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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Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at CBS’ attempt to dismantle TGIF and bring to you our third edition of Hometown Commercials.
First, In 1997, CBS took the bold steps of putting together a 2-hour comedy block on Friday nights versus ABC's TGIF, and even took two of TGIF's stalwarts in the process. The two former TGIF shows were on its last legs. We're here to talk about the two original shows to the Block Party--Meego and The Gregory Hines Show.
Then, on episode 98, we gave you Hometown Commercials. On episode 202, we gave you a second helping. They're back for 298, more of the local commercials that are so bad, they're good. In the third edition we are introduced to new favorites including a man who sells gold, another lawyer, a taxidermist and a guy who wants to get serious about selling you windows.
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Timestamps
1:29 - The CBS Friday Night Block Party (Meego//The Gregory Hines Show)
1:11:14 - Classic Commercial Break
1:14:23 - Hometown Commercials, Volume 3
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
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 “Man In The Box” by Alice In Chains from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAqZb52sgpU
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
We know who won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award over the years, but which players in their respective classes had the best second season? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, on this special edition of the podcast, will go through the last decade-plus over the years and give out some retroactive Sophomore of the Year awards. Who got the 2014 award between Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard? Did the Ben Simmons/Donovan Mitchell ROY race of 2018 duplicate itself in 2019? Is it possible for Giannis and Rudy Gobert to NOT win on their second tries?! The answers may surprise you. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
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 “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by The Smashing Pumpkins from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-r-V0uK4u0
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
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, Ben Locke & Calum McDougall are watching “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel from 1986.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q&feature=share
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
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 “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock from 2008.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIGZLjugKA
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
On the seventeenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Greg Diener to do a live watch of the 2018’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. II continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the de-aging of Kurt Russell; Mattel Football; the great opening sequence with Baby Groot dancing to Mr. Blue Sky; Analax Batteries; the conversion rate of Units; Parks & Rec.; the video game-esque space fights; Sly Stallone; Mantis the Empath; Rocket’s defense system & traps; creepy mannequins; The Ravager Code; Yondu’s arrow; comparing Starlord & Gamora to Sam & Diane; sibling rivalries; The Watchers cameo; Yondu’s redemption arc; a Ravager funeral and where the MCU will go from this point.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/6a01bc20-3f83-44a7-ba66-036a4ae57550
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
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 “No Sone Of Mine” by Genesis from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f2Pt1aqDMo
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a show from UPN, a Canadian kids game show and a legendary rant by Hannibal Smith.
First, UPN tried throwing almost anything on their schedule in the late 90s. Shasta McNasty is no exception. It was so bad that the title was cut in half to just Shasta during the show's run. Even cross-promotions with WWF Smackdown couldn't lure viewers. This was basically the most 1999 TV show that ever 1999'd.
Next, in honor of Susan St. James’ birthday, we mark the occasion the only way we know how--by utilizing a running gag on this show. Uh Oh! was a Canadian game show for kids, despite an antagonist who looks like he should be running a sex dungeon. A kid's show with who appears to be a dungeon master ran for six seasons in Canada!
Finally, In 1979, early on in Password Plus' run, George Peppard made an appearance as a celebrity player. On the first show, Peppard put his foot in his mouth, while ranting about forms NBC (and presumably other networks) had people sign. As a result, Peppard never played another game.
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Timestamps
0:57 - Shasta McNasty
1:16:15 - Uh Oh!
1:51:34 - George Peppard’s rant on Password Plus
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
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 “Basket Case” by Green Day from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5t3MoY
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
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, Jon Keselica is watching “Imitation Of Life” by R.E.M. from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqgdSsfqPs
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
In the thirty-fourth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Jon Keselica, Greg Diner & Rob Kinler joins moderator Steve Riddle to discuss which Saddest TV Deaths deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Henry Blake from “M.A.S.H.” a no-brainer? What about Mr. Hooper from “Sesame Street”? Does Adriana La Cerva from “The Sopranos” grab a spot? Does Seymour The Dog from “Futurama” or Coach from “Cheers” deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Saddest Movie Deaths will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Ellie from “Up” shouldn’t get a spot? Will Jack Dawson from “Titanic” be included? Is Yondu from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.II” in the conversation? What about Thomas J. Sennett from “My Girl” & Bubba from “”Forrest Gump”?
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
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 “Down Under” by Men At Work from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
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 “Wild Thing” by Sam Kinison from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wAm2HAx7i0
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of 1999’s Toy Story 2. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo gives their thoughts on the fun video game opening sequence; Buzz in his element; Woody’s neurosis; cowboy camp; the plight of broken toys; yard sales; toy rescue missions; Toy Story CSI; Disney Hollywood Studios’ Toy Story Land; Pixar easter eggs; Stinky Pete stealing from Yosemite Sam; Jessie’s PTSD; crunchy vs. puffed cheese doodles; toys causing car pileups; “The Cleaner”; new and improved toys; Jurassic Park parodies; Rock’em Sock’em Robots; The Poultry Man; Mr. Potato Head’s limbs; dueling Buzz Lightyears; Zurg entering the fray; the physics of Slinky’s, airport conveyor belts and whether or not this film is superior to the first one.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/e8172d8e-7b07-4a21-8307-50e2448afa31