Pop Goes Your World: Gen-X vs. Millennial Pop Culture

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Pop Goes Your World is a pop culture podcast that features both Gen-X and Millennial movies, TV shows and music.

  1. Episode 347: "Top Secret!" (1984): Movie Review

    6D AGO

    Episode 347: "Top Secret!" (1984): Movie Review

    Episode 347: “Top Secret!” (1984): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 1984 to review the Zucker/Abrams/Zucker comedy, “Top Secret!” starring Val Kilmer and Lucy Gutteridge. The guys discuss the directors, the cast, box office, sight gags, dialogue-based jokes and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek gives Chris movie titles and he has to pick which one stars Val Kilmer.  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.

    1h 8m
  2. Episode 346: Family-Friendly Movies from Our Childhood

    FEB 5

    Episode 346: Family-Friendly Movies from Our Childhood

    Episode 346: Family-Friendly Movies from Our Childhood Chris and Derek go back to their childhood to talk about family-friendly movies. They talk about whether or not you should show these movies to your kids. Derek mentions some particularly obscure movies. The guys also discuss more recent family movies and how they compare to older films.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek with trivia questions about family-friendly movies. 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.

    1h 10m
  3. Episode 345: "Superbad" (2007): Movie Review

    JAN 29

    Episode 345: "Superbad" (2007): Movie Review

    Episode 345: “Superbad” (2007): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 2007 to watch and review the R-rated comedy, “Superbad”. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, themes, scenes and more about the film.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek with trivia questions about R-rated comedy movies.  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.

    1h 5m
  4. Episode 344: "Platoon" (1986): Movie Review

    JAN 22

    Episode 344: "Platoon" (1986): Movie Review

    Episode 344: “Platoon” (1986): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 1986 to watch and review Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War movie, “Platoon”. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, themes and more about the film. Chris has a lot of questions about the thematic elements of the film.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to name movie titles that have both one word and two “o”‘s in the title. 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.

    1h 16m
  5. Episode 343: 1984: The Year in Music

    JAN 15

    Episode 343: 1984: The Year in Music

    Episode 343: 1984: The Year in Music Chris and Derek tried to think of the best year ever for music and they both landed on 1984. The guys discuss the top songs, the charts, movie songs, Best Song Oscar nominees, music videos and more… all from the year 1984. It’s a major trip back in time.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek several single lines of song lyrics. Derek must guess the songs (all songs are from 1984).  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.

    1h 4m
  6. Episode 342: 2025: The Year in Pop Culture

    JAN 8

    Episode 342: 2025: The Year in Pop Culture

    Episode 342: 2025: The Year in Pop Culture For the first episode of their 11th season, Chris and Derek take a look back at the year 2025 in pop culture. They discuss the movies, TV shows, music and celebrities we lost last year.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris puts Derek through his paces with some trivia questions focusing on pop culture from the year 2025.  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.

    1h 9m
  7. Episode 341: "A Few Good Men" (1992): Movie Review

    12/18/2025

    Episode 341: "A Few Good Men" (1992): Movie Review

    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.

    1h 7m
  8. Episode 340: "Legally Blonde" (2001): Movie Review

    11/27/2025

    Episode 340: "Legally Blonde" (2001): Movie Review

    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.

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