalgia is on the menu! From flapjacks in the Signature to a deceptively simple school cake with custard in the Technical, and a summer fête Showstopper packed with creativity, the bakers had plenty of lessons to learn. Join us as we break down the top marks, the near fails, and reveal who earned Star Baker — and who was sent home in Week Four.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re all about dreams both aspirational and the one’s that you experience while you’re asleep. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “These Dreams” by Heart from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE
In the sixty-first episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes James Gruenberg, Andy Atherton, and Mirandia Berthhold to discuss which Disney Animated Films deserve a place on their respective lists. Is the Lion King a no-brainer? What about Aladdin? Does the Princess and the Frog grab a spot? Does Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which Pixar Films will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Toy Story shouldn’t get a spot? Will WALL-E be included? Is Finding Nemo in the conversation? What about Up or A Bug's Life?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re all about dreams both aspirational and the one’s that you experience while you’re asleep. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright from 1975.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZKuzwPOefs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re all about dreams both aspirational and the one’s that you experience while you’re asleep. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Runnin’ Down A Dream” by Tom Petty from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1D3a5eDJIs
Our season previews continue with a batch of team that we can all collectively pencil into the finals, right? Andew and Adam go pre-season favorites Cleveland, Orlando (11:20), Oklahoma City (21:40), New York (30:35), Denver (44:20), Houston, (57:45) and Minnesota (1:09:15). Enjoy !
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re all about dreams both aspirational and the one’s that you experience while you’re asleep. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & The Papas from 1965.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk
It’s Bread Week in the Bake Off tent, and the stakes have never been higher! From savoury monkey breads to a tricky glazed donut technical and a towering tiered sweet bread showstopper, the bakers faced some of the toughest challenges yet. In this episode of Bake Off Banter, we recap the highs, the lows, and the loaves that didn’t quite rise to the occasion — plus who claimed Star Baker and who had to say goodbye at the end of Week Three.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re all about dreams both aspirational and the one’s that you experience while you’re asleep. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Dreams” by Van Halen from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLYEWMOTETo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Shout” by Tears For Fears from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye7FKc1JQe4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “More Than A Woman” by Aaliyah from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgYUj_pAD-w
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Run-Around” by Blues Traveler from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
We welcome you back for our 12th Season here at the NBA Team! We start off our previews, changing it up a bit, starting with teams who are stuck in the position of being too bad to be good and too good to be bad, but most are spending like they think they have deep playoff potential- giving out max contracts, trading away future draft capital, bad drafting, this group has it all. This week Andrew and Adam cover Chicago, Miami (11:00), Toronto (21:30), New Orleans (30:30), Phoenix (42:55), Portland (53:30), and Sacramento (1:02:55) Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “The Show Must Go On” by Queen from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99KH0TR-J4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Think I’m In Love” by Eddie Money from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJbBSIFN36k
It’s Biscuit Week in the Bake Off tent, and the bakers are feeling the pressure. From slice-and-bake signatures to a fiddly Hobnob technical and ambitious biscuit time capsules, we break down the best bakes, the near misses, and the bittersweet goodbye at the end of the week. Find out which biscuits that we both like the most and what we think about the first handshake of the series.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to The Great White North and feature songs by Canadian artists. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Cuts Like A Knife” by Bryan Adams from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Greek gods? Check. Demi-gods? Check. An opossum???? Also check! Join the girls as we delve into the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians and who we think our Greek godly parents would be.
https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/lesson-plans/migrated-files-in-body/clubs_pdfs_new_lightningthief_q.pdf
Books Mentioned this episode:
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Listen for The Lie by Amy Tintera
The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor
This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by V.E. Schwab
Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue
Stranger Skies by Pascale Lacelle
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
First -Time Caller by B.K. Borison
Dungeon Crawler Carl Books by Matt Dinniman
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
Hallow Haven Cozy Mysteries Books 1-3
Salem Witch Trials: A Day by Day Chronicle by Marilynne K. Roach
Checking Mr. Wrong by Anne Kemp
Undead and Unwed by Sam Tschida
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to The Great White North and feature songs by Canadian artists. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIy3n2b7V9k
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to The Great White North and feature songs by Canadian artists. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Brian Wilson” by Barenaked Ladies from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch84fmOa414
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to The Great White North and feature songs by Canadian artists. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Far Way” by Nickelback from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4y-RzVGrHg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to The Great White North and feature songs by Canadian artists. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Tom Sawyer” by Rush from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk
Bake Off Banter kicks off with Series 16’s premiere and a full serving of Cake Week drama!
We will take you through the history, back story and explanation of the show before all of that so that you can be in the loop. We will then meet the new batch of bakers, break down their intricate Swiss roll signatures, gasp through the “evil” fondant fancy technical, and admire (or cringe at) the ambitious landscape showstoppers. Plus, we reveal who claimed the first Star Baker title — and who had to say goodbye to the tent.
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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Smooth Up In Ya” by Bulletboys from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziL2FyIg1_I
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “One Step Closer” by Linkin Park from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qlCC1GOwFw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” by Nicki French from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EolLvBcWaA
Andrew and Adam are back for their 12th (!) season of talking NBA basketball. They discuss the extremely quiet offseason, and take a look at the upcoming season a bit. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “One More Time” by 7Lions from 2012.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’” by Judas Priest from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtuoFv4dcwM
In the sixtieth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Jeremy Nichols and Mirandia Berthhold to discuss which Video Game Songs deserve a place on their respective lists. Is the original Super Mario Bros. theme a no-brainer? What about the Overworld Theme from the Legend of Zelda? Does the Wii Sports theme grab a spot? Does Nearly Civilized from James Bond 007: Nightfire or Sweden from Minecraft deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which Video Game Soundtracks will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City/Stories shouldn’t get a spot? Will Mega Man 2 be included? Is World of Warcraft in the conversation? What about The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re feeling the groove and joining in as we are featuring sing-along-songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fndeDfaWCg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re feeling the groove and joining in as we are featuring sing-along-songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel from 2013.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr57W6R1qVE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re feeling the groove and joining in as we are featuring sing-along-songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Shake It Up” by The Cars from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SA5Z-cbC8
Our expansion draft month concludes with Anderw and Adam rounding our their rosters by making their choices in the NBA Draft and signing Free Agents. They also discuss the parameters of the expansion draft and discuss whether or not the same financial restrictions would apply now as the NBA landscape has vastly changed in 20 years. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re feeling the groove and joining in as we are featuring sing-along-songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Dancing Queen” by ABBA from 1976.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s
This month on 2004: A Film Odyssey, Mirandia and Ben suit up and dive into Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — the offbeat, en
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re feeling the groove and joining in as we are featuring sing-along-songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons from 2012.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktvTqknDobU
On the fifty-third episode of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Andy Atherton, and Mirandia Berthold return to the arcade and discuss the 57th Disney Animated Film, Ralph Breaks the Internet. Join the trio as they discuss the length of time between this film and Wreck-It Ralph, the core four actors returning and the addition of new voices, Ralph being insecure in his friendship with Vanellope, Vanellope wanting something new, Felix and Calhoun becoming adoptive parents, the vast sprawling internet, references that only work in 2018, the pros and cons of eBay, the coolness of Shank, Slaughter Race being a kid-friendly version of Grand Theft Auto, popular YouTube videos in 2018, Disney showing off their vast IP, if there was too much in the way of Easter Eggs, Vanellope meeting the Disney Princesses, what constitutes being a Disney Princess, Ralphzilla, Ralph coming to terms with his insecurity, the climax of the film, whether there is enough for a third film, and if the film is on par with the original. So join Steve, Andy, and Mirandia as they traverse the interwebs and continue on their trek of the Disney Film Canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Remedy” by Seether from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZLILV18ut8
In this episode of Pop Goes Degrassi, James and Jon cover Degrassi: Next-Generation Season 2 Ep.#9 "Mirror In The Bathroom" & Ep.#10 "Take My Breath Away." In Mirror In The Bathroom, Toby tries out for the wrestling team and learns about the dangers of starving himself, while Terri is battling being comfortable as a plus-size model. And In Take My Breath Away, Manny and Craig go on a date for the first time. In Manny's eyes, it was the perfect night but in Craig's eyes it was a disaster, who is telling the truth? If you have whatever it takes, listen right here on Pop Goes Degrassi.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Any Man Of Mine” by Shania Twain from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N2k-gv6xNE
The Draft commences. Protection lists have been sey and now it's time for Andrew and Adam to draft their teams as our expansion draft month continues here on the NBATeam. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds from 1965.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3xgcmIS3YU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “He Loves U Not” by Dream from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDjI3SD4Cr4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re heading back to the 1980’s and are featuring one of the most popular genres of the decade, New Wave. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZVpR3Pk-r8
If you're looking for a book, and the cover is orange. You’re in the right place! Join us for a riveting discussion about the color orange (and how it is perceived), along with book news and many, many adaptations in the works.
Books Mentioned This Episode:
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
The Humans by Matt Haig
Flawless by Sara Shepard
If It Makes You Happy by Julia Olivia
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
First Time Caller by B.K. Borison
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re heading back to the 1980’s and are featuring one of the most popular genres of the decade, New Wave. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Always Something There To Remind Me” by Naked Eyes from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrELhxOFnM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re heading back to the 1980’s and are featuring one of the most popular genres of the decade, New Wave. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Send Me An Angel” by Real Life from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R6WIbx8ysE
Andrew and Adam continue with this year's Expansion Draft and create protection lists for the Western Conference teams. Enjoy
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re heading back to the 1980’s and are featuring one of the most popular genres of the decade, New Wave. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Call Me” by Blondie from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re heading back to the 1980’s and are featuring one of the most popular genres of the decade, New Wave. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “I Melt With You” by Modern English from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Good Thing” by Fine Young Cannibals from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We_9MthGzwk
In this episode of 2004: A Film Odyssey, Mirandia and Ben suit up to swing through one of the greatest superhero sequels of all time — Spider-Man 2. From Doc Ock’s iconic villain arc to Peter Parker’s soul-crushing struggle with responsibility, we’re diving deep into the emotional (and very meme-able) heart of Sam Raimi’s web-slinging masterpiece.
We talk bad pizza delivery timing, train fights that still hold up, and why Tobey Maguire’s sad eyes broke a generation. Plus: Ben shares a personal ranking of Spider-Man actors, Mirandia relives her first Spider-crush, and we both get slightly too outraged over phone etiquette. (We know it has nothing to do with the film but…)
Whether you were Team MJ, Team “Give Peter a Break,” or just here for the J. Jonah Jameson quotes, this one’s for you.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “My Heart Is Broken” by Evanescence from 2011.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QGnq9jUU0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Redneck Woman” by Gretchen Wilson from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82dDnv9zeLs
Well, the off season is in full swing, so Andrew and Adam are turning August into expansion Draft month again. This week we go over last year's results and peruse the Eastern Conference teams and make their protection lists. Enjoy.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle pays tribute to the late, great Ozzy Osbourne who recently passed away at the age of 76 by watching “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath from 1971.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRcYjJQ0JHg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton pays tribute to the late, great Ozzy Osbourne who recently passed away at the age of 76 by watching “No More Tears” by Ozzy Osbourne from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CprfjfN5PRs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with WWE’s Summer Slam happening this weekend, we are once again featuring popular songs used as wrestler’s entrance music. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” by Jimi Hendrix (“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan’s theme) from 1968.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZBlqcbpmxY
On the fifty-second episode of Pop Goes the Classics, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold, and Steve Riddle sail the high seas and discuss the 56th Disney Animated Film, Moana. Join the trio as they discuss delving into Polynesian folklore and culture, the film landscape in November 2016, Maui being a narcissist who just wants to be loved, Moana being chosen by the ocean, the cinematography and special effects of the film, Pua and Heihei being great animal sidekicks, the abundance of Easter eggs hidden throughout the film, Mini-Maui, the great soundtrack of the film, the battles against the Kakamora and Tamatoa, the twist of Te Ka being the heartless Te Fiti, the incredible climax of the film, whether it is too soon for the film to get a live-action remake, and where the film stacks up against the other films from the decade. So join Andy, Mirandia, and Steve because they know the way and will continue their journey through the Disney Film Canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with WWE’s Summer Slam happening this weekend, we are once again featuring popular songs used as wrestler’s entrance music. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen (“Junkyard Dog’s theme) from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with WWE’s Summer Slam happening this weekend, we are once again featuring popular songs used as wrestler’s entrance music. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Highway To Hell” by AC/DC (The Dudley Boy’s theme) from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with WWE’s Summer Slam happening this weekend, we are once again featuring popular songs used as wrestler’s entrance music. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Eye Of The Tiger” by Survivor (“Hulk Hogan’s theme) from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
In the fifty-ninth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Steve Bennett and James Gruenberg to discuss which Sports Moments deserve a place on their respective lists. Is the Miracle on Ice a no-brainer? What about the Saints winning Super Bowl XLIV? Does the David Tyree helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII grab a spot? Does the Michael Jordan buzzer beater in the 1998 NBA Finals or the Cubs winning the 2016 World Series deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Sports Calls will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that "Do You Believe in Miracles?" shouldn’t get a spot? Will "Behind the Bag" be included? Is "May Day, May Day, May Day" in the conversation? What about "The Red Sox are World Champions" or "Havlicek Stole the Ball"? Prior to that, the trio pay tribute to the memory of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne, and Hulk Hogan.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with WWE’s Summer Slam happening this weekend, we are once again featuring popular songs used as wrestler’s entrance music. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Kingdom” by Downstait (Cody Rhodes’s theme) from 2016.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05vwKMySzKw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Fire Woman” by The Cult from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g6h1vI4Xv0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Flavor Of The Weak” by American Hi-Fi from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAmINmjpQxw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Creep” by TLC from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlZydtG3xqI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “The Unforgiven” by Metallica from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckom3gf57Yw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Rhythm Of The Night” by DeBarge from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head down south so all of the songs are from the Southern Rock genre. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” by Charlie Daniels Band from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBjPAqmnvGA
This one goes out to all of you music lovers! Join us for a musical good time (both fiction and nonfiction), including book news, adaptation minute, recent reads, and acquisitions.
Books Mentioned This Episode:
Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Way I Am by Eminem
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Ghost Cat by Alex Howard
Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna
The Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
Majesty by Katharine McGee
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Close Knit by Jenny Colgan
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head down south so all of the songs are from the Southern Rock genre. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1973.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eNoms9wsGc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head down south so all of the songs are from the Southern Rock genre. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Hard To Handle” by The Black Crowes from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRcs_OzQb14
The NBA offseason is upon us, but if you blinked, you missed free agency and the trade market drying up like Bradley Beal and Damian Lillard's max contracts. Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back after a quick deal summary episode to deep dive what exactly these teams are trying to accomplish. The dreaded luxury tax apron strikes again as contenders either dove in or backed out of paying the big bill. But first, they talk about last month's draft as Adam tries to talk Andrew off the ledge after the Pelicans pulled one of the most stupefying draft day deals of all-time. The guys also talk about LeBron's realistic options after opting in to his final year of his deal with the Lakers, the Bucks sabotaging the Pacers, draft day surprises, the Knicks hiring Mike Brown, and more. So suit up and take it out in episode 351 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head down south so all of the songs are from the Southern Rock genre. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Ramblin’ Man” by The Allman Brothers from 1973.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4DCp6cl2U
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head down south so all of the songs are from the Southern Rock genre. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1974.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-35W_FWCT9Q
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Cowboy Casanova” by Carrie Underwood from 2009.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM7NQQ0Lfu4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Always” by Bon Jovi from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BMwcO6_hyA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Shy Guy” by Diana King from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szjaHbjhauk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Amish Paradise” by “Weird” Al Yankovic from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Dancing With Myself” by Billy Idol from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG1NrQYXjLU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about Super Groups, those bands made up of members of other bands or a group of stars getting together to record a special project. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “End Of The Line” by Traveling Wilburys from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMVjToYOjbM
Join Ben and Mirandia as they dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge their way through the 2004 film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week with Father’s Day happening this past Sunday, all the songs featured will be about dads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Cats In The Cradle” by Ugly Kid Joe from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B32yjbCSVpU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week with Father’s Day happening this past Sunday, all the songs featured will be about dads. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Dance With My Father” by Luther Vandross from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDxJrggie8
Happy birthday to Bianca! This June we explore the world of Caraval by Stephanie Garber, going to fantasy worlds full of mystery and intrigue where you never know who or what you can trust. We also go over some book news and celebrate hitting 1,000 followers on TikTok!
Books mentioned this episode:
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce
The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Goosebumps by R.L. Stine
Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James
Awakening by J. Ross
Ghost at the Garden Gate, Whispering Lake Book 1 by Misty Spellman
The Poppy War trilogy by R.F. Kuang
Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week with Father’s Day happening this past Sunday, all the songs featured will be about dads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwlAdEnT-do
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week with Father’s Day happening this past Sunday, all the songs featured will be about dads. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Daughters” by John Mayer from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZLbUIa7exE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week with Father’s Day happening this past Sunday, all the songs featured will be about dads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “My Father’s Eyes” by Eric Clapton from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IigRv6B763k
Kelley and Mirandia are back and would like to welcome you to Sunnydale. Join them on a journey through the Buffyverse as they talk about favorite episodes, characters, and thoughts on a reboot.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Whatta Man” by Salt n’ Pepa featuring En Vogue from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vgV_dVkXN4
On the fifty-first edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold, and Andy Atherton prepare to try everything and discuss the 55th Disney Animated Film, Zootopia. Join the trio as they discuss the film landscape in March 2016, this being Disney's first film featuring all anthropomorphic animals since 1973's Robin Hood, building out the vast world of Zootopia, the incredible voice casting, Judy having big dreams to change the world, Nick realizing his potential throughout the course of the film, the great secondary characters, the incredible puns, one-liners, and inside jokes sprinkled throughout the movie, continuing the trend of the surprise villain twist reveal this time with Bellweather, the thread throughout the film of prey vs. predator, Judy and Nick overcoming their differences and becoming friends, the exciting climax of the film, the ongoing building of the universe through the TV series and the upcoming sequel, and if this film is the best Disney feature of the 2010s. So join Steve, Mirandia, and Andy as they go where anyone can be anything and continue their trek through the Disney film canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Try Everything” by Shakira from 2016.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6rP-YP4c5I
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Know” by Dionne Farris from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqng9NDqKB8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Barbie Girl” by Aqua from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Wild Ones” by Flo Rida feat. Sia from 2011.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpOR_HuHRNs
These teams all had championship aspirations, and invested as such. However, they all fell short and now have some expensive questions to ask. Teams covered are: BOS, CLE, GSW, DEN, and MIN. NY was here as well, but they seemed to answer that question by firing their coach...which I don't think many would have guessed. Enjoy.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about songs of the year, so this week all of the songs earned the title of “Song Of The Year” per the Billboard charts. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “The Sign” by Ace Of Base from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqu132vTl5Y
In the fifty-seventh episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes James Gruenberg, Andy Atherton, and Mirandia Berthold to discuss which Muppet Characters deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Kermit the Frog a no-brainer? What about Fozzie Bear? Does Gonzo grab a spot? Does the Swedish Chef or Statler & Waldorf deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which Muppet Films/TV Shows will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Muppets Take Manhattan shouldn’t get a spot? Will A Muppet Family Christmas be included? Is The Muppet Show in the conversation? What about Fraggle Rock or The Muppet Movie?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about songs of the year, so this week all of the songs earned the title of “Song Of The Year” per the Billboard charts. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Breathe” by Faith Hill from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCmsZUN4r_s
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about songs of the year, so this week all of the songs earned the title of “Song Of The Year” per the Billboard charts. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPO76Jlnz6c
WE are FINALLY at the end of the road for the 2025 NBA Championship series, and all signs lead to... Oklahoma City and Indiana?! Adam Silver might be shedding tears explaining that to ESPN, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are more than ready to talk about X's and O's and the Jimmy's and Joe's, or in this case, the Shai's and Tyrese's and Chet's. The Finals will start fast, but will the Thunder's top-ranked defense be able to bog down the Pacer's torrid shooting this postseason? Who will guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and does Tyrese Haliburton have one more clutch play left in him for the Finals? Riche and Adam also discuss the conference finals in the previous round, small market teams finally getting the last laugh for once in the NBA, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about songs of the year, so this week all of the songs earned the title of “Song Of The Year” per the Billboard charts. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aiay8I5IPB8
Join Ben and Mirandia for another adventure into 2004 with the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. Would you dance for Pedro or make sure that Tina ate her food?? Join us on this adventure in a seemingly dull town with an interesting crew.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about songs of the year, so this week all of the songs earned the title of “Song Of The Year” per the Billboard charts. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Walk Like An Egyptian” by The Bangles from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Tempted” by Squeeze from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZic9ZHU_40
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?” by Bryan Adams from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diKIYv8tMC8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOYZaiDZ7BM
In this episode of Pop Goes Degrassi, James and Jon cover Degrassi: Next-Generation Ep.5 "Weird Science" & Ep.6 "Drive". In, Weird Science, Emma is trying to win a science fair but with Mr. Simpson being a judge, is she the automatic winner? And in Drive, Joey leaves Craig home alone with his friends for the weekend but will trust become an issue between the two after Craig takes a car for a joyride? If you have whatever it takes, listen right here on Pop Goes Degrassi.
After many years of this being buried at the end of the yearly Pre-Agency, Andrew finally gets to discuss in length who from the 2022 Rookie Class deserves lucrative contract extensions and what their range should be.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Anytime” by Brian McKnight from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1kzG9Ld1kI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Cool For The Summer” by Demi Lovato from 2015.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il9nqWw9W3Y
In this batch of this season's post mortems, Andrew and Adam look at teams who are too good to be in the tanking list, too stable to be in the "best interests of the organization," but not good enough to be in the league's elites. Teams covered are:POR, SA, MIL, ORL, DET, LAC, LAL, HOU.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about the American Pie film franchise, so this week all of the songs are either featured in or appears on the soundtrack of one the movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Laid” by James from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6NZi4u_y0s
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about the American Pie film franchise, so this week all of the songs are either featured in or appears on the soundtrack of one the movies. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Everything To Everyone” by Everclear from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1vQJFF2TKQ
Come nerd out with us this month as we talk about books… about books- because they have feelings! We also discuss the latest book news (including an It Ends With Us lawsuit update) and some adaptation announcements.
Books mentioned this episode:
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
Die, My love by Ariana Harwicz
The Bookshop by Evan Friss
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
Diddly Squat by Jeremy Clarkson
Camper and Criminals by Tonya Kappes
One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon
Three Plastic Rooms by Petra Hulova translated from Czech by Alex Zucker
The Guest by Emma Cline
The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about the American Pie film franchise, so this week all of the songs are either featured in or appears on the soundtrack of one the movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” by Belinda Carlise from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOGEyBeoBGM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about the American Pie film franchise, so this week all of the songs are either featured in or appears on the soundtrack of one the movies. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Hash Pipe” by Weezer from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8qeWzemYBA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about the American Pie film franchise, so this week all of the songs are either featured in or appears on the soundtrack of one the movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Everywhere” by Michelle Branch from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLCasyAh7ic
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Under The Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLvohMXgcBo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Shorty (You Keep Playin’ With My Mind)” by Imajin from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXZcH4xwujo
The NBA Draft Lottery is in...and the team who gave away one of the best players in the NBA for pennies on the dollar was rewarded with the number one pick? Hmmmm...conspiracy maybe? Well, let's get our tin foil hats on and talk about Dallas, with all their 1.8% odds, somehow possibly saving the future of their franchise? Oh yeah, Adam is also bummed about the Celtics window (seemingly) being slammed shut. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hold My Hand” by Hootie & The Blowfish from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW3bqnr7tw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night” by Bon Jovi from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFNZXaBcXkA
Andrew and Adam are back with more port mortems of teams that raced to the bottom of the standings (well, most of these teams did) in order to improve their odds for winning this year's draft lottery and getting Cooper Flagg. Some teams were tossed down here through early season injuries, and then there's just toronto, who no one knows what they're doing. Teams covered are UTA, WAS, CHA, NO, PHI, BKN, TOR. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Feel For You” by Chaka Kahn from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0sxgYAmLM
In the first part of this seasons' post-mortems, Andrew and Adam look at teams who were sunk this season due to mettling from the office or ownership. From trading your franchise cornerstone to publicly calling out your star player then suspending your star player, these teams had some internal distractions. Teams covered are CHI, MIA, SAC, PHX, ATL, DAL, and MEM. Enjoy.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Mother’s Day this Sunday, this week all of the songs are about moms or have mom in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimZj8HW0Kg
On the historic 50th edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Andy Atherton, Steve Riddle, and Mirandia Berthold suit up and discuss the 54th Disney Animated Film, Big Hero 6. Join the trio as they discuss the differences between the film and the comics, Disney doing a superhero movie, the marketability of Baymax, Hiro and his untapped potential, San Fransoyko, the relationship between Hiro and Tadashi, the bringing together of Go-Go, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, and Fred, Hiro's journey following Tadashi's death, mixing humor with despair and sadness, the twist of Callahan being the villain, the final battle of the film, the cameo appearance of Stan Lee after the credits, if the film deserves a sequel, and whether the film gets the love and credit it deserves given the films surrounding it. So join Andy, Steve, and Mirandia as they will be your personal companions on this journey through the Disney Animated Film canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Mother’s Day this Sunday, this week all of the songs are about moms or have mom in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Let it Be” by The Beatles from 1970.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGj85pVzRJs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Mother’s Day this Sunday, this week all of the songs are about moms or have mom in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Mother” by Danzig from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AODbidt3O_w
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Mother’s Day this Sunday, this week all of the songs are about moms or have mom in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Dear Mama” by 2Pac from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb1ZvUDvLDY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Mother’s Day this Sunday, this week all of the songs are about moms or have mom in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “A Song For Mama” by Boyz II Men from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8KnHK1NskY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Open Your Heart” by Madonna from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snsTmi9N9Gs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Everybody’s Fool” by Evanescence from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhC1pI76Rqo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Sell Out” by Reel Big Fish from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEKbFMvkLIc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Zoot Suit Riot” by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZm1krVKzBY
In the fifty-sixth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Jeremy Nichols and James Gruenberg to discuss which Chocolate Candies deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Twix a no-brainer? What about Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? Does M&Ms grab a spot? Does 5th Avenue or Kit Kat deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which Non-Chocolate Candies will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Starburst shouldn’t get a spot? Will Skittles be included? Is Sour Patch Kids in the conversation? What about Twizzlers or Air Head Bites?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Modern Love” by David Bowie from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HivQqTtiHVw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re headed up to Massachusetts and all of the songs featured are by artists who are natives of Boston. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Rest In Peace” by Extreme from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odz3c68JE1c
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re headed up to Massachusetts and all of the songs featured are by artists who are natives of Boston. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Dream On” by Aerosmith from 1973.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDtukGW79Y
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re headed up to Massachusetts and all of the songs featured are by artists who are natives of Boston. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “She Works Hard For The Money” by Donna Summer from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8EkGUm9q_A
The craziest season in memory has finally come to an end. Trades being done that even NBA 2k wouldn't do, Coaches being fired amidst playoff hunts...and that final month of all two-way players and end of benchers. Is there anyone left who played enough games for the end of the season awards? Andrew and Adam bring the 2024-25 regular season to a close.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re headed up to Massachusetts and all of the songs featured are by artists who are natives of Boston. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Peace Of Mind” by Boston from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re headed up to Massachusetts and all of the songs featured are by artists who are natives of Boston. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Rag Doll” by Aerosmith from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEC8xGc3ZM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Set Adrift On Memory Bliss” by PM Dawn from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtK_y1n2ERk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hiUuL5uTKc
Want something different to listen to? Then you’re in luck because we’re trying a new genre this month: cookbooks! So grab a spot of tea and a snack and settle in for our favorite cookbooks and how they are more than just recipes. We also mention a website called readyourcolor.com that’s like a personality quiz for your reading preferences. Go take the quiz and report back! Bianca is orange and Mirandia is purple, and we would love to know what color you all, our listeners, are.
Books mentioned:
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Czech Cuisine: A Culinary Guide with Original Recipes by Vitalis
An Unapologetic Cookbook by Joshua Weissman
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It by Ree Drummond
Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines
Guy Fiere: Food by Guy Fieri
The Official World of Warcraft Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose
If Cats Disappeared from the World b y Genki Kawamura
The Murder Hypothesis by Sarah Wishart
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Is There Something I Should Know?” by Duran Duran from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M0hogZyRyU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “MMMBop” by Hanson from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE
In this episode of Pop Goes Degrassi, James and Jon cover Degrassi: Next-Generation season 2 Episodes 3 "Girls Juts Wanna Have Fun" & Episode 4 "Karma cCameleon." In Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Emma's mom reveals that she is dating Mr Simpson and when her mom cancels girls' night, Emma and Manny sneak out to the freshman dance to see Craig. And in Karma Chameleon, Ashley tries to gain her friends back by apologizing to them but will they buy it and let her back in the group? If you have whatever it takes, listen right here on Pop Goes Degrassi.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Two Princes” by Spin Doctors from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsdy_rct6uo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we’re on the road to WrestleMania, all of the songs featured have been the theme song for Monday Night Raw at some point. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Burn It To The Ground” by Nickelback from 2008.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxgeSv88c2w
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we’re on the road to WrestleMania, all of the songs featured have been the theme song for Monday Night Raw at some point. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Enemies” by Shinedown from 2012.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoHGZFyMCHU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we’re on the road to WrestleMania, all of the songs featured have been the theme song for Monday Night Raw at some point. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Legendary” by Skillet from 2019.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DApP8dCZOdU
It is the best of times, and it is the worst of times in the NBA season. It is superlative season as the awards candidates are being discussed, tanking teams try their best (or worst) to get Cooper Flagg, and the Cavs, Thunder, and Celtics are eclipsing 60 wins in a season. But what about the middle? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are here to talk about it all! The play-in scenarios are almost locked in, but why are the Grizzlies and Suns pulling the plug after firing Taylor Jenkins and sitting Kevin Durant? Is the Pistons' aggressive nature a good way to get an edge for a squad that has never had playoff history? Why does Adam still think the Knicks cannot be considered a title contender this year? The two also discuss Giannis going on a tear, the Rockets and Wolves getting hot, LeBron, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 338 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we’re on the road to WrestleMania, all of the songs featured have been the theme song for Monday Night Raw at some point. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Across The Nation” by The Union Underground from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHYUdZOJ5jw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we’re on the road to WrestleMania, all of the songs featured have been the theme song for Monday Night Raw at some point. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “To Be Loved…” by Papa Roach from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REuLlW2ktMg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “S&M” by Rihanna from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdS6HFQ_LUc
On the 49th edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton, and Steve Riddle brave the cold and discuss the 53rd Disney Animated Film, Frozen. Join the trio as they discuss the cultural impact of the film, differences from the source material, Anna being one of the most fleshed out characters in history, loose threads between this film and other Disney films, the perfect voice casting of the film, the Duke being one of the more contemptible characters, the amazing soundtrack and its impact, specifically "Let It Go", Elsa struggling to control her powers, Kristoff and Sven's unique relationship, the importance of Olaf, the surprise twist of Hans being the villain, the clever one-liners throughout, the big climax of the film, the switch from true love's kiss to true love between sisters, and the legacy of the film and its ranking amongst the greatest Disney films. So join Mirandia, Andy, and Steve as they continue on their trek through the Disney Animated Film canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Never Ever” by All Saints from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPXqkjpXZ_k
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Tones Of Home” by Blind Melon from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKJO67NszfA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Dancin’ Fool” by Frank Zappa from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSdkPMc7aEo
Join Ben and Mirandia as they go on a journey Far Far Away this month and check in with Shrek, Fiona, and the gang.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Falling In” by Lifehouse from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9VEYmnUPs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re headed across America, all of the songs featured have the name of a state in its title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “California Girls” by David Lee Roth from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53LZ0-m-8Vg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re headed across America, all of the songs featured have the name of a state in its title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Mississippi Queen” by Mountain from 1970.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEnF6EB-yMs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re headed across America, all of the songs featured have the name of a state in its title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Tennessee” by Arrested Development from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VCdJyOAQYM
Knowing that Andrew will be away for his yearly Madness "sabbatical," Adam got a hold of him before the tournament to check back in on the NBA Prospects. Has Cooper Cupp solidified his #1 position? Has anyone come out of nowhere and shot up the boards? Find out who Andrew has fallen in and out of love with on the latest edition of the NCAA Team
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re headed across America, all of the songs featured have the name of a state in its title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Hotel California” by Eagles from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we’re headed across America, all of the songs featured have the name of a state in its title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “New York State Of Mind” by Billy Joel from 1976.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM4LzEcaTK0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” by Georgia Satellites from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WonOudGMSdc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “La Tortura” by Shakira & Alejandro Sanz from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsp_8Lm1eSk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Your Woman” by White Town from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVL-zZnD3VU
March is up and running, and while college players get their national spotlight and then hit the transfer portal, the NBA is stuck in their late-season purgatory where the only portal left is the postseason one, but which ones are ready to cash in and cash out? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are here for the real NBA sicko's to catch everything up. The Eastern Conference playoff picture looks locked in, but are the teams in the picture locked in or not? Will the injury bug force the Dallas Mavericks to do the unthinkable and forfeit regular season games? Will the Cavs ever lose again? Why does Adam Murray think we should have the first-ever tie in league MVP history between Nikola Jokic & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Riche and Adam also talk about wild finishes, rolling out the tanking teams, bad officiating, and more! So suit up and take it on episode 336 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “All My Life” by K-Ci & JoJo from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvMT_mVbqw
Happy birthday month, Mirandia! She chose this month’s read, Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood, and we dive into the magical and cozy world of Belle, a woman approaching her 30th birthday, trying to figure out who she is and what she wants out of life. The girls also spill the tea on the latest Lively/Baldoni lawsuit, along with some recent reads and acquisitions.
Books mentioned this episode:
Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Campers and Criminals series by Tonya Kappes
Apprentice the Villain (Assistant to the Villain #2)
Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
Welcome to the Hyunman-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum
Various books by Janice Hallet
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
Like a Charm by Kerry Barrett
Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things by Breanne Randall
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
An Intrigue of Witches by Esme Addison
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Funky Ceili (Birdie’s Song)” by Black 47 from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GViXO8bZDz8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to Chicago for a fine dining experience with a side of family drama because all of the songs featured have been included in an episode of the f/x series, “The Bear”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Animal” by Pearl Jam from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47zf8kGobfk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to Chicago for a fine dining experience with a side of family drama because all of the songs featured have been included in an episode of the f/x series, “The Bear”. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “A Little Respect” by Erasure from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x34icYC8zA0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we head to Chicago for a fine dining experience with a side of family drama because all of the songs featured have been included in an episode of the f/x series, “The Bear”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “In Too Deep” by Genesis from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQIO3pBFfXI
As listeners may know, we love our Quinn Martin-produced shows. In this episode, we go back to one of his earliest crime drama efforts, with a lead who would be the biggest movie star by the end of the 1970s. Dan August had all the hallmarks of a great series, but there was one key item missing--viewership. Come for Burt Reynolds and non-comedic Norman Fell, stay for an astounding number of quality guest stars.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I’m Free” by Soup Dragons from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yljbcRu3tiU
On the ninth episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes Scott Shifflett to talk about one of his favorite cartoons, Rugrats. The guys talk about how the Rugrats characters are connected to each other; the great, but not-household name, voice actors; Angelica the mean girl; getting handcuffed together; the similarities it has with the Muppet Babies cartoon; Repter Bars; dark Rugrats theories; their favorite cereals and extravagant kid’s birthday parties before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Scott selected for them. The ones picked are S3 E12 “Cuffed/The Blizzard” & S3 E13 “Destination: Moon/Angelica’s Birthday”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift from 2014.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Down By The Water” by PJ Harvey from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbq4G1TjKYg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “You Sang To Me” by Marc Anthony from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Marc Anthony - You Sang To Me (Video)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Ants Marching” by Dave Matthews Band from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching (Official Video)
James Bond was probably at its most popular in the late 1970s. NBC, seeing an opportunity to right the ship after many unsuccessful shows to end the decade, jumped on the Bondian spy bandwagon with A Man Called Sloane which, like the Bond movies, had numerous attractive females, working both for the good guys and the bad ones. What had promise quickly bottomed out in the ratings, making this a 3-month wonder.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again covering one-hit wonders, so all of the songs this week are from the ‘00s. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Just The Girl” by The Click Five from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
The Click Five - Just The Girl (Official Video)
On the 45th episode of Pop Goes the Classics, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold, and Steve Riddle head on down to New Orleans as they discuss the 49th Disney Animated Feature: The Princess and The Frog. Join the trio as they discuss this being one of the last hand-drawn animated films; Disney's love of New Orleans; Tiana being the first princess since the 1990s; Charlotte being a dreamer, while also being a great friend to Tiana; the journey Tiana and Naveen take as frogs; Dr. Facilier being an underrated villain; the great secondary characters in the film; Louis and his love of the trumpet; the greatness of voice actor Jim Cummings; Ray and his unyielding love of Evangeline; the ongoing thru line of what the characters want vs. what they need; the amazing soundtrack; the climatic ending; the renewed love of the film due to its recent presence in the parks, and how the film ends the 2000s on a high note while setting the table for what's to come in the 2010s. So join Andy, Mirandia, and Steve as they grab their gumbo and beignets and head on down the bayou to continue their trek through the Disney Animated Films though heed this advice, never take directions from a gator.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again covering one-hit wonders, so all of the songs this week are from the ‘00s. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Who Let The Dogs Out?” by Baha Men from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out (Official Video)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again covering one-hit wonders, so all of the songs this week are from the ‘00s. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Why Can’t I?” by Liz Phair from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Liz Phair - Why Can't I? (Official Video)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again covering one-hit wonders, so all of the songs this week are from the ‘00s. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Daniel Powter - Bad Day (Official Music Video) [HD]
CLEVELAND, this is for you! Well, actually, it's for the 29 other NBA teams including the red hot Cavaliers, because Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are a free and fair podcast and will discuss the entire league two weeks into the start of the 2024-25 NBA season! Cleveland is undefeated thanks to a red-hot offense, while Oklahoma City is holding it down undefeated with an ice cold defense, but can they keep the momentum going? The injury bug is already up early this season with Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Desmond Bane, and ALL the New Orleans Pelicans, but can these teams shake it off? Maybe coaching really IS important early in the season, or is it just a matter of the Lakers and Suns finally buying in? Riche and Adam also discuss surprises and disappointments, Anthony Davis dominating opponents, rookie contract extensions, and more!! So suit up and take it out in episode 324 with the NBA-Team!
A second chance you say? We’ll give it a shot. Join as we discuss some authors we decided to try again (did they get a redemption arc?), and the latest book news and adaptations---- and some unhinged Mirandia and Bianca content!
Books Mentioned this episode:
The Book of Night by Holly Black
Inheritance by Nora Roberts
Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts
Morrigan’s Cross by Nora Roberts
Spectacular by Stephanie Garber
A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand
Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Little Italian Hotel by Phaedra Patrick
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Alice Ever After by Dan Panosian
The September House by Carissa Orlando
The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The Wedding Party by L.R. Jones
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again covering one-hit wonders, so all of the songs this week are from the ‘00s. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Absolutely (Story Of A Girl)” by Nine Days from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Nine Days - Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, the late 80s was an era where the syndicated sitcom ruled the airwaves, primarily on FOX and independent affiliates, also primarily on the weekends. One such show starred podcast favorite Diana Canova, a single mother who worked at a record label. Despite being on the air for two seasons, very little of this show exists online. Maybe viewers didn't have the heart to record and retain Throb?
Then, for Halloween we went back to a very short-lived show to commemmorate the event. Even nowadays, there have been shows where ghosts inhabit a house but can only be seen by select individuals. NBC tried this in 1989 with Eric Idle. Within a month, Nearly Departed was wholly departed from the network.
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Timestamps
0:11 - Episode 509 Cold Open (Ron Ely Tribute)
2:00 - Throb (Episode 509)
50:57 - Nearly Departed
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hook” by Blues Traveler from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Blues Traveler - Hook (Official Music Video)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “She Loves Me Not” by Papa Roach from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Papa Roach - She Loves Me Not
In this episode of Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Pod, James and Jon deep dive into episodes #9 & #10 of Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Coming Of Age" and "Rumors And Reputations." In Coming Of Age, Jimmy is spending so much time at Ashley's house however, she wants to know why he's so clingy to her. Also, Emma becomes a woman when her monthly friend arrives. And in Rumors And Reputations, Emma sees Liberty and Coach Armstrong together but is it what she thinks it is? Also Spinner finds a bug in his lunch, but will anyone believe him?
If you have whatever it takes, listen right here for all of your Degrassi needs.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “If You Could Only See” by Tonic from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Tonic - If You Could Only See (Closed-Captioned)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Unpopular” by Skillet from 2024.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Skillet - Unpopular (Official Music Video)
Join Kelley and Mirandia as they discuss their favorite horror movies. As well as themes and things they do not like at all in horror.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (Official Music Video)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, in this installment, we look at another show which was rated as one of the worst shows of all-time. Was Me and the Chimp justifiably the 46th worst show ever? Maybe if audiences went bananas over the ridiculous plot, we wouldn't be talking about this show almost 53 years later.
Then, over the years, we have talked about revivals and sequels, which are almost never as successful or popular as the original. This is another case of that. Update a beloved franchise without any of its original cast and give that show an undesirable time slot, and it is bound to fail quickly. After less than a dozen episodes, this update of Kojak enjoyed its last lollipop, quickly going to dustbin of bad TV updates.
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Timestamps
0:11 - The Final Joey Gallo Update of 2024
6:31 - Me and The Chimp (Episode 507)
47:24 - Kojak (2005) (Episode 508)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in late October, Halloween is just around the corner so all of the songs this week could be considered “spooky”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Addams Groove” by MC Hammer from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuYlLZ8Qg48
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in late October, Halloween is just around the corner so all of the songs this week could be considered “spooky”. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Nightmare” by Avenged Sevenfold from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bGzWyHbu0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in late October, Halloween is just around the corner so all of the songs this week could be considered “spooky”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “A Nightmare On My Street” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVbaYFVUbLo
Tip-off for the 2024-25 NBA season is upon us! And after previewing ALL 30 teams for the listeners, Adam Murray & Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are finishing off all their preseason thoughts to give expert (or not so much) opinions. DId we changes our minds about any of our original over/under picks? Will someone other than Jokic, Embiid, or Giannis win the league MVP? What is the worst case scenario for the NBA title contenders and the best case scenarios for the basement teams? How many years in a row will Victor Wembenyama win Defensive Player of the Year? Riche and Adam also talk about MIP and 6th Man, BOLD PREDICTIONS, and more! So suit up, get ready for tip-off, and take it out in episode 323 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in late October, Halloween is just around the corner so all of the songs this week could be considered “spooky”. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Psycho Circus” by Kiss from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIW6Ti0PbE
In the fifty-third episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator/panelist Steve Riddle welcomes Steve Bennett, James Gruenberg, and Andy Atherton (with a special appearance by Steve's daughter Paula) to discuss which Baseball Films deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Major League a no-brainer? What about A League of Their Own? Does The Bad News Bears (1976) grab a spot? Does Bull Durham or Angels in the Outfield deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which Football Films will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that The Waterboy shouldn’t get a spot? Will Remember the Titans be included? Is Little Giants in the conversation? What about The Blind Side or Varsity Blues?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in late October, Halloween is just around the corner so all of the songs this week could be considered “spooky”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Disturbia” by Rihanna from 2008.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1mU6h4Xdxc
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, NBC tried spinning off one of its most successful shows from the 80s, the drama Hill Street Blues, into a comedy/drama Beverly Hills Buntz. The first episode brought great ratings, but that was thanks to a cushy time slot. Naturally, the audience didn't carry over after moving to a not-so-cushy time slot and the show ended with 4 episodes still in the can.
Then, daytime games in the 80s were a strength of NBC. CBS had a stable roster of shows, though the block was only two hours compared to three at NBC. For some reason, CBS canceled the venerable $25,000 Pyramid for this show. This show did not live up to expectations, so much so that its replacement was the same show it replaced.
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Timestamps
0:31 - Beverly Hills Buntz (Episode 505)
36:15 - Blackout (Episode 506)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “It’s Been Awhile” by Staind from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=araU0fZj6oQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Goodies” by Ciara feat. Petey Pablo from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtC92pzp5vw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Something About You” by Level 42 from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbydKAFfJAc
It's hard to believe that our 11th season previews are slowly coming to an end, and what a better way to wrap it up with teams who appear who have thrown in the towel already...i'm sorry, "focusing on development." If this were european soccer, these teams would be up for relegation down to the G League, but here, nope, they are just relegated to League Pass. Teams covered this episode are BKN 3:00, CHA 9:50, DET 15:10, POR 20:55, TOR 26:00, WAS 31:55, UTA 37:50. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Hey God” by Bon Jovi from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hlcUMNeBc0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6P0SitRwy8
First, numerous successful scripted television shows made their way to Saturday mornings in the mid-70s, like I Dream of Jeannie, Gilligan's Island, and Star Trek. The Partridge Family got the same treatment in 1974, but with a catch--it's set over 200 years in the future. Also, some key components in the Partridge Family universe were missing. If you see the show image, it looks awfully similar to a venerable Hanna-Barbera series, and for good reason.
Then, it's time for another Revisited episode. This time, we're looking at a show that, in recent months, has appeared on-demand and airs with regularity on a FAST channel. We're checking in again with The Ropers and questioning whether it truly is one of the 50 worst shows in TV history. You be the judge, but we think it does not deserve that moniker.
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Timestamps
0:31 - Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (Episode 503)
41:41 - The Ropers Revisited (Episode 504)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. The movie “Singles” has a tremendous soundtrack, this week all of the songs are ones that were featured in the 1992 film. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Would?” by Alice In Chains from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVME0iu_pgM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. The movie “Singles” has a tremendous soundtrack, this week all of the songs are ones that were featured in the 1992 film. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “May This Be Love” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from 1967.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFlO6lHZ2g
It's spooky season, and that means a Grady Hendrix discussion is much needed for both spooks and laughter- scattered, smothered, covered, and capped. Join us as we dissect How to Sell A Haunted House (trigger warning for murderous puppets and dolls). The girls also discuss the latest adaptation news and their recent reads and acquisitions. Books mentioned this episode:
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
The Southern Book Club Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Slewfoot by Brom
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
Goosebumps by R.L. Stein
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Interview with a vampire by Ann Rice
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by King, Evvely, and Lopes
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. The movie “Singles” has a tremendous soundtrack, this week all of the songs are ones that were featured in the 1992 film. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Nearly Lost You” by Screaming Trees from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5f561Y1x4
As our season previews continue, Andrew wrote "lucky to make playoffs" for this group while researching. Adam thinks that's waaaay too optimistic. This group features some rudderless teams, some teams who should take the year off and wait to strike next year, and some with a combination of both. Teams covered are: ATL 2:30, HOU 7:30, LAC 13:00, CHI 17:20, SAS 25:15. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. The movie “Singles” has a tremendous soundtrack, this week all of the songs are ones that were featured in the 1992 film. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Breath” by Pearl Jam from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQiVs_zA2hQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. The movie “Singles” has a tremendous soundtrack, this week all of the songs are ones that were featured in the 1992 film. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Dyslexic Heart” by Paul Westerberg from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVhBEtTSEcE
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we hit 500 episodes!
First, almost five years ago, we started this podcast. Now, we are celebrating our 500th episode by going back to an early favorite of ours and revisiting it, mostly for the caliber of guest stars that we didn't recognize back then. Enjoy as we go back to one of the biggest flops in television history, as we prepare to do the next 500, leading to show 1000.
Next, The FBI was a stalwart on ABC's line-up from 1965 through 1974. The network kicked the tires on a new, updated version of their venerable classic in 1981 with this show, which featured contemporary storylines and a more diverse cast of characters. Audiences weren't buying what ABC was selling, as this new version lasted merely a season.
Finally, we're back with another batch of goofy and bizarre hometown commercials in Volume 5 for Episode 502.
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Timestamps
0:11 - Mike Cold Open to Episode 500
1:23 - Supertrain Revisited (Episode 500)
1:21:47 - Today’s FBI (Episode 501)
2:05:00 - Hometown Commercials, Volume 5 (Episode 502)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Real Love” by Mary J. Blige from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsntlJZ9h1U
As our 11th season previews continue, Andrew and Adam venture further down the ladder to teams that will actually fall into the play-in category. These are some very expensive rosters to be fighting for the 8-10 seeds in the west.
Teams covered are: GSW 2:05, SAC 8:45, LAL 14:30, MEM 21:00, ORL 27:30, NOP 35:45 . Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Don’t Turn Around” by Ace of Base from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_gs4gCyGKs
In this episode of Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Pod, James and Jon deep dive into episodes 7 & 8 of Season 1: "Basketball Diaries" and "Secrets And Lies". In Basketball Diaries, Jimmy wants to make the basketball team, and in order to stay focused on both his school work and basketball, he takes one of Spinner's Ritalin pills. And in Secrets And Lies, Ashley finds out the real reason why her dad left her and her mom. Will she accept her father's reasons or will she cut her father out of her life forever? If you have whatever it takes, listen right here for all of your Degrassi needs.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Private Eyes” by Hall & Oates from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsntlJZ9h1U
Stop the Presses! We had a major trade with two top teams that like..doesn't ever happen. Andrew and Adam scramble to try to dissect this trade and what it means for both teams. Also they talk about ESPN's most recent brain drain with Zach Lowe and Woj departing the network. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “I Thought I Lost You” by John Travolta & Miley Cyrus from 2008.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXd1Kdpwx98
Join Kelley and Mirandia for some comfy, cozy chats where they bring up things that are nostalgic. They will discuss TikToks that they are finding funny, books, tv shows, and even stories from growing up that they love.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Self Esteem” by The Offspring from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abrn8aVQ76Q
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, in 1988, the film Alien Nation was a theatrical release. That spawned this televised adaptation of that film. While only running for a single season, the franchise showed it had popularity and staying power, as televised movies and other forms of media appeared after this show's demise.
Then, 30 years ago FOX shook up the TV landscape when they grabbed the NFL's NFC television package from CBS. In the process, several CBS stations in NFC markets not wanting to lose out on football jumped ship to FOX and set up a domino effect around the country changing many TV viewers' habits. Some of these changes are still being felt in various markets years later.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Alien Nation
34:42 - The 30th Anniversary of The Big Switch
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With football season off and running and baseball winding down its regular season, this week all of the songs are ones you would hear at a sporting event in a stadium or arena. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Jock Jam Megamix” by Various Artist via ESPN from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TLO4FvxCQ0
On the 44th episode of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold, and Andy Atherton head on a road trip as they discuss the 48th Disney Full-Length Animated Feature, Bolt. Join the trio as they discuss Miley Cyrus' status at Disney at the time; the film taking inspiration from other movies and cartoons; Bolt believing he's a real superdog; the sad backstory of Mittens; the running gag of three pigeons continually appearing throughout the film; Rhino the motivational hamster; Penny's unmoving love for Bolt; road trip montages; Las Vegas in 2008 vs. 2024; Bluetooth ear pieces; Penny's mom staying by her side; the climatic ending of the film; the competition it faced when it was released, and where the film ranks amongst the other Disney films. So join Steve, Andy, and Mirandia as they bark at the moon and eat danger for breakfast while they continue their trek through the Disney Animated Film canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With football season off and running and baseball winding down its regular season, this week all of the songs are ones you would hear at a sporting event in a stadium or arena. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions” by Queen from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNWvNEPsilI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With football season off and running and baseball winding down its regular season, this week all of the songs are ones you would hear at a sporting event in a stadium or arena. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Song 2” by Blur from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbBvKaM6sk
As their 11th season of previews continues, Andrew and Adam go into the next tier of teams, the teams who could be possible foils for the season. Teams covered are: CLE 2:20, IND 9:25, PHX 15:45, MIA 23:05, MIL 30:15. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With football season off and running and baseball winding down its regular season, this week all of the songs are ones you would hear at a sporting event in a stadium or arena. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond from 1969.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F_RCWVoL4s
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With football season off and running and baseball winding down its regular season, this week all of the songs are ones you would hear at a sporting event in a stadium or arena. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Jump Around” by House Of Pain from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrL_LzX5wv4
NBC was still trying to get their bearings aligned in early 1985. One midseason replacement which had decent enough ratings against formidable competition was Sara, Chico's submission for the listener vote last year. Quite a few cast members from Sara went onto much greater things, including a popular Oscar winner, a comedian/pundit, a multi-talented award-winning actress, and everybody's favorite cousin from Mypos.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Vasoline” by Stone Temple Pilots from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht672-wYelc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Bleed It Out” by Linkin Park from 2007.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Foolin’” by Def Leppard from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SnxBvH-0Mc
Andrew and Adam are back for an 11th (!) season and this year they're starting at the top- the odds on favorites to win the championship. Teams discussed in this episode are:
BOS 2:30, DAL 9:00, PHI 15:15, MIN 23:25, NYK 29:50, DEN 35:30, OKC 42:00. Thank you and enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Cool Kids” by Echosmith from 2013.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCzDykng4g
Trevor Hogg joins Scott to rank the top songs from 1991. This top-heavy year in music features Hip Hop, Grunge, and even an A-List actor!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” by Kiss from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhIsAZO5gl0
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, not to be confused with Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, this version was a series of specials throughout the 1977-78 television season with little connection to the original. The positive of this version is a superstar talent got his first national exposure on this show, among other talents who had lengthy careers in television and elsewhere. A negative is the producer got sued and lost millions because he didn't have everybody's permission to do this show.
Then, Kevin Smith gave us "Clerks", a cult classic indie film from 1994. "Clerks" gave us Jay & Silent Bob. Jay & Silent Bob gave us a lot of laughs.... so ABC gave an order for an animated follow-up. Then America gave it a shot... and ABC gave up after a pair of eps, only for the show to become... a cult classic. Join us as we travel the full circle to the Quick Stop.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Laugh-In
34:14 - Clerks: The Animated Series
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by Backstreet Boys from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M6samPEMpM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “I Want You Back” by *N’SYNC from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6gtilerPk
Cozy on up with us for this September episode. Mirandia and Bianca discuss some cozy reads to get us all in the mood for fall, and Bianca discusses an important topic of conversation for libraries. The girls each discuss a different cozy fantasy they enjoyed- spoilers ahead. And as always, here are the books mentioned in this episode:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/cozy-fall
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston
The Hollows Series by Kim Harrison
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
Untouchable by M.C. Pending
Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rciee-oQLoI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “All Or Nothing” by O-Town from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG8IkUoZ6j0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Step By Step” by New Kids On The Block from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay6GjmiJTPM
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we close out Back to School 2024 week and then we honor a recently departed TV legend.
First, it's time for the final entry of Back to School 2024. This time, we're focusing on educational shows. Everybody remembers shows like 3-2-1 Contact, The Electric Company, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. But do you remember some of the 15-minute shows like Wordsmith and Math Wise? If not, we have you covered in this episode about educational shows which generally ran from about 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon from the 1970s through the early 1990s.
To see many of the shows mentioned in this episode and more, visit https://libraries.indiana.edu/agency-instructional-technology-ait.
Then, Bob Newhart struck gold with The Bob Newhart Show in the 70s and Newhart in the 80s through 1990. Could Newhart do it again with another self-titled endeavor? Bob was a clever and funny show, but it didn't have a certain something that both his previous shows had. Despite quality names as guests including a future Friend, the show was saddled with bad time slots and only lasted a handful of episodes into its second season.
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Timestamps
0:52 - 1970s and 1980s 15-minute education shows on PBS
43:20 - Bob
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Only Happy When It Rains” by Garbage from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpBFOJ3R0M4
On the thirty-ninth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by James Gruenberg to do a live watch of 2015’s Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The guys talk about Poe Dameron being a mash up of Han Solo & Indiana Jones; BB-8, the new droid on the block; Kylo Ren’s introduction; the wreckage of the Battle of Jakku; staffing changes from the Empire to The First Order; Rey’s self defense techniques; the return of the Millenium Falcon; Han & Chewie coming home; more places filled with scum and villainy; the power of Star Killer Base; Leia and Han as concerned parents; using the force to read minds; Kylo Ren’s temper tantrums; the death of one of the big three characters and Rey coming into her own as Force user.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle pays tribute to the recently passed Jack Russell by watching “Rock Me” by Great White from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg06B46VVys
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Live And Learn” by Joe Public from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbMKTZbUxzI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle pays tribute to the recently passed Greg Kihn by watching “The Breakup Up Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” by The Greg Kihn Band from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ePSJ44Fiw
In episode three of Whatever It Takes, James and Jon deep dive into Degrassi: The Next Generation episode five "Parents' Day" and episode six "The Mating Game". In Parents' Day, Toby is nervous because his mom is coming to parents' day but will they be able to get along since their divorce? In The Mating Game, it's Ashley and Jimmy's 8-month anniversary and Ashley tells Jimmy she wants to have sex but after a lecture about the consequences of sex from Dr. Sally, they both reconsider. If you have whatever it takes listen right here for all of your Degrassi needs.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we go back to school.
First, it's time to go back to school for the next three installments! We start with someone who is teaching until he gets his big break in acting, hooking up with seemingly every single lady along the way. Nick Freno: Licensed Teacherbrought some realities teenagers went through (and still go through) at the time, in addition to being a light-hearted comedy.
Then, before Brian Griffin created a series about two oddball roommates on an episode of Family Guy, that premise was used in a short-lived NBC series which paired up a 14-year-old with an ex-Marine in his 40s in a college dorm. Ratings were amazing for the premiere episode, but the show still lasted only 8 shows. Find out why in this installment.
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Timestamps
0:10 - Sid Tribute Cold Open
2:35 - Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
1:29:19 - Roomies (It’s no Classholes.)
1:58:50 - The Return of The Joey Gallo Update
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “I Got A Man” by Positive K from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvYIpa1Ulvw
On the eighth episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes back Tim Capel to talk about one of his favorite cartoons, Batman: The Animated Series. The guys talk about the gothic art deco design of Gotham City; compare different Batmobile designs; other Batman animated series; Kevin Conroy’s voice work; the nods to classic horror movies; Batman’s Rogues Gallery; Man-Bat’s comic origins; Mr. Freeze’s motivation; the Arkham video game series and Batman’s moniker of being “The World’s Greatest Detective” before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Tim selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E3 “On Leather Wings” & S1 E4 “Heart Of Ice”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Life Is A Highway” by Tom Cochrane from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3sMjm9Eloo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Crush” by Jennifer Paige from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIhSnaqou0I
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Plowed” by Sponge from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L65NNh6vJ_Q
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, it's the mid-90s and two startup networks are looking for programming. A flavor of the month at the time was giving stand-up comics their own shows, see Seinfeld, Life with Louie, and Roseanne, and later The Drew Carey Show and Everybody Loves Raymond. The new network was UPN and the comic was Richard Jeni, who took a concept from his stand-up show and loosely molded it into a Seinfeld-like TV show.
Then, after the last video game show (episode 201), we said it would be our last look at video games based on TV shows. We lied! We found nine more games worthy of covering for what we believe will truly be the final video game show we cover. This time, we found some truly bad games from a variety of genres, from dramedy to animation to action shows.
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Timestamps
0:10 - Episode 489 Cold Open (Peter Marshall Tribute)
1:26 - Platypus Man
34:22 - Episode 490 Cold Open (Phil Donahue Tribute)
34:53 - The Video Game Show Volume 4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Bust A Move” by Young MC from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4FXhkm6Nw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “These Days” by Bon Jovi from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCUzwEst3pE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Centerfold” by The J. Geils Band from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqDjMZKf-wg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Psycho In My Head” by Skillet from 2022.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SZBBjmwALQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Baby, I Love Your Way” by Big Mountain from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWIxA7M_-ZA
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the birthday of Susan St. James while also celebrating the 25th anniversary of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
First, the 1990s was a renaissance for George Foreman, between regaining the WBA heavyweight championship, and the creation and rise in popularity of what became the George Foreman Grill. Before those events, Foreman helmed a self-titled short-lived sitcom. Happy 78th birthday, Susan St. James!
Then, today (August 16th) marks the 25th anniversary of the premiere episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? on ABC. The gang shares their memories and expectations leading up to the first episode while looking at some of the questions from the premiere.
Some of the questions in the premiere seemed easy in 1999 while some questions that looked hard in 1999 would be considered easy in 2024.
Follow us at all our socials via our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv
Timestamps
0:10 - Episode 487 Cold Open (Correction from last week)
3:32 - George
47:21 - Intermission (NHL ‘94 Sega CD Music)
48:35 - Episode 488 Cold Open
49:15 - The First Episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (US)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are covering a genre that we haven’t featured that much, reggae. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Could You Be Loved?” by Bob Marley And The Wailers from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ti2YCFgCoI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are covering a genre that we haven’t featured that much, reggae. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “It Wasn’t Me” by Shaggy feat. RikRok from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g5Hz17C4is
This month's episode deals with the heavy topic of domestic violence. We understand if this episode is not for everyone, and we encourage you to listen when/if you are ready. If you or someone you know needs help or wants to speak with someone about domestic violence, please call the hotline in the United States at 800-799-7233, or text BEGIN to 88788. If in the EU, please call 116 016.
Books mentioned:
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries by Danielle Garrett
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker
Indelible by Adelia Saunders
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are covering a genre that we haven’t featured that much, reggae. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Here Comes The Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15UffN8eilI
Andrew and Adam make their third attempt at an expansion draft. In part 1, they go over every team's end of season roster to see who each team would protect.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are covering a genre that we haven’t featured that much, reggae. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “I Shot The Sheriff” by Bob Marley And The Wailers from 1973.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGO8HN1QQdI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are covering a genre that we haven’t featured that much, reggae. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Red Red Wine” by UB40 from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGq1SyNILkk
In the television landscape of 1998, there was a need for late night programming on FOX and other channels not part of The Big Three networks, something to fill the void when The Arsenio Hall Show ended. Enter the NBA hoopster with a million dollar smile and the energy to match. Unfortunately, said hoopster didn't have the chops to host. It didn't help the show's sidekick got the boot during the 3rd episode.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Until It Sleeps” by Metallica from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRV9uPr4Dz4
On this edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton, and Steve Riddle travel to the future as they discuss the 47th Disney Animated Film, Meet the Robinsons. Join the trio as they discuss where they were in March 2007, the film being a spiritual tribute to Walt Disney; Lewis' determination to meet his mother; Bowler Hat Guy being the most cartoonish villain to date; meeting the eccentric and outlandish Robinson Family; singing frogs; whether Goob really is a sympathetic character; breaking the rules of time travel; the anti-climatic ending to DOR-15 and if the film deserves more appreciation than it currently gets. So join Mirandia, Andy, and Steve as they continue their journey through the Disney Animated Canon and always remember, Keep Moving Forward.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9HGwRbMiVY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Semi Charmed Life” by Third Eye Blind from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beINamVRGy4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Meet Me Halfway” by The Black Eyed Peas from 2009.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7HahVwYpwo
In this episode of Whatever It Takes, James and Jon continue their deep dive into Degrassi: The Next Generation by covering episodes 3 & 4 of Season 1: Family Politics and Eye of the Beholder. In Family Politics, Ashley is trying to become school president but will her step brother Toby sabotage those plans as he enters into the race? And in Eye of the Beholder, Terri musters up enough to school dance and even dances with Spinner. However, Paige has other things in mind. If you have whatever it takes, listen right here for all of your Degrassi needs.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Come Baby Come” by K7 from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8CUfVtrAT8
In 1988, the U.S. Men's basketball team finished with a disappointing bronze medal, after having won the gold in almost every other previous Olympiad. For that reason or because some teams had professional players, the Olympics opened the games to professionals. The United States loaded up their squad with 11 of the NBA's best, plus Christian Laettner. The first game was against Angola which, to put it kindly, was slaughtered by the Americans.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the middle of the summer we are trying to beat the heat, so all of the songs either are about water or feature a form of water in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Walk On The Ocean” by Toad The Wet Sprocket from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bM1CqHoBY
On the thirty-eighth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The guys talk about filling in the blanks between Revenge of the Sith & A New Hope; actors who appeared in both the MCU and Star Wars; planet hopping; defectors from The Empire; CG Govenor Tarkin; Felicity Jones’ filmography; Kaiburr Crystals; Krennic’s ruthlessness; returning to Mustafar; the duo of Chirrut & Baze; bandwidth issues on distant planets; K2’s heroism and dying for the rebellion.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the middle of the summer we are trying to beat the heat, so all of the songs either are about water or feature a form of water in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “That’s What The Water Made Me” by Bon Jovi from 2013.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOO-nRU4Jps
We’ve reached a new decade! Join Scott and Adam Speas as they usher in a new decade of music, beginning with 1990!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the middle of the summer we are trying to beat the heat, so all of the songs either are about water or feature a form of water in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Backwater” by Meat Puppets from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFD88EyZ80E
Now that all of the player movement has calmed down this offseason, the NBA has finally taken the time to announce their big TV deal, but why are all the NBA fans so upset with Adam Silver this time around? Andrew Riche and Adam Murray, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are hear to talk all of the dirty money details about the new NBA media rights deal. Who screwed whom in the new feud between the league and Time Warner Discovery? Who wound up losing their rights to NBC and Amazon? Will Amazon do League Pass justice? Are we excited to hear Roundball Rock' again? Will 'Inside the NBA' eventually find a new home after next season? After that, Riche and Adam also discuss the Suns signing Tyus Jones, the Olympic Games, summer league thoughts, and more. So suit up and take it out in episode 314 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the middle of the summer we are trying to beat the heat, so all of the songs either are about water or feature a form of water in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Under The Sea” by Samuel E. Wright from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC_mV1IpjWA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the middle of the summer we are trying to beat the heat, so all of the songs either are about water or feature a form of water in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Waterfalls” by TLC from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WEtxJ4-sh4
As the Olympic Games are ready to start in Paris, the podcast will devote the next two episodes to happenings in previous years. We start where each Olympics start--the opening ceremonies. Each Olympic host city has their idea of what would be the perfect opening ceremony. In retrospect, those ideas, while good in theory, were not for one reason or another. The ceremonies also gather attention for who participated, and is amplified due to social media, see one specific Tongan athlete who stole the hearts of millions of women.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Still Of The Night” by Whitesnake from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPt9HBRXuE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Who Wants To Live Forever?” by Queen from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jtpf8N5IDE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hold Me Now” by Thompson Twins from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvzVTRK1nOY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Going Under” by Evanescence from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdhqVtpR2ts
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hey Jealousy” by Gin Blossoms from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah5gAkna3jI
We put closure on this installment of Marvel month celebrating the release of "Deadpool & Wolverine" with a show that has been described not only as one of the worst shows of the 2000s, but in the history of television. There isn't much good you can say about a show which, mercifully, lasted 2 episodes. The best part of this installment of the podcast is the introduction of a new character, thanks to MeTV Toons.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about those songs that can get stuck in your head, whether you like it or not, aka “Earworms”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4okRvCg2g
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about those songs that can get stuck in your head, whether you like it or not, aka “Earworms”. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “What A Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKYQNtF11eg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about those songs that can get stuck in your head, whether you like it or not, aka “Earworms”. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” by The Darkness from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKjZuykKY1I
Free agency has run its course for the most part in the NBA, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, have a lot of offseason thoughts now that the ink has dried on the deals. Paul George still has something left in the tank, but now he is packing his bags to play with Joel Embiid in Philadelphia. Will it lead to the NBA Finals appearance that has alluded him and the Process? Do we now have an end date to LeBron James' NBA career in 2026 after re-signing with a Laker team that didn't get much better? All the playoff teams were in search of six and seven-deep roster, but which teams swung and hit and who struck out? Why was Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors a lose-lose situation? Are we now in the "sign now, trade later" era with players? Riche and Adam also discuss the Olympics, the dreaded second tax apron, rookie extensions, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 313 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about those songs that can get stuck in your head, whether you like it or not, aka “Earworms”. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Millennium” by Robbie Williams from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk
In the pilot episode of Whatever It Takes, James and Jon cover the first two episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation. They talk about the history of the show and then deep dive into each episode. Along the way, they meet the main characters of the show and talk about the dangers of talking to someone online. If you have whatever it takes, then listen right here for all of your Degrassi needs.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about those songs that can get stuck in your head, whether you like it or not, aka “Earworms”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Mickey” by Toni Basil from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ZIA41yfF4
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton does a live watch of the Walt Disney Animation Short, “Once Upon A Studio” from 2023.
As we continue our Deadpool and Wolverine month, we cover a recent show which rewarded participants for not doing stuff, though they really were doing stuff in a backwards way. Despite a well-known actor hosting and a certain superhero narrating, the viewers followed in a way consistent with the premise of this show--don't watch.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Dance Hall Days” by Wang Chung from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Sussudio” by Phil Collins from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qBaBb1Y-U
Join Kelley and Mirandia this month as they talk about their favorite comfort watches now and of all time. As well as which ones they think hold up through the years. They then have a discussion about how physical media is becoming a thing of the past. They also talk about the differences in shopping and shipping in the EU versus America.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbXvaE39wM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Butterfly” by Crazy Town from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FEDrU85FLE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Alone” by Live from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNrQOUtXYOo
You can say it wasn't the most talented draft (it wasn't) and it wasn't the most exciting draft (it wasn't) and there was very little trades or ...anything (there wasn't) but Andrew and Adam are here to give you their thoughts on the picks and give you their winners and losers. Enjoy!
Every year when we celebrate the United States' birthday, we offer up a patriotic show. This Independence Day is no different, except the event covered in this episode happened in September 1987, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. This parade didn't offer much in terms of celebrities, but it gave viewers a look at how things were done in 1787.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With our theme this week, all of the songs feature a great guitar solo. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Jump, Jive An’ Wail” by The Brian Setzer Orchestra from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHWcN5YxuYc
On the seventh episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes back Shawn Kidd to talk about one of his favorite cartoons, He-Man & The Masters of the Universe. The guys talk about Filmation’s animation style; Superman tropes present in the show; Orko as a sidekick; the signature scene transitions; where Skeletor ranks as an 80’s cartoon villain; the many characters on both the hero and villain’s sides; characters keeping secrets from each other; Castle Grayskull; the fact that the show was created to support the toyline; the PSAs that close each episode; comparisons to the movie “Beastmaster” and the now famous Skeletor meme before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Shawn selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E3 “The Shaping Staff” & S2 E43 “Teela’s Triumph”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With our theme this week, all of the songs feature a great guitar solo. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “The Star Spangled Banner” by Jimi Hendrix from 1969.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjzZh6-h9fM
Buckle Up, Baddies! In this episode we discuss A LOT of book news and adaptations coming our way, along with a book discussion of Painted People, a book about tattoos. Can we also collectively agree to not romanticize people convicted of seriously heinous crimes?
Books Mentioned:
Painted People by Matt Lodder
The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Chaos by Tom O’Neill
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2782-readers-hit-new-books-of-the-year-so-far?ref=SRHitBooks24_eb
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With our theme this week, all of the songs feature a great guitar solo. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen from 1975.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ
With the new rules, FA's and their current team were allowed to negotiate early. This lead to a record amount of early deals and trades and...general ideas as to what might happen. Andrew and Adam recap some of the deals that already went down already. Enjoy !
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With our theme this week, all of the songs feature a great guitar solo. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Beat It” by Michael Jackson from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0
In the fifty-second episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator/panelist Steve Riddle welcomes Andy Atherton and Chad Campbell to discuss which Amusement Park Rides/Attractions deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Avatar: Flights of Passage a no-brainer? What about the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror? Does Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance grab a spot? Does the Haunted Mansion or Soarin' deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which Amusement Park Roller Coasters will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Velocicoaster shouldn’t get a spot? Will The Beast be included? Is the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster in the conversation? What about the Lightning Rod or Lightning Racers?
Then, they do an unprecendented third list and discuss which Amusement Parks make that list. Do you believe that Walt Disney World should be included? What about Universal Studios: Islands of Adventure? Can you argue that Dollywood deserves a spot? Are Disneyland and Hersheypark part of the conversation?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With our theme this week, all of the songs feature a great guitar solo. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “You Really Got Me” by Van Halen from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X6e7uctAww
Under normal circumstances, a popular show which lasted 4 seasons would not be fodder for this podcast. For our Marvel shows leading up to the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, we're making an exception. Anyway, we think the show got worse once the pizza place part of the premise was abandoned. Just to reiterate, this is only about the first 2 seasons with the pizza place.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A
In this edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold, and Steve Riddle continue their trek through the Disney Animated Films with the 2005 film, Chicken Little. Join the trio as they discuss the voice casting for the film; the numerous inside jokes, puns, and pop culture references; the father-son relationship between Chicken Little and Buck; the importance of Abby Mallard, Runt, and Fish Out Of Water as side characters; the addition of an alien invasion; the climatic finale, and the overall standing of the film. So join Andy, Mirandia, and Steve as they try to avoid falling panels and continue the journey through Disney history.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “One Little Slip” by Barenaked Ladies from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxhZ2gJP4i8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Something For The Pain” by Bon Jovi from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aO-A_QVgS4
Happy days are in Beantown again as the Boston Celtics have won the 2024 NBA Championship after beating the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals. But surprisingly, there is a lot more to talk about than that in NBA-land, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are recapping the Finals, where the Celtics rank in the all-time champ rankings, and do the final two Gone Fishin' installments for the last two teams left. But that's not all! Riche and Adam also preview the NBA Draft, talk about the early free agency and trade speculation involving Paul George, Klay Thompson, Trae Young, and other potential moves. Then they finish it off with tributes to two basketball legends we recently lost in Bill Walton and Jerry West. So suit it up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Smooth Operator” by Sade from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYv2PhG89A
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man from 2017.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBkHHoOIIn8
We begin our salute to the upcoming release of Deadpool & Wolverine with a show so bad it almost made Deadpool quit acting altogether. Imagine a run of the mill high school where “another day, another drama” isn’t just a saying, it’s a way of life. It really is an awkward stage and a difficult age when you’re… Fifteen.
(Note: Apologies for some background noise you might hear. Me and Chico recorded on Skype and you might hear a popcorn-ish sound which is the sound of my wood chair creaking. - Greg)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Before the summer reallys kicks into gear, we’re going to slow it down so once again this week, all of the songs will be power ballads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Never Say Goodbye” by Bon Jovi from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifm00JEjSeo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Before the summer reallys kicks into gear, we’re going to slow it down so once again this week, all of the songs will be power ballads. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Fall To Pieces” by Velvet Revolver from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JhsUFuqbCM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Before the summer reallys kicks into gear, we’re going to slow it down so once again this week, all of the songs will be power ballads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Love Bites” by Def Leppard from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4XiSFyYRE8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Before the summer reallys kicks into gear, we’re going to slow it down so once again this week, all of the songs will be power ballads. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “More Than Words” by Extreme from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIiLvg58SY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Before the summer reallys kicks into gear, we’re going to slow it down so once again this week, all of the songs will be power ballads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Without You” by Motley Crue from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUpEh0U3eH4
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, in the past, we have talked about the ESP fad in the 60s through the early 80s. A 1973 comedy used the sixth sense as a premise, one that was used less as time went on, turning the show into just another TV show. Despite two great leads, The Girl with Something Extra was not a show with anything out of the ordinary.
Then, the Brits seem to try just about anything when it comes to game shows. Case in point, this entry from just over a decade ago, a primetime endeavor which combined game show elements with Henson Alternative puppets. The end result was That Puppet Game Show, which ran for only 8 episodes. Even though it aired overseas, listeners on the other side of "the pond" can watch it on a semi-frequent basis.
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Timestamps
0:36 - The Girl With Something Extra
1:02:29 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (6-4-84/6-8-84)
1:04:44 - The Joey Gallo Update
1:07:21 - Mid-Show Break (Mike’s Additions to the Who Killed WCW Live Show last week/Greg’s Update from The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show Episode)
1:13:48 - That Puppet Game Show
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “When It’s Love” by Van Halen from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZGXRCI-JzQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Faint” by Linkin Park from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYU-8IFcDPw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Obsession” by Animotion from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs5StN8J-0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Rebirthing” by Skillet from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTbKorqc56o
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “To Be With You” by Mr. Big from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6-uJLteKek
It's our third Hall of Fame show here at "It Was a Thing on TV" and we are inducting 17 new members into the Hall. They include some TV legends, some show favorites, and some legendary guys from "that thing".
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the summer concert season starting up, we’re featuring songs that really are best heard in a large stadium during a live show. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Rock And Roll All Nite” by Kiss from 1975.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFMD7Usflbg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the summer concert season starting up, we’re featuring songs that really are best heard in a large stadium during a live show. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “The Final Countdown” by Europe from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw
A very happy birthday to Bianca! Since it's her birthday month, she got to choose the book- one that had been on her TBR for TWO YEARS: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow! Join the girls as they deep dive into this novel written for 90s gamers full of nostalgia, heartbreak, and everlasting friendship. There's a lot of adaptation updates for you, as well as some exciting viral booktok news! Here are the books mentioned this episode: The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Scattered Storms by Rainbow Rowell
Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose
Home body by Rupi Kaur
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Young Rich Widows by (Belle, Fargo, Holahan, and Lillie)
Overtake My Heart by Anita Driver
Heaven Breaker by Sara Wolf
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Zhara by S. Jae Jones
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the summer concert season starting up, we’re featuring songs that really are best heard in a large stadium during a live show. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMDFv5m18Pw
The Finals countdown is on as Game 1 of the NBA Championship series tips off on Thursday between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, but will the mighty Celtics (and their league-best record) get toppled by the league's leading scorer and one of their ex-superstars? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are geared up and ready to go with thoughts, takes, and some hard truths about this year's Finals. Luka Doncic is on a tear, so will Jayson Tatum try to up his ante after being able to take a step back instead of taking too many step-backs? Will the athleticism of Dallas' interior defense be able to control Jaylen Brown or a returning Kristaps Porzingis? Who wins the crying game to the referees among the four superstars? Riche and Adam predict the Finals, and also talk about some coaching moves, the upcoming NBA Draft, and more! So suit up and take it, FINALLY, in episode 309 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the summer concert season starting up, we’re featuring songs that really are best heard in a large stadium during a live show. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Lay Your Hands On Me” by Bon Jovi from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-6tmig9seM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the summer concert season starting up, we’re featuring songs that really are best heard in a large stadium during a live show. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Paradise City” by Guns N’ Roses from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbm6GXllBiw
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we conclude Pilot Month 2024 by meeting your Dad in a Twist of a situation.
First, hot off the heels of How I Met Your Mother’s finale—and 8 years before appearing on Hulu—CBS & Fox began work on the next chapter, involving original creators Carter Bays & Craig Thomas, a future Oscar-nominated writer, a Golden Globe-nominated actress, a night of hard partying, a blue typewriter, and a girl named Cricket.
Then, we close the door on yet another pilot month with this amalgamation of pieces and parts from various game shows from the Bob Stewart family, mixed with the theme from a past and future Stewart show, and add a shuffleboard table for good measure. The end result was Twisters, a truly unique concoction that didn't make NBC's schedule in late 1982/early 1983.
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Timestamps
0:10 - Cold Open (Update to Episode 406 regarding Intellivision)
3:09 - How I Met You Dad
24:26 - Mid-Show Break (“Tribute” to Angel Hernandez’s retirement)
26:16 - Twisters (1982 pilot)
46:15 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (5-28-84/6-1-84)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Photograph” by Def Leppard from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4dHr8evt6k
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “I Disappear” by Metallica from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekZTW2r4vb4
Listen to Kelley and Mirandia discuss Doctor Who. Their favourites from companions to Doctor's and in between. As well as some things they find comforting from the series. Then they go on a small rant about fast food in America and the price of it.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Found Out About You” by Gin Blossoms from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qB6XdAkkAo
Very expensive teams, very limited trade options.. A number of these teams paid for the fortune of being ejected from the NBA playoffs quite early this year, but it's the coach's fault, right? It's not all doom and gloom though because we had some uplifting [NBA] stories with the Knicks and the Thunder this year. Anyway, it's the next batch of our postmortems for the 2023-24 season. Enjoy! Teams covered: PHI [2:20], CLE [9:04], NO [13:22], NYK [18:35], PHX [25:25], LAC [29:48], LAL [36:04]; DEN [41:17], OKC [46:30]
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Paralyzed” by Rock Kills Kid from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwrYcvuRej0
Welcome to this special Bracketology podcast breaking down the Greatest Cartoon of All-Time Tournament held exclusively in the The Place To Be Facebook group. Join Steve Riddle as he breaks down the brackets by unveiling the Top 40 seeds of all the brackets, goes through the shows, discusses potential matchups, picks which shows would be favorites, underdogs, or dark horses, and finally gives his predictions for the Elite 8, Final Four, Finals, and ultimately his pick for winner of the tournament.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Summer Of ‘69” by Bryan Adams from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFjjO_lhf9c
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate Greg’s birthday!
First, we continue Pilot Month 2024 with a continuation of something we covered last year. We covered the 1992 Red Dwarf pilot for NBC in Episode 375. A second pilot, of sorts, was done shortly after. Running a mere 11 minutes long including previews of two episodes, this ambitious endeavor looked like it was shot in a broom closet, and that was before the lackluster quality of the video available online.
Then, it's Greg's 40th birthday and to celebrate the occasion, Greg has chosen the short-lived comedy from 1983 about a guy who buys a lamp which has a genie in it, who causes all sorts of mischief. Maybe it was Just Our Luck that this show ran for only 13 episodes.
This episode is uncensored. Listener discretion is advised.
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Timestamps
0:10 - Cold Open to Episode 473 (Update on The Ja Morant Rookie Card discussed in Episode 404)
2:35 - Correction from last week
5:59 - Red Dwarf USA, pilot 2
25:41 - Just Our Luck
1:23:59 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (5-21-84/5-25-84)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about trios so each song will be by a group or band that only has three members. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw
On the eighth episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton continue talking about their love for The Muppets and review episodes 5-8 of season two of The Muppet Show that featured guest stars: Judy Collins, Nancy Walker, Edgar Bergen & Steve Martin. And give their thoughts on their favorite characters and sketches that appeared in each.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about trios so each song will be by a group or band that only has three members. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Get Free” by The Vines from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asOvnGHwtDU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about trios so each song will be by a group or band that only has three members. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Invisible Touch” by Genesis from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpmiZ7zsHXY
Honestly, who had Indiana and Dallas and Minnesota in the conference Finals? Where's LeBron, Steph, Dame, KD, and all the others from the old guard? Well, i guess time's are a changin' and Andrew and Adam are here to give their thoughts on the NBA Conference finals. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about trios so each song will be by a group or band that only has three members. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Minority” by Green Day from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDBlqu6KF4k
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about trios so each song will be by a group or band that only has three members. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we continue with Pilot Month 2024.
First, 1982 was a time of flux at NBC in the daytime. Game shows were out earlier that year minus Wheel of Fortune, replaced with soaps and sitcom reruns. NBC had a pilot that was part-game, part-psychological analysis with Let's Get Personal, hosted by a familiar face to NBC game show watchers, but also with an acting troupe of three big names around these parts.
Then, as we have said in the past, Jay Wolpert is the master of the overly complex but unique game show format. In this show, two people build a team of players with the end goal of winning that captain $10,000 and making some fast friends. Apparently NBC passed this up for a show that John Davidson predicted would be on for a very long time.
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Timestamps
0:10 - Cold Open to Episode 471 (Update on The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show)
2:19 - Let’s Get Personal (1982 pilot)
33:52 - The Season Finale of The Russell Westbrook Update
36:45 - The Joey Gallo Update
38:28 - Cold Open to Episode 472 (Episode Change)
41:14 - Fast Friends (1984 pilot)
1:03:05 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (5-14-84/5-18-84)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Fly” by Sugar Ray from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUtnwcv-quE
On the sixth episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes Jennifer Smith to talk about one of her favorite cartoons, Futurama. The duo talks about the great voice cast; Monkey Fracas Jr.; accidentally getting cryogenically frozen; drunk robots; heads in jars; comparing Farnsworth to Freck; cheating robots; cheating at contests and Grunka-Lunkas before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Jenny selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E1 “Space Pilot 3000” & S2 E4 “Fry And The Slurm Factory”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Never Gonna Stop” by Rob Zombie from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0698sTH7mUk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “No Myth” by Michael Penn from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxkJHX7ukKE
Taped before the draft lottery (and Thanasis' likely career ending injury), Andrew and Adam review the season's of Atlanta [2:30], Chicago [9:23], Golden St [17:13] Houston [25:23] Orlando [32:05] Miami [38:10] Milwaukee [44:10] and Sacramento [50:35].
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Sick Of Myself” by Matthew Sweet from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNfocDNZWY8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Fiction (Dreams In Digital)” by Orgy from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczLNctogZk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching, “Turn The Lights Back On” from 2024.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOf6CMbHPuA
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we begin our annual Pilot Month!
First, one of the amazing technological marvels of the mid-1980s was the story telling teddy bear Teddy Ruxpin. A cartoon was later created around the world of Teddy Ruxpin but before that, a live-action pilot was created. Coincidentally, this pilot aired in two parts in late 1985, just in time to purchase Teddy Ruxpin as a holiday gift.
View the pilot and follow along at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAyeKcKC4Xs
Then, in 1998, the variety show as we know it had been a dead format for close to 20 years. However, what if you could revive one of the greatest variety shows ever with a host who had been deceased for nearly a quarter century? That was attempted by UPN with a virtual Ed Sullivan, voiced by John Byner. The result was this one-off pilot which was reminiscent of a more recent format, and with star power packing arenas to this day.
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Timestamps
0:36 - The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
40:44 - Intermission
41:51 - The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show
1:36:47 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (5-7-84/5-11-84)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Allentown” from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHnJp0oyOxs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nfEYV7nWc0
On the thirty-seventh episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by James Gruenberg to do a live watch of 2005’s Star Wars – Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith. The guys talk about Anakin’s pilot skills; the Empire’s droids; Star Wars video games; Count Dooku’s brutal death; flying half a ship; Star Wars hairstyles; term limits for Chancellors; Space Cirque de Soleil; the Wookie planet Kashyyyk; comparing Palpatine to Voldemort; the transitions between scenes; lightning fingers; the execution of “Order 66”; yellow eyes; Star Wars playsets; having the higher ground and the tragic end of Anakin & Padme’s love story.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “The River Of Dreams” from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me” from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAQa4MOGkE
Welcome back, fellow readers! With May 16th being National Biographer's Day, we decided to cover two bios this month: Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild by David Stenn and Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner. We also go over some exciting book news from our favorite vampire author and some adaptations we are excited to check out later this year! Grab a snack (and maybe a box of tissues) and settle in for a wild ride!
Books mentioned this episode:
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner
Clara Bow: Runnin’ Wild by David Stenn
Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Nocturne Falls series by Kristen Painter
Frost and Crow Mystery series by Kristen Painter
Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching, “We Didn’t Start The Fire” from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Pressure” from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyv905Q2omU
The first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs have come to a close (some earlier than others), so what sense is there to make of the second round, with so many Hall of Famers already gone fishin'? Well, fear not, because Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back in town to discuss the four match-ups! The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first playoff series without LeBron James since the 90's, but how much of a threat can Donovan Mitchell's crew really be against the mighty Celtics? It's the Knicks and the Pacers again, but why is all about offense instead of defense as the Pacers try to outscore the magnificent Jalen Brunson? Can the young, athletic Oklahoma City Thunder swat away the savvy superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Dallas? And after one game already being played, is it possible that the West will be won between Minnesota and Denver? All this, draft lottery talk, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 304 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Why Should I Worry?” from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb7kJ-j_dKA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Tell Her About It” from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0pM5dm--yQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching, “A Matter Of Trust” from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yYchgX1fMw
Last month marked the 112th Anniversary of the Titanic hitting the iceberg and as is tradition at "It Was a Thing on TV" we honor this event as only we can ...... by talking about a rapping dog.
This Italian animated movie tries to tell the story of the Titanic while also ripping off multiple Disney and Don Bluth animated movies.
Hilarity ensues? Possibly? Join Greg and Chico as it's PARTY TIME!
It's a western! It's a comedy! It has legends including Joel Higgins, Meeno Peluce, and Leonard Frey! And occasionally Christopher Lloyd! It can't fail! There is one small problem--half the nation didn't see its first episode because of football. Maybe it would have truly been the Best of the West if the western half of the country saw it.
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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Men In Black” by Will Smith from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiBLgEx6svA
On the 41st edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Andy Atherton, and Mirandia Berthold saddle up the wagons and head to the Old West as they discuss the 44th film in the Disney Canon, Home on the Range. Join the trio as they discuss: the lack of the Old West being used as a setting for Disney animated features; the solid voice cast for the film; the film's underdeveloped characters; Slim and his yodeling ability; Buck, the overconfident horse; most of the other characters being under utilized; the final climax of the film; whether the film would've been better as a short or an animated series and whether this is the worst film in Disney history. So join Steve, Andy, and Mirandia as they continue their trek through the Disney Animated Films.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Do The Evolution” by Pearl Jam from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaOgu2CQtI
Join Kelley and Mirandia as they talk about their strong female characters they really resonated with in their youth, and still today.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Enjoy The Silence” by Depeche Mode from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGSKrC7dGcY
Now that the season has wrapped up, it's time for Andrew and Adam to give some post-mortems..and this group was not the best of the bunch with more questions than answers. Teams Covered: Detroit (3:13) Charlotte (12:30) Washington (20:05) Memphis (27:25) San Antonio (35:00) Portland (42:45) Toronto (49:15) Brooklyn (56:45) and Utah (1:05:35)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Letters To You” by Finch from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_I_6lZSCnU
This episode marked the end of the 80’s. Adam Speas joins Scott to countdown 1989, which includes haunting singles and a song that basically just names things!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “What About Love” by Heart from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE5GGMhmo-M
The playoffs have tipped off, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, have a few thoughts two games into each series. Is the hype train surrounding the Timberwolves' suffocating defense a bit much, or are the super Suns trio of Booker, Durant, and Beal in some serious troble? After a pair of heartbreaking last second losses in Game 2, can the 7th seeded Sixers and Lakers recover against the Knicks and Nuggets, respectively? Riche and Adam also discuss the war of attrition between the Clips and Mavericks, the war of bricks between Orlando and Cleveland, the NBA media rights negotiations, NIL killing the G-League, INJURIES, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 303 with the NBA-Team!
It’s a classic story: member of the 1% needs an image makeover and decides to adopt not one, but six…err, five… girls. The audiences loved them on Sunday, but NBC thought they’d love them even more on Friday. It’s a classic “Rags to Riches” story… that lasted only 20 musically tinged episodes.
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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With production starting up on the second season of Peacemaker, all of the songs this week were featured during its first season. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Do Ya Really Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Wig Wam - “Do Ya Wanna Taste It” (Peacemaker Theme Song)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With production starting up on the second season of Peacemaker, all of the songs this week were featured during its first season. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “House Of Pain” by Faster Pussycat from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eunWuKxfAC8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With production starting up on the second season of Peacemaker, all of the songs this week were featured during its first season. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Summertime Girls” by Y&T from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAgGNWX8SXY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With production starting up on the second season of Peacemaker, all of the songs this week were featured during its first season. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ
In the fifty-first episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator/panelist Steve Riddle welcomes Steve Bennett and Chad Campbell to discuss which 2000s TV Sitcoms deserve a place on their respective lists. Is the Office a no-brainer? What about 30 Rock? Does Curb Your Enthusiasm grab a spot? Does That 70s Show or Entourage deserve a place?
After that, they discuss which 2000s TV Dramas will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Sopranos shouldn’t get a spot? Will Mad Men be included? Is the Wire in the conversation? What about the O.C. or Deadwood?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With production starting up on the second season of Peacemaker, all of the songs this week were featured during its first season. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Don’t Close Your Eyes” by Kix from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeM3CmMA9K0
In honor of the 80th birthday of Canadian TV personality and host of former entry To Tell the Truth from 1980 (episode 139), we present another show hosted by Robin Ward, one which looked incredibly dated, plus had a miniscule budget. Guess what the answer is and you might take home hundreds of dollars Canadian on Guess What!
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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M. from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYOKMUTTDdA
Welcome back and grab a snack! Settle in for our opinions on The Road by Cormac McCarthy, some exciting book updates, and a rather long Adaptation Minute! Be sure to follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and join the group over on GoodReads! Books mentioned this episode:
The Familiar by Leigh Bradugo
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
(Audible only) A Murder to Remember by Brynn Kelly
(Audible only) You Only Die Twice by Brynn Kelly
Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Draw Down the Moon by Kristin Cast and P.C. Cast
Here Comes the Sun by Justin M. Woodward
To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
The Enigma of Room 622 by Joel Dicker
Severance by Ling Ma
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Virtual Insanity” by Jamiroquai from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Gasoline” by Skillet from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bURrpxHSdT0
As the regular season comes to a close, and the playoff seedings bounce around more than trades and free agency, Andrew Riche and Adam Murray, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are sorting through the last week of regular season playoff positioning and tanking chaos and try to make sense out of the upcoming 2024 NBA postseason. Which of the top three teams in Western Conference really did scare their lower seeded opponents, and is it possible that we see the end of the Golden State Splash Brothers era? Are there any play-in teams scarier than the Sixers with Joel Embiid back and the Lakers with a fully healthy Anthony Davis & LeBron James? Can ANYONE give the 64-win Boston Celtics a scare in the first round? Why did Adam consider this season... kinda fun after all?! They also predict regular season awards and All-NBA, discuss some locked-in playoff match ups, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 302 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “She Don’t Know Me” by Bon Jovi from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omLgJe9cnCw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Taxman” by The Beatles from 1966.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMdcE8jdz70
Baseball season started a few weeks ago. In honor of the start of a new season of America's pastime, we look back at sports-related edutainment from four decades ago, starring a Hall of Fame backstop, who was joined by a Hall of Fame manager and an iconic character from the game. We have a hunch you'll enjoy The Baseball Bunch.
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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in the midst of tax season, all the songs this week are about money and wealth. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “If I Had $1,000,000” by Barenaked Ladies from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHacDYj8KZM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in the midst of tax season, all the songs this week are about money and wealth. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “Just A Gigolo / Ain’t Got Nobody” by David Lee Roth from 1985
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-4lX0QyZc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in the midst of tax season, all the songs this week are about money and wealth. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Bills, Bills, Bills” by Destiny’s Child from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiF6-0UTqtc
In our final minisode of the season, with the talk of Bronny James going pro, Andrew and Adam take on the task of ranking famous NBA father-son duos. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in the midst of tax season, all the songs this week are about money and wealth. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Lifestyles of the Rich And Famous” by Good Charlotte from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-jC3H_8Dk4
The merged league that has come out of the USFL and XFL is finally here! Mike and Greg watch some of the action from the new United Football League's first day while finding out about various things like what a former Penn State QB is doing now in 2024, Denver Nuggets Super Mascot Rocky, and Brown Energy!
Don't ask about the Brown Energy.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in the midst of tax season, all the songs this week are about money and wealth. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Material Girl” by Madonna from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-lDYPR2P8
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Jeopardy! this past Saturday, we talk about how one of the greatest players in the show's history almost didn't happen. A somewhat lenient response and a rule change allowed Ken Jennings to become the show's all-time wins leader and eventually the host of the show. Follow us at all our socials via our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “She’s So High” by Tal Bachman from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ElORM9O-0U
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Ain’t No Road Too Long” by Waylon Jennings, Gordon, Olivia, Cookie Monster, Grover, Count von Count and Big Bird from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaK-bIuDWIQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Wherever I May Roam” by Metallica from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwPg8gJq_Kw
We are finally in the month of April, and NBA playoff basketball is only a couple of weeks away, but are Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, feeling that special postseason fever yet? The standings are all over the place, the urgency is kicking in, and the ineligible MVP Joel Embiid will seek a loftier goal in Philadelphia. But can the Sixers escape the Play-In Tournament or the Boston Celtics in the first round? Is Riche getting a tad too excited about his New Orleans Pelicans being in the crowded West playoff hunt. They also talk about the Hawks' turning around their entire season with two straight wins over Boston, tanking teams, the streaking Houston Rockets, NIL money killing the G-League Ignite, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 301 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Looking For Angels” by Skillet from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXeuqtWVlHc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Right Now” by Van Halen from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7d2EHV_OQ
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we ask ourselves is there Life on Mars?
Earlier in March, the movie Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire hit theaters. Two and a half years ago, we released episode 216, about the unrelated show The Ghost Busters from 1975. In addition, this episode is about the unrelated to the hit movie franchise yet also a continuation of the original TV series (Filmation's) Ghostbusters, where the two main characters' kids continue their dads' business.
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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week are all about acoustic/unplugged versions of great songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Because The Night” by 10,000 Maniacs from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le3MX04Mrl4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week are all about acoustic/unplugged versions of great songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “About A Girl” by Nirvana from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhcttcXcRYY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week are all about acoustic/unplugged versions of great songs. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “Heaven Beside You” by Alice In Chains from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmUH6MFolm4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week are all about acoustic/unplugged versions of great songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Livin’ On A Prayer/Wanted Dead Or Alive” by Bon Jovi from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAiW4jQ-Vno
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week are all about acoustic/unplugged versions of great songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Layla” by Eric Clapton from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebRiMvUWOqE
In this minisode, in honor of the NCAA Tournament, Andrew and Adam draft former Kansas Jayhawks.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we ask ourselves is there Life on Mars?
First, in Episode 461, in the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the surprise cult classic hit TV shows was the original Iron Chef from Japan. Naturally, an American network had to take their stab at a domestic version. The end result was two episodes where William Shatner got more screen time than the food itself. Unfortunately, the charm of the original version was lost in translation when it originally went across the Pacific.
Then in Episode 462, this year's Lost in Translation block concludes with an import from the UK about a police detective who was hit by a car in 2008, but ends up in 1973 after regaining his consciousness. Life on Mars was part of a powerful ABC Thursday night line-up, but lasted only one season.
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Timestamps
0:11 - Akira Toriyama Tribute Cold Open
1:20 - Iron Chef USA
47:05 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (3-12-84/3-16-84)
58:36 - Life on Mars (US)
1:52:41 - The Russell Westbrook Update
1:56:47 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (3-19-84/3-23-84)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkXNEmtf9tk
On the 40th edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold, and Andy Atherton answer the call of the wild as they discuss the 44th Disney Animated Film, Brother Bear. Join the trio as they discuss other animated films that came out during this time, the journey that Kenai goes on, the role Sitka plays in watching over his brothers, Denahi's quest for vengeance, Kenai and Koda forming a brotherly bond, the lack of major starpower in the voice cast of the film, the comic relief of Rutt and Tuke, the beauty of the Northern Lights, the final climatic scene, and the film's legacy. So join Steve, Mirandia, and Andy as they traverse the vast wilderness and continue on their trek through the Disney Animated Film canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Damaged” by Danity Kane from 2007.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8IBg0mVJ5Y
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Love Is Alive’” by Gary Wright from 1976.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN_-BFeRrrU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Fine Again” by Seether from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET3-t1jFmo0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “All I Wanna Do” by Sheryl Crow from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClbmWkbocoY
It's the final voyage with the OG Trek crew as the Federation and Klingon Empire are close to intergalactic peace. However, Kirk and the Enterprise crew must deal with Klingon Christopher Plummer and a potential traitor on board the ship. Join Greg and Chico as they head second star to the left and straight on til morning.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Too Shy” by Kajagoogoo from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkpG4XApJ28
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “I Ran (So Far Away)” by A Flock Of Seagulls from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpfWORQWhU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4okRvCg2g
In honor of episode 300, this... is... MARCH! Madness is upon us in the college ranks for basketball across the nation, so while you're obsessed with getting the right pick for your upset parlay bet, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are still watching all things NBA for you! The guys are torn on what Karl-Anthony Towns' knee surgery means for the Minnesota Timberwolves' postseason future, and they discuss the play-in scenarios in the West and East with less than 20 games to go in the regular season. If the Celtics are having one of the best statistical seasons of all-time, why is Andrew more unsure about them than ever before after a regular season clash with the defending champion Nuggets? Riche and Adam also talk about Caitlin Clark, Trae Young getting Ewing'd in Atlanta, the triple double race between Sabonis, Jokic, and Doncic, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team! Also, a special thank you to all of the listeners throughout the years as we eclipse 300 episodes!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “99 Luftballons” by Nena from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpu5a0Bl8eY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Der Kommissar” by After The Fire from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBfFDTPPlaM
Join the girls this month to celebrate Mirandia (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!) and read one of her favorite books from last year- The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic. Don’t forget to follow on TikTok and message to be entered to win an Amazon gift card!!!!
Books mentioned:
Sanctuary by V.V. James
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanna Randall
The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson
City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
Terrace Story by Hilary Leichter
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L Jensen
Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories by Tim Burton
Japanese Ghost Stories by (author unknown)
Eat Pray Hex by Tara Lush
Gator Queen by Tara Lush
Everything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, in Episode 459, Hugh Wilson and Loni Anderson worked together on a popular series in the late 70s and early 80s, WKRP in Cincinnati. They tried to parlay that magic into another series four years after WKRP's end, one where a former showgirl, played by Anderson, married her wealthy husband, who died. When you're battling family members who want that money, life isn't so easy on Easy Street.
Then in Episode 460, the annual Lost in Translation episodes start with another British adaptation of a beloved American sitcom. Despite American scripts being localized for a UK audience, Days Like These didn't click. Maybe it needed a catchy phrase in its opening like "Hello Luton!"
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Timestamps
0:11 - Richard Lewis Tribute Cold Open
3:12 - Easy Street
55:59 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (3-5-84/3-9-84)
1:00:07 - Days Like These
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Unskinny Bop” by Poison from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk5y4wvsLyY
On the thirty-sixth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Greg Diener to do a live watch of 2002’s Star Wars – Episode II: Attack Of The Clones. The guys talk about the 20th Century Fox open; Hayden Christensen taking over the role of Anakin; the schematics of Coruscant; Dex’s Diner; Naboo’s architecture; young Boba Fett; Padme’s outfit changes; Fox Studios Australia; the Legion of Doom-esque meeting of the movies villains; the start of Anakin’s turn to the dark side; R2-D2 flying; the Geonosian coliseum; diplomatic solutions vs. aggressive negotiations; lightning fingers and bad-ass Yoda.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPU8OAjjS4k
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Walk’” by Foo Fighters from 2011.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PkcfQtibmU
Andrew and Adam are back with another minisode where this week they are drafting Tigers. Where will they draw their pool from, LSU? Memphis? Clemson? Tune in and Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Numb” by Linkin Park from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYiU_JCYtU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Lump” by The Presidents of the United States of America from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjwkXYB4nHs
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’re going mental!
First, in Episode 457, Black History Month 2024 concludes with a comedy starring a comedic legend, trying to capitalize on the success of a similar show on another network. Despite pulling the stops to make it popular including adding a familiar face later in its sole season, Charlie & Company is just a footnote in history.
Then in Episode 458, Mike's birthday is this weekend and he played his Money in the Bank on this short-lived cartoon that, while absolutely hilarious, aired at the wrong time slot and/or aired either a few years early or a few years late. Celebrate Mike's birthday by getting completely mental with Ed Grimley and those in his universe.
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Timestamps
0:11 - Correction from Episode 455 (Melba)
2:27 - Charlie & Company
39:34 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (2/27/84-3/2/84)
44:57 - The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to great cover songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “American Woman” by Lenny Kravitz from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzWHE32IxUc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to great cover songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to great cover songs. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “The Man Who Sold The World” by Nirvana from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8
The NBA is embroiled in tension and fisticuffs after a predictably boring and meaningless All-Star Game, but why so serious all of a sudden? The pressure is on to make it or tank it, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back from the break to talk about the goings-on. Is it possible that we already know the 10 teams in the Eastern and Western Conference that we will see in the postseason? Why did the Nets fire their head coach now, and would it have made any difference after a sideways season? Are the Warriors and Lakers already in their playoff survival mode, or will they kick it into another veteran-laden gear? Riche and Adam also talk about 10-day contracts, the Bucks slowly getting things right under Doc Rivers, the curious case of the Rockets rotation, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 299 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to great cover songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “American Pie” by Madonna from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4RDB-mMDJg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to great cover songs. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “Hurt” by Johnny Cash from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq09UkPRdFY
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we continue our celebration of Black History Month
First in Episode 455, Broadway legend Melba Moore was given a starring vehicle for her own CBS sitcom in Early 1986. Sadly, it had the misfortune of premiering the same day as a tragic news story.
However, was the news story the reason the show failed or something else entirely?
Then in Episode 456, Demond Wilson's first post-Sanford and Son role was in this series, as a husband who abandoned his wife and family for seven years and was legally declared dead. Not only was Wilson back on TV after a short time away, but baby, he's back for his family.
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Timestamps
0:11 - The Russell Westbrook Update All-Star Break Edition Cold Open
5:34 - Melba
54:05 - Baby…I’m Back!
1:31:16 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (2/20/84-2/24/84)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Roxanne’” by The Police from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T1c7GkzRQQ
On the 39th Edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Andy Atherton, Steve Riddle, and Mirandia Berthold go on a deep space adventure as they discuss the 43rd Disney Animated Film, Treasure Planet. Join the trio as they discuss if the film was released too soon after Atlantis: The Lost Empire; similarities between the film and the book, "Treasure Island"; the pedigree of the film's directors; Jim Hawkins' growth throughout the film; the father-son relationship between Jim and John Silver; the aspects of a pirate film in space; the budding romance between Delbert and Amelia; the quirkiness of Morph; B.E.N. not appearing until very late in the film; the ambitious animation styles of the film and whether the film holds up today or remains a largely forgotten film. So join Andy, Steve, and Mirandia as they follow the stars and continue down their trek of the Disney Animated Film Canon.
In this minisode, Andrew tries to guess whether NBA players, back when they were five-star blue-chip prospects in high school, went to their local public school, a nearby private school, or went to pipeline schools like Oak Hill Academy. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Rise” by Skillet from 2013.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jQ0tFqG_0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “In These Arms” by Bon Jovi from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59NoqP02ZYM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Stray Cat Strut” by Stray Cats from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEtbfzMLVWU
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we conclude our Super Bowl series of shows and start our Black History Month series.
First in Minisode 31, last year on "Super Sunday" former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski was involved in an ad campaign for Fanduel where he'd attempt to make a 25-yard field goal in the Arizona desert in a live commercial during the game. We'd soon find out that this attempt was about as accurate as a three-dollar bill.
Then in Episode 453, CBS' most hyped show in 1987-88 was Frank's Place, about an academic who inherits a New Orleans restaurant. There was so much publicity for it that its two main stars hosted CBS' series of unsold pilots in Summer 1987. Despite the hype and critical acclaim, it was done in a season. There was one big name who admits to liking it and recording it.
Finally in Episode 454, Ellen Cleghorne was a groundbreaking talent when she was on Saturday Night Live. The WB gave her her own show, which was gone in months. Was the problem that Cleghorne! was on The WB, or was it something else?
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Timestamps
0:11 - Computer Voice Lady Cold Open
1:03 - The Fanduel Kick of Destiny
13:21 - Frank’s Place
1:16:47 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (2/13/84-2/17/84)
1:21:08 - Cleghorne!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “You Outta Know” by Alanis Morrisette from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPcyTyilmYY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Steve RIddle is watching, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYWe1c3OyU
Happy February, dear readers! Join us this month as the girls discuss the latest TikTok author controversy, their favorite black content creators, and their February book picks!
Books Mentioned:
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Blood at the Root by Ladarrion Williams
Weyward by Emilia Hart
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
More Than This by Patrick Ness
The Miracle Girl by Andrew Roe
The Shape of Sand by Marjorie Eccles
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
The Light Keeper by Christina Wallace
House of Flame and Shadow by SJM
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Sleep and Sorcery: A Collection of Enchanting Bedtime Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Meaningful Rest by Laural Hostak Jones
A Deadly Affair by Agatha Christie
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “Payphone” by Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa from 2012.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaWnd3LJfs
The Trade Deadline finally came and went without much fanfare, and Andrew and Adam recap the action....kinda.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Steve RIddle is watching, “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaSy8yy-mr8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7UrFYvl5TE
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we get ready for Super Sunday.
First in Episode 451, in a similar spirit to The Flintstones and The Jetsons, Hanna/Barbera created a cartoon about the work and home lives of a family. This time, as you'd expect this week, the husband was a quarterback on a football team. Where's Huddles? aired in Summer 1970, then in non-primetime reruns the following year.
Then in Minisode 30, before two victories in "The Big Game", before almost all of his Pro Bowl nominations, and before his current squeeze (you know who), Travis Kelce looked for love on a reality program. Catching Kelce didn't catch on with viewers and neither did Kelce's catch on the series. What would Taylor say?
Finally in Episode 452, the 2000 edition of "Super Sunday" pitted the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans in the first Super Bowl of the new millennium. TV viewers were treated in-between action with commercials for Budweiser, trucks, and many dot-com companies! Most of which came and went less than a year following the game. We'll go over some of them in this episode.
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Timestamps
0:11 - Carl Weathers Tribute Cold Open
1:49 - Where’s Huddles?
43:53 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (2/6/84-2/10/84)
48:26 - Catching Kelce
1:02:58 - The Commercials of Super Bowl XXXIV
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Epic” by Faith No More from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG_k5CSYKhg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Crazy’” by Aerosmith from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNgbISmF4I
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Waiting For A Girl Like You” by Foreigner from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIdfPBmUAXc
Joel Embiid's knee injury will knock him out of contention officially for the 2023-24 Most Valuable Player award, but the league is not low on candidates scoring 60 points or more on a whim... or is there just a select few in the running? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back to discuss an Embiid-less (and more intriguing) MVP race along with who the other awards contenders are. Who is going to win Rookie of the Year between Victor Wembenyama and Chet Holmgren? Does Tyrese Maxey have the M.I.P. award wrapped up? If there are so many good scorers off the bench, why is the Sixth Man of the Year race so lame? Riche and Adam also discuss trade candidates, the Zach LaVine injury shutdown, buyers or sellers, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 297 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0pdQU87dc8
In this episode, Jon Keselica returns to talk all things music in 1988. Scott and Jon educate each other on lesser known songs, marvel about the lack of one hit wonders, and agree on several songs in their Top 10s.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Some Like It Hot” by The Power Station from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw1t7OCESUw
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we reach a milestone with our 450th episode!
First for Episode 449, in an era where game shows were goofy, outrageous, and random, this game show was the goofiest, most outrageous, and the most random. The Cheap Show was ridiculous, messy, and...well...cheap. Sorry for the short episode. There isn't much multimedia out there, nor is there much information about it.
Then for Episode 450, Steven Bochco, the genius behind hit shows including Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and Doogie Howser, created Cop Rock, which was labeled as being revolutionary and potentially changing the landscape of television. Despite tons of promotion, the show ran 3 months and has been deemed one of the biggest failures in television history. Not only do we cover the series as always, but we will feature one song from each episode.
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Timestamps
1:13 - The Cheap Show
17:15 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (1/30/84-2/3/84)
21:53 - Classic Commercial Break (October 1990)
24:31 - Cop Rock
2:03:00 - The Russell Westbrook Update
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Bye, Bye, Bye” by *N’SYNC from 2000 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-KmOd3i7s
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Purple Rain” by Prince from 1984 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lElCzhjiPX8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dog from 1999 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CL6n0FJZpk
History is being made at a rapid pace in the NBA lately, with four different players scoring more than 60 points in a game capped off by Luka Doncic scoring the fourth most ever on the Hawks. Scoring is up, but how much higher can it go? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, will discuss if we are on the verge of an 80 (or even 90?!) point game soon. The team also discusses trades involving Pascal Siakam and Terry Rozier, the Bucks hiring Doc Rivers after a quick ouster for Adrian Griffin, wild finishes, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 296 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Black Or White” by Michael Jackson from 1991 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XXVII Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2AitTPI5U0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Where The Streets Have No Name” by U2 from 1987 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XXXVI Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZWSrr5wFI
This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, by the time you hear this, Chico will have celebrated his birthday. As is tradition around here, Chico gets to pick a special birthday topic. He selected this movie which could only be acquired at your local Chuck E. Cheese's redemption center in 1999. And it's for the best you could only get it there.
Then, in 1984, history was made after Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to be on a major party Presidential ticket. Possibly piggybacking on this historic occasion, the people behind Soap developed a show about a female President trying to balance her work life with running the most powerful country in the world. After a short run, this entry didn't get a second term, and its replacement became one of the iconic sitcoms of the 1980s.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000
43:03 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (1/23/84-1/27/84)
52:54 - Hail to the Chief
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we go back to school while looking at a future starship captain play detective.
First, legendary NFL quarterback Joe Namath's last stop in his illustrious career brought him to Los Angeles, with the Rams in 1977. The next year, one of his first post-retirement gigs was on The Waverly Wonders, which was very reminiscent of a popular show on another network at the time. Just over a month later, the show got canceled. Its replacement, however, would last over 7 years.
Then, a bookish girl & a jock are selected to attend high school in space. An up-and-coming movie scribe & a legendary anime studio are chosen to bring them to life. What started as a Saturday morning failure turned into a cult classic. Strap in and hold on as we round out this year’s Back to School special with a trip to Galaxy High School.
Finally, Columbo was an NBC staple in their Mystery Movie rotation throughout most of the 70s. When the network went on a huge decline at the end of the decade, NBC tried anything to get viewers including a non-canonical spinoff. At least we got to see a young Captain Janeway.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Greg Cold Open
1:40 - The Waverly Wonders
45:48 - Galaxy High School
1:26:20 - Mrs. Columbo aka Kate Columbo aka Kate the Detective aka Kate Loves a Mystery (yes, the show went by all these names)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the school year underway, all of the songs were featured on the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie, most of which were set in a high school. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Oh Yeah” by Yello from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jJkdRaa04g
Season Previews Continue with a group of teams who internally may be confident with themselves, but have a lot of doubters on the outside. Andrew and Adam go over IND, BKN, CHI, ORL, TOR, and UTA. . . yeah, that's right- some of this group is going to be in the mid-lottery. That's a very expensive bad team! Enjoy !
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the school year underway, all of the songs were featured on the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie, most of which were set in a high school. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Weird Science” by Oingo Boingo from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with the school year underway, all of the songs were featured on the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie, most of which were set in a high school. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “If You Leave” by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPmTGFg06zA
Recorded back in June on Stream Lounge. “It’s the end of an era… and the beginning of everything else.” What college will Elle pick, the one with her heartthrob or the one with her bestie? Can they pull off the best summer ever with Mario Kart and DDR? And will this girl ever learn to say no? Greg & Chico answer most of these questions as we round out The Era with The Kissing Booth 3.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Run Runaway” by Slade from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMxcGaAwy-Q
In this episode of Play While You Listen, Scott is joined by his "pod father" Shawn Kidd. Hear how long Shawn has been playing video games, as well as all about the games that he loves! Also, listen to whether or not Scott might have convinced Shawn to play video games again. Stick around for talk about Playstation Portable, Starfield and the video games being released this fall!
On the thirty-second episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Tim Slomka to do a live watch of 1977’s Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope. The guys talk about comparing Star Wars to the MCU; practical special effects; action figures; Spaceballs; the bickering between C3PO & R2-D2; the unmistakable sound effects; The Jedi Mind Trick; death sentences on systems; whether or not Han shot first; Han’s bad feelings; creepy trash monsters; Darth Vader & Obi-Wan’s final meeting; John Williams’ iconic score; The Trench Run & why didn’t Chewy receive a medal at the end of the movie?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Objection (Tango)” by Shakira from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWn74SXsPy0
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Power Rangers in America and revisit one of our earliest shows.
First, thirty years ago, Haim Saban brought the Super Sentai to the US, and Power Rangers was born... but before THAT, a similar series was brought to the US purely for laughs and/or played-up stereotypes. We look back on the show that was Dynaman, who brought it to life, and what exactly a main squeeze is.
Then, early on in this podcast's life, we originally covered Jennifer Slept Here, but it was one of the few episodes Greg missed. He had things to say about this show. Thus, we are revisiting another episode from early on.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Dynaman
31:22 - Intermission (The Joey Gallo Update)
34:34 - Jennifer Slept Here Revisited
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Misunderstanding” by Gensis from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_L-S-0Gc4I
Andrew and Adam are back for a 10th(!) season and are previewing this year's expected basement dwellers - WAS, DET, SA, CHA, and HOU....however, it has become increasingly more expensive than in years past to be in this group. So, sit back and enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Youth of the Nation” by P.O.D. from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDKwCvD56kw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “9 To 5” by Dolly Parton from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxUSsFXYo4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about the women who rock, so all of the songs are by ladies of rock. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Invincible” by Pat Benatar from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4xBp2rizQ
On the 35th edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold, and Steve Riddle travel back to prehistoric times as they discuss the 39th film in the Disney Animated Canon, Dinosaur. Join the trio as they discuss the film being lost in the shuffle of 2000, the amazing visuals of the film, the lack of story and character development, comparisons to other dinosaur films like Jurassic Park and the Land Before Time, having lemurs be in the film despite not actually existing in that time frame, the untapped potential of Eema and Baylene as comic relief, Kron: the biggest asshole in Disney history, having the Carnotaurus be the villain instead of the usual T-Rex, and if is the most forgotten film in Disney history. So join Andy, Mirandia, and Steve as they continue on their trek through all the films in the Disney canon.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about the women who rock, so all of the songs are by ladies of rock. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “I Hate Myself For Loving You” by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpNw7jYkbVc
It's that time of the year when kids are going back to school. In this installment, we look at a Canadian reality show where the roles are reversed--the teenagers are the teachers and the adults are the students. It's time to do some learning on Skooled.
And for the first time in podcast history, we talk to someone who took part in the show, about his Skooled experiences among other things. Reminder: Episode 401 on The Shockmaster will be posted on the PTBN Wrestling feed so look for it over there.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about the women who rock, so all of the songs are by ladies of rock. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Alone” by Heart from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about the women who rock, so all of the songs are by ladies of rock. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Cherry Bomb” by The Runaways from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EBvXpjudf8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about the women who rock, so all of the songs are by ladies of rock. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Edge Of A Broken Heart” by Vixen from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQOmDUnt8Hs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Goody Two Shoes” by Adam Ant from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o41A91X5pns
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Don’t Wanna Fall In Love” by Jane Child from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWd__w5UWVc
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate our 400th episode of the podcast!
First, in Episode 399, the late 70s experienced a sci-fi kick in theaters and on television. Someone had the idea to create a show which crossed science fiction with Sanford and Son, somewhat. Salvage 1 was about a crew who went to the moon to bring lunar junk back to Earth, but they did everything but that. What was Andy Griffith thinking?
Then, we have reached Episode 400! This time, we're talking about a show whose formula worked in theaters as Turner and Hooch, but the dog can talk?! And Italy enjoyed this so much, they revived it in 2000?!?!
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Timestamps
0:36 - Salvage 1
56:19 - Intermission (The Joey Gallo Update)
59:08 - Tequila and Bonetti
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Nobody Wants To Be Lonely” by Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUmrNavXsd0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “You Dropped A Bomb On Me” by The Gap Band from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lkdqoLt44
In the forty-fifth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator/panelist Steve Riddle welcomes Chad Campbell to discuss which East Coast Rap Songs deserve a place on their respective lists. Is “Juicy” by Notorious B.I.G. a no-brainer? What about “Life’s A Bitch” by Nas? Does “O.P.P.” by Naughty By Nature grab a spot? Does “Brooklyn Zoo” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard or “Rebel Without A Pause” by Public Enemy deserve a place? After that, they discuss which West Coast Rap Songs will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that “California Love” by 2Pac shouldn’t get a spot? Will “Straight Outta Compton” by N.W.A. be included? Is “It Was A Good Day” by Ice Cube in the conversation? What about “Gin And Juice” by Snoop Dogg & “Nothin’ But a G Thang” by Dr. Dre?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Bodies” by Drowning Pool from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04F4xlWSFh0
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton does a live watch of the Walt Disney Animation Short, “Get A Horse!” from 2013.
While August slips away like a bottle of wine, Mirandia and Bianca revisit their school days with some required readings. The girls also discuss the latest booktok controversy and the concept of "genre hopping" while reading. Here are the books mentioned in this episode:
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
The Shining by Stephen King
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Sometimes I lie by Alice Feeney
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Wahala by Nikki May
The Poppy War by P.F.Kuang
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Fourth of July Forgery Tanya Kappes
The Art of Falling in Love With Your Enemy by Anne Kemp
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the summertime and a lot of fruits are in-season, so all of the songs have the name of a fruit in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Cherry Pie” by Warrant from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the summertime and a lot of fruits are in-season, so all of the songs have the name of a fruit in the title. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Lemon” by U2 from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEcx9F_FW2U
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the summertime and a lot of fruits are in-season, so all of the songs have the name of a fruit in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Peaches And Cream” by 112 from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl2NCXzg1FQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the summertime and a lot of fruits are in-season, so all of the songs have the name of a fruit in the title. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles from 1967.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUH9z_Oey8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, since we are in the summertime and a lot of fruits are in-season, so all of the songs have the name of a fruit in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Raspberry Beret” by Prince & The Revolution from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7vRSu_wsNc
The 2023 XFL has made it farther than its second incarnation by making it to the Championship Game! Can the title game fare better than the original XFL's 2001 Championship Game? In this Live Show recorded back in May, Greg and Chi
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton does a live watch of the Walt Disney Animation Short, “Steamboat Willie” from 1928.
Join Kelley and Mirandia back again to discuss one of Mirandia’s favorite things; Reading. She’ll share her thoughts on some of her favorite books while Kelley asks her amazing questions to learn more about her reading habits. The pair may even go on a small tangent about being a horror fan and what they like there too.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “You Might Think” by The Cars from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOx510kyOs
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton does a live watch of 2017’s Cars 3. He gives his thoughts on pre-race rituals; brash rookies; forced retirements; tailor-made training regiments; nap time; demolition derbies; Thunder Hollow; old rivals; the school bus of death; revisiting the past; Doc Hudson’s legacy; playing smarter not stronger; Willie’s Butte & whether or not this the last ride theatrically for the Cars franchise.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Girl All The Bad Guys Want” by Bowling For Soup from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGRxmYXi4Io
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, Single female news journalist! Having lots of sex! She had everything going for her… Looks, talent, intelligence, the right people surrounding her (even if one of them was “the best sex she ever had” who ended up taking her job). There was one problem… she was on a dead network. This week, we go to the newsroom to investigate the life and career of… “Pepper Dennis”.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “So What’cha Want” by Beastie Boys from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru3gH27Fn6E
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Headstrong” by Trapt from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTvu1Yr3Ohk
The Traders are back in full force for an episode spotlighting a popular character in an overlooked spin-off project. It's another DC outing with the Harley Quinn team-up anthology HARLEY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK by Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, and a bevy of artistic talents! We take a deep dive into Harley's creation and various origins, going from a minor player in animation, to fan-favorite, then breakout star of her own ongoing monthly title, and eventual revitalization under the New 52. What's the lasting appeal of this madcap anti-hero and where does this curious oversized 6-issue high concept book find her circa 2016? Can Harley hold her own opposite the likes of Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Zatanna, and Superman? More importantly, does a series so shamelessly self-aware even lend itself to scrutiny and critical analysis? We'll take a crack at these questions and much more in this clownish comics chronicle.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Feels Like The First Time” by Foreigner from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK6jKL2qWxo
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton does a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Dug Days: Squirell!” from 2021.
Trevor Hogg joins Scott to tackle the Top 10 songs from 1985. How many more Madonna songs make Scott’s list? And what album did Trevor find so meaningful? Take a listen and find out.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about going out on your own and doing your thing, so all of the songs are solo hits from members of well-known groups. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “All Night Long (All Night)” by Lionel Richie from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqAvFx3NxUM
On the thirty-first episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Tim Slomka to do a live watch of 1992’s Batman Forever. The guys talk about Pee Wee’s Big Adventure; the incredible casting of the two main villains; zoos of America; deadly umbrellas; Selina Kyle’s red flags; Tim’s aversion to cats; cold soups; Max Schrek’s plan; whip work; the sexual tension between Batman & Catwoman; driving video games; angry crowds; masquerade balls; Penguin’s rubber duck car; ominous voices and penguin pallbearers.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about going out on your own and doing your thing, so all of the songs are solo hits from members of well-known groups. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Careless Whisper” by George Michael from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about how this is the drop that gets results!
First in Minisode 28, one of the enshrinees this year’s Baseball HoF inductions was slugger Fred McGriff. While most people know him as a basher for a number of MLB teams, others remember him from appearing in frequently aired ads for baseball skill videos. We look back at the videos, and discover something amazing about those ads about a quarter century later.
Then in Episode 396, in 1979, Angie was bound for great success. Then ABC meddled with the schedule a number of times and despite being a top 5 show the season before, Angie found its way to cancellation a year later.
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Timestamps
0:36 - The Tom Emanski Baseball World Commercials
18:21 - Angie
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about going out on your own and doing your thing, so all of the songs are solo hits from members of well-known groups. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Lonely No More” by Rob Thomas from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7spBU4Yv8fE
On this episode of Play while you Listen, Scott is joined by Andy Atherton where they go over Andy’s history with video games and his favorite games to play. They then go over the news of Microsoft buying activision and go over the games coming out in August.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about going out on your own and doing your thing, so all of the songs are solo hits from members of well-known groups. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Edge Of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSp4F7u7sjY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are all about going out on your own and doing your thing, so all of the songs are solo hits from members of well-known groups. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Blaze Of Glory” by Jon Bon Jovi from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfmYCM4CS8o
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “LOU” from 2017.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Would I Lie To You?” by Eurythmics from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhpu2N4rQZM
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton does a live watch of 2016’s Finding Dory. He gives his thoughts on concerned parents; talking in your sleep; wandering fish; memory triggers; The California Current; P.A. Sigourney Weaver; Hank The Octopus; being pipe pals; echo location issues; Becky the crazy duck; touch tanks; parkour; fish quarantine; collecting seashells; “The World’s Most Powerful Glass”; reckless driving and escape plans.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Father Of Mine” by Everclear from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkcbxjWG9Mc
It's a special It Was a Thing on TV Live Show! This epic cinematic masterpiece from Dick Van Dyke's grandson comes from the same people who brought you those straight-to-video mockbusters! Titanic II! Originally released by The Asylum back in 2010, Titanic II is set in the far-off future of 2012! A wealthy billionaire builds his own version of the Titanic (with blackjack and hookers!) but little do they know that history is about to repeat itself!
Can Brooke Burns and Bruce Davison save Greg and Chico from boredom in this movie? Just remember never to let go!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Broadway” by Goo Goo Dolls from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbwzPzJ6wCU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Cradle Of Love” by Billy Idol from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCZuYS-9qaw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Are You Happy Now?” by Michelle Branch from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxb6RFh3BCw
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Air Mater” from 2011.
July is the perfect month to grab a book and head to the nearest body of water to relax. In this month’s “Beach Reads” episode, the girls discuss two Beach Reads they picked up this month, along with their opinions on “Hype Books” from social media. We also congratulate our Instagram giveaway winner, and a huge THANK YOU to the authors who made it happen. Here are the books mentioned in this episode:
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Postcards from Summer by Cynthia Platt
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
The Forgotten Book by Mechthild Glaser
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
The House Witch 2 and 3 by Delemhach
The Princess of Potential by Delemhach
Significant by Shanen Ricci
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with it being summer and a time when a lot of people go on vacation, all of the songs are about traveling. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Life Is A Highway” by Rascal Flatts from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tXh_MfrMe0
On the thirtieth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Keith Langston to do a live watch of 1989’s Batman. The guys talk about Jack Nicholson’s top billing; the misdirection of the murder of the Waynes; ranking the Batman actors; Batman-themed rollercoasters; reconstructive surgery; lethal joy buzzers; Jack Palance impressions; Joker’s gadgets; personal hygiene; ruining priceless art; Batmobile love; the reveal of The Batcave; Bruce Wayne getting nuts; rubbing another man’s rhubarb; microphise; poison gas; Bob’s unfortunate and unfair demise; the introduction of the Bat Signal and Danny Elfman’s score.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with it being summer and a time when a lot of people go on vacation, all of the songs are about traveling. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek
It's a podcast tradition like any other. We have found more ads from podcast favorites like Marc Norton, Rhett & Link, and Darryl Isaacs. We have also discovered new favorites. By the end of this episode, you'll know what we do.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with it being summer and a time when a lot of people go on vacation, all of the songs are about traveling. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Come Fly With Me” by Frank Sinatra from 1958.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLC5AGGHLz0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with it being summer and a time when a lot of people go on vacation, all of the songs are about traveling. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, with it being summer and a time when a lot of people go on vacation, all of the songs are about traveling. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Roam” by The B-52's from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwC0sp-uA4
It's finally here on PTBN POP! The "It Was a Thing on TV" Hall of Fame Class of 2023! Last year, our first class of inductees was admitted to the show's Hall of Fame. Now, we're adding 17 new entries into the Hall, ranging from podcast favorite actors to one-time appearances that left a mark on us.
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Mater Private Eye” from 2010.
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton does a live watch of 2015’s The Good Dinosaur. He gives his thoughts mass extinctions; dinosaur farmers; sibling pranks; critter-proofing; ginormous bugs; derivative stories; The Long Island Sound; eating wild berries; Jurassic Park; herbivores; evolution; hearing voices; comparing war wounds; coping with grief; evil pelicans; Arlo’s growth and maturity & making tough choices.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “It’s All Been Done” by Barenaked Ladies from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs3xXlXSOKk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “One Last Breath” by Creed from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnkuBUAwfe0
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we look at 1-900 numbers and trivia! Art Fleming, legendary Jeopardy! emcee, made a very brief return to television in the early 90s with The Great American Telephone Trivia Game. Is it an infomercial? Is it a game show? ¿Por qué no los dos? Is it a bunch of hooey? You bet it is, and it cost just $1.95 per minute!
Listener discretion is advised due to language.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Higher Love” by Steve Winwood from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9olaIio3l8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZHPOeOxQQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Beds Are Burning” by Midnight Oil from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejorQVy3m8E
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Piper” from 2016.
On this months episode of Play while you Listen, Scott is joined by Derrick Morgan as they talk about the Xbox showcase of Starfield and how it may convince Scott to buy an Xbox! We also discuss Derrick's history of gaming which includes being our first PC gamer, as well as our first semi-pro PVP player. We discuss July's video game slate, which is weak but we find some diamonds in the rough.
Now come and relax as we talk video games as you play video games!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating Independence Day, so all of the songs will have America in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Living In America” by James Brown from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5BL4RNFr58
On the 34th edition of Pop Goes the Classics, we kick off a new decade as Steve Riddle, Andy Atherton, and Mirandia Berthold discuss the 38th film in the Disney Film canon, Fantasia 2000. Join the trio as they discuss Walt's initial plans for Fantasia, the celebrities brought in for the film, the selection of musical pieces, the prospect of humpback whales flying in the air, the intertwining of the four main characters in "Rhapsody in Blue", the tenacity of the Steadfast Tin Solider, a flamingo having fun with a yo-yo, having "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" being in both the original and this film, the return of Donald Duck to the big screen, the complex relationship between Donald and Daisy, the thrilling conclusion of the film, and whether the concept of Fantasia could work today. So grab your popcorn and drinks, take your seat, and as always silence your cell phones, and join Steve, Andy, and Mirandia as they continue their trek through the Disney Animated films.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating Independence Day, so all of the songs will have America in the title. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “American Idiot” by Green Day from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_uujKuJMI
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a gold monkey and talk about Dorf.
First, now in theaters is the fifth and final outing of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. In 1982, ABC aired a show similar to BUT legally distinct from Raiders of the Lost Ark and it came from TV legend Donald Bellisario. It had action and excitement but could it capitalize on the adventure fever of Raiders? Weeeeeellllllllllllllllll, you'll have to listen to find out.
Then, because we are on the summer schedule, we thought it was time to give you one of our backlogged live shows that we haven’t had time to post here on PTBN POP.
Before Opening Day, Greg, Mike, and Chico sat down to watch Tim Conway as that famous character from 1990’s VHS commercials “Dorf” show how he does things on the diamond. Does hilarity ensue? Meh.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Tales of the Gold Monkey
1:14:27 - Dorf on the Diamond
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating Independence Day, so all of the songs will have America in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “We’re An American Band” by Grand Funk Railroad from 1973.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4pErX-HPyM
On this Fourth of July, we all let freedom ring, but will free agency ring in new hope for some NBA franchises and the latest unapologetically expensive super team in Phoenix? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back after an always eventful month of June to talk about the fast track offseason movement and recap the seat and free agency, but are they fast lanes to triumph or bridges to nowhere? Did Dallas make a devil’s deal by re-signing Kyrie Irving? Did Portland push Damian Lillard out by drafting Scoot Henderson and giving $160 million to Jerami Grant? Why the hell were the dreadful Houston Rockets the hottest destination in free agency? Riche and Adam also talk about the importance of teams keeping their powder dry, the quizzical moves, winners and losers, a blockbuster trade on the horizon, rookie maxes, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 280 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating Independence Day, so all of the songs will have America in the title. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “American Girl” by Tom Petty from 1977 (live performance from 1997).
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMc69K4AcZQ
In the forty-fourth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator/panelist Steve Riddle welcomes Keith Langston to discuss which Underrated Musicians & Bands deserve a place on their respective lists. Is REO Speedwagon a no-brainer? What about Pearl Jam? Does Everclear grab a spot? Does The Verve or Soundgarten deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Overrated Musicians & Bands will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that The Doors shouldn’t get a spot? Will Led Zeppelin be included? Is Sublime in the conversation? What about KISS & John Mayer?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating Independence Day, so all of the songs will be have America in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Born In The U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhWR4d3FJQ
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Riley’s First Date” from 2015.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/2e3fa908-b7ae-4e9a-85bb-a4b62448fc85
NBC had a thing for summer camp movies with some of the most popular teenage talent at the time. (See Episode 278, Poison Ivy.) Unlike Poison Ivy, Camp Cucamonga wasn't well-remembered, nor was it even that good. Enjoy some stereotypical rapping and a predictable ending with some of your favorite teenage stars from 1990 in this installment.
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On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Moon Mater” from 2010.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/f91c5d9e-687f-4bdd-8d3c-505c63eda444
It’s time to count down the Top 10 Songs of 1984. Mason Guillot joins the show to discuss banner years from Springsteen, Prince and Madonna. Find out how many spooky songs make the list and which song Scott believes to be “perfect.”
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the end of the school year across the country, so all of the songs will be about school. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hot For Teacher” by Van Halen from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0
The Denver Nuggets (and unlikely superstar Nikola Jokic) have won the 2023 NBA Championship, and the city of Denver is on cloud nine to go with the altitude! The season is over, and we never stop, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are wrapping things up while opening new doors for next season! Now that the last two teams have finished playing, what are the summer plans for the Nuggets and Heat, and will either of them come back the same? Riche and Adam also preview an NBA Draft with a consensus top three, talk about free agency, the many Bradley Beal rumors, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the end of the school year across the country, so all of the songs will be about school. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Graduation (Friends Forever)” by Vitamin C from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLYqTZKEpvs
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a failed spin-off and look at a TV show with Barry Allen (no, not THAT one!)
First, we have talked about many failed spinoffs in the past, but this one is unique in the sense that it didn't happen concurrently with the parent show. Rather, this was set in 1977, versus Happy Days' 50s/60s setting. That is just the beginning of the confusion regarding Blansky's Beauties.
Then, before you see the Ezra Miller Flash f' up the DC multiverse for everybody, we talk about the highly bandied about original version of The Flash from 1990 on CBS, which went up against two powerhouse shows on its initially scheduled night, then went up against more tough competition on not such a great night.
But don't feel too bad as this version of The Flash would get closure close to 30 years later in the current version of The Flash on The CW.
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Timestamps
0:40 - Blansky’s Beauties
55:23 - The Flash (1990)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the end of the school year across the country, so all of the songs will be about school. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Adult Education” by Hall & Oates from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLYqTZKEpvs
Having completely failed to learn any lessons from last episode's DIVISIVE outing, we're back with another selection from the 1980s! Will Mike Grell's creative tour-de-force as writer and artist of the deluxe DC miniseries GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS serve as our redemption? Or only further drive the wedge? Listen and learn as we unpack this more mature outing for DC's emerald archer, gush over the lavish artwork and colors, speculate on the story's contemporary influences, and examine its legacy in terms of modern comics storytelling. With its biting social commentary, inverted gender roles, and gritty, street-level aesthetic, it's hard to say whether this this project is ahead of its time or exactly OF its time. Join us as we do our best to settle the score on this overlooked post-Crisis character reintroduction!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the end of the school year across the country, so all of the songs will be about school. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Beauty School Dropout” by Frankie Avalon from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrqioiAcyiY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the end of the school year across the country, so all of the songs will be about school. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper from 1972.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oo8QzDHimQ
A few months ago, Greg & Chico covered the beginning of an era with "The Kissing Booth". The era continues as Elle & co. juggle senior year, long-distance relationships, college applications, and something that is similar to but legally distinct from Dance Dance Revolution. Pucker up as we talk about "The Kissing Booth 2."
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Sanjay’s Super Team” from 2015.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/f1b331c4-ed60-4435-bced-2a81fa95ed32
Andrew and Adam continue with their 2022-23 season wrap ups. This episode we breeze through the teams in the middle of the pack- teams in the late lottery through first round playoff exits. Enjoy !
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Shine” by Collective Soul from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m0bI82Rz_k
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the week of National Sex Day with the respect you know we bring to this podcast!
First, we're doing three episodes with related titles, though only this episode is really about the act itself. This short-lived WeTV entry could be summed up as sex therapy in The Cube. We advise listener discretion.
Then, we roll on with a British quizzer for the smartest of the smart, where you can earn the title of Cleverdick. It's not fetch happening; we explain that term in the beginning.
Finally, 20 years ago on June 11th, the finals of the 2002-03 Hardball Hot Seat competition should have aired. It didn't and thanks to our co-host Mike, one of the event's finalists, we provide you the inside scoop about why it didn't air, and other goodies about Mike's experiences at both the original Hot Seat taping in October 2002 and with the finals.
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Timestamps
1:22 - Sex Box
25:15 - Cleverdicks
58:46 - Hardball Hot Seat
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” by Stevie Nicks from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5i7j0VhEHw
Andrew and Adam are back to quickly wrap up the 2022-23 season with a post mortem on the top 10 picks in this year's draft. They talk about what went right (...or wrong) and make predictions on who they will choose in this year's draft. Enjoy !
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “High Enough” by Damn Yankees from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_uh8XjgLTE
For our June episode, we want to wish a happy birthday to our host, Bianca!!!! Because it’s her birthday month, we decided to pick one of her favorite books to discuss, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Join us for a deepdive of this YA fantasy novel, along with some Booktok author drama and our latest reads and acquisitions. And don’t forget to follow our instagram, BellesWithBooksPodcast, to stay up to date on our current reads and maybe some giveaways!
Books mentioned:
Bewitched and Bewildered series by Alanea Alder
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikau Kawaguchi
When Women were Dragons by Kelly Branhill
The House Witch by Delemhach
The Wayward by Amelia Hart
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
Lies I tell by Julie Clark
The Maid by Nita Prose
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
Alice by Christina Henry
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruAi4VBoBSM
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Partysaurus Rex” from 2012.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/8efcea77-73da-4e16-9fbd-5374ac2a52da
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the release of the movie, The Wedding Singer, so all of the songs will be from that film’s soundtrack. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “True” by Spandau Ballet from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR8D2yqgQ1U
On the twenty-ninth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 1993’s Jurassic Park. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he talks about the ominous opening scene with the accident; dinosaurs relations to birds; the raptor’s method of hunting; John Hammond’s gift of knowing people’s character; Dennis Nedry’s greed; Ian Malcolm’s “game”; the reveal of the Brachiosaurus; Mr. DNA; messing with genetic power; Nedry’s messy work station; actually having dinosaurs on a dinosaur tour; the terrifying entrance of the T-Rex; the Dilophosaurus attack; the T-Rex chase; flea circuses; computer nerds vs. hackers; Ian’s one-liners; Ellie’s parkour run; outsmarting Velociraptors; Lexie finally coming in to good use and Rexy saving the day in the end.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/0f2fcdc6-3e7d-4e74-981b-462a8bc851ad
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the release of the movie, The Wedding Singer, so all of the songs will be from that film’s soundtrack. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Blue Monday” by New Order from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GMjH1nR0ds
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we roll the showdown dice before meeting Spidey and his Amazing Friends (but not those ones)
First, the mid-70s was a rotating door of game shows seemingly coming, then going after 13 to 26 weeks. The Big ShowDown was no different, except it was a brilliant dice-themed game of strategy and its host had a memorable entrance on one episode.
Then, in the 70s & early 80s, ABC was riding high with the world's greatest "Superfriends" based on the DC Comics. Marvel, not willing to let this go unchallenged, teamed up the face of the brand with an X-Man & an original character. to form "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends". Before going "Across the Spider-Verse", take a deep dive into a show on NBC that lasted... shorter than you probably remember.
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Timestamps
1:53 - The Big Showdown
40:38 - Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the release of the movie, The Wedding Singer, so all of the songs will be from that film’s soundtrack. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Love Stinks” by J. Geils Band from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0LAs7X5ybE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the release of the movie, The Wedding Singer, so all of the songs will be from that film’s soundtrack. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “White Wedding” by Billy Idol from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAZQaYKZMTI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the release of the movie, The Wedding Singer, so all of the songs will be from that film’s soundtrack. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” by Dead Or Alive from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Heavy Metal Mater” from 2010.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/4c016fef-dd6f-4644-a1d2-2926304b1725
Join Kelley and Mirandia once again as they this time discuss a topic that is one of Kelley's favorites: The League of Superheroes.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton pays tribute to the late, great Tina Turner who passed away at the age of 83 last week by watching “The Best” from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC5E8ie2pdM
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of 2015’s Inside Out. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they give their thoughts on broccoli on pizza; core memories; the islands of personality; brain freezes; driving cross-country; Joy vs. Sadness; wet socks; high levels of sass; Bing Bong’s sacrifice; abstract thought messing with your mind; dream movie studio; scary clowns; the curse word library; cleaning out memories & the puberty button.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/3d70daf9-cfcf-4bd9-9272-c58d74dbb707
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle pays tribute to the late, great Tina Turner who passed away at the age of 83 last week by watching “What’s Love Got To With It?” from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGpFcHTxjZs
The Wait is Finally Over! Everyone Guessed Denver and Miami, right? The two pre-season faves go at it for the title and Andrew and Adam give their predictions. Also, they discuss some of the recent coach hirings. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston pays tribute to the late, great Tina Turner who passed away at the age of 83 last week by watching “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIe7N3zH5eU
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we wrap up Pilot Month 2023 while celebrating Greg’s birthday with his Money in the Bank in between shows.
First, a decade before The Paul Lynde Show (see episode 103), a pilot for CBS was done which was reminiscent of the latter show. Lynde plays the father-in-law to his new son-in-law, the "smartest man in the room though he's actually the dumbest" Howie.
Next, we're celebrating another of our birthdays! Greg's getting a year older, and he wants to cover a show we have talked about for years but there was little footage of it in English until recently. We're finally covering 18 Wheels of Justice. Can a man in the witness protection program avenge the loss of his wife and daughter by taking down organized crime and G. Gordon Liddy with the help of his big-wheeled truck?
Finally, our 4th annual Pilot Month concludes with an animated spin-off of a live-action show which ended two years earlier?! Welcome to a day in the life of Carlton Your Doorman.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Howie (1962 pilot with Paul Lynde)
57:11 - 18 Wheels of Justice
2:22:36 - Carlton Your Doorman (1980 CBS pilot)
On Episode 4 of Play While you Listen, Scott is joined by Mike Roach! Listen as the two talk about all of the video games they have played over the years. Also, how Scott ruined a flawless raid run. You will also hear a review in progress of the new Zelda game, as well as our thoughts on some of the games and announcements made at the PSN showcase. And finally, we breakdown the games coming out in June.
So sit back, relax and Play While you Listen!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyHNuVaZJ-k
In the forty-third episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator/panelist Steve Riddle welcomes Keith Langston & Jon Keselica to discuss which 70’s Comedy Movies deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Blazing Saddles a no-brainer? What about The Muppet Movie? Does Monty Python & The Holy Grail grab a spot? Does National Lampoon’s Animal House or The Jerk deserve a place? After that, they discuss which 70’s Action Movies will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Dirty Harry shouldn’t get a spot? Will The Warriors be included? Is Star Wars in the conversation? What about The French Connection & Shaft?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Vacation” by The Go-Go’s from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RHTiXvELNg
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Lava” from 2014.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/b3691ba1-294b-4ac4-9a54-1cb3932b5af7
Belles with Books is celebrating literary mothers this month! The girls discuss their favorite and least favorite book moms, along with some social media updates, adaptation minute, and their recent reads and acquisitions. In the episode, Mirandia also mentions an article published by BookRiot. If you would like more information, here is the link: https://bookriot.com/100-must-read-books-about-mothers-and-motherhood/. Books mentioned: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Carrie by Stephen King
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn
The Darkening by Sunya Mara
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
The House Witch by Delemhach (free on KU)
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
Ever Since by Alena Bruzas
Come See the Fair by Gavriel Savit
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Rio” by Duran Duran from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTizYn3-QN0
On the seventh episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton continue talking about their love for The Muppets and review episodes 1-4 of season two of The Muppet Show that featured guest stars: Don Knotts, Zero Mostel, Milton Berle & Rich Little. And give their thoughts on their favorite characters and sketches that appeared in each.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Tokyo Road” by Bon Jovi from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=018wEbfHOio
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we are close to heading home for Pilot Month 2023 and in the next-to-last week we look at a trio of failed pilots.
First, one of the big comics in the mid-to-late 80s was Richard Lewis, known for his neurotic schtick. Two years before a career-defining role in Anything But Love, Lewis starred in this pilot as a doorman at a New York City apartment building.
Next, Batman was a big TV success in 1966. Why not follow it up with a pilot of a similar comic book staple? Dick Tracy was a cut-and-paste job from the Batman playbook, down to the script, the scenery, and even the baddie of the week. Just remember: Dick Tracy, he's a good cop.
Finally, on the surface, Call Her Mom is reminiscent of a certain movie which would be a big hit 6 years later, but with a "den mother" caring for the fraternity. This wasn't just a ratings hit once, but twice. How did it not make it as a regular series?
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Timestamps
0:36 - King of the Building (1987 CBS pilot)
34:29 - Dick Tracy (1967 pilot)
1:07:53 - Call Her Mom (1972 TV movie/pilot)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “I Took A Pill in Ibiza” by Mike Posner from 2015.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foE1mO2yM04
Andrew and Adam are back with a non-playoff discussion this week about the NBA Draft Lottery and how Adam doesn't have any idea what Charlotte will do with the 2nd pick and whom Portland will trade the 3rd pick for. Also, they discuss the recent trend of more playoff coaches getting fired than lottery coaches. So sit back and enjoy episode 274 of the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “London Calling” by The Clash from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c
Scott is joined by Dan Lundberg to Rank the Top 10 songs of 1983. Many questions were answered in this episode, such as “Was 1983 Journey’s best year?” And “How many songs from Thriller make the list?”
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Africa” by Toto from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY
Recorded on Stream Lounge back in March, Greg and Chico livewatch the Season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian as Mando looks for forgiveness for taking his helmet off. In his journey, Mando encounters some old friends along the way back to Mandalore. Grogu don't go hugging those Anzellans!
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Party Central” from 2013.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/f0af7b1f-e05c-43e0-9371-d5f7556d064b
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Love L.A.” by Randy Newman from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcADqxnQA_4
On the fourth episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes James Gruenberg to talk about one of his favorite cartoons growing up, Recess. The guys talk about the archetype characters typically found in animated shows like this one; the rules of the schoolyard in grammar school; teacher’s pets; “Off The Wall”; food dares; Robert Goulet’s singing voice; the teacher’s lounge; changes to friendships over the years and Senor Fusion before moving on to live watch the two episodes that James selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E10 “Teacher’s Lounge / Randall’s Reform” & S3 E15 “Old Folks Home / Some Friend”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Breaking The Habit” by Linkin Park from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H4l9RpkwM
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate a 40th Anniversary of a special episode on late-night television while we continue on with Pilot Month 2023 with two pilots featuring well-known TV stars.
First, May 9th, marks 40 years since David Letterman dedicated an entire day to an assistant sound engineer on his show. We go back and relive that day with a beer, a BLT, and another beer.
Next, in 1977, Andy Kaufman was an up and coming comic. ABC cast him as a robot servant in the year 2055 with a distinct voice, one which would become associated with Kaufman on another ABC show a year later, Taxi. Why didn't this work? We blame the mood synthesizers, AKA the "ass toasters."
Finally, as we have mentioned previously, ESP was popular in the 60s and 70s. What happens when a racecar driver starts having psychic visions? Lots of stuff in England, enough to make the casual viewer feel Baffled!
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Timestamps
0:36 - Bob Rooney Day on Late Night With David Letterman
54:10 - Stick Around (1977 ABC pilot)
1:23:47 - Baffled! (1973 NBC backdoor pilot)
Leonard Nimoy totally tripping balls in Baffled! y’all!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Bittersweet Symphony” by The Verve from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74
We are finally at the NBA’s own Final Four for 2023, and it’s a lot of familiar names but have the tables been turned along with home court? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get everyone up to speed as we hit the exit ramp to the NBA Finals. Out West, the healthy and hungry L.A. Lakers conquered the defending champions, but will LeBron James and Anthony Davis be able to recapture the 2020 bubble magic against their bubble opponent, the top-seeded, Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets? Speaking of bubble trouble, we get another 2020 rematch in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics play the Miami Heat once again, but can Boston be the one that can hold home court this time and make it two in a row in what will be an epic showdown between Jimmy Butler and Jayson Tatum? All this, draft lottery talk, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Call Me When You’re Sober” by Evanescence from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RrA-R5VHQs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Alive” by Pearl Jam from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM0zINtulhM
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Monster Truck Mater” from 2010.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/79d761a6-bd37-4a4d-b0e6-a82e45730a66
On episode 16 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Calum McDougall as they live watch The Wedding Singer.
Topics discussed include a quality, vegas weddings, seating plan etiquette, Calum gets very excited about a man called Bruce, the role Lovitz was born to play, loss making records, all Tom Cruise films are the same and repatriating James Corden.
Come for the concept but stay for lots of terrible singing its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about collaborations between artists, so each song we’re covering will be duets. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Knew You Were Waiting” by George Michael & Aretha Franklin from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDxzQJaA228
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about collaborations between artists, so each song we’re covering will be duets. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “The Girl Is Mine” by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txedWZLKT0Q
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we continue Pilot Month 2023 by looking at two ill-fated US adaptations of popular shows and then go overseas to watch something that should not been seen by human eyes.
First, in the last year, one of the most sought after pieces of lost media was discovered. FOX passed on a US version of Sailor Moon in 1994, and all that existed was a brief video from 1995.
Next, here's another case of a show working overseas but failing domestically. The Brit show Red Dwarf has been on the air for a combined quarter century. Could it have worked here? Who knows, thanks NBC smegheads.
Finally, a pre-Doctor Who/Guardians of the Galaxy Karen Gillan appeared in this British pilot, which apparently was the best thing at a certain network's disposal. This was so wrong on so many levels, so much so that we're asking for listener discretion. It did give us 4000-pound breasts.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Sailor Moon (1994 US Pilot)
42:22 - Red Dward (1992 NBC Pilot)
1:21:24 - Stacked (2008 UK Pilot)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about collaborations between artists, so each song we’re covering will be duets. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxRyNvTPr8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about collaborations between artists, so each song we’re covering will be duets. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Under Pressure” by Queen & David Bowie from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a01QQZyl-_I
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we are all about collaborations between artists, so each song we’re covering will be duets. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Close My Eyes Forever” by Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulxNrRLbhEw
In honor the 15th Anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and with the recent release of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", Greg and Chico go all the way back to the very beginning to live watch 2008's Iron Man!
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “The Blue Umbrella” from 2013.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/6975f540-cea5-4504-9911-3f0cd629671c
In episode three of Play While you Listen, Scott is enjoyed by Jacob Williams. Where they discuss Jacob’s love of the Final Fantasy Series, his history of video games and even a review of Resident Evil 4. We then go over video game releases for the month of May, including the newest Zelda game!
So kick back and play while you listen!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47fEXGabaY
On the twenty-eighth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Keith Langston to do a live watch of 2022’s Thor: Love And Thunder continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they talk about Christian Bale joining the MCU; gods who are jerks; Korg as our narrator; the end of Fat Thor; Guns N’ Roses being heavily featured on the soundtrack; the return of Natalie Portman; stage plays in New Asgaard; Toothgrinder & Toothgnasher aka “loud-ass goats”; the TV show Once Upon A Time; Mjolnir envy; The Necro Sword; bad hero catchphrases; pompous Zeus; Thor’s back tattoo; Korg’s face; Stormbreaker’s jealousy; Viking space magic; Gorr’s shadow monster; the introduction of Love played by India Rose Hemsworth and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/ad32c59b-37d6-4574-97de-52df65f95045
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is celebrating Star Wars Day aka May The 4th and watching “Duel Of The Fates” by John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIgZS5tieeE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Lucky Man” by The Verve from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH6TJU0qWoY
The Traders continue mining Marvel's '80s output on this 5th excursion! What we unearth is not so much a hidden gem as an overlooked curiosity: the pre-teen super-team known as Power Pack! This original and largely self-contained series made in-roads with younger readers even while exploring darker themes and prominent social issues of the day, and ultimately served as a gateway to the wider Marvel Universe through its participation in the decade's biggest crossover events. In this examination of the first five issues, topics include: the background of the concept along with creators Louise Simonson and June Brigman; an introduction to the central characters; new additions to Marvel's interstellar alien races; talking space ships; an origin story rather similar to that of another iconic character; weird powers; anti-mutant hysteria; horse grandpas; later appearances of the Power family, and attempted revivals; a dreadful 1991 TV pilot; and plenty more. As for our review of the story itself, well... let's just say this has proven to be our most DIVISIVE outing yet! Covering Power Pack (vol. 1) #1-5.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Broken” by Seether feat. Amy Lee from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPC2Fp7IT7o
We now have an elite eight teams remaining in the NBA playoffs, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are ready to give another run of predictions. The NBA got the series the networks have been waiting 3 years to see, but who is more ready for prime time between the experienced Warriors and Lakers? Is it 1999 again and the Knicks and Heat are duking it out in superstar-less rock fights? Which offense will burn through the other’s defense faster between the Nuggets and Suns? And why is Adam feeling NOT so hot about a battle of East titans in Boston and Philadelphia? All this and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 272 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga from 2009.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “The Legend of Mor’du” from 2012.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/1e179fa5-0870-47ff-896b-9d315ba54e2c
Since April is Autism Acceptance Month, Mirandia and Bianca wanted to honor this month because it is close to both of their hearts. Join the girls as they highlight some autistic creators and have a discussion about autism directly from a special remote guest, Kaden! The girls also discuss Counting by 7s, a middle-grade novel about a girl with autism who learns how to navigate a new world into which she was abruptly thrust. Bianca also gives movie and television news updates in Adaptation Minute, and they discuss their Recent Reads and Acquisitions.
Books mentioned:
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui
Dark Souls graphic novels
Adventure Zone graphic novels
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Firstlife by Gena Showalter
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
Marcello in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
The Maid by Nita Prose
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose
Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
The House Witch by Delemhach
The Paper Magician by Charli Holmberg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the baseball season starting a few weeks ago, all of the songs this week are about basbeall. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Centerfield” by John Fogerty from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq3hEMUeBGQ
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2013’s Monsters University. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on school field trips; Monsters trading cards; annoying bus passengers; to do lists; college traditions; stealing rival mascots; Revenge of the Nerds; stinging glow urchins; obstacle courses; scary librarians; fraternity pranks; getting your colors; Randall’s heel turn; eerie summer camps; exploding doors & starting in the mailroom.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/56b41ab4-6a88-4869-96d2-36b243a0d427
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the baseball season starting a few weeks ago, all of the songs this week are about basbeall. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Dirty Water” by The Standells from 1965.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apEctKwiD8
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’re Shaqtin’ a fool while going places at the top of the heap.
First, there’s an old saying in Hollywood: “Write what you know.” Two Hollywood writers did that & after that didn’t work, they turned it into a family sitcom. That didn’t work either. See what happens when four actors spend 19 weeks… “Going Places”.
Next, spin off your network's most popular show? Makes sense. Spin off your network's most popular show with characters who have made only a few appearances, and they weren't memorable? It's a disaster waiting to happen. Top of the Heap was the bottom of the barrel material.
Finally, In the past, we have paid respects to Hulk Hogan commercials, Ric Flair commercials, and our annual favorite of hometown commercials. We add another legend to the commercial family with Shaq commercials. Grab your Reeboks and a Pepsi, and prepare for almost 30 years of ads featuring Shaq Diesel.
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Timestamps
2:15 - Going Places
1:20:58 - Top of the Heap
1:55:41 - Shaq Commercials
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the baseball season starting a few weeks ago, all of the songs this week are about basbeall. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “The Boys Of Summer” by The Ataris from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6Lkgs0kiU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the baseball season starting a few weeks ago, all of the songs this week are about basbeall. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vQpW9XRiyM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the baseball season starting a few weeks ago, all of the songs this week are about basbeall. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “The Boys Of Summer” by Don Henley from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RUIeX6UCT8
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Unidentified Flying Mater” from 2009.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/259731b1-5b1c-48e7-939e-26cfaeea1aa5
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Rocket Man” by Elton John from 1972.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtVBCG6ThDk
On the 33rd edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton, and Steve Riddle answer the call of the wild as they discuss the 1999 film, Tarzan. Join the trio as they discuss the importance of Phil Collins to the soundtrack, the motherly love that Kala shows to Tarzan, Tarzan struggling to discover who he really is, Sabor as a scary villain, Disney conspiracy theories, if Jane is a Disney Princess or not, the suave and dubious nature of Clayton, Terk and Tantor as great companions to Tarzan, the quirkiness of Professor Porter, the amazing cinematography of the jungle, Tarzan wanting to impress Kerchak, the intense climax of the film, how this compares to other adaptations of Tarzan, and where it ranks amongst the other Disney films. So join Mirandia, Andy, and Steve as they swing from the vines and surf the branches while bringing an end to the Disney Renaissance.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “You’ll Be In My Heart” by Phil Collins from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ZHlp6atUQ
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we solve crimes with our three ex-wives before we present you with an afterschool special.
First, We've talked about this for over 3 years. Now we're finally talking about the extremely short-lived summer series about a detective and three of his ex-wives solving cases. I Had Three Wives ran for a month before it and CBS went their separate ways.
Then, April 15th marked 76 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. We mark the occasion by watching an afterschool special from 1978 about the bond a young boy makes with an older man over their shared love of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson.
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Timestamps
0:36 - I Had Three Wives
41:32 - A Home Run for Love
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Take On Me” by Weezer from 2019.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7RwDnZI7Tw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “OI Believe” by Bon Jovi from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhqN8-asMgg
In the forty-second episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Keith Langston, Scott Grimes & “Cowboy” Roger Morrissette to discuss which NFL #1 Overall Draft Picks deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Peyton Manning (1998) a no-brainer? What about John Elway (1983)? Does Terry Bradshaw (1970) grab a spot? Does Bruce Smith (1985) or Bo Jackson (1986) deserve a place? After that, they discuss which NFL #1 Overall Draft Pick Busts will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Ryan Leaf (1998) shouldn’t get a spot? Will JaMarcus Russell (2007) be included? Is Brian Bosworth (1987) in the conversation? What about Tony Mandarich (1989) & Reggie Bush (2006)?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Voices Carry” by ‘Til Tuesday from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To
Take a trip back to January as Greg and Chico watch the 49ers and Cowboys rekindle their historic rivalry with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line. If you listened to the live show we did last year involving these two teams this had another ending that had us all going like WTF? #hilarityensues
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “La Luna” from 2011.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/f8d3ec5a-b20f-42ce-9cd1-35b86fa10148
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Easter being this past Sunday, all of the songs this week have the word “candy” in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Candy Girl” by New Edition from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAFg2TQk9v0
On the third episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes Keith Langston to talk about one of his favorite cartoons growing up, The Simpsons. The guys talk about the greatness of the show including: the longevity of the series; name some of their favorite episodes; the deep cast of characters, including the ones voiced by guest stars; storylines that stand out to them; the plethora of memorable quotes; experiencing Springfield firsthand at Universal Studios and The Simpsons video games before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Keith selected for them. The ones picked are S3 E16 “Homer at the Bat” & S5 E2 “Cape Feare”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Easter being this past Sunday, all of the songs this week have the word “candy” in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Sex And Candy” by Marcy Playground from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KT-r2vHeMM
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’re pushing daisies and crabs in outer space.
First, Star Trek: Voyager was a success for UPN. So was Moesha. The powers that be thought, "Why not combine the two? It'll be a hit!" Spoiler: It wasn't. It did give us The Space Hoopty, for what it's worth.
Then, for our Easter 2023 episode, we're not talking about cutesy-wootsy bunnies this year?! We're talking about someone who can revive the dead. Pushing Daisies was a critical darling but it couldn't come back from a fate worse than the death of a scripted show in 2008.
Finally, in 1984, the San Francisco Giants needed something to get fans' attention away from their poor play on the field. Enter the first ever anti-mascot a crustacean mascot which drew heat from not only the fans, but the Giants and the opposing teams as well. It's all immortalized in one of the best baseball commercials ever.
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Timestamps
1:13 - Homeboys in Outer Space
58:43 - Pushing Daisies
2:11:40 - The San Francisco Giants Crazy Crab Commercial
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Easter being this past Sunday, all of the songs this week have the word “candy” in the title. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent from 2005.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRcnnId15BA
The regular season has come to a close, and as teams get ready to fight for their postseason lives in the Play-In Tournament, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, wrap a bow on the regular season and hand out some hardware.
Is the MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic going to be the closest one since 1990, and will the PER leader NOT win it for the first time ever? Does the Most Improved Player and Clutch Player award need more specific criteria? Did the Magic finally find the superstar they’ve been looking for in eventual Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero?
Riche and Adam also talk about potential the playoffs, a wide open championship chase, the new CBA, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 270 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Easter being this past Sunday, all of the songs this week have the word “candy” in the title. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Candy” by Mandy Moore from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkVsJGl5d6E
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Easter being this past Sunday, all of the songs this week have the word “candy” in the title. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Want Candy” by Bow Wow Wow from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoXVYSV4Xcs
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Small Fry” from 2011.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/483e3712-85b6-4108-b9c4-7d3b0dba077e
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” by Great White from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz61YQWZuYU
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2012’s Brave. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the Scottish Highlands; whisps; demon bears; princess lessons; archery expertise; drinking from a waterfall; The Clans of Scotland: MacGuffin, Mcintosh & Dingwall; loopholes; is she a wood carver or a witch; changing your parents, literally; wild bear chases; bare-ass Scots; an out-of-office cauldron message; baked salmon; legends as lessons; sewing as a skill; tapestries & the love story of a mother and daughter.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/396ad393-9d00-4720-8ac0-245832ec5ce8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “My Way” by Limp Bizkit from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn8vzTsnPps
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the start of MLB season.
First, in honor of the upcoming release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in theaters next week, we present this episode dedicated to commercials to our favorite 8-bit and 16-bit systems.
Then, the start of a new baseball season has arrived and we celebrate by looking back at the TV version of a movie from 3 years prior, about a rag-tag group of underdogs. The toughest competition for The Bad News Bears didn't come from opponents on the field, but from its competition on other networks.
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Timestamps
0:36 - NES and Super NES Commercials
1:26:56 - The Bad News Bears
NOTE: Episode 362 - Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling can be heard on the PTB wrestling feed
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Drive” by The Cars from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuZA6qiJVfU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “I Don’t Care Anymore” by Phil Collins from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpfbcXTeo8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “If This It” by Huey Lewis And The News from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTQAaJWW54
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Tokyo Mater” from 2008.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/d1c5da45-316f-4675-8583-c61e0c44005a
Now that the NCAA tournament is wrapping up and everyone's bracket is trash, Andrew and Adam talk about the (few) NBA prospects who shined in the tournament and start looking forward to the Draft Lottery and ask themselves - do OKC have enough to make a super godfather offer to guarantee the number one pick? Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being WrestleMania Week, all of the songs this week have been used a wrestling entrance themes. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Cult Of Personality” by Living Colour from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0
Join Mirandia and Bianca as they go down the rabbit hole and enter Wonderland! This month’s episode is all about Alice and a few retellings that both of the girls enjoy. Mirandia also addresses how audiobooks make an impact for those who may have trouble with the written word. There’s also some new book drama in the world, and the CEO of TikTok mentions Booktook in front of Congress! This episode is a bit longer, but we hope you enjoy the ride.
Books mentioned:
Splintered by A.G. Howard (available on KU)
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
Insanity by Cameron Jace
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
How to Sell a Haunted House by Gary Hendrix
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Morgan is My Name by Sohpie Keetch
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
Audiobook articles:
https://readingpartners.org/blog/audiobooks/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/sunday/audiobooks-reading-cheating-listening.html
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being WrestleMania Week, all of the songs this week have been used a wrestling entrance themes. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Enter Sandman” by Metallica from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-E-LDc384
This week on It Was a Thing on TV it’s our third annual Lost in Translation week.
First, the concept of home videos shows originated in Japan in the late 1980s and branched out all around the world. In 1992 in Australia, a show aired which used footage deemed too racy or of questionable taste, titled Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos. It didn't make it through one airing. Fast forward to 2019, where a similar version was tried in America, titled Videos After Dark. At least that ran for the full airing.
Due to language and questionable content, listener discretion is advised.
Then, we continue with Lost in Translation week with a small show whose promotion was equally small and, not surprisingly, whose audiences and ratings were just as small. Small Fortune didn't last long in the UK, yet it was still imported to the States where its run was equally short.
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Timestamps
0:55 - Australia’s Naughtiest Home Videos and Videos After Dark
51:51 - Small Fortune (US)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being WrestleMania Week, all of the songs this week have been used a wrestling entrance themes. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Metalingus” by Alter Bridge from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2NgG0M-Hdk
This is what we've been saying all along, everything will come down to the last half dozen games, and here we are, end of the season, and everything's going to come down to the final games. So, how are things going to shake out, which MVP candidate (cough Luka?) will most likely miss the play-in?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being WrestleMania Week, all of the songs this week have been used a wrestling entrance themes. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “All The Things She Said” by t.A.T.u from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mGBaXPlri8
In the second episode of Play While you Listen, host Scott Shifflett and his guest Justin Shifflett go over Justin’s history of gaming, name their top five games all-time, and talk about what they are playing right now. Then they also go over the biggest news of the month in the video game industry, such as Lance Reddick passing and the delay of Justice League and starfield release date. And then conclude the episode by going over the new releases that are coming out in April.
So, no matter what platform or console you game on, it's time to play while you listen.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being WrestleMania Week, all of the songs this week have been used a wrestling entrance themes. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Judas” by Fozzy from 2017.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqURPBtGJzg
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation” from 2011.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/634efe92-7524-4cc5-ae00-6d4ea37d0ab0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hole Hearted” by Extreme from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-h4A7bF8wQ
On the twenty-seventh episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Mirandia Berthold to do a live watch of 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they talk about Strange’s calculations; attending your ex’s wedding; the poor treatment of buses in the MCU; Gigantos the monster; worries for Wang; the concept of the multiverse; The Book of Ashanti; remembering dreams; the return and villainization of Wanda; the siege of Karmatage; what happened to tgise who weren’t blipped; Pizza Papa; feeling conflicted while watching the movie; America Chavez’s backstory; leg warmers; applauding in movie theaters; The Illuminati; having a third eye; dream walking; the horror movie elements in the film, Mt. Wundergore; what is Wanda’s current status and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/c6aac519-81d4-4681-831a-0c93e6d5fc6c
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “What It Takes” by Aerosmith from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSnuQcFgvDo
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we teach you many life lessons in this very special compilation.
First, three years after the end of Full House and nearing the end of the original TGIF lineup, ABC brought back The Olsen Twins as tweens in this one-season vehicle, whose legacy lasted well beyond its one year.
Then, did you ever notice some people have some shows essentially omitted from their resumes? We had never heard about Charles Nelson Reilly on Uncle Croc's Block until Mike went down a rabbit hole one night. And after seeing this and its associated cartoons, you can't blame CNR from forgetting this misstep.
Finally, we watch a very special episode that we have referred to on and off throughout the podcast. Find out why drugs are bad when Robbie gets hooked on thornoids on Dinosaurs. Remember you can't say steroids Friday nights on ABC in 1993.
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Timestamps
0:36 - Two of a Kind
1:07:41 - Uncle Croc’s Block
1:49:56 - The episode of Dinosaurs where Robbie got jacked on steroids
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Rolling In The Deep” by Adele from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “The Reason” by Hoobastank from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV4DiAyExN0
In the forty-first episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Keith Langston to discuss which Underrated Songs deserve a place on their respective lists. Is “What It Takes” by Aerosmith a no-brainer? What about “Wheel In The Sky” by Journey? Does “Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits grab a spot? Does “Never Say Goodbye” by Bon Jovi or “I Don’t Care Anymore” by Phil Collins deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Overrated Shows will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that “Fly Away” by Lenny Kravitz shouldn’t get a spot? Will “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelin be included? Is “Paradise City” by Guns’n’Roses in the conversation? What about “Imagine” by John Lennon & “What I Got” by Sublime?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Too Young To Fall In Love” by Motley Crue from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d25tXdJSedE
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “George and A.J.” from 2009.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/8a5778b5-d48b-4a95-8c96-f90fc6c53b4e
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With The Oscars occurring this past Sunday, this week, all of the songs have won the Best Original Song Academy Award. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic by Celine Dion from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gK_2XdjOdY
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2011’s Cars 2. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the casting of Michael Caine as Finn McMissle; spy movie tropes; Spy Hunter the video game; the tribute to Doc Hudson; Tonka Trucks; electric cars; NASCAR vs. Indy Car; eating too much wasabi; Japanese bathrooms; Mater’s Tall Tales; informants; cars that are lemons; the value of dents; downhill race courses; the different settings for the races; voice activation; Mater the case breaker & funny bumper stickers.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/2815583f-4b87-4a60-9f00-7e4b341256fc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With The Oscars occurring this past Sunday, this week, all of the songs have won the Best Original Song Academy Award. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Shallow” from A Star Is Born by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper from 2018.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo_efYhYU2A
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we discovered that some originals should not be messed with.
First, hey hey, everybody is familiar with The Monkees, who have entertained people since the late 60s. They had a resurgence in popularity in the mid-to-late 80s, which gave someone the idea to create a new version of the band. The powers that be tried to make fetch happen, but the new version fizzled after 13 episodes.
Then, That 70s Show was getting good ratings, so it was inevitable a spin-off would happen. But that show was less of a spin-off and more of its own separate unrelated entity. That 80s Show was gone as quickly as it arrived. Bummer, dude!
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Timestamps
0:36 - New Monkees
1:07:15 - That 80s Show
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With The Oscars occurring this past Sunday, this week, all of the songs have won the Best Original Song Academy Award. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile by Eminem from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YuAzR2XVAM
The NBA-Team are back for another episode! This week Andrew and Adam react to Kendrick Perkins crazy comments, Ja Morant’s recent brain lapses, New Orleans ungraceful slide out of the playoffs, and check in on the wackiest MIP race in recent memory. Sit back and enjoy Episode #267
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With The Oscars occurring this past Sunday, this week, all of the songs have won the Best Original Song Academy Award. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “City Of Stars” from La La Land by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone from 2016.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZAw8qxn0ZE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With The Oscars occurring this past Sunday, this week, all of the songs have won the Best Original Song Academy Award. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Over The Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz by Judy Garland from 1939.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW2QZ7KuaxA
After the highs of Star Trek IV, Harve Bennett turned to another member of the Star Trek cast to try his hand at the directing chair. Surely with Captain Kirk at the helm, Star Trek V would reach even higher profits at the box office right?
Yeah, about that .......... Greg and Chico try to take a look at went wrong and try to answer what does God need with a starship?
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “El Materdor” from 2008.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/c117dfa4-d5cb-4ba7-af54-f5ba726903c6
On this episode of Traders of the Lost Arcs, the Basement crew looks at a story from 1981 that would shock those that only know the Marvel Cinematic Universe vs. Comics versions of Hank Pym & Janet Van Dyne, “The Trial of Yellow Jacket.” (Collecting Avengers Vol. 1. #212-213, 217, 224, 227-230. )Topics include; The “slap”, Hank Pym’s inferiority complex and bad choices, Jim Shooter dialogue cringe, the main villain choice of Egghead, Tony Stark and Janet’s love affair while Hank is in jail, chauvinistic Hawkeye, the debut of some now well known MCU characters, did this story change the course of the Ant Man in the movies, the lack of “avenging” and so much more! If you are an MCU fan and have never read the comics or even if you have read the comics, do not miss this one its a shocker!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “My Own Worst Enemy” by Lit from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc5iTNVEOAg
On a special episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, to mark the completion of reviewing all of the episodes from Season 1 of The Muppet Show, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton do a live watch of The Muppet Movie from 1979. They discuss a wide range of topics, including: the large amount of cameos from some of the biggest stars at the time; the all-time great song, Rainbow Connection; bike riding; the El Sleezo Café; rough crowds; Doc Hopper’s evil plot; learning the meaning of the word probosculate; country fairs; Kermit and Miss Piggy’s love montage; cheap wine; holding on to your hats; frog mind control; patriotism and drive-in movie theaters.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/36454cd1-a343-4151-8c4c-0eaba68293d2
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Pass The Mic” by Beastie Boys from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpsvBvwRuf0
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we solve mysteries with a kitty and then chill in a giant mansion with Madame.
First, Detective shows were big in the early 80s, see Cagney & Lacey, Simon & Simon, Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues, and others. But what if one of them was a witch? Tucker's Witch tried that. In the end, CBS made it disappear.
Then, it's time for Mike's annual Money in the Bank selection. This year, he went with a comedy set around a puppet, her life, and her TV show. Madame's Place was racy and had big guest stars. But when you're going up against late night fare like Carson, it won't end well.
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Timestamps
1:36 - Tucker’s Witch
57:53 - Madame’s Place
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “The Curly Shuffle” by Jump ‘n The Saddle Band from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKAfXdb5LsA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNZezhUkOSk
On this episode, Andy Atherton joins Scott to rank the Top Songs from 1982. The underrated talents of Hall and Oates is discussed, Andy reminisces about his days as a Lip Synching DJ, and Scott recalls many unrequited love rejections thanks to a certain song.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “She Drives Me Crazy” by Fine Young Cannibals from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtvmTu4zAMg
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Day & Night” from 2010.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/66bd6cc1-1cc8-4e01-9d10-37893f27cfa3
Kelley and Mirandia welcome you to the newly-remastered Lady and The Beard. In this episode, they talk about friendship and fandom. And along with that the toxicity that has been going on in latter in the recent years.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are from famous Saturday Night Live sketches. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “(Don’t) Fear The Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult from 1976.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF7mP2LASCo
On the second episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to talk about one of his favorite cartoons growing up, Gargoyles. Since Andy has never seen the show, Tim educates and enlightens him on its greatness including: the incredible voice cast, the mythology and lore of the gargoyles themselves, the great character names, compare it other cartoons of the time period, pontificate on how it came to be and wonder about there should and/or would be a revival of the series before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Tim selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E8 “Deadly Force” & S1 E9 “Enter Macbeth”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are from famous Saturday Night Live sketches. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “My Sharona” by The Knack from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbr60I0u2Ng
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look back at two African-American sitcoms.
First, we start with a short-lived classic from 1974. Clifton Davis was a free-spirited bachelor barber. He had friends and family who loved him, including Theresa Merritt, known for having an opinion on anything and everything. What else could he say except… “That’s My Mama!”
Then, it was CBS' new hotness in 1991, one of the best new shows on television. Then tragedy happened and retooling had to occur. There are some "what ifs" regarding The Royal Family, specifically around its star.
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Timestamps
0:36 - That’s My Mama!
1:14:48 - The Royal Family
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are from famous Saturday Night Live sketches. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love/Sweet Home Chicago” by The Blues Brothers from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1M5Tc7eLCo
After a wild trade deadline followed by a long All-Star break layoff, it’s easy to catch some sleep while the highest scoring NBA game took place in L.A. in the late hours. But leave it to Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, to burn the midnight oil and catch the listeners up on all things pro basketball. In this episode of “Will He or Won’t He?, they discuss who will come back first between Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson, and Karl-Anthony Towns (in which Andrew somehow takes both sides at once!) Did the buyout market bring some potential season-changing adjustments? Are the Memphis Grizzlies now the heels of the 2022-23 season? Who is firing up the tank? All this and so much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are from famous Saturday Night Live sketches. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Lunchlady Land” by Adam Sandler from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY14zcUM9SI
In the first episode of Play While you Listen, host Scott Shifflett and guest Matt Souza go over their history of gaming, name their top five games of all-time, and talk about what they are playing right now. Then they also go over some of the biggest news of the month in the video game industry. And then conclude the episode by going over the new releases that are coming out in April.
So, no matter what platform or console you game on, it's time to play while you listen.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, all of the songs are from famous Saturday Night Live sketches. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “What Is Love?” by Haddaway from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEXWRTEbj1I
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Dug’s Special Mission” from 2009.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/1d0369fa-6ca4-48b8-9435-4275d122b4d7
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Whip It” by Devo from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM
On the thirty-second installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold & Steve Riddle look at 1998’s Mulan. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the setting in feudal China and their laws, customs and traditions; Mulan’s ingenuity and determination shown throughout the story; whether or not Cri-Kee is truly lucky; Eddie Murphy brining Mushu to life; Miguel Ferrer’s performance as the sinister, yet underrated villain Shan Yu; the great training montage of “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You”; inspiration from Stripes, The Karate Kid, Police Academy & Captain America: The First Avenger; baby doll CSI; the lack of Pandas in the movie; Mongolian Barbecue; death by fireworks and where it ranks in Disney catalog.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Reflection” by Christina Aguilera from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rREg8tsJGfI
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look to find lost loves but not before we got slapped by Mr. Spock.
First, with Valentine’s Day having just passed we're talking about a real-life finder of lost loves, who became the main character in this drama from 1984-5. The series is loaded with guest stars, which is unsurprising since this was an Aaron Spelling production.
Next, we've reached another milestone, with the release of episode 350! The Slap isn't known for much more than the titular slap, delivered by Spock?! What the hell Zachary Quinto?
Finally, in honor of Presidents' Day we at It Was a Thing on TV present another example of someone trying to make fetch happen.
When the US Treasury Department launched the new golden dollar coin in the year 2000, they commissioned the father of our country to help promote the new coin along with getting Batman himself Michael Keaton to voice him.
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Timestamps
3:34 - Finder of Lost Loves
1:29:01 - The Slap (US)
2:16:06 - The Golden Dollar Commercials from 2000
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “In Bloom” by Nirvana from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbgKEjNBHqM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “In The End” by Linkin Park from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4
In the fortieth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Keith Langston, Jon Keselica & James Gruenberg to discuss which TV Couples deserve a place on their respective lists. Are Marge & Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) a no-brainer? What about Carol & Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch)? Does Brandon & Kelly (Beverly Hills, 90210) grab a spot? Does Cory & Topanga (Boy Meets World) or Archie & Edith Bunker (All In The Family) deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Movie Couples will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Clark & Ellen Griswold (Vacation) shouldn’t get a spot? Will Rocky & Adrian (Rocky) be included? Are Princess Leia & Han Solo (Star Wars) in the conversation? What about Vincent Gambini & Mona Lisa Vito (My Cousin Vinny) & Robbie Hart & Julia Sullivan (The Wedding Singer)?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Spiderwebs” by No Doubt from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZktNItwexo
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Mater The Greater” from 2008.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/00d732b4-7ec6-4c73-8a02-2c89f2148cdd
In honor of “love month,” join Mirandia and Bianca as they discuss The Perfect Marriage, a thriller with a side of ICK (and a few technical inconsistencies). The girls also discuss a much anticipated song release for Daisy Jones and The Six, and they name some recent acquisitions for their TBRs.
Books Mentioned
Vampire Knitting Club
Magical Baking Coven
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
The Emperor of Any Place by Tim Wynne-Jones
Bridge to Heaven by Francine Rivers
You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
The No Show by Beth O’Leary
Heartbones by Colleen Hoover
The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay
Cruel Illusion by Margie Fuston
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re around Valentine’s Day, this week we are all about power ballads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Sister Christian” by Night Ranger from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92bmlcmyq0
On the twenty-sixth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by Keith Langston to do a live watch of 2021’s Eternals continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the guys talks about the world building the film has to do off the bat; the large team of heroes; the lack of real star power in the main cast; whether or not the story would’ve been better served as a Disney+ show; keeping your powers hidden; LEGO sets; what animal would you be?; Mork & Mindy; technical evolutions; sex scenes in superhero movies; actors wanting to have their characters killed off; lookalike celebrities; the true purpose of the Eternals; Peter Pan; Hamish the dedicated cameraman; Twinkies; “The Exposition Scene”; McGuffins; Disney villains; plot holes; heel turns of superheros and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/1453e327-41ad-498b-8b6c-13ca25d2ed85
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re around Valentine’s Day, this week we are all about power ballads. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyN3z9PL4
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we try to guide you through a blackout to help you find the post office.
First, Super Bowl LVII featured two brothers playing against each other. Ten years earlier, we had a set of brothers coaching against each other for a title. What was a great battle that came down to the end was overshadowed by a lengthy power outage
Then, we know all the single ladies out there want to know the secrets of finding that dream date. This VHS tape from 1984, How to Pick Up Men, has all the answers to getting the man of your dreams. It involves a dog named Boaz, not knowing where the post office is, and asking supermarket cashiers when the most single men shop. Plus flirt, flirt, flirt!
Full video on YouTube courtesy of the Oddity Archive. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWIO8d31E4M
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Timestamps
0:50 - The HarBowl/Blackout Bowl
1:08:53 - How to Pick Up Men aka The Art of Meeting Men
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re around Valentine’s Day, this week we are all about power ballads. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKhN1t_7PEY
Just when you think you have all the answers… Kevin Durant gets traded. After a quiet stretch leading up to the trade deadline, the Nets blowing up their superstar squad created a one-week NBA cataclysm, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to do some damage control and cover every single trade that took place this past week!!!If the Phoenix Suns don’t win the NBA Championship THIS SEASON, is it fair to call the Durant deal a failure? Will the Lakers’ season now be known for more than just “the one where LeBron became the league’s all-time leading scorer”? Are the Warriors toast now that the West teams just got better? Are the KD-Kyrie-less Nets STILL going to make the playoffs?! All this and a ton more! So suit up and take it out in episode 265 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re around Valentine’s Day, this week we are all about power ballads. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “All I Want Is You” by U2 from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0W_ybghFzg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re around Valentine’s Day, this week we are all about power ballads. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2r2nDhTzO4
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Rescue Squad Mater” from 2008.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/444fc450-c519-4f0e-a751-20ad3c3f0fea
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Logan Crosland to do a live watch of 2010’s Toy Story 3. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they give their thoughts on the hot start that puts the characters in the Old West; Evil Dr. Porkchop; Andy’s home videos; Operation Play Time; dogs destroying toys; Blue’s Clues; creepy baby dolls; The Caterpillar Room vs. The Butterfly Room; theories about Andy’ dad; Buzz’s parkour; library sciences; factory settings; Lotso’s backstory and true intentions; taking out the monkey; creepy Mr. Tortilla; Mariachi Buzz; Ken’s face turn; the rescue by the aliens; the terrifying scene at the dump; Andy’s tough decision; the passing of the torch to Bonnie & the changes at Sunnyside.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/d08c994c-f102-44a6-819b-70b20447dd44
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Hero” by Skillet from 2009.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcsIdGOuZY
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we prepare you for Super Sunday with two sports related subjects.
First, Imagine you were on a show with your ex, playing anchors on a sports program. It happened here with Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. They were truly Good Sports about this short-lived entry from 1991.
Then, with Super Sunday coming up, we're talking about a made-for-TV movie about a serial killer who takes out people associated with the two teams playing for it all. A star-studded cast struggles to make it to Super Sunday in the 1978 flick Superdome.
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Timestamps
0:51 - Good Sports
1:10:02 - Superdome
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd from 2019.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRXx6U8ABQ
Pop Goes To The Couch returns for a special episode to give their thoughts on the latest announcements from James Gunn and Peter Safran as they unveiled 10 new movies and TV shows as well gave details on their grand plan on how the DCU is going to be shaped over the next 10 years. Andy Atherton, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel discuss the movies from the previous regime that are still be released this year; remark on the characters that are in the first chapter, Gods & Monsters; wonder when and where some other characters may show up; and share their hopes as well as concerns for what is to come.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, with the recent passing of Lisa Marie Presley, Steve Riddle pays tribute to her by watching the video for her song “Lights Outs” from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rsxwzDWIk4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Divine Thing” by The Soup Dragons from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FqohG8ReFc
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Partly Cloudy” from 2009.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/1578b2ea-3f2e-4d3d-a2a3-2f34c0368ff1
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re in the middle of winter, all of our songs this week have to do with the cold. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hazy Shade Of Winter” by The Bangles from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxrwImCJCqk
On the twenty-fifth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the he talks about feudal China; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; origami; Akwafina; late-night karaoke; vices allowable in the afterlife; airplane food; being internet famous; fighting with your sister; the Wong & Abomination pit fight; scaffolding; magical water maps; the return of Trevor Slattery; Morris; Planet of the Apes; Katy The Archer; The Iron Gang; dragons; playing dead; soul searching and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/7300b048-b813-4afe-9e7f-7643b6594ccb
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re in the middle of winter, all of our songs this week have to do with the cold. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Cold Hearted” by Paula Abdul from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7aShcmEksw
This week on It Was a Thing on TV a witch becomes our nanny while hilarity ensues with Dom DeLuise.
First, A comedy starring Dom DeLuise and created, in part, by Carl Reiner? Sounds like a winner to us! But it's going up against a strong police procedural and a stalwart from the early days of television? All we say is Lotsa Luck!
Then, Free Spirit got its first exposure on the premiere of the TGIF block. It was then placed on another night, where it was replaced by a show which has been on for over 30 years. Was this show with a witch cursed? Possibly. But it gave us one of our favorites, Alyson Hannigan.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Lotsa Luck!
1:13:58 - Free Spirit
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re in the middle of winter, all of our songs this week have to do with the cold. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Cold As Ice” by Foreigner from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySb1f9zWJkQ
It’s quiet (almost too quiet) in the NBA world as all the teams get ready for the trade deadline and the All-Star break, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back to keep everything nice and tidy. With so many teams in the West close in the standings, which ones will start tanking first? Why does Myles Turner’s new deal make him MORE likely to be traded? Riche and Adam also discuss Patrick Beverley’s antics, the reeling Pelicans, LeBron inching towards the all-time scoring record, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 264 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re in the middle of winter, all of our songs this week have to do with the cold. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Funky Cold Medina” by Tone Loc from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63ZIf2H9S0E
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we’re in the middle of winter, all of our songs this week have to do with the cold. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog8ou-ZepE
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “BURN-E” from 2008.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/b99720bf-d1cb-4147-813e-4e829a51aac8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Plush” by Stone Temple Pilot from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5UOC0C0x8Q
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Keith Langston to do a live watch of 2009’s Up. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they give their thoughts on the emotional opening to the film; serial adventures; South America; childhood sweethearts; merit badges; snipe hunts; traveling by house; The Quiet Game; hearing aids; talking dogs; chocolate bars; Dug’s loyalty and hatred of squirrels; dog’s playing poker; Carl’s change of heart; The Cone of Shame; the upper body strength of octogenarians & Fenton’s Ice Cream.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/a03fe501-2b11-4c5e-9102-281f960d370b
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Learn To Fly” by Foo Fighters from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQ_3sBZEm0
This Week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about the less memorable versions of one of the most popular quiz shows of all-time. One of the most beloved games of the late 70s through the mid-80s was Tic Tac Dough. The show had lives before and after that halcyon period. Unfortunately, it was rigged, hosted by an imbecile, then hosted by a bigger imbecile, and recently went to pilot, but did not get picked up.
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Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Blades Of Glory” by Bo Bice from 2007.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP3PYz-Zpb4
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Ballad Of Youth” by Richie Sambora from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv8ZaD_oFpE
In the thirty-ninth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Jeff Sloboda, Keith Langston, & Michael Cook to discuss which 90’s TV Sitcoms deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Seinfeld a no-brainer? What about The Simpsons? Does The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air grab a spot? Does Frasier or Married…With Children deserve a place? After that, they discuss which 90’s TV Dramas will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Law And Order shouldn’t get a spot? Will The Sopranos be included? Is NYPD Blue in the conversation? What about The X-Files & Beverly Hills, 90210?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Legs” by ZZ Top from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUDcTLaWJuo
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Presto” from 2008.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/2c6e68b3-5871-426e-85f1-7fb2c057f75c
Happy new year, readers! In the first episode of 2023, Mirandia and Bianca go over an entire list of Book-related news that has happened in the first two weeks of the year (BONKERS!), along with some updates to previous news cycles. The girls also discuss their new year’s reading goals and their most anticipated releases of 2023. Listen along, and don’t forget to follow the new instagram @belleswithbookspodcast!
Books mentioned:
The Appeal by Janice Hallett
The Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Ithaca by Claire North
Cain’s Jawbone by Torquemada
Beach Read by Emily Henry
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Frightmares by Eva V. Gibson
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
The Maid by Nita Prose
Books we are excited about in 2023:
Spare by Prince Harry
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
How To Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Happy Place by Emily Henry
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allen Poe by Mark Dawidziak
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman
She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell
Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Closing Time” by Semisonic from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8
On the premiere episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes Shawn Kidd to talk about one of his favorite cartoons growing up, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Since it is also one of Andy’s favorites, the guys share memories and deep dive into this iconic cartoon series from the 1980’s. They discuss their favorite characters, looking at you Snake Eyes; go over some of their favorite storylines; gush about the figures, toys and collectibles that they each had before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Shawn selected for them. The ones picked are the two parts of “There’s No Place Like Springfield” with Shipwreck, of all characters, being the main focus of the storyline. Remember, knowing is half the battle.
The YouTube link for the episodes to watch along with the guys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di6chZFLOWw
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Macarena” by Los Del Rio from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWaymcVmJ-A
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, prepare for trouble and make it double as we go to the courtroom!
First, a long awaited reboot of Night Court will debut. In honor of the event, we are going back to a show which could be considered the inspiration for the original Night Court. Sirota's Court has a similar feel, but it only lasted several months in 1976 and 1977. There were reasons, including a controversial plot line and going up against the biggest miniseries ever.
Next, Chico's birthday is coming up and he's playing his Money in the Bank on this gem from the 1980s with twins. One is good and the other is troublesome...at least in the first season. Also, Greg comes up with an idea for a prequel for Jake and the Fatman.
Finally, Greg saw this commercial one day and felt it was deserving of a minisode. Did you ever feel the Metaverse deserved it's own law firm? We didn't either.
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Timestamps
1:32 - Sirota’s Court
50:14 - Double Trouble
1:49:30 - The Morgan & Morgan Metaverse Commercial
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Lovefool” by The Cardigans from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI6aOFI7hms
We are at the midway point of the 2022-23 NBA regular season, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are already in midseason form! In this episode, things seem to be mellow, but why are some teams like the Suns, Bulls and Hawks seem to be ready to push their own panic buttons? Riche and Adam also talk about the Lakers being in midseason purgatory, the Knicks picking up steam thanks to Jalen Brunson’s hot streak, Victor Wembenyama sitting court side to watch the Bulls and Pistons in Paris, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 263 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “You Get What You Give” by New Radicals from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7-CKirWZE
On the twenty-fourth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2019’s Avengers: End Game continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the he talks about the changes made to the Marvel Studios open; Natasha’s journey to the solo film; “American Pie” by Don McLean; Red Guardian; The Black Widow Program and The Red Room; Emo “Smells Like Teen Spirit”; the red mist; the introduction of Yelena; Fanny Longbottom; globe trotting; Avengers references; Natasha “The Poser”; Russian beer; useful pockets; cheaply made action figures; trained obedient pigs; stubborn Russians; best cures for frostbite; Melina’s double-turn; “Point Break” and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/e91555e1-8015-4318-96da-4bcc4870d7ee
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5uWRjFsGc
Discussed back in Episode 16 of It Was a Thing on TV, Greg and Chico give The Star Wars Holiday Special it's due by revisiting it in a special live show.
We cover everything from Itchy's holographic boner to Art Carney to Jefferson Starship to the Boba Fett cartoon. We even cover that Flying High commercial where Pam had that great layover with Bobby Sherman!
May the Force be with you and Happy Life Day!
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Your Friend, The Rat" from 2007.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/7d6ef729-c1fe-42f3-807f-f76a60265df8
On Episode #3 of Trader of the Lost Arcs, a loving look back on the comics we love, Tim Capel leads Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett and Andy Atherton through a limited four issue series from 1987, “G.I. Joe And The Transformers.” More known for their respective cartoon shows, this series placed two of the biggest Hasbro properties together in story that intertwines through many twists and turns featuring: protests that go from peaceful to violent, mind control, the destruction of a beloved Autobot, fear of the unknown, power struggles, the needs of the few vs. the needs of the many, unlikely alliances, major character deaths, political power plays, a secret love affair and an assassination, all the while the destruction of the planet Earth and fate of the human race hangs in the balance.
The panel has as many questions as they do answers while discussing the material: why certain characters were either excluded or got limited visibility; where in the timeline of each property the story takes place; the “off-screen” death and/or disappearances of Optimus Prime, Megatron & Cobra Commander; whether Power Station Alpha a deus ex machina or not; Hawk’s lack of leadership and morals; Bumblebee’s “flying envy”; the reason why Shockwave and not Starscream is scheming to take over the Decepticons; Dr. Mindbender & The Baroness carrying the load for Cobra; the lack of new leader for the Autobots; and have these properties been co-existing, unbeknownst to each other, the whole time?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Poison” by Alice Cooper from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4j1LtCdww
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Keith Langston to do a live watch of 2008’s WALL-E. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they give their thoughts on telling a story without dialogue; Buy & Large; celebrity encounters; Igloo coolers; WALL-E’s collection of stuff; laser pointers; Eve’s itchy trigger finger; WALL-E’s lack of game; bubble wrap; the robot love story; Sears; thing’s left behind on the Moon; neat-freak robots; staring at screens; futuristic pools; turning back time; Operation Recolonize; repair bays; defective robots; flying with a fire extinguisher & surviving vs. living.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/980a6f9f-0535-462c-9ffc-e65f68b24c55
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Zombie” by The Cranberries from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we present to you our first three episodes to start the new year in 2023!
First, 40 years ago on 1/3/83, there were four landmark events on daytime television in a two-hour span. Three game shows (Sale of the Century, Hit Man, and Just Men!) premiered and what is undoubtedly The Price is Right's most famous pricing game, Plinko, debuted.
Next, January 4 was National Trivia Day. In honor of the event, we look at a Japanese show which made the translation to American television about weird and wonderful trivia. Give a listen to Hey! Spring of Trivia and there may be some melon bread in it for you, and the melon bread is shaped like a brain.
Finally, there have been a variety of shows with puppets which have been successful--The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, ALF, Thunderbirds, and Fraggle Rock, to name a few. CBS tried their hand with a puppet-centric show with Scorch, about a dragon who slept for 100 years before waking up in 1992 Connecticut.
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Timestamps
1:33 - January 3, 1983 in Game Shows
1:19:45 - Hey! Spring of Triviai
1:52:09 - Scorch
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Romeo And Juliet” by Dire Straits from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC95MEenIxA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Carry On” by Avenged Sevenfold from 2012.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJbrTgUL0Dk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Dancing On The Ceiling” by Lionel Richie from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovo6zwv6DX4
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Mater And The Ghost Light” from 2006.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/57629f1f-1fca-4ab2-a466-f10522c3a854
Welcome to Totally Rank, a podcast that puts nostalgic opinions in order.
In this episode, Scott is joined by Jon Keselica, and each of them count down their Top 10 songs of 1981. Both men agree that the year tends to have many upbeat, feel good pop songs, although both of them have a power ballad within their Top. Several artists from the previous episode come up again, and there may be an early Totally Rank contender for King of the 80s. Find out who that might be…
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being a brand-new year, we’re all about “New” this week. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “A Whole New World” by Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmvT7B3u7II
On the twenty-third episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to do a live watch of 2019’s Avengers: End Game continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the ominous start with Clint; the accuracy of the 50% snap rule; Rocket, the brains of the GOTC; perverse hero’s journeys; the rat that saved the world; time travel rules; the intro of Smart Hulk; dad-bod Thor; Hawkeye as Ronin; finding the stones; trailer misdirects; the battle of New York from different perspectives; trying to make Thor: The Dark World important; “America’s Ass”; callbacks to other MCU movies; exposition dumps; fantasy casting Marc Maron as a younger Stan Lee; the weight of Natasha’s sacrifice; Nebula’s unheralded role in the film; betting odds on character deaths; whether or not it includes the greatest battle in cinematic history; Captain Marvel’s save; Steve’s happy ending and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/6aa5cd14-8622-4560-9120-3eb84ff6b4c5
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being a brand-new year, we’re all about “New” this week. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “I Will Buy You A New Life” by Everclear from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W05cPXpUHGI
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we bring you the annual year in review show. We look at the worst in TV in 2022, the big TV stories of the year, our favorite shows in 2022, those shows we lost and these beloved entertainers who passed on in 2022.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Year in Review, Part 1
2:15:00 - Year in Review, Part 2
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being a brand-new year, we’re all about “New” this week. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “New Divide” by Linkin Park from 2009.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2miAJe2OE8U
It might be hard to close out the year 2022 the way Luka Doncic did, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, will do the podcast version of closing out the year and ringing in the new one. Was Aaron Gordon’s wild dunk on Landry Shamet in overtime the Dunk of the Season so far? Where the panic meter on the Hawks, Bulls, and Timberwolves? When will the Nets lose again? Riche and Adam also talk about expansion cities, historic marks by superstars, and the real “R.O.I.” (Return On Investment) now that the Suns were sold for $4 billion. So suit up and take it out in episode 262 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being a brand-new year, we’re all about “New” this week. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “I Want A New Drug” by Huey Lewis And The News from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6uEMOeDZsA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With it being a brand-new year, we’re all about “New” this week. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “New Moon On Monday” by Duran Duran from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3a4OTh2Y8w
We reach the conclusion of the Trek Trilogy as Greg and Chico make the voyage to 1986 San Francisco with the Enterprise crew as they look for some humpback whales and get into all sorts of crazy shenanigans in the past.
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Lifted” from 2006.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/50aa0af8-a911-4bbb-963e-7afede39f20f
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Smooth” by Santana ft. Rob Thomas from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Whgn_iE5uc
On the thirty-first installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold & Steve Riddle look at 1997’s Hercules. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the choice of going into Greek mythology for an animated film; The Muses and how they keep the story moving; the animators use of color and brightness; James Woods’ take on Hades; the bumbling, yet fun sidekicks Pain & Panic; the fact that no else could’ve been Phil but Danny DeVito; the great addition of CGI with the Hydra; Meg not being a damsel in distress; the battle with the Titans; the under the radar great horse characters in Disney animation; the hero’s journey of Hercules and whether or not Meg should become an official Disney princess.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, 3’s a crowd as we’re recovering from a high flying adventure bringing kids in 1982 some Atari 2600 games.
First, when a character in a series is popular, networks want to ride that character's popularity as long as possible. When ABC canceled Three's Company, the network retained Jack Tripper, but placed him in a new series with a new love...and her father. Hilarity tried to ensue.
Next, We have brought you shows on Hulk Hogan commercials, Ric Flair commercials, and three separate installments of Hometown Commercials. Our early Christmas present to you is a look at ads for something everybody wanted under the tree from 1979 to 1982--the Atari 2600 VCS, and games for the system.
Finally, What started in 1985 as a popular Christmas toy tradition at a midwest department store, Santabear became so popular that two years later, CBS gave him his own primetime special on Christmas Eve 1987.
Santabear must help the residents of the South Pole discover the magic of Christmas while facing off with Santa's former helper Bullybear. With the help of a lady bear named Missy, Santabear goes on a high flying adventure to save Christmas for everyone before Bullybear can destroy all the presents.
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Seriously, who hires a bear who calls himself Bullybear?
Timestamps
0:30 - Three’s A Crowd (1984)
1:05:41 - Atari 2600 Commercials
2:24:17 - Santabear’s High Flying Adventure
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “All 4 Love” by Color Me Badd from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtu.be/PccRs1HR7VI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oqAU5VxFWs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “More Than A Feeling” by Boston from 1976.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4QK8RxCAwo
It’s NOT the series finale of the show. Heck, it’s not even the SEASON finale of the show. But it IS the final episode of 2022 for Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, and they are ready to take on the tough questions. How did the Orlando Magic become the hottest team in the league not named the Memphis Grizzlies? Which Eastern Conference team is in trouble between Washington, Chicago, and Toronto? Will all the California teams make the postseason and if not, is it possible the Steph-less defending champion Warriors will be on the outside looking in? Riche and Adam also discuss the horrible award names, rubbing it in during big wins, the holiday tradition that is the Anthony Davis injury, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 261 with the NBA-Team!
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Jack Jack Attack” from 2005.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/5581cce8-c0d5-42b3-ab84-aacddf95e22f
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)” by U2 from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmZBC92pgrE
On a special episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton do a live watch of the 2008 special, A Muppet Christmas: Letters To Santa.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/b598af3a-69e4-42f4-b81e-6727985760c3
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Christmas Eve / Saravejo 12/24” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Last Christmas” by Wham! from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI
On the forty-fifth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd & Logan Crosland do a live watch of the 1983 comedy, A Christmas Story. The guys discuss the relatability of the story; the movie Kidco; their favorite Christmas movies; bratty kids; snow suits; triple dog dares; bailing on your friends; the sham by Little Orphan Annie; winning major awards; foods that you hated growing up; electrical fire hazards; dealing with bullies; saying the “f” word; selling out your friends; family controversies; no selling The Wicked Witch; present wrapping etiquette; boozy MILFs on Christmas morning & going to Chinese restaurants on holidays. So remember: you’ll shoot your eye out kid.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon from 1971.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtu.be/Xbdyg51MVbg
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” by Gwen Stefani feat. Blake Shelton from 2017.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZT9_H4-hbM
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we take the good and we take the bad from what we got at the slot machine.
First, The Facts of Life is one of NBC's big hits from the 1980s and a true sitcom classic. But there was a time where not only was it unbelievably different, it was in danger of being canceled after the first four episodes! Join the guys as they talk about the first season and how & why half of the cast were forced out of Eastland Academy.
Then, traditional daytime TV shows were on the decline in the early 1990s, in an era ushered by Maury Povich, Jerry Springer, and Jenny Jones. The Joker's Wild in 1990 tried to rejuvenate a show which showed its age in the mid-80s, in an era where it was handily beaten by Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! The core of the game drastically changed but kind of reverted to its original format, but it was too late.
Finally, we present the second of our two live shows that we did back in October as Greg and Chico look at the MCU special presentation of Werewolf by Night on Disney+.
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Timestamps
0:30 - The Facts of Life, Season 1
1:01:07 - The Joker’s Wild (1990)
1:45:05 - Werewolf by Night
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Calum McDougall & Ben Locke are watching “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Band Aid - Do they know it's christmas 1984 | HD - Widescreen 16:9
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Jingle Bell Rock” by Hall & Oates from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vyMuxxLsD0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “The Twelve Days Of Christmas” by John Denver & The Muppets from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtu.be/EDBMzGq1vhs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “The Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth” by Bing Crosby & David Bowie from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCpXMy5GalI
In the thirty-eighth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Keith Langston, James Gruenberg, Chico Alexander, Rob Kinler & Andy Atherton to discuss which Non-Disney & Pixar Animated Films deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Shrek a no-brainer? What about The Simpsons Movie? Does The Secret of NIMH grab a spot? Does An American Tail or Despicable Me deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Live-Action & Animated Hybrid Films will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Who Framed Roger Rabbit? shouldn’t get a spot? Will Space Jam be included? Is Cool World in the conversation? What about The LEGO Movie & The Incredible Mr. Limpet?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating Christmas with a super-sized theme week of great Christmas songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkMkVFwAoo
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “One Man Band” from 2005.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/360ba6e7-2f8c-4cd8-9619-b4ebd84a7d53
On this episode of Traders of the Lost Arc, the gang is back for Episode 2! They dive into a 2005 comic arc with Batman/Superman entitled Absolute Power. Relax as we talk about the story, the gorgeous art and how this may be an advanced level comic for newbies to comics.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Come Out And Play” by The Offspring from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jOk8dk-qaU
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2007’s Ratatouille. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on French food; home chefs; picky eaters; talking to yourself; forks in the road; hunger hallucinations; the beauty of Paris the city; kitchen positions; great soup recipes; getting fancy with spices; puppet masters; haute cuisine; improvising in the kitchen; telling others how to eat their food; going down rabbit holes; siblings with big mouths; narc-ing on a restaurant; cooking for critics; expensive wines and elevating simple dishes. So remember, anyone can cook.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/96de4b73-3671-4ee4-b531-bfd3291a80a9
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “I Wanna Sex You Up” by Color Me Badd from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtu.be/Oxu3pq319r0
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’ve got a secret that’s beyond belief. We plan to be here for a very long time.
First, Reg Grundy was on a hot streak in the mid-1980s with Sale of the Century and Scrabble. (See what we did there?) NBC took a chance on a third Grundy show, which was a blatant ripoff of The Price is Right with history. After 16 weeks, 2 different formats, and 3 versions of the final round, this show, like its subject matter, became history. But we did get John Davidson's first game show hosting gig.
Then, it's 1985 and ABC wants to capitalize on Cagney & Lacey and Hill Street Blues, which were big hits on other networks...but let's make them married! MacGruder and Loud premiered after "The Big Game" in 1985, but barely made it to Spring 1985.
Finally, released back in Halloween, we make our third journey to the world of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. Is one man actually being haunted by a meddling trick or treater who's pretending to be the grim reaper on Halloween night? Can a mysterious drifter help Roy from The Office find love with his wife? Is it possible that two people who are about to be married can turn out to be seperated at birth? These mysteries will be answered as we once again go Beyond Belief!
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Timestamps
0:30 - Time Machine
43:39 - MacGruder and Loud
1:39:33 - Beyond Belief Live Show 3
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Rock The Casbah” by The Clash from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Leave Me Alone” by Michael Jackson from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crbFmpezO4A
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Tears For Fears from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Mike Cook to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Boundin’” from 2003.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/8903f9cd-270a-4e82-a277-e0ff85b48904
In this special holiday episode of Belles with Books, Mirandia and Bianca discuss their top reads of the year, some favorite Christmas stories, and Mirandia makes Bianca cry one more time. The girls also give an update to a viral author rumor and discuss their favorite holiday adaptations. Join in the craziness, and maybe find your favorite book along the way!
Mirandia’s Top 5 of 2022
- Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren
- Vampire Knitting Club (1-9) by Nancy Warren
- Mythos by Stephen Fry
- The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
- The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
Bianca’s Top 5 of 2022
- Gallant by V.E. Schwab
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
- HorrorStor by Grady Hendrix
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
Maybe Not For Us
- Viscount Who Loved Me—-Bridgerton Series #2
- The Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody
- Don’t Fear the Reaper—Lake Witch Trilogy #2 by Stephen Graham Jones
- The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu
- The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
- The Secret by Eva Hoffman
Others Mentioned
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Polar Express
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost
The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais
The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
The Invisible War by Chip Ingram
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Holiday Shop by Maggie Knox
Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
Snowed in for Christmmas by Sarah Morgan
Talk Santa to Me by Linda Urban
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the recent release of The Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+, this week we are featuring songs from each of the Guardians of The Galaxy movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQUlA8Hcv4s
On the forty-fourth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by James Gruenberg do a live watch of the 2016 comedy, Office Christmas Party. The guys discuss companies going cheap on parties; being guilted into donations; break room politics; expensive cans of soda; street pretzels; bad first dates; breaking wind during meetings; the farty cheese lady; Jennifer Aniston’s post-Friends resume; Jib Jabs; pre-gaming; The Snow Titan; awkward co-worker conversations; ways to prepare salmon; ice block luge; sumo suits; stealing someone’s Cinnabon; annoying Uber drivers; naughty 3-D printers; tasing people; sisterly love; Hacker College; cronuts aka “the bastard pastry” and waking up in weird places. So remember: drinking is medicinal.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the recent release of The Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+, this week we are featuring songs from each of the Guardians of The Galaxy movies. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Hooked On A Feeling” by Blue Suede from 1968.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrI-UBIB8Jk
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’re passing the Hot Potato while stopping at the Emergency Room.
First, Hot Potato was a Family Feud ripoff, but with better technology and the dean of hosts. Unfortunately, this potato's shelf life was very short, becoming a celebrity show in 13 weeks, with outright cancellation a few months later.
Then, not to be confused with its slashless namesake, E/R had two people in common with the more popular show, including a young George Clooney. The cast was diverse and talented, but this wonder lasted just a season after much early promise. You can't blame George for this one.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Hot Potato
50:44 - E/R (1984 CBS comedy)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the recent release of The Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+, this week we are featuring songs from each of the Guardians of The Galaxy movies. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “In The Meantime” by Spacehog from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtu.be/PCsGRCf8T9Y
The more things change, the more they stay the same… until it changes again. The NBA, as we enter the month of December, still has had its share of surprise teams, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, PTBN’s NBA-Team, are back to discuss the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns (two top teams last season) settling back at one. Can anyone slow down the Celtics’ record-setting offense? Are the pretenders finally creeping their uglier sides in Utah and Oklahoma City? Is Zion FINALLY dominating games? Is Adam sick of doubleheaders in the league? Why did Jerami Grant 28 free throws in one game? All this and a ton more! So suit up and take it out in Episode 260 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the recent release of The Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+, this week we are featuring songs from each of the Guardians of The Galaxy movies. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Guardians Inferno” by The Sneepers ft. David Hasselhoff from 2017.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MMMe1drnZY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With the recent release of The Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+, this week we are featuring songs from each of the Guardians of The Galaxy movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Come And Get Your Love” by Redbone from 1974.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA4rSO-h9Io
This past summer on It Was a Thing on TV, we encountered through IMDB in one of our episodes this Netflix teen romantic comedy based on a YA book.
Greg and Chico sit through the movie that started an era that both of them had no idea even was an era.
Can young Elle end up with her best friend Lee's hot brother? Can Greg and Chico make it through this movie in one piece?
Follow the rulebook as Greg and Chico enter the The Kissing Booth.
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Mike’s New Car” from 2002.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/a251effb-f0f4-415a-8497-ac1c67393807
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Logan Crosland to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “For The Birds” from 2000.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/e4a40920-810b-45a3-8e17-9a8d9953617b
Welcome to Totally Rank, a podcast that puts nostalgic opinions in order.
In this inaugural episode, Scott Grimes welcomes Scott Criscuolo to the show as they both countdown their Top 10 songs of the year 1980. Will the Scotts agree on any songs? How many Billy Joel tracks will make the list? And how does a certain Michael Jackson album compare to a Wrestlemania match? Listen and find out!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Can Stop The Feeling!” by Justin Timberlake from 2016.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5RobDomh5U
On the twenty-second episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Mirandia Berthold to do a live watch of 2019’s Captain Marvel continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the touching tribute to Stan Lee in the Marvel Studios open; the casting of Brie Larson; age gaps; Annette Benning & Jude Law in the MCU; advances in space ships; the friendship of Carol & Maria; flying insects; Captain Marvel’s power ranking; Blockbuster; the 90’s setting and soundtrack; the de-aging of Nick Fury & Phil Couslon; Skrulls shape-shifting; hunt and peck typing style; how to figure out if one is a Skrull; toast cutting preferences; Schoolhouse Rock; Goose The Flerken; departures from the comics; fried green tomato sandwiches; Fonzie lunch boxes; if Ronan The Accuser was redeemed; Nick Fury’s eye injury; the pager and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/f7ee748f-274c-4cd2-8522-1d14c4fb9433
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Take Me Home Tonight” by Eddie Money from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aJvIFK9-xk
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’re giving you the leftover from our 2022 Thanksgiving as we bring you this year’s editions for Turkey Day!
First, It's an It Was a Thing annual tradition! For the 4th straight year, we're celebrating Thanksgiving by watching balloons down Broadway, Pat Sajak & Stepfanie Kramer calling the action from Herald Square, and guests including Phyllis Diller and the Lawrence Brothers.
Superman! What happened to you this year?
Then, for our second Thanksgiving episode this year, we watch this NBC special hosted by comedian Alan King from 1980. Alan along with Dick Van Patten, McLean Stevenson and Angie Dickinson try to help us answer the question that's on our minds this season "what have we got to be thankful for?"
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Timestamps
0:30 - The 1986 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
1:39:05 - Alan King’s Thanksgiving Special
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Vertigo” by U2 from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98W9QuMq-2k
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “My Immortal” by Evanescence from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5anLPw0Efmo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Who Can It Be Now?” by Men At Work from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SECVGN4Bsgg
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Geri’s Game” from 1997.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/f0302e81-1645-4c91-9c4b-b82d50d28d08
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Knick Knack” from 1989.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/7fda600e-b8cf-4a48-a4a1-447810323ea8
Adam Murray is back from overseas scouting international talent (at least that’s what he TOLD co-host Andrew Riche) and he has some catching up to do in the NBA circles. In this episode, Riche and Adam discuss the not-so-exclusive 30 PPG Club, how two former teammates (De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton) are the toast of their own towns in Sacramento and Indiana, and the Warriors’ continuous struggles. Oh, and Joel Embiid had a good game against Utah, if you haven’t heard. So suit up and take it out in Episode 259 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, in celebration of Thanksgiving, all of the songs we’re featuring are about going home. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Home Sweet Home” by Motley Crue from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmrh42foUsg
On the sixth episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton continue talking about their love for The Muppets and review episodes 21-24 of season one of The Muppet Show that featured guest stars: Twiggy, Ethel Merman, Kaye Ballard & Mummenschanz. And give their thoughts on their favorite characters and sketches that appeared in each.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, in celebration of Thanksgiving, all of the songs we’re featuring are about going home. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Who Says You Can’t Go Home?” by Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CeX5VEo10c
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we can give you this puzzle board and if you act now we will throw in a set of triangles absolutely free!
First, they’re a staple on TV today, specifically in the overnight hours. Half-hour infomercials came on the scene in the early 90s, filling holes in television schedules at all hours of the day. In this installment, we look back at 9 such infomercials from the 1990s and talk about how cheesy they were and memories we had watching them.
Then, Merrill Heatter found his greatest success with Hollywood Squares. After it was cancelled in 1980 (see episode 68), Heatter tried the Squares format, but with some twists. In this show, we briefly cover 4 titles--Battlestars, The New Battlestars, All-Star Blitz, and the unsold 1993 pilot Hollywood Teasers.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Infomercials from the 1990’s
1:57:34 - Hollywood Squares derivatives
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, in celebration of Thanksgiving, all of the songs we’re featuring are about going home. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Mama, I’m Coming Home” by Ozzy Osbourne from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0siYUjV9UM
Not a hoax! Not a dream! Dedicated comics coverage has returned to Place To Be Nation Pop at long last! Welcome to Traders of the Lost Arcs, a loving look back on the comics we love. In our inaugural episode, Tim Capel leads Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett, and Andy Atherton through the one that started it all: an infamous 1992 biweekly saga known as "Man & Wolf." Doesn't ring a bell? Perhaps you're familiar with the story by its more colloquial association - Cap-Wolf! In a nutshell, a simple missing persons case sees Captain America transformed into a werewolf! With guest stars galore, including Wolverine, Cable, and basically every canine-adjacent character in the whole damned Marvel Universe. PLUS: palace intrigue with Diamondback and Crossbones (aka "What the hell is a back-up story?"), Cap's cast of missing friends, the protracted adventures of D-Man and Bernie in the park, and the INSANE origins of Dr. Druid!
Far from a mere back-issue review, we analyze not only the story itself, but the context in which it was published. How exciting was it being a comics fan in 1992? What else was on the spinner rack at the same time? WHY did this see print? Plus, we heap praise on the writing talents of the late Mark Gruenwald and have... questions about those of artist Rik Levins. Enjoy this first time outing wherein Andy learns comics, Shiff exudes patience, and Shawn changes his mind! It's a wild kick-off to our monthly comics adventures!
On this episode: Captain America vol. 1 #402-408. Read along with us via Marvel Unlimited at https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/1996/captain_america_1968_-_1996.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, in celebration of Thanksgiving, all of the songs we’re featuring are about going home. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Coming Home” by Diddy, Dirty Money & Skylar Grey from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ImCpNqbJw
In the thirty-seventh episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelist Johnnie Sea joins moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which Super NES Games deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Super Mario World a no-brainer? What about Super Metroid? Does Donkey Kong Country grab a spot? Does Earthbound or The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Sega Genesis Games will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Sonic The Hedgehog 2 shouldn’t get a spot? Will Toejam And Earl be included? Is NHL ‘94 in the conversation? What about Street Of Rage 2 & Shadow Dancer: The Legend Of Shinobi?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, in celebration of Thanksgiving, all of the songs we’re featuring are about going home. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Home” by Daughtry from 2007.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bnX-6sJZBw
For the 25th Live Show, Greg and Mike look at the 1988 ET ripoff "Mac and Me". A little alien is stranded on Earth away from his family where he befriends a little boy (does this look like anything?). Also, he and his family need Coke to live for some reason. But yes, folks nothing about this movie would be complete without talking about Paul Rudd's favorite scene. Grab a Big Mac and listen to Greg and Mike watch the cinematic masterpiece that is "Mac and Me"
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Tin Toy” from 1988.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/195ef652-e789-4a15-a500-71bafb91b844
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Red’s Dream” from 1987.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/8dd0a12a-28ee-4127-8ef5-8858e4cd090e
Adam is back on vacation (again....), so while he is overseas, Andrew and Adam go around the world and talk about some of the greatest international players from around the world. . . and oh yeah, the World Cup is starting next week, so listen as Andrew puts together his best November Madness bracket by...colors..or mascots...or whatever logic he has. Cheers.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2006’s Cars. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, his gives their thoughts on how the plot is very similar to “Doc Hollywood”; the difference between the three contenders for The Piston Cup; the underrated voice cast; racing video games; bumper ointment; driving tired; Snot Rod; car pick-up lines and insults; NASCAR vs. IRL; asking for directions; home field advantage; cruising low and slow; tractor tipping; Frank the combine; rusty old cars; Doc Hudson’s big secret; going for a drive; rogue tractors; Radiator Springs growing on Lightning McQueen; the great character arc of Lightning; Guido with the greatest pit stop in history; Chick Hick’s dirty driving and Mater’s wish come true.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/37205fa2-3c60-4e50-9229-277480a35071
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about one hit wonders and the patron saint of this podcast.
First, it's listener request time once again! This time, we look at a 1977 summer replacement variety show with the band behind one of 1976's biggest songs. The Starland Vocal Band Show may have centered around a one-hit wonder, but it starred some future star power.
Then, it's been a while since we have talked about the patron saint of this podcast. McLean's birthday is coming soon, so we felt the time was appropriate to talk about his first series after he left MAS*H. To be fair, you can't fully blame McLean for this show's downfall.
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Timestamps
0:30 - The Starland Vocal Band Show
37:34 - The McLean Stevenson Show
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Remember You” by Skid Row from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjuEXKwnkLE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Somebody To Love” by Queen from 1976.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijpcUv-b8M
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOfkpu6749w
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Luxo Jr.” from 1986.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/922fa2a0-791c-49c7-bb97-f8caa2ebece3
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “The Adventures of Andre & Wally B.” from 1984.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/24d079f6-78a5-49a9-ae2e-8e3c9988fda7
Join Bianca and Mirandia as they discuss THE PROTAGINATOR in this episode of Belles with Books, where the focus is put on children’s and middle grade novels. The girls discuss a new website for readers looking for recommendations, supporting local and independent bookstores, and the pros and cons of Kindle Unlimited. Returning segments are BookNews, Acquisitions, Adaptation Minute, and of course discussions. Join us for some existential crises, classic lit conversations, and new words that Mirandia made up!
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink
School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
School for Good and Evil 2- A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani
Postcards from Summer by Cynthia Platt
Babel by R.F. Kuang
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Under the Dome by Stephen King
The Other Woman by Sandie Jones
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
From Scratch by Tembi Locke
Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week in honor of the release of the movie, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”, we are watching videos by “Weird” Al Yankovic. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Smells Like Nirvana” from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklUAoZ6KxY
On the twenty-first episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Steve Riddle to do a live watch of 2018’s Ant-Man And The Wasp continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the advances in de-aging technology; the spirit of Ant-Man; the addition of Michelle Pfeiffer to the cast; the introduction of Jimmy Woo; card tricks; ambiguous timelines; superhero nicknames; house arrest; Altoids; how great a bad guy Walton Goggins is; Ghost as a character; actors who are in both the MCU & DCEU; comparing sizes; Rock Band; juice boxes & string cheese; going subatomic; raspberry danishes; doing the math; Innerspace; truth serums and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/efcc6e16-7ef9-4f60-9aea-5e18b6f92f27
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week in honor of the release of the movie, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”, we are watching videos by “Weird” Al Yankovic. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Eat It” from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about the Presidency and the episode that you picked for us to cover!
First, with the election season we felt it was appropriate to visit this relevant dramedy turned comedy with George C. Scott from FOX's early days.
Then, in October, we asked you to vote on which of three candidates you wanted us to cover as our Election Day episode. Your winner was Fish, the spin-off of Barney Miller about Phil Fish's home life with his wife and five precocious scamps.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Mr. President
55:33 - Fish
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week in honor of the release of the movie, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”, we are watching videos by “Weird” Al Yankovic. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Like A Surgeon” from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=notKtAgfwDA
The NBA regular season is off to a tumultuous start on and off the court, so Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to do some damage control and go around the horn. Are the Nets post-Kyrie or the Lakers with Russ on the bench in defcon 5 mode yet or do we need to not press the panic button? Is it already down to Luka versus Giannis in the 2023 MVP race before Thanksgiving?! And whose windows of title opportunities seem to be closing sooner than many expected? So take it out in episode 257 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week in honor of the release of the movie, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”, we are watching videos by “Weird” Al Yankovic. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “White And Nerdy” from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week in honor of the release of the movie, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”, we are watching videos by “Weird” Al Yankovic. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Fat” from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE
Greg and Chico's livewatches of the original Star Trek movies continue as they join Kirk and company in The Search for Spock.
In this journey to the Genesis planet we meet Klingon Doc Brown, Captain James B. Sikking and Phil Morris (wait, what?). Enjoy as we see the events that made John Schuck say that those Starfleet regulations were outrageous!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Round And Round” by Ratt from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u8teXR8VE4
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Michael Cook to do a live watch of 2004’s The Incredibles. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they duo gives their thoughts on the family’s super powers; the fun names of the heroes and villains; superhero “marks”; The Incredicoaster; The Super Relocation Program; leftover night; incompetent bad guys; Omnidroids; the mysterious Mirage; Edna’s rules for superhero suits; villain monologues; Helen’s pilot skills; Kari the babysitter; superhero stances; arguing over directions and Frank & Ollie. So remember: no capes!
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/24ee54fc-f91c-4b11-bfc2-4fd9ca465ed9
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “I Want It All” by Queen from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFDcoX7s6rE
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk SNL, baseball, strange stuff in a small Indiana town and ….. Tony Schiavone?!?!
First, in 1986, NBC expected to air Saturday Night Live in its usual post-news time slot. The New York Mets had other plans, forcing SNL's hand to record that night's show in the dead of night, and causing the episode to air weeks later.
Then, Our final Halloween episode for this year is about a show which could be considered Twin Peaks for kids. Originally, it lasted a season but found life after its demise on several networks, including a follow-up series and a series of young adult books. Prepare yourself for the bizarre world of Eerie, Indiana.
Finally, wrestling fans tuned into the WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 Pay-Per-View expecting a night of exciting wrestling and what happened in the first four minutes was so weird that it's been on Greg's mind for the last 29 years.
Find out if a bunch of trick-or-treaters from Atlanta can be scared by Tony Schiavone.
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Timestamps
0:30 - The Episode of SNL preempted by Game 6 of the 1986 World Series
1:23:32 - Eerie, Indiana
2:39:09 - The Opening to WCW Halloween 1993
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “How Do You Like Me Now?” by Toby Keith from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3umaLe37-LE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Sunglasses At Night” by Corey Hart from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LTL8KgKv8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Send Me On My Way” by Rusted Root from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGMabBGydC0
On Episode 15 of Popcorn Chicken Salad, join Ben Locke and Logan Crosland as they live watch Scary Movie.
Topics discussed include: a very British guidance message, Anna Faris: hot or not?, all manners of nasty, how we feel about horror films, grooming techniques, Wassup?, cinema etiquette, Ben learns about American foods and a man and his Hoover.
Come for the concept but stay for the inappropriate song lyrics its Popcorn Chicken Salad!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Halloween soon, this week we’re watching videos for those songs that should be on your holiday playlist. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton & Steve Riddle are watching “Thriller” by Michael Jackson from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA
On the twentieth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to do a live watch of 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses how the movie wastes no time in raising the stakes; movie deaths that stick; Hulk’s performance issues; Tony’s nanotech; the Children of Thanos; James Gunn’s touch with the Guardians of the Galaxy; Star Lord vs. Thor; Captain America’s return; Drax’s comedic timing; the future of Thunderbolt Ross; The White Wolf; using hero names; Thanos’ plan (and it’s holes); Spider-Man’s pop culture references; the scenarios Dr. Strange saw that we didn’t win; trailer fake outs; the introduction of Storm Breaker; Star Lord’s huge blunder; Okoye’s great line; the showdowns in Wakanda and on Titan; the emotional toll the ending takes on the viewer and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/b1a65257-f1a5-4710-bba5-6d5f7870d867
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Halloween coming soon, this week we’re watching videos for those songs that should be on your holiday playlist. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Runnin’ With The Devil” by Van Halen from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5txwFv-zYM
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk TGIF and werewolves.
First, ABC went against the grain with some of their TGIF offerings. First, Dinosaurs aired during TGIF. Second, it was followed by Camp Wilder, an untraditional family sitcom loaded with future star power.
Then, We start Halloween off looking at an obscurity from the early 90s which apparently has a small cult following. Originally, this was called She-Wolf of London but due to budget cuts and production moving from London to Los Angeles, the show underwent a format change and went by Love and Curses.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Camp Wilder
1:04:52 - Mid-Show Interlude: She-Hulk Episodes 5-7 Recaps for Mike
1:12:15 - She-Wolf of London/Love and Curses
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Halloween coming soon, this week we’re watching videos for those songs that should be on your holiday playlist. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “The Monster” by Eminem featuring Rihanna from 2013.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHkozMIXZ8w
The season is currently underway, so Adam decides now is a good time to take a week off and go to Canada...so what better subject to talk about then our fine neighbors to the north? kids from up there used to be tiny small school prospects (read: Steve Nash) now are becoming 5* prospects, staying in the country (sorry Oak Hill Academy), and becoming early lottery picks. So see what the fuss is all aboot, eh?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Halloween coming soon, this week we’re watching videos for those songs that should be on your holiday playlist. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “This Is Halloween” from the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVuToMilP0A
In the thirty-sixth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Eric Eells, Keith Langston & Mirandia Berthold join moderator Steve Riddle to discuss which Halloween TV Specials deserve a place on their respective lists. Is “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” a no-brainer? What about the Wandavision episode “All Halloween Spooktacular”? Does the Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode “Halloween” grab a spot? Does the Parks & Recreation episode “Halloween Surprise” or the Freaks And Geeks episode “Tricks And Treats” deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Treehouse of Horror episodes of The Simpons will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that #III from 1992 shouldn’t get a spot? Will #VI from 1995 be included? Is Treehouse of Horror #1 from 1990 in the conversation? What about #IV from 1993 & #V from 1994?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. With Halloween coming soon, this week we’re watching videos for those songs that should be on your holiday playlist. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr. from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe93CLbHjxQ
Greg and Chico finish the final two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ as they look to see if Obi-Wan can protect Luke and Leia before the Empire does and the answer is ................ well, obviously yes, because you know what happens later on.
But hey prepare yourself for the most why the hell were you in that place the whole time? cameo at the end of Episode 6.
Timecodes in case you are following the episodes along with us on Disney+.
Episode 5 - 4:08 (Start the stream at 0:03 in the timecode on the episode)
Episode 6 - 44:44
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_q9KPczAg
On the thirtieth edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold, and Andy Atherton continue their trek through the Disney Renaissance by looking at the Hunchback of Notre Dame. The trio discuss all aspects of the film including: the dark tone of the film and staying true to the source material, the pure evilness of Judge Frollo, Quasimodo being one of the most sympathetic characters in history, whether Captain Phoebus is just Great Value John Smith or not, the beauty and kindness of Esmerelda, the importance of Hugo, Victor, and Laverne to Quasimodo, the forgotten soundtrack to the film, how the film would've worked if Cyndi Lauper and Meat Loaf were cast in the film, and if the film is really one of the more underrated films in history. So join Steve, Mirandia, and Andy as they move along through the history of Disney cinema.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Mr. Roboto” by Styx from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6f_2nPSX8
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we discuss the story of Carol Brady’s two very lovely girls getting married while trying to escape killer robots.
First, it's the early 1980s and the Brady kids have grown up and are ready to begin adulthood. Two of the Brady daughters got married, the couples moved in together, and Alice joined them for some reason. Typical Sherwood Schwartz hilarity ensued...briefly.
Then, after Westworld, the movie but before Westworld, the HBO series, there was a very brief TV series titled Beyond Westworld. In 1980, CBS attempted to continue the story of robots gone amok, the agents hired to stop them, and their creator from taking over the world.
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Timestamps
0:30 - The Brady Brides
46:36 - Beyond Westworld
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Monkey Wrench” by Foo Fighters from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rCNiiNPxA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, with the recent passing of the legendary actress, Angela Lansbury, Steve Riddle pays tribute by watching her character Mrs. Potts perform “Beauty And The Beast” from the film of the same name from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDUhINW3SPs
Tip off is just around the corner. Andrew and Adam double back on the season previews to check in the the last minute trades/cuts/drama. They look back to make sure they're locked in to their predictions and lament some really bad basketball coming our way (we're looking at you Utah and San Antonio....) Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “1985” by Bowling For Soup from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K38xNqZvBJI
Our 2022-23 Season Previews come to an exciting conclusion with the 1%, the wealthy of the wealthiest. Odds are, on paper, right now, the champion will come from this elite group of Boston, Golden State, Milwaukee, and the LA Clippers. Also, Andrew reminds Adam who he voted for for his post-season awards choices and the duo make some individual predictions. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Songs That Were Used For TV Show Themes. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Bad Things” by Jace Everett from 2005, which is the theme for “True Blood.”
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMPNjPpdjKU
On the fifth episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton continue talking about their love for The Muppets and review episodes 17-20 of season one of The Muppet Show that featured guest stars: Ben Vereen, Phyllis Diller, Vincent Price & Valerie Haroper. And give their thoughts on their favorite characters and sketches that appeared in each.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Songs That Were Used For TV Show Themes. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “Save Me” by Remy Zero from 2001, which is the theme for “Smallville.”
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYdCzs5uPrI
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we discuss baseballs and compact discs.
First, in 1994 and 1995, both ABC and NBC had a joint venture where they'd air primetime baseball. It went sideways after some markets did not get regional coverage. It didn't help that there was a strike which cut short both seasons, including no World Series in 1994.
Then, we mark the 40th anniversary of the compact disc by going down under and all around the world for ABC Australia's coverage of the breakthrough technology. Someone should have warned people in 1982 to not touch the bottoms of CDs.
Finally, before baseball season began in 1999, during a viewer mail segment, a viewer asked David Letterman how Letterman prepared for opening day. The response was the first of three appearances of this segment, Ball, Get Out of My Nachos.
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Timestamps
0:30 - The Baseball Network
1:16:24 - The introduction of the Compact Disc, on ABC Australia’s Towards 2000
1:55:49 - Ball, Get Out of My Nachos
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Songs That Were Used For TV Show Themes. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts from 1995, which is the theme for “Friends.”
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-9kPks0IfE
Our 2022-23 Season Previews continue with group 1a. They're in the top group...but on paper, they're just below our season favourites. What we do know, is if you want to get to the finals you need to go through this tough group. This Week Andrew and Adam Preview Miami, Philadelphia, and Phoenix. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Songs That Were Used For TV Show Themes. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 from 1997, which is the theme for “The Sopranos.”
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE
In this new episode of Piece of the Action, Matt welcomes Shawn Kidd back to the podcast after a year long absence to watch Road House! Listen to Matt and Shawn discuss Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Jeff Healey, The Double Deuce, bouncers, beach yoga, skeletal chest muscles and so much more on the new edition of Piece of the Action!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Songs That Were Used For TV Show Themes. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “We Used To Be Friends” by The Dandy Warhols from 2003, which is the theme for “Veronica Mars.”
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm1g5Yg0hUw
In this double It Was a Thing on TV Live Show pack we got football and we once again return to the world of Beyond Belief.
First, Greg and Chico look at the Pilot episode of "Friday Night Lights" from 2006 as they look at and examine the cast of characters that surround the Dillon Panthers football team. Also, we're here for that Mack Brown cameo in the middle of the episode with Coach Taylor.
Then, Mike, Greg and Chico are back for their second livewatch of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. We watch another episode from Season 2 as Jonathan Frakes shows us stories about a retiring pro wrestler, a haunting VHS tape, a woman haunted by the ghost of her dead mother at a clothing store, an insurance scam and an escaping prisoner.
Play along with Mike and Chico as they determine what is truth and what is downright bullfunky.
Timestamps
0:30 - Friday Night Lights Premiere
59:45 - Beyond Belief Live Show 2
Communication is key in this 5th episode of Belles with Books. Bianca and Mirandia have a discussion about BookTok and various amazing things and not some amazing issues that come from it. Where many things could be solved with communicating. Then they jump into their next adventure in their spooky season shared read with a discussion about Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. Again, they talk about good and bad bits of the book and where communication, or lack there of, became a topic again.
Stick around to see what they think of the movie and their mentions of what they are reading or recently acquired for and from their respective TBR piles.
Books mentioned or discussed in this episode:
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
What Unites Us by Dan Rather
Ham Helsing: Vampire Hunter by Rich Moyer
Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky
Kill Joy by Holly Jackson
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Cover Songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Smooth Criminal” by Alien Ant Farm from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Cover Songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Venus” by Bananarama from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4-1ASpdT1Y
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we got a mostly forgotten show starring one of the Wet Bandits and we revisit a subject all the way back in Episode 31.
First, NBC might have made a big comeback in the mid-1980s, but there was one huge weakness for them--Friday nights at 9 PM against shows like Benson and Dallas. Half Nelson was another Friday at 9 victim, succumbing after a month and a half. But it had a lot of big names!
Then, Our 4th show revisited is a show that was beloved among fans for decades, which unexpectedly turned up on BUZZR in 2021. Before then, roughly 15 episodes were available. We felt we needed to revisit this classic since we now know much more about Whew!
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Timestamps
0:30 - Half Nelson
44:22 - Whew! Revisited
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Cover Songs. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “It’s My Life” by No Doubt from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubvV498pyIM
Our Previews continue with the NBA's Upper Class - the group who are poised to play this year's spoilers. One final little trade, one favorable matchup, no injuries....just a little luck. This week Andrew and Adam preview Memphis, Denver, Minnesota, and Brooklyn. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Cover Songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Whiskey In The Jar” by Metallica from 1999.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsrvmNtWU4E
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about Cover Songs. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “You Keep Me Hanging On” by Kim Wilde from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_3gLp6k7ZE
In the thirty-fifth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Jennifer Smith, Matt Souza & Keith Langston join moderator Steve Riddle to discuss which 2000’s Comedy Films deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Superbad a no-brainer? What about The 40-Year-Old Virgin? Does Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy grab a spot? Does Forgetting Sarah Marshall or The Replacements deserve a place? After that, they discuss which 2000’s Action Movies will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Kill Bill Vol.1 shouldn’t get a spot? Will The Fast And The Furious be included? Is Taken in the conversation? What about The Bourne Identity & Mission: Impossible 3?
On the nineteenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Nate Milton to do a live watch of 2018’s Black Panther continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses mixing of the ancient and technology; the parallels between T’Challa & Kilmonger; the different tribes of Wakanda; the movie “The Warriors”; the incredible cast of the movie; The Ancestral Plain; wrestling references; the Wakanda Salute; MCU kids; what is the right music for car chases; black superheroes; the DCEU’s mistakes; Kilmonger’s truth; Sterling K. Brown’s emotional range; Dan & Dave; ocular teeth; rhinos! and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/b0743f1d-436a-4ad0-9273-9f9801864a37
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a pair of forgotten game shows along with crazy shenanigans with funny cars and monster trucks.
First, usually around this time of the year BUZZR would air their “Lost and Found” marathon except they aren’t doing it seems. Whatever, we’ll have our own version! (with blackjack and hookers!) The week starts with a show from the 1950s, hosted by podcast favorite Tom Poston. Split Personality didn't last long, though it technically aired in the 50s and 60s.
Next, as we've said many times, NBC in 1979 was desperate for anything that would draw eyes. Mindreaders was helmed by a former primetime personality, trying to capitalize on an ESP craze at the time. If only the people behind this show had ESP and could see this show not lasting all that long…
Finally, Saturday Night Live starts it's 48th season on NBC. In this special minisode we look back at a weird commercial parody making fun of monster truck shows where those boring funny cars turn out in the ad to be sentient beings able to achieve perpetual motion. Sadly those monster trucks are not amused by what these funny cars manage to accomplish.
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Seriously, that spoon truck by Yuri Gellar sucks.
Timestamps
0:30 - Split Personality
41:55 - Mindreaders
1:15:01 - SNL Funny Cars at Worcester Centrum
The NBA is a harsh mistress. You have to spend A LOT of money - just to be a 6 seed AT BEST?! Whaaaaat?! In this episode, Andrew and Adam preview Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, and the LA Lakers. Enjoy !
Join Bianca and Mirandia on their 4th episode of Belles with Books as they shake things up a little. They begin with a small discussion for Adaption Minute: things that bother them and worries on when books are turned into a show or movie. Then, stick around as this month the girls decided to “seize the spooky season”, I mean it is September already, and read the same book. They start off this autumnal gathering with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. How did it fair in their world? Will they continue the series? And, what about that adaptation?
Books discuss in this episode;
The Selection Series by Kierra Cass
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Twilight series and The Host by Stephanie Meyers
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
LOTR by J.R.R. Tolkein
Nostradamus: the complete prophecies of the future by Mario Redding
City of Villains by Estelle Laure
A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting Series by Jo Ballerini
Lumberjanes: vol 1 (graphic novel)
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella
The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Gary Hendrix
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
Lightlark by Alex Aster
Maus by Art Spiegelman
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “In Too Deep” by Sum 41 from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emGri7i8Y2Y
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2003’s Finding Nemo. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the “Bamb’s mom”-type moment at the beginning of the film; underwater animation; Barracuda fishing; Nemo’s lucky fin; the great foreshadowing early on; funny clownfish; Marlin’s neurosis; Ellen DeGeneres as Dory; short-term memory loss; Bruce the shark; the nods to Jaws; breaking wind in the ocean; The Tank Gang; fish impressions; Dory’s alternate names for Nemo; the EAC; jellyfish stings; grabbing shell with Crush; fish accents; exit buddies; speaking whale; cleaning fish tanks; the Aqua Scum; fish playing dead & Marlin’s character arc. So remember: fish are friends, not food & just keep swimming,
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/01f81acd-a950-41e2-ab86-f48ed25f5d9c
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Silent Night” by Bon Jovi from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HjC6T2HDI4
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we kiss the baby while reminding everyone that Zack Morris is trash.
First, with the start of NFL Season, we mark the occasion with a look at a short-lived reality/discussion show starring the two biggest diva football players of the early 2010s. Also, Mike tries taking their Twitter handle and...hilarity ensues.
Next, we revisit school briefly for this episode. Before Saved by the Bell, some of its characters were in a short-lived Disney Channel show set in a middle school in Indianapolis. Good Morning, Miss Bliss was a precursor to the popular series from the 80s and 90s. One thing remained the same: Zack Morris is trash.
Finally, 35 years ago, a series blended gritty stories, wartime allegories, and cutting edge special effects. If it wasn’t the violence that people were against, it was the toy tie-ins. A show that was ahead of its time could not have come at a worse time. Prepare for the Metal Wars as we talk about Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future.
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Timestamps
0:30 - The T.Ocho Show
1:29:42 - Classic Commercial Break
1:32:55 - Good Morning, Miss Bliss
2:42:43 - Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Ben Locke & Calum McDougall are watching “I Want To Break Free” by Queen from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtu.be/f4Mc-NYPHaQ
Episode 250! Andrew and Adam reflect on 250 episodes and continue with their upcoming season previews where you have teams who spent some significant capital to be this low on the list...and i mean we're talking best case scenario is the 9 seed?! Featured in this group are New York, Charlotte, New Orleans, Washington, Portland, and Toronto. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o4s1KVJaVA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “New Year’s Day” by U2 from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYCyCaK_5k
Greg and Chico continue their livewatches of the original Star Trek movies as they look at what is regarded as the best Trek movie in The Wrath of KHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
Just a note this livewatch will be looking at the Director's Cut of the movie and not the Theatrical Cut. If you have the Director's Cut of the movie on either DVD, Blu-ray or Digital, Greg will give you instructions at the start on how to follow along with the episode.
Andrew and Adam are back to preview the upcoming NBA Season. This Episode deals has a little bit of everything, a Detroit team who is looking to build their way out of this, Indiana whom is firmly entrenched in this zone, and some newcomers in San Antonio and Utah who think are currently following the best 8th graders in the country. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina And The Waves from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUmE-tne5U
On the eighteenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Scott Criscuolo to do a live watch of the 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the rebound the character needed after Thor: The Dark World; Chris Hemsworth’s comedic timing; the “Shake Weight”; Karl Urban’s Skurge; Thor cosplay; having just one job; the Dr. Strange/Thor dynamic; hot emo Cate Blanchett embracing her dark side; fighting with friends from work; Jeff Goldblum in his glory; Tony’s nicknames of the other Avengers; the strongest Avenger debate; Tony & the gypsy; The Devil’s Anus; sibling rivalries; the great soundtrack featuring Led Zeppelin; the destruction of Asgaard; Korg & Miek and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/8c0f6e2c-2a2c-46fa-b619-2f79838a065a
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Take On Me” by a-Ha from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we head back to school while taking a field trip to the Starship Enterprise.
First, we start this week talking about why some movies should not make the transition to TV shows. Ferris Bueller had very little in common with the movie, and the title character makes that known in the first 2 minutes of the pilot. But it did have Jennifer Aniston.
Next, we focus not on a TV show about the students, but rather the educators themselves. Teachers Only had a short first season, but underwent a major overhaul of the cast (and even a new theme) for a slightly longer second season.
Finally, September 8th was Star Trek Day and we're talking about what is considered a continuation of the original series, done four years after the original's cancellation. Is this true Star Trek canon? Judge for yourself as we dive into Star Trek: The Animated Series.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Ferris Bueller
1:02:59 - Teachers Only
2:19:02 - Star Trek: The Animated Series
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY
Andrew and Adam are back to preview the upcoming NBA Season. This Episode deals with the Tanks of the Tanks, those who have mortgaged their present with Lottery Tickets in the Present and the Future, including this year's #1-4 Draft Picks - Orlando, Oklahoma City, Houston, and Sacramento. Enjoy!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Scott Crisuolo is watching “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BODDyZRF6A
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Harden My Heart” by Quarterflash from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqeKV2UYq1Q
Greg and Chico resume their livewatch of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ as they look at the middle episodes as Obi-Wan and Young Leia encounter a not-so friendly alien truck driver, imperial spies and Ice Cube's kid.
Here are the timecodes to sync up with Episodes 3 & 4, if you are following along on Disney+.
Episode 3 - 1:46
Episode 4 - 45:35
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EErSKhC0CZs
On the twenty-ninth installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton & Steve Riddle look at 1995’s Pocahontas. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the challenge the film had following the massive success of The Lion King; the effective setting the stage of the explorer’s dangerous voyage to the America as well as the conveyance of the native American way of life; the Romeo & Juliet aspects of the story with John Smith & Pocahontas; the fun sidekicks Meeko, Flit & Percy; the musical score and how the songs “Just Around The Riverbend” & “Colors of the Wind” move the story forward; Grandmother Willow’s sage advice; the delusions, ignorance and ruthlessness of Governor Ratcliffe; how the movie doesn’t shy away from violence; how historically accurate it is and whether or not the ending is a satisfying one.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “I Ran (So Far Away)” by A Flock Of Seagulls from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpfWORQWhU
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate our 299th and 300th editions by revisiting two of our earliest topics!
First, in our second 'revisited' episode, we go back to the first half of episode 3 and take a second look at the short-lived NBC perennial bomb Manimal. We get deeper into the show, the guests, and we have Chico present this time around.
Then, we have reached another milestone, this time looking back at the show covered in the second half of episode 3. Unlike the first time, Chico is with us this time and thankfully can make the trip with us to Zippers?!?! Also, Greg has a major announcement which is truly a game changer. What is the major announcement? You have to listen to Episode 300 and find out!
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Timestamps
0:30 - Manimal Revisited
1:36:33 - Automan Revisited
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Ben Locke & Calum McDougall are watching “Don’t Look Back In Anger” by Oasis from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtu.be/cmpRLQZkTb8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “The Warrior” by Scandal feat. Patty Smyth from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47y5bo8wtqM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Jon Keselica is watching “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E
Bianca and Mirandia are at it again, with episode number 3. Back to discuss something they both love so much, reading and all the things that go with it. This month they decide to keep with the format of each of them reading long separate books to review and then go over and explain it to the other one. However, they are sticking to the same genre. So, this one is for all you YA lovers out there.
Bianca gives us a little insight and opinions on "A Darker Shade of Magic" by V.E. Schwab. Mirandia then brings in the old with the new when talking about "Mythos: The Greek Mythos Retold" by Stephen Fry.
After that, it's another fantastical round of “adaptation minute” where they tell you shows or movies they have recently watched or even highly anticipated ones that are an adaptation of a book.
Of course, as promised, here is a full list of books mentioned, discussed, or reviewed on this episode, in order of mention:
The Guest List by Lucy Fowley
Southern Book Club Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendricks
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Postin
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments and The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren
Dewberry Farm Mysteries by Karen MacInerney
Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osmann
Percy Jackson Series by Rick Rioridan
Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller
Neverwhere and Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Riverdale comic series
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Working For The Weekend” by Loverboy from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsgBpsNPQ50
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Logan Crosland to do a live watch of 2001’s Monsters, Inc. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo gives their thoughts on the physical comedy of Mike & Sully; the duo of Billy Crystal and John Goodman; the monsterization of the city of Monstropolis; scare training; the engineering of the scare floor; impressive scare totals; poor George Sanderson; 2319s; bad coffee; odorant scents; Boo the ninja; the sushi greeting; alphabetized DVDs; Bring Your Obscure Relative To Work Day; singing on the toilet; the horrific ways monsters dispose of garbage; Randall’s nefarious plot; mispronounced insults; Sully’s scare face; the best places to be banished; fighting an invisible opponent; Waternoose’s heel turn; hope for a Monsters, Inc. rollercoaster; Roz, undercover agent and Mike’s bad jokes.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/b1f05eb7-8d00-4dc3-86be-a1e0b37fc731
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOUtsybozjg
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at CBS’ attempt to dismantle TGIF and bring to you our third edition of Hometown Commercials.
First, In 1997, CBS took the bold steps of putting together a 2-hour comedy block on Friday nights versus ABC's TGIF, and even took two of TGIF's stalwarts in the process. The two former TGIF shows were on its last legs. We're here to talk about the two original shows to the Block Party--Meego and The Gregory Hines Show.
Then, on episode 98, we gave you Hometown Commercials. On episode 202, we gave you a second helping. They're back for 298, more of the local commercials that are so bad, they're good. In the third edition we are introduced to new favorites including a man who sells gold, another lawyer, a taxidermist and a guy who wants to get serious about selling you windows.
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Timestamps
1:29 - The CBS Friday Night Block Party (Meego//The Gregory Hines Show)
1:11:14 - Classic Commercial Break
1:14:23 - Hometown Commercials, Volume 3
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Man In The Box” by Alice In Chains from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAqZb52sgpU
We know who won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award over the years, but which players in their respective classes had the best second season? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, on this special edition of the podcast, will go through the last decade-plus over the years and give out some retroactive Sophomore of the Year awards. Who got the 2014 award between Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard? Did the Ben Simmons/Donovan Mitchell ROY race of 2018 duplicate itself in 2019? Is it possible for Giannis and Rudy Gobert to NOT win on their second tries?! The answers may surprise you. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by The Smashing Pumpkins from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-r-V0uK4u0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Ben Locke & Calum McDougall are watching “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q&feature=share
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock from 2008.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIGZLjugKA
On the seventeenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Greg Diener to do a live watch of the 2018’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. II continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the de-aging of Kurt Russell; Mattel Football; the great opening sequence with Baby Groot dancing to Mr. Blue Sky; Analax Batteries; the conversion rate of Units; Parks & Rec.; the video game-esque space fights; Sly Stallone; Mantis the Empath; Rocket’s defense system & traps; creepy mannequins; The Ravager Code; Yondu’s arrow; comparing Starlord & Gamora to Sam & Diane; sibling rivalries; The Watchers cameo; Yondu’s redemption arc; a Ravager funeral and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/6a01bc20-3f83-44a7-ba66-036a4ae57550
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “No Sone Of Mine” by Genesis from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f2Pt1aqDMo
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a show from UPN, a Canadian kids game show and a legendary rant by Hannibal Smith.
First, UPN tried throwing almost anything on their schedule in the late 90s. Shasta McNasty is no exception. It was so bad that the title was cut in half to just Shasta during the show's run. Even cross-promotions with WWF Smackdown couldn't lure viewers. This was basically the most 1999 TV show that ever 1999'd.
Next, in honor of Susan St. James’ birthday, we mark the occasion the only way we know how--by utilizing a running gag on this show. Uh Oh! was a Canadian game show for kids, despite an antagonist who looks like he should be running a sex dungeon. A kid's show with who appears to be a dungeon master ran for six seasons in Canada!
Finally, In 1979, early on in Password Plus' run, George Peppard made an appearance as a celebrity player. On the first show, Peppard put his foot in his mouth, while ranting about forms NBC (and presumably other networks) had people sign. As a result, Peppard never played another game.
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Timestamps
0:57 - Shasta McNasty
1:16:15 - Uh Oh!
1:51:34 - George Peppard’s rant on Password Plus
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Basket Case” by Green Day from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5t3MoY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Jon Keselica is watching “Imitation Of Life” by R.E.M. from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqgdSsfqPs
In the thirty-fourth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Jon Keselica, Greg Diner & Rob Kinler joins moderator Steve Riddle to discuss which Saddest TV Deaths deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Henry Blake from “M.A.S.H.” a no-brainer? What about Mr. Hooper from “Sesame Street”? Does Adriana La Cerva from “The Sopranos” grab a spot? Does Seymour The Dog from “Futurama” or Coach from “Cheers” deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Saddest Movie Deaths will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Ellie from “Up” shouldn’t get a spot? Will Jack Dawson from “Titanic” be included? Is Yondu from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.II” in the conversation? What about Thomas J. Sennett from “My Girl” & Bubba from “”Forrest Gump”?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Down Under” by Men At Work from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Wild Thing” by Sam Kinison from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wAm2HAx7i0
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of 1999’s Toy Story 2. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo gives their thoughts on the fun video game opening sequence; Buzz in his element; Woody’s neurosis; cowboy camp; the plight of broken toys; yard sales; toy rescue missions; Toy Story CSI; Disney Hollywood Studios’ Toy Story Land; Pixar easter eggs; Stinky Pete stealing from Yosemite Sam; Jessie’s PTSD; crunchy vs. puffed cheese doodles; toys causing car pileups; “The Cleaner”; new and improved toys; Jurassic Park parodies; Rock’em Sock’em Robots; The Poultry Man; Mr. Potato Head’s limbs; dueling Buzz Lightyears; Zurg entering the fray; the physics of Slinky’s, airport conveyor belts and whether or not this film is superior to the first one.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/e8172d8e-7b07-4a21-8307-50e2448afa31
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Not Gonna Die” by Skillet from 2013.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgmpWkUcpjo
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at an adaptation of a popular movie that was made before the current adaptation of a popular movie while living in high society.
First, in honor of the “A League of Their Own” Amazon Prime series, this episode takes a look at the "blink and you'll miss it" television version of one of the breakout movie hits of 1992. This version had a handful of characters reprising their roles in one-off appearances and its TV fate may have been set in stone by a certain organization.
Then, in episode 61, we talked about the season when NBC owned and operated stations had primetime starting at 7:30. We talked about one of those 5 shows, We Got it Made, in episode 66. Another show from that experiment is this show's focus. Marblehead Manor follows the antics of a wealthy family and their staff at their palatial residence.
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Timestamps
0:30 - A League of Their Own (1993)
31:55 - Classic Commercial Break
35:11 - Marblehead Manor
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Oh Sherrie” by Steve Perry from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-WpsdC2-Cc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Only Lonely” by Bon Jovi from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfIu7hf5nqc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Jon Keselica is watching “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIB9Y4OFPs
On the sixteenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Mirandia Berthold to do a live watch of the 2016’s Doctor Strange continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses charming Brits; cocky doctors; Rachel McAdams; beards; holistic medicine; the lack of jetlag in Marvel movies; astral projections; nerd eye candy; magic relics; IKEA meatballs; the Sanctum Sanctorum and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/48e23b81-583d-4e12-a0cc-93ac7b9fdeb6
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, with the recent passing of Olivia Newton-John, Andy Atherton pays tribute to her by watching a clip of the song “Xanadu” from the movie “Xanadu” from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLi8fTlDEag
This week, we're celebrating Norman Lear's 100th birthday by looking at two of his less successful shows. We start with Lear's adaptation of a play about a seedy hotel with even seedier residents, Hot l Baltimore. Most of the players were relative newcomers, and three went on to much greater success in the decades that followed. Next, we continue with possibly Norman's most obscure series, airing for just 5 episodes in 1977. A Year at the Top followed the Faustian formula of selling one's soul to the devil for instant success. Audiences gave it a month at the bottom of the ratings. Follow us through our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv to keep with us on our social media feeds. Timestamps 1:47 - Hot L Baltimore 45:37 - A Year at the Top
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, with the recent passing of Olivia Newton-John, Scott Criscuolo pays tribute to her by watching the video for her hit song “Physical” from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN40nCA
It might the long summer nights of August, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are reconvening to give the listeners what they want. Unfortunately, they start off with talk about the recent passing and immense legacy of the ultimate winner: Bill Russell. How does advance statistics make Russell look even greater than he already was? Did the Phoenix Suns box themselves in by matching Deandre Ayton’s offer sheet from Indiana? Riche and Adam also discuss Summer League, the depth of the Eastern Conference, Dwight Howard wanting to be a pro wrestler, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 246 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, with the recent passing of Olivia Newton-John, Steve Riddle pays tribute to her by watching a clip of “You’re The One That I Want” from the 1978 movie “Grease” by Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itRFjzQICJU
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Shot In The Dark” by Ozzy Osbourne from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crltUo_ZFbU
In this surprise It Was a Thing on TV Live Show we go back to a show covered in Episode 117 as we look at a special episode of Personal Injury Court.
In this episode, Gino gives us the legal sauce in a case where a lady gets blinded in an eye by a bag of peanuts at a baseball game thrown by the team mascot.
Let's just say that the costume of the mascot is something that has been seen to be appreciated.
You can watch the episode and follow along at the official YouTube channel for Personal Injury Court. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXfEgepI5UA
On episode 14 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Matt Souza as they watch 1997s Batman And Robin.
Topics discussed include Bat nipples, Matt's favourite movie ever?, the Salad veto, OAP computing skills, Jesse Ventura making an appearance, Bane Meatloaf, Alfred's mixtape, so many tall buildings, iced sex toys and blue Gatorade.
Come for the concept but stay for way too many Bane impressions its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating the 41st Anniversary of MTV’s launch on August 1, 1981. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching the a video that MTV aired that day, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” by The Rod Stewart from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hphwfq1wLJs
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 1998’s A Bug’s Life. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the great ensemble voice cast; the animated take on The Magnificent Seven; The Twig of ’93; Flik’s Doc Brown-esque inventions; the lifespan of ants; how terrifying Hopper is; rabid grasshoppers; Flik’s fool’s errand; PT Flea the carnie; Bug City; Thud, the “Mongo” of the movie; comedy of misunderstandings; movie parallels; The War Magician; Heimlich’s obsession with becoming a butterfly; bug celebrations; the nefarious plot of the grasshoppers; bug pep talks; Russian gibberish; metal in the microwave; PT Flea ruining the troupe’s plans & the first set of Pixar outtakes.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/27a22566-3138-4b0b-8c61-ce31aa0e4f0f
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating the 41st Anniversary of MTV’s launch on August 1, 1981. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching the a video that MTV aired that day, “In The Air Tonight” by The Phil Collins from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA
We're giving you two shows for the price of one this episode. These shows premiered on the same day, the shows aired consecutively on NBC, and both looked technologically amazing for late 1976. Alas, technology couldn't save the pair, as their final shows aired on the last day of the year.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating the 41st Anniversary of MTV’s launch on August 1, 1981. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching the a video that MTV aired that day, “Brass In Pocket” by The Pretenders from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6re3PCP3E
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating the 41st Anniversary of MTV’s launch on August 1, 1981. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching the second video that MTV aired, “You Better Run” by Pat Benatar from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Pat Benatar - You Better Run - YouTube
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week, we are celebrating the 41st Anniversary of MTV’s launch on August 1, 1981. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching the very first video that MTV aired, “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8r-tXRLazs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Nothin’ But A Good Time” by Poison from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_88L-CU7PD4
On the fifteenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to do a live watch of the 2016’s Captain America: Civil War continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses extreme paintball enthusiasts; Scarlett Johansson’s stunt double; stopping mid-explosion; Vision’s charming sweater; Sam Elliott vs. Sam Neill; ways to cook paprikash; Sebastian Stan’s filmography; the start of the Wanda & Vision; MCU romances; characters with the last name Ross; Peter Parker’s intro into the MCU; twin beds; Underoos; Steve’s moral conflicts and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/fea1d223-556b-4293-bd79-0c2186d81848
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “One Thing Leads To Another” by The Fixx from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHYIGy1dyd8
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we conclude our MLB All-Star Special from last week while doing some wizardly stuff.
First, we talked last week about the 1990 MLB All-Star Game, with its long rain delay. Now, we're talking about what happened during that delay. CBS fired up an episode of its freshman hit Rescue 911. It was a bit of an odd selection, maybe more so because this episode had a gruesome event, during a jovial event (The All-Star Game.)
Then, What if Merlin the Magician lived in the 20th Century instead of during Arthurian times? In 1981, CBS gave us an answer to that question when Merlin lived in San Francisco and owned an auto repair shop. It appears CBS had faith in the series, but it went up against difficult competition from the start.
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Timestamps
0:56 - The episode of Rescue 911 that aired during the 1990 MLB All-Star Game rain delay
43:36 - The Jenny Position Commercial
46:59 - Mr. Merlin
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Don’t Lose My Number” by Phil Collins from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Z-eUmR2bM
The games might be over in the NBA (unless you count summer league), so Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are going to entertain the basketball podcast masses and play a game of their own. In this episode, they will discuss mega trades of years past and try to determine once and for all who won and who wound up holding the bag. Why did Chris Paul’s team both win AND lose in the trade that brought him to Houston? How badly did Sam Presti drop the ball when he sent James Harden out of Oklahoma City? And why does the Rudy Gobert trade remind Riche so much of a previous super deal: The Carmelo Anthony/Knicks deal? So suit up and take it out in episode 245 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbBbFH9fAg
Bianca and Mirandia are back with a new episode, number two to be exact. As always they are sharing their love of reading and this month both read separate books to review and explain to the other one.
Bianca gives us a wonderful and intriguing look at The Wife Upstairs a mystery/thriller by Rachel Hawkins. Mirandia then brings the chills with her breakdown of Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith MaClaren.
They then both bring you a new segment called “adaptation minute” where they tell you shows or movies they have recently watched that are an adaptation of a book.
Of course as promised here is a full list of books mentioned, discuss, or reviewed on this episode, in order of mention:
Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Vampire Knitting Club Series by Nancy Warren
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren
Ellie Is Cool Now (not yet available) by Victoria Fulton and Faith MaClaren
The Push by Ashley Audrain
The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
I let You Go by Claire MacIntosh
A Night to Die For by Lisa Schroeder
The Summer I Turned Pretty Series by Jenny Hanh
Love and Gelato by by Jenna Evans Welch
The Vampire Diaries series by LJ Smith
Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Curious Incident of the Dog in Nighttime by Mark Haddon
One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Orchid Club Paris Trilogy by Lila Dubois
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Icabog by J.K. Rowling
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “It’s My Life” by Talk Talk from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFH5JgyZK1I&t=201s
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Panama” by Van Halen from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKDBPw8wQA
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 1995’s Toy Story. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on Woody’s town halls; the arrival of Buzz Lightyear; why Hamm is kind of a tweener; laser envy; Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head tailoring his act for little kids; the Toy Story Sega Genesis game; moving buddies; Buzz’s terminology; Cal Arts; Pizza Planet; “The Claw”; Sid’s sadism; Frankentoys; tea parties with Mrs. Nesbit; the rules of toys; falling with style & whether or not the first fully CGI animated feature film holds up. To Infinity And Beyond!
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/48954a2d-8cb7-4c16-a87b-09d844ce158c
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Jon Keselica is watching “This Too Shall Pass” by OK Go from 2010.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJKythlXAIY
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the recent Mid-Summer Classic by presenting to you two baseball themed episodes for the All-Star Game.
First, we watch dozens of legends participate in an old timers game whose participants span almost 50 years of Major League Baseball, the oldest of whom pulls off the highly improbable.
Then, our journey to this year's All Star festivities continues with the 1990 edition, one with great pitching, first appearances by several baseball legends, and a lengthy rain delay. We'll continue talking about the rain delay next week.
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Timestamps
2:38 - The First Annual Cracker Jack Old Timers Classic (After Mike finishes his dumb rambling about the Guardians “winning” the Francisco Lindor trade to make himself feel better over not having Steve Cohen as an owner)
1:43:47 - Classic Commercial Break
1:47:45 - The 1990 MLB All-Star Game
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Tears Are Falling” by Kiss from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEwnfhuPJGs
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” by Beastie Boys from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBShN8qT4lk
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Jon Keselica is watching “Steady As She Goes” by The Raconteurs from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_B_QRdX6kY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Kickstart My Heart” by Motley Crue from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmXWkMlKFkI
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Monster” by Skillet from 2009.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjlM_RnsVE
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we celebrate the return of Thor by presenting our second show celebrating the release of Thor: Love and Thunder and also provide one of our recent live shows for you.
First, we look at The Return of the Incredible Hulk from 1988. In this TV movie, Thor appears in the same universe as the TV show, but this isn’t the Thor that we all know and love.
Then, Greg and Chico watch the first two episodes of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" the latest Star Wars series on Disney+.
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Timestamps
0:42: - Intro to Episode 285
3:20 - The Return of the Incredible Hulk
1:33:53 - Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1 & 2 Livewatch
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk
Andrew and Adam finally wrap up the 2021-22 season with some final notes on the following teams: DAL, MIL, MIA, PHX, BOS, GSW and putting a bow on the past year. As always, thank you for listening this season. We've enjoyed doing this. (note: this was taped prior to the NBA draft)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, the PTBNXT crew, Jennifer Smith, Jacob Williams & Tim Capel are watching “Californication” by Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk
On episode 13 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Matt Souza as they watch 1989s Honey I Shrunk The Kids. Topics discussed include cabin boys, health and safety ignorance, 80s technology, Laura Dern and Draco, nuns, Frodo Backyardigans, Oatmeal Creampies, thorough policing, Ben crossing the line, kids allergies, horny teenagers and a rather abrupt ending.
Come for the concept but stay for the alternative titles its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Wannabe” by Spice Girls from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLIiF15wjQ
On the fourteenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Greg Diener to do a live watch of the 2015’s Ant-Man continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses de-aging technology; Paul Rudd, superhero?: Baskins-Robbins; “cool” crimes; Bobby Canavale aka Poor Man’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Luis’ story telling; returning stolen items; naming ants; The Schmidt Pain Index; security badges; Thomas The Tank Engine; The Quantum Realm and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/66ba7c2a-6923-4f1c-88f9-c360b20c61a0
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0
Another Marvel movie will be released soon as we celebrate the return of Thor, so it's time for more entries related to actors and actresses in the MCU. We go back to 1980 for Stephen J. Cannell's first series, with Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen playing detectives in the short-lived but fondly remembered Tenspeed and Brown Shoe. Remember to follow It Was a Thing on TV on our social media accounts through our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “No Rain” by Blind Melon from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58
Free agency frenzy is off and running, and the chaos has spilled onto the podcast floor for Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, but they do their best to keep it all on the court. We answer the question Brian Windhorst and the world wants to know: What are the Jazz up to? Did the Minnesota Timberwolves just make the riskiest trade in NBA history, and will it still pay off? Why is Riche so obsessed with the luxury tax? Are the Knicks delusional or is Jalen Brunson truly the missing piece? Why in name of everything holy did the Thunder give Lu Dort $87 million?! Riche and Adam also discuss the super max extensions, the Kevin Durant trade talk, the Blazers rebooting or not, draft picks, and more! So suit up and take it out in an hour-long episode 243 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-gYOrU8bA
In a recent It Was a Thing on TV taping session, we brought up Jonathan Frakes and the cult classic Late 90's/Early 2000's FOX show "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction".
In this special live show, Greg presents an episode featuring three potential show Hall of Famers in the five stories in this Season 2 episode. At the end of the episode, Mike and Chico will determine if these five stories pass the smell test.
Since this is a live show there were some problems with Mike's speaker system where the show audio was playing on his external speakers but that was quickly fixed.
If you want to play along you can watch this episode on the Filmrise True Crime YouTube channel. Make sure to pause after each segment when Mike and Chico give their review of the segment before moving on.
"Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction - Season 2, Episode 11" (Full Episode) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Qv2FHRTWE
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, in honor of our nation’s birthday, Scott Criscuolo is watching “Real American” by Rick Derringer from 1985. Happy 4th Of July!
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX_k5_egUAo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg
On the 28th edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold, and Andy Atherton embrace the Circle of Life as they discuss the 1994 hit, The Lion King. The trio talk about the many great aspects of the film including: the breathtaking Pride Lands; the voice-casting of the characters; the epic soundtrack of the film; whether Scar is truly one of the most underrated villains in Disney history; the trauma kids endured thanks to Mufasa's death; Timon and Pumbaa: the greatest friends a lion could have; the importance of Nala; the lack of finishing the job by Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed; the memorable hero's journey that Simba takes, and if the combination of this film, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast is the greatest 3-film stretch in Disney history. So grab your grubs, kick back in the shade, and leave your worries behind as Steve, Mirandia, and Andy continue their trek through the Disney Renaissance. Hakuna Matata!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” by Elton John from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjgWWjkNbhU
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we go on the streets in search of justice no matter what the species!
First, it's another police procedural from the 80s, but this one's different; it has a female lead. And a very big gun. And she wasn't afraid to use it. Lady Blue was one of the most violent shows on TV at that time. Alas, it ran for 14 episodes amongst tough competition.
Then, early in COVID times, a lot of odd shows came down the pipe to entertain audiences stuck at home. Gary Busey, Pet Judge was one of them. Take fake court cases, presided by a fake judge, complete with fake plaintiffs and defendants, and throw in an obviously fake court reporter and...hilarity ensues?
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Timestamps
0:30 - Lady Blue
1:03:28 - Classic Commercial Break
1:07:32 - Gary Busey, Pet Judge
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx51eegLTY8
The 2022 NBA Draft is officially in the books, with the Magic in a mild surprise picking Duke’s Paolo Banchero number one, and while the new prospects are putting on their team caps, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are putting their thinking caps on to play 4-D chess with the teams coming off the draft and leading into free agency this week. Did the Magic FINALLY get “that dude” they have desperately needed? Are the Detroit Pistons, after picking Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, going to try to get Jalen Brunson AND Miles Bridges?! Riche and Adam also discuss the Knicks being the Knicks, G-League Ignite, Kyrie being a malcontent again, Bradley Beal, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 242 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Jon Keselica is watching “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatorN4P9aA
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Hungry Like The Wolf” by Duran Duran from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJL-lCzEXgI
Join Bianca and Mirandia on their inaugural episode of Belles and Books, where they will be discussing their love of books, reviewing books, and sharing them with you, once a month.
In this episode they introduce themselves, talk about what made them readers, their favorite books, and discuss their hard nos and automatic yes in reading. Will you agree with them, join and see but always, keep reading.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence from 2003.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Wild Wild Life” by Talking Heads from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=616-QGQyx-I
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we go on the streets with our motorcycle while looking at the prison system.
First, in 1985, NBC has a little show called Knight Rider and CBS has Airwolf, while ABC has neither. Give an LAPD cop a high-powered motorcycle during his time off-the-clock and he's ABC's response--Street Hawk, another show that was more popular overseas than domestically.
Then, FOX was the newcomer on the block in 1987, specifically when it came to primetime programming. They threw a lot of stuff against the wall, to see if much stuck. Women in Prison was one such program that just didn't click. But that theme song!
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Timestamps
0:30 - Street Hawk
1:08:14 - Classic Commercial Break
1:11:56 - Women in Prison
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M. from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtdhWltSIg
The Warriors have won their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons, but even though the trophies have been given out, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are still on the court ready to take their listeners on a ride. Has Steph Curry sealed his legacy in the pantheon now that he finally has a Finals MVP, but can he do it again before the 34-year-old reaches his twilight? What was it like having the first “regular” season in three years? Has this year’s Draft “buzz-less”? Does co-expert Adam Murray still have cable? Listen in for the spicy answers! So suit up and take it out in episode 241 with NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg
In the thirty-third episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelist Jon Keselica joins moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which 80’s Music Videos deserve a place on their respective lists. Is “You Might Think” by The Cars a no-brainer? What about “Take On Me” by a-ha? Does “Nothing But A Good Time” by Poison grab a spot? Does “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits or “Land of Confusion” by Genesis deserve a place? After that, they discuss which 90’s Music Videos will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys shouldn’t get a spot? Will “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana be included? Is “Criminal” by Fiona Apple in the conversation? What about “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim & “Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears?
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Magic” by The Cars from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kv6vxZwL8
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Only Wanna Be With You” by Hootie & The Blowfish from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln6WQqRDrCo
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Jon Keselica is watching “Karma Police” by Radiohead from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uYWYWPc9HU
This week, we recognize our hard working immigrants that make our country strong! We also took a visit to summer camp to catch up on some old friends.
First, it's the mid-80s, the Cold War rages on, and a comedian from Soviet Russia makes it big with appearances on Carson and on the stand-up circuit, and as a semi-regular on Night Court. In 1986, he got his own vehicle, What a Country! Listen to who was cast as the macho ex-Marine turned principal.
Then, you wanted us to watch this sort-of spiritual successor to High School U.S.A. (Episode 158) and we did! Why did this movie about a summer camp originally air in the not-so summer month of February 1985? We know why it reran in July 1985, besides it was summer.
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Timestamps
0:30 - What a Country!
1:07:50 - Poison Ivy (1985 TV Movie)
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Official Music Video) - YouTube
The NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors is still being played, but one other team is also at work: Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, with a brand new episode talking about… well, anything! In this episode, Riche and Adam talk about the greatness of Steph Curry, the new obsession with drop coverage defense, trade talk, LIV golf (?!), Quin Snyder quitting the Jazz, the NBA Draft, and more! So suit up and take it out in Episode 240 with the NBA-Team!
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of the Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9AbeALNVkk
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, Obi Wan Kenobi Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Chapter III & Chapter IV. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of the Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, in tribute to the recently passed away Taylor Hawkins, Jon Keselica is watching “Everlong” by Foo Fighters from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of the Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Buddy Holly” by Weezer from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kemivUKb4f4
On the thirteenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to do a live watch of the 2015’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses jumping into the fracas; Quicksilver vs. Quicksilver; twin powers; Phase 2 thoughts; Avengers parties; Prima Nocta; Wanda & Peter’s backstory; flashbacks that pay off later; Marvel Legends figures; unnecessary scenes & worthless exposition; Pinocchio parallels; iconic shots; callbacks; the intro of Vision and where the MCU will from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/bd882c3d-65a5-4e04-a61a-b4f337163198
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of the Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, in tribute to the recently passed away Alec John Such, who was Bon Jovi’s original bassist, Steve Riddle is watching “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (Official Music Video) - YouTube
This week, we pay tribute to our friend The Whammy as we talk about Press Your Luck.
To start, we look at the OG version, 6 years before the popular 80s version. Second Chance had no whammies, had a boring board, had a weird question structure, and lasted a little over 4 months in 1977 on ABC.
Then, Greg and Mike talk about some of the oddball prizes from all versions of Press Your Luck, including the current version, Whammy!, and the one-off Game Show Marathon episode.
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Timestamps
0:10 - Intro to Episode 275
1:00 - Second Chance (1977)
40:24 - Intro to Episode 276
41:05 - The WTF Prizes of Press Your Luck
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of the Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0tTbTbmVA
Andrew and Adam are back with another series of post-mortem for the season. All of these teams are firmly on the playoff highway, but each need to figure out the right exits to take to take them to the next level ... and also the New York Knicks, because we forgot them last time. Teams included this episode are: NYK, NO, MIN, TOR, DEN, UTA, PHI & MEM.
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of the Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of one a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, to commemorate the 37th Anniversary of the release of the movie “The Goonies”, Andy Atherton is watching “Goonies R Good Enough” by Cyndi Lauper from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhPujiA9BRY
Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of the Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of one a great and memorable music video. On this inaugural episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Land Of Confusion” by Genesis from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7FKO5DlV0
On the twenty-seventh installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Andy Atherton, Steve Riddle & Mirandia Berthold look at 1992’s Aladdin They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the force of nature that Robin Williams was as The Genie; The Cave of Wonders; the conniving villain Jafar; where Iago ranks amongst Disney henchmen; the musical numbers that enhance the story tremendously; the romance between Aladdin & Jasmine; the sidekicks Abu & Carpet & the true messages of the story: being yourself and brains over brawn. The Disney Renaissance is truly under way!
This week, Greg cashes in his Money in the Bank and we meet a cute little dog while trying to get our pizzas in 30 minutes or less.
First, a very young Jon Cryer plays the titular character in this show, as someone who goes from working in a mail room to being a big-time agent as Greg plays his Money in the Bank for his birthday.
Next, NBC is on a slow rebound in 1980, after all the catastrophes we have talked about during 1979. The powers that be decided imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, creating their own show similar to the Benji franchise from that era. Here's Boomer was an anthology about a dog crossing the country, helping people in need. While very family-friendly, the show didn't get enough eyes to see this show.
Finally, in the mid-80s, the pizza wars fueled up between primarily Pizza Hut and Domino's. Pizza Hut had a successful campaign aimed at students, with the Book It! project. Domino's promoted fast and hot delivery, and incorporated a Claymation spokesfiend named The Noid.
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Timestamps
1:06 - The Famous Teddy Z
1:37:45 - Computer Voice Lady Intro to Episode 273
1:38:17 - Here’s Boomer
2:49:46 - Computer Voice Lady Intro to Episode 274
2:50:24 - The Noid
The countdown is almost at its end, as we have finally reached the 2022 NBA Finals between two original franchises for the league’s 75th season, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to break it all down. Are the Boston Celtics too physical for the Golden State Warriors to handle, or will small ball and switching defense push Curry, Klay, and Draymond to potentially their fourth title? Is Jayson Tatum ready to make that ultimate leap as the leader of a championship team or will turnovers do him in? Riche and Adam also discuss coaching changes, the All-NBA selections, Las Vegas & Seattle being on the docket for new teams, and more! So suit up and take it out Finals styles in episode 238 with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch kicks off their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, Obi Wan Kenobi Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Chapter I & Chapter II. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
This week, we're having our own Schuckapalooza, covering three series starring underrated character actor John Schuck. First, we start with Schuck playing a robotic police officer in the 13-week wonder Holmes and Yoyo.
Next, Schuckapalooza forges on with this reboot of a 1960s classic with our hero this week playing Herman Munster, a role made famous by Fred Gwynne. In this sequel series, the Munster family wakes up from a 22-year sleep and has to mostly deal with Grandpa's crappy inventions.
Finally, Schuckapalooza ends with one of the most forgettable shows we have ever covered. Despite very little video available, Turnabout is one of the most painful series we have recapped, from the awkward premise to story lines which are ridiculous and even somewhat sexist. John Schuck and Sharon Gless deserved so much better.
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Timestamps
0:50 - Holmes and Yoyo
47:58 - Classic Commercial Break
50:41 - The Munsters Today
2:19:16 - Computer Voice Lady Intro to Episode 271
2:19:36 - Turnabout
In the thirty-second episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Chad Campbell, James Gruenberg, Kyle Litke, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton join moderator Steve Riddle to discuss which Disney Princesses deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Cinderella a no-brainer? What about Belle? Does Moana grab a spot? Does Ariel or Tiana deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Disney Villains will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Scar shouldn’t get a spot? Will Ursula be included? Is Dr. Facilier in the conversation? What about Jafar & Hades?
On the return episode of Piece of the Action, Matt welcomes the hosts of PTBNXT (Jacob Williams, Jennifer Smith & Tim Capel) back to the show to watch Cliffhanger! Listen to Matt and crew discuss Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, The Price is Right, rock climbing, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, negotiable bearer bonds, an overly complicated plot, Dick Stinkwrinkle, and so much more! And be sure to stay during the credits for a very special gag reel! All that and so much more on the return of Piece of the Action!
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at sham marriages, outer space and Corinne Tate from Soap acting alongside Danny Thomas.
First, McCormick from Hardcastle and McCormick and Audrey Griswold #3 star in a sitcom about marrying someone to ensure they aren't deported from the country. Of course, hilarity ensues. The best moment of the show came at the very end of the final episode, when everybody knew the writing was on the wall.
Next, outer space science fiction was everywhere in the late 70s--in your movie theater, on public television, in primetime, even on Saturday mornings. The crew at Filmation gave us their take on space adventures with Jason of Star Command, which featured a veteran from an outer space classic.
Finally, Soap was riding high in 1980. Its producers gave who would likely be the 6th most popular cast member on that show her own vehicle, with a cast that includes a comedy icon and a future comedy icon. I'm a Big Girl Now was one (season) and done.
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Timestamps
1:22 - I Married Dora
49:49 - Classic Commercial Break
54:09 - Jason of Star Command
2:00:27 - Computer Voice Lady Intro to Episode 268
2:00:49 - I’m a Big Girl Now
We have finally reached the NBA’s version of the final four (The Eastern and Western Conference Finals), but are they the matchups we all thought they would be? Maybe not, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team on the Pop Feed, are here to preview them and predict some winners. Now that the Warriors are back in the conference finals with Steph, Klay and Draymond, are they ready to go back to the Finals or will the upset-happy Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks spoil the party in the Bay, too? The top seeds in the East between the Heat and Celtics, but how physical will it get after the Celtics went through a war against Giannis and the Bucks? Riche and Adam also talk about the Sixers’ failures, the upcoming NBA Draft lottery, defense still winning championships, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 237 with the NBA-Team!
On Episode 12 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Matt Souza as they watch 1993's Body Of Evidence. Topics discussed include cockney rhyming slang, Willem Dafoe: sex symbol?, Julianne Moores thought process, Charlotte Crosland lets us know what she thinks, very long court scenes, wax getting into places it's not meant to, reminiscing about previous films watched, madge vadge, Ben has trouble with math, Bon Jovi hair, the twist ending and the prequel to A Handmaid's Tale.
Come for the concept but stay for the Willem Dafoe impressions, its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
On the twelfth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Scott Criscuolo to do a live watch of the 2014’s Guardians Of The Galaxy continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the Bambi’s mom-esque sad opening of the movie; Chris Pratt’s transformation from Andy Dwyer to Peter Quill; Pepperidge Farm; Ronan The Accuser; John C. Reilly in a minor role; the formation of the team in space prison; similarities it has with other “space” films; Ranger Rick; early references to The Celestials; space gambling; drunk dialing; real laughs; turb blossoms & how the movie is introduction to the cosmic realm of the MCU.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/b00fcff0-a717-42a3-b0e2-d6db7c934cd0
This week it’s the grand finale of Marvel Month on It Was a Thing on TV as we look at Electro playing a single dad and Tony Stark doing a season on Saturday Night Live.
First, we start with one of the more recent shows this podcast has covered. Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier and others showed a lot of promise when this debuted, but the plug was quickly pulled at Netflix. Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me! was just a bland comedy which relied on many tropes.
Then, Marvel Month concludes with possibly the second-worst season of SNL ever. We talked about probably the worst season of SNL on episode 97, about the 1980-81 era. Now, we look at the 1985-86 season, a transition season of sorts, when most of the cast lasted just this one season if not less, and the writers lasted just as long, ushering in one of the best eras in the show's lengthy history.
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Timestamps
0:39 - Intro to Episode 264
2:42 - Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me!
41:22 - Classic Commercial Break
45:16 - Intro to Episode 265
47:32 - Saturday Night Live (‘85-’86 Season)
On the latest episode of the Pop Goes The Movies Andy Atherton is joined by Jennifer Smith & Scott Shifflett to review Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. In a spoiler-filled review, they give their thoughts on their expectations going in to the movie; how the whole multiverse will play out; The Illuminati; Wanda as the villain; the introduction of America Chavez to the MCU; Rachel McAdams’ Christine Palmer’s redemption; the tie-ins to Wandavision & What If? and where the MCU goes from here.
With the 2021-2022 season in the books, we can now start to take a look back at some teams who had to deal with varying expectations, from a pencilled in Championship to absolutely none at all. In this episode, Andrew and Adam discuss ATL, LAC, CHI, CLE, LAl, CHA, BKN, and SA. Enjoy!
Greg and Chico go to warp speed in the newest It Was a Thing on TV Live Show as they look at the recent 4K restoration for The Director's Edition of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" on Paramount+.
To follow along on Paramount+ pause the stream at the 1:17 mark and start after Greg says "play" following the five second countdown.
On the twenty-sixth edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Mirandia Berthold, Steve Riddle, and Andy Atherton, continue their trek through the Disney animated features with a tole as old as time, Beauty and the Beast. Our trio will continue forward in the renaissance to discuss and even debate what some believe to be the best animated films to ever hit the big screen. From the breakdown of the music score to the discussion of age and time discrepancies that appear and all the fun in between. So please sit back and Be our guest on this months episode!
Marvel Month on It Was a Thing on TV continues why we also pay tribute to a wrestling legend!
First, MCU month rolls along with a recent series where Cobie Smulders has a lot of lesbian sex and some other stuff happens in Portland. This was a good show but sadly the pandemic reared it's ugly head forcing the show's premature end. Also, there's a brief discussion spoiling Episode 4 of "Moon Knight" at the start. You've been warned.
Next, Bob Saget is playing a widower taking care of his daughters, but it's not Full House. It's the early 2000s, this show is on the WB, and the two daughters on the show went on to much bigger and better things in the upcoming decades. Marvel month rolls on with Raising Dad.
Finally, in honor of what would have been Mr. Fuji's 88th birthday on May 4th, we present perhaps the single greatest thing the legendary WWF manager gave us.
As part of a series of skits on WWF Tuesday Night Titans in 1985, Fuji and his wrestler Don Muraco play Crockett and Tubbs in this parody of the NBC drama. This sketch is so bad it's good.
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Timestamps
0:39 - Intro to Episode 262
2:08 - Stumptown
1:34:06 - Classic Commercial Break
1:37:20 - Intro to Episode 263
2:39:23 - Fuji Vice
The NBA has found its elite eight teams as we move on to the second round of the Playoffs, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, are here to discuss all the matchups and recap the first round. Why is Adam so confident that the Embiid-less Sixers have zero chance against the Miami Heat? Will we finally get the epic Celtics/Bucks series that belly flopped three years ago? We’re Riche’s Pelicans a bigger scare for the Suns than the Mavericks are? Who wins the pace versus space battle between the Grizzlies and Warriors? Should we get rid of the ref review cam so that they don’t think they are the stars of the show? A lot of questions, and we try to supply the answers and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 235 with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Marvel series on Disney+, Moon Knight. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 5 “Asylum”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the MCU.
On the eleventh episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold & Scott Shifflett to do a live watch of 2001’s Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone kicking off their Harry Potter film series rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the trio discusses muggles; the anatomy of owls; “going loopy”; Hagrid’s wizard skill set; the legend of Harry that preceded his entering the wizarding world; Diagon Alley; Gringotts Bank’s vaults; Every Flavor Beans; the casting of the first years; The Sorting Hat; the raw deals the ghosts got; Hermione’s priorities; sheer dumb luck; Quidditch the game; sniveling Prof. Quirrell; the Mirror of Erised; “I Shouldn’t Have Told You That”; disapproving centaurs; wizard’s chess; creepy Voldemort head & Dumbledore’s point fixing.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/33409769-24ce-465e-989a-05fadaa34a9d
Marvel Month continues here at It Was a Thing on TV as this week we talk Thanos and his daughter! First, in the past, we have had many modern-day adaptations of plays on both television and in movies--West Side Story, The Odd Couple, You Can't Take It with You, and the list goes on. In 2014, a modern take of Pygmalion/My Fair Lady titled Selfie aired on ABC. Despite having devoted fan base, only a handful of episodes aired on the network before being burned off online. Then, before he was Thanos and Wade Wilson's sidekick, Josh Brolin in 2003 starred in this NBC political drama about a California Senator. Can a prison teacher turned politician survive in the wild world of D.C. in this modern-day Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Also, we briefly touch on one of Mike's adventures involving one of the show's guest stars around this time. If you have any feedback or show suggestions, you can always drop us an e-mail at itwasathingontv@gmail.com Timestamps 0:38 - Intro to Episode 260 2:28 - Selfie 1:06:30 - Classic Commercial Break 1:10:39 - Intro to Episode 261 1:12:32 - Mister Sterling
With the 2021-2022 regular season in the books, we can now start to take a look back at some teams who quickly sunk to the bottom to collect all the possible lottery tickets they can. This episode Andrew and Adam discuss the shortcomings of the following teams: DET, IND, POR, ORL, HOU, WAS, OKC, SAC.
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Marvel series on Disney+, Moon Knight. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 3 “The Friendly Type” & Season 1 Episode 4 “The Tomb”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the MCU.
In the thirty-first episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists James Gruenberg & Jon Keselica join moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which Movie Athletes deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Happy Gilmore a no-brainer? What about Ricky Vaughn? Does Kelly Leak grab a spot? Does Johnny Lawrence or Ivan Drago deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Movie Coaches will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Gordon Bombay shouldn’t get a spot? Will Mr. Miyagi be included? Is Herman Boone in the conversation? What about Lou Brown & Patches O’Houlihan?
On the forty-third episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Andrew Riche do a live watch of the 1995 comedy, Billy Madison. The guys discuss proper use of suntan lotion; nudie magazines; imaginary giant penguins; shampoo vs. conditioner; speaking gibberish; the late, great Norm MacDonald; lighting bags of dog poop on fire; beans for breakfast; eating glue; Slip’n Slides; third grade wingmen; The Mucus Queen; Sloppy Joes; The Revolting Blob; people to kill lists & academic decathlons. So remember: O’Doyle Rules!
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about Chris Evans, a robotic bunny and the Titanic voiced by Jason Alexander. Wait, what?
First, we're starting a month of Marvel universe-related shows, leading up to the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in May. We start with a coming-of-age series about three boys attending an all-girls school from 2000. Opposite Sex had as a supporting character, one of our favorites, Chris Evans.
Next, for the 109th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking last year, we looked at S.O.S. Titanic, a TV movie from 1979 with Susan St. James among others. (UH OH!) This year for the 110th anniversary, we're covering a much more light-hearted take, answering the question "What if Disney made a movie about the Titanic?" Thanks to Robert Smigel, we think it might look a little like Titey.
Finally, in 2011, the BBC, the gold standard of TV networks in the UK, aired a late weekend afternoon game centered around a robotic rabbit in its own underground habitat. I wish this was a late April Fools joke. Don't Scare the Hare is as bizarre as TV shows come and, unsurprisingly, didn't have a very long shelf life.
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Timestamps 0:35 - Intro 2:26 - Opposite Sex 1:06:16 - Classic Commercial Break 1:10:31 - Titey 1:26:15 - Computer Voice Lady Intro to Don't Scare The Hare 1:26:38 - Don't Scare The Hare
Someone fire up that Jim Mora sound bite because the NBA PLAYOFFS have finally begun and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to preview all eight matchups. In this episode, the team talks about Heat/Hawks, Sixers/Raptors, Celtics/Nets, Bucks/Bulls in the East, then they discuss Suns/Pelicans, Mavericks/Jazz, Grizzlies/Timberwolves, and Warriors/Nuggets in the West. So suit up and take it out in episode 233 with the NBA-Team!
On the ninth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Scott Shifflett to do a live watch of the 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses Nick Fury’s cleanup crew; the intro of Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson; the casting of Hollywood legend Robert Redford; having clearance; Helicarriers & Quinn Jets; Project Insight; The Smithsonian; bad-ass Nick Fury; Washington D.C. traffic; fighting in elevators; the return of Arnim Zola; crab cakes & how this movie changes what we know about S.H.E.I.LD. going forward.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/11f57757-626f-4118-be96-a37984fd53ad
This week on It Was a Thing on TV what do you get when you combine Name That Tune, puzzles and Tarzan? Combine elements of Name That Tune and Password Plus, add an emcee with very limited hosting ability, throw in a singer and a band, and enter a legendary cheapskate of a producer and what do you get? One of the most memorable cult classic shows from the golden age of cable, Face the Music. Follow us on our socials @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter and @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook.
The regular season is just about over, but a lot of playoff and play-in races (along with some awards) are coming down to the wire, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to talk about all the scenarios! What should be the new term for playoff teams taking it easy? What should the Lakers ACTUALLY do now that their season is officially done? Can Toronto (and the vaccine-mandated Canadian border) make some noise as they surge thanks to Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes? Why does Adam believe that the MVP race is O-V-E-R? Riche and Adam also discuss play-in matchups, Jayson Tatum on a tear, and… the return of Kawhi Leonard?! Suit up, and take it out in episode 232 with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch kicks off their coverage of the latest Marvel series on Disney+, Moon Knight. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 1 “The Goldfish Problem” & Season 1 Episode 2 “Summon The Suit”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as give their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the MCU.
On the twenty-fifth edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Andy Atherton, and Mirandia Berthold continue their trek through the Disney animated features with The Rescuers Down Under. The first official sequel in Disney history, the trio discuss it being the first sequel, the US's fascination with Australian culture in the early 1990s, the vast Australian Outback, the majestic beauty of Marahute the eagle, Cody: Boy Adventurer, comparing Percival McLeach and Medusa as villains, the return of Bernard and Miss Bianca and their budding romance, the plights of Wilbur, the cool factor of Jake, the dramatic climax of the film, and whether the film would've worked better if it weren't a "Rescuers" film. So join Steve, Andy, and Mirandia as they have some interesting debates about this film and as the trio continue their trek through the Disney Renaissance.
Pilot Month 2022 concludes on It Was a Thing on TV as the gang looks at a pair of pilots with one common theme. They have someone who was on Night Court.
First, Kung Fu originally ran for 3 seasons on ABC and made David Carradine a star. Just like any quality show, a network (in this case, CBS) wanted to reboot it. Kung Fu: The Next Generation didn't make it out of pilot stage, but did air on CBS in the summer of 1987. It did give us a glimpse of a future legend in a key role.
Then, The WB (and now, The CW) like their superhero shows. In 2001, The WB piloted a reboot of a mid-70s superhero duo, but brought them to the modern day including making the main character (we're not joking) a 50-year-old divorcee who lives in a trailer and is a raging alcoholic. Needless to say, The WB said thanks but no thanks to Electra-Woman and Dyna-Girl.
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Timestamps
0:30 - Kung-Fu: The Next Generation
49:47 - The Jenny Position Commercial
50:54 - Electra-Woman and Dyna-Girl (2001 Pilot)
As this year's Tournament comes to its conclusion, Andrew and Adam wrap up our discussion on the best prospects to walk through the respective campuses in the past 22 years.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we have a lot of stock footage and glop but remember that our topics are Top Secret! First, it was a movie in 1990, and a successful one at that. Two years later, a Darkman pilot was done for FOX. The password is "expository." And what's the deal with a 16-year-old playing a cop? Listen to this episode and you'll know what we're talking about. Next, Pyramid was cancelled months earlier, Blackout wasn't getting the viewers, and CBS had Family Feud waiting in the wings in early 1988. Enter Wink Martindale with his format Top Secret which didn't crack CBS' lineup but had its own board game. Be warned there is some whispering, followed by louder audio. Respect your eardrums. Finally, in the early 90s, if you had a beef with someone, you couldn't necessarily take them to a TV courtroom. Enter a show with boxing, trash cans, and feather dusters, where combatants took their issues to the ring. The Grudge Match is a show we have wanted to cover for some time and thanks to another podcast, a full episode made its way online recently. Remember to follow us on our social media feeds over @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter and Facebook over @itwasathingontvpodcast Timestamps 0:30 - Darkman Pilot 33:37 - Classic Commercial Break 35:51 - Top Secret (1988 Pilot) 1:26:45 - The Jenny Position Commercial 1:27:51 - The Grudge Match
On Episode 11 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Matt Souza as they are joined by special guest James Gruenberg to watch 2003's Looney Tunes: Back In Action.
Topics discussed includes the shoot reality James Bond, Looney Tunes marks, unemployed cartoon ducks, Gruney filling in plot points, what are you doing Steve Martin?!, gilfs, Ben's insightful Nascar commentary, Daffy Duck Randy Savage, Matt realising the plot an hour in, our in depth art knowledge, Logan getting a name wrong, Brendan Fraser non buff body, sporting upsets and uneccesary end credits scenes.
Come for the concept but stay for wrestlers doing impressions its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
Now that the NCAA tournament is in full swing, Andrew and Adam look back over this past century to debate who are the greatest NBA products to come out of all the college ranks. While some (Syracuse) are incredibly easy, others like UConn are a lot more difficult to peg. So sit back and enjoy some "oh yeah, he did go to that school" talk.
For the first time ever Mike, Chico and Greg pay tribute to the legends that have made It Was a Thing on TV in the past two years of the podcast. In the first (of hopefully many) Hall of Fame ceremonies they look at 12 inductees they feel are deserving in the show lore and are worthy of being named to the show's Hall of Fame.
In the thirtieth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Kyle Litke & Jonnie Sea join moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which Horror Video Games deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Resident Evil a no-brainer? What about Metroid? Does Doom grab a spot? Does Silent Hill 2 or Five Nights At Freddy’s deserve a place? After that, they discuss which RPGs will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Final Fantasy shouldn’t get a spot? Will Kingdom Hearts be included? Is World Of Warcraft in the conversation? What about Earthbound & Legend Of The Red Dragon?
This week It Was a Thing on TV celebrates it's 250th (and 251st) Episode as Pilot Month 2022 continues as we look at two pilots brought to you from two all-time legends. First, it's the early 70s. Gene Roddenberry hit it big with Star Trek and is looking to create the next big thing. He pitches Genesis II to CBS in 1973, who is not interested. He tinkers with the format a bit, pitches it to ABC as Planet Earth in 1974, and is shut out again. There was a third pilot with this format pitched a year later and guess what? Three strikes and you're out. Then, CBS was having a tough go in the late 80s, in an era dominated by NBC. They gave a pilot not unlike UHF spearheaded by Eddie Murphy a chance, but it was one and done. Don't change that channel and discover What's Alan Watching? Follow us on our socials @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter and @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook
Timestamps 0:30 - Genesis II/Planet Earth 1:06:30 - The Jenny Position Commercial 1:07:34 - What's Alan Watching?
After a gluttony of 50 and 60-point performances and very little movement in the standings, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are ready to give you a nice serving of NBA basketball talk! Kyrie Irving is taking over on the road and Kevin Durant is taking over in Brooklyn, but is it sustainable? Are we in a word where the hottest team in the NBA… is the Minnesota Timberwolves? Who is in and out of the play-in? Riche and Adam also talk about LeBron and future members on the all-time scoring list, Karl-Anthony Towns going for 60 points and 17 rebounds, who will be eligible to renegotiate for super max deals, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 229 with the NBA-Team!
On the eighth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Scott Shifflett to do a live watch of the 2013’s Thor: The Dark World continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses needless exposition; Malekith as the weak villain; how Thor is in the comics; Lady Sif’s feelings for Thor; streaking at Stonehenge; Idris Elba’s casting; riding The Bifrost; Frigga’s undying love for her son; Warriors Three’s quips; Dark Elves tech; Viking funerals; Odin’s pompousness; Loki’s illusions and fake death & why this movie is so universally disliked.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/33904a2b-6623-4d56-9fae-83d014df30a0
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we got superheroes and dogs that aren't dogs. Confused? You won't be after this week's shows. First, we start our 3rd annual pilot month with a look at a potential revival of the Wonder Woman franchise from 2011. And we thought the worst part was Dr. Phil, Nancy Grace, Jeffrey Toobin and Alan Dershowitz in the first 5 minutes. This isn't your Lynda Carter Wonder Woman. Then, in 1986, Disney did what Disney does best--make money, specifically with a new cartoon that already had a line of plush dolls. But the direction Disney went was unconventional. Fluppy Dogs were not dogs. Rather, they were interdimensional travelers. It's not your average Disney cartoon. Follow us on social media over @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter and @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook. Timestamps 0:30 - Wonder Woman (2011 Pilot) 45:30 - Classic Commercial Break 49:07 - Fluppy Dogs
Greg and Chico on the latest It Was a Thing on TV Live Show cover one of the big movie hits of last year in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. There's all sorts of fun involving bus battles, floating water, dragons, weird magic creatures and Ben Kingsley being awesome!
If you have Disney+ follow along and hit play right after Greg gives the five second countdown.
On “very special” Episode 26 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott pause on a regular episode watch and go down the You Tube rabbit hole to watch Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard in “Gil Gerard Action Hero Makeover Video Mini-Gastric Bypass”. Gil, now at 350 pounds shares his journey to Gastric Bypass surgery taking on a larger fight than the Draconians, his health! Guest stars galore, including Bill Clinton and some Buck Rogers favorites!
On the twenty-fourth installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton & Steve Riddle look at 1989’s, The Little Mermaid. This story is loosely based on the 1837 Danish Hans Christian Anderson fairytale of the same name. Listen as they take a dive, under da sea, to discuss: statues; Ariel’s behavior; where Ursula ranks as an all-time villain; the trio of Flounder, Sebastian & Scuttle and more baffling things they now see as adults. Make sure to stick with them as they talk about all the super fun music that comes from this film and all the core memories they’ve obtained with. And with this film, the Disney animated films renaissance officially begins!
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we go lost in translation while Mike regrets his choice for Money in the Bank for his birthday. First, we start our 2nd annual "Lost in Translation" week with a hit comedy from Australia which bombed in the States in 2008. Kath and Kim was to be the next big NBC Thursday night comedy. Despite a plum time slot, a great cast, and a plethora of great guests, it was sent packing after 17 episodes. Next, the Power Rangers franchise has made bank off of taking an existing Japanese series and creatively editing it for an American audience. On one occasion, they took it another step. Was it a parody? Was it a tribute? Who knows? Finally, it's Mike's birthday and he played his Money in the Bank on this?! Take three musical brothers who gained a modicum of popularity in the 70s despite having no big musical hits and add a cast of zany characters including the future Unknown Comic. What do you get? A repetitive and derivative show which lasted 16 shows. Follow us on social media @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter and @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook. Timestamps 0:30 - Kath & Kim (US) 50:10 - Classic Commercial Break 52:45 - Power Rangers Bad Dubbing Episode 1:25:33 - The Jenny Position Commercial 1:26:38 - The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
No, Vince Lombardi is not back from the dead, but it looks like we have the dreaded glass ceiling in the NBA playoff standing. So Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are going to dive into the playoff/play-in scenarios. Why is Riche so excited about the new-look Pelicans… and Adam is suspicious about the sudden return of Zion Williamson? Is the Harden Honeymoon in Philly going to swoon all the way into June? They also discuss the Lakers, Kevin Durant’s return not being on national TV, and the Wizards trying to get back in the play-IN, and the future NBA Champion Detroit Pistons?! Finally, Adam and Riche have another fiery debate about the most important team of our generation: Sam Hinkie’s 76ers. So suit up and take it out in episode 228 with the NBA-Team!
On the seventh episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Jennifer Smith to do a live watch of the 2013’s Iron Man 3 continuing on his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo flashbacks; Happy cosplaying as Vincent from Pulp Fiction; the different suits; Lego video games; Sir Ben Kingsley; The Mandarin’s promo; Happy’s badges; perfect ponytails; awkward meetings; Harley Keener, yay or nay; Westworld brain hurts; sweaty glasses; sharing passwords; “Extremis”; bad guy monologues & The House Party Protocl.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/30ea4f7b-e9c8-401b-847e-c2ba790ceead
This week we present a special mega drop of It Was a Thing on TV here on PTBN POP. First, without question, Lucille Ball is a legend. Unfortunately, even legends make missteps. Life with Lucy in 1986 was Lucy's misstep. Thirteen episodes were shot and only eight aired. In this episode, we look at the reasons why this misfired, was it because ABC was that desperate for a hit? was it because audiences were weary of Lucy's physical comedy at her age? was it because the executives were afraid to say no to Lucy? On a lighter note, enjoy our discussion of a Pre-Life Goes On Kelle Martin on Card Sharks in 1986. Next, back 219 episodes ago (episode 25, if you can't do the math), we talked about the original reality show with one contestant and everything was created with him in mind. Now on episode 244, we're talking about the sequel with new actors, twice the Schmoes, and a falcon. Finally, back during the Winter Olympics, Greg and Chico did a special livewatch on Stream Lounge of the Disney classic Cool Runnings. Sync your stream on Disney+ after Greg finishes the five second countdown. Timestamps 0:30 - Life with Lucy 1:07:19 - The Jenny Position Commercial 1:08:26 - Joe Schmo 2 2:40:57 - Cool Runnings Live Show
In the twenty-ninth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Rob Kinler & Jon Keselica joins moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which Love Songs deserve a place on their respective lists. Is “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye a no-brainer? What about “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes? Does “Little Red Corvette” by Prince grab a spot? Does “My Heart Will Go One” by Celine Dion or “Home Sweet Home” by Motley Crue deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Breakup Songs will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor shouldn’t get a spot? Will “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon be included? Is “Black” by Pearl Jam in the conversation? What about “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morrissette & “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn” by Poison?
On Episode 25 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch “Buck Rogers” episode 12 “Escape From Wedded Bliss.”Topics include the return of a very hache Ardala demanding Buck marry her or she destroys the earth, “Buck Meat” , galactic spin tops that shoot lasers, a roller skate show, a different Kane, Buck vs Tigerman Gladiator fight and so much more!
On the fourth episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton continue talking about their love for The Muppets and review episodes 13-16 of season one of The Muppet Show that featured guest stars: Bruce Forsyth, Sandy Duncan, Candice Bergen & Avery Schreiber. And give their thoughts on their favorite characters and sketches that appeared in each.
It's the last call at It Was a Thing on TV as we present another pair of topics for you here at PTBN. First, with only The Office and Parks & Recreation leading off its comedy portfolio, NBC would put their fortunes in a sitcom manned by producers for both (and one from How I Met Your Mother) would come together to form a Voltron of the next great sitcom. So... how come nobody watched "Abby's"? Belly up to the bar as we try and answer this question. Then, one of this podcast's favorite people is Chris Elliott. Post-Letterman, Elliott starred in the FOX sitcom Get a Life. While hilarious and brilliant, it might have been a little too out there, even for the hip and relatively new network. Follow us on Facebook over @itwasathingontvpodcast and on Instagram and Twitter over @itwasathingontv This edition has been Handsome Boy approved. Timestamps 0:30 - Abby's 53:30 - The Jenny Position Commercial 54:36 - Get a Life
Betting season is gearing up for March Madness, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are circling back to their own pre season win predictions for each team and see how they did. The results may surprise you. Riche and Adam also discuss the possibility of the Suns winning 60 or more games, awards predictions, some post-trade first looks, revisit the expansion draft last summer, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 227 with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch concludes their coverage of the latest DCEU series on HBOmax, Peacemaker. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 7 “Stop Dragon My Heart Around” & Season1 Episode 8 “It’s Cow Or Never”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the DCEU.
Pop Goes To The Couch concludes their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book Of Boba Fett. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 7 “In The Name Of Honor”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
On episode 10 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Matt Souza as they watch Jackass from 2002.
Topics discussed include Matt's rental car career, the stunts we would do, great value looney tunes, self explanatory stunt names, defecate con 1, human catfish, going full Gibb, Logan loading a truck, the only stunt to make Ben squeamish, chum underpants, brain freeze cones, lookalike golfers and a matchbox car.
Come for the concept but stay for the atomic wedgie its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
On the sixth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to do a live watch of the 2012’s Marvel’s The Avengers continuing on his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses Robin from “How I Met Your Mother”; Loki as the main villain; the re-casting of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner; Joss Whedon’s dialogue; how impressive the helicarrier really is; playing Galaga; the dynamic between Cap, Iron Man & Thor; red in the ledger; Nick Fury’s navigational skills; Clint’s trick arrows; Coulson’s death; Hawkeye’s role & the steps it takes to move the overall MCU story forward.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/3d0cdbb7-9f00-49dc-af4c-87e6c814a987
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we see the return of The Hammer and watch an invisible man play Superhero. First, in Hometown Commercials Volume 1 back in Episode 98, we featured some ads from Kentucky attorney Darryl Isaacs. We thought so much of them that we are dedicating an entire episode to "The Kentucky Hammer." This time we showcase the best of his Super Bowl commercials from years past including a special celebrity cameo from a football icon. Then, Greg and Chico watch the premiere episode of the HBO Max show "Peacemaker" from the twisted mind of James Gunn and starring an invisible man. In the first episode, Peacemaker is fresh off his mission in "The Suicide Squad" where he has to deal with his father, Amanda Waller's squad, Vigilante's voicemails and a crazy lady who he hooked up with at a bar.
Follow us on our socials @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter. Timestamps 2:26 - The Other Super Bowl Commercials of Darryl Isaacs 31:17 - The Jenny Position Commercial 32:21 - Peacemaker Premiere
The Super Bowl of NBA Twitter, the trade deadline, has passed, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team are coming in hot to talk about all the moves made this past week, from small to epic to shocking. How much better are the Sixers and Nets really after their blockbuster deal swapping James Harden and Ben Simmons? Why was the wildest moment involving the Kings and the Pacers? Did the Celtics tinker with their lineup a little too much now that they have an elite defense? Riche and Adam also talk about the Wizards, teams who didn’t make moves, Joel Embiid vs Giannis, and more! So suit up and take it in episode 226 with the NBA-Team!
On the twenty-third installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Andy Atherton, Steve Riddle & Mirandia Berthold look at 1988’s Oliver & Company. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: how the adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic is translated in the film; the cast of well-known actors providing the voices; how the movie captures New York City; the modern-day setting; how catchy Billy Joel’s “Why Should I Worry?” is; the obligatory henchmen duo of Roscoe & DeSoto; the bond Dodger and the gang has with each other; the terrifying and ruthless portrayal of Sykes as well as the violence & gruesomeness around his demise and how it is the last release before “the second golden age” of Disney animated films begins.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we're going back to school while getting ready for the Super Bowl as we sneak in a game of Wordle. First, it's 2006 and How I Met Your Mother was CBS' sophomore hit featuring 20- and 30-somethings. Why not follow that with a series with people around the same age who all went to school together decades earlier? It can't miss! It did. But at least most of the cast of this show went on to bigger and better things. Next, the game Wordle has taken the internet by storm. Many people don't realize that the game Wordle is similar to the Game Show Network show Lingo. Even fewer people realize that Lingo got its start as a Canadian production in 1987. Also, Greg makes a big declaration at the end of the minisode! Finally, it's time for our annual look at different happenings related to the game. First up is a halftime show so bad and disjointed, Pete Rozelle said he never wanted to see Up With People again. He got his wish and Up With People never did another halftime show after 1986. Follow us on social media @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter. Timestamps 0:30 - The Class 1:21:35 - Classic Commercial Break 1:26:02 - Lingo (1987) 1:49:05 - The Jenny Position Commercial 1:50:10 - The Super Bowl XX Halftime Show
A tradition unlike any other: The trade deadline is on Thursday, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are rolling out all the teams and all the names we might see getting handed off or handed over. Is the fantasy trade between James Harden and Ben Simmons really possible? Are the Portland Trail Blazers, with two max players, entering tank mode? Which teams might sneak in with some stealth deals to improve their playoff chances? Riche and Adam also discuss the Celtics, All-Star selections, the Norman Powell trade, and more! So suit and up and take it out in episode 225 with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest DCEU series on HBOmax, Peacemaker. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 6 “Murn After Reading”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the DCEU.
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book Of Boba Fett. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 6 “From The Desert Comes A Stranger”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
On the fifth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to do a live watch of the 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, continuing on his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the casting of Chris Evans as Cap; how comics accurate the film is; where the story picks up from where Thor left off; Steve as a propaganda machine; the 1940’s set design; Cap & Peggy’s relationship; the introduction of Hydra & the steps it takes to move the overall MCU story forward.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/ddfb1957-b15d-478c-aea3-2dcb6726875c
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we're going to assure you of one thing. Hilarity will ensue. First, we discuss the Early 90's syndicated cartoon Mr. Bogus. This show is so bad that none of us made it past 15 minutes into the first episode, yet it somehow lasted for 3 seasons?! Apparently Freddie Freaker's cousin gets into situations and hilarity ensues. Next, who doesn't love a Lawrence brother? Who wouldn't love a show with three Lawrence brothers? Apparently the TV viewing public didn't show it some brotherly love, as this comedy starring three Lawrence brothers lasted two seasons on two separate networks. Finally, in tribute to Bob Saget, the premiere of "How I Met Your Father" on Hulu and the upcoming Super Bowl, we look at a classic episode from the second season of "How I Met Your Mother". Ted and his friends get stuck going to a funeral on the night of Super Bowl XLI and have to go the next 18 hours avoiding spoilers for the game. But the question is how is everybody going to avoid not knowing what happened in the game and why did Barney blow all his money betting on the Chicago Bears? Follow us @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv at Twitter and Instagram and send us an e-mail to itwasathingontv@gmail.com for any show feedback. Timestamps 0:53 - Mr. Bogus 50:18 - The Jenny Position Commercial 51:24 - Brotherly Love 1:55:17 - Classic Commercial Break 1:59:00 - The How I Met Your Mother Super Bowl Episode
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest DCEU series on HBOmax, Peacemaker. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 5 “Monkey Dory”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the DCEU.
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book Of Boba Fett. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 5 “Return Of The Mandalorian”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
On the fourth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Greg Diener to do a live watch of the 2011’s Thor, continuing on his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the groundwork the movie lays for future movies; the unusual choice of Kenneth Branagh to direct; the beauty of Asgaard; bleached eyebrows; The Destroyer; The Warriors Three; “private screenings”; Mjoinir; Hawkeye’s cameo; Loki’s many heel and face turns & the steps it takes to move the overall MCU story forward.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
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This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate two recent birthday's! First, January 17th would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary Betty White. In tribute to that milestone, we present Pet Set, a light-hearted show where Betty talks with celebrity guests about their animal companions, and talks with other guests about animal-related topics like saving the tigers and talented animals. Then, it's Chico's birthday and he played his Money in the Bank submission on this show from the mid-80s. Take the rapidly-growing 80s sport of laser tag, throw in some budget special effects, some rubber monster suits, a plot plucked straight out of The Last Starfighter, and a banging 80s soundtrack, and you get... something that was gone after one season despite turning a profit. Watch as we attempt to break down the demise (and as we try to wrap our collective heads around the allure) of this largely-lost 80s kids show. Finally, in 1989, Betty White got to do something on the final episode of Super Password which many people wanted to do and Bert Convy accidentally did--destroy "The Magic Toaster", aka the device which held a check and the password to win that check. Follow us on Facebook over @itwasathingontvpodcast and on Instagram and Twitter over @itwasathingontv. Timestamps 0:30 - Betty White's Pet Set 1:21:11 - Classic Commercial Break 1:25:02 - Photon 2:20:45 - The Jenny Position Commercial 2:21:50 - Betty White Destroys The Magic Toaster
It’s Ja Morant’s world right now and we are all living in it, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to talk about it, too, along with all things National Basketball Association. The Grizzlies and Cavs, who both won on MLK Day, are the new hot teams in the league, but will they get an offer they can’t refuse to beef up their rosters? Will Frank Vogel still be the head coach of the Lakers by the end of their road trip? Can they Atlanta Hawks get back in the playoffs despite being dead last in defense? Riche and Adam also discuss the Grayson Allen foul on Alex Caruso, Anfernee Simons, trades, Joel Embiid destroying the Magic, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 224 with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest DCEU series on HBOmax, Peacemaker. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 4 “The Choad Less Traveled” In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the DCEU.
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book Of Boba Fett. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 4 “The Gathering Storm”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
Nickelodeon's coverage of the NFL Wild Card was one of the big surprises of 2021 and ended up being a fun broadcast. Like last year we're live watching all the fun as the slime cannons are back in full force!
Greg watches the start of the second half of the 49ers/Cowboys game with Mike joining about a half-hour in as they watch this game go down to the wire with a final playcall that had both of them scratching their heads.
But let's all appreciate the fact we now have a NVP award winner named after a character on a show that we've covered on this show!
On the third episode of a three part series of Pop Goes To The Couch, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel to discuss season 4 Cobra Kai. The guys deep dive and break down Ep.7 "Minefields", Ep.8 "Party Time", Ep. 9 "The Fall" & Ep.10 "The Rise". So after you binge the latest season, give a listen and don’t forget one to post one of those hash browns when you do.
In the twenty-eighth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelist Ashley Cruise joins moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which Super Bowl Halftime Performances deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Prince from XLI a no-brainer? What about Michael Jackson from XXVIII? Does U2 from XXXVI grab a spot? Does Lady Gaga from LI or N'SYNC, Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, and Nelly from XXXV deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Super Bowl Commercials will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Coke’s “Hey kid, catch” from XIV shouldn’t get a spot? Will Wendy’s “Where’s The Beef?” from XVIII be included? Is McDonalds “Jordan vs. Bird” from XXVII in the conversation? What about Budweiser’s “Frogs” from XXIX & Pepsi’s “Cindy Crawford” from XXVI?
On the forty-second episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Matt Souza do a live watch of the 2000 comedy, The Replacements. The guys discuss fictional athletes’ jerseys; dueling Ray Romano impressions; the greatest fictional coaches; the regional appeal of college football; the phrase “mamma jamma”; scary cheerleaders; crazy drivers; year 2000 references; wild yam; the fear of quicksand; bar regulars; the speed of candles burning; playing “iron man” football & Allsport. So remember: pain heals, chick dig scars, glory lasts forever.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we're bringing you all the sports, all the specials when lit and all the action on Tatooine. First, CBS' ratings were languishing in the late 1980s and early 1990s, so they spent a lot of money to acquire almost every major sporting event of 1990, plus the Winter Olympics of 1992 and 1994. Most of the events weren't that thrilling, the return on investment wasn't what was expected, and the Dream Season of 1990 was closer to a nightmare. Next, we have our second (and likely last) edition of the pinball machine show. We talk about 9 more TV-themed pinball machines, mainly from the last 15 years. Finally, in the show's first attempt with Stream Lounge, Greg and Chico do a livewatch of the first episode on their first broadcast of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+. Remember to follow us on our socials @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter. Timestamps 0:40 - CBS Sports '90 1:45:30 - Classic Commercial Break 1:49:06 - TV Themed Pinball Part 2 2:43:59 - The Jenny Position Commercial 2:45:29 - The Book of Boba Fett Premiere
Pop Goes To The Couch begins their coverage of the latest DCEU series on HBOmax, Peacemaker. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 1 “A Whole New Whirled”, Episode 2 “Best Friends, For Never” & Episode 3 “Better Goff Dead”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the DCEU.
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book Of Boba Fett. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 3 “The Streets Of Mos Espa”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
On the second of a three part series of Pop Goes To The Couch, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel to discuss season 4 Cobra Kai. The guys deep dive and break down Ep.4 “Bicephaly”, Ep.5 “Match Point” & Ep.6 “Chicks Get Kicks". So after you binge the latest season, give a listen and don’t forget one to post one of those hash browns when you do.
On Episode number 9 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Matt Souza, Logan Crosland and Shawn Kidd as they watch 1988s Cocktail. Topics discussed include which is better, Cocktail or Rain Man?, going through the Golden Razzies nominations, cocktail names, waitresses in the 80s, worthless degrees, Shawn shows his age again, a karaoke classic, raking in the poon, Vince McMahon hair, the Gina Gershon appreciation society, a very fast paced movie, Logan's wife texting in, Shawn knows a sport, Ben not recognising someone, a glowing reference of Elizabeth Shue, Matt and Shawn having a slight argument about covid eye, Logans wife texts in again, Ben tries to make a human league joke, pulling the strap down like Jerry Lawler or Kurt Angle, Matt makes a Glenn Close comparison, Logan spots a slight covid eye, bad fan maintenance, selling dogs and boiling rabbits, Shawn killing the shows kayfabe, Tom Cruise's teeth alignment, more Shawnalytics, Shawn describes his wife, Wrestlemania bars, Tom Cruise morphing into other characters, Matt's reply to a question about Titanic, obnoxious binoculars, ranking Nicolas Cage movies, a very dramatic and dark turn, horning across the galaxy, an appropriate name for a character and the film wraps up very quickly.
Come for the concept but stay for the attempted bangs its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
On the twenty-second installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton & Steve Riddle look at 1986’s The Great Mouse Detective. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the somewhat scary opening of the film; the casting of the legend Vincent Price as Ratigan; comparisons of Fidget to Creeper; Felicia the cat being Ratigan’s own Rancor creature; the gusto of Olivia; Toby the basset hound; Dawson & Basil as a pairing; the nefarious plan of the “puppet government” & the exciting climax of the film at Big Ben.
Bowl season may be over but we're covering the cab fare in these two installments of It Was a Thing on TV. First, remember when FOX started airing college football games and took both a pro approach (in its personnel in front of the camera) and an amateur approach (with every other aspect)? We do. We're near the end of the bowl season and look back at a tumultuous 4 years of BCS coverage on the network. Then, we've seen it before--a star almost immediately gets a new show after the end of a popular show. Shirley Hemphill of What's Happening! was in just this position after the end of that show. She rebounded with One in a Million with podcast favorites Richard Paul and Carl Ballantine for all of 13 episodes. Remember to follow us on our social media feeds @ItWasAThingOnTVPodcast on Facebook and @ItWasAThingOnTV on Instagram and Twitter. Timestamps 1:14 - The BCS on FOX 1:22:29 - The Jenny Position Commercial 1:23:34 - One in a Million
After a not-so-Merry Christmas for NBA fans during the Omicron variant surge, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, have returned from the holiday break to start fresh on the new year for the 2021-22 NBA season. On this episode, they catch up on the replacement player wave, how teams are handling the health and safety protocol, and Kyrie Irving's road game return to the Nets. Is the worst wave of team stoppages behind us? Are the Atlanta Hawks going to miss the playoffs? Can Dirk Nowitzki score in an NBA game right now? Did Lance Stephenson really score 20 points in a quarter or was that a fever dream? Riche and Adam also discuss the Raptors' strange home court advantage... with no fans, DeMar DeRozan's buzzer beaters, the surging Memphis Grizzlies, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book Of Boba Fett. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 2 “The Tribes Of Tatooine”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
On the first of a three part series of Pop Goes To The Couch, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel to discuss season 4 Cobra Kai. The guys deep dive and break down Ep.1 “Let's Begin”, Ep.2 “First Learn Stand” & Ep.3 “Then Learn Fly”. So after you binge the latest season, give a listen and don’t forget one to post one of those hash browns when you do.
On Episode 24 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch “Battlestar Galactica” episode 14 “Fire in the Sky”. Topics include a Cylon Suicide Mission, mass destruction on the Galactica, Adama needing heart surgery, Boomer shine, Die Hard Daggitt, the worst space walk ever, great tidbits and questions Shawn found on this episode, wtf is Boroton and so much more!
On the third episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Mirandia Berthold to do a live watch of the 2010’s Iron Man 2, continuing on his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses Tony Stark’s attitude now that the world knows he’s Iron Man; the addition of Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow; the Mickey Rourke renaissance; AC/DC being Iron Man’s personal soundtrack; the Stark Expo; prosecco; comparing Howard Stark to Walt Disney; Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer; the Predator-like ending & the steps it takes to move the overall MCU story forward.
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It Was a Thing on TV presents their annual Year in Review show where the gang looks at all the good and bad that happened in Television in 2021. They look at the worst of TV in 2021, the top stories of the year, their favorite shows of 2021, shows that ended in 2021 and those we lost over the last year. Timestamps 0:30 - Part 1 (Worst of 2021, Top Stories of the Year) 1:47:33 - Classic Commercial Break 1:50:59 - Part 2 (Favorite Shows of 2021, Shows that ended in 2021, In Memoriam)
Pop Goes To The Couch begins their coverage of the newest Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book Of Boba Fett. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 1 “Stranger In A Strange Land”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Star Wars universe.
Pop Goes To The Couch concludes their coverage of the latest entry into the MCU on Disney+, Hawkeye. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 6 “So, This Is Christmas?”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also look ahead to the next few series they will be covering: Book Of Boba Fett, Peacemaker & Cobra Kai.
This Week on It Was a Thing on TV we present a trilogy of Christmas/New Year's Specials for you to enjoy. First, we look at a Christmas tale about leprechauns? The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold aired in 1981 and really has nothing to do with the holidays minus a scant few mentions of Christmas. However, some big names lent their voices to this special. Next, we watch an interpretation of a holiday classic, as show favorite Paul Lynde portrays the patriarch of a family in a star-studded 1977 adaptation of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Finally, we bring 2021's recaps to a close with yet another Rankin-Bass holiday special, Rudolph's Shiny New Year. We also sing a bad rendition of a popular theme song, talk about both the 1976 and 1985 Detroit Pistons, and hypothesize that New Year's Eve failed to exist after 1976 about how we'd be celebrating the 46th year of 50 Grand Slam. Remember to follow us on our socials @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter. Timestamps 0:30 - The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold 47:49 - Classic Commercial Break 51:54 - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977) 1:59:21 - The Jenny Position Commercial 2:00:26 - Rudolph's Shiny New Year
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of Mickey’s Christmas Carol. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the casting of different Disney characters in the roles of the Dickens’ story; Scrooge McDuck living up to his name; how compact the story is; the incredible animation & the how it should be required viewing every season.
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On a Christmas Eve Episode 23 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Buck Rogers, “Cosmic Whiz Kid” w/guest Gary Coleman. Topics include Colemans popularity at the time, his character’s bodyguard looking like Mrs. Roper (who Scott has no clue about) and Scotts quickness in analyzing Shawn’s thoughts on her, boring dialogue, Spicolli’s teacher as the villain, more Huer hate, all time bad stunt double exposure, bad special effects, a horrifying crash test dummy landscaper and just plain boredom. Stay tuned to end for a special holiday gift from the boys!
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd & Logan Crosland to do a live watch of the 2008 comedy, Four Christmases. The guys discuss couples role playing; bathroom sex; Kevin from “The Office”; backgammon; “A Christmas Story”; amateur UFC fighters; life before cable TV; canned meat; the smell of puke; getting into character; being named after a city; pot brownies; flipping the tube; the dangers of procreating; babies with reflux; cougar dens & unusually large babies. So remember, the code word is “mistletoe”!
While you get a chance to see No Way Home (for maybe the fourth or fifth time) the gang at It Was a Thing on TV bring you to a time before Tobey, Andrew and Tom. First, we start with an episode about the live-action version from 1977 to 1979 that aired on CBS which was good but like many shows we've covered, but was mishandled at the network level. Then, we took a look at a live action version of Spider-Man from the late 1970s...from halfway around the world. Japan did their own take on the superhero, one that Stan Lee loved. Follow us at our socials @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter. (DON!) SPIDAH-MAN! Timestamps 1:00 - Spider-Man (70's CBS Series) 1:06:38 - Classic Commercial Break 1:11:22 - Japanese Spider-Man
On the latest episode of the Pop Goes The Movies Andy Atherton is joined by Scott Shifflett, Steve Riddle & Tim Capel to review Spider-Man: No Way Home. In a spoiler-filled review, they give their thoughts on their expectations going in to the movie; how the whole multiverse will play out; Andrew & Tobey; the improvements made to the ASM characters; the ageless wonder Willem Dafoe; Dr. Strange’s questionable actions; what’s next for Peter, Ned and MJ and where the MCU goes from here.
The NBA is on the ropes as COVID surges through the winter and players galore enter the health and safety protocol, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to talk each other through the doomsday scenarios. Are the Christmas Day games in jeopardy, and what is the endgame when in comes to testing and vaccinations in the league? Will any teams be able to make a run during this “slowdown” phase throughout the league? Riche and Adam also discuss the impending return of Kyrie Irving… on the road, trade talk, Zion’s mysterious foot, the college to pro coaching experiment, and more! So suit up, take it out, and have a Happy Holiday season with the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest entry into the MCU on Disney+, Hawkeye. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 5 “Ronin”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Editor’s note: Due to scheduling, Shawn was unable to record during the show record proper so his thoughts on the episode were pre-recorded earlier and placed at the end of the episode.
In the twenty-seventh episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Jon Keselica, Rocco Martone & Chico Alexander join moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which Christmas Movies deserve a place on their respective lists. Is A Christmas Story a no-brainer? What about Elf? Does Home Alone grab a spot? Does National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation or It’s A Wonderful Life deserve a place? After that, they discuss which “Christmas” Movies will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Die Hard shouldn’t get a spot? Will the Rocky IV be included? Is Batman Returns in the conversation? What about Gremlins & Iron Man 3?
On a special episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton do a live watch of Muppets Christmas Carol. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they give their thoughts on the casting of The Muppets in the roles of the Dickens’ story; Michael Caine’s method acting; the fun songs added to move the plot along; the incredible set design & the changes the filmmakers had to make to “Muppetize” the story.
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On Episode 8 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Matt Souza, Logan Crosland and actual Shawn Kidd as they watch 1997s Home Alone 3.
Topics discussed include Shawn having many questions, many cheap plugs, lots of great value at the beginning, the hard R, Patricia Stewart, childhood and pandemic haircuts, stars of Gremlins 2, Shawn and The Female Spy, Logans insane scene knowledge, actress research, a catflap, known or hidden pets?, absurd car chases, Matt sings some Bowie again, 90s technology, building an igloo, Home Abone 69, old woman murders, Home Aloneication, Hart Bochner, some amazing wirework, Mob Boss Incorperated, Logan winning the grandparents name contest, horranus trampoline action, no one else being home and tagging Scarlett when this gets posted on Twitter.
Come for the concept but stay for the Kidd cut, its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
On the twenty-first installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton & Steve Riddle look at 1985’s The Black Cauldron. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the dark and ominous scenes; Hen Wen The Pig’s powers; Gurgi’s character arc; where The Horned King ranks amongst the Disney villains (including his demise); some of the more “adult” jokes that hopefully fly over kids’ heads; the great value Sanderson sisters; the undead army; Creeper, the under-rated henchman & why the film may not get the respect it deserves
This Week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk Adam West, Skeletor and Christmas. First, we talk about the 1986 NBC police comedy "The Last Precinct". It's another story about a show that premiered after the "Big Game" and died not long after. The show was in the same vein as Police Squad! and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and it came from Stephen J. Cannell. But was America ready for an hour-long police comedy? Obviously not. Then, 'tis the season for your annual batch of oddball holiday fare! We start this season with a Christmas special from an animated icon of the 1980s, which has very little to do with Christmas. Get ready for He-Man's take on the holidays with much of the He-Man universe of characters, including sister She-Ra! Follow us on social media @ItWasAThingOnTV and Instagram and Twitter and @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook. Timestamps 0:30 - The Last Precinct 1:12:38 - Classic Commercial Break 1:16:32 - He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
The NBA might be meeting their match with the dreaded health and safety protocol, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are on the podcast court ready to talk some hoops! Can the Chicago Bulls keep enough players on the court this week without forcing a forfeit? Which teams in the East and West are in panic mode, and which ones should start looking to trade right away? Is it zero hour for Zion Williamson and the Pelicans? Riche and Adam also discuss KCP’s all time dunk flub, Chet Holmgren, the Christmas Day lineup, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 221 of the NBA-Team!
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest entry into the MCU on Disney+, Hawkeye. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 4 “Partners, Am I Right?”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It's finally here, the last episode of Into the Spidey Movieverse before No Way Home heads to theaters. Greg and Chico discuss 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home. Some of the things discussed include the aftermath of Infinity War/Endgame, the romance between Aunt May and Happy, the greatness of JB Smoove, Night Monkey, Brad being a jerk and what the heck happened to Peter Billingsley's hair?!?! Also we have a special surprise segment near the end when we talk about the Blu-ray/DVD releases. Let's just say you better hope Edward Bay's Price is Correct. Brace yourselves!
On Episode 22 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Battlestar Galactica Episode 13 “The Living Legend Part 2. Topics include Cain’s plot to destroy 3 Cylon base ships, Starbuck competing against an elder, Baltar failing again, jumping out of ships in roller derby gear, Cylons outsmarted once more, big guys wearing leather and more!
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle & Ben Locke to do a live watch of the 1988 comedy, Scrooged. The guys discuss TV shows that air on Christmas; Bobcat Goldthwait being very un-Bobcat; gymnasts turned actors; stealing cabs from other people; that poor Standards & Practices lady; bad drivers; bawling like a baby; giving meat as a gift; talking to yourself in public; Richard Burton; roughhousing ghosts; “Stormtrooper aim”; having goose for dinner; mistletoe hats & live show interruptions. So remember, back off big man, that may work with the chicks, but not me.
We are a quarter of the way through the NBA season, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back at it to talk about teams like the Warriors and Suns making runs, while organizations like the Blazers and Kings seem to be in disarray. Will Robert Sarver get punished in the wake of the Neil Olshey scandal? Which teams rank high on the toxicity scale? Are the post-LeBron Cavs finally figuring things out while LeBron’s current team is at a crossroads? Riche and Adam also discuss Anthony Edwards, Kemba Walker being pulled by Tom Thibodeau, the surging Rockets (?!), and yes, that 73-point loss by the Thunder. So suit up and take it out in episode 220 of the NBA-Team!
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we're setting sail as we bring the roast beef and the laserdisc player. First, Laserdisc technology was new and hot in the early 80s. One time in 1981, Sears put out a catalog on laserdisc. We're not talking about it because of the technological innovations, nor are we here to talk about the general fashions of the day. We're primarily here to talk about one person, a key figure in this disc. Next, thanks to a recent YouTube discovery we give you in almost entirely alphabetical order, every guest star on The Love Boat...almost. Finally, in the early 90s, the fast food chain Rax thought outside the box with its mascot, selecting an animated spokesperson who was middle-aged, bland, monochrome, and going through multiple life crises, in order to attract the adult population. The campaign failed badly; Rax filed for bankruptcy 3 months later. Dickety-dee. Timestamps 0:10 - Computer Voice Lady Intro 1:05 - 1981 Sears Laserdisc Catalog 1:10:20 - The Jenny Position Commercial 1:11:25 - Every Love Boat Guest Star 3:02:02 - Classic Commercial Break 3:05:16 - Mr. Delicious
On this special episode of Piece of the Action, Matt welcomes the gang from PTBNXT (Jennifer Smith, Tim Capel, & Jacob Williams) back to the show for a viewing of Terminator 3! Listen to Matt and the crew discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, NPCs in movies, crazy action scenes, Celine Dion, Vlad the Terminator, expressing dog glands and so much more! Plus, the tradition of rebooking the soundtrack for a Terminator movie continues! Is this a Christmas movie? Probably not. But it is a new episode of Piece of the Action!
Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest entry into the MCU on Disney+, Hawkeye. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 3 “Echoes”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving but we're providing some leftovers from Thanksgiving's past as Greg, Mike and Chico look at the Thanksgiving Day Parades from 1985. First, we do our annual look at the Macy's Parade. As always, we have bands, floats, and celebrities, but there was a little something extra as a postscript to this parade. It'll make you yell "Oh neat!" Just remember, the Paramus Toys'R'Us store is closed on Sundays. Then, NBC wasn't the only network showing a parade on Thanksgiving 1985. CBS brought us parts of 5 different parades in its All-American Thanksgiving Parade, with TV stars in American locales including New York City, Detroit, Philadelphia, Hawaii, and...Toronto?! Each location had its own style, and some parades put more energy and creativity into their work than others. Follow us on social media @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter. Timestamps 0:30 - '85 Macy's Parade 2:03:43 - Classic Commercial Break 2:07:16 - All-American '85 Parade on CBS
Pop Goes To The Couch begins their coverage of the latest entry into the MCU on Disney+, Hawkeye. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 1 “Never Meet Your Heroes” & S1 E2 “Hide And Seek”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
On episode 7 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke and Matt Souza as they watch the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth.
Topics discussed include Ben and Matt fawning over David Bowie, Dulux paint, is this really a kids movie?, more Bowie impressions and puns than you can shake a stick at, ranking movie owls, comparing Shawn Kidd to Brock Lesnar, a film not made for high def, not being able to hear Bowie sing, Matt having a films not streaming rant, the worlds longest ladder, realising Sarah is a bitch, Ben having the worst internet connection in the world, seeing more of David Bowie than you should, Bowie at a party, maybe the worse use of a green screen in history, the bog of eternal stench, conveniently placed props, Jeff Hardys inspiration, resting bitch face, tripping balls, mancrushing on Bowie some more, Hoggle could do so much better, goblin standard time, the Wizard of Oz but if Dorothy really sucked, the squid game kids, more long scenes to please Matt, going back to the Mortal Kombat set, Matt finally letting his Sarah frustration out and a goblin party.
Come for the concept but stay for the Goblin King, let's dance for Popcorn Chicken Salad.
On Episode 21 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Battlestar Galactica “The Living Legend Part 1.” Topics include a special guest star for the time, a second Battlestar, a potential new train member, Adama meeting his match, the Galactica running out of gas, Starbuck kicked to the curb, more F, Marry, Kill, is this the best episode yet & much more!
On the latest episode of the Pop Goes The Movies Andy Atherton is joined by Scott Shifflett to review Ghostbusters: Afterlife. In a spoiler-filled review, they give their thoughts on the franchise up to this date; the way the film was linked to the original; the many callbacks and Easter eggs throughout the film; the emotional feels the movie gives and whether or not the franchise should and will continue on.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we're hitting the California retirement communities with Nipsey Russell as we chase ghosts with a Gorilla. First, Your Number's Up may be a blip on the map of television history, but it holds a place in our hearts. Nipsey Russell hosted it! All the geriatrics in Burbank loved it. Need we say more? Then, one of the more fascinating and entertaining Saturday morning shows in the mid-70s was The Ghost Busters, starring Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch, who worked together in the 60s on F Troop. Unrelated to the movie franchise of the same name, it got a second life in the 80s thanks to that movie, but that's another episode. It was cancelled for a reason we haven't covered thus far on this show, but you'll have to listen to find out. Follow us on social media over @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter.
After a vacation, Adam Murray has returned and he and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back to catch up on what exactly happened in the National Basketball Association for Episode 219. Does coaching matter more or less now for winning and losing teams? Why are the older Lakers running out of gas late in games? Is it too early to say Steph Curry is running away with the MVP if Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jokic are in beast mode? Riche and Adam also discuss the Bulls and Heat, the Cavs hitting their stride and the injury bug, and the most important news of them all: The Puking Kings Fan! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Editor Note: This was recorded just before Luke Walton got fired by the Kings.
We're heading into the home stretch on Into the Spidey Movieverse as we now hit the movie that this very show is named after. This time Greg and Chico discuss 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse while exploring the journey Miles Morales takes into becoming Spider-Man. And also you get John Mulaney voicing an animated pig, I mean how can you go wrong with that? One more to go see you in December when we discuss Far From Home.
On the new episode of Piece of the Action, Matt welcomes Shawn Kidd back to the podcast to watch Runaway! Listen as Matt and Shawn discuss Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons, robots, KISS, numerous movies stealing ideas from Runaway, tongue bullets, Jack Ramsay being bad at his job, Shawn and Matt singing, and so much more on this new edition of Piece of the Action!
On the twentieth installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton look at 1981’s The Fox And The Found. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the innocence between Tod & Copper when their friendship begins as kids; Dinky & Boomer’s quest to catch Squeaks; the great voice actors that were miscast in the film; Widow Tweed’s toughness; the fun chase scenes & that terrifying bear that causes a lot of trouble near the end of the film.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we present the winner of our Election Day 2021 poll along with one of our favorite moments from a popular cable show back in the day and Olmec! First, it's 1984 and NBC is riding high on The A-Team so, of course, they had to capitalize on that trend. Mix The A-Team with martial arts and you get The Master...sort of. It didn't work, getting the heave-ho off the schedule after 13 shows. But it did get immortalized somewhat thanks to Mystery Science Theater 3000. Next, one of our favorite shows from the mid-2000s was MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. When the show debuted, it started with a bang...or is that an almost snap of someone's neck? One contestant called Rob Tussin tried making a glorious entrance but it almost ended in catastrophe. And he jumped right up and continued with the game! Finally, Greg (for 20 or so minutes), Chico, and Mike watch the debut episode of the Legends of the Hidden Temple reboot. Since it is a live show and we like keeping as much of the show intact as possible, you'll hear the same technical difficulties we experienced. Follow us on our socials @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Jack Dorsey's Hate Box.
Adam is currently on vacation (again....) so for this episode we treat the listener to a little game. Andrew has to guess the former NBA player based upon the clues Adam provides. Play along and enjoy the ride as we peek into Andrew's mind and his wealth of NBA knowledge. Names who casually come up include Emoni Bates, Monta Ellis, Al Jefferson, TJ McConnell, Eddy Curry, Shawn Kemp, and Rashard McCants, Can you guess who our secret players are ? Tune in!
In the twenty-sixth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Jonnie Sea, Ashley Cruse & Scott Criscuolo join moderator Steve Riddle to discuss which Bond Girls deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Honey Rider a no-brainer? What about Xenia Onatopp? Does Tracy Bond grab a spot? Does Vesper Lynd or Pussy Galore deserve a place? After that, they discuss which James Bond Films will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Goldfinger shouldn’t get a spot? Will the On Her Majesty’s Secret Service be included? Is Casino Royale in the conversation? What about Skyfall & For Your Eyes Only?
On Episode 20 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Buck Rogers episode 10, “Planet of the Amazon Women”. Topics include Buck’s meat up for grabs and his lack of competition that leads to a real life analysis, Scott’s very disturbing F, Marry, Kill, more Shawnisms to shake your head at, Galactic Cher, evaluating life choices, drunk horse riding & more!
On the latest episode of the Pop Goes The Movies Andy Atherton is joined by Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel to review Eternals. In a spoiler-filled review, they give their thoughts on what they expected going into this next entry in the MCU; the large, but diverse cast; the great visual aspects of the film; the mid and post-credits; make comparisons to similar movies; how it worked as an origin story and how it moves the overall story forward & where the events in the film lead to.
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we're revisiting some past Presidential elections on Television. First, Dan Rather is one of the most respected newsmen in media history. However on two election nights, Rather went off the rails with some of his commentaries and metaphors. We look back at some of the highlights from the Election Nights of 2000 and 2004. Then, advertisers will try to sell you most anything. At the same time, buyers will purchase most anything. At least one of those statements is true when it came to a chess set related to the hotly-contested 2020 Presidential election. Yes, there was a chess set dedicated to a Presidential election and it had its own half-hour infomercial! When we saw this infomercial, we knew we had to talk about it. Note: Considering we talk about some stuff that happened during the 2020 election and if you want to stop listening after the first episode the timestamp to stop is 47:18. Follow us on social media @itwasathingontvpodcast on Facebook and @itwasathingontv on Instagram and Twitter.
The NBA is back, but not everything has fired on all cylinders on the green light. Should some fans be worried about their own teams or superstar shooting slumps? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are podcasting this week to discuss why perceived playoff teams like the Lakers, Bucks, Hawks, and Mavericks are struggling in a variety of ways, and how soon is panic time? Riche and Adam also delve into the 2018 draft class extensions, the Robert Sarver/Neil Olshay controversies, LaMelo Ball, injuries, and… NBA players from Alaska?! We will explain. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
On a special episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton do a live watch of the new Disney+ special, Muppets Haunted Mansion. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they give their thoughts on how seamlessly the Muppets and the Haunted Mansion attraction go together to make a fun special that combines the best elements of each. They also comment on all of the fun easter eggs, cameos and where the Muppets can go from here.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link: https://streamlounge.io/watch/d963192fe-41a6-4fdf-ab9a-7592cf542f79?broadcastId=2818e338-e81b-4929-af77-4614ef8d94e7
Halloween may be over but we're giving you the leftover candy on this week's drop on It Was a Thing on TV. First, we start with what might be considered the ultimate short-lived cult classic. Kolchak: The Night Stalker has been remade several times, became a comic book series, and is a progenitor to similar later shows, but its original series only lasted a season. With a celeb-laden line-up, what happened? Next, our Halloween Trifecta of Terror continues with a one-off three-part anthology from 1977 titled Dead of Night. Overall, it is pretty insignificant, though some big names were involved with it. However, the first story does star one of our favorites, a young Ed Begley Jr. Finally, we wrap up our Halloween trifecta of shows with some humor, straight from the minds at Saturday Night Live. In 2016, David S. Pumpkins appeared on a Halloween sketch. He proved to be so popular that he got his own half-hour special the following year. ANY QUESTIONS?!?!
The 2021-22 NBA season is officially underway, but what are we to make of such a small sample size as the first two weeks of the season? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team are here to explain what they have seen, from wacky starting lineups to the Lakers stumbling out of that gate to…. the unstoppable Miles Bridges?! Riche and Adam also discuss James Harden adjusting to the new rules, teams struggling to score, the Miami Heat looking like a contender, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
It's a new edition of Into the Spidey Movieverse as Greg and Chico are hitting the homestretch on the way to No Way Home. This time the two look at 2018's "Venom" starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. They look at how Sony could possibly make an origin story for Venom work without Spider-Man and shockingly succeed at doing it. Among the things discussed include Eddie and Anne's relationship, the disgust at how we were lied to as kids as to how fun space would be, how far it is to get from East Malaysia to San Francisco and the joy of taking a bath in a lobster tank. Next month we go animated as Greg and Chico go into the namesake of this podcast as they cover Into the Spiderverse.
On episode 19 of a very Starbuck centric Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Battlestar Galactica episode 11, “The Young Lords”. Topics include Space Vietnam, Space Lord of the Flies, Militant Space Thor & his hache sister, Lucifer’s jealousy, an all time creepy Adama scene that has no relevance to the story, military song strategy, Baltar’s odd seating positions and more!
First, it only lasted 19 weeks but 1975's Musical Chairs was a landmark television program, as it was the first game show with an African-American emcee, in Adam Wade. It also had a fun theme song, a great cast of guests, and the cushy time slot after Match Game 75. It was also recorded at The Ed Sullivan Theater! Next, one of the most brilliant things on TV in the last decade and one of the most bizarre, Too Many Cooks aired in the dead of night on Adult Swim. Within days, it was viral and repeated often. We offer a live commentary while watching the show and get into details about some of the production, and what happened to some of the actors and actresses. Finally, the 25th James Bond cinematic release hit theaters recently. But would you believe there was a James Bond, er, Jimmy Bond to grace the small screen before Sean Connery? In 1954, the CBS anthology series Climax! had an episode based on the Ian Fleming work Casino Royale. Follow us at our socials Facebook: @itwasathingontvpodcast Instagram/Twitter @itwasathingontv And send us an e-mail to itwasathingontv@gmail.com
On episode 6 of Popcorn Chicken Salad join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Matt Souza as they sit through what may be Ben's worst nightmare, the Adam Sandler 'classic' Little Nicky. Topics discussed include the radish of the salad family, the curtains haircut, the many voices (well 2) of Adam Sandler, comparing Little Nicky to Shakespeare, Hitler, SNL education, Ben turning up the volume to hear the Nicky voice, a very nice.................collar, duelling Zeus impressions, a slight disagreement about Lord Of The Rings, Deidre Barlow/Bollocks, the weird lad, Logan having to tell people off at work, salad etiquette, not understanding emotions when you are a hellspawn, Matt's perfect soundtrack, peppermint schnapps, Patrick Stewart, our favourite Nicktoons, the weirdest sentence Matt has ever said, The SCU, Jim Carey love, a very hache Reese Witherspoon, pillow fight techniques, ass in a flask, yet more Hitler, Logan missing his vocal cue and waiting for a blooper reel that never arrives.
Come for the concept but stay and find out if Ben makes it to the end of the movie, its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
In the twenty-fifth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Rocco Martone & Tim Capel join moderator Steve Riddle to discuss which Horror Film Icons deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Jason Voorhees a no-brainer? What about Freddy Krueger? Does Frankenstein’s Monster grab a spot? Does Michael Myers or Pinhead deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Horror Film Franchises will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Friday The 13th shouldn’t get a spot? Will the Classic Universal Monsters be included? Is Romero’s “Dead” Franchise in the conversation? What about A Nightmare On Elm Street & Child’s Play?
Pop Goes To The Couch returns to give their coverage of the recently completed Disney+ series, What If…? Season 1. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and give their thoughts on each episode. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the high and low points as well as the plot elements, plus any Easter eggs they have spotted. They also look forward to the next series, Hawkeye, and give their predictions on what that series may bring.
The 75th anniversary NBA season is tipping off this week, and as the league officially announces its 75 greatest players, adding 25 to the first list, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are going to figure out who will make the cut as a sequel to our 2014 episode. Is James Harden a lock? How important is winning a championship in terms of earning selection? Who gets the “Shaq” spot this time and who gets the “Dominique” snub? Riche and Adam also discuss which active players are locks or safely in, which throwbacks might make it, and the big Dwight Howard debate. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Make sure to also listen to our first take on this expanded list here (http://placetobenation.com/ptbns-nba-team-podcast-the-next-15/)
This week It Was a Thing on TV brings to you plenty of competition along with a short look at one of the biggest bombs in TV history. First, recently, word came out that American Gladiators is being rebooted...again. By coincidence, we had this show slotted for this week in our schedule. We talk about 4 shows which tried riding the coattails of the Gladiators--Knights and Warriors, Blade Warriors, Battledome, and Wild West Showdown. Next, we go to the ballpark, as some of 1967's brightest Major League Baseball players went against celebrities back in the day on the softball diamond, with some very special celebrities handling the duties behind the mic and two legends acting as managers. Finally, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was TV's most popular show in 1969. The people behind it tried capitalizing on its popularity with a related show called Turn-On. There were instant regrets, as ABC turned it off before the first episode aired in full. Follow us on social media at the following Facebook: @itwasathingontvpodcast Instagram/Twitter: @itwasathingontv Also send us an e-mail to itwasathingontv@gmail.com
On the latest edition of Piece of the Action, Matt welcomes Scott Shifflett to the show to watch Transporter 2! Listen to Matt and Scott discuss Jason Statham, Matthew Modine, Keith David, P!nk, Grand Theft Auto (the video game), eyeball licking, A part of the plot that is all too real in 2021, absurd action scenes and so much more! So transport this show into your earholes and enjoy the new episode of Piece of the Action!
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam go over the two top teams going into the season - The Bucks and Nets. Also, we predict all the award winners . So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Last month BUZZR aired the subject of Episode 31 "Whew!" for the first time ever in reruns on US broadcast television. Mike is here for the entire 3 hours, while Chico hops in about an hour and 45 minutes into the show. Charge your way to listening to a day none of us ever thought would happen.
If you want to follow along with the marathon click this link at the bottom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDMnudG2VLA
On Episode 18 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Buck Rogers episode 9, “Unchained Woman” . Topics include the real origin of the “Terminator” franchise, a fresh off of “Halloween”Jamie Lee Curtis guest star role, Twiki’s shiny new head, another Earth Defense Directorate traitor, Dr. Huer’s hate of everyone, the return of the F, Marry, Kill game and more!
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam talk about Utah, Phoenix, Miami, and the Lakers .
So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we are presenting sequels to two of our most popular editions. First, one of our most popular series of shows is back for a third (and final?) installment. The three of us look at more video game adaptions of TV shows, one going back almost 40 years. Grab your controller and press start on The Video Game Show, Part 3. Then, we've scoured the Internet and found more of the crazy, cheap, and just bad local commercials, enough for this second helping. From Dirt Cheap Liquor to our personal favorite Crazy Gideon, these ads have gone viral for a reason. Follow us at our socials at the following Facebook: @itwasathingontvpodcast Twitter/Instagram @itwasathingontv And send us an e-mail for any show suggestions or feedback at itwasathingontv@gmail.com
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam discuss OKC, Houston, Orlando, Detroit and Cleveland . So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam talk about The Warriors, Nuggets, Hawks, and 76ers.
So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
This is it! The big 2-0-0! We look back at a great, short-lived show from the late 90s with a great cast of characters and array of guests, which got mishandled by the network during a time when there was a push towards educational and informational television on Saturday mornings. Thanks for all of your support the last 200 episodes and remember to follow us on social media over @ItWasAThingOnTV and send us an e-mail to itwasathingontv@gmail.com
Into the Spidey Moviveverse returns as Greg and Chico look at the first solo adventure of Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2017's Spider-Man Homecoming. Some of the matters discussed include the greatness of Michael Keaton, how Mr. Harrington keeps his job as a teacher despite being clumsy, hot Aunt May and the fly hat that Ned wears during the movie. Here's hoping you pass the test that Tony Stark gives Peter after you listen to this episode. Greg and Chico will return in October to cover Venom on the next episode.
On episode 17 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Battlestar Galactica episode 10, “The Magnificent Warriors” . Topics include Sheriff Starbuck, reused sets, reused storylines, bargaining for seed, Planet of the Pigs, Adama’s discomfort with offering his “services” to a new love interest, space sombreros, fisherman, sailors and more!
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam talk about The Knicks, Clippers, Bulls, and Celtics . So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
In the twenty-fourth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Chico Alexander, Michael Cook & Shawn Kidd (via proxy) join moderator Andy Atherton to discuss which 80’s Sitcoms deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Cheers a no-brainer? What about The Golden Girls? Does Married With Children grab a spot? Does Night Court or Family Ties deserve a place? After that, they discuss which 80’s TV Dramas will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Magnum P.I. shouldn’t get a spot? Will Miami Vice be included? Is The A-Team in the conversation? What about Knight Rider & Dallas?
This week there's something in the air that tells you good times are coming your way on the newest editions of It Was a Thing on TV at PTBN. First, The new Fall TV season is here! We're looking back at some classic Fall TV campaigns from the different networks, from reaching to the stars to insisting that we should all be there. Enjoy over two hours of jingles that would get you pumped for the new season from the big three plus since we don't want to ignore them, FOX's first campaign from 1987. Then, it's listener request time! We received a request to cover Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa months ago, and we finally found a spot for it on our schedule. When a comet lands in the Old West, the end result is anthropomorphic cows. Enjoy their adventures in this ABC cartoon from the early 90s. Remember to follow us on our social media feeds over @ItWasAThingOnTV and send us an e-mail at itwasathingontv@gmail.com
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam talk about San Antonio, Sacramento, Toronto, and Andrew's Beloved Pelicans . So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
On Episode 5 (not episode 6 as Ben may have been multitasking when speaking and trying watch the tennis at the same time) join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and official new PCS member Matt Souza as they watch 1998's BASEketball.
Topics discussed include FBI warnings, party drink etiquette, convoluted rules of the game, the finer parts of American culture, great value Screech, the Spongebob guy, cryogenic chambers, choking on a wiener, who came first: Yasmin Bleeth or Kelly Kapowski?, Jenny McCarthy and the 7 Wahlbergs, Drake and I'm Too Sexy, racially sensitive team names, Ben's cancelled American family trip, realistic hospital care, the film drifts into rom-com territory, some upsetting drawn on hair, Matt's Tuesday, who's Tom Daley?, Logans slight confusion over the league structure of Soccer, male butt before boobs, a Bob Costas love in, solved or unsolved mysteries, duelling Johnny Cash impressions and the Baseketball contract details.
Come for the concept but stay for the racially sensitive and progressive team names, its Popcorn Chicken Salad.
On the nineteenth installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton look at 1977’s The Rescuers. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the dynamic between Bernard & Bianca; Orville’s piloting skills; whether or not Madame Medusa is great value Cruella DeVil; the crocodilian henchmen Brutus & Nero; the bravery of Evinrude; the villains plot to recover The Devil’s Eye & the differences in watching the movie as an adult.
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam talk about The Trail Blazers, Mavericks, and the Hornets . So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we present one of our most anticipated episodes of the podcast along with an entry exploring the oddities of tie games on one of America's most popular quiz shows. First, Screech, Slater, and Zack have all graduated from Bayside. What's up next for the recent grads? College, of course. They're up to their usual mischief with the occasional familiar face and some new faces. And most importantly, Bob Golic. Then, the 38th season of Jeopardy! began last week and we felt it appropriate to talk about show rarities over the years. We discuss various oddball tied games over the years, specifically games where contestants tied at zero or games in which a tiebreaker was used. Follow us at our social media channels over @ItWasAThingOnTV and send us an e-mail to itwasathingontv@gmail.com
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. In this installment, Riche and Adam talk about The Grizzlies, Pacers, Timberwolves, and the Wizards. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
We've got a triad of topics coming at you on today's edition of It Was a Thing on TV here at Place to Be Nation. First, one of our favorite shows back in the day was the Saturday morning cartoon preview show that generally aired the night before the premiere of the new fall Saturday morning lineups. In 1985, CBS went all out, producing an hour-long show with Rowdy Roddy Piper and celebrities ranging from Pee Wee Herman to Herve Villechaize to Captain Lou Albano to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Who knew CBS' Saturday morning cartoons ran until 2 PM! Next, we take a look back at the very first appearance of our favorite trio on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. The Aqua Teens looked a lot different when they paid a visit to Space Ghost, Zorak and Moltar. We explain the differences between this and the regular series as the course of classic rock is changed forever in this episode, thanks a lot Space Ghost! Finally, 20 years ago this week, a game show scandal broke in the UK, as Major Charles Ingram, his wife, and another contestant collaborated and coughed their way to £1,000,000. The trio later went to trial over the matter. Listen to this episode and judge for yourself whether the money was hard earned or hardly earned. Follow us on our social media feeds over @ItWasAThingOnTV and send us an e-mail for any future show suggestions or feedback at itwasathingontv@gmail.com