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On the newest episode of Pop Goes the Classics: Scott & Tek go back to save the whales! On Leonard Nimoy's second outing as director, he finishes off the three movie arc that started with Spock's death and continued with his resurrection! The guys grade their categories and decide...did Captain Kirk need to fall in love? Sit back and enjoy the newest episode of Pop Goes the Classics!

In the thirty-sixth episode of Laugh-In Theater, host Andy Atherton is joined by Scott Shifflett to do a live watch of the 2004 comedy, Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle. The guys discuss office bullies; inner monologues; manscaping; Sixteen Candles; The Crave Case; New Jersey geography; Twinkies; breaking wind; “going” outside; Ryan Reynolds; flat tires; whispering; full serve gas stations; NPH; picking up hitchhikers; “good” jeans; Bridesmaids & sugary cereals. So remember, if you’re craving White Castle, no other burgers will cut it.

This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we'd like to know who the F did it.
First, every bad show has a bad season, it seems.  We will cover such bad seasons in future episodes.  For now, we are dedicating an entire show to one such season, Saturday Night Live's 6th season.  Almost nothing from the show's 5th season carried over, and it showed.
Then, who doesn't love a good hometown commercial?  They're goofy, they're low-budget, they're corny, and often they're viral.  We look at over a dozen such ads.  Greg also rants and raves about The Sega Channel and Mike talks about his run-in with presumably the star of one of these ads.
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Today's Diamond Conversations features former Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder, Wes Chamberlain. Wes, drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1987, made his way through the Pirates system, facing adversity and competition to make the starting core of outfielders in a deep roster that featured Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds. But it was a trade to the Phillies in 1990 that would change the career of Chamberlain and that is the focus of our podcast today. Listen to his inspirational story and faith driven experiences of a MLB veteran and how he is helping today's younger generations train for a future in baseball. 

In the second episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, moderator Andy Atherton is joined by panelists Tim Capel, Scott Shifflett, Shawn Kidd & Scott Criscuolo first discuss which Marvel villains deserve a place as one of the four greatest of all-time. Is Thanos a no-brainer? What about the Green Goblin? Will Doctor Doom get his due? Does Magneto deserve a spot? After that, they discuss which DC villains will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Lex Luthor gets a spot? Will the Joker grab a spot? Is Darkseid in the conversation? What about Sinestro, Death Stroke & Anti Monitor?

In the fourteenth 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 1985. The guys talk in depth about the NES; “New” Coke; Coach from Cheers; The I-70 World Series; Patrick Ewing; WrestleMainia; Howard Cosell; the end of the Dukes Of Hazzard; Elmo; USA For Africa; Live Aid; Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA album; Spies Like Us & Back To The Future.
 

This week on It Was a Thing on TV, Mike, Chico and Greg look at two legendary Reality TV flops.
First, A world run by kids--no curfews, unlimited candy, and no homework...right?  Here's a social experiment from 2007 which sought out to see how 40 children would run their own society, CBS' entry Kid Nation.
Then, it's another social experiment gone wrong, in multiple ways.  Utopia didn't last two months and it cost FOX $50 million in just acquiring its rights.  Surely some heads rolled.  And what's the deal with the cartoonist as host?
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This week's Diamond Conversations welcomes Boston Red Sox Outfield and Baserunning Coach, Darren Fenster. Growing up in the same hometown as the hosts is a big theme on the podcast as we discuss with Darren how Middletown, NJ helped shape him as a ball player and get him on his journey to playing professional baseball. His career unfortunately being cut short by a knee injury didn't stop him from becoming a very impactful and inspirational coach and as he ascends the ladder in the Red Sox, could there be a Major League managerial job in his future. 

So did he die, or didn't he? That and many other questions will be answered by Scott & Tek on the newest chapter in the Star Trek movie franchise series here on PGTC! The boys grade their categories and talk Leonard Nimoy as director, the music, and...is Doc Brown a Klingon? Sit back and have these and more questions answered on the newest episode of Pop Goes the Classics!

In the thirty-fifth episode of Laugh-In Theater, host Andy Atherton is joined by returning guest Jason Sherman to do a live watch of the 2009 comedy, I Love You, Man. The guys discuss social anxiety; fist bumps; ; office pranks; fencing; man dates; Broken Lizard; open houses; crop dusting; awkward voicemails; Andre The Giant; rockin’ a scarf; first dates; bad accents; slapping da bass; Rush fans; seating charts & the guy code. So remember, I still wanna hang out, despite that joke. You’re better than that.

This week on It Was a Thing on TV is the big one Elizabeth!
Over these next two episodes, we will explore the three spinoffs of Sanford and Son, as well as the show which caused Sanford and Son to end.  In part one, we look at the first spinoff, Grady, as well as the show which effectively killed the mothership, The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour.
In part two, we have two more visits in the Sanford and Son family--the very short-lived series which replaced the parent show, titled Sanford Arms, and an early 80s attempt to revive the franchise in Sanford.  
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This week's Diamond Conversations welcomes former New York Mets Pitcher, Glendon Rusch. A key member of Bobby Valentine's 2000 World Series team, Rusch became a reliable arm who flourished on the biggest stage in New York's Subway Series. But Rusch also had a great career with the Royals, Brewers and Rockies with an incredible journey through the KC minor league system that he dives deep into in this fun walk down memory lane. 

In the debut episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, moderator Andy Atherton is joined by panelists Scott Criscuolo, Tim Capel, Matt Souza & Jacob Williams first discuss which HBO dramas deserve a place as one of the four greatest of all-time. Will The Sopranos be a unanimous choice? Is Game of Thrones disappointing final season going affect whether or not it makes it? And will great shows like The Wire, Oz & Boardwalk Empire make the cut? And what dark horses could sneak in? After that, they discuss which comedies will be on that respective genres top grouping. Is Curb Your Enthusiasm a no-brainer? Does the award-winning Veep make it? How about the long running Sex In The City? And critically acclaimed The Larry Sanders Show? Will Entourage and Silicon Valley round it out?

Join Scott & Tek for the next installment of the Star Trek Movie Franchise series here on PGTC! The boys talk their 5 categories, including Ricardo Montalban, the music, the story, how it compares to the other epic movies that came out in '82 and more! So sit back and enjoy this newest edition of Pop Goes the Classics!

On the fourth episode of Blockbuster Rewind, co-hosts Andy Atherton, Eric Eells & Scott Shifflett are joined by guest Shawn Kidd to discuss the superhero film Batman and its sequels. They go through each of the films and talk about the villains (and their nefarious plots) of each one; discuss the different actors that played Bruce Wayne/Batman; the memorable lines of dialogue; all of the bat gadgets; the inspired casting for both leads and supporting characters and make comparisons between directors Tim Burton & Joel Schumacher. As a bonus, they chat about the 1966 film, Batman: The Movie.