Pop Goes Your World

Episode 341: “A Few Good Men” (1992): Movie Review With the recent tragic passing of Rob Reiner, Derek wanted to go back and review one of his films. Since they’ve already reviewed a few of Reiner’s films (“This is Spinal Tap”, “Stand By Me”, “The Princess Bride”), Chris and Derek decided to go with 1992’s courtroom drama, “A Few Good Men”. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess how many Oscar nominations (and wins) that a variety of actor/directors have had.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 340: “Legally Blonde” (2001): Movie Review Derek wanted to go back and re-watch one of his favorite comedies of the early 2000’s, “Legally Blonde” starring Reese Witherspoon from 2001. Chris had never seen this movie. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about movies and TV shows where characters go back to school. You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 339: “Back to School” (1986): Movie Review Derek wanted to go back and re-watch one of his favorite comedies of the 1980’s, “Back to School” starring Rodney Dangerfield from 1986. Chris had never seen this movie. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions... Read More

Episode 338: “Creepshow” (1982): Movie Review With Halloween happening recently, the guys thought it would be worthwhile reviewing a ‘horror’ movie. Since Derek doesn’t like horror movies but he does like comic books, Chris thought it might be a good idea to watch and review “Creepshow”, especially since it was a collaboration between director George A. Romero and author Stephen King. The guys discuss the... Read More

Episode 337: Vampires in Pop Culture The idea of vampires have been a part of pop culture for a long time. This week, Chris and Derek take a look at the history of vampires in movies, TV shows, songs and more. The guys discuss different genres of film and the themes that are often associated with vampires in pop culture.  For the “Fun with Caveman”... Read More

Best of Pop Goes Your World 34: 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 336: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969): Movie Review With the recent passing of Hollywood legend, Robert Redford, Chris thought it would be a good idea to go back to 1969 to watch and review the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”.  The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment... Read More

Episode 335: “Sneakers” (1992): Movie Review With the recent passing of Hollywood legend, Robert Redford, Derek thought it would be a good idea to go back to 1992 to watch and review the movie “Sneakers”. Chris had never seen the film, so he was coming in with a fresh perspective. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For... Read More

Best of Pop Goes Your World 33: 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 334: “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 2004 to watch and review the Will Farrell comedy, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”. They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of ‘spoken word’ songs.... Read More

Episode 333: “Mr. Mom” (1983): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1983 to watch and review the Michael Keaton comedy, “Mr. Mom”. They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on a variety of pop culture things (songs, bands, movies) that all have “Mr.”... Read More

Episode 332: Movie Dads This week, Chris and Derek each run down a top 5 list of their personal favorite ‘movie dads’ of all time. These aren’t necessarily the ‘best’ father figures or role models. Instead, these are the movie dads that have left an impression on them or who they just find representative of ‘real’ dads out there.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment... Read More

Episode 331: “The Town” (2010): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2010 movie, “The Town”, directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Pick the Flick” where Chris gives the year and... Read More

Episode 330: “Footloose” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 1984 Kevin Bacon movie, “Footloose”. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the top movie soundtracks from different years from the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s.  You can... Read More

Episode 329: The Worst Movie Casting Ever This week, Chris and Derek compile their personal top 5 list of the worst movie casting decisions of all time. They discuss movie casting in general and why it is so important to get it right. Then, they each run through their list of what they consider to be the worst movie casting of all time.  For the... Read More

Episode 328: “John Wick” (2014): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2014 Keanu Reeves film, “John Wick”. Not only had Chris never seen the movie, he knew nothing about it at all so he brings a fresh perspective to the table. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, scenes, themes, sequels and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment... Read More

Episode 327: “The Karate Kid” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to the year 1984 to review the original “The Karate Kid” starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. In particular, Chris focuses on the debate as to who the ‘real’ protagonist of the film actually is (people... Read More

Best of Pop Goes Your World 32: 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 326: Catchphrases in Pop Culture This week, Chris and Derek discuss famous catchphrases in pop culture. They talk about the definition of what makes for a memorable catchphrase and then run down their own personal top 5 favourite catchphrases.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ where he gives a famous movie... Read More

Episode 325: “The Blair Witch Project” (1999): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to review the 1999 found-footage horror film “The Blair Witch Project”. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Greg and Derek about horror films. You can... Read More