Pop Goes Your World: Gen-X vs. Millennial Pop Culture: Recent Episodes
Chris McBrien
Pop Goes Your World is a pop culture podcast that features both Gen-X and Millennial movies, TV shows and music.
Episode 366: “The Lego Movie” (2014): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back to 2014 to review the animated film “The Lego Movie”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Lego: Real or Fake’ where Derek must guess whether a Lego set is fictitious or not.
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 365: “Teen Wolf” (1985): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back to 1985 to review the Michael J. Fox movie “Teen Wolf”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek makes Chris take a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the $100,000 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 364: Hall of Fame: 1980’s Action MoviesThis week, Chris and Derek debut a new segment on the show: the Hall of Fame. The initial instalment focuses on 1980’s action movies. The guys each present their top 10 list. They then whittle the list down to 5. Then, they debate and vote until a number 1 pick emerges. This is declared the ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee in that category.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a round of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Derek has to guess the titles of lesser-known 80’s action movies.
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 363: “Contagion” (2011): Movie ReviewChris and Derek discuss the Steven Soderbergh pandemic thriller which was released pre-COVID in 2011. The guys discuss the cast, box office, themes, influence, behind-the scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek plays a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ where he must answer trivia questions about famous movie quotes.
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 362: “Crocodile Dundee” (1986): Movie ReviewChris and Derek discuss the 1986 fish-out-of-water movie “Crocodile Dundee”. The guys discuss the cast, box office, themes, influence, behind-the scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “100,000 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 361: Movie TrilogiesChris and Derek discuss movie trilogies including some franchises that should have stopped after 3 instalments (and some after just 1). They then run down their personal top 5 movie trilogies.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Sequel or Not?” where they have to guess if movie titles are real or fake.
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 360: “Private Parts”: (1997): Movie ReviewChris and Derek are joined by regular guest, Greg Martin to go back to 1997 to review the Howard Stern biopic, “Private Parts”. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Greg play a game called “Sequel or Not?” where they have to guess if movie titles are real or fake.
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 359: “Slap Shot”: (1977): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1977 to review the hockey classic, “Slap Shot” starring Paul Newman. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia questions about people named ‘Paul’.
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 358: Movies About RoyaltyChris and Derek talk about movies that feature royalty in some way (kings, queens, princes/princesses). The guys then run down their personal top 5 movies about royalty.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris introduces a new game called ‘Two Truths and a Lie’ where Derek has to guess the falsehood.
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 357: “Tropic Thunder”: (2008): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 2008 to review the Hollywood parody movie, “Tropic Thunder”. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about ‘movies within movies’.
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 356: “Octopussy”: (1983): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1983 to review the James Bond movie, “Octopussy” starring Roger Moore and Maud Adams. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, themes and that questionable title!
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the names of provocative James Bond girls.
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 355: “Shrinking”: TV Show ReviewChris and Derek talk about season 1-3 of “Shrinking” (2023-2026) starring Jason Segel, Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams. They discuss the cast, scenes, themes and more about the show.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of movies featuring psychiatrists.
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 354: “Frequency” (2000): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 2000 to watch and review the movie, “Frequency” starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. The guys discuss scenes, themes, cast, box office, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris opens a box of trivia he received as a gift and has Derek try to guess movie titles based on one-sentence synopses.
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 353: “History of the World, Part 1” (1981): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1981 to watch and review the Mel Brooks movie, “History of the World, Part 1”. The guys discuss scenes, quotes, cast, box office, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek makes Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Chris has to guess movies with the word ‘world’ in the 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.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 36: 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 152: Music Videos (Chris quizzes Derek about famous actors that have appeared in music videos over the years.)
EPISODE 153: “Fletch” (1985): Movie Review (Derek quizzes Chris about Chevy Chase’s Canadian co-stars.)
EPISODE 154: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001): Movie Review (Chris quizzes Derek about famous movie trilogies.)
EPISODE 155: Van Halen Songs (Chris quizzes Derek about trivia about the band.)
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 35: 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 148: “Edge of Tomorrow ” (2014): Movie Review (Derek takes a seat in the Winners Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” to see if he can name 6 science fiction movies with weird premises.)
EPISODE 149: Foreign Films (Chris quizzes Derek about foreign films that have been nominated for Academy Awards.)
EPISODE 150: “The Mighty Ducks” (1992): Movie Review (Derek quizzes both Robbie and Chris about movies featuring baseball teams.)
EPISODE 151: “Star Trek” (2009): Movie Review (Chris asks Derek about Star Trek trivia.)
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.
Episode 352: Oscar Nomination SnubsChris and Derek talk about actors, actresses, writers, directors and film that were not nominated for Oscars, but should have been. They each run down their personal top 5 list of Oscar nomination snubs.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the year and the 5 Oscar nominees (in various categories) and Derek has to guess the winner.
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 351: “Young Frankenstein” (1974): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1974 to watch and review the Mel Brooks classic, “Young Frankenstein”. The guys discuss themes, cast, box office, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the ‘Winner’s Circle’ of “The $100,000 Pyramid” where he must guess categories of pop culture.
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 350: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1975 to watch and review the Tim Curry musical, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. The guys discuss themes, cast, box office, the theatre production and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about memorable dances in movies.
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 349: TV CouplesChris and Derek discuss TV couples over the years. The guys discuss chemistry between actors, couples that seem ‘real’ and more. Then, Chris and Derek each run down their personal top 5 favourite TV couples of all time.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about well-known TV couples.
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 348: “The Terminator” (1984): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1984 to review the James Cameron science-fiction film, “The Terminator” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. The guys discuss the director, the cast, box office, scenes, themes, special effects and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about dystopian future 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 347: “Top Secret!” (1984): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1984 to review the Zucker/Abrams/Zucker comedy, “Top Secret!” starring Val Kilmer and Lucy Gutteridge. The guys discuss the directors, the cast, box office, sight gags, dialogue-based jokes and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek gives Chris movie titles and he has to pick which one stars Val Kilmer.
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 346: Family-Friendly Movies from Our ChildhoodChris and Derek go back to their childhood to talk about family-friendly movies. They talk about whether or not you should show these movies to your kids. Derek mentions some particularly obscure movies. The guys also discuss more recent family movies and how they compare to older films.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek with trivia questions about family-friendly movies.
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 345: “Superbad” (2007): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 2007 to watch and review the R-rated comedy, “Superbad”. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, themes, scenes and more about the film.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek with trivia questions about R-rated comedy movies.
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 344: “Platoon” (1986): Movie ReviewChris and Derek go back to 1986 to watch and review Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War movie, “Platoon”. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, themes and more about the film. Chris has a lot of questions about the thematic elements of the film.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to name movie titles that have both one word and two “o”‘s in the 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 343: 1984: The Year in MusicChris and Derek tried to think of the best year ever for music and they both landed on 1984. The guys discuss the top songs, the charts, movie songs, Best Song Oscar nominees, music videos and more… all from the year 1984. It’s a major trip back in time.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek several single lines of song lyrics. Derek must guess the songs (all songs are from 1984).
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 342: 2025: The Year in Pop CultureFor the first episode of their 11th season, Chris and Derek take a look back at the year 2025 in pop culture. They discuss the movies, TV shows, music and celebrities we lost last year.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris puts Derek through his paces with some trivia questions focusing on pop culture from the year 2025.
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 341: “A Few Good Men” (1992): Movie ReviewWith the recent tragic passing of Rob Reiner, Derek wanted to go back and review one of his films. Since they’ve already reviewed a few of Reiner’s films (“This is Spinal Tap”, “Stand By Me”, “The Princess Bride”), Chris and Derek decided to go with 1992’s courtroom drama, “A Few Good Men”. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess how many Oscar nominations (and wins) that a variety of actor/directors have had.
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 340: “Legally Blonde” (2001): Movie ReviewDerek wanted to go back and re-watch one of his favorite comedies of the early 2000’s, “Legally Blonde” starring Reese Witherspoon from 2001. Chris had never seen this movie. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about movies and TV shows where characters go back to school.
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 339: “Back to School” (1986): Movie ReviewDerek wanted to go back and re-watch one of his favorite comedies of the 1980’s, “Back to School” starring Rodney Dangerfield from 1986. Chris had never seen this movie. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about stand-up comics who went on to star in movies.
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.
(1985): Movie Review (Derek asks Chris trivia about movies that contain extensive make-up to transform the lead actors.)
Episode 335: “Sneakers” (1992): Movie ReviewWith the recent passing of Hollywood legend, Robert Redford, Derek thought it would be a good idea to go back to 1992 to watch and review the movie “Sneakers”. Chris had never seen the film, so he was coming in with a fresh perspective. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a round of “Name That Tune” where Derek must answer trivia questions about 1970’s music.
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.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 33: 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 140: Best Directors (Chris challenges Derek with trivia questions about actors that have directed movies (including movies that actors have directed themselves in.)
EPISODE 141: “Strange Brew” (1983): Movie Review (Derek quizzes Chris on famous movie and TV duos.)
EPISODE 142: “Man on Fire” (2004): Movie Review (Chris quizzes Derek on trivia about movies with kidnapping in the plot.)
EPISODE 143: Pop Culture Pet Peeves (Chris quizzes Derek on trivia about annoying characters in movies and TV.)
You can contact Chris & Derek:
Email:
chris@popgoesyourworld.com
derek@popgoesyourworld.com
Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley.
Episode 334: “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back to 2004 to watch and review the Will Farrell comedy, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”. They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of ‘spoken word’ songs. Derek must try to identify the artist who ‘sings’ the songs.
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 333: “Mr. Mom” (1983): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back to 1983 to watch and review the Michael Keaton comedy, “Mr. Mom”. They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on a variety of pop culture things (songs, bands, movies) that all have “Mr.” in the 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 332: Movie DadsThis week, Chris and Derek each run down a top 5 list of their personal favorite ‘movie dads’ of all time. These aren’t necessarily the ‘best’ father figures or role models. Instead, these are the movie dads that have left an impression on them or who they just find representative of ‘real’ dads out there.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of actors and actresses. Derek must name each one’s real-life dad (who is also a well-known actor).
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 331: “The Town” (2010): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2010 movie, “The Town”, directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Pick the Flick” where Chris gives the year and synopsis and Derek must guess the movie titles. All of the movies are ‘heist 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 330: “Footloose” (1984): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 1984 Kevin Bacon movie, “Footloose”. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the top movie soundtracks from different years from the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s.
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 329: The Worst Movie Casting EverThis week, Chris and Derek compile their personal top 5 list of the worst movie casting decisions of all time. They discuss movie casting in general and why it is so important to get it right. Then, they each run through their list of what they consider to be the worst movie casting of all time.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where Chris gives clues and Derek must guess 6 categories in order to make it 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 328: “John Wick” (2014): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2014 Keanu Reeves film, “John Wick”. Not only had Chris never seen the movie, he knew nothing about it at all so he brings a fresh perspective to the table. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, scenes, themes, sequels and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a set of movies (one original and one of its sequels). Derek must name which film made more money in worldwide grosses, the original or the sequel.
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 327: “The Karate Kid” (1984): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back to the year 1984 to review the original “The Karate Kid” starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. In particular, Chris focuses on the debate as to who the ‘real’ protagonist of the film actually is (people have argued that Johnny Lawrence is the protagonist and Daniel Larusso is the antagonist).
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on movies with the word ‘kid’ in the 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.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 32: 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 136: “Hot Tub Time Machine” (2010): Movie Review (Chris challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that involve time travel.)
EPISODE 137: Michael Jackson Songs (Chris challenges Derek to play a game he calls “Michael Jackson, The Beatles or Someone Else”. Chris gives Derek several music records and accomplishments and Derek has to guess whether it involves Michael Jackson, the Beatles or another musical artist.)
EPISODE 138: “WarGames” (1983): Movie Review (Derek challenges Chris with trivia questions about Matthew Broderick movies.)
EPISODE 139: “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015): Movie Review (Chris challenges Derek with trivia questions about Australian 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.
Episode 326: Catchphrases in Pop CultureThis week, Chris and Derek discuss famous catchphrases in pop culture. They talk about the definition of what makes for a memorable catchphrase and then run down their own personal top 5 favourite catchphrases.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ where he gives a famous movie quote and Derek must name the fictional character’s name that said the quote.
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 325: “The Blair Witch Project” (1999): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to review the 1999 found-footage horror film “The Blair Witch Project”. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Greg and Derek about horror 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 324: “Poltergeist” (1982): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back to 1982 to watch and review the Tobe Hooper directed film “Poltergeist” starring Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, practical effects and more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about the 1982 Academy Awards.
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 323: Prequels We Wish They’d MakeThis week, Chris and Derek discuss prequel movies and then run down their personal top 5 prequels that they wish would get made.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where he gives the year and synopsis of a movie and Derek must guess the title. All of the films are prequels.
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 322: “Enemy of the State” (1998): Movie ReviewThis week, Derek wanted a ‘do-over’ from his last movie suggestion. He wanted to go back to 1998 to review a different Tony Scott film (this time it’s “Enemy of the State” starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek with several trivia questions about Will Smith.
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 321: “Crimson Tide” (1995): Movie ReviewThis week, it was over to Derek to suggest a movie to watch and review. He wanted to go back to 1995 to review the Tony Scott film “Crimson Tide” starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris had Derek play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Derek must guess the titles of movies with a colour in the 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 320: “Spies Like Us” (1985): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back in time to 1985 to review the John Landis comedy “Spies Like Us” starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes, quotes and behind-the-scenes trivia.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess how many SNL alumni have appeared in different movies.
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 319: The Best Movie Posters of All TimeThis week, Chris and Derek discuss their personal picks for the best movie posters of all time. Movie posters used to be as big a part of pop cultures as the movies themselves. The guys discuss their favorites from before 1970, the 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000-present.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek taglines from movie posters and Derek must guess the title of the film.
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 318: “Dr. Strangelove” (1964): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go all the way back to 1964 to review the Stanley Kubrick classic, “Dr. Strangelove” starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music, trivia and more about the film.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the titles of songs that have won the Oscar for Best original Song. Derek has to name the film the song appears in.
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.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 31: 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 132: “Coming to America” (1988): Movie Review (Derek challenges Chris with trivia questions about movies that feature actors playing multiple characters.)
EPISODE 133: “Out of Sight” (1998): Movie Review (Chris challenges Derek with trivia questions about “sexy” movies.)
EPISODE 134: Cover Songs (Chris quizzes Derek on some well-known cover bands.)
EPISODE 135: “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”(1982): Movie Review (Derek challenges Chris with trivia questions about actors with the names: James, Kirk, Leonard, McCoy, Montgomery and Scott.)
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 317: “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo” (1984): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris and Derek go back to 1984 to review the break dancing movie and greatest (worst?) sequel title of all time: “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo”. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music, trivia and more about the film.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess movie titles that have become part of the pop culture lexicon.
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 316: The Worst Movie Titles of All TimeThis week, Chris and Derek each compile a top 5 list of the worst movie titles of all time. These are not just bad movies (although most certainly fit that category!). These are movies with exceptionally BAD titles.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of movies based on their foreign translations.
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 315: “Fight Club” (1999): Movie ReviewAfter discussing pop culture from the year 1999 on episode 313, Chris and Derek decided to go back and review “Fight Club” starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter. The guys discuss the film, focusing on the cast, director, box office performance, themes, and much more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where he has to get to the top of the pyramid by guessing the titles of 6 categories. Chris can only give clues in the form of lists.
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 314: “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” (1999): Movie ReviewAfter recently discussing pop culture from the year 1999, Chris and Derek decided to go back and review “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace) since it was the number 1 film from that year. The guys are joined by regular guest, Greg Martin to discuss the film, focusing on the cast, style, CGI, plot, influence, the score, and much more.
For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Greg play a game of “Scenes From a Hat” (from “Who’s Line is it Anyway?”). The premise is simple: come up with as many examples possible to describe your sex life using a quote from “Star Wars”.
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 313: 1999: The Year in Pop CultureChris and Derek go back to the year 1999 to discuss the pop culture from that year. They talk about the movies, music, TV shows, pop culture events and more from this seminal and defining year in pop culture.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Pokemon or Drug”. The premise is simple: Chris mentions an odd name. Derek must guess if it is a prescription medication or a Pokemon character.
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 312: “The Fifth Element” (1997): Movie ReviewDerek loves his Sci Fi movies. So this week he has Chris watch “The Fifth Element”, Luc Besson’s 1997 futuristic film. The guys discuss the box office, the director, the cast, scenes, special effects, themes of the film and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Pick the Flick”. In this game, Derek has to guess the titles of films that all have a number in the title (starting with “zero” and going up to “ten”).
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 311: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986): Movie ReviewIt was time for Chris to suggest a movie to watch and review. He went back to 1986 with the John Hughes classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara and Jennifer Grey. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, themes, soundtrack, scenes and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris some trivia questions about the movie itself.
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 310: 2024: The Year in Pop CultureIn the first episode of the 10th season, Chris and Derek take a look back at the year 2024 in regard to pop culture. The guys discuss movies, TV shows, music, celebrities that died and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a pop culture event and Derek has to guess if it occurred in the decade of the 2010’s or the 2020’s.
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 309: TV Christmas EpisodesWith the Christmas season here, Chris and Derek run down their personal top 5 favorite TV Christmas episodes. No Christmas specials or movies were allowed. These had to be TV series’ that featured an episode dedicated to Christmas.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about some of the most popular Christmas ‘villains’ of all time in pop culture.
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 308: “Idiocracy” (2006): Movie ReviewThis week, it was back to Derek to nominate a movie to review. He decided to go with the 2006 Mike Judge film, “Idiocracy”, starring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph. Chris had never seen the movie, so he brings a fresh perspective. The guys discuss the box office from 2006, the cast of the movie, scenes, quotes, themes and they discuss the relevance of this film as a social commentary on today’s world.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek to name the parody/fictional products found in films and television shows throughout the years.
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 307: “Wayne’s World” (1992): Movie ReviewThis week, it was Chris’ turn to nominate a movie to review. He decided to go back to 1992 and discuss the pop culture phenomenon that was “Wayne’s World” starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Chris and Derek discuss the film’s box office success, the cast, scenes, quotes, themes and the film’s influence on pop culture in general.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of “Pick the Flick”, where he has to guess the titles of 80’s comedy movies.
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 306: The Best Narrated MoviesAfter a few weeks off, the guys return and take a look at some of their favorite ‘narrated’ movies. Chris and Derek each put together a top 5 list of their personal favorite movies that prominently feature a narrator as part of the storytelling process.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to name the actors that provide the voice of several movie characters.
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 305: “An American Werewolf in London” (1981): Movie ReviewWith Halloween around the corner, Derek suggested that he and Chris go back and watch the 1981 comedy/horror John Landis film, “An American Werewolf in London”. The guys discuss the themes of the film, the box office, scenes, cast and behind-the-scenes trivia about the making of the movie.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Name That Tune” where Derek must guess the titles of disco songs based on a sampling of their lyrics.
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 304: “Zapped!” (1982): Movie ReviewIt’s finally available on the streaming services! Chris has Derek go back and watch the 1982 sex comedy, “Zapped!” starring Scott Baio and Willie Aames. The guys discuss the box office performance of the film as well as the cast, quotes, scenes, themes, music and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of “Pick the Flick” where he has to guess movies with an exclamation point in the 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 303: Living Celebrities We’d Like to Have a Beer WithWe’ve all heard some version of this idea before. It’s a standard question: “If you could sit down and have a beer with any celebrity, who would it be?”. This week, Derek and Chris each present a top 5 list of such celebrities. They also discuss one question they’d ask each celebrity if given the chance to sit down for a drink together.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of “The $100,000 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 302: “Revenge of the Nerds” (1984): Movie ReviewThis week, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1984 film, “Revenge of the Nerds” starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards and Curtis Armstrong. They focus mainly on how the movie looks through the lens of 2024, with some interesting takes on either side of the debate. The guys then discuss the box office, the cast, scenes and quotes from the movie.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Chris has to guess the titles of movies with the word ‘Revenge’ in the 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 301: “The Prestige” (2006): Movie ReviewThis week, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 2006 Christopher Nolan film, “The Prestige” starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. The guys talk about the cast, scenes, box office, critical acclaim and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about magic in pop culture: movies, TV shows and music all featuring magic in some way or another.
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 300: A Look BackThis week, Derek and Chris look back on 300 episodes of the “Pop Goes Your World” podcast. They discuss some of their favorite episodes, best (and worst) movie reviews, previous guests on the show (and guests they’d love to have on the podcast), and shows they’d like to perhaps ‘do over’ if given the opportunity.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and name the titles of TV shows that have all exceeded 300 episodes.
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 299: “Bachelor Party” (1984): Movie ReviewThis week, Derek and Chris go back to the year 1984 to a time before Tom Hanks was an award-winning actor and the most-respected actor of his generation. It was a time when Tom Hanks starred in a raunchy sex comedy. The guys review “Bachelor Party”. Chris and Derek talk about the box office performance that year, the cast, memorable scenes, quotes and behind-the-scenes trivia about the movie.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick” where Chris has to guess the titles of movies about bachelor parties.
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 298: Third InstallmentsThis week, Derek and Chris run down some of their personal favorite movies that are ‘third installments’ in a movie series or franchise. Chris’ movies are all older Gen-X films (surprising, I know). Derek’s movies are mostly newer films.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris debuts a new game, “Name the Tagline” (complete with a brand new theme song). In the game, Chris gives the tagline form a film, Derek has to guess the title of the film that goes with each tagline. The common thread is that all of the movies are ‘third installments’.
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 297: “Logan” (2017): Movie ReviewThis week, Derek wanted to have Chris watch a ‘newer’ film so the guys watched and review the 2017 Wolverine movie, “Logan”.
Chris has seen very few of the Marvel movies and he was completely unaware of the Wolverine character going into it (he had never even read a Wolverine comic book), so this gives a fresh perspective. Chris and Derek discuss the box office, the cast and their overall takes of the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek on some general ‘superhero’ trivia.
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 296: “Summer Rental” (1985): Movie ReviewWe’re right in the middle of summer so what better time than the present to review a summer movie? Chris and Derek go back to 1985 to re-watch and review the comedy “Summer Rental” starring John Candy. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, script, scenes and quotes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where he has to guess the names of actors that have food in their names.
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 295: Summer MoviesIt’s been a bit of a struggle to find time to get into the studio to record a new episode, as Chris & Derek have been busy with their summer vacations. However, this week, they found the time to record an episode about their top 5 favorite movies that take place during the summer.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to identify which of the four seasons that is featured predominantly in a series of different movies.
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.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 29: 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 128: TV Shows Ripe for Reboot (Chris quizzes Derek and Kaye to see how much they know about movie sequels.)
EPISODE 129: “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (1988): Movie Review (Derek challenges Chris with trivia questions about movies that feature both live action and animation. )
EPISODE 130: “Memento” (2000): Movie Review (Chris challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that feature non-linear storytelling. )
EPISODE Episode 131: Political Movies (Chris challenges Derek with trivia about Best Picture Oscars and top grossing films. Derek is clearly off his game this week.)
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 29: 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 124: “Aliens” (1986): Movie Review (Chris quizzes Derek and Kaye to see how much they know about movie sequels.)
EPISODE 125: Movie Songs (Chris quizzes Derek on songs that appear in the opening or closing credits of movies.)
EPISODE 126: “Big” (1988): Movie Review (Derek quizzes Chris on body-swapping movies.)
EPISODE 127: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014): Movie Review (The guys play a round of the Winners Circle from the $100,000 Pyramid.)
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 294: “Team America: World Police” (2004): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 2004 to watch and review Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s marionette movie, “Team America: World Police”. Chris and Derek discuss the box office performance, critical reception, cast, scenes, trivia and quotes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to guess the titles of movies that have ‘America’ (or ‘American’) in the 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 293: “48 Hrs.” (1982): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1982 to review Eddie Murphy’s big screen movie debut, “48 Hrs.” directed by Walter Hill and also starring Nick Nolte. Chris and Derek discuss the box office performance, critical reception, cast, scenes and quotes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek gives Chris a series of questions about Nick Nolte.
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 292: Soundtracks That Were Better Than the MovieThis week, Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by resident music expert, Greg Martin to run down their personal top 5 lists of great soundtracks. The hitch is: all of the soundtracks have to come from ‘bad’ movies. The guys each discuss their picks and critique each others’ picks as well.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris had Greg try and guess which movie certain songs come from. However, due to copyright issues, Chris must sing the songs.
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 291: “Brewster’s Millions” (1985): Movie ReviewThis week, Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1985 to watch and review the Walter Hill comedy, “Brewster’s Millions” starring Richard Pryor, John Candy and Lonette McKee. The guys discuss the box office success of the film, the cast, scenes, trivia, themes and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris makes Derek play a round of ‘Pick the Flick’. The common thread of all the movies is that they all have money in the 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 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 278: “Barbie” (2023): Movie ReviewChris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by Kaye Myers to review the 2023 Greta Gerwig film, “Barbie“. They discuss the box office, cast, themes and more about the film. Kaye brings a (much needed) female perspective for the film review.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Kaye team up for a round of ‘Pick the Flick’. Chris gives the year and synopsis, Kaye and Derek try to guess the film (all of the movies in the trivia segment are based on toys).
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 277: 2023: The Year in Pop CultureChris McBrien and Derek Myers kick off the 9th season of the podcast by taking a look back at the year that was 2023 in pop culture. They discuss movies, TV shows, music, the Writers Guild strike, Oscar predictions and celebrities we lost last year.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the Winners Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where he has 60 seconds to make it to the top of the pyramid (with Chris giving the clues).
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.
Best of Pop Goes Your World 28: 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 120: “Arrival” (2016): Movie Review (Derek has to guess the movie in which particular aliens appear in)
EPISODE 121: “Witness” (1985): Movie Review (Chris has to guess film titles of movies starring Harrison Ford.)
EPISODE 122: 2019: A Look Back (Derek has to guess which decade certain events took place during.)
EPISODE 123: “Alien” (1979): Movie Review (Chris asks Derek trivia about the film “Alien”.)
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 276: “A Christmas Story” (1983): Movie ReviewChris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, it was back over to Chris this week to suggest a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 40 years and watch “A Christmas Story” starring Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon. The guys discuss the cast, scenes, box office and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek and Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Chris has to guess the title of movies with the word “Story” 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 275: “Bad Santa” (2003): Movie ReviewChris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, it was back over to Derek this week to suggest a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 20 years and watch “Bad Santa” with Billy Bob Thornton. Chris hadn’t seen the film before, so he comes in with a renewed perspective. The guys discuss the cast, scenes, box office and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a round of “Name That Tune”. Chris gives lyrics to Christmas songs and Derek has to guess the song 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 274: “Scrooged” (1988): Movie ReviewChris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, it was over to Chris this week to suggest a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 35 years and watch “Scrooged” with Bill Murray. Chris hadn’t seen the film since he originally saw it in the theatre in 1988, so he comes in with a renewed perspective. The guys discuss the cast, scenes, box office and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess which literary novels have had the most movie adaptations.
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 273: “Love Actually” (2003): Movie ReviewChris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, Derek wanted to review a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 20 years and watch “Love Actually”. Chris had never seen the movie, so he comes in with a fresh approach. The guys discuss the large cast, story lines, box office and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the year and synopsis of a movie and Derek must guess the title (all films have the word “love” 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 272: SitcomsThis week, Chris and Derek discuss situation comedies (sitcoms). Specifically, they talk about the sitcom as a dying art form, one that was prevalent for years in Gen-X. Then, they each run down their top 5 favorite sitcoms of all time. Keep in mind, these are personal picks, not necessarily the most popular or critically acclaimed.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris mentions the name of a ‘wacky neighbor’ character and Derek has to name the sitcom the character appeared in.
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 271: “Beetlejuice” (1988): Movie ReviewThis season on the show, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries. This week, it’s a look back 35 years to Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice” starring Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin and Winona Ryder. Chris and Derek take a look at the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try and name the films that Tim Burton and Danny Elfman have worked on together.
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 270: 24-Hour MoviesThis week, Chris and Derek take a look at movies that take place over the course of a day (or a 24-hour period). They each have put together a top 5 list of their favorite movies that use this plot device in the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the ‘Winner’s Circle’ of the “$100,000 Pyramid”. Chris can only give lists and Derek must guess each category based on Chris’ lists. It’s a throwback to a Gen-X classic 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.“Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
Episode 269: “Black Panther” (2018): Movie ReviewThis season on the podcast, Chris and Derek have been reviewing films celebrating milestone anniversaries. Even though it is only 5 years old, “Black Panther” is still celebrating a milestone. Chris had never seen this movie. The only MCU films he has seen are those that Derek has made him watch for the podcast. Where will this one rank?
The guys talk about the box office from 2018, the cast, themes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.
For the trivia segment of the show, they play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’. Chris gives Derek the year and film synopsis, Derek must guess the title of the film. All movies in the game have the word “Black” 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 268: Stand-Up ComedyDerek Myers and Chris McBrien take a look at stand-up comedy from a Millennial and Gen-X perspective, respectively. They discuss a brief history of stand-up comedy including its evolution into ‘specials’ and stand-up ‘concert’ films. They each run down their personal top 5 favourite stand-up comedy films.
For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek quotes from stand-up routines and Derek has to guess the comedian associated with their quote.
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 267: “Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life” (1983): Movie ReviewChris and Derek continue their look back at movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries. This week, the guys go back and watch “Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life” which is celebrating 40 years since its theatrical release back in 1983. Chris and Derek discuss the box office, scenes and themes from the film and also talk about the history of the Monty Python comedy troupe as well as some of the other films from the 6 members of the group.
For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on movies that feature the Monty Python cast and directors.
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 266: Our Favorite AC/DC SongsThis week, Chris and Derek talk about one of the most iconic hard rock bands of all time, AC/DC. The guys do a top 5 list of their favorite AC/DC songs.
For the trivia segment of the show, the play a game of “Name that Tune”. Chris gives the band and a few lyrics and Derek must name the song. The common thread in the game is that all songs have double entendres (usually dirty).
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 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 239: B-Movies of the 1980’sThis week, Chris and Derek are joined by Patrick O’Riley, co-host of “Vintage Video”. The guys run down their personal top 5 favorite B-Movies of the 1980’s together.
For the trivia segment of the show, Patrick takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where he has to guess categories related to pop culture.
You can 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 ReviewAfter their recent 1987 pop culture fantasy draft, it was over to Derek to choose a movie to review from 1987. Derek decided to go with the John Hughes film, “Planes, Trains & Automobiles”. They discuss the box office, the cast, the director and several memorable scenes from the film.
For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Derek has to guess the title of movies with modes of transportation 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 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 This episode, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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? […]
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: […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
Episode 198: Heavy Metal Albums of the 1980’s This episode, Chris and Derek are joined by guest (and radio industry veteran) Greg Martin to discuss some of their personal favourite heavy metal albums of the 1980’s. The discussion includes different styles of heavy metal music, thrash metal, mainstream metal and much more. For the trivia […]
Episode 197: “Sicario” (2015): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek review the 2015 FBI border thriller “Sicario”, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benecio Del Toro. The guys talk about the cast, trivia and box office. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about […]
Episode 196: Movies We Watched WAY Too Young This episode, Chris and Derek go back in time to when they were kids and recall some of the movies that they watched at way too young of an age. Needless to say, 80’s teen sex comedies come to mind but so do a few horror films. […]
Episode 195: “Escape From New York” (1981): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1981 John Carpenter movie, “Escape From New York”. They discuss the cast, the plot, direction, production notes and the box office performance of the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gets Derek to […]
Episode 194: “For Your Eyes Only” (1981): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1981 James Bond movie, “For Your Eyes Only”. They discuss the cast, the stunts and the box office performance of the movie. They also talk about who they feel is the best James Bond, they discuss […]
Episode 193: 1981 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 1981. 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 […]
Episode 192: “Catch Me If You Can” (2002): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek review the 2002 Steven Spielberg film, “Catch Me If You Can”. They discuss 2002 box office, the cast of the movie, the plot and give some behind-the-scenes trivia as well as their individual takes on the film (Chris had never […]
Episode 191: Movies Based on Real Life This episode, Chris and Derek each run down their top 5 movies based on real life events or real people. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the titles of movies and Derek must try and guess the real life person depicted in each film. […]
Episode 190: “The Last Starfighter” (1984): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1984 movie “The Last Starfighter”. The guys discuss the cast, favorite scenes, quotes from the film and provide their take on how the movie holds up after almost 40 years. For the trivia segment of the show, […]
Episode 189: “Ghostbusters” (1984): Movie Review This episode, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1984 blockbuster “Ghostbusters”. The guys discuss the cast, favorite scenes, quotes from the film and provide their take on how the movie holds up after almost 40 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek gives Chris clues […]
Episode 188: 1984 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 1984. 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 […]
Episode 187: ZZ Top With the passing of bassist Dusty Hill, Derek and Chris reminisce about one of their personal favorite bands of all time, ZZ Top. The guys discuss the musical style of the band, the iconic music videos from the 80’s, the individual band members and some of their favorite songs. For the […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 15: 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 14: 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 186: “Major League” (1989): Movie Review This week, Derek and Chris review the 1989 classic baseball movie comedy “Major League“. The guys talk about the movie, box office performance, the cast, trivia about the movie and some of their favorite quotes and scenes. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 13: 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 185: “Moneyball” (2011): Movie Review This week, Derek and Chris are joined by Mark Myers to review the 2011 baseball movie “Moneyball“. The guys talk about the film and the actors but also discuss some of the themes of the film like the use of advanced statistics and the viewpoint of baseball as an […]
Episode 184: Movie Winning Streaks This week, Derek and Chris discuss actors and directors that have had impressive career ‘winning streaks’… a consecutive run of films that are impressive without any ‘stinkers’ in between. Surprisingly, even the most accomplished actors, actresses and directors often fail to put up very many consecutive good movies. For the […]
Episode 183: “Thor” (2011): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch yet another superhero MCU movie. This time, it’s the 2011 film “Thor”. Will Chris enjoy this instalment of superhero flicks? For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives a list of arch villains and Derek has to name the superhero associated with them. You […]
Episode 182: “Johnny Dangerously” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1984 Amy Heckerling film “Johnny Dangerously”. This Gen-X comedy classic stars Michael Keaton and Marilu Henner. The guys discuss the cast, how the movie has held up after 37 years and also talk about scenes and quotes from […]
Episode 181: Favorite 80’s Rock Songs This week, Chris and Derek are joined by Michael Govier (“Hey, It’s Enrico Pallazzo Fantasy Baseball Podcast“, “Cinema 9 Podcast“) to run down their personal top 5 lists of their favorite 80’s rock songs. It’s time to bust out the big hair and power ballads! For the trivia segment […]
Episode 180: “Reservoir Dogs” (1992): Movie Review This week, Chris nominated director Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 debut film “Reservoir Dogs”. Last episode, Derek had Chris watch “The Departed” (2006), so Chris thought “Reservoir Dogs” was a good Gen-X complement to Martin Scorsese’s film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris questions about Best […]
Episode 179: “The Departed” (2006): Movie Review This week, Derek has Chris watch the 2006 Martin Scorsese Oscar-winning film, “The Departed”. The guys review the film and discuss the cast, favourite scenes, box office performance and critical reception of the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek several questions about Martin […]
Episode 178: TV Shows that Deserved One More Season Have you ever thought that a TV show got cancelled too early or maybe just ended a little too soon? We all know TV shows that we felt deserved one more season. Chris and Derek run down their personal top 5 lists of TV shows that […]
Episode 177: “Unstoppable” (2010): Movie Review This week, Derek nominated the 2010 Tony Scott action film about a runaway train, “Unstoppable”. Naturally, Chris has not seen this movie. Since the movie came out after 1989, we all know how much Chris will love it! For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a […]
Episode 176: “The Cannonball Run” (1981): Movie Review Chris has Derek go back and watch the 1981 Hal Needham car race movie, “The Cannonball Run”. 40 years later and the movie has some issues that might or might not stand the test of time. What do you think? How does it hold up? What were […]
Episode 175: The Best Drummers of All Time Yancy is back! Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by the original co-host of the podcast, Yancy Eaton this week as they run down their top 5 lists of the best drummers of all time. The guys all agree that Neil Peart is the greatest drummer […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 12: 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 174: “The Great Escape” (1963): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers do something a little different this week. They decided to go way back in time and watch a true movie classic. They settled on the 1963 John Sturges prisoner of war film “The Great Escape” starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, James Garner […]
Episode 173: “True Romance” (1993): Movie Review Derek has Chris go back and watch the 1993 Tony Scott film, “True Romance”. Surprisingly, Chris had never seen this movie before. Chris has hated pretty much every movie Derek has ever nominated for the podcast. How will this one go? For the trivia segment of the show, […]
Episode 172: “Beverly Hills Cop” (1984): Movie Review Derek and Chris go back and review the 1984 Eddie Murphy film, “Beverly Hills Cop”. Is it a comedy? Is it a drama? Is it a fish-out-of-water story? The guys talk about the movie’s box office performance, the cast, the script, the director, behind-the-scenes trivia and discuss […]
Episode 171: TV Moms Chris and Derek talk about their top 5 TV moms of all time. They talk about what makes a great TV mom, the fact that Hollywood tends to cast actors/actresses that are mismatched, and how TV moms have changed over the years. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives […]
Episode 170: “Caddyshack” (1980): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1980 Harold Ramis comedy “Caddyshack”. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris questions about golf in the 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 […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 11: Fun With Yancy 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 169: “Ted” (2012): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2012 Seth McFarlane film, “Ted”. They talk about Gen-X ‘raunchy’ comedies vs. Millennial ‘raunchy’ comedies. The guys talk about how comedies have changed over the years as well. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to identify movies that have […]
Episode 168: The History of Game Shows Chris and Derek talk about one of their favourite TV genres: GAME SHOWS. They relive some of their favorite game shows from the past, remakes of game shows, some of the best game show hosts of all time, Canadian game shows and some of the game shows that […]
Episode 167: “12 Monkeys” (1995): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back in time to 1995 to review the Terry Gilliam film, “12 Monkeys”. The guys talk about the special effects, the cast, the director and how the movie holds up after 25 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 10: Fun With Yancy 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 166: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991): Movie Review Chris and Derek are joined by YouTube movie reviewer Luke Tilley to discuss the 1991 James Cameron sequel “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. The guys talk about the special effects, the cast, the director and how the movie holds up after 30 years. For the trivia segment […]
Episode 165: 2020 Pop Culture: A Look Back Chris and Derek look back at the year 2020 from a pop culture perspective. Chris debuts his new song, called “2020 Sucked Plenty” (which Derek thinks is Chris’ best song ever!). The guys discuss 2020 TV shows, movies and how COVID was woven into pop culture. The […]
Episode 164: Pop Culture Holiday Traditions Chris and Derek discuss Christmas traditions from a pop culture perspective. They talk about: TV Christmas specials, listening to Michael Buble songs, getting Whamboozled, watching christmas movies every year, “Die Hard”, going to the movie theatre on Christmas Day, the “Star Wars” original trilogy, Christmas-themed TV shows, and Chris’ […]
Episode 163: “Raging Bull” (1980): Movie Review This episode, Chris has Derek go back and watch Martin Scorsese’s cinematic masterpiece “Raging Bull”. Instead of breaking down the film scene-by-scene (like they usually do), the guys explore some of the themes of the film such as: the Italian-American experience, the 1980 Academy Awards (including who should […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 9: Fun With Yancy 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 162: “The People vs. Larry Flynt” (1996): Movie Review This episode, Derek has Chris go back and watch the 1996 biopic “The People vs. Larry Flynt”. The guys debate about the merits of the film in regard to: its comments on free speech, Woody Harrelson’s performance, Milos Foreman’s direction as well as a scene-by-scene […]
Episode 161: TV Supporting Characters Chris and Derek run down their personal top 5 favourite TV supporting characters of all time. Those characters that were meant to be more of a sidekick, but in some cases ended up as the breakout star of a TV show. The guys play a game called “TV Best Friends”. […]
Episode 160: “The Rock” (1996): Movie Review As part of their Sean Connery appreciation, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1996 Michael Bay film, “The Rock” (this movie was nominated for the podcast by Derek). They discuss some aspects of the film’s production, its performance at the box office and some behind-the-scenes trivia […]
Episode 159: “Time Bandits” (1981): Movie Review As part of their Sean Connery appreciation, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1981 Terry Gilliam film, “Time Bandits” (this movie was nominated for the podcast by Chris). They discuss some aspects of the film’s production, its performance at the box office and some behind-the-scenes trivia […]
Sean Connery’s Best Performances Derek and Chris run down their Top 5 best Sean Connery movie performances. Since the movie icon passed away recently, the guys wanted to pay tribute to his legendary film career. Chris debuts his new song, which has a familiar lyric or two. The guys talk about their recent pop culture experiences […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 8: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch the 1994 film, “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”. In addition to discussing the film scene-by-scene, the guys debate drag in film and on stage. Chris then quizzes Derek about movies involving gender-bending. You can contact Chris & […]
“Tootsie” (1982): Movie Review Chris has Derek go back and watch the 1982 film, “Tootsie”. In addition to discussing the film scene-by-scene, the guys debate whether this movie is a comedy or a drama. They also discuss the stellar supporting cast and delve into the epic battles between director Sydney Pollock and the film’s star, […]
Van Halen Songs With the passing of Eddie Van Halen, Derek and Chris run down their personal top 5 favourite Van Halen songs of all time. Chris then quizzes Derek about trivia about the band. 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 7: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
“Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001): Movie Review Derek has Chris go back and watch the 2001 epic, “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and they discuss the film. The guys provide some discussion about the cast, some behind-the-scenes insights and a scene-by-scene breakdown of the movie. Chris […]
“Fletch” (1985): Movie Review Chris has Derek go back and watch the 1985 Chevy Chase movie, “Fletch” and they discuss the film. The guys provide some discussion about the supporting cast, some behind-the-scenes insights and a scene-by-scene breakdown of the movie. Derek then quizzes Chris about Chevy Chase’s Canadian co-stars. You can contact Chris & […]
Music Videos Chris and Derek talk about the history, influence and impact of music videos on pop culture over the years. They discuss early music videos from the 1950’s right through the 1970’s and into the MTV era. Derek educates Chris on the state of music videos in the current generation of online streaming services. […]
“Star Trek” (2009): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch the 2009 J.J. Abrams movie, “Star Trek”. Chris used to watch the original TV series as a young boy. Certainly, this is the one Gen-X/Millennial crossover that he will finally like, right? Chris then asks Derek about Star Trek trivia. You can contact Chris & Derek: […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 6: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
“The Mighty Ducks” (1992): Movie Review Derek and Chris are joined by guest Robbie Baseball to review the 1992 movie, “The Mighty Ducks”. This is one of Robbie’s favourite movies of all time. Even though it’s a Gen-X movie, Chris has never seen it. Chris is Canadian. He loves movies. He loves hockey. He’ll love […]
Foreign Films Derek and Chris run down their top 5 foreign films of all time. Chris quizzes Derek about foreign films that have been nominated for Academy Awards. 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 – […]
“Edge of Tomorrow” (2014): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch the 2014 Tom Cruise film, “Edge of Tomorrow”. Derek enjoys science fiction films with weird premises, and this one definitely qualifies. Chris then has Derek take a seat in the Winners Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” to see if he can name 6 science […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 5: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
“Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” (1985): Movie Review Chris makes Derek go back and watch the 1985 film, “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins”. Chris has nostalgic memories of this movie. Does the film hold up? Both Chris and Derek have their opinions, but you be the judge. Derek then asks Chris trivia about movies that […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 4: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
Prince Songs Chris and Derek are joined by Yancy Eaton. The guys run down their top 5 Prince songs. Prince is Yancy’s favourite musical artist, so he simply had to come back for a guest spot this week. After the top 5 lists, Chris quizzes Yancy on famous drummers. You can contact Chris & Derek: […]
“Pleasantville” (1998): Movie Review Derek makes Chris go back and watch the 1998 film, “Pleasantville”. This movie came out after 1989, so it is a given that Chris will not like it. Or will he? Chris then quizzes Derek on movies that contain scenes with both color and B&W. You can contact Chris & Derek: […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 3: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
“Smokey and the Bandit” (1977): Movie Review Chris has Derek go back and watch the 1977 box office hit starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason. The guys discuss how some aspects of the film haven’t stood up over time (as well as those that did!). Chris then takes a seat in the ‘Winners […]
Pop Culture Pet Peeves Chris and Derek run down their top 5 pop culture ‘pet peeves’. Chris then quizzes Derek on trivia about annoying characters in movies and TV. 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 – […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 2: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
“Man on Fire” (2004): Movie Review Derek nominated this movie from the Millennial generation for Chris to watch and discuss. It was released after 1989. It’s really long. Therefore, Chris will hate it, right? Chris then quizzes Derek on trivia about movies with kidnapping in the plot. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: […]
“Strange Brew” (1983): Movie Review Chris nominated the 1983 movie “Strange Brew”. In addition to reviewing the movie itself, the guys talk about the old SCTV show, Canadian stereotypes, Toronto in the 1980’s and then Derek quizzes Chris on famous movie and TV duos. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com […]
Best Directors Chris and Derek run down their top 5 film directors of all time. Will their lists be filled with ‘textbook’ picks? You be the judge. Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about actors that have directed movies (including movies that actors have directed themselves in). You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: […]
Best of Pop Goes Your World 1: Fun With Yancy 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 […]
“Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015): Movie Review Derek nominated the 2015 movie “Mad Max: Fury Road”. On past episodes, Yancy has nominated several post-apocalyptic films and Chris has liked none of them. How will this movie go over? Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about Australian pop culture. You can contact Chris & Derek: […]
“WarGames” (1983): Movie Review Chris has Derek go back in time and watch the 1983 movie “WarGames”. How does the movie hold up after all these years? Does the technology ‘date’ this movie or does the message still resonate with today’s audiences? Derek then challenges Chris with trivia questions about Matthew Broderick movies. You can […]
Michael Jackson Songs Derek and Chris run down their top 5 favourite Michael Jackson songs. This was a struggle for Chris, considering the fact that he was a ‘metal-head’ for most of the 1980’s. Chris then challenges Derek to play a game he calls “Michael Jackson, The Beatles or Someone Else”. Chris gives Derek several […]
“Hot Tub Time Machine” (2010): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch the 2010 movie “Hot Tub Time Machine”. Chris loves everything about Gen-X so he should love a movie about travelling in time back to 1986, right? Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that involve time travel. You can contact Chris […]
“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1982 movie “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”. Chris hasn’t seen this movie in 20-30 years. He loved the original series in syndication during the late 1970’s. Derek then challenges Chris with trivia questions about actors […]
Cover Songs Chris and Derek run down their top 5 cover songs of all time. Chris then quizzes Derek on some well-known cover bands. 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 […]
“Out of Sight” (1998): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1998 movie “Out of Sight” (with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez). Will Chris enjoy this Millennial film suggested by Derek? Find out here! Apparently, this movie was chosen as the “sexiest movie of all time” by Entertainment Weekly magazine. Chris then […]
“Coming to America” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1988 movie “Coming to America”. Derek then challenges Chris with trivia questions about movies that feature actors playing multiple characters. 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 […]
Political Movies Chris and Derek run down their top 5 political movies of all time. Chris challenges Derek with trivia about Best Picture Oscars and top grossing films (Derek is clearly off his game this week). 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 […]
“Memento” (2000): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2000 mind-bending, non-linear “Memento”. Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that feature non-linear storytelling. 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 […]
“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and revisit the 1988 live-action and animated mash-up, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” How does it hold up after all of these years? How does it compare to todays CGI special effects? Will Derek appreciate the film or hate it? Derek then challenges Chris […]
TV Shows Ripe for Reboot Chris and Derek run down their top 5 TV shows that they think would make for good reboots of new Netflix shows. They dig into the vault of old TV shows to see what might resonate with current audiences. Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that are […]
“Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2014 film, “Guardians of the Galaxy”. Derek is a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Chris hasn’t watched movies since 1989. How will this go down? The guys then play a round of the Winners Circle from the $100,000 Pyramid (Chris loves […]
“Big” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1988 film, “Big”. Chris loves this movie (after all, it is from Gen-X!). How does it stand up after all these years? How does Tom Hanks’ performance stand up? What about Penny Marshall’s direction? After the review, Derek quizzes Chris on body-swapping movies. You can contact […]
Movie Songs Chris and Derek discuss their favourite songs that appear in movies. For the trivia segment, Chris quizzes Derek on songs that appear in the opening or closing credits 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 […]
“Aliens” (1986): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1986 film, “Aliens”. Since Chris loved the last film (“Alien” from 1979), Derek decided to get Chris to watch the sequel to the film and see what he thought of it. Chris quizzes Derek and Kaye to see how much they know about movie sequels. You […]
“Alien” (1979): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1979 film, “Alien”. Usually, Derek suggests newer movies for the podcast. In this case, he asks Chris to watch an older film (one that Chris has surprisingly never seen). Chris quizzes Derek to see how well he knows about the movie, “Alien”. You can contact Chris […]
2019: A Look Back Chris and Derek look back on the year 2019 in pop culture… the movies, the TV shows, the music, and the celebrities we lost. Chris quizzes Derek to see how well he can tell apart the decades of the 2000’s and the 2010’s. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien […]
“Witness” (1985) Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1985 film, “Witness”. Chris thinks this is Harrison Ford’s greatest acting performance. He also feels this is a masterful film that involves a thriller, a romance and a drama all in one. Derek disagrees. Derek quizzes Chris on Harrison Ford movies. You can contact Chris & […]
“Arrival” (2016) Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2016 Amy Adams/Jeremy Renner film “Arrival”. Derek feels that this film has to do with communication and is a representation of how time is a relative concept. Will Chris agree or will he think it is boring? Chris quizzes Derek on aliens in movies. You can […]
Our Favorite Songs of All Time Chris and Derek do a top 5 list of their all-time, personal favorite songs. There are a couple of surprises here. Hell, Chris has a song on his list that came out after 1989! Chris quizzes Derek by giving him the opening lyrics of famous songs and sees if […]
“Trading Places” (1983) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and review the 1983 film “Trading Places”. They review and discuss the film from the perspective of today’s lens. What has held up with this movie? What is dated? Derek quizzes Chris on other movies from 1983. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien […]
“Leon: The Professional” (1994) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1994 film “Leon: The Professional”. They review and discuss the film. Chris quizzes Derek on other films that have a first name in the title. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” […]
The Return of Yancy: The Florida Episode Chris and Derek are reunited with Yancy Eaton. Yancy discusses his career change. The guys discuss Yancy’s home state of Florida and how it has influenced pop culture. Chris quizzes Derek and Yancy on trivia about Florida. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com […]
“Do the Right Thing” (1989) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch Spike Lee’s 1989 film classic “Do the Right Thing”. How does the film hold up under today’s lens? The guys discuss the film’s themes, characters, plot points, scenes and more. Derek quizzes Chris on other films from 1989. You can contact […]
Cop Movies Chris and Derek run down their top 5 cop movies of all time. During the “Fun With Caveman” segment, Chris names famous cop characters and tries to get Derek to guess the movie that they appear in. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” […]
“Stripes” (1981) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1981 classic comedy movie “Stripes”. This is one of Chris’ favourite movies of all time. Derek thinks it doesn’t hold up (especially in regard to today’s sensibilities). What do you think? The guys play a round of the ‘Winner’s Circle’ of the $100,000 […]
“Casino Royale” (2006) Movie Review In his quest to educate Chris on ‘newer’ films, Derek had Chris watch the 2006 James Bond film, “Casino Royale” starring Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. The guys discuss the film as well as Craig’s performance as Bond compared to past actors to play the role. In the […]
Best TV Theme Songs Chris and Derek run down their top 5 TV theme songs of all time. 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.
“Meatballs” (1979) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back in time to discuss the 1979 movie, “Meatballs”. Chris has mentioned this movie many times on the podcast and now he and Derek review it. Does it hold up? The guys break the movie down scene-by-scene and talk about this seminal Canadian film. You can contact […]
“The A-Team” (2010) Movie Review Chris and Derek discuss the 2010 movie, “The A-Team”. It’s a Millennial movie based on a Gen-X TV show. It’s the perfect mix for this podcast, right? Chris will love it, right? You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided […]
Sequels We Wish They Would Make Chris and Derek talk about movie sequels that never happened (but should have got made). The guys run down their top 5 sequels that they wish could get made. 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. […]
“Spaceballs” (1987) Movie Review Chris and Derek discuss the 1987 movie, “Spaceballs”. Are Mel Brooks’ movies racist? Does this movie stand the test of time? The guys haven’t seen the movie in 20 years. How does it stand up? You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” […]
“The Full Monty” (1997) Movie Review Chris and Derek discuss the 1997 movie, “The Full Monty”. Derek nominated this movie for the guys to review. Chris LOVES comedies from Generation X. Therefore, he will absolutely LOVE this movie, right? Find out on this week’s episode of Pop Goes Your World. You can contact Chris […]
“Game of Thrones” Chris and Derek are joined by Nathan Dokken to discuss the epic TV series “Game of Thrones”. What will Chris think of this show? After all, he only watches old 1970’s and 1980’s sitcoms and TV shows. Nate is a HUGE fan of “Game of Thrones” and he and Chris have known […]
“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) Movie Review Chris and Derek are joined by Kaye Myers to discuss the 1982 movie, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”. 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 […]
U2 Chris and Derek discuss the rock band U2. They talk about how the band has impacted them over the years and then they also run down their list of the top 5 best U2 songs of all time. Derek then enters the hot seat of the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” where he […]
“Iron Man” (2008) Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2008 movie “Iron Man”. Derek explains to Chris that this is the first of the 22 MCU movies, and is therefore an important Millennial movie. What does old man Chris think of it? Chris then quizzes Derek about comic book alter-egos. You can contact Chris […]
“Ishtar” (1987) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and look at the 1987 movie, “Ishtar”. Okay, Chris gets it… everyone hates this movie. But, he likes it. Chris likes the bad songs, the mis-casting, the quirky qualities of the movie. Even though all of his friends hated it, throughout the years, Chris has always […]
The Century Mark Well, we did it… We made it to 100 episodes. Derek Myers joins Chris McBrien in studio to look back at the previous 99 episodes. The guys talk about topics that they wish Derek had been a part of. They also take questions/comments from listeners. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: […]
“American Pie” (1999) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and review the 1999 movie, “American Pie”. Chris literally cannot believe that it has been 20 years since 1999. Derek loves this movie and thinks it is similar to the ‘sex comedies’ of the 1980’s. But does Chris agree? After the guys discuss the movie, […]
“The Blues Brothers” (1980) Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and review the 1980 film, “The Blues Brothers” starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. This is one of Chris’ favorite movies of all time. They talk about some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the film and break down the movie scene-by-scene. The musical numbers […]
Movies We’ve Never Seen Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) list some well-known, popular movies that they are embarrassed to admit that they have ever seen. There are a few surprises that come to light in this episode, namely the number of popular movies that Chris has never seen. Are there any popular movies that […]
“Ready Player One” (2018) Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) review Steven Spielberg’s 2018 video game movie, “Ready Player One”. Chris is HUGE fan of Gen-X pop culture and he also loves Spielberg’s films. He’s going to love this movie, right? Let’s see what he thinks. What are your thoughts on “Ready Player […]
“Night of the Living Dead” (1968) Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) review George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic, “Night of the Living Dead”. Chris is an avid film buff and believes that this is an example of a thematically important film. Derek is watching this for the first time. Will Derek agree […]
Animated Movies If there are any animated films that have made an impact in your life, you’ll enjoy this podcast. Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) talk about some of their favourite animated movies. This isn’t a ‘textbook’ list of the best animated movies of all time. Instead, this is their personal favourite animated films […]
Best Supporting Performances Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) talk about some of their favourite ‘supporting’ performances of all time. This isn’t a review of ‘Best Supporting Actor/Actress’ Oscars, but rather, their personal favourite acting performances in supporting roles. For the “Fun With Caveman” segment, Derek quizzes Chris on actors/actresses that have been nominated for […]
“Office Space” (1999) Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) review the 1999 cult movie, “Office Space”. Chris had never seen this movie so Derek had him watch it so that the guys could discuss it. They then have some “Fun With Caveman” where Chris quizzes Derek to see if he can name some […]
“St. Elmo’s Fire” (1985) Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) review the 1985 Gen-X classic film, “St. Elmo’s Fire” They then have some “Fun With Caveman” where Derek asks Chris to identify which films star Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen or both. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com […]
What TV Show Should I Binge Watch Next? Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) are joined by Justin Mason. Chris is looking for a new show to binge watch. Justin and Derek give him some suggestions of binge-worthy TV shows. They then have some “Fun With Caveman” where Chris asks Derek and Justin to pick […]
2018: In Memoriam Chris McBrien and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) take a look back at the celebrities that we lost in the year 2018. Specifically, the guys focus on the pop culture figures that meant the most to them personally. They then have some “Fun With Caveman” where Chris asks Caveman if he can identify if […]
Yancy Says Goodbye Chris and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) welcome Yancy Eaton back to the podcast. Yancy has decided to step away from the show for personal reasons. Chris and Derek stick with the usual format for the podcast and run down a top 5 list. In this case, it is their top 5 things they […]
“Unbreakable” (2000) Movie Review Chris and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) discuss the 2000 M. Night Shyamalan film, “Unbreakable”. We also learn that Caveman has over 6000 comic books in his personal collection and that Chris is considered a nerd even by the standards of the comic book convention crowd (due to his liking Richie Rich comic […]
Stan Lee: In Memoriam Chris and Derek Myers (“Caveman”) discuss the legacy of comic book legend, Stan Lee. Derek is much more of a comic book fan, so he reflects on Stan Lee’s influence directly. Chris was influenced by Stan Lee in a more indirect way. You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton […]
Top 5 “Queen” Songs Yancy is still on vacation so Chris is joined by regular guest Derek Myers (“Caveman”). Chris & Derek discuss the biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and then run down their top 5 “Queen” songs. You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music […]
The Oscars Hall of Fame This week, Yancy is on vacation so Chris is joined by regular guest Derek Myers (“Caveman”). Derek mentions the idea that the Oscars should have to wait 5 years to select their winners (much like the rules for most sports’ Hall of Fame inductions). Chris and Derek discuss many examples […]
“The Martian” (2015) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 2015 film, “The Martian” starring Matt Damon. What will a Gen-Xer think of this movie? Is this just a chance to use a silly Matt Damon sound clip? Who knows? Find out for yourself when the guys discuss and review this movie that Yancy nominated […]
“Sixteen Candles” (1984) Movie Review Chris and Yancy take a look back at the 1984 John Hughes movie, “Sixteen Candles”. What does a Millennial think of this film? Is it too problematic? How does it hold up? What can we learn from it? A Gen-Xer and a Millennial debate those very questions. You can contact […]
Movies of the 1990’s Chris and Yancy are joined by Caveman (Derek Myers) to discuss films from the decade of the 1990’s. They discuss different genres of films, including genres that seemed to disappear as well as several that made a resurgence throughout the decade. Since Chris tends to focus on the decades of the […]
The Greatest Books of All Time We all have our own personal list of what we consider to be the best books ever written. This week, Chris and Yancy discuss their top 5 “greatest books of all time”. Are their choices reflective of their generations? Are their lists relevant? Are their picks even close to […]
Gen-X Jeopardy Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ask a Millennial trivia questions about Generation X pop culture? If you have, then this is the podcast for you! Chris puts Yancy through his paces by subjecting him to 2 rounds of Jeopardy followed up by a round of the ‘Winners Circle’ […]
Bands that Should Have Been Bigger Have you ever wondered why a band was never bigger than it should have been? So have we! Chris and Yancy take a Gen-X vs. Millennial look at this debate and give their top 5 bands that should have been bigger than they were. You can contact Chris & […]
“Snowpiercer” (2013) Movie Review This week, it’s the Millennial vs. the Gen-Xer discussing the 2013 movie “Snowpiercer”. Yancy nominated this movie for the podcast but finally admits that he needs to expand his movie-watching to films other than just dystopian future and space movies (shout out to Nathan Dokken for helping Yancy to see the […]
“The Goonies” (1985) Movie Review This week, it’s the Millennial vs. the Gen-Xer debating the 1985 movie “The Goonies”. Chris loves this movie but what will Yancy think of it? Is it dated? Is it merely a kids movie? Does it stand the test of time? You be the judge. You can contact Chris & […]
Superhero Movies Chris and Yancy discuss the phenomena of ‘superhero movies’. There were very few superhero movies in Gen-X. However, there is a plethora of them in Millennial pop culture. The guys discuss this topic and give their unique take on it. You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com […]
“Back to the Future” (1985) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1985 Gen-X classic movie “Back to the Future”. Does the movie hold up after all these years? What does a Millennial think after watching it for the first time? You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song […]
“WALL-E” (2008) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 2008 animated film, “WALL-E”. Yancy loves this film as it is set in a dystopian future (which is right up his alley). Chris thinks Yancy needs to expand his horizons a little in regard to his movie choices. You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien […]
The Best Guitar Solos of All Time Chris and Yancy run down their respective lists of their favorite guitar solos of all time. You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau […]
“The Princess Bride” (1987) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1987 Generation-X classic, “The Princess Bride”. You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@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.
“Contact” (1997) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1997 movie, “Contact”. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@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.
Romantic Comedies Chris and Yancy run down their top 5 lists of the best romantic comedies from their respective generations. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@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.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981). Chris nominated this movie for the podcast and it is one of his top 3 favorite films of all time. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song […]
“The Lobster” (2015) Movie Review NOTE We apologize for the sound quality issue this episode. It is a microphone issue which has been corrected for future recordings. Thank you for your patience and continued support of the show. Chris and Yancy review the movie “The Lobster” (2015). Yancy nominated this movie for the podcast and […]
The Best Movie Sequels Chris and Yancy discuss their favourite movie sequels of all time from both a Generation X and Millennial perspective. Chris quizzes Yancy on movie sequel titles. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” […]
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1975 film, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. Yancy had never seen it so he gives a fresh, Millennial perspective on a Gen-X classic film. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy […]
“Rounders” (1998) Movie Review This week, Chris and Yancy are joined by Sammy Reid from the “Baseballholics Anonymous” podcast to talk about the 1998 movie, “Rounders”. Sammy and Yancy talk a lot about poker. Chris considers poker to be a TV fad of the 90’s. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien […]
2017: In Memoriam Chris and Yancy take a look back at some of the people that we lost in 2017 and the guys recall some of their favorite pop culture moments from those that left us last year. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” […]
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017) Movie Review SPOILER ALERT It’s a Gen-Xer’s and Millennial’s take on the new “Star Wars” movie, “The Last Jedi”. Hint: there will be spoilers. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” […]
“Animal House” (1978) Movie Review This week, Yancy and Chris review the 1978 comedy classic, “Animal House”. Chris grew up with this movie. Yancy points out just how un-PC this movie is in today’s day and age. Once again, Chris feels really old. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com […]
“The Dark Knight” (2008) Movie Review This week, Yancy and Chris review the 2008 Christopher Nolan film, “The Dark Knight”. Chris grew up with Tim Burton’s 1989 “Batman” movie. Yancy points out just how old Chris is numerous times on this weeks episode. You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com […]
The Best Christmas Movies and TV Specials This week, Yancy and Chris run down their respective top 5 Christmas movies and TV specials of all time. Even with the generation gap, there is some crossover in their picks. It is also revealed that Yancy was not aware that Christmas specials are shown on TV every […]
“Taxi Driver” (1976) Movie Review This week, Yancy and Chris discuss and review the 1976 movie “Taxi Driver”. This movie was nominated for the podcast by Chris (as one of his Gen-X movie suggestions). Will Yancy love this movie or hate it? You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com […]
“Children of Men” (2006) Movie Review This week, Yancy and Chris discuss and review the 2006 movie “Children of Men”. This movie was suggested by Yancy (as one of his movie suggestions from the Millennial generation). Chris immediately points out the fact that Yancy nominates movies that are ‘dystopian’ and ‘post-apocalyptic’. The guys discuss this […]
‘Films’ vs. ‘Movies’ This week, Yancy and Chris are joined by regular guest Derek Myers to discuss the idea of ‘films’ vs. ‘movies’. The idea that there is a difference between ‘films’ and ‘movies’ was first brought up by Chris on a past episode of the podcast. Yancy felt it was an interesting concept, so […]
“The Killing Fields” (1984) Movie Review This week, Yancy and Chris discuss and review the 1984 movie “The Killing Fields”. This movie was suggested by Chris (as one of his movie suggestions from Generation X). Chris has stated that this movie is the reason he wanted to become a journalist as a teenager. Will Yancy […]
“Interstellar” (2014) Movie Review Yancy Eaton returns to the podcast! Yancy and Chris discuss and review the 2014 movie “Interstellar”. This movie was suggested by Yancy (as one of his movie suggestions from the Millennial generation). Does Chris like it? Do you like it? Do you agree with the guys or not? You can always […]
The Biggest Movie Disappointments Ever With Yancy still away, Chris teams up with regular guest, Derek Myers to discuss the biggest movie disappointments ever. It’s not so much about which films were the biggest bombs… instead, the guys focus on the movies that were the biggest disappointments to them personally over the years. Give a listen […]
The Best Canadian Actors of All Time With Yancy still unavailable, Chris teams up with regular guest, Derek Myers to discuss the best Canadian actors of all time. Considering the fact that both these guys are Canadian, maybe they can provide some insight into this topic. Give a listen and see if any of their […]
Best Cartoons of All Time This week, Chris and Yancy run down their favorite cartoons of all time. Chris’ list is comprised of a few of the best Generation-X cartoons. A few of Chris’ picks, Yancy has never heard of (neither have most people). Yancy also gives his favorite Millennial cartoons (with a few oldies […]
The Most Re-Watchable Movies of All Time There’s nothing quite like those movies that you’ve watched dozens of times. It’s the pop culture equivalent of ‘comfort food’. We all have a list of certain movies that we can watch over and over and over again. This week, Chris and Yancy run down their respective lists […]
“Blade Runner” (1982) Movie Review This week, Chris and Yancy are joined by regular guest, Derek Myers (“Caveman”) to discuss the science fiction movie classic, “Blade Runner”. Derek and Yancy both love this movie. Chris has a different take on things. They also play a game of “Fun With Yancy”, where Chris asks Yancy and […]
“The Lion King” (1994) Movie Review This week, Chris and Yancy discuss a movie from Yancy’s childhood, the animated Disney classic, “The Lion King”. The guys not only talk about the movie but they also debate the merits of hand-drawn animation vs. computer-generated animation in film. Chris also mentions claymation. They play a game of […]
Childhood Celebrity Crushes Okay, let’s face it, we’ve all had them… when we were growing up, we had a crush on our favourite celebrity. Maybe it was an actress or actor on a popular TV show. Maybe it was a generation-defining moment in a movie that you will never forget. Regardless, we all have our […]
“Revenge of the Nerds” (1984) Movie Review This is our review of the 1984 sex comedy, “Revenge of the Nerds”. This movie has not aged well. Chris and Yancy talk about some of the themes, scenes and quotes from the film and discuss why (or why not) the film has stood the test of time. Contact […]
“Ex Machina” (2014) Movie Review This is our review of the 2015 science fiction film, “Ex Machina”. Yancy nominated this film for the podcast. What does Gen-Xer Chris think of this Millennial movie? Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme […]
“This is Spinal Tap” (1984) Movie Review This is our review of the 1984 rockumentary classic, “This is Spinal Tap”. Chris nominated this film for the podcast. What does Millennial Yancy think of this Gen-X classic? Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of […]
Favorite Music Videos Chris and Yancy run down their picks for their top 5 favorite music videos of all time. Chris stays firmly within the decade of the 1980s for his favorite music videos. Yancy’s picks are much more modern (to say the least). The guys play a round of the Winner’s Circle from the […]
“No Country for Old Men” (2007) Movie Review This is our review of the 2007 Coen brothers film, “No Country for Old Men”. Yancy nominated this film for the podcast. What does ‘old man’ Chris think of it? We should just call this episode, “No Podcast for Old Men”. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: […]
“The Breakfast Club” (1985) Movie Review This is our review of the 1985 Gen-X classic, “The Breakfast Club”. Chris loves this movie, but what does Millennial Yancy think of it? Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain […]
“Moon” (2009) Movie Review This is our review of the 2009 SciFi movie, “Moon”. Yancy loves this movie, but what does Gen-Xer Chris think of it? Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided […]
“Airplane!” (1980) Movie Review A Gen-Xer and a Millennial review the classic comedy movie, “Airplane!”? It is Chris’ favorite comedy movie of all time. What does a Millennial make of the movie? Find out in this episode of the podcast! Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided […]
“The Matrix” (1999) Movie Review What happens when a Gen-Xer and a Millennial review “The Matrix”? The iconic 1999 movie is discussed from 2 different generational viewpoints. It is Yancy’s favorite movie of all time. What does Chris (the Gen-Xer) think of it? Join the guys as they discuss “The Matrix” on the show. Contact Chris […]
“Jaws” (1975) Movie Review What happens when a Gen-Xer and a Millennial review “Jaws”? The iconic 1975 movie is discussed from 2 different generational viewpoints. Does it hold up? Are the special effects too mundane for a Millennial audience that grew up on CGI? We debate these questions (and more) when Chris McBrien and Yancy Eaton talk about […]
“District 9” (2009) Movie Review Yancy Eaton (our resident Millennial) loves the movie “District 9”, but what does a Gen-Xer think of “District 9” as a movie? We debate these questions (and more) when Chris McBrien and Yancy Eaton talk about “District 9”. Yes, Chris finally watched a movie made after the 1980’s ended! Contact Chris & Yancy: […]
“Blazing Saddles” (1974) Movie Review Chris McBrien (our resident Gen-Xer) loves “Blazing Saddles”, but what does a Millennial think of “Blazing Saddles” as a movie? Does it hold up? Are the jokes too racy? Could “Blazing Saddles” get made today? We debate these questions (and more) when Chris McBrien and Yancy Eaton talk about “Blazing Saddles”. (Yancy finally watched […]
Easter Eggs NOTE: An Easter Egg is an intentional inside joke or hidden message found in a movie, an episode of a TV show or in a video game. Chris McBrien and Yancy Eaton are joined by Derek Myers to run down their top 5 Easter Eggs of all time. Chris goes heavy on the John […]
3D Movies Chris McBrien and Yancy Eaton run down their top 5 3D movies of all time. Needless to say, Chris is all about 3D movies from the 80’s (Yancy hasn’t heard of any of them!). During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some trivia about 3D movies. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com […]
Binge-Worthy TV Shows Chris McBrien and Yancy Eaton run down their top 5 binge-worthy TV shows of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some trivia about binge-worthy TV shows. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by […]
Reality TV Shows Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton are joined by guest Justin Mason to run down the top 5 lists of their favorite reality TV shows of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy and Justin on some trivia about reality TV shows. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com […]
Best Rock Singers of All Time This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton run down a top 5 list of their favorite rock singers of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some trivia about famous rock singers. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy […]
Best Picture Oscar Snubs This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton talk about their pick for the 2016 Best Picture Oscar winner. Then, they run down their Top 5 list of Best Picture Oscar snubs over the years. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on Best Picture Oscar trivia. Contact Chris & Yancy: […]
Childhood TV Shows This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton are joined by guest Jesse Jordan to talk about their favorite TV shows from their respective childhoods. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Jesse and Yancy are contestants on the Winner’s Circle of the “$100,000 Pyramid” and must guess the TV show titles based on a list of […]
80’s Sitcoms This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton are joined by guest Mike Gianella to talk about their favorite 80’s sitcoms. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Yancy quizzes Mike and Chris about 80’s sitcoms. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” […]
Remakes, Reboots and Reimaginings This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton are joined by guest Derek Myers to talk about their favorite movie remakes, reboots and reimaginings of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, their guest Derek quizzes Chris on his knowledge of movie remakes. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com […]
Best Movie Soundtracks This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton are joined by guest Sammy Reid to discuss their favorite movie soundtracks of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some famous songs from movies. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music […]
2016 In Memoriam This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss some of the many celebrities who died in 2016. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some of the famous people the world of pop culture lost in 2016. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme […]
Science Fiction Movies This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton run down their top 5 favorite science fiction movies of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some science fiction movie trivia. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music […]
“Rogue One” (2016) Movie Review This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss the movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” on the podcast. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some “Rogue One” trivia. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. […]
My First Concert This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss the first concert they ever attended and talk about the bands that opened and headlined the concert. They also mention the most recent concert they have attended. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some of the most famous concerts of all […]
The Funniest Movies Ever Made This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss their picks for the funniest movies ever made. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some of the funniest movies of all time. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music […]
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens: (2015) Movie Review This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trivia. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided […]
Our Favorite Rap Songs of All Time What are your favorite rap songs of all time? This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton each run down their top 5 rap songs. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some famous rappers’ real names. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme […]
Sports Movies What are your favorite sports movies of all time? This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton each run down their top 5 sports movies. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some famous sports movies. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top […]
One Hit Wonders What are your favorite one hit wonders of all time? This week, Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton each run down their favorite one hit wonders of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some memorable one hit wonders. Contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com […]
My Favorite Year What is your favorite year ever for pop culture? Which single year had the best movies, music and TV shows? Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton each give their favorite year ever in terms of pop culture. They run down movies, TV shows, music and more as it pertains to their favorite […]
Best Movie Opening Scenes of All Time Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton run down their top 5 best movie opening scenes of all time. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, the guys play a round of the Winner’s Circle from the “$100,000 Pyramid” where Chris lists details of opening scenes and Yancy has to guess the movie […]
Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 100 TV Shows of All Time Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss the 2016 issue of “Rolling Stone” magazine that lists the top 100 TV shows of all time. The list was compiled as a result of a poll the magazine held with TV industry people, representing a composite of […]
Our Favorite Game Shows of All Time Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton count down their favorite game shows of all time. Game shows have been around forever. Which are better? The game shows from Generation X or the game shows from Generation Y? You be the judge. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris and Yancy play a […]
Bombs Away! – Best Box Office Flops of All Time Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton count down their favorite box office bombs of all time. Just because a movie fails miserably at the box office doesn’t necessarily mean it is an awful film. Or does it? Chris and Yancy run down their favorite […]
Star Wars – The Original Trilogy Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss the original trilogy of “Star Wars”. Their favourite movie, their favourite scenes, characters, trivia, behind-the-scenes facts… it’s all in this episode. During the “Fun With Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on trivia from the original Star Wars trilogy, then he turns the tables […]
Pop Culture in the 1990’s Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss their favorite pop culture from the decade of the 1990’s. How much in common will a Millennial have with a Gen-Xer when it comes to 1990’s pop culture? The guys each present their top 5 list of their favorite things about the 90’s. […]
Chris McBrien reports from FanExpo 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. The largest pop culture convention in the country features everything from horror to sci-fi to cosplay to fantasy. It’s a fan boy’s (and fan girl’s) dream come true! Celebrities such as Mark Hamill, Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack, Joan Cusack, George Takei, Linda Blair and many, many […]
Our Favorite Video Games from Generation X and Generation Y Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss their top 5 video games. What could a Millennial and a Gen-Xer possibly have in common when it comes to video games? Not much, actually. This week, the guys take a trip down memory lane as they go […]
Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton talk pop culture. This week, the guys mention their top 5 “Cult Movies”. 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.
Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton talk pop culture. This week, the guys mention their top 5 “Guilty Pleasures”. Chris thoroughly embarrasses himself repeatedly with his candid admittance to some truly horrible guilty pleasures. In the “Fun with Yancy” segment, Chris quizzes Yancy on some trivia based on guilty pleasures from years gone by. Theme song – “Fantasy […]
Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton talk pop culture. This week, the guys tackle horror movies. Horror films have been a fixture in pop culture for decades. Listen to both Chris and Yancy run down their favourite horror films of all time. In the “Fun with Yancy” segment, Yancy quizzes Chris on some horror movie trivia. Play along […]
Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton talk pop culture. This week, the guys talk about Saturday Night Live. It’s been a pop culture staple for 40 years. Was it better during Generation X or is it better now in the Millennial years? Chris and Yancy break down their top 5 SNL sketches of their respective generations. […]
Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton talk pop culture. This week, the guys talk about the use of CGI in movies. They briefly discuss the history of CGI and how it has changed the movie industry. The best examples of CGI are given as well as the worst examples of CGI in movies. Is […]
Gen-Xer Chris McBrien and Millennial Yancy Eaton discuss pop culture. This week, they discuss what it is that makes the pop culture from their generation unique as well as any similarities between them. Chris discusses the song and the movie that define Generation X and Yancy mentions the song and movie that define Millennials. Chris […]