Episodes

  • Best Summer Song

    Best Summer Song
    Jul 22 2024
    Pop music is as quintessential to the summer as warm breezes, lazy afternoons, and margaritas by the pool. And for decades, musical artists have been inspired by the season to create memorable, catchy songs that have, in turn, become required listening every time the warmer months roll around. So for one of our 2024 Summer Specials, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to feel the heat as we name the Best "Summer" Song. Songs discussed include “Cruel Summer” by Bananarama; “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful; “Cool for the Summer” by Demi Lovato; “Summer Breeze” by Seals & Crofts; “California Gurls” by Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg; “Summer of ‘69” by Bryan Adams; “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley; “Sailing” by Christopher Cross; “Come Sail Away” by Styx; “Summer Lovin’” from Grease; “Under the Boardwalk” by The Drifters; “I Get Around” by The Beach Boys; and more! Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Derek Mekita and Kate Racculia, and special guest Ashleigh Stiles from Wizard Radio as they discuss 16 of the most popular songs associated with the summer. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the summer songs we were bummed didn’t make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Looking for a playlist featuring the nominated songs, plus additional summer bop suggestions from our panelists? Here you go. Have a say in future episodes by voting on our open polls or future topics. Love pop culture? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, telling you about what's new in music, movies, TV and more every week. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Derek Mekita, Kate Racculia Special Guest: Ashleigh Stiles Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Eric Rezsnyak #music #popmusic #summersongs #summermusic #summervibes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • BONUS: Best Summer Song Primer

    BONUS: Best Summer Song Primer
    Jul 21 2024
    Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Best Summer Song episode, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Monday, July 22, wherever you listen to podcast. Head to www.greatpopculturedebate.com to find the downloadable listener bracket and a playlist featuring all 16 nominated songs (as well as some extras from the panelists) so you can make your own decisions and play along with us at home! Make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. And if you love pop culture, sign up for our weekly newsletter to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Best Modern Tabletop Game

    Best Modern Tabletop Game
    Jul 1 2024
    Board games have been popular for more than a century -- some date back to the ancient world. But in the late 20th Century up until now, the buzzword has been tabletop games -- broadly speaking, elaborate games of skill, strategy, and luck that have generated intense fandoms since the late 1990s. While we've already covered the classic board games popular in our youth, the Great Pop Culture Debate now wants to determine the Best Modern Tabletop Game. Games discussed: Settlers of Catan, Pandemic, Codenames, Forbidden Island, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Azul, Kingdomino, Carcasonne, Splendor, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, and more. Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Bob Erlenback and Trey Radu-Blackburn, and special guest tabletop aficionado Jared Tannenbaum as they discuss and debate 16 of the most popular contemporary board games. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the villains we were bummed didn’t make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. RELATED CONTENT Best Classic Children's Game Best Final Fantasy Game Best Nintendo Villain TOP 10 Long-Play Tabletop Games Round 1 Match-Ups: Match-Up 1: Ticket to Ride (1) vs. Gloomhaven (4) Match-Up 2: Splendor (3) vs. 7 Wonders (2) Match-Up 3: Pandemic (1) vs. Forbidden Island (4) Match-Up 4: Kingdomino (3) vs. Azul (2) Match-Up 5: Settlers of Catan (1) vs. Terraforming Mars (4) Match-Up 6: Betrayal at House on the Hill (3) vs. Wingspan (2) Match-Up 7: Carcassonne (1) vs. Mysterium (4) Match-Up 8: Takenoko (3) vs. Codenames (2) Have a say in future episodes! Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Bob Erlenback, Trey Radu-Blackburn Special Guest: Jared Tannenbaum Producer: Curtis Creekmore Editor: Bob Erlenback #tabletop #tabletopgames #boardgames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • BONUS: Best Modern Tabletop Game Primer

    BONUS: Best Modern Tabletop Game Primer
    Jun 30 2024
    Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak gives you a quick rundown on how we came up with the bracket for our Best Modern Tabletop Game episode. To listen to the warm-up, in which our panelists discuss even more board games we wished had made it to the Sweet 16, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Then come back Monday, July 1, when the episode itself is released for everyone, and we name our pick for the best modern tabletop game! Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes, and make sure to visit www.greatpopculturedebate.com for videos of all the debated songs, the downloadable listener bracket, and loads of great bonus content like TV recaps, Top 10 lists, and more. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to learn about what's new in movies, music, TV, video games and more! #podcast #tabletopgames #tabletop #boardgames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Best NBC Must-See-TV Series

    Best NBC Must-See-TV Series
    Jun 24 2024
    For most of the past 40 years, NBC has absolutely owned Thursday nights. The network was never more successful in that endeavor than during the heyday of its "Must-See TV" programming block in the 1990s and early 2000s. Legendary comedies provided the anchors for smaller, but still great, sitcoms to find their footing, and tentpole dramas closed out the night. While the best days of "Must-See TV" are likely behind us, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to look back and determine the best NBC "Must-See TV" Show of all time. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Amy Pilott, Jim Czadzeck, and Kevin Dillon as they discuss and debate 16 series that aired as part of NBC's legendary Thursday-night programming block. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the villains we were bummed didn’t make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. RELATED CONTENT Best 90s Sitcom Best 2000s Sitcom Best Emmy Winner for Best Drama Series Round 1 Match-Ups: Match-Up 1: "Will & Grace" (1) vs. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (4) Match-Up 2: "The Good Place" (3) vs. "Frasier" (2) Match-Up 3: "The Office" (1) vs. "Caroline in the City" (4) Match-Up 4: "Just Shoot Me!" (3) vs. "Seinfeld" (2) Match-Up 5: "Friends" (1) vs. "Superstore" (4) Match-Up 6: "Law & Order: SVU" (3) vs. "Mad About You" (2) Match-Up 7: "ER" (1) vs. "Veronica's Closet" (4) Match-Up 8: "Wings" (3) vs. "Scrubs" (2) Have a say in future episodes! Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes! Subscribe for our weekly newsletter! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Amy Pilott, Jim Czadzeck, Kevin Dillon Producer: Curtis Creekmore Editor: Bob Erlenback #nbc #mustseetv #90stelevision #nbctvshows #90stv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • BONUS: Best NBC Must-See-TV Series Primer

    BONUS: Best NBC Must-See-TV Series Primer
    Jun 23 2024
    Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak gives you a quick rundown on how we came up with the bracket for our Best NBC "Must-See-TV" Series episode. To listen to the warm-up, in which our panelists discuss additional NBC shows we wished had made it to the Must-See 16, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Then come back Monday, June 24, when the episode itself is released for everyone, and we name our pick for the best Must-See-TV series of all time. The Final 4 is brutal! Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes, and make sure to visit www.greatpopculturedebate.com for videos of all the debated songs, the downloadable listener bracket, and loads of great bonus content like TV recaps, Top 10 lists, and more. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to learn about what's new in movies, music, TV, video games and more! #podcast #nbc #nbcshows #mustseetv #television #tv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Best Batman Villain

    Best Batman Villain
    Jun 17 2024
    Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Kevin Dillon and Michael Schwarz, and special guest Jordan Morris ("Youth Group") as they discuss 16 of the most iconic Batman bad guys, covering decades of Bat-history and dozens of Bat-media. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the villains we were bummed didn’t make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. RELATED CONTENT Best Marvel Villain Best Super Hero Movie Best Tim Burton Film TOP 10 Wonder Woman Villains Round 1 Match-Ups: Match-Up 1: Joker (1) vs. Man-Bat (4) Match-Up 2: Ra’s Al Ghul (3) vs. Harley Quinn (2) Match-Up 3: Riddler (1) vs. Clayface (4) Match-Up 4: Talia Al Ghul (3) vs. Scarecrow (2) Match-Up 5: Poison Ivy (1) vs. Mad Hatter (4) Match-Up 6: Bane (3) vs. Mr. Freeze (2) Match-Up 7: Catwoman (1) vs. The Ventriloquist (4) Match-Up 8: Penguin (3) vs. Two-Face (2) Have a say in future episodes! Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter! EPISODE CREDITS Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Kevin Dillon, Michael Schwarz Special Guest: Jordan Morris Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Bob Erlenback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • BONUS: Best Batman Villain Primer

    BONUS: Best Batman Villain Primer
    Jun 16 2024
    Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak gives you a quick rundown on how we came up with the bracket for our Best Batman Villain episode. To listen to the warm-up, in which our panelists discuss even more Batman bad guys we wished had made it to the Sinister 16, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Then come back Monday, June 17, when the episode itself is released for everyone, and we name our pick for the best Batman villain of all time. It's more competitive than you think! Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes, and make sure to visit www.greatpopculturedebate.com for videos of all the debated songs, the downloadable listener bracket, and loads of great bonus content like TV recaps, Top 10 lists, and more. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to learn about what's new in movies, music, TV, video games and more! #podcast #batman #batmanvillain #comics #dccomics #comicspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    4 mins