Pop Goes Your World

Episode 170: “Caddyshack” (1980): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1980 Harold Ramis comedy “Caddyshack”. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris questions about golf in the movies. 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 […]

Best of Pop Goes Your World 11: Fun With Yancy 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 […]

Episode 169: “Ted” (2012): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2012 Seth McFarlane film, “Ted”. They talk about Gen-X ‘raunchy’ comedies vs. Millennial ‘raunchy’ comedies. The guys talk about how comedies have changed over the years as well. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to identify movies that have […]

Episode 168: The History of Game Shows Chris and Derek talk about one of their favourite TV genres: GAME SHOWS. They relive some of their favorite game shows from the past, remakes of game shows, some of the best game show hosts of all time, Canadian game shows and some of the game shows that […]

Episode 167: “12 Monkeys” (1995): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back in time to 1995 to review the Terry Gilliam film, “12 Monkeys”. The guys talk about the special effects, the cast, the director and how the movie holds up after 25 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions […]

Best of Pop Goes Your World 10: Fun With Yancy 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 […]

Episode 166: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991): Movie Review Chris and Derek are joined by YouTube movie reviewer Luke Tilley to discuss the 1991 James Cameron sequel “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”.  The guys talk about the special effects, the cast, the director and how the movie holds up after 30 years. For the trivia segment […]

Episode 165: 2020 Pop Culture: A Look Back Chris and Derek look back at the year 2020 from a pop culture perspective. Chris debuts his new song, called “2020 Sucked Plenty” (which Derek thinks is Chris’ best song ever!). The guys discuss 2020 TV shows, movies and how COVID was woven into pop culture. The […]

Episode 164: Pop Culture Holiday Traditions Chris and Derek discuss Christmas traditions from a pop culture perspective. They talk about: TV Christmas specials, listening to Michael Buble songs, getting Whamboozled, watching christmas movies every year, “Die Hard”, going to the movie theatre on Christmas Day, the “Star Wars” original trilogy, Christmas-themed TV shows, and Chris’ […]

Episode 163: “Raging Bull” (1980): Movie Review This episode, Chris has Derek go back and watch Martin Scorsese’s cinematic masterpiece “Raging Bull”. Instead of breaking down the film scene-by-scene (like they usually do), the guys explore some of the themes of the film such as: the Italian-American experience, the 1980 Academy Awards (including who should […]

Best of Pop Goes Your World 9: Fun With Yancy 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 […]

Episode 162: “The People vs. Larry Flynt” (1996): Movie Review This episode, Derek has Chris go back and watch the 1996 biopic “The People vs. Larry Flynt”. The guys debate about the merits of the film in regard to: its comments on free speech, Woody Harrelson’s performance, Milos Foreman’s direction as well as a scene-by-scene […]

Episode 161: TV Supporting Characters Chris and Derek run down their personal top 5 favourite TV supporting characters of all time. Those characters that were meant to be more of a sidekick, but in some cases ended up as the breakout star of a TV show.  The guys play a game called “TV Best Friends”. […]

Episode 160: “The Rock” (1996): Movie Review As part of their Sean Connery appreciation, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1996 Michael Bay film, “The Rock” (this movie was nominated for the podcast by Derek). They discuss some aspects of the film’s production, its performance at the box office and some behind-the-scenes trivia […]

Episode 159: “Time Bandits” (1981): Movie Review As part of their Sean Connery appreciation, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1981 Terry Gilliam film, “Time Bandits” (this movie was nominated for the podcast by Chris). They discuss some aspects of the film’s production, its performance at the box office and some behind-the-scenes trivia […]

Sean Connery’s Best Performances Derek and Chris run down their Top 5 best Sean Connery movie performances. Since the movie icon passed away recently, the guys wanted to pay tribute to his legendary film career.  Chris debuts his new song, which has a familiar lyric or two. The guys talk about their recent pop culture experiences […]

Best of Pop Goes Your World 8: Fun With Yancy 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 […]

“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch the 1994 film, “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”. In addition to discussing the film scene-by-scene, the guys debate drag in film and on stage. Chris then quizzes Derek about movies involving gender-bending. You can contact Chris & […]

“Tootsie” (1982): Movie Review Chris has Derek go back and watch the 1982 film, “Tootsie”. In addition to discussing the film scene-by-scene, the guys debate whether this movie is a comedy or a drama. They also discuss the stellar supporting cast and delve into the epic battles between director Sydney Pollock and the film’s star, […]

Van Halen Songs With the passing of Eddie Van Halen, Derek and Chris run down their personal top 5 favourite Van Halen songs of all time.  Chris then quizzes Derek about trivia about the band. 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. […]