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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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Google Has a Fun Easter Egg Celebrating Velma’s Official Coming Out

Google Has a Fun Easter Egg Celebrating Velma’s Official Coming Out

Brian shares Google's fun Easter Egg celebrating Velma's official coming out in the latest Scooby Doo movie
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My Friend Dahmer Has Nothing to Do With Netflix’s Dahmer Series

My Friend Dahmer Has Nothing to Do With Netflix’s Dahmer Series

The acclaimed graphic novel My Friend Dahmer, and its subsequent film adaptation, has nothing to do with Netflix's controversial Dahmer series
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What Was the First Motown Record?

What Was the First Motown Record?

In a spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, Brian tries to pin down which record was the first to be released specifically as a Motown record.
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Don’t Let the Vagueness of the Tweets Fool You, The Recent Moonlighting News Is Big

Don’t Let the Vagueness of the Tweets Fool You, The Recent Moonlighting News Is Big

The recent announcements on Twitter about the future of Moonlighting on streaming may seem way too vague, but they really are a big deal.
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A League of Their Own Succeeds By Showing That Everyone is the Star of Their Story

A League of Their Own Succeeds By Showing That Everyone is the Star of Their Story

In a feature spotlighting recent pieces of pop culture worth getting excited about, Brian explains how A League of Their Own succeeds in show how the untold stories are often the best
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Amy Poehler’s Iconic Response to Jimmy Fallon Telling Her Her Joke Wasn’t ‘Cute’

Amy Poehler’s Iconic Response to Jimmy Fallon Telling Her Her Joke Wasn’t ‘Cute’

Early in her time on the cast of Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler had a classic response to Jimmy Fallon telling her that a joke that she was telling "wasn't cute."
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Quantum Leap Not Using the Iconic Theme Song Is a Bad Idea

Quantum Leap Not Using the Iconic Theme Song Is a Bad Idea

In a feature noting when shows make mistakes, Brian explains why Quantum Leap should still have a theme song.
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When Did Shameless Jump the Shark?

When Did Shameless 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) Shameless jumped the shark.
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What Was the Best Late Season TV Callback to an Early Episode?

What Was the Best Late Season TV Callback to an Early Episode?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm looking for what you think was the the best late season TV callback to an early episode of the TV series.
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Coolio Almost Had His Own Spinoff From Malcolm and Eddie

Coolio Almost Had His Own Spinoff From Malcolm and Eddie

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how the late, great rapper star, Coolio, almost had his own spinoff from the 1990s sitcom, Malcolm and Eddie.
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