Pop Goes Your World: Gen-X vs. Millennial Pop Culture

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Episode 249: “Lost in Translation” (2003): Movie Review Mar 17, 2023

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This season on the podcast, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating milestone anniversaries. This week, Derek suggested that they go back and watch "Lost in Translation" which came out 20 years ago. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek a number of trivia questions about Bill Murray.

Episode 248: “School of Rock” (2003): Movie Review Mar 10, 2023

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This season on the podcast, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating milestone anniversaries. This week, Chris suggested that they go back and watch "School of Rock" which came out 20 years ago. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess movies with the word "school" in the title.

Best of Pop Goes Your World 25: Fun With Caveman Mar 03, 2023

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Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Caveman" segment of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with 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.)

Best of Pop Goes Your World 24: Fun With Caveman Feb 24, 2023

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Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Caveman" segment of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with 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".)

Episode 247: Teachers in Pop Culture Feb 17, 2023

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Chris and Derek talk about several influential teachers in pop culture (movies and TV). They each compile a top 5 list of their favorite teachers in pop culture over the years. There might be a few surprises here. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek several pop culture trivia questions from a variety of categories that are all related to subjects from school (math, science, history, geography).

Episode 246: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017): Movie Review Feb 10, 2023

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It's time again for a 'newer' movie, so Derek has Chris watch "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" starring The Rock, Jack Black and Kevin Hart. The guys discuss the film's box office performance, the cast and several scenes they liked from the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to name the original movie that a remake/reboot/re-imagining was based on.

Episode 245: “Enter the Dragon” (1973): Movie Review Feb 03, 2023

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Chris and Derek decided to go back and review several films which are celebrating their 50th anniversaries. After reviewing "The Exorcist" (1973) on the last show, this time out, they review "Enter the Dragon" (1973). The guys discuss the cast, the box office, several memorable scenes and the influence this film has had on future films and 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.

Episode 244: “The Exorcist” (1973): Movie Review Jan 27, 2023

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Chris and Derek decided to go back and review several films which are celebrating anniversaries. They get things started with a look back at "The Exorcist" (1973) which debuted in theatres 50 years ago. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, several memorable scenes and they debate whether or not the film is 'tame' by today's standards. 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.

Episode 243: Movies About Music Jan 20, 2023

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Chris and Derek are joined by former radio personality, Greg Martin to discuss their favorite movies about music. Rather than focusing on movie musicals, the guys instead discuss movies that feature music as a central part of the plot in some way. They each run down their personal top 5 list of favorites. For the trivia segment of the show, 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).

Episode 242: 2022 – The Year in Pop Culture Jan 13, 2023

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Chris and Derek kick off season 8 with a look back at the year 2022 in pop culture. They discuss movies, TV shows and songs from the past year and also reminisce about some of the celebrities that passed away in 2022. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and guess the movies in which several songs come from. For some added fun, Chris must sing the songs to Derek.

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