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On Episode 16 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Buck Rogers episode 8, “Return of the Fighting 69th”. Topics include galactic old shaming, robot human shaming, villains of the week; Space Mommy Dearest & Cyborg/Two Face Hybrid, Helen Keller, the meaning of Wilma’s flight school nickname, the inspiration for Steve Buscemi’s Armageddon role & more!

On the latest episode of the Pop Goes The Movies Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd to review Shang-Chi and The Legend Of The Ten Rings . In a spoiler-filled review, they give their thoughts on what they expected going into this next entry in the MCU; the cast of mainly unknowns to American audiences; they greatly choregraphed fight scenes; the surprise cameos; make comparisons to similar movies; how it worked as an origin story and how it moves the overall story forward & where the events in the film lead to.

Today on It Was a Thing on TV we serve these topics like the McDLT. Keep the hot side hot and the cool side cool.
 
First, last year, we gave you the 3rd Annual Collegiate Cheerleading Championship with Magic Johnson, Jayne Kennedy, Catherine Bach, and Gallagher.  We're back with the championships from a year later with John Davidson, Marilyn Michaels, Mary Ann Mobley, Andy Gibb, and Victoria Principal.
 
Next, before Jason Alexander was George Constanza, he was in a popular commercial for the McDLT, a McDonald's sandwich from the 80s.  Greg and Chico talk about the ad, future offerings from McDonald's, a Filipino commercial for one of those sandwiches, and a very special ending with another McDLT commercial.
 
Finally, a short-run show from 1984, Domestic Life involved a number of big stars including Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Martin Mull.  Some members of the media knew it was good, but it was just too late.  And it had Bob Ridgely!
 
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In the twenty-third episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel join moderator Andy Atherton to discuss which DC Heroes deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Batman a no-brainer? What about Superman? Does Wonder Woman grab a spot? Does The Flash or Green Lantern deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Marvel Heroes will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Captain America shouldn’t get a spot? Will Spider-Man be included? Is Iron Man in the conversation? What about Wolverine & Thor?

Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you over the off-season hump with a special project: What if the NBA added an expansion team right now? We set the basic rules based on money spent and roster size and eligible players, and create a brand new NBA roster… with some unexpected results! So suit up and take it out with this special edition of the NBA-Team!

On the second episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Capel to do a live watch of the 2008’s Iron Man, kicking off the MCU rewatch from the beginning. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the casting of Robert Downey Jr. circa 2006; the dated pop culture references; the Tony and Pepper relationship; how comics accurate the story is; the AI robotics with distinct personalities & the roadmap being for the series being started.  
 
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/d8eaccf77-9e46-47f5-9b7a-fdc1e65cd1b4?broadcastId=037f3fe6-bce7-4f8a-845e-73f8a9990cbb 

First, Norman Lear tried bringing a Latino-centric family comedy to network television in 1984 with limited success.  Paul Rodriguez would go on to bigger and better things, as well as one of his nephews.
 
Then, the 1980s contained many wars--The Cold War, the war on drugs, The Cola Wars, and The Fast Food Wars.  Wendy's struck first with Clara Peller and her catch phrase, "Where's the Beef?"  McDonald's had its own game plan with the McDLT.  Burger King went with a geeky guy who had never eaten at Burger King before named Herb?  Herb had a very short life span, but he did get around in 1985 and 1986.
 
Finally, the 80s show Press Your Luck had an iconic cast of characters as contestants, including a future American Gladiator, a future talk show host, and an ice cream truck driver who broke the bank.  One of our favorites is a gentleman named Gene Snyder, the subject of this minisode.
 
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On episode 15 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Battlestar Galactica episode 8, “Gun on Ice Planet Zero” part 2. Topics include a Starbuck Trifecta, Clone Breeding, Multiple deaths, including one going out with a bang, do Adama and Tai really do anything, Lucifer calling Baltar out on his human idiocy, finally figuring out time values of centons and microns, a tense filled finale, where they rank this episode fifteen shows in and more!

On the eighteenth installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Andy Atherton, Steve Riddle & Mirandia Berthold look at 1977’s The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the great introduction of all of the residents of 100 Acre Wood; Sterling Holloway’s performance as Pooh; Tigger’s boundless energy; the addition of Gopher to the story; Heffalumps & Woozles; the seamless transition between the three independent stories & the enduring legacy of the characters. TTFN – Ta Ta For Now.

It Was a Thing on TV presents their latest live show. What started out as a joke in the pre-shows with Greg when he found out about this straight-to-DVD movie starring Kelsey Grammer and the WWE's Adam "Edge" Copeland turned into an obsession when we saw a recent episode of Honest Trailers on YouTube about the plot of this film.
 
Now, we present to you a special Live Show about this movie brought to you by the youngest Lawrence brother (WHOA!)
Two warnings for this episode.
1. Lots of language throughout the course of this episode.
2. Tons and tons of (tense dramatic music).

On the newest episode of Telly and Tea, join Mirandia Berthold and Ben Locke as they discuss all things on the small screen whilst having a cuppa. After catching up on their personal lives for a minute, they discuss the Olympics and how the viewing right in Europe were different in previous years. We then talk all things Loki and go into an episode by episode guide and where it stacks up against the previous Disney Plus MCU films.
In the second half, we talk about the newest series of Ben's favourite show, Taskmaster and why it didn't work when it was made in the states. We then wrap things up by going through the Netflix Top 10. Join Mirandia and Ben as they go on a voyage of discovery whilst enjoying a lovely brew, it's time for Telly And Tea.

It's on again as Greg and Chico return with Into the Spidey Movieverse as they finish the two Amazing Spider-Man movies with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from 2014.
 
Sony tried to set-up things in this movie that they ultimately could not cash in order to compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the duo take a deep dive into this movie and what ultimately happened to the franchise.
 
The two go over many things including Ghost Denis Leary, Jamie Foxx's nerdy get-up, Dane DeHaan doing whatever the hell that performance he did in the movie was and a giant Blu-ray collector's edition for the movie featuring Electro's blue head.
 
Episode 6 coming in September will look at Spider-Man Homecoming.

On episode 4 of Popcorn Chicken Salad, join Ben Locke, Logan Crosland and Matt Souza as they watch the 2004 comedy Eurotrip.
Topics discussed include: Shawn's Tacos, what we were doing in 2004, graduation ceremonies, inappropriate ringtones, maybe the greatest cameo ever, what language we learned at school, British internet striking again, the webcam experience, football hooligans, Matt and Logan looking at a photo, Ben attempting to educate the boys on football/soccer, mime artists, creepy Italian guys, old male body parts, safewords, Lucy Lawless appreciation, poor exchange rates, throbbing techno, getting wine drunk, enormously baggy outfits, great value Russell Brand, the Americans attempt a british accent, From Rome To Cleveland and Logan serenades us again Come for the concept but stay because Scotty Doesnt Know, its Popcorn Chicken Salad.

This week on It Was a Thing on TV, it's nice to see you, to see you nice!
 
First, what happens when you have a fun game format on ABC and you import one of Britain's most popular TV personalities?  You get Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak, a show up against two daytime powerhouses.  13 weeks later, it was gone.  At least one person from this show got their big break just a few months later.
 
Then, last year we did Hulk Hogan commercials and this year we're covering the Nature Boy Ric Flair in the various commercials he's done over the years.
 
Finally, in 1979, your run-of-the-mill baseball doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox turned into one of the most infamous promotions in sports history, leading to chaos, arrests, a White Sox forfeit, and many shards of vinyl on Comiskey Park's field.  In this edition, we revisit Disco Demolition Night.
 
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Is it 2010 all over again?! The Heat and Bulls loading up to chase a ring? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team on the Pop feed, are going to give you ALL the breakdowns for the weeklong whirlwind of NBA free agency. Has the East overall become a beast witj Kyle Lowry in Miami and Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan in Chicago? Did the Lakers get enough value at forward and guard to compliment the addition of Russell Westbrook and the subtraction of…. everyone else? Did the Bucks, Jazz, or Suns do enough to stay on top next year? And what in the world are the Spurs doing?! Riche and Adam also discuss the New York Knicks keeping their options open for a superstar, the Nets and Warriors’ gigantic luxury tax bills, big name extensions, and much more! So suit up and take it out with Episode 204 of the NBA-Team!