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

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Best of Pop Goes Your World 2: Fun With Yancy Jun 25, 2020

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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 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, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 5: Guilty Pleasures (Chris quizzes Yancy about 'guilty pleasures' from Generation-X pop culture) EPISODE 7: Wake Me Up Before You Pokemon Go Go (Chris tests Yancy about old-school, Generation X video games) EPISODE 9: The 1990's (Chris quizzes Yancy on song lyrics from the 1990's) EPISODE 10: Star Wars - The Original Trilogy (Chris asks Yancy trivia questions about the original "Star Wars" trilogy)

Episode 142: “Man on Fire” (2004): Movie Review Jun 18, 2020

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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.

Episode 141: “Strange Brew” (1983): Movie Review Jun 12, 2020

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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.

Episode 140: Best Directors Jun 05, 2020

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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).

Best of Pop Goes Your World 1: Fun With Yancy Jun 01, 2020

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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 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, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 1: The Generation Gap (Chris quizzes Yancy about Gen-X pop culture) EPISODE 2: CGI or Not to CGI (Yancy tests Chris about CGI-related trivia) EPISODE 3: Saturday Night Live (Chris quizzes Yancy on SNL trivia) EPISODE 4: Oh, the Horror! (Yancy asks Chris horror movie trivia questions)

Episode 139: “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015): Movie Review May 29, 2020

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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.

Episode 138: “WarGames” (1983): Movie Review May 22, 2020

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Derek has Chris 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.

Episode 137: Michael Jackson Songs May 15, 2020

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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 music records and accomplishments and Derek has to guess whether it involves Michael Jackson, the Beatles or another musical artist.

Episode 136: “Hot Tub Time Machine” (2010): Movie Review May 08, 2020

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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.

Episode 135: “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982): Movie Review May 01, 2020

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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 with the names: James, Kirk, Leonard, McCoy, Montgomery and Scott.

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