Pop Culture Yearbook
Join lifelong friends Pete, Brad, and Giff on a nostalgic adventure with Pop Culture Yearbook! Delve into the 1980s to the present as they explore the movies, TV, music, and sports that shaped their lives. Each episode of PCY contains diverse opinions and entertaining stories, sure to spark your own cherished memories along the way!
Episodes
199 episodes
¡THREE AMIGOS! Top 5 Things We Were Excited to Show our Kids / EPISODE 100!!!
This is it!! This is the 100th time we've done this. To commemorate, we are talking about maybe the most perfect film ever made: Three Amigos! OK, maybe it isn't perfect, but to us, it encapsulates so much about who we are and what has...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:48:47

1982: Fast Times at Ridgemont High / Best 80s Teen Comedies
Put on your suits and meet us by the pool; we're talking Fast Times at Ridgemont High! One of the original 80s teen classics thanks to Cameron Crowe, Amy Heckerling, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Penn, and so many more, ther...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:18:40

1982: Dukes of Hazzard / Best Cars and Vehicles in TV and Film
Yee-haw!!! We're closing out 1982 with The Dukes of Hazzard. Join us as we talk about Bo, Luke, Daisy, Uncle Jessie, Boss Hogg, Rosco, and even Coy and Vance. But if that lineup isn't enough, we welcome a new first-time guest, Def Dave...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:40:34

1982: Looney Tunes / Best Looney Tunes Characters
Overture, Curtain, Lights! We're going to hit the heights! We're talking Looney Tunes, which was a staple of TV watching in the 80s. We're talking about 10 of the best episodes ever featuring turns from Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosem...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:38:42

1982: Memories and Movies, Music, and TV Drafts
We're going back to where we started by digging deeper into 1982. Just 6 years old at the time, we'll share what we can remember before the serious business of drafting the best movies, TV shows, and music from the year. If you're looking for n...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:12:45

Stuff We Love: Garth Brooks -The Hits / Best Greatest Hits Albums
In 1994, Garth Brooks released his The Hits album, a culmination of five years of nonstop success. Full of 18 songs you couldn't avoid if you tried, we are here to break down each and every one for you. We ain't going down til the sun ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:45:15

Stuff We Love: Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction / Best Guitar Solos of All-Time
You know where you are? You're in the PCY jungle baby. And you're gonna listen...to our episode in Guns N' Roses' 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction! We'll give the interesting background on how the album almost didn't even make it, f...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:17:46

Stuff We Love: When Harry Met Sally... / Best Couples in Film
For Valentine's Day, celebrate with the romcom that set the standard for all future romcoms. We're talking about the 1989 classic When Harry Met Sally... Sit on your couch with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as we review this most classic ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:40:13

Stuff We Love: February Topics and Season 5 Preview!
We're baaaack! Our FIFTH season has arrived. We can't believe we've been doing this for so long, but this episode is all about the things we have NOT covered yet. While we have covered many a topic in four years, in this episode, we individuall...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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41:51

Christmas: Home Alone / Best Christmas Movie and TV Characters
KEVIN???!!! Stop what you're doing! You don't want to forget this episode. We're covering the 1990 John Hughes/Chris Columbus classic Home Alone. Not just a star-making turn for Macauley Culkin, the movie features Joe Pesci, Daniel Ste...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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1:20:08

Christmas: Toys of the 80s
It's time for nostalgia. We're talking about the best toys from each year of the 80s. We'll cover Smurfs, Transformers, Teddy Ruxpin, Rubik's Cube, Jenga, Nintendo, He-Man, and more! You'll feel like you're reading the Sears catalog along with ...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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1:37:19

Christmas: Christmas Music Draft
Way back in season 1, we made three Christmas playlists and talked about our love of Christmas music. But there was so much left on the table. So we're doing it again by drafting our favorite songs NOT mentioned in that previous episode. So you...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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1:04:21

Christmas: Initials Game with Jim, Jason, and Dave from Children of the 80s, Surely You Can't Be Serious, and Totally 80s and 90s Recall!
We've got a whole month of Christmas themed episodes planned for you! Kicking it off is a game of Initials with our podcast friends Jim from Children of the 80s, Jason from Surely You Can't Be Serious, and Dave from Totall...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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1:04:21

1996: Kingpin / Best Odd Couple Movies
Put on your bowling shoes, grab your ball, and roll right into this one. We're talking Kingpin from 1996! Starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, and Vanessa Angel, the second Farrelly Brothers movie may have been a gutter ...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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1:06:21

1996: Sweet 16 Album Bracket (Part 2)
Brad and Giff are back with Danaca, Craig, and Rappe to complete the 1996 Album Bracket. You can't miss this episode as this is where the Cinderellas come out and the bracket gets busted! Albums discussed in Part 2 include:R.E.M...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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1:07:05

1996: Sweet 16 Album Bracket (Part 1)
1996 was a year full of great music and a time when artists were still interested in the art of making a great album from start to finish. We've chosen 16 of the best from 1996 to pit against each other in a battle to determine the best overall...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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1:26:58

1996: Tin Cup / Celebrity (Character) Golf Scramble Draft
Kevin Costner was a roller coaster in the 90s: big movies, big bombs, big hits, you never knew what you were going to get. But one of favorite KC performances is 1996's Tin Cup. We love golf, we love sports movies, and we usually love ...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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1:27:38

1996: Memories and Music, TV, Movies with Courtney (Mrs. Giff)!
Pete's still out, so we decided to ask a guest to replace him. Back for the third time is Courtney, Giff's wife! We wax nostalgic with our memories of a simpler time and draft all the best music, TV, and Movies of 1996. This episode is full of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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1:13:00

2006: Beerfest / Best Movies with a Party or Festival
The Broken Lizard gang behind Super Troopers put out a little movie in 2006 called Beerfest. With a title like Beerfest, it's about what you'd expect, a lot of fun! Whether you know the comedy troupe or not, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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54:48

2006: Talladega Nights / Best of Will Ferrell
"If you ain't first, you're last." Time to rev it up and go fast. We're talking about 2006's Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Not just a Will Ferrell vehicle, this movie boasts a star-studded cast including John C. Reilly, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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1:06:01

2006: Lost / Best Appointment or Watercooler TV Series
By 2006, LOST had developed a huge following, and fans were trying to uncover the mysteries every week. Packed with mystery, backstories, and great performances by an ensemble cast, the show was a sensation. We here at PCY are going to...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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1:23:05

2006: Memories and Movies, Music, and TV Drafts
It's a new month, so it's a new year at PCY. This time we zooming back 18 years to 2006. Our families were starting to form as we were growing into real adults with careers and responsibilities. We'll share the memories we have and draft all th...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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58:55

1986: Back to School / K-12 School Memories
This final episode of our tour through 1986 is supersized. We start strong by breaking down the Rodney Dangerfield classic Back to School, also starring Robert Downey Jr, Sally Kellerman, Ned Beatty, Sam Kinison, and more. You'll be ready to do...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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1:40:49

1986: Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet / Best Front Person in 80s Bands
If you were alive in 1986, you know that Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet album was inescapable. Even if you were just 10 years old, like we were, these tunes were everywhere. Giff and Brad are here to share their memories and more as they...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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1:02:45
