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Pop Goes The Classics - Coco Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Logan Crosland does a live watch of 2017’s Coco. They give their thoughts on best Disney soundtracks; luchadores; multi-generational families; throwing shoes; EPCOT’s Mexico pavilion; solving problems with food; ghosts of your ancestors; the rules in The Land of the Dead; falsifying a unibrow; The Final Death; seizing your moment; Ernesto de la Cruz’s true colors; Hector, the true hero; movies on a loop; pulling at your heart strings & how family is everything .

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #334 - ”Hand In My Pocket” By Alanis Morissette

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 “Hand In My Pocket” by Alanis Morissette from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUjIY_XxF1g

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 408, 409 & 410 - The Colts/Broncos TNF Game from 2022/Monday Night Football Booth from 2008-2010/That (Awful) Quiz Show

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the return of football and look at a truly (awful) quiz show.
 
First, we look at a game from last year that was so bad that we had to cover it for the podcast right away. What happens when two veteran QB's get traded to different teams in a marquee match-up in the debut season of Thursday Night Football on Prime Video? You get this epic crapfest.
 
Then, there have been many legendary characters behind the mic in the 50+ year history of Monday Night Football, from Howard Cosell to Frank Gifford to Joe Buck and Troy Aikman nowadays.  For a brief period, the announcing crew consisted of the highly capable and competent Joe Tessitore and two people wet behnd the ears--the fish-out-of-water Jason Witten, and the human obstruction known as Booger McFarland.
 
Finally, Greg and Mike talk about an obscure show which ran very briefly in the early 1980s, hosted by a pair of brothers whose biggest claim to fame was being the shortest pair of twins in the world.  The pair made some appearances on movies and TV, including a segment on Real People, which was apparently enough to give them this (awful) hosting gig.
 
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Timestamps
0:00 - Computer Voice Lady Cold Open
1:18 - The Colts/Broncos Thursday Night Football Game from 2022
43:51 - The Joey Gallo Update (from 9/7)
47:45 - Booger McFarland and Jason Witten on Monday Night Football
1:38:21 - That (Awful) Quiz Show

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #333 - ”In My Pocket” By Mandy Moore

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 “In My Pocket” by Mandy Moore from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkKOybWbUNM

NBA-Team: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back?

Our '23-'24 Previews continue with a group who, for the most part, have put lofty expectations on themselves, but are they overrated this year?, Andrew and Adam discuss. This week they cover ATL, NYK, OKC, and SAC. Enjoy!

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #332 - ”Ironic” By Alanis Morissette

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 “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc

Making Mt. Rushmore #46 - Underrated Movies & Film Franchises/Overrated Movies & Film Franchises

In the forty-sixth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator/panelist Steve Riddle welcomes Chad Campbell & Jonnie Sea to discuss which Underrated Movies & Film Franchises deserve a place on their respective lists. Is the X-Men franchise a no-brainer? What about the Christopher Reeve Superman films? Does the Toy Story franchise grab a spot? Does Hidden Figures or the DC Extended Universe deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Overrated Movies & Film Franchises will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Marvel Cinematic Universe shouldn’t get a spot? Will the Harry Potter films be included? Is The Matrix franchise in the conversation? What about Frozen & Avatar?

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #331 - ”Don’t Know Why” By Norah Jones

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 “Don’t Know Why” by Norah Jones from 2002.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4dxvguQDk

Belles With Books #16

Welcome to the ‘ber months in Belles with Books! This September we discuss the cozy fantasy genre and discuss some upcoming releases we are thrilled to read. If you want even more cozy fantasy recommendations like we mentioned in this episode, checkout both Goodreads and BookRiot for some wonderful recommendations to warm your heart as the weather cools down (hopefully). 
 
Books Mentioned: 
 
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand
Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Munoz
Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin
The Witches of Bone Hill by Ava Morgyn
Playing the Witch Card by KJ Dell’Antonia
The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia
Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Zhara by S. Jae-Jones
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores
Atomic Habits by James Clear
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #330 - ”Don’t You (Forget About Me)” By Simple Minds

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, with the school year underway, all of the songs were featured on the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie, most of which were set in a high school. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #329 - ”Everytime You Go Away” By Paul Young

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, with the school year underway, all of the songs were featured on the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie, most of which were set in a high school. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Everytime You Go Away” by Paul Young from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfk6sCzRTbM

Traders Of The Lost Arcs - Daredevil: Dark Art (Parts I - V)

We didn’t plan it this way, but the Traders are back with our second consecutive episode with a pick from 2016! Is the year just THAT special and rewarding? With our longest ever round-up of books also on sale, the comics market for these last five months of the year would seem to present a slightly different picture. But it’s a segment with a purpose, for where better to bury the increased influence of Marvel’s Inhumans, who play a not-altogether welcome role in this show’s selection: Daredevil (vol. 5) #10-14! DD’s new creative team of writer Charles Soule and artist Ron Garney have some big shoes to fill in the departing, critically acclaimed Mark Waid and Chris Samnee. With characters like Blindspot and Muse making a big splash, we evaluate how they’re faring in this representative story arc. Is Muse a worthwhile addition to Daredevil’s traditionally unimpressive rogue’s gallery? Do the Inhumans add anything to this story? And are we eager to explore this status quo further? Join Tim, Andy, Scott, and Shawn on this edition of Traders of the Lost Arcs where we unpack some truly DARK ART! Featuring bonus rants on Zack Snyder’s DCU and the shitshow that was Death of X.

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 405, 406, & 407 - The Waverly Wonders/Galaxy High School/Mrs. Columbo

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we go back to school while looking at a future starship captain play detective.
 
First, legendary NFL quarterback Joe Namath's last stop in his illustrious career brought him to Los Angeles, with the Rams in 1977.  The next year, one of his first post-retirement gigs was on The Waverly Wonders, which was very reminiscent of a popular show on another network at the time.  Just over a month later, the show got canceled. Its replacement, however, would last over 7 years.
 
Then, a bookish girl & a jock are selected to attend high school in space. An up-and-coming movie scribe & a legendary anime studio are chosen to bring them to life. What started as a Saturday morning failure turned into a cult classic. Strap in and hold on as we round out this year’s Back to School special with a trip to Galaxy High School.
 
Finally, Columbo was an NBC staple in their Mystery Movie rotation throughout most of the 70s.  When the network went on a huge decline at the end of the decade, NBC tried anything to get viewers including a non-canonical spinoff.  At least we got to see a young Captain Janeway.
 
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Timestamps
0:00 - Greg Cold Open
1:40 - The Waverly Wonders
45:48 - Galaxy High School
1:26:20 - Mrs. Columbo aka Kate Columbo aka Kate the Detective aka Kate Loves a Mystery (yes, the show went by all these names)

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #328 - ”Oh Yeah” By Yello

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, with the school year underway, all of the songs were featured on the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie, most of which were set in a high school. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Oh Yeah” by Yello from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jJkdRaa04g

NBA-Team: I’m a Peacock, You Gotta Let Me Fly

Season Previews Continue with a group of teams who internally may be confident with themselves, but have a lot of doubters on the outside. Andrew and Adam go over IND, BKN, CHI, ORL, TOR, and UTA. . . yeah, that's right- some of this group is going to be in the mid-lottery. That's a very expensive bad team! Enjoy !