Place to Be Nation POP Experience

PTBN’s NBA-Team: Waiting for Superman

Now that the college game is done with the sports airwaves in March, hope springs eternal in April, but how much longer can some teams in the NBA keeping holding out for better days? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, will dive in to this topic as we discuss the long absences of LeBron, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, and KD, who won or lost at the trade deadline, teams with one eye already on the lottery, and more! So suit up and take it out on the PTBN Pop Feed with Episode 188 of the NBA-Team!

Making Mt. Rushmore #15 - Comedy Cartoon Series & Action Cartoon Series

In the fifteenth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Ray Carsillo, Ben Locke & Steve Riddle join moderator Andy Atherton to discuss which comedy cartoon shows deserve a place as on their respective lists. Is The Simpsons a no-brainer? What about The Flintstones? Will South Park grab a spot? Does Animaniacs or Scooby Doo deserve a place? After that, they discuss which action cartoon series will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shouldn’t get a spot? Will G.I. Joe be included? Is Transformers in the conversation? What about Thundercats & Batman: The Animated Series?

PTBN Trivia Night - The 90's (#7)

Welcome to PTBN Trivia Night, Place To Be Nation Pop’s first ever trivia game show! In our seventh episode, Matt Souza, Greg Diener & Mike Valente face off to see which one of them is all that and a bag of chips when it comes to 90’s trivia.
Settle in and play along to see if you have what it takes to be a contestant on a future episode of PTBN Trivia Night!

Blockbuster Rewind - Ocean's Franchise (#10)

On the tenth episode of Blockbuster Rewind, co-hosts Andy Atherton, Scott Shifflett & Eric Eells are joined by their guest “The Cowboy” Roger Morrissette to discuss the Ocean’s franchise. They go through each of the films and talk about the all-star cast of each film; the pluses and minuses of the heists planned by the crews; the terms and banter that permeate the scripts; some of the plot holes that exists in the series; rank the targets and antagonists and discuss if the franchise could be revitalized. Just remember, the nose plays.

Pop Goes To The Couch - The Falcon And The Winter Soldier S1 E2 "The Star-Spangled Man"

Pop Goes To The Couch continues on their coverage the latest entry into the MCU on Disney+, The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. Scott Shifflett, Tim Capel, Andy Atherton  & Shawn Kidd review and break down Season 1 Episode 2 “The Star-Spangled Man”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Into the Spidey Movieverse: Episode 1 - Spider-Man (2002)

On the first official episode of Place to be Nation POP's special limited event podcast leading up to "Spider-Man: Far From Home" Greg Diener and Chico Alexander from "It Was a Thing on TV" look back on the first Spider-Man movie from 2002 directed by Sam Raimi.
 
They look back and discuss some of their favorite scenes and moments from the film along with talking about giant life-size statues of Spider-Man that you could win at Blockbuster. Also on what other podcast will you hear a discussion about Superbit DVD's?
 
So if you're something of a scientist yourself, this podcast is worth a listen. Episode 2 covering Spider-Man 2 will be out sometime in Late April/Early May.

Pop Goes To The Couch - The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers S1 E1 "Game On"

A new Pop Goes To The Couch pod series starts up with coverage of the new streaming series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. In this first installment, James Gruenberg & J Arsenio D'Amato review and break down Season 1 Episode 1 “Game On”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as touch on their thoughts on the films that this series comes from.

Telly & Tea: Afternoon Tea - WandaVision

Join Mirandia and Ben for another spot of Afternoon Tea as they talk about the television hit of the year so far, WandaVision.
The pair discuss their backgrounds in Marvel fandom and the expectations for the series going into it. They then break things down episode by episode and then what they liked and didn't like about the show (Spoiler: this mostly involved Tyler Hayward). Ben and Mirandia also get to wax lyrical about Elizabeth Olson and Kathryn Hahn and speculate on the direction that the MCU go into next.
Sit down, relax, have a brew and spend an hour in the company of Telly and Tea.

Piece of the Action #10: Logan

In the newest episode of Piece of the Action, Matt welcomes Logan Crosland to the show to watch the 2017 classic Logan! Listen as Matt and Logan discuss Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Stephen Merchant, Great Value Jax from Sons of Anarchy, the cold and soulless eyes of young girl they are trying to protect, the crazy amount of blood, and so much more! Do you like Patrick Stewart impressions? If so, then this is the show for you! It’s the new Piece of the Action!

Battlestar In The 25th Century #4

On episode 4 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Buck Rogers episode 2, “Awakening Part 2.” They discuss a cool space battle opening, Buck schooling Earth’s pilots with his 87 NASA skills, angry Kane, a Wilma vs. Ardala choice, why are these women in love with Buck after 2 episodes, Why does Wilma’s mouth not move sometimes when she speaks, one of the most cringeworthy entertaining dance scenes ever, humans and robots not being very smart in the 25th Century, Formal Space Sinbad wear, what show has cooler ships, Buck or Battlestar, a pretty great final battle with the Draconians and a weird kind of lame ending.

The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast #1

On the inaugural episode of The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Podcast, Mirandia Berthold & Andy Atherton talk about their love for The Muppets as well as give the show’s mission statement. For this installment, they review the first four episodes of season one of The Muppet Show that featured guest stars: Juliet Prowse, Connie Stevens, Joel Grey & Ruth Buzzi. And give their thoughts on their favorite characters and sketches that appeared in each.

Pop Goes The Movies - Zack Snyder's Justice League

On the latest episode of the Pop Goes The Movies Andy Atherton is joined by Scott Shifflett, Shawn Kidd & Tim Capel to review Zack Synder’s Justice League. They start off by giving their thoughts on the theatrical version, then they go over the differences between to the two versions, remarking on the changes that they liked and the ones that missed the mark. Also, they give their thoughts on where the DCEU could be headed after this re-cut.

It Was a Thing on TV Tripleheader: Episodes 144, 145 & 146 - Alabama Leprechaun/Coupling (US)/Married for Life

This Week on It Was a Thing on TV, the gang discussed a pair of adaptations of famous TV shows that got lost in translation while taking a visit to Alabama.
 
First, this leprechaun story was one of the first viral YouTube videos, from back in 2006.  This story got significant media attention and was soon spoofed on shows including Key and Peele and South Park.  Was it really a leprechaun?
 
Next, we look at the import from the UK, Coupling, which was to be the next big thing after Friends, but was off the NBC schedule after just 4 episodes.
 
Finally, Married with Children lasted over 10 years and 259 episodes in the United States.  When it was exported to the UK as Married for Life, it lasted 7 episodes, utilizing the same scripts as the original version, modified with British references.  Talk about another show which got lost in translation.
 
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Pop Goes To The Couch – The Falcon And The Winter Soldier S1 E1 "New World Order"

Pop Goes To The Couch starts up a new pod series covering the latest entry into the MCU on Disney+, The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. In this first installment, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett, Tim Capel & Andy Atherton review and break down Season 1 Episode 1 "New World Order". In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Making Mt. Rushmore #14 - Video Game Characters & Video Game Franchises

In the fourteenth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Steve Riddle, Logan Crosland & Scott Criscuolo join moderator Andy Atherton to discuss which video game characters deserve a place as on their respective lists. Is Donkey Kong a no-brainer? What about Mario? Will Sonic The Hedgehog grab a spot? Does Bowser or Tecmo Bo deserve a place? After that, they discuss which video game franchises will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Madden series shouldn’t get a spot? Will Super Mario be included? Is The Legend of Zelda in the conversation? What about Grand Theft Auto & Mortal Kombat?