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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 Bingo With Simon & Simon The cast of Simon & Simon

Playing TV Bingo With Simon & Simon

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if Simon & Simon hit enough TV drama cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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Amir Arison’s Butterfingers Investigator Is Sadly More Competent Than His Blacklist FBI Agent

Amir Arison’s Butterfingers Investigator Is Sadly More Competent Than His Blacklist FBI Agent

In a feature spotlighting interesting commercials and advertisements, Brian marvels at how Amir Arison's Butterfinger detective seems better at his job than Arison's FBI agent on The Blacklist.
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Name a Song Where a Lyric You Misheard Changed the Meaning of the Song

Name a Song Where a Lyric You Misheard Changed the Meaning of the Song

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what misheard lyric changed the meaning of a song for you.
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What Was the First Jump Scare in a Horror Movie?

What Was the First Jump Scare in a Horror Movie?

In the latest spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, Brian reveals the first time that a horror movie had a "jump scare" in it.
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Where Are The Top Horror Movie Franchises Streaming This Halloween?

Where Are The Top Horror Movie Franchises Streaming This Halloween?

It can be so hard to keep straight where all of the films in a horror film franchise are streaming, so Brian helps you out!
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What Was the First #1 Hit Song For Two Different Artists?

What Was the First #1 Hit Song For Two Different Artists?

In the latest spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, Brian reveals the first song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for more than one artist.
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How Did The Big Bang Theory Film Howard in Outer Space?

How Did The Big Bang Theory Film Howard in Outer Space?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, discover how the Big Bang Theory filmed the sequences where Howard Wolowitz was in outer space.
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Who’s The Boss Spun Off Sam’s Friend, Charlie…Twice!

Who’s The Boss Spun Off Sam’s Friend, Charlie…Twice!

In a spotlight on pop culture retcons, see how Leah Remini's Charlie Briscoe was introduced on Who's The Boss?...twice!
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This Album Is Good – The War On Drugs’ I Don’t Live Here Anymore

This Album Is Good – The War On Drugs’ I Don’t Live Here Anymore

In a feature spotlighting good new albums, Brian takes a look at The War on Drugs' I Don't Live Here Anymore
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Welcome to 60s-90s TV Sitcom Bingo!

Welcome to 60s-90s TV Sitcom Bingo!

In a new feature, Brian has a bingo card filled with cliches from 1960s-1990s TV sitcoms.
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