Pop Goes Your World

Episode 289: TV Cooking Shows This week, Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by fellow podcaster (and former “Chopped” contestant), Chef Robert Rose to discuss TV cooking shows. They talk about the history of cooking shows, some of their personal favourites over the years, and how the genre has evolved. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Robert take a seat in... Read More

Episode 288: “Sliding Doors” (1998): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1998 to watch and review the Gwyneth Paltrow film “Sliding Doors”. The guys talk about the success of the film (commercially and critically), scenes, themes, quotes and behind-the-scenes information about the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek some pop culture trivia about the year 1998.... Read More

Episode 287: “Night Shift” (1982): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1982 to watch and review the Ron Howard-directed film “Night Shift”, starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long. The guys talk about the success of the film (commercially and critically), scenes, themes, quotes and behind-the-scenes information about the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris... Read More

Episode 286: Where Are They Now? Chris McBrien and Derek Myers have a discussion about celebrities that were once prominent in pop culture but have faded away into relative obscurity. The guys ask the question “where are they now?” as it pertains to some of their favourite pop culture icons from years gone by. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris introduces a new... Read More

Episode 285: “RoboCop” (1987): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back and watch Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 crime/action/black humour film, “RoboCop”, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen and Ronny Cox. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, critical response, cast, memorable scenes and trivia. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Chris has... Read More

Episode 284: “Snatch” (2000): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back and watch Guy Ritchie’s 2000 crime/comedy film, “Snatch”, starring Brad Pitt, Jason Statham and Dennis Farina. Chris had never seen the film so he is coming in with a fresh approach. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, critical response, cast, memorable scenes and trivia. For the trivia segment of the... Read More

Episode 283: Movies That Were Better Than the Book Chris McBrien and Derek Myers each run down their personal top 5 list of movies that they think were better than the book the film was based on. There seems to be a general feeling that the book is almost always better than the movie but the guys challenge this notion with 5 films that rise... Read More

Episode 282: “Romancing the Stone” (1984): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back 40 years and re-watch the 1984 Robert Zemeckis film, “Romancing the Stone” starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. They discuss the box office, critical success, the cast, the director, quotes and scenes. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’. Derek... Read More

Episode 281: “Scarface” (1983): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to discuss the 1983 Brian De Palma film, “Scarface“. Chris had never seen the film before so he is coming in fresh. This is one of Greg’s all-time favorite films. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, overarching themes of the film, scenes, behind-the-scenes trivia and... Read More

Episode 280: Movies You Only Need to Watch Once Chris McBrien and Derek Myers constantly discuss films they love to watch over and over. This week, it’s something a little different. The guys each present a list of Top 5 movies that only require one viewing. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives a year, movie and the OVER/UNDER on the total number... Read More

Episode 279: “9 to 5” (1980): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1980 to review “9 to 5” starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman. The guys discuss the cast, themes of the film, the box office and debate how well the film holds up after over 40 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has... Read More

Episode 278: “Barbie” (2023): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by Kaye Myers to review the 2023 Greta Gerwig film, “Barbie“. They discuss the box office, cast, themes and more about the film. Kaye brings a (much needed) female perspective for the film review. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Kaye team up for a round of... Read More

Episode 277: 2023: The Year in Pop Culture Chris McBrien and Derek Myers kick off the 9th season of the podcast by taking a look back at the year that was 2023 in pop culture. They discuss movies, TV shows, music, the Writers Guild strike, Oscar predictions and celebrities we lost last year. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in... Read More

Best of Pop Goes Your World 28: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment 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... Read More

Episode 276: “A Christmas Story” (1983): Movie Review Chris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, it was back over to Chris this week to suggest a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 40 years and watch “A Christmas Story” starring Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon. The guys discuss... Read More

Episode 275: “Bad Santa” (2003): Movie Review Chris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, it was back over to Derek this week to suggest a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 20 years and watch “Bad Santa” with Billy Bob Thornton. Chris hadn’t seen the film before, so he comes... Read More

Episode 274: “Scrooged” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, it was over to Chris this week to suggest a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 35 years and watch “Scrooged” with Bill Murray. Chris hadn’t seen the film since he originally saw it in the theatre... Read More

Episode 273: “Love Actually” (2003): Movie Review Chris and Derek continue their look at films celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. With the holidays around the corner, Derek wanted to review a Christmas-themed movie, so he decided to go back 20 years and watch “Love Actually”. Chris had never seen the movie, so he comes in with a fresh approach. The guys discuss the large... Read More

Episode 272: Sitcoms This week, Chris and Derek discuss situation comedies (sitcoms). Specifically, they talk about the sitcom as a dying art form, one that was prevalent for years in Gen-X. Then, they each run down their top 5 favorite sitcoms of all time. Keep in mind, these are personal picks, not necessarily the most popular or critically acclaimed. For the trivia segment of the... Read More

Episode 271: “Beetlejuice” (1988): Movie Review This season on the show, Chris and Derek have been reviewing movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries. This week, it’s a look back 35 years to Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice” starring Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin and Winona Ryder. Chris and Derek take a look at the box office, the cast, memorable scenes and more. For the trivia segment of... Read More