The podcasting world is saying goodbye to a truly groundbreaking show. WTF with Marc Maron is locking the gates very soon, and Thomas and Deremy are paying tribute by breaking down five essential WTF with Marc Maron episodes. Maron has done almost 1,700 episodes, many of which definitely qualify as essential. See if the guys pick any of your favorites and learn about what made WTF such an important podcast. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, the guys are talking about rock-music icons. Deremy and Thomas are delving into Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham, as they discuss five essential Led Zeppelin songs. Zeppelin has, perhaps, the most well-known riffs in rock history. With so many well-known songs, it will be interesting to see where Thomas and Deremy go with their picks. See if you agree! To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
The guys are back for another Year in Pop Culture, in which they recap a single year Pop Culture Five style. This time, they're talking music, movies, tv, sports, and other pieces of pop culture from the year 2012. This might be a more pivotal year than people remember. Take a listen and see if Deremy and Thomas place you exactly where you were 13 years ago. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
Deremy and Thomas are continuing their celebration of 100 episodes by putting their music-geek caps on. In this episode, the guys are going back to their playlist of every song that has been chosen throughout the history of Pop Culture Five, and putting that playlist on shuffle. Listen to them reminisce about their music episodes, and the songs that made the essential cut. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
The podcast is celebrating 100 episodes! So this week, it's a little break from the format as the guys are doing a fan Q&A. Joining the show to interview Deremy and Thomas is a listener of former guest (listen to the Parks & Recreation episode), Elizabeth Zbinden. Elizabeth asks the guys questions that may be on the minds of their listeners. Listen to them reminisce about doing the pod, share their favorite moments, most challenging episodes, and much more. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, Deremy and Thomas explore the work of a modern-day pop-music icon. The guys will be talking five essential Rihanna songs. Rihanna has 14 number-one hit songs, and a lot more throughout her 20-year career, so this might be a tough one. So join them as they celebrate Rhianna's career and listen to her debut album, "Music of the Sun," which is coming up on its 20th anniversary on August 29th. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, the guys are talking about what might be the last golden era of a genre. Deremy and Thomas are playing a little mood music as they discuss five essential 90's R&B songs. The 90's were an interesting time for R&B and there are a lot of ways they can go with this. Hopefully your favorite R&B artists from around that time make the cut. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
The guys are continuing their experiment this week, as it's Thomas' turn to take the week off. Deremy and special guest, AJ Klima, are teaming up to break down five essential Ted Lasso characters. This is a show that didn't quite pull Thomas in, but Deremy loves it and he found the right person to geek out with. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
Thomas and Deremy are pausing their regularly scheduled program to bring you something a little different. Sometimes there are topics that one of the guys is into, but one of them is not. So this week, Thomas and a guest will be discussing five essential Wes Anderson movies. Thomas is welcoming his childhood friend, and Wes Anderson fan, Ryan Page to the show to help with this. They had a lot of fun breaking down these very stylized movies. Also, they end the episode by ranking their personal favorite Wes Anderson movies. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This episode of the pod was a fun one, and was maybe the one with the most differing opinions yet. That makes sense, though, when discussing the films of one of the landmark directors of the 21st century. The guys are talking five essential Christopher Nolan movies. They have a guest, as well! AJ Klima will join Deremy and Thomas as they explore the essence of this unique director, whether his movies totally hit the mark for them, and maybe get to the bottom of some movie-nerd debates. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
Deremy and Thomas are paying homage to songs that are, themselves, paying homage to songs. This week, they're looking at five essential Cover Songs. Find out what they feel falls into the spirit of a good cover song. What they picked and what they left off may surprise you, but the guys have their reasons for what they decided on. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, the guys chat about a somewhat mythical figure in the movie world. Deremy and Thomas are delving into the work of an eccentric genius as they discuss five essential Stanley Kubrick movies. Kubrick made 13 movies from 1952 to 1999, most of which are super compelling. See where the guys land on the controversial and often enigmatic figure that is Kubrick. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, Thomas and Deremy are in a cookout kind of mood. So grab a plate, a drink, a chair, and join them as they choose five essential Summer Songs to set the vibe. These aren't songs that just happened to be huge during the summer. No. These are songs that capture the essence of what summer means to the guys. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
Happy 40th birthday to the great Back to the Future! To celebrate, Deremy and Thomas are devoting an entire Game Changers episode to dissecting this wonderful flick. Find out about overlooked actors, overlooked directors, and some of the themes that are more hidden in the movie. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, the guys pay a visit to arguably the most formative era of music for them. With the help of a guest, Darin Patterson from SNL Nerds, Deremy and Thomas have the hard job of selecting five essential 90's Rock Albums. See if you agree with what Thomas, Deremy, and Darin selected. Or are there influential bands and albums they may have overlooked? (And we're sure there are a ton that could've made this list!). To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
June 20th marks the 50th anniversary of the movie that many say started the Summer blockbuster as we know it. Deremy and Thomas are celebrating by breaking down what they feel stands out about Steven Spielberg's legendary 1975 movie Jaws. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, Deremy and Thomas take a trip down memory lane by talking about one of the most influential MC's in hip-hop history. The guys talk five essential Nas songs. They have the help of a guest! Podcaster, Nas fan, and returning PC5 guest, Jaylan Salah, shares her experiences listening to Nas and what she finds essential about Nas' work. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop Culture Five: Essential Songs Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
This week, Deremy and Thomas unveil a new concept! They break down one year in pop culture, PC5 style. The guys will choose and discuss moments in music, movies, television, and sports that happened in the 2000 and also have a wild card choice. Join them as they give a snapshot of some of the most important pop-culture happenings in the turn of the century. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
Today on the pod, Deremy and Thomas talk about one of the all-time great actors and a man who always brings his unique flair to the screen. The guys talk five essential Al Pacino movies. Will the list be filled with some of his old classics, or can some relatively later Pacino movies sneak on? Find out if they like any of your favorites. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com
Today, the world is celebrating 45 years of a truly groundbreaking movie and Thomas and Deremy are joining in on the fun. The guys are talking about what sticks out to them the most about The Empire Strikes Back. Is the best Star Wars movie of all time? Who are the characters that really define the world that George Lucas created? Also, stick around as Deremy and Thomas rank their favorite Star Wars movies (the 9 from the Skywalker Saga). Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com