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Most holiday pop songs tend to be joyful, energetic, or heartwarming, summoning nostalgia for the season and evoking what top scientists have defined as “feeling that gingerbread feeling.” But the holiday music canon is also peppered with bizarre little tunes that play up the ridiculous traditions we largely take for granted, or mock the treacly emotionalism of Christmas. While we have covered many of the more serious songs in the Christmas canon, this year the Great Pop Culture Debate is turning its attention to the intentionally absurd, the deliberately offputting as it debates the Best Novelty or Parody Holiday Song.
Songs discussed: “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,” “The Chipmunk Song,” “The Chanukah Song,” “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” “Dominick the Donkey,” “The 12 Pains of Christmas,” “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” “Nuttin’ for Christmas,” “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth,” “Christmas at Ground Zero,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” etc.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Andrea Guerrero, Derek Mekita, and Jonny Minogue as they discuss 16 of the silliest holiday songs of all time.
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Andrea Guerrero, Derek Mekita, Jonny Minogue
Producer: Curtis Creekmore
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2024 Holiday Special devoted to the best novelty or parody songs about the end-of-the-year holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, etc.), as well as walk you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 10, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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2024 marks the 35th Anniversary of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the third installment in Chevy Chase’s Lampoon films. While the film was initially met with mixed reviews when it was released in December 1989, it has gone on to be considered a holiday classic, delighting audiences from multiple generations. A big part of the appeal is the laugh-a-minute script by 80s cinema icon John Hughes, who managed to wring biting sarcasm and genuine emotion out of the Griswold family’s Christmas from hell. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate players as they refill their eggnog, take an imaginary dip in an inground pool, and bring out the rubber sheets and gerbils while reenacting the debating the Best Quote from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss, Michael Schwarz, and Zack Derby as they check their shitters, and then debate 16 of the most iconic quotes from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Karissa Kloss, Michael Schwarz, Zack Derby
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Bob Erlenback
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2024 Holiday Special devoted to the best quote from 1989's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 3, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Bluey, the lovable animated series that debuted in 2018, has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide with its charming characters, heartfelt storytelling, and delightful humor. Recently, the Australian import went on a hiatus of undetermined length, but Bluey fans of all ages are waiting excitedly for the show’s inevitable return. While we wait for new episodes, the Great Pop Culture Debate wanted to bring together both adults AND kids to discuss the best Bluey episodes.
Episodes discussed include “Granny Mobile,” “Keepy Uppy,” “Pass the Parcel,” “Baby Race,” “Grannies,” “Curry Quest,” “Mini Bluey,” “Hammerbarn,” “The Sign,” “Double Babysitter,” “Dance Moder,” “Unicorse,” “Faceytalk,” “Dunny,” “Takeaway,” “Sleepytime.”
Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Amma Marfo, Brendan Hay, Courtney Fay, Jennifer Chen, Jim Czadzeck, and Joelle Boedecker, and our special-guest kid panelists as they debate 16 of the most beloved Bluey episodes from Seasons 1-3.
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amma Marfo, Brendan Hay, Courtney Fay-Czadzeck, Jennifer Chen, Jim Czadzeck, Joelle Boedecker
Special Guests: Chloe, Clark, Colin Czadzeck, Elliot Czadzeck, Ian Czadzeck
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Bob Erlenback
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
#bluey #blueyepisodes #blueypodcast #blueycartoon #cartoons #podcast
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the best Bluey episode, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, November 26, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Since Super Smash Bros. first released in 1999 on the Nintendo 64 system, it has become one of the most-played fighting games of all time, appealing to both hardcore gamers and casual fans alike. Over five installments and six consoles, the crossover series has featured 80+ playable fighters from a host of Nintendo-owned properties, and iconic third-party publisher games as well. Now 25 years into the franchise, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine: who is the best Super Smash Bros. fighter of all time?
Smash Bros. fighters discussed: Kirby, Villager, Mega Man, Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong, Wii Fit Trainer, Mr. Game & Watch, Jigglypuff, Link, Ike, Samus, Bowser, Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Ice Climbers, Zelda.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Andrea Guerrero, Curtis Creekmore, and Gary Jackson as they debate 16 of the smashiest Smash Bros. fighters of all time.
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Andrea Guerrero, Curtis Creekmore, Gary Jackson
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
#smashbros #supersmashbros #nintendo #videogames #fightinggames #smashfighters #smashultimate
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the best playable fighters from Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. game franchise, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, November 19, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Since 1960, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has presented the Best New Artist Grammy to celebrate up-and-coming performers with a bright future in the music industry. Over the intervening 64 years, many of those winners have indeed become superstars in their own right, and on occasion, the award has gone to never-weres, has-beens, and in one notable instance, a pair of total frauds. Crank up the gramophone as the Great Pop Culture Debate seeks to determine the best Best New Artist Grammy Winner of all time. Artists discussed: The Beatles, Olivia Rodrigo, The Carpenters, Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, Christina Aguilera, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse, Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion, Carly Simon, John Legend, Adele, Alicia Keys, Bette Midler, Billie Eilish.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Andrea Guerrero, Gary Jackson, and Kevin Dillon as they discuss 16 of the most iconic Best New Artists of all time.
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Andrea Guerrero, Gary Jackson, Kevin Dillon
Producer: Curtis Creekmore
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the best winner of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, November 12, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Nobody sets out to make a bad movie. And yet, it happens. A lot. Especially when it comes to sequels. Hollywood can’t resist going back to the well when a movie captures a passionate audience – and makes lots of money. But again and again sequels disappoint, and in some cases, can be so bad they kill a franchise. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as it focuses on the most dreadful of duds, the most creatively bankrupt of flops, as we debate the Worst Movie Sequels. Films discussed: Speed 2: Cruise Control, Highlander 2: The Quickening, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Caddyshack II, Jaws: The Revenge, Halloween Kills, Basic Instinct II, Teen Wolf Too, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Staying Alive, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Grease 2, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Batman & Robin, Zoolander II, Spider-Man 3.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Jim Czadzeck, Kate Racculia, and Kevin Dillon as they debate 16 of the most reviled movie sequels of all time.
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Jim Czadzeck, Kate Racculia, Kevin Dillon
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
#sequels #badmovies #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #films #boxoffice #sequels #movies #spacejam #blairwitch #batman #superman #basicinstinct #jaws #teenwolf #stayingalive #saturdaynightfever #highlander #spiderman #caddyshack #grease #horrorfilm #musicals #podcast
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the WORST movie sequels, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, November 5, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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November 2024 marks the 55th anniversary of “Sesame Street.” Since 1969, the show has entertained and educated multiple generations of children, teaching important lessons about shapes, colors, reading, kindness, and more over the course of its more than 4,500 episodes. “Sesame Street” is home to a whole crew of colorful characters that have captured imaginations across the world. Now the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to sweep the clouds away as we attempt to determine the Best “Sesame Street” Character of all time.
Characters discussed: Grover, Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Count Von Count, Bert, Ernie, Kermit the Frog, Cookie Monster, Zoe, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, Mr. Snuffleuppagus, Guy Smiley, Telly Monster.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Amma Marfo and Karissa Kloss, and special guest panelist Chris Thomas Hayes, the performer who brings to life Hoots the Owl and Elijah Walker on “Sesame Street,” as they debate 16 of the most beloved characters to be featured on “Sesame Street.”
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amma Marfo, Karissa Kloss
Special Guest: Chris Thomas Hayes, “Sesame Street” cast member (Hoots, Elijah Walker)
Producer: Curtis Creekmore
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the best "Sesame Street" characters, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, October 29, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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For most of the 1980s, there were only THREE networks airing primetime comedies. And yet, some of those shows were so strong, with writing and acting so sharp, that they continue to influence TV even four decades later. It’s time we gave them their due. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as we determine the Best 80s Sitcom. Shows discussed: “The Golden Girls,” “Happy Days,” “The Facts of Life,” “Growing Pains,” “Murphy Brown,” “The Jeffersons,” “M.A.S.H.,” “Who’s the Boss?,” “Cheers,” “The Simpsons,” “The Cosby Show,” “Night Court,” “Family Ties,” “Perfect Strangers,” “Roseanne,” “Designing Women.”
Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Amma Marfo and Brendan Hay, and special guest panelist comedian/voice artist/actor James Adomian as they discuss and debate 16 of the most iconic TV comedies to air new episodes on American channels between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989.
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Check out James Adomian’s comedy special “Path of Most Resistance” right here:
https://youtu.be/pJ5DFrdOyig?si=H_yyZcMZtHChqjhM
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amma Marfo, Brendan Hay
Special Guest: James Adomian (watch “Path of Most Resistance” here)
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
#1980s #1980s #80s #80stv #goldengirls #cheers #thecosbyshow #perfectstrangers #thefactsoflife #familyties #growingpains #whostheboss #roseanne #thejeffersons #happydays #mash #murphybrown #podcast
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the best 1980s television comedy shows, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, October 22, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Since the 1990s, Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion has proven again and again that she is one of the most amazing singers in the world. She's topped the charts in multiple decades, becoming one of THE best-selling recording artists AND touring performers in the world, winning a slew of international awards, and contributing songs that will go on – and on – in the cultural conversation. A series of tragic circumstances have impacted Celine's continued ability to perform, but after her triumphant return at the Paris Olympics, Celine seems poised for a comeback. Now the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to show its support to her incredible artistry by naming the Best Celine Dion Song ever.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Curtis Creekmore, Derek Mekita, and Jake Lewis as they discuss 16 of Celine Dion’s best tracks. Songs discussed: “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” “If You Asked Me To,” “A New Day Has Come,” “The Prayer,” “All By Myself,” “I’m Alive,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Because You Loved Me,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “O Holy Night,” “Where Does My Heart Beat Now,” “I Drove All Night,” “The Power of Love,” “To Love You More,” “Tell Him,” “That’s The Way It Is.”
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Curtis Creekmore, Derek Mekita, Jake Lewis
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Bob Erlenback
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the best Celine Dion song, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, October 15, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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In 2011, Ryan Murphy changed the game -- and freaked out TV audiences in a big way -- by launching FX Network's "American Horror Story." Since then, the horror anthology series has become appointment TV each fall, with seasons tackling demons, witches, aliens, vampires, political cults, serial killers, and anything else that might terrify and disturb. Along the way, the series has featured an impressive rotating cast of bonafide stars and notable character actors, many of whom have portrayed multiple iconic characters. Now, for our 2024 Halloween special, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine the best "American Horror Story" character of all time.
Characters discussed: Sister Mary Eunice (“Asylum”), Liz Taylor (“Hotel”), Lana Winters (“Asylum”), Montana Duke (“1984”), Misty Day (“Coven”), Cordelia Goode (“Coven”), Tate Langdon (“Murder House”), Constance Langdon (“Murder House”), Fiona Goode (“Coven”), Madison Montgomery (“Coven”/“Apocalypse”), James Patrick March (“Hotel”), The Countess (“Hotel”), Elsa Mars (“Freak Show”), Marie Laveau (“Coven”/“Apocalypse”), Sister Jude (“Asylum”), Myrtle Snow (“Coven”/“Apocalypse”).
Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss and Zack Derby, and special guest panelist Erin Marlow from It’s a Fandom Thing podcast as they discuss and debate 16 of TV’s most shocking characters.
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Karissa Kloss, Zack Derby
Special Guest Panelist: Erin Marlow, It’s a Fandom Thing Podcast
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
#AHS #americanhorrorstory #fxnetworks #ahsfx #horror #ahsmurderhouse #murderhouse #ahsasylum #asylum #ahscoven #coven #ahsfreakshow #freakshow #ahshotel #ahsapocalypse #ahs1984 #ladygaga #sarahpaulson #evanpeters #jessicalange
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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 10 episode devoted to the best characters from FX Networks' "American Horror Story," and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, October 8, wherever you listen to podcast.
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