Pop Goes Your World

Episode 373: Television Game Shows This week, Chris and Derek talk about the history, personalities, scandals, legacies, hosts and more about game shows throughout the years. They discuss different eras of game shows, how they have evolved, contestants and some of their personal favourites along the way. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the Winners...

Episode 372: “Free Guy” (2021): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek review the video game/NPC/free will/AI mash-up starring Ryan Reynolds. The guys discuss the cast, box office, themes, critical reviews, behind-the-scenes trivia, similar movies and much more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek guess the names of characters that went fr...

Episode 371: “Xanadu” (1980): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1980 to review the disco/roller skating/Hollywood golden age mash-up. While generally reviled when it debuted, this film has developed a cult following ever since. Is it on the strength of its soundtrack alone? The guys discuss the cast, box office, critical reviews, behind-the-scenes trivia and much more....

Episode 370: An Interview with Domenica Feraud This week, Chris and Derek interview author Domenica Feraud. Her new book, “You Are What You See: How My Favorite Shows Became My Worst Influences” asks the question: Did the TV shows that raised a generation of women also teach them some of their worst lessons about love, sex, beauty, ambition and self-worth? They discuss a number of... R...

Episode 369: “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 2008 to review the Danny Boyle directed film “Slumdog Millionaire”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the ‘Winner’s C...

Episode 368: “Some Kind of Wonderful” (1987): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1987 to review the John Hughes produced film “Some Kind of Wonderful”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of...

Episode 367: Hall of Fame: 1980’s Movie Soundtracks This week, Chris and Derek return to a new segment on the show: the Hall of Fame. This time, they focus on 1980’s movie soundtracks. The guys each present their top 10 list. They then whittle the list down to 5. Then, they debate and vote until a number 1 pick emerges. This is declared the ‘Hall... Read More

Episode 366: “The Lego Movie” (2014): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 2014 to review the animated film “The Lego Movie”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Lego: Real or Fake’ where D...

Episode 365: “Teen Wolf” (1985): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1985 to review the Michael J. Fox movie “Teen Wolf”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek makes Chris take a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the $100,000...

Episode 364: Hall of Fame: 1980’s Action Movies This week, Chris and Derek debut a new segment on the show: the Hall of Fame. The initial instalment focuses on 1980’s action movies. The guys each present their top 10 list. They then whittle the list down to 5. Then, they debate and vote until a number 1 pick emerges. This is declared the ‘Hall of... Read More

Episode 363: “Contagion” (2011): Movie Review Chris and Derek discuss the Steven Soderbergh pandemic thriller which was released pre-COVID in 2011. The guys discuss the cast, box office, themes, influence, behind-the scenes trivia and more.   For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek plays a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ where he must answer tri...

Episode 362: “Crocodile Dundee” (1986): Movie Review Chris and Derek discuss the 1986 fish-out-of-water movie “Crocodile Dundee”. The guys discuss the cast, box office, themes, influence, behind-the scenes trivia and more.   For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “100,000 Pyramid&#82...

Episode 361: Movie Trilogies Chris and Derek discuss movie trilogies including some franchises that should have stopped after 3 instalments (and some after just 1). They then run down their personal top 5 movie trilogies.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Sequel or Not?” where they have to guess if movie titles are real or...

Episode 360: “Private Parts”: (1997): Movie Review Chris and Derek are joined by regular guest, Greg Martin to go back to 1997 to review the Howard Stern biopic, “Private Parts”. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Greg play a......

Episode 359: “Slap Shot”: (1977): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 1977 to review the hockey classic, “Slap Shot” starring Paul Newman. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia questions about people named ‘Paul&#8217...

Episode 358: Movies About Royalty Chris and Derek talk about movies that feature royalty in some way (kings, queens, princes/princesses). The guys then run down their personal top 5 movies about royalty. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris introduces a new game called ‘Two Truths and a Lie’ where Derek has to guess the falsehood.  You can contact Chri...

Episode 357: “Tropic Thunder”: (2008): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 2008 to review the Hollywood parody movie, “Tropic Thunder”. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about ‘movies within movies&#8217...

Episode 356: “Octopussy”: (1983): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 1983 to review the James Bond movie, “Octopussy” starring Roger Moore and Maud Adams. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, themes and that questionable title!  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the names of provocative James Bond girls....

Episode 355: “Shrinking”: TV Show Review Chris and Derek talk about season 1-3 of “Shrinking” (2023-2026) starring Jason Segel, Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams. They discuss the cast, scenes, themes and more about the show.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of movies featuring psychiatrists.  Yo...

Episode 354: “Frequency” (2000): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 2000 to watch and review the movie, “Frequency” starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. The guys discuss scenes, themes, cast, box office, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris opens a box of trivia he received as a gift and has Derek try t...