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The Beautifully Subtle Satire of All in The Family’s ‘Those Were The Days’

The Beautifully Subtle Satire of All in The Family’s ‘Those Were The Days’

In a feature looking at the background behind famous TV theme songs, Brian explores the brilliantly subtle satire of All in the Family's "Those Were The Days."
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Toon Towns!

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Toon Towns!

In the latest weekly Pop Culture Wake-Up Call quiz, the theme is naming cities/towns from cartoons.
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Norm Macdonald’s Uncomfortably Good David Letterman Parody

Norm Macdonald’s Uncomfortably Good David Letterman Parody

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see Norm Macdonald's classic (and uncomfortably spot on) David Letterman impression.
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Norm Macdonald Makes Fun of Musical Conventions

Norm Macdonald Makes Fun of Musical Conventions

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see a classic Norm Macdonald sketch that mocked the conventions of musical theater.
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Norm Macdonald Mocks the Very Concept of the Celebrity Roast

Norm Macdonald Mocks the Very Concept of the Celebrity Roast

In the latest Meta-Messsages, hear Norm Macdonald mock the very concept of the Celebrity Roast.
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Norm Macdonald Takes Down the Fantastic Four’s Origin

Norm Macdonald Takes Down the Fantastic Four’s Origin

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see Norm Macdonald poke fun at the naming conventions of the Fantastic Four.
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What Musical Artist Shocked You The Most By NOT Being a ‘One-Hit Wonder’?

What Musical Artist Shocked You The Most By NOT Being a ‘One-Hit Wonder’?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what musical artist shocked you by NOT being a "one-hit wonder."
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Vanilla Ice’s Decades-Long Connection to the University of Miami

Vanilla Ice’s Decades-Long Connection to the University of Miami

In a feature looking at times that a celebrity embraces a team, school or product that might prefer NOT to be embraced, Brian looks at Vanilla Ice's long connection to The U
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Why In The World Was Matt Damon in EuroTrip?

Why In The World Was Matt Damon in EuroTrip?

In a feature explaining surprising cameos in TV shows, movies and songs, Brian explains why Matt Damon appeared in the 2004 teen sex comedy, Eurotrip.
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Five Teen-Centric TV Shows That Actually Embraced the Move to a College Setting Fresh Prince of Bel-Air at University of Los Angeles

Five Teen-Centric TV Shows That Actually Embraced the Move to a College Setting

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five teen-centric TV series that actually embraced the show moving from high school to a college setting.
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