Pop Culture Yearbook

Friday: A 1995 Comedy Classic & Rappers Turned Actors

This week we take a look at the cult comedy Friday, the movie that gave us Craig, Smokey, Deebo, “Bye Felicia,” and one very memorable day in South Central Los Angeles.Br

Heavyweights: A 1995 Cult Classic Gets Its Due + Young Casts Draft

Pack your bags, grab some contraband snacks, and whatever you do, don’t let Tony Perkis take over! In this episode, we revisit the 1995 comedy Heavyweights, a movie that

1995: The Year We Grew Up — Music, Movies & TV Draft with Totally 80s and 90s Recall

It’s time to open the Pop Culture Yearbook to 1995! Brad and Giff are joined by Dave and Rob from Totally 80s and 90s Recall to revisit a year that was a major turning po

Michael J. Fox’s 1985: Back to the Future vs. Teen Wolf + Draft of BIG Years

1985 was a very good year to be Michael J. Fox. In this episode, we take a double dose of Michael J. Fox and revisit two very different movies from his unforgettable 1985

Artist Spotlight Countdown of 1985’s Biggest Hits & the Ultimate Mellencamp Draft

1985 was packed with huge songs, and in this episode of Pop Culture Yearbook, we take a trip through the year’s biggest hits with a series of artist spotlights. From Brya

Clue (1985) & the Year We Lost Some Legends

It’s time to head back to 1985 and one of the most gloriously ridiculous murder mysteries ever made: Clue! Brad, Giff, and special guest Pete revisit the cult comedy that

Remembering 1985: Drafting the Music, Movies & TV That Defined the Year

We are teaming up with the Children of the 80s Podcast to revisit 1985, share our memories, and draft the best music, movies, and TV shows from one of the most iconic yea

1980: Caddyshack / Top Bill Murray Stuff

It's happening! After close to three years, we're finally talking about maybe our collective favorite movie ever: 1980's Caddyshack! No movie has been more quoted, more w

1980: Trivial Pursuit / Top Board Games of All-Time

If there is one thing we love at PCY more than nostalgia, it might be trivia. The arrival of Trivial Pursuit in the 80s took the board game world by storm. At least that'

Two Gen X Dudes and a Gen Z Daughter Discuss Olivia Rodrigo

What happens when two Gen X parents sit down with one of their Gen Z daughters to talk about Olivia Rodrigo? You get two generations, three perspectives, and plenty of op

1980: Flash Gordon / Top One-Time Movie Characters

Dave is back! When our sometime host Dave heard we were doing 1980, he requested we discuss one of his favorite movies, Flash Gordon. None of the rest of us had seen this

1980: Movies, TV, and Music Drafts!

Surprise! Instead of cramming so much into one episode, we splitting it up and giving you a special episode. In this one, we remember 1980 and draft all the best movies,

1980: The Jerk (1979) / Top Quotes from The Jerk

We were 4 years old in 1980, so when we started this show we figured that would be as far back as we'd go. But now that we're actually focusing on the year 1980, we are m

1977 vs. 1987 Top 100 Countdown Battle with The 70s vs. the 80s and Jim Butler

What happens when three pop culture podcasts collide? A lot of laughs, plenty of friendly trash talk, and a serious test of music knowledge! This week, Giff joins Jim fr

R.E.M. vs. U2 with Surely You Can't Be Serious: Part 2 - U2 Achtung Baby

In Part 2 of this special two-part collaboration with the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast, we revisit another defining album of 1991: Achtung Baby by U2.Together, we

R.E.M. vs. U2 with Surely You Can't Be Serious: Part 1 - R.E.M. Out of Time

In Part 1 of this special two-part collaboration with the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast, we revisit one of the defining albums of 1991: Out of Time by R.E.M..Togeth

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie and the Ultimate Genius Draft

We’re heading to the Satellite of Love to revisit Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie—the cult classic that brought the beloved TV series to the big screen. With our

Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream & Drafting Rock's Most Unique Voices

In 1993, the Smashing Pumpkins released Siamese Dream—an album packed with massive guitar tones, vulnerable lyrics, and some of alternative rock's most enduring songs. Th

Core Memories: Stone Temple Pilots and the Best Original Band Names

This week we're turning the clock back to 1992 to revisit Core, the breakout debut album from Stone Temple Pilots. From "Plush" and "Creep" to "Sex Type Thing" and "Wicke

Alice in Chains’ Dirt: The Dark Masterpiece of Grunge + Seattle Pop Culture Draft

This week on Pop Culture Yearbook, we dive deep into Dirt, the landmark 1992 album from Alice in Chains that helped define the darker, heavier side of the Seattle grunge