Place to Be Nation POP Experience
Place to Be Nation’s Pop Culture podcast feed featuring shows on movies, TV, books, comics, music, sports, nostalgia and much more!
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Welcome to a special podcast for the 1994 project here at Place to be Nation! Join hosts Jason Sherman and Andy Halleen as they bring you the best Alternative and Rock albums 1994 has to offer! It is such a seminal year in Alternative and Rock as you will learn as they discuss their favorite picks of the year. They talk about concerts, memories, and how this all relates to The Crow. Some of the bands that they deep dive into are Green Day, Alice Cooper, Bush, Megadeath, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Stone Temple Pilots, The Offspring, among others. These two have a passion for music, and it shows! Make sure to keep checking back for more look backs at the year that was...1994!
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
In the ninth episode of Laugh-In Theater, host Andy Atherton is joined by J Arsenio D'Amato (This Week In Sports) to do a live watch of the 2005 comedy, The 40 Year-Old Virgin. The guys discuss poker games and guy talk; the freakiness of Elizabeth Banks’ character; morning wood; sex euphemisms; wounded gazelles; chest waxing; the joys of speed dating; J’s hatred of hibachi as well as the many quotable lines. So, go get yourself some hood rats, get your Asia poster framed, and cancel all your afternoon appointments because we gonna need more wax!
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Spider-Month continues at the HTF studios as the boys turn their attention to the movie that started it all for the wall crawler, Sam Raimi's groundbreaking hit Spider-Man! A true pop culture event upon its release, the movie spawned a franchise and has since been the source of many debates in comic circles. How does it hold up? How does it compare to modern superhero films? What classic superhero films does it homage? And for 17 years, Greg has harbored an intense dislike for Willem Dafoe's performance. Has his mind finally been changed?
Mild-mannered reporters by day, Greg Phillips and Nick Duke share an intense love of comic books that has made them the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. In Off the Page, the boys take a look at comic book media outside the books themselves -- games, TV shows, movies and so forth.
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
All month, Russell and Todd are celebrating the Man of Steel, Superman! This week the guys look back on the pilot episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman starring Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in the title roles. How did rebooting Superman as a romantic action/comedy work and is it a good template for today? Also, stay tuned for the end for a tribute to recently-passed actor Eddie Jones who portrayed Pa Kent on the series. And a live read for the ages! DC4U is the only all-DC Comics podcast on PTBN Pop! Each week hosts Russell Sellers and Todd Weber take you on a journey into the great, fun, hilarious and sometimes weird side of DC Comics. No matter who you are, there’s something at DC for you!
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
In the latest episode of The Great Debate, host Andy Atherton is joined by Nick Duke, Jordan Duncan & Scott Criscuolo. The gang discusses and debates a variety of sports topics including: player movement in the NFL, NBA, NHL & MLB each; when leagues should hold their all-star games; athletes and coaches that have transitioned to the broadcast booth; what is the most exciting play in sports; and some of their favorite giveaways that they’ve gotten at sporting events. The panel also weigh in on pop culture topics such as: which actor has been the best big-screen Batman as well as rank the ones that have played the character; Sylvester Stallone vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger; movie release dates; actors and actresses that have had successful runs with multiple TV shows; songs that they relate to certain movies and television shows; and what is the best steak for grilling. And as always, the show closes with a fun rapid fire round that runs the gamut.
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Glenn and Alanna are back for another season of Stranger Things, as The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular examines all of your favorite characters in an effort to decide who was well served and who wasn't, who got their look right, rhymes that keep their secrets, and much more!
Musical Selections:"Stranger Things" from Stranger Things by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein"Land Deeds" from Stranger Things 3 by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh"The NeverEnding Story" - music by Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by Keith Forsey, performed by Limahl & Beth Anderson
Saturday Jul 13, 2019
Saturday Jul 13, 2019
Kelly and Steve are back for another fun filled hour of Songs With Friends! Our song picks this week are "Slippin'" by DMX and "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms. Topics include global warming, BK Tacos vs Jack in the Box Tacos, 80s song tournament bracketology, drunk dialing, the art of the sell, the steps to crack addiction, that angry lil bagel fella, and why you never trust a kid with a rattail!
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Mild-mannered reporters by day, Greg Phillips and Nick Duke share an intense love of comic books that has made them the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. The boys are back for more Spider-Month content as they reveal their review of the new film Spider-Man: Far from Home! Nick loved Homecoming and Greg was less enthusiastic, so how do they feel about the follow up?
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
All month, Russell and Todd are celebrating the Man of Steel and it continues with a look back at one of Superman’s greatest moments: his last. Alan Moore (Swamp Thing, Watchmen) and legendary Superman artist Curt Swan tell the tale of Superman’s last stand against his greatest foes in what is considered a Top 5 Superman story from Superman #424 and Action Comics #583. It’s an action-packed, heart-breaking and uplifting story for the ages.
DC4U is the only all-DC Comics podcast on PTBN Pop! Each week hosts Russell Sellers and Todd Weber take you on a journey into the great, fun, hilarious and sometimes weird side of DC Comics. No matter who you are, there’s something at DC for you!
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
On this episode of Pop Goes The Movies, Andy Atherton and Mirandia Berthold get together to discuss the latest major summer movie release, Toy Story 4. They give their overall thoughts on the movie as well as share their thoughts on the Toy Story franchise as a whole. And in the second half of the show, they discuss the latest installment of the MIB franchise, Men In Black: International. For both movies, they dive into spoilers including all of the major plot points as well as the ending.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
What a whirlwind of seismic shifts the NBA world has encountered over the past two weeks, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are wrapping it all up for you with this episode! Riche and Adam touch on every team in the league, Western and Eastern Conference, from big time team-ups to the smallest of moves. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
In the fifth episode of The Year In Pop, co-hosts Andy Atherton and Scott Criscuolo are joined by J Arsenio D’Amato and George Ribellino to discuss all of the goings on in the news, sports, TV, music and movies for the year 1976. The guys talk in depth about the 1976 election of President Jimmy Carter; “The Greatest NBA Game Ever Played"; The Muppet Show; game shows of the 70’s; the emergence of disco music; The Bad News Bears; and Rocky.
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Welcome to the Marvel Age! Each month PTBN Comics’ very own Sarcastic Four (Nick Duke, Tim Capel, Russell Sellers and Todd Weber) take an in-depth,year-by-year look at Marvel Comics’ publishing history, focusing the most significant stories from that year. The team looks at important character debuts, discusses significant comic creators, and places social and historical context of the era onto the books-all culminating in a holistic look at the Marvel Age of Comics.
This episode takes a concentrated look at roughly one-third of the most-significant of Marvel’s output throughout 1971. The Sarcastic Four talk in depth about Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four and how Ben Grimm is a jerk who can only be stopped by the Hulk in FF #111-112, the beginning of the interminable Kree/Skrull war in Avengers #89-94, Captain America goes undercover in Harlem while the legendary Stan Lee gives up writing Cap in issues #139-142, the Hulk deals with the annoying Doc Samson and the bizarre Tom Wolfe in Incredible Hulk #141-142 and Peter Parker's friend Harry develops a drug habit while Spider-Man appears on the Tonight Show to discuss prison reform in ASM #96-99. The boys discuss the contributions of creators Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema, Herb Trimpe, John Buscema, John Severin, Gil Kane and John Romita.
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Mild-mannered reporters by day, Greg Phillips and Nick Duke share an intense love of comic books that has made them the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. And if there’s anything that fanboys love, it’s debating what book is better than another book or which character is “cooler.”
Enter Countdown, a monthly episode where Greg and Nick will each give a top five list and debate the merits therein.
The boys kick off SPIDER-MONTH with a countdown of their favorite Spider-Man villains! Did yours make the cut? Which legendary villain does Greg compare to "Old Man Elton John"? What are Nick's thoughts on animal-themed villains? All that and more in this episode of HTF!
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Kelly and Steve are here to cover two of our favorite songs from 1994, Warren G and Nate Dogg's "Regulate" and Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)!" Topics include unfortunate injuries, dice games gone awry, chasing skirts, wholesale hookers, literal music videos, the culinary skills of our friends, loud AC units, Steve's crush on Lisa Loeb, Ethan Hawke's career trajectory, All 4 One, SCI plans, and a cat named Pudentang!