A Really Good Podcast with Greg & Liz

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Labor Day Aug 30, 2023

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Labor Day. While it hasn’t traditionally been the most exciting of holidays, it certainly is one of the most important for the workers of America. Join Greg and Liz as they dive into the history of Labor Day - from the Haymarket Riots to the present-day Hollywood strikes. They also explore the modern workplace through the lens of three classic comedies and try to nail down why exactly we're not supposed to wear white?
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The Secret of My Success - Netflix
Office Space - Max
Horrible Bosses - Max

TGIF Aug 24, 2023

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When you think of TV shows in the nineties, it's impossible to forget about the most impressive tv block of all time: TGIF on ABC. Join Greg and Liz as they dive into the friday night of it all: from the Tanners to the Winslows, The Matthews to the Sinclairs and everything in between. So sit back, relax and Thank Goodness It’s Funny.
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Family Matters (Hulu)
Full House (Hulu)
Step by Step (Max)
Boy Meets World (Disney +)
Dinosaurs (Disney +)
Hangin with Mr Cooper (Max)
Perfect Strangers (Prime)
Just the Ten of Us (Youtube)

Celebrity Gossip featuring Bekah Berger Aug 17, 2023

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Who doesn't love a great piece of celebrity gossip? Join Greg and Liz as they are joined by 92 PRO-FM's Bekah Berger to spill the tea on all of their favorite Hollywood stories of the past and present. From tabloids to social media, Joan to Perez, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn to Bennifer, they cover all the bases and then some in this extended episode.

Paul Reubens/Pee-Wee Herman Aug 10, 2023

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On July 30, 2023, the world lost Paul Reubens, the man who created one of the most iconic characters of our generation, Pee-Wee Herman. Join Greg and Liz as they dive into the legacy he left behind, the complicated relationship between creator and character and the scandals that plagued his career.
TW: Child Pornography
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Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (Amazon - rent)
Pee-Wee's Playhouse (Youtube)
Pee-Wee's Not Suitable for Kids Special (Youtube)
Conan Needs A Friend Podcast

Girl Scouts: Camping, Cookies & Murder Aug 02, 2023

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Girl Scouts was a topic chosen almost entirely to have the chance to discuss the 1989 classic "Troop Beverly Hills" but ended up being so much more. Join Greg and Liz as they dive into the history of the organization, the Oklahoma Girl Scout Camp murders, the movie and most importantly, the cookie of it all.
Trigger Warning: murder, rape, molestation
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Troop Beverly Hills (Prime - rental)

Barbie Jul 26, 2023

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Barbie Roberts is a 64-year-old doll that has taken the world by storm time and time again, most recently with the release of the summer blockbuster "Barbie." But what is Barbie exactly? An icon? A stereotype? Or simply a mirror to a society that has proven they have no idea what to do with women? Join Greg and Liz as they dive into the movie, the doll and the woman we have to thank for both, Ruth Handler.
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Barbie (2023)
Tiny Shoulders (Rethinking Barbie) - Hulu

TRL: Total Request Live Jul 19, 2023

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Total Request Live. For teenagers in the late 90's and early 2000's, there was no greater barometer for what was cool than the MTV countdown show TRL. Join Greg and Liz as they dive into the hits, explore the Carson Daly of it all and throw down in their most heated debate yet: BSB vs. *NSYNC

Yacht Rock w/ Tommy Buoy of Yachtley Crew Jul 12, 2023

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Yacht Rock. You may not know the name but you definitely know the sound. Join Greg, Liz and Tom as they dive into the history of yacht rock, what makes it so unique, our favorite yacht rock anthems, how Tom went from Summertime in Rhode Island to a billboard in Vegas and why Yachtley Crew is the best show in town.
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“Sometimes When We Touch” (Paramount +)
Yachtley Crew “Seas the Day” album out July 14.
Yachtley Crew Tour Dates: https://www.yachtleycrew.com/shows

Quarter-life Crisis Jul 06, 2023

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Being in your twenties is an awesome and scary time: you're barely an adult and yet the world expects you to have it all figured out. Enter the quarter-life crisis. Join Greg and Liz as they dive into why it is so much harder to become an adult now, how some classic twentysomething movies have held up decades later and what lessons our own quarter-life crises taught us.
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St. Elmo's Fire (Hulu)
Reality Bites (Peacock)
Garden State (HBO Max)

Jerry Springer & Tabloid Talk Shows Jun 29, 2023

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Join Greg & Liz as they dive into the history of tabloid talk shows, how they evolved into reality tv, the man who turned trash tv into an empire and the murder that changed everything.
TW: Beastiality
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Dark Side of the 90's - S1E1 - Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly (Hulu)
The Money Shot: Trash, Class and the Making of TV Talk Shows - Laura Grindstaff