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This Album Is Good – Courtney Barnett’s Things Take Time, Take Time

This Album Is Good – Courtney Barnett’s Things Take Time, Take Time

In a feature spotlighting good new albums, Brian takes a look at Courtney Barnett's Things Take Time, Take Time
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Funny Contrarian Positions on Movies Are Fine, But Don’t Take Them Seriously

Funny Contrarian Positions on Movies Are Fine, But Don’t Take Them Seriously

It is fine to joke about how Daniel Larusso is the real villain of The Karate Kid, but don't take positions like these seriously
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When Did Downton Abbey Jump the Shark?

When Did Downton Abbey 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) Downton Abbey jumped the shark.
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Top Five Dean Stockwell Episodes of Quantum Leap

Top Five Dean Stockwell Episodes of Quantum Leap

In the latest Top Five, Brian counts down the late, great Dean Stockwell's best episodes of Quantum Leap.
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – You’re So Vain, I Bet You Think This Song Is About You

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – You’re So Vain, I Bet You Think This Song Is About You

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, your challenge is to identify who certain songs were written about.
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See the Cast of Taxi Pull a Rashomon on a Famous Andy Kaufman Controversy

See the Cast of Taxi Pull a Rashomon on a Famous Andy Kaufman Controversy

Today, in a look at interesting interview anecdotes, see the perspectives of three different Taxi cast members on the same Andy Kaufman controversy during the filming of the series.
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Playing TV Bingo With Quantum Leap

Playing TV Bingo With Quantum Leap

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if Quantum Leap hit enough TV drama cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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Quantum Leap’s Alternate Ending For Season 5 Would Have Had Al Searching For Sam

Quantum Leap’s Alternate Ending For Season 5 Would Have Had Al Searching For Sam

In a new feature about never realized pop culture projects, Brian discusses the alternate ending for Quantum Leap's Season 5 finale had the show been renewed for a sixth season.
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Playing TV Bingo With ALF

Playing TV Bingo With ALF

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if ALF hit enough TV sitcom cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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What Was the First #1 Song on the Billboard Hot 100?

What Was the First #1 Song on the Billboard Hot 100?

In the latest spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, Brian reveals what song was the first one to go #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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