Pop Goes Your World

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. The post Episode 111: Best TV Theme Songs appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 post Episode 110: “Meatballs” (1979) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 109: “The A-Team” (2010) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

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. […] The post Episode 108: Sequels We Wish They Would Make appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 post Episode 107: “Spaceballs” (1987) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 106: “The Full Monty” (1997) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 105: “Game of Thrones” appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 104: “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) Movie review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

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 […] The post Episode 103: U2 appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 102: “Iron Man” (2008) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 post Episode 101: “Ishtar” (1987) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

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: […] The post Episode 100: The Century Mark appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 post Episode 99: “American Pie” (1999) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 98: “The Blues Brothers” (1980) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

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 […] The post Episode 97: Movies We’ve Never Seen appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 96: “Ready Player One” (2018) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 95: “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

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 […] The post Episode 94: Animated Movies appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

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 […] The post Episode 93: Best Supporting Performances appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“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 […] The post Episode 92: “Office Space” (1999) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.