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Pop Culture Yearbook

Pop Culture Yearbook

Join lifelong friends Pete, Brad, and Giff on a nostalgic adventure with Pop Culture Yearbook! Delve into the 1980s to the present as they explore the movies, TV, music, and sports that shaped their lives. Each episode of PCY contains diverse opinions and entertaining stories, sure to spark your own cherished memories along the way!

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80:11

2015: Memories and Music, Movies, and TV Drafts with...

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2026/02/02

We are back and rejuvenated! It's time for season 6 of PCY! To kick off the new season we are covering 2015, 11 years ago already. For help with this one, Giff has recruited his eldest son Sam to join us. Sam was 10 years old in 2015, so he brings a different perspective to the show. We have lots of memories to start off before we draft the best movies, music, and TV from 2015. Listen now to see what gets picked and how different the generations look back!If you enjoy the show, please rate and

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78:12

RIP Rob Reiner: The Princess Bride (1987) / Best...

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2026/01/26

What is a perfect movie to you? For us, the obvious answer is The Princess Bride. Of all the movies we haven't covered yet on PCY, this is most inconceivable omission. Well, here we go! Get out your swords, put on your six-fingered gloves, and fetch that pitcher; it's time talk about this Rob Reiner classic starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Andre the Giant, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and others. As you wish...we always have our draft too. This time we're picking

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73:40

Top 10 Countdown of Brad's 100 All-Time Favorite Songs

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2026/01/19

If you follow us on any social media, you've seen Brad counting down his 100 favorite songs of all-time for the past couple months. It was a fun and monumental task. To celebrate the end, we are counting down the top 10 live on our show and getting Giff's reactions to the songs and the overall list. This one is a lot of fun, and we've love to hear your reactions as well as some of your favorites that you would include on your own list. The full 100 song listIf you enjoy the show, please rate and

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98:14

RIP Rob Reiner: Stand By Me / ManCrush Lists /...

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2026/01/12

We've got a lot packed into this one. Dave is back and one of his favorite people is Stephen King. We begin with our Man Crush Mt. Rushmores, or ManCrushmores. Who else made the lists? Who kept Dave Grohl from being a unanimous choice?Then we talk about 1986's Stand By Me, based on a Stephen King novella. What do we remember about this movie? How about that great young cast? Why is Kiefer Sutherland so creepy? To keep with the King theme, we finish by sharing our top 5 lists of his work (books,

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100:14

RIP Rob Reiner: When Harry Met Sally... / Best...

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2026/01/05

For New Year's, celebrate with the romcom that set the standard for all future romcoms. We're talking about the 1989 classic When Harry Met Sally... Sit on your couch with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as we review this most classic of love stories from Nora Ephron and Rob Reiner. We cover the great scenes, sets, lines, moments, music, and more.For our draft this week, we go even deeper by picking our favorite couples in movies over the years. See if yours makes one of our lists, and share this episode

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69:36

1983: Trading Places / Best Comedy Duos

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/12/29

Merry New Year! We're closing out season 5 with a holiday season movie. Call it a Christmas movie if you want, but this one covers the gamut from Thanksgivign though New Year's. Trading Places made stars out of some and revitalized the careers of others. Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy and more all benfitted from and helped make this John Landis film a stone cold classic. Listen for all the details, background, and awesome quotes.Murphy and Aykroyd made a

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85:58

Christmas TV Specials / Christmas Season Draft

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/12/22

You didn't think PCY would let the holiday season pass without a good old-fashioned Christmas episode, did you? Here it is, and we're talking about all the great TV specials we watched as kids (and if we're being honest, still watch today). We've got Rudolph, Charlie Brown, the Grinch, Frosty, Garfield, and a whole lot more! We also have a supsersized draft of the best things about the Christmas season. This draft goes on a little longer than most as we delve into memories and nostalgia as we make

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73:19

RIP Robert Redford / Best Traditional Leading Men

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/12/15

Closing out our In Memorium stretch, we pay respect to Robert Redford, one of Hollywood's greatest leading men. Not only could he act, he also directed iconic films. A career that started in the 60s and ended with relevance in the Marvel universe, Redford's filmography is tremendous. We look back on it all, inlcuding favorites like The Sting, All the President's Men, The Natural, and Sneakers. In honor of his grand stature and good looks, we then draft our favorite traditional Hollywood leading men

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60:04

RIP Diane Keaton / Movies Named after a Character Draft

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/12/08

Another career that spanned decades like Gene Hackman was Diane Keaton's. She was nominated for Oscars and commanding the screen from the 70s through the 2000s. Our main introduction came in Father of the Bride in 1991, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Keaton's crowning moment came with Annie Hall in 1977. With that in mind, our draft this week is movies where the whole title is the name of a character. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or

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69:43

RIP Gene Hackman / Favorite Sports Movies

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/12/01

We're starting December by looking back at the careers of some of the titans we lost this year. First up: Gene Hackman. His career spanned decades with highs in 60s, 70, 80s, and 90s. We'll give you fun facts and look back at several of his best films. The movie we really discovered Hackman in was Hoosiers. In that honor, we draft our favorite sports movies. Listen to see if Hoosiers makes the list and what else joins it.If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts

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87:36

Month of Thanks: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles /...

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/11/24

We're closing the yearbook for our Month of Thanks by revisiting the classic Thanksgiving movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. This John Hughes film starring John Candy and Steve Martin is near the top of the list for movies we love here at PCY. We will even go so far as to say John Candy should have been in the Oscar conversation for this memorable role. In honor of the two great leads, our draft this week looks back at the careers of these two legends. We draft our favorite movies starring Candy

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64:56

Month of Thanks: Cheers/Friends Thanksgivings /...

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/11/17

Giff and Brad continue reminiscing about classic Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes this week by rewatching the 1986 Cheers epsiode "Thanksgiving Orphans" and the 1999 Friends epsiode "The One Where Ross Got High." Between a classic food fight and a trifle gone bad that "tastes like feet" we look back with tons of laughs.All that talk about food also whets the appetite for our draft this week. We're taking the best food day of the year and drafting all the main dishes, side dishes, apps, and drinks

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72:04

Month of Thanks: HIMYM Slapsgiving / NFL Thanksgiving...

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/11/10

Giff and Brad turn their thankfulness to television this week by revisiting two classic Thanksgiving episodes of How I Met Your Mother: "Slapsgiving" and "Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap." The Slap Bet arc of HIMYM is one of the most memorable and fun parts of the whole series, and these two episodes were instant classics.The slapping continues in our draft with the violence of the NFL. Thanksgiving Day has had many memorable moments and games over the years. We draft our favorites and roll down

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54:56

Month of Thanks: Gratitude Playlist / Thanksgiving...

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/11/03

Thanksgiving! One of the best days of the year. we have a lot to be thankful for here at PCY, and we always have. Giff and Brad will stroll down memory lane first with a plethora of Thanksgiving memories including everything from family to food to football and fun.Then we share a PCY-created playlist all about gratitude. We have 12 songs with Thank You in the title or content that is all about giving thanks. You will be thankful you listened to this episode!If you enjoy the show, please rate and

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75:34

2008: Step Brothers / Most Annoying Siblings Draft

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/10/20

Send us a text Step Brothers came out in 2008, and while it wasn't an instant hit with PCY, it has grown into a movie we respect and get a ton of laughs out of. That will be evident as you hear us discuss the movie and all its unforgettable lines. As annoying siblings permeate this movie, we decided to draft our most annoying siblings in TV and film. Listen now and maybe we'll just become best friends. YEP! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts ap...

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89:54

2008: The Dark Knight / Event Movies Draft

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2025/10/13

Send us a text What started in 2005 with Batman Begins reached a fever pitch in 2008 when Christopher Nolan's second installment in the Batman franchise, The Dark Knight, hit theaters. Fueled by the news of Heath Ledger's legendary performance as the Joker and a host of other stars like Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhall, Gary Oldman, and of course, Christian Bale, this movie became a can't-miss event. Relive it with us now. In the spirt of movies that felt like events, our draf...

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72:08

2008: Memories and TV, Movies, and Music Drafts

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/10/06

Send us a text 17 years ago. 2008 was 17 years ago! We had kids that year who are about to start college. We reminisce about a pivotal year in our lives and draft all the best TV, movies, and music of the year. It was the year Breaking Bad started, Clint Eastwood wanted us to get off his lawn, Taylor Swift was exploding, and everyone was in line to see The Dark Knight. Listen to this jam packed episode now! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or w...

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84:23

Eagles Playlist / Best Non-Eagles Songs by Eagles...

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/09/29

Send us a text This episode is a bit of a departure for PCY as we are venturing back into the 70s! We're covering a timeless band we all grew up listening to: Eagles. We've picked our favorite songs and are ready to share them with you. We have facts and stories and opinions throughout the playlist. We also grew up with the solo artists like Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh. Our draft will cover our favorite songs by members of the Eagles with honorable mentions to spare. Take it E...

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82:23

1988: Coming to America / Best Stand Up Comedians

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/09/22

Send us a text In 1988, Eddie Murphy was maybe the biggest star in the world, and he starred in one of his best movies: Coming to America. This classic is one of the most quotable movies of all-time, especially from the multiple roles played by both Murphy and Arsenio Hall. We break it all down, including the controversy between Murphy and director John Landis. Our draft celebrates the best stand up comedians of all-time. See where yours gets picked, if at all! If you enjoy the show, pl...

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77:25

Metallica / Best Songs with Black in the Title

Pop Culture Yearbook ·

2025/09/15

Send us a text Winner of Best American Band in our scientific social media poll and requested by a listener, it's time for Metallica. Armed with a playlist curated by one of the biggest Metallica fans on the planet, we break down 10 classic songs spanning multiple decades. It's a team effort to give this great band its proper due. Since the color black is so synonymous with Metallica (t-shirts, dark themes, the Black Album...), we base our draft around darkness. We draft our favorite songs wi...

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