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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 “Rise” by Skillet from 2013.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jQ0tFqG_0

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 These Arms” by Bon Jovi from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59NoqP02ZYM

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 “Stray Cat Strut” by Stray Cats from 1983.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEtbfzMLVWU

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we conclude our Super Bowl series of shows and start our Black History Month series.
 
First in Minisode 31, last year on "Super Sunday" former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski was involved in an ad campaign for Fanduel where he'd attempt to make a 25-yard field goal in the Arizona desert in a live commercial during the game. We'd soon find out that this attempt was about as accurate as a three-dollar bill. 
 
Then in Episode 453, CBS' most hyped show in 1987-88 was Frank's Place, about an academic who inherits a New Orleans restaurant.  There was so much publicity for it that its two main stars hosted CBS' series of unsold pilots in Summer 1987.  Despite the hype and critical acclaim, it was done in a season.  There was one big name who admits to liking it and recording it.
 
Finally in Episode 454, Ellen Cleghorne was a groundbreaking talent when she was on Saturday Night Live.  The WB gave her her own show, which was gone in months.  Was the problem that Cleghorne! was on The WB, or was it something else?
 
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Timestamps
0:11 - Computer Voice Lady Cold Open
1:03 - The Fanduel Kick of Destiny
13:21 - Frank’s Place
1:16:47 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (2/13/84-2/17/84)
1:21:08 - Cleghorne!

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. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “You Outta Know” by Alanis Morrisette from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPcyTyilmYY

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. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Steve RIddle is watching, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor from 1978.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYWe1c3OyU

Happy February, dear readers! Join us this month as the girls discuss the latest TikTok author controversy, their favorite black content creators, and their February book picks! 
Books Mentioned: 
 
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Blood at the Root by Ladarrion Williams
Weyward by Emilia Hart
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
More Than This by Patrick Ness
The Miracle Girl by Andrew Roe
The Shape of Sand by Marjorie Eccles
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
The Light Keeper by Christina Wallace 
House of Flame and Shadow by SJM
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Sleep and Sorcery: A Collection of Enchanting Bedtime Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Meaningful Rest by Laural Hostak Jones
A Deadly Affair by Agatha Christie

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. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “Payphone” by Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa from 2012.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaWnd3LJfs

The Trade Deadline finally came and went without much fanfare, and Andrew and Adam recap the action....kinda.

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. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Steve RIddle is watching, “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaSy8yy-mr8

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. Since Valentine’s Day is this week, we are going in the other direction with breakup songs with our Un-Valentine’s Day Theme. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson from 2004.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7UrFYvl5TE

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we get ready for Super Sunday.
 
First in Episode 451, in a similar spirit to The Flintstones and The Jetsons, Hanna/Barbera created a cartoon about the work and home lives of a family.  This time, as you'd expect this week, the husband was a quarterback on a football team.  Where's Huddles? aired in Summer 1970, then in non-primetime reruns the following year.
 
Then in Minisode 30, before two victories in "The Big Game", before almost all of his Pro Bowl nominations, and before his current squeeze (you know who), Travis Kelce looked for love on a reality program.  Catching Kelce didn't catch on with viewers and neither did Kelce's catch on the series.  What would Taylor say?
 
Finally in Episode 452, the 2000 edition of "Super Sunday" pitted the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans in the first Super Bowl of the new millennium. TV viewers were treated in-between action with commercials for Budweiser, trucks, and many dot-com companies! Most of which came and went less than a year following the game. We'll go over some of them in this episode.
 
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Timestamps
0:11 - Carl Weathers Tribute Cold Open
1:49 - Where’s Huddles?
43:53 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (2/6/84-2/10/84)
48:26 - Catching Kelce
1:02:58 - The Commercials of Super Bowl XXXIV

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 “Epic” by Faith No More from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG_k5CSYKhg

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 “Crazy’” by Aerosmith from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNgbISmF4I

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 “Waiting For A Girl Like You” by Foreigner from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIdfPBmUAXc