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Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #254 - ”Tokyo Road” By Bon Jovi

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Tokyo Road” by Bon Jovi from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=018wEbfHOio

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 380, 381 & 382 - King of the Building/Dick Tracy ’67/Call Her Mom

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we are close to heading home for Pilot Month 2023 and in the next-to-last week we look at a trio of failed pilots.
 
First, one of the big comics in the mid-to-late 80s was Richard Lewis, known for his neurotic schtick.  Two years before a career-defining role in Anything But Love, Lewis starred in this pilot as a doorman at a New York City apartment building.
 
Next, Batman was a big TV success in 1966.  Why not follow it up with a pilot of a similar comic book staple?  Dick Tracy was a cut-and-paste job from the Batman playbook, down to the script, the scenery, and even the baddie of the week.  Just remember:  Dick Tracy, he's a good cop.
 
Finally, on the surface, Call Her Mom is reminiscent of a certain movie which would be a big hit 6 years later, but with a "den mother" caring for the fraternity.  This wasn't just a ratings hit once, but twice.  How did it not make it as a regular series?
 
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Timestamps
0:36 - King of the Building (1987 CBS pilot)
34:29 - Dick Tracy (1967 pilot)
1:07:53 - Call Her Mom (1972 TV movie/pilot)

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #253 - ”I Took A Pill in Ibiza” By Mike Posner

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “I Took A Pill in Ibiza” by Mike Posner from 2015.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foE1mO2yM04

NBA-Team: Off With Their Heads!

Andrew and Adam are back with a non-playoff discussion this week about the NBA Draft Lottery and how Adam doesn't have any idea what Charlotte will do with the 2nd pick and whom Portland will trade the 3rd pick for. Also, they discuss the recent trend of more playoff coaches getting fired than lottery coaches. So sit back and enjoy episode 274 of the NBA-Team!

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #252 - ”London Calling” By The Clash

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “London Calling” by The Clash from 1979.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c

Totally Rank #4 - Top Ten Songs Of 1983

Scott is joined by Dan Lundberg to Rank the Top 10 songs of 1983. Many questions were answered in this episode, such as “Was 1983 Journey’s best year?” And “How many songs from Thriller make the list?”

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #251 - ”Africa” By Toto

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re all over the world, with each song features the name of city, country or even continent. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Africa” by Toto from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY

It Was a Thing on TV: Live Show 37 - The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere

Recorded on Stream Lounge back in March, Greg and Chico livewatch the Season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian as Mando looks for forgiveness for taking his helmet off. In his journey, Mando encounters some old friends along the way back to Mandalore.
 
Grogu don't go hugging those Anzellans!

Pop Goes The Classics - Party Central Live Watch

On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Party Central” from 2013.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/f0af7b1f-e05c-43e0-9371-d5f7556d064b

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #250 - ”I Love L.A.” By Randy Newman

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “I Love L.A.” by Randy Newman from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcADqxnQA_4

Cartoons Of Our Youth - Recess

On the fourth episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes James Gruenberg to talk about one of his favorite cartoons growing up, Recess. The guys talk about the archetype characters typically found in animated shows like this one; the rules of the schoolyard in grammar school; teacher’s pets; “Off The Wall”; food dares; Robert Goulet’s singing voice; the teacher’s lounge; changes to friendships over the years and Senor Fusion before moving on to live watch the two episodes that James selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E10 “Teacher’s Lounge / Randall’s Reform” & S3 E15 “Old Folks Home / Some Friend”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #249 - ”Breaking The Habit” By Linkin Park

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Breaking The Habit” by Linkin Park from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H4l9RpkwM

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 377, 378 & 379 - Bob Rooney Day on Letterman/Stick Around (1977 ABC pilot)/Baffled! (1973 NBC backdoor pilot)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate a 40th Anniversary of a special episode on late-night television while we continue on with Pilot Month 2023 with two pilots featuring well-known TV stars.
 
First, May 9th, marks 40 years since David Letterman dedicated an entire day to an assistant sound engineer on his show.  We go back and relive that day with a beer, a BLT, and another beer.
 
Next, in 1977, Andy Kaufman was an up and coming comic.  ABC cast him as a robot servant in the year 2055 with a distinct voice, one which would become associated with Kaufman on another ABC show a year later, Taxi.  Why didn't this work?  We blame the mood synthesizers, AKA the "ass toasters."
 
Finally, as we have mentioned previously, ESP was popular in the 60s and 70s.  What happens when a racecar driver starts having psychic visions?  Lots of stuff in England, enough to make the casual viewer feel Baffled!
 
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Timestamps
0:36 - Bob Rooney Day on Late Night With David Letterman
54:10 - Stick Around (1977 ABC pilot)
1:23:47 - Baffled! (1973 NBC backdoor pilot)
 
Leonard Nimoy totally tripping balls in Baffled! y’all!

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #248 - ”Bittersweet Symphony” By The Verve

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Bittersweet Symphony” by The Verve from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74

PTBN’s NBA-Team: 2023 Conference Finals Preview

We are finally at the NBA’s own Final Four for 2023, and it’s a lot of familiar names but have the tables been turned along with home court? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get everyone up to speed as we hit the exit ramp to the NBA Finals. Out West, the healthy and hungry L.A. Lakers conquered the defending champions, but will LeBron James and Anthony Davis be able to recapture the 2020 bubble magic against their bubble opponent, the top-seeded, Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets? Speaking of bubble trouble, we get another 2020 rematch in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics play the Miami Heat once again, but can Boston be the one that can hold home court this time and make it two in a row in what will be an epic showdown between Jimmy Butler and Jayson Tatum? All this, draft lottery talk, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!