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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Here We Come, A-Caroling

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Here We Come, A-Caroling

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, your challenge is to name the artists behind these notable Christmas songs.
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The Odd Ego Flex Behind the Writing of “Santa Baby”

The Odd Ego Flex Behind the Writing of “Santa Baby”

Today, in a look at interesting interview anecdotes, see the interesting flex that one of the writers of "Santa Baby" used to get a lyricist to work with him.
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Playing TV Bingo With Star Trek: The Next Generation

Playing TV Bingo With Star Trek: The Next Generation

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if Star Trek: The Next Generation ticked off enough TV drama cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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Classic 1960s Christmas #4 – The Twilight Zone “The Night of the Meek”

Classic 1960s Christmas #4 – The Twilight Zone “The Night of the Meek”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1960s Christmas TV episodes with 1960's "The Night of the Meek" from The Twilight Zone.
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2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 21

2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 21

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1950s TV Christmas, and Brian will count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1950s. Here's Day 21!
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Playing TV Bingo With The Dick Van Dyke Show

Playing TV Bingo With The Dick Van Dyke Show

In TV Bingo, Brian tries to find out if The Dick Van Dyke Show hit enough TV sitcom cliches on a bingo card to make a "bingo"!
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What’s the Worst Christmas-Themed Episode of a Show You Otherwise Enjoyed?

What’s the Worst Christmas-Themed Episode of a Show You Otherwise Enjoyed?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what was the worst Christmas episode that you can think of on a TV show you otherwise enjoyed.
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2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 20

2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 20

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1950s TV Christmas, and Brian will count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1950s. Here's Day 20!
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What Non-Actor TV Guest Star Surprised You the Most By Not Being Terrible?

What Non-Actor TV Guest Star Surprised You the Most By Not Being Terrible?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know which non-actor celebrity did the best job playing themselves as a guest star on a TV show.
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Classic 1960s Christmas #5 – The Brady Bunch “The Voice of Christmas” Carol Brady singing on The Brady Bunch

Classic 1960s Christmas #5 – The Brady Bunch “The Voice of Christmas”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1960s Christmas TV episodes with 1969's "The Voice of Christmas" from The Brady Bunch
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