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Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more.

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Playing TV Sitcom Bingo With M*A*S*H

Playing TV Sitcom Bingo With M*A*S*H

In TV Bingo, Brian tries to find out if M*A*S*H hit enough TV sitcom cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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Fun Kanye West/Taylor Swift Easter Egg on Saturday Night Live

Fun Kanye West/Taylor Swift Easter Egg on Saturday Night Live

The most recent episode of Saturday Night Live had a fun Easter Egg for Taylor Swift fans based on Swift's first time hosting the show back in 2009.
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What’s The Worst Recurring Catch Phrase on a Show You Otherwise Enjoyed?

What’s The Worst Recurring Catch Phrase on a Show You Otherwise Enjoyed?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what was the worst catchphrase on a show you otherwise enjoyed?
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How The Most Recent #1 Hit By a Beatle Was Inspired by a Pre-Ed Sullivan U.S. Trip

How The Most Recent #1 Hit By a Beatle Was Inspired by a Pre-Ed Sullivan U.S. Trip

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how a trip to the United States before Beatlemania hit led to the...
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What Was the First Commercial TV Broadcast Network in the United States?

What Was the First Commercial TV Broadcast Network in the United States?

In a spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, discover which TV network was the first commercial TV network in the United States.
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Just License a Famous Christmas Song For Your Commercial

Just License a Famous Christmas Song For Your Commercial

Trust me, your ad agency isn't coming up with a good enough Christmas song for your commercial to make it worth skipping over a classic tune.
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This Album Is Good – Adele’s 30

This Album Is Good – Adele’s 30

In a feature spotlighting good new albums, Brian takes a look at Adele's 30.
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When Dick Van Dyke Show’s Buddy and Sally Were On…Caroline in the City?

When Dick Van Dyke Show’s Buddy and Sally Were On…Caroline in the City?

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/character being featured under different names, see how Sally and Buddy from Dick Van Dyke Show appeared on...Caroline in the City?!
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Listen to Leonard Nimoy Sing How He’s Seen Life From ‘Both Sides Now’

Listen to Leonard Nimoy Sing How He’s Seen Life From ‘Both Sides Now’

In a feature on bizarre, but earnest, covers of famous songs, Brian examines Leonard Nimoy's cover of "Both Sides Now."
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When Did Modern Family Jump the Shark?

When Did Modern Family Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series since 2006 "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Modern Family jumped the shark.
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