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Place to Be Nation’s Pop Culture podcast feed featuring shows on movies, TV, books, comics, music, sports, nostalgia and much more!
Place to Be Nation’s Pop Culture podcast feed featuring shows on movies, TV, books, comics, music, sports, nostalgia and much more!
Episodes

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 342 - Tic Tac Dough Without Wink Martindale
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
This Week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about the less memorable versions of one of the most popular quiz shows of all-time.
One of the most beloved games of the late 70s through the mid-80s was Tic Tac Dough. The show had lives before and after that halcyon period. Unfortunately, it was rigged, hosted by an imbecile, then hosted by a bigger imbecile, and recently went to pilot, but did not get picked up.
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #168 - ”Blades Of Glory” By Bo Bice
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
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 “Blades Of Glory” by Bo Bice from 2007.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP3PYz-Zpb4

Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #167 - ”Ballad Of Youth” By Richie Sambora
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
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 “Ballad Of Youth” by Richie Sambora from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv8ZaD_oFpE

Monday Jan 23, 2023
Making Mt. Rushmore #39 - 90’s TV Sitcoms & 90’s TV Dramas
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
In the thirty-ninth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, host/moderator Steve Riddle welcomes Jeff Sloboda, Keith Langston, & Michael Cook to discuss which 90’s TV Sitcoms deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Seinfeld a no-brainer? What about The Simpsons? Does The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air grab a spot? Does Frasier or Married…With Children deserve a place? After that, they discuss which 90’s TV Dramas will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Law And Order shouldn’t get a spot? Will The Sopranos be included? Is NYPD Blue in the conversation? What about The X-Files & Beverly Hills, 90210?

Monday Jan 23, 2023
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #166 - ”Legs” By ZZ Top
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
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 “Legs” by ZZ Top from 1984.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUDcTLaWJuo

Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Pop Goes The Classics - Presto Live Watch
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Presto” from 2008.
To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:
https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/2c6e68b3-5871-426e-85f1-7fb2c057f75c

Friday Jan 20, 2023
Belles With Books #8
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Happy new year, readers! In the first episode of 2023, Mirandia and Bianca go over an entire list of Book-related news that has happened in the first two weeks of the year (BONKERS!), along with some updates to previous news cycles. The girls also discuss their new year’s reading goals and their most anticipated releases of 2023. Listen along, and don’t forget to follow the new instagram @belleswithbookspodcast!
Books mentioned:
The Appeal by Janice Hallett
The Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Ithaca by Claire North
Cain’s Jawbone by Torquemada
Beach Read by Emily Henry
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Frightmares by Eva V. Gibson
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
The Maid by Nita Prose
Books we are excited about in 2023:
Spare by Prince Harry
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
How To Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Happy Place by Emily Henry
A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allen Poe by Mark Dawidziak
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman
She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell
Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth

Friday Jan 20, 2023
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #165 - ”Closing Time” By Semisonic
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
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 about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Closing Time” by Semisonic from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Cartoons Of Our Youth #1- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
On the premiere episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes Shawn Kidd to talk about one of his favorite cartoons growing up, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Since it is also one of Andy’s favorites, the guys share memories and deep dive into this iconic cartoon series from the 1980’s. They discuss their favorite characters, looking at you Snake Eyes; go over some of their favorite storylines; gush about the figures, toys and collectibles that they each had before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Shawn selected for them. The ones picked are the two parts of “There’s No Place Like Springfield” with Shipwreck, of all characters, being the main focus of the storyline. Remember, knowing is half the battle.
The YouTube link for the episodes to watch along with the guys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di6chZFLOWw
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #164 - ”Macarena” By Los Del Rio
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
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 about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Macarena” by Los Del Rio from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWaymcVmJ-A

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, prepare for trouble and make it double as we go to the courtroom!
First, a long awaited reboot of Night Court will debut. In honor of the event, we are going back to a show which could be considered the inspiration for the original Night Court. Sirota's Court has a similar feel, but it only lasted several months in 1976 and 1977. There were reasons, including a controversial plot line and going up against the biggest miniseries ever.
Next, Chico's birthday is coming up and he's playing his Money in the Bank on this gem from the 1980s with twins. One is good and the other is troublesome...at least in the first season. Also, Greg comes up with an idea for a prequel for Jake and the Fatman.
Finally, Greg saw this commercial one day and felt it was deserving of a minisode. Did you ever feel the Metaverse deserved it's own law firm? We didn't either.
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Timestamps
1:32 - Sirota’s Court
50:14 - Double Trouble
1:49:30 - The Morgan & Morgan Metaverse Commercial

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #163 - ”Lovefool” By The Cardigans
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
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 about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching “Lovefool” by The Cardigans from 1996.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI6aOFI7hms

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
PTBN’s NBA-Team: Meet Me in the Middle
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
We are at the midway point of the 2022-23 NBA regular season, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are already in midseason form! In this episode, things seem to be mellow, but why are some teams like the Suns, Bulls and Hawks seem to be ready to push their own panic buttons? Riche and Adam also talk about the Lakers being in midseason purgatory, the Knicks picking up steam thanks to Jalen Brunson’s hot streak, Victor Wembenyama sitting court side to watch the Bulls and Pistons in Paris, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 263 with the NBA-Team!

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #162 - ”You Get What You Give” By New Radicals
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
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 about 90’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “You Get What You Give” by New Radicals from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7-CKirWZE

Monday Jan 16, 2023
Blockbuster Rewatch - Black Widow (#24)
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
On the twenty-fourth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2020's Black Widow continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the he talks about the changes made to the Marvel Studios open; Natasha’s journey to the solo film; “American Pie” by Don McLean; Red Guardian; The Black Widow Program and The Red Room; Emo “Smells Like Teen Spirit”; the red mist; the introduction of Yelena; Fanny Longbottom; globe trotting; Avengers references; Natasha “The Poser”; Russian beer; useful pockets; cheaply made action figures; trained obedient pigs; stubborn Russians; best cures for frostbite; Melina’s double-turn; “Point Break” 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/e91555e1-8015-4318-96da-4bcc4870d7ee

