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The Oscars Hall of Fame This week, Yancy is on vacation so Chris is joined by regular guest Derek Myers (“Caveman”). Derek mentions the idea that the Oscars should have to wait 5 years to select their winners (much like the rules for most sports’ Hall of Fame inductions). Chris and Derek discuss many examples […] The post Episode 84: The Oscars Hall of Fame appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“The Martian” (2015) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 2015 film, “The Martian” starring Matt Damon. What will a Gen-Xer think of this movie? Is this just a chance to use a silly Matt Damon sound clip? Who knows? Find out for yourself when the guys discuss and review this movie that Yancy nominated […] The post Episode 83: “The Martian” (2015) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“Sixteen Candles” (1984) Movie Review Chris and Yancy take a look back at the 1984 John Hughes movie, “Sixteen Candles”. What does a Millennial think of this film? Is it too problematic? How does it hold up? What can we learn from it? A Gen-Xer and a Millennial debate those very questions. You can contact […] The post Episode 82: “Sixteen Candles” (1984) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

Movies of the 1990’s Chris and Yancy are joined by Caveman (Derek Myers) to discuss films from the decade of the 1990’s. They discuss different genres of films, including genres that seemed to disappear as well as several that made a resurgence throughout the decade.  Since Chris tends to focus on the decades of the […] The post Episode 81: Movies of the 1990’s appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

The Greatest Books of All Time We all have our own personal list of what we consider to be the best books ever written. This week, Chris and Yancy discuss their top 5 “greatest books of all time”. Are their choices reflective of their generations? Are their lists relevant? Are their picks even close to […] The post Episode 80: The Greatest Books of All Time appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

Gen-X Jeopardy Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ask a Millennial trivia questions about Generation X pop culture? If you have, then this is the podcast for you! Chris puts Yancy through his paces by subjecting him to 2 rounds of Jeopardy followed up by a round of the ‘Winners Circle’ […] The post Episode 79: Gen-X Jeopardy appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

Bands that Should Have Been Bigger Have you ever wondered why a band was never bigger than it should have been? So have we! Chris and Yancy take a Gen-X vs. Millennial look at this debate and give their top 5 bands that should have been bigger than they were.  You can contact Chris & […] The post Episode 78: Bands that Should Have Been Bigger appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“Snowpiercer” (2013) Movie Review This week, it’s the Millennial vs. the Gen-Xer discussing the 2013 movie “Snowpiercer”. Yancy nominated this movie for the podcast but finally admits that he needs to expand his movie-watching to films other than just dystopian future and space movies (shout out to Nathan Dokken for helping Yancy to see the […] The post Episode 77: “Snowpiercer” (2013) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“The Goonies” (1985) Movie Review This week, it’s the Millennial vs. the Gen-Xer debating the 1985 movie “The Goonies”. Chris loves this movie but what will Yancy think of it? Is it dated? Is it merely a kids movie? Does it stand the test of time? You be the judge. You can contact Chris & […] The post Episode 76: “The Goonies” (1985) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

Superhero Movies Chris and Yancy discuss the phenomena of ‘superhero movies’. There were very few superhero movies in Gen-X. However, there is a plethora of them in Millennial pop culture. The guys discuss this topic and give their unique take on it.   You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com […] The post Episode 75: Superhero Movies appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“Back to the Future” (1985) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1985 Gen-X classic movie “Back to the Future”. Does the movie hold up after all these years? What does a Millennial think after watching it for the first time?  You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song […] The post Episode 74: “Back to the Future” (1985) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“WALL-E” (2008) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 2008 animated film, “WALL-E”. Yancy loves this film as it is set in a dystopian future (which is right up his alley). Chris thinks Yancy needs to expand his horizons a little in regard to his movie choices.  You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien […] The post Episode 73: “WALL-E” (2008) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

The Best Guitar Solos of All Time Chris and Yancy run down their respective lists of their favorite guitar solos of all time.   You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau […] The post Episode 72: The Best Guitar Solos of All Time appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“The Princess Bride” (1987) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1987 Generation-X classic, “The Princess Bride”.  You can contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@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 71: “The Princess Bride” (1987) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“Contact” (1997) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1997 movie, “Contact”.  You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@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 70: “Contact” (1997) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

Romantic Comedies Chris and Yancy run down their top 5 lists of the best romantic comedies from their respective generations.  You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@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 69: Romantic Comedies appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981). Chris nominated this movie for the podcast and it is one of his top 3 favorite films of all time.  You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song […] The post Episode 68: “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“The Lobster” (2015) Movie Review *NOTE* We apologize for the sound quality issue this episode. It is a microphone issue which has been corrected for future recordings. Thank you for your patience and continued support of the show.  Chris and Yancy review the movie “The Lobster” (2015). Yancy nominated this movie for the podcast and […] The post Episode 67: “The Lobster” (2015) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

The Best Movie Sequels Chris and Yancy discuss their favourite movie sequels of all time from both a Generation X and Millennial perspective. Chris quizzes Yancy on movie sequel titles.  You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” […] The post Episode 66: The Best Movie Sequels appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) Movie Review Chris and Yancy review the 1975 film, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. Yancy had never seen it so he gives a fresh, Millennial perspective on a Gen-X classic film.  You can always contact Chris & Yancy: Twitter: @cmcbrien @YancyEaton Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com yancy@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy […] The post Episode 65: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.