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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
204 episodes
Special Insert: Gear Daddies and Minnesota Music with The 70s vs. the 80s Podcast!
We all have those bands we love that maybe fly under the radar or stay local. For many of us from Minnesota, Gear Daddies is one of those bands. They flashed in the late 80s and early 90s, captivated audiences and were gone just as fast (though...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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1:31:21
2nd Chance Month: 80s/90s Sequels Draft with Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast!
We've got 2 great reasons for you to listen to this one: 1. We are joined in this draft with Jason and Dee from the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast. These guys have a fantastic show, and they know their stuff as well as any...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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59:08
Special Insert: Initials Game with Smokin' Sounds, Spinning the Wheel, and Or Is It Podcasts!
We've invited some of our friends to play another one of Giff's Initials games. Get to know Shawn from Smokin' Sounds, Matt from Spinning the Wheel, and Derek from Or Is It and Film Studies. Then play a...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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1:22:01
Special Insert: TV Theme Songs with Special Guest Brian Rappe!
As our guest, Brian Rappe got to choose this week's draft. We're picking the best TV theme songs of all-time. This is a special installment you don't want to miss! Then check our polls on social media to vote for your favorite list and tell us ...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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31:15
Special Insert: Pulp Fiction with Special Guest Brian Rappe!
In 1994, Quentin Tarantino made a little movie that changed the landscape of film and rejuvenated the career of John Travolta all at once. In a year of great movies, Pulp Fiction was arguably the best. We welcome back Brian Rappe to he...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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1:22:37
Special Insert: Summer Preview
We've got a busy summer here at PCY. But we'll do our best to keep putting out quality content. Here about our plans and the special guests we have lined up in this fun preview episode. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review ...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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24:05
1997: Austin Powers / Best Spy Equipment
In 1997, Mike Myers unleashed Austin Powers onto the world. Playing the title role and Dr. Evil, this film also introduced us to Fembots, Alotta Fagina, Frau Farbissina, and a host of other classic characters. Even more than the charac...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:29:01
1997: South Park / Favorite South Park Characters
Things are about to get naughty, as Cartman's mom would say. We're talking South Park, and there really is no way to talk about this classic show cleanly. We focus on the first episode "Cartman gets an Anal Probe" and the highly rated ...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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1:03:08
1997: Everclear - So Much for the Afterglow / Favorite 3 Piece Bands
Filled with killer hooks, memorable lyrics, and loud guitars, Everclear's 1997 album So Much for the Afterglow was a worthy follow up to the success of Sparkle and Fade. Steeped in 90s nostalgia, this album was essential to Br...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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1:27:34
1997: Memories and TV, Movies, and Music Drafts with Ryan Pak from Soundtrack Your Life
Years didn't get much bigger than 1997 for the PCY crew. So to cover the year in enough detail, we've added a guest. Returning to the show is Ryan Pak from the Soundtrack Your Life podcast! We've got great memories to share and deep dr...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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1:19:29
2003: School of Rock / Best Fictional Teachers in TV and Film
Put Jack Black, rock and roll, and bunch of precocious kids together and what do you have? The 2003 classic School of Rock! While the movie was a star making turn for Black, the kids try to steal the show, and the music melts your face...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:05:48
2003: Episode 200! The Room / Best "Bad" Movies
We've been at this awhile, 200 episodes in fact. If you've listened to every one, you are a hero to us. Let's celebrate! In this episode we revisit The Room at Pete's request. It is Giff's first time viewing a movies that has meant so ...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:19:52
2003: Old School / Best Fictional Schools
The 2000s saw a renaissance of the comedy, many starring and overlapping the same actors. One of the first big ones was Old School, starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell and a host of others. We will break down the deep cast...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:07:22
2003: Memories and Movies, Music, and TV Drafts
2003 was a year where where an indie rock revival was taking place and a comedy movie renaissance was also beginning. For us at PCY, it was that sweet spot between weddings and having kids. Looking back was a lot of fun. Check out our memories ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:01:38
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
