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

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

Publisher |: Chris McBrien

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: 1970s,; 1980s,; 1990s,; 2000s,; Millennials,; Movies,; Music,; Nostalgia,; Society & Culture,; TV & Film

Categories Via RSS |: Film Reviews,; TV & Film

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Pop Goes Your World is a pop culture podcast that features both Gen-X and Millennial movies, TV shows and music.

It’s Gen-X vs. Millennial pop culture! Every week, Chris McBrien helps Generation X listeners take a trip down memory lane by reminiscing about movies, TV shows and music from the 70’s and 80’s. Derek Myers promotes everything he can from the Millennial generation.

It’s the pop culture podcast for the generations!

People |: Yancy Eaton (@yancyeaton),; Chris McBrien (@cmcbrien)
Country Of Origin |: Canada /; USA
Produced In |: FL /; Barrie, Ontario
Premiere Date |: 2016-06-02
Frequency |: Biweekly
Explicit |: No

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317 Available Episodes (317 Total) / Average duration: 00:54:20

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

317 Available Episodes (317 Total)Average duration: 00:54:20

Apr 18, 2024

00:58:26

Episode 287: “Night Shift” (1982): Movie Review

Chris 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.

Apr 11, 2024

00:54:18

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.

Mar 21, 2024

01:02:23

Episode 285: “RoboCop” (1987): Movie Review

Chris 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.

Mar 14, 2024

00:50:31

Episode 284: “Snatch” (2000): Movie Review

Chris 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.

Mar 07, 2024

01:04:16

Episode 283: Movies That Were Better Than the Book

Chris 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.

Feb 29, 2024

01:02:47

Episode 282: “Romancing the Stone” (1984): Movie Review

Chris 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.

Feb 22, 2024

01:19:53

Episode 281: “Scarface” (1983): Movie Review

Chris 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.

Feb 01, 2024

01:06:48

Episode 280: Movies You Only Need to Watch Once

Chris 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.

Jan 18, 2024

01:11:20

Episode 279: “9 to 5” (1980): Movie Review

Chris 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.

Jan 11, 2024

01:15:24

Episode 278: “Barbie” (2023): Movie Review

Chris 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.

Apr 18 | 00:58:26

Episode 287: “Night Shift” (1982): Movie Review

Apr 11 | 00:54:18

Episode 286: Where Are They Now?

Mar 21 | 01:02:23

Episode 285: “RoboCop” (1987): Movie Review

Mar 14 | 00:50:31

Episode 284: “Snatch” (2000): Movie Review

Mar 07 | 01:04:16

Episode 283: Movies That Were Better Than the Book

Feb 29 | 01:02:47

Episode 282: “Romancing the Stone” (1984): Movie Review

Feb 22 | 01:19:53

Episode 281: “Scarface” (1983): Movie Review

Feb 01 | 01:06:48

Episode 280: Movies You Only Need to Watch Once

Jan 18 | 01:11:20

Episode 279: “9 to 5” (1980): Movie Review

Jan 11 | 01:15:24

Episode 278: “Barbie” (2023): Movie Review

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