Pop Goes Your World: Recent Episodes
Chris McBrien
Episode 290: “Caveman” (1981): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1981 to watch and review Carl Gottlieb’s directorial debut, “Caveman” starring Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Shelley Long and Dennis Quaid. The guys discuss the box office success of the film, the cast, scenes, trivia and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek challenges Chris to name the titles of Dennis Quaid’s filmography (with hints, of course).
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 289: TV Cooking ShowsThis week, Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by fellow podcaster (and former “Chopped” contestant), Chef Robert Rose to discuss TV cooking shows. They talk about the history of cooking shows, some of their personal favourites over the years, and how the genre has evolved.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Robert take a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where he gives clues and Robert must race to the top of the pyramid.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 288: “Sliding Doors” (1998): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1998 to watch and review the Gwyneth Paltrow film “Sliding Doors”. The guys talk about the success of the film (commercially and critically), scenes, themes, quotes and behind-the-scenes information about the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek some pop culture trivia about the year 1998.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 287: “Night Shift” (1982): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1982 to watch and review the Ron Howard-directed film “Night Shift”, starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long. The guys talk about the success of the film (commercially and critically), scenes, themes, quotes and behind-the-scenes information about the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Derek mentions a movie where prostitution is involved in the plot and Chris has to try and guess the film title.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 286: Where Are They Now?Chris McBrien and Derek Myers have a discussion about celebrities that were once prominent in pop culture but have faded away into relative obscurity. The guys ask the question “where are they now?” as it pertains to some of their favourite pop culture icons from years gone by.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris introduces a new game called “Dead or Alive?”. Chris gives Derek the name of a famous celebrity and Derek must guess if that person is still alive or if they have passed away.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 285: “RoboCop” (1987): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers go back and watch Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 crime/action/black humour film, “RoboCop”, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen and Ronny Cox. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, critical response, cast, memorable scenes and trivia.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Chris has to guess the movie titles of 1980’s films that have been remade/re-imagined.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 284: “Snatch” (2000): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers go back and watch Guy Ritchie’s 2000 crime/comedy film, “Snatch”, starring Brad Pitt, Jason Statham and Dennis Farina. Chris had never seen the film so he is coming in with a fresh approach. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, critical response, cast, memorable scenes and trivia.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’. Chris gives Derek the year and the synopsis, Derek has to guess the title of the movie. All of the movies have titles that sound dirty (but really aren’t).
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 283: Movies That Were Better Than the BookChris McBrien and Derek Myers each run down their personal top 5 list of movies that they think were better than the book the film was based on. There seems to be a general feeling that the book is almost always better than the movie but the guys challenge this notion with 5 films that rise above the source material.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’. Chris gives Derek the year and the synopsis, Derek has to guess the title of the movie (all of the movies are based on a book as source material).
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 282: “Romancing the Stone” (1984): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers go back 40 years and re-watch the 1984 Robert Zemeckis film, “Romancing the Stone” starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. They discuss the box office, critical success, the cast, the director, quotes and scenes.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’. Derek gives Chris the year and the synopsis, Chris has to guess the title of the movie (all of the movies are related to treasure hunting).
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 281: “Scarface” (1983): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to discuss the 1983 Brian De Palma film, “Scarface“. Chris had never seen the film before so he is coming in fresh. This is one of Greg’s all-time favorite films. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, overarching themes of the film, scenes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to distinguish between Al Pacino film titles. He then has Greg try to describe details of the films.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 280: Movies You Only Need to Watch OnceChris McBrien and Derek Myers constantly discuss films they love to watch over and over. This week, it’s something a little different. The guys each present a list of Top 5 movies that only require one viewing.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives a year, movie and the OVER/UNDER on the total number of theatre tickets sold domestically in the United States. Derek must guess the OVER or the UNDER for each.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 279: “9 to 5” (1980): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1980 to review “9 to 5” starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman. The guys discuss the cast, themes of the film, the box office and debate how well the film holds up after over 40 years.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of movies with times of day in the titles.
You can contact Chris & Derek here:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 265: “The Fugitive” (1993): Movie Review Chris and Derek continue to look at movies celebrating milestone anniversaries this year with their review of 1993’s “The Fugitive” starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. They discuss the box office performance, the cast, the script, quotes and trivia from the film. For the trivia segment of […]
Episode 264: Sequels We Wish They’d Make Chris usually doesn’t enjoy sequels. However, this week he thought it would be fun to take a look at some sequels that never came about, but maybe should have. Chris and Derek each put together a top 5 list of sequels they wish had gotten made. For the […]
Episode 263: “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” (1985): Movie Review With the recent passing of Paul Reubens, Chris and Derek thought it might be worthwhile going back and re-watching “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and reviewing it this week. The guys discuss Paul Reubens’ career and controversies, the film’s director (Tim Burton), the script, scenes and quotes. For the […]
Episode 262: “Superman” (1978): Movie Review Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies this season that are celebrating ‘milestone’ anniversaries. This week, they review the 1978 movie “Superman” starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando. The guys discuss the film’s box office success, cast, themes, scenes and debate about whether or not it holds […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 27: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music […]
Episode 261: The Effect of Social Media on Pop Culture Chris and Derek discuss the impact and effect of social media on pop culture. They discuss social media usage, content and algorithms. Particularly, they are interested in how this effects pop culture and vice versa. Furthermore, the guys discuss memes, influencers and how YouTube has […]
Episode 260: “This is the End” (2013): Movie Review This week, for something different, Chris suggests reviewing a film that came out later than 1989 for a change. He has Derek go back and watch “This is the End“, the apocalyptic black comedy from 2013 starring Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco and Jonah Hill. […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 26: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music […]
Episode 259: “Ted Lasso” The series finale of “Ted Lasso” has aired so what better time to go back and review the series. Chris and Derek review the TV series. The guys discuss the cast, favourite episodes, the finale, themes of the show and more. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek […]
Episode 258: “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985): Movie ReviewWith the recent passing of rock legend, Tina Turner, Derek wanted to go back and watch the 1985 sequel “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome” which was one of Tina Turner’s only scripted acting roles. Chris and Derek discuss the film, the cast, the box office success, memorable scenes and more. Chris had never seen the movie so he was coming into this with a fresh viewpoint.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to guess the titles of movies that are ‘third instalments’ (part 3) in a film series with multiple sequels.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 257: “Heaven Can Wait” (1978): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris is going back 45 years to 1978 and has Derek watch (for the first time) Warren Beatty‘s “Heaven Can Wait“. The guys discuss the cast, awards, critical praise, box office, scenes and quotes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of songs that include the word ‘heaven’ in the title.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 256: “The Big Lebowski” (1998): Movie ReviewThis week, Derek has Chris watch “The Big Lebowski” for the first time. The guys discuss the cast, the box office performance, critical reviews, favourite scenes and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the name of a ‘slacker’ character in pop culture and Derek has to guess where the character appears (TV show or movie title).
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 255: TV Pilot EpisodesThis week, Chris and Derek go through their personal top 5 favorite TV pilot episodes of all time.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the title of a TV series’ first and last episodes in its run. Derek has to name the TV series.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 254: The Funniest Movie Scenes of All TimeThis week, Chris and Derek are joined by Greg Martin to take a look at the funniest movie scenes of all time. The guys each run through their personal top 5 favourite funniest movie scenes ever.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Greg play a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ where he gives them a funny quote and they have to guess the title of the movie it comes from.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 253: “Jurassic Park” (1993): Movie ReviewThis season, Chris and Derek have been going back and reviewing movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries. This week, the guys go back 30 years to 1993 and review the Steven Spielberg film, “Jurassic Park” starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern & Jeff Goldblum. They talk about the box office, special effects, cast and behind-the-scenes of the movie.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek tries to get Chris to guess the titles of movies with the word ‘park’ in the title.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 252: “Dave” (1993): Movie ReviewThis season, Chris and Derek have been going back and reviewing movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries. This week, the guys go back 30 years to 1993 and review the Ivan Reitman film, “Dave” starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of movies (and the year of their release). Derek must guess the title of the films. All of the movies in the trivia segment contain a man’s name in the title.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 251: Best Ensemble Movie CastsThis week, it’s time for a top 5 list, so Derek and Chris decided to put together lists of their favorite movie ensemble casts. Many great films have excellent casts. It’s time to take a look at some of the very best.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of movies (and the year of their release). Derek has to name the actors nominated for acting Oscars from each film (every movie in this segment had multiple acting nominations).
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 250: “Deadpool” (2016): Movie ReviewAfter looking at several movies celebrating their 20th anniversary, Chris and Derek opted for a ‘newer’ movie this week. They review the 2016 comic book movie, “Deadpool” starring Ryan Reynolds. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of movies (and the year of their release). Derek has to name the actor named ‘Ryan’ that appears in each film.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 249: “Lost in Translation” (2003): Movie ReviewThis season on the podcast, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating milestone anniversaries. This week, Derek suggested that they go back and watch “Lost in Translation” which came out 20 years ago. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek a number of trivia questions about Bill Murray.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 248: “School of Rock” (2003): Movie ReviewThis season on the podcast, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating milestone anniversaries. This week, Chris suggested that they go back and watch “School of Rock” which came out 20 years ago. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess movies with the word “school” in the title.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 25: Fun With CavemanBased on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you’ll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris and Derek as they have fun with all of these things.
Included in this compilation:
EPISODE 108: Sequels We Wish They Would Make (Derek has to guess the titles of the worst sequels ever made.)
EPISODE 109: “The A-Team” (2010): Movie Review (Derek has to try and guess the titles of movies based on TV shows.)
EPISODE 110: “Meatballs” (1979): Movie Review (Chris has to guess the titles of movies with food in the title.)
EPISODE 111: Best TV Theme Songs (Chris gives Derek the first few lines of a TV theme song, Derek has to guess the TV show.)
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 24: Fun With CavemanBased on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you’ll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris and Derek as they have fun with all of these things.
Included in this compilation:
EPISODE 104: “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982): Movie Review (Chris and Kaye Myers have to answer trivia questions about teen comedy movies.)
EPISODE 105: Game of Thrones (Derek and Nathan Dokken have to answer questions about dragons in pop culture.)
EPISODE 106: “The Full Monty” (1997): Movie Review (Chris quizzes Derek about male nudity in pop culture.)
EPISODE 107: “Spaceballs” (1987): Movie Review (Derek has Chris try to answer trivia questions about ‘sight gags’ in the movie “Spaceballs”.)
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.
Episode 247: Teachers in Pop CultureChris and Derek talk about several influential teachers in pop culture (movies and TV). They each compile a top 5 list of their favorite teachers in pop culture over the years. There might be a few surprises here.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek several pop culture trivia questions from a variety of categories that are all related to subjects from school (math, science, history, geography).
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 246: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017): Movie ReviewIt’s time again for a ‘newer’ movie, so Derek has Chris watch “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” starring The Rock, Jack Black and Kevin Hart. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, the cast and several scenes they liked from the movie.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to name the original movie that a remake/reboot/re-imagining was based on.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 245: “Enter the Dragon” (1973): Movie ReviewChris and Derek decided to go back and review several films which are celebrating their 50th anniversaries. After reviewing “The Exorcist” (1973) on the last show, this time out, they review “Enter the Dragon” (1973). The guys discuss the cast, the box office, several memorable scenes and the influence this film has had on future films and filmmakers.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a round of “Pick the Flick” where Derek has to try and identify movies that feature martial arts.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 244: “The Exorcist” (1973): Movie ReviewChris and Derek decided to go back and review several films which are celebrating anniversaries. They get things started with a look back at “The Exorcist” (1973) which debuted in theatres 50 years ago. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, several memorable scenes and they debate whether or not the film is ‘tame’ by today’s standards.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a round of “Pick the Flick” where Chris has to try and identify movies starring Max von Sydow.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 243: Movies About MusicChris and Derek are joined by former radio personality, Greg Martin to discuss their favorite movies about music. Rather than focusing on movie musicals, the guys instead discuss movies that feature music as a central part of the plot in some way. They each run down their personal top 5 list of favorites.
For the trivia segment of the show, Greg has to guess which movies certain songs appear in. To make things more interesting (?), Chris is forced to sing the songs (making Greg’s job a hundred times harder than it should be).
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 242: 2022 – The Year in Pop CultureChris and Derek kick off season 8 with a look back at the year 2022 in pop culture. They discuss movies, TV shows and songs from the past year and also reminisce about some of the celebrities that passed away in 2022.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and guess the movies in which several songs come from. For some added fun, Chris must sing the songs to Derek.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 23: Fun With CavemanBased on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you’ll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris and Derek as they have fun with all of these things.
Included in this compilation:
EPISODE 99: “American Pie” (1999): Movie Review (Derek takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the old “$100,000 Pyramid” game show.)
EPISODE 101: “Ishtar” (1987): Movie Review (Derek quizzes Chris about movies that take place in the desert.)
EPISODE 102: “Iron Man” (2008): Movie Review (Chris asks Derek trivia questions about comic book alter egos.)
EPISODE 103: U2 (Derek takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” game show.)
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.
Episode 241: Comfort MoviesYou’ve heard of comfort food (food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone). Well, we believe that the same applies to movies! Derek and Chris run down their personal top 5 comfort movies.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and guess the over/under of the total domestic US box office of a variety of movies.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 240: “Old School” (2003): Movie ReviewIn his ongoing effort to get Chris to watch any movie made after 1989, Derek has Chris watch “Old School” (2003). The guys debate how movie comedies have evolved (and ‘died’, according to Chris) since the raunchy comedies of the 1980’s. They discuss the movie, the box office performance, the cast and memorable scenes.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and guess the titles of movies based on college.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 238: “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” (1987): Movie Review After their recent 1987 pop culture fantasy draft, it was over to Derek to choose a movie to review from 1987. Derek decided to go with the John Hughes film, “Planes, Trains & Automobiles”. They discuss the box office, the cast, the director and several memorable […]
Episode 237: “Lethal Weapon” (1987): Movie Review After their recent 1987 pop culture fantasy draft, Chris has Derek go back and watch “Lethal Weapon“, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey. They discuss the box office, the cast, the director and several memorable scenes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 22: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music […]
Episode 236: 1987 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1987. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the […]
Episode 235: “Avatar” (2009): Movie Review This may be hard to believe (or not, actually), but Chris had never seen the highest-grossing film of all time, “Avatar”. Derek has Chris watch the movie and then the guys review the film in detail. They talk about the history of the all-time highest grossing movies, talk about […]
Episode 234: Movie Monsters With Halloween being so close, Chris and Derek decided it would be worthwhile to take a look at movie monsters. The guys each run down their top 5 favorite movie monsters of all-time. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game called “Pick the […]
Episode 233: “Return of the Jedi” (1983): Movie Review After their recent pop culture fantasy draft for 1983, Derek wanted to go back and watch “Return of the Jedi”. The guys discuss themes of the film, how the movie has held up over the years, and Chris mentions his disdain for the re-worked ending of […]
Episode 232: “Splash” (1984): Movie Review After their recent pop culture fantasy draft for 1983, Chris wanted Derek to go back and watch “Splash”. The guys discuss how the movie has held up over the years, the discuss the plot, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek asks […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 21: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music […]
Episode 231: 1983 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1983. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted in the […]
Episode 230: “Source Code” (2011): Movie Review This week, Derek wanted Chris to watch something as little newer (and out of his usual comfort zone) so the guys watch and review the 2011 film “Source Code” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 20: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie […]
Episode 229: Movies About Movies or TV Chris and Derek run down their top 5 movies about movies or TV. These movies have to do with making movies or TV shows or show a glimpse of a behind-the-scenes look at movies or TV shows. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes […]
Episode 228: “They Live” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1988 John Carpenter film, “They Live“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek on movies that star professional wrestlers. You can contact Chris […]
Episode 227: “Die Hard” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1988 action film, “Die Hard“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on movies with the premise ‘Die Hard on a…’. You can […]
Episode 226: 1988 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1988. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted […]
Episode 225: “Inside Man” (2006): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 2006 Spike Lee film, “Inside Man“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek riddles and has Derek try to guess the movie titles. […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 19: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie […]
Episode 224: “Stand By Me” (1986): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1986 Rob Reiner film, “Stand By Me“. They discuss the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of movies that […]
Episode 223: TV Dads Chris and Derek are joined by Cian Cruise (author of “Dad Bod“) to discuss their top 5 TV dads. In addition to running down their respective lists, they also discuss Bill Cosby and how his legacy has affected his work. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris quizzes Cian about […]
Episode 222: “Big Trouble in Little China”: Movie Review After holding their recent pop culture fantasy draft for the year 1986, Derek nominated “Big Trouble in Little China” as the movie from 1986 that he wants them to review on the podcast. The guys discuss many aspects of the film including the box office performance, […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 18: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie […]
Episode 221: 1986 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1986. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted […]
Episode 220: “There Will Be Blood” (2007): Movie Review This week, Derek has Chris watch the 2007 Paul Thomas Anderson film “There Will Be Blood” starring Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dano. They discuss the motifs and themes of the film, the box office, the critical success and give their personal takes on the film. […]
Episode 219: Movie Musicals This week, Chris and Derek run down their personal top 5 movie musicals of all time. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the winners circle of the $100,000 Pyramid and has to guess the titles of movie musicals. Chris is giving the clues and can […]
Episode 218: “My Bodyguard” (1980): Movie Review Chris has Derek watch “My Bodyguard” starring Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon, Adam Baldwin & Joan Cusack for the first time. They discuss the film, its box office performance, cast, themes, behind-the-scenes and elements from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about Matt […]
Episode 217: “The Shining” (1980): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch “The Shining” starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall & Scatman Crothers for the first time. They discuss the film, its box office performance, cast, behind-the-scenes and elements from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a game of “Pick the […]
Episode 216: 1980 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1980. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted […]
Episode 215: “Tron: Legacy” (2010): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch “Tron: Legacy” for the first time. They discuss the film, its box office performance, cast, behind-the-scenes and elements from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a game of “Pick the Flick”. Chris gives the year and synopsis and […]
Episode 214: Celebrities We’ve Met Chris and Derek are joined by Greg Martin to discuss personal encounters they have had with celebrities. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Greg play a round of “Rock the Quote” (Chris gives movies quotes, Greg has to guess the film they are from – all of […]
Episode 213: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial“. They discuss the box office, cast, themes, behind-the-scenes trivia and (most importantly) what it was like to be there back in 1982 when this movie was originally released. For the […]
Episode 212: “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1982 Richard Gere and Debra Winger film, “An Officer and a Gentleman“. They discuss the box office, cast, themes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia about […]
Episode 211: 1982 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1982. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies 3 TV shows 3 songs 1 personal pick All of the picks must have debuted […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 17: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 16: Fun With Yancy/Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie […]
Episode 210 “Passengers”” (2016): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2016 movie “Passengers” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the year and a synopsis and Derek has to guess the movie. All of the movies feature space travel.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 209: Fashion in Pop Culture This week, Chris and Derek are joined by Lisa and Jason Marks from the “Designated Quizzers” podcast to discuss fashion in pop culture. With a focus on Generation-X pop culture, they discuss trends in fashion, the influence of pop culture on fashion, hairstyles and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Lisa and Jason try and guess which movies won the Best Costume Design Oscar for each year of the 1980’s.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 208: “Batman” (1989): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back to 1989 and review Tim Burton‘s dark comic adaptation of “Batman“. They discuss how the movie holds up (especially in regard to the MCU movies), the cast, the director, and the stylistic elements of the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek stumps Chris with celebrities ‘real’ names.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 207: “When Harry Met Sally…” (1989): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back to 1989 and review Rob Reiner‘s romantic comedy, “When Harry Met Sally…”. They discuss how the movie holds up, the cast, the director, the script and the core theme about the relationship between men and women.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about famous movie quotes. Chris debuts a new song to introduce the trivia segment.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 206: 1989 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1989. Each team must be comprised of the following:
- 3 movies
- 3 songs
- 3 TV shows
- 1 personal pick
All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1989. The goal is to have the best list (which will be determined by a panel of judges).
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about 1989 pop culture.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 205: “Gladiator” (2000): Movie Review This week, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 2000 Ridley Scott film “Gladiator” starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about adult film titles based on legitimate movie titles.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 204: Toys of Generation X This week, Derek and Chris take a trip down memory lane to discuss some of the best toys of Generation-X. They reminisce about some of their favourite toys when they were young kids growing up back in the 1970’s and 1980’s. What were some of your favourite Gen-X toys? Listen in and see if any of these toys were from your youth!
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about Generation-X toys.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 203: 2021 – The Year in Pop Culture This week, Derek and Chris go back through the pop culture from 2021: movies, TV shows, celebrities and the famous people we lost last year.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek about pop culture from 2021.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 202: “Fright Night” (1985): Movie Review This week, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1985 movie “Fright Night”. The guys discuss the many vampire tropes that are present in the movie. They also discuss the cast, the box office performance of the movie, the script, the special effects and much more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about various actors that have portrayed vampires on film over the years.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 201: “Real Genius” (1985): Movie Review This week, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1985 movie “Real Genius”. With Val Kilmer in the title role, Martha Coolidge directing and Neal Israel and Pat Proft writing the script, this has to stand up as one of the best comedies of the 1980’s, right?
For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a game of “One Degree of Val Kilmer”, where Derek has to guess the titles of movies in which different actors have appeared with Val Kilmer.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 200: 200 Is a LOT of Episodes! This week, Derek and Chris celebrate 200 episodes! They look back on some of the highlights, Chris’ original songs, things they wish they could “do-over” as well as some TV shows that got to 200 episodes.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about past episodes of the podcast.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 199: 1985 Pop Culture Fantasy Draft This episode, Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a ‘team’ of pop culture from the year 1985. Each team must be comprised of the following:
- 3 movies
- 3 songs
- 3 TV shows
- 1 personal pick
All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1985. The goal is to have the best list (which will be determined by a panel of judges).
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about 1985 pop culture.
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Twitter:
@cmcbrien
@Ameron_DM
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.