Fri, Jan 8, 2021
Chris and Derek look back at the year 2020 from a pop culture perspective. Chris debuts his new song, called "2020 Sucked Plenty" (which Derek thinks is Chris' best song ever!). The guys discuss 2020 TV shows, movies and how COVID was woven into pop culture. The guys also talk about celebrities we lost in 2020. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek to identify if certain pop culture events happened in 2020 or not.
Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Chris and Derek are joined by YouTube movie reviewer Luke Tilley to discuss the 1991 James Cameron sequel "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". The guys talk about the special effects, the cast, the director and how the movie holds up after 30 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Luke and Derek questions about Arnold Schwarzenegger. He basically uses this segment to get back at Derek for last week when Derek made fun of Chris' original songs on the podcast.
Mon, Feb 1, 2021
Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman" segments of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 44: "This Is Spinal Tap" Movie Review (Yancy asks Chris trivia questions about the movie "This Is Spinal Tap") EPISODE 45: "Ex Machina" Movie Review (Chris quizzes Yancy about the movie "Ex Machina") EPISODE 46: "Revenge of the Nerds" Movie Review (Yancy asks Chris trivia questions about the film "Revenge of the Nerds") EPISODE 47: Childhood Celebrity Crushes (Chris asks both Yancy and guest Danielle Salinger trivia questions about celebrity crushes)
Fri, Feb 5, 2021
Chris and Derek go back in time to 1995 to review the Terry Gilliam film, "12 Monkeys". The guys talk about the special effects, the cast, the director and how the movie holds up after 25 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about movie titles that begin with a number. He gives Derek the year and the synopsis, Derek must come up with the title of the film.
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Chris and Derek talk about one of their most beloved TV genres: GAME SHOWS. They relive some of their favorite game shows from the past, remakes of game shows, some of the best game show hosts of all time, Canadian game shows and some of the game shows that people may have forgotten about. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek take a seat in the Winner's Circle of the "$100,000 Pyramid".
Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Chris and Derek review the 2012 Seth McFarlane film, "Ted". They talk about Gen-X 'raunchy' comedies vs. Millennial 'raunchy' comedies. The guys talk about how comedies have changed over the years as well. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to identify movies that have a "name" in the title.
Mon, Mar 1, 2021
Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman" segments of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 48: "The Lion King" Movie Review (Chris asks Yancy trivia questions about the movie "The Lion King") EPISODE 49: "Blade Runner" Movie Review (Chris quizzes Yancy and Derek about the movie "Blade Runner") EPISODE 50: The Most Re-Watchable Movies of All Time (Yancy takes a seat in the Winners Circle of the "$100,000 Pyramid" and tries to guess famous movie quotes) EPISODE 51: Our Favourite Cartoons (Chris has Yancy play a game of 'Pokemon or Drug')
Fri, Mar 12, 2021
Chris and Derek talk about their top 5 TV moms of all time. They talk about what makes a great TV mom, the fact that Hollywood tends to cast actors/actresses that are mismatched, and how TV moms have changed over the years. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of TV children and Derek has to name the mom associated with the child characters.
Fri, Mar 19, 2021
Derek and Chris go back and review the 1984 Eddie Murphy film, "Beverly Hills Cop". Is it a comedy? Is it a drama? Is it a fish-out-of-water story? The guys talk about the movie's box office performance, the cast, the script, the director, behind-the-scenes trivia and discuss their takes on the film after over 35 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on movies with "Beverly Hills" in the title.
Fri, Mar 26, 2021
Derek has Chris go back and watch the 1993 Tony Scott film, "True Romance". Surprisingly, Chris had never seen this movie before. Chris has hated pretty much every movie Derek has ever nominated for the podcast. How will this one go? For the trivia segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek on movies with memorable gun shootouts in them.
Fri, Apr 2, 2021
Chris McBrien and Derek Myers do something a little different this week. They decided to go way back in time and watch a true movie classic. They settled on the 1963 John Sturges prisoner of war film "The Great Escape" starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, James Garner and Charles Bronson. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek on movies about prisoners of war. Chris gives Derek the year and the synopsis. Derek has to name the movie. Have some fun and play along with the movie trivia.
Mon, Apr 5, 2021
Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman" segments of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 52: Oh, Canada. The Best Canadian Actors of All Time (Derek takes a seat in the Winners Circle of "The $100,000 Pyramid and must name TV shows and movies featuring Canadian actors) EPISODE 53: The Biggest Movie Disappointments Ever (Derek asks Chris trivia questions about famous box office bombs) EPISODE 54: "Interstellar": Movie Review (Chris quizzes Yancy about movie trivia pertaining to the movie "Interstellar") EPISODE 55: "The Killing Fields": Movie Review (Yancy asks Chris trivia questions about the movie "The Killing Fields")
Fri, Apr 9, 2021
Yancy is back. Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by the original co-host of the podcast, Yancy Eaton this week as they run down their top 5 lists of the best drummers of all time. The guys all agree that Neil Peart is the greatest drummer ever. So, they then each take turns listing their top 5 'next best' drummers. But before they get to their lists, Chris debuts his new song, "I'm the O.G.". Also, Chris has recently gotten a set of drums, so he plays them for the guys and gets their feedback. For the trivia segment of the show, they play a game called "Pokemon or Drug?'. In this game, Chris mentions a bizarre name and Yancy has to decide if it is a Pokemon or a prescription drug. It's harder than you think.
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Chris has Derek go back and watch the 1981 Hal Needham car race movie, "The Cannonball Run". 40 years later and the movie has some issues that might or might not stand the test of time. What do you think? How does it hold up? What were some memorable scenes? What about that massive cast? Where do you find a copy of this movie anymore? These questions and more are discussed by the guys this week. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on movies with memorable cars in them.
Fri, Apr 23, 2021
This week, Derek nominated the 2010 Tony Scott action film about a runaway train, "Unstoppable". Naturally, Chris has not seen this movie. Since the movie came out after 1989, we all know how much Chris will love it. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a year and a synopsis and Derek must guess the movie title. The common thread... all of the movies begin with "Un" in the title..
Fri, Apr 30, 2021
Have you ever thought that a TV show got canceled too early or maybe just ended a little too soon? We all know TV shows that we felt deserved one more season. Chris and Derek run down their personal top 5 lists of TV shows that they feel should have gotten one more season. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a TV show and the over/under on the number of seasons in its total series run. Derek simply has to guess the over/under. Easy right? Maybe not.
Fri, May 7, 2021
This week, Derek has Chris watch the 2006 Martin Scorsese Oscar-winning film, "The Departed". The guys review the film and discuss the cast, favorite scenes, box office performance and critical reception of the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek several questions about Martin Scorsese including general trivia as well as a speed round of actors who have won Oscars in Scorsese films.
Fri, May 14, 2021
This week, Chris nominated director Quentin Tarantino's 1992 debut film "Reservoir Dogs". Last episode, Derek had Chris watch "The Departed" (2006), so Chris thought "Reservoir Dogs" was a good Gen-X complement to Martin Scorsese's film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris questions about Best Picture Oscar nominees that have an animal in the title.
Fri, May 21, 2021
This week, Chris and Derek are joined by Michael Govier ("Hey, It's Enrico Pallazzo Fantasy Baseball Podcast", "Cinema 9 Podcast") to run down their personal top 5 lists of their favorite 80's rock songs. It's time to bust out the big hair and power ballads. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Michael sit in the hot seat and play a round of the Winners Circle on "The $100,000 Pyramid" where Michael has to guess 80s rock bands based only on the titles of their songs.
Fri, May 28, 2021
This week, Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1984 Amy Heckerling film "Johnny Dangerously". This Gen-X comedy classic stars Michael Keaton and Marilu Henner. The guys discuss the cast, how the movie has held up after 37 years and also talk about scenes and quotes from the film. It's safe to say that Chris liked this movie significantly more than Derek did. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris a series of trivia questions about the actor Michael Keaton.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
This week, Derek and Chris discuss actors and directors that have had impressive career 'winning streaks'... a consecutive run of films that are impressive without any 'stinkers' in between. Surprisingly, even the most accomplished actors, actresses and directors often fail to put up very many consecutive good movies. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek some questions about impressive Hollywood streaks, Oscar runs and box office records.
Fri, Jun 18, 2021
This week, Derek and Chris are joined by Mark Myers to review the 2011 baseball movie "Moneyball". The guys talk about the film and the actors but also discuss some of the themes of the film like the use of advanced statistics and the viewpoint of baseball as an economic business. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives a list of movies and Mark must identify the sport that is featured in each movie.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman" segments of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 56: 'Films' vs. 'Movies' (Chris gives a film's synopsis and Yancy and Derek have to guess the film) EPISODE 57: "Children of Men" (2006): Movie Review (Chris asks Yancy trivia about the movie "Children of Men") EPISODE 58: "Taxi Driver" (1976): Movie Review (Yancy quizzes Chris about movie trivia pertaining to the movie "Taxi Driver") EPISODE 59: The Best Christmas Movies and TV Specials (Chris asks Yancy trivia questions about Christmas TV specials)
Fri, Jul 16, 2021
This week, Derek and Chris review the 1989 classic baseball movie comedy "Major League". The guys talk about the movie, box office performance, the cast, trivia about the movie and some of their favorite quotes and scenes. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia questions about Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
Fri, Jul 23, 2021
Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman" segments of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 60: "The Dark Knight" (2008): Movie Review (Chris quizzes Yancy on trivia about the movie "The Dark Knight") EPISODE 61: "Animal House" (1978): Movie Review (Yancy asks Chris trivia about the movie "Animal House") EPISODE 62: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017): Movie Review (Chris gives Yancy a list of characters from the "Star Wars" universe. Yancy has to say if they are from the original trilogy or not) EPISODE 63: 2017: In Memoriam (Chris gives Yancy a list of celebrities. Yancy has to say if they are alive or dead)
Fri, Aug 13, 2021
Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman" segments of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris, Derek and Yancy as they have fun with all of these things. Included in this compilation: EPISODE 64: "Rounders" (1998): Movie Review (Chris quizzes Yancy and Sammy Reid about fads from the 1990's) EPISODE 65: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975): Movie Review (Yancy asks Chris trivia about the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") EPISODE 66: The Best Movie Sequels (Chris gives Yancy a list of films and Yancy has to name the full title of the sequel) EPISODE 67: "The Lobster" (2015): Movie Review (Chris gets Yancy to name movies that have an animal in the title)
Fri, Aug 27, 2021
With the passing of bassist Dusty Hill, Derek and Chris reminisce about one of their personal favorite bands of all time, ZZ Top. The guys discuss the musical style of the band, the iconic music videos from the 80's, the individual band members and some of their favorite songs. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek lyrics and Derek has to name the ZZ Top song the lyrics are from.
Fri, Sep 3, 2021
Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a 'team' of pop culture from the year 1984. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies, 3 songs, 3 TV shows, and 1 personal pick. All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1984. The goal is to have the best list (which will be determined by a panel of judges). For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about 1984 pop culture.
Fri, Sep 10, 2021
Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1984 blockbuster "Ghostbusters". The guys discuss the cast, favorite scenes, quotes from the film and provide their take on how the movie holds up after almost 40 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek gives Chris clues about pop culture with "buster" in the title.
Fri, Sep 17, 2021
Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1984 movie "The Last Starfighter". The guys discuss the cast, favorite scenes, quotes from the film and provide their take on how the movie holds up after almost 40 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try and guess films with "last" in the title.
Fri, Oct 1, 2021
Chris and Derek review the 2002 Steven Spielberg film, "Catch Me If You Can". They discuss 2002 box office, the cast of the movie, the plot and give some behind-the-scenes trivia as well as their individual takes on the film (Chris had never seen the movie prior to this week). For the trivia segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek on films involving cat-and-mouse style chases in the plot.
Fri, Oct 8, 2021
Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a 'team' of pop culture from the year 1981. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies, 3 songs, 3 TV shows, and 1 personal pick. All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1981. The goal is to have the best list (which will be determined by a panel of judges). For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about 1981 pop culture.
Fri, Oct 15, 2021
Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1981 James Bond movie, "For Your Eyes Only". They discuss the cast, the stunts and the box office performance of the movie. They also talk about who they feel is the best James Bond, they discuss the theme songs over the years and debate if this movie holds up after 40 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek asks Chris questions about movies with the word "eye" in the title.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1981 John Carpenter movie, "Escape From New York". They discuss the cast, the plot, direction, production notes and the box office performance of the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gets Derek to name movies with a city in the title.
Fri, Oct 29, 2021
Chris and Derek go back in time to when they were kids and recall some of the movies that they watched at way too young of an age. Needless to say, 80's teen sex comedies come to mind but so do a few horror films. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gets Derek to take a seat in the Winner's Circle of the "$100,000 Pyramid" where he lists characters from 80's sex comedies and Derek has to try and name the film.
Fri, Nov 5, 2021
Chris and Derek review the 2015 FBI border thriller "Sicario", directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benecio Del Toro. The guys talk about the cast, trivia and box office. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about movies involving FBI agents.
Fri, Nov 12, 2021
Chris and Derek are joined by guest (and radio industry veteran) Greg Martin to discuss some of their personal favorite heavy metal albums of the 1980's. The discussion includes different styles of heavy metal music, thrash metal, mainstream metal and much more. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Greg song titles and Greg has to name the '80's metal album that album the song appears on.
Sat, Nov 20, 2021
Chris and Derek combine pop culture with fantasy sports. They each draft a 'team' of pop culture from the year 1985. Each team must be comprised of the following: 3 movies, 3 songs, 3 TV shows, and 1 personal pick. All of the picks must have debuted in the year 1985. The goal is to have the best list (which will be determined by a panel of judges). For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek questions about 1985 pop culture.
Fri, Dec 3, 2021
This week, Derek and Chris celebrate 200 episodes. They look back on some of the highlights, Chris' original songs, things they wish they could "do-over" as well as some TV shows that got to 200 episodes. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about past episodes of the podcast.
Fri, Dec 10, 2021
This week, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1985 movie "Real Genius". With Val Kilmer in the title role, Martha Coolidge directing and Neal Israel and Pat Proft writing the script, this has to stand up as one of the best comedies of the 1980's, right? For the trivia segment of the show, the guys play a game of "One Degree of Val Kilmer", where Derek has to guess the titles of movies in which different actors have appeared with Val Kilmer.
Fri, Dec 17, 2021
This week, Derek and Chris go back and watch the 1985 movie "Fright Night". The guys discuss the many vampire tropes that are present in the movie. They also discuss the cast, the box office performance of the movie, the script, the special effects and much more. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about various actors that have portrayed vampires on film over the years.