Did You Hear About This? (A Gen X Podcast)

Send us Fan Mail It's not only our one-year anniversary, but it's also our day-before-Halloween show. We play a Halloween movie game and talk about our Halloween memories. Remember the costumes? We did. Tune in and relive the best holiday of your childhood.  "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X gee...

Send us Fan Mail As we wrap up our 5-episode event, we cover Bill's favorite monster - the slasher. From Jason to Freddy, we discuss the differences between these monsters and name a few you may have forgotten about.  We also play "things Scott might not know about the Goonies" or something like that. It's your mom's favorite part.  Finally, we finish up the show with our...

Send us Fan Mail Round 4 is on witch-based movies. We named every single one. Dammit, I just realized we forgot Witchboard. Listen and shame us on what else we may have forgotten. As usual, we round out the show with Hollywood news discussions. "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X geek, you've found you...

Send us Fan Mail Round Three! In this episode, our friend Michele joins us to discuss ghosts in classic pop culture. She also brought a great horror movie game for us to play. How well will you do? As usual we round out the show with Hollywood news discussions. "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X geek, you&...

Send us Fan Mail Last week we talked about Vampires, and this week we talk about zombies. Halloween is coming. We love the dead. Show details: Introduction to the podcast Discussion about the band Love Sick Drug (LSD) and their song "Zombie". The band features actor Billy Blair. Personal experiences with hard rock music Trip to Dallas and the experience there Discussion about the city of...

Send us Fan Mail As we head into Halloween, we talk about pop culture vampires. What's with the sexy vampire stuff? They're nasty bastards. Bill also complains about getting old. That part is a real bummer - you may want to skip that section. We cover the news and sign off with some sexy funk. Topics included:  Bill's Age: Feeling 48 but physically like 60 Aches and Pains: The strug...

Send us Fan Mail Scott finds a list of the 15 iconic television shows representing the 1980s. Needless to say, a list of this importance is always challenegable. So, we challenge it. (@movieweb, your kids better step it up.) Plus, we talk about NFL football, Indiana Jones, and more Hollywood strike news. What else could you possibly want out of a podcast episode? "Did You Hear About This?&quo...

Send us Fan Mail Brother Dan pitches an idea, and we roll with it. We discuss movie inventors. Who did we miss? (I noticed in editing we missed a biggie!). We also talk about several things you didn't know about the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. And as always, we round things up with Hollywood news. "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit hol...

Send us Fan Mail Let us be your TV Guide! In today's show, we talk about several new programs we're checking out. If you're like us, you'll probably love them too. Tune in and get turned on to some great pop culture geekery. We also cover the latest Hollywood news.  "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you&a...

Send us Fan Mail Remember those Time-Life music collection commercials? Scott does! Listen and let us bring you back to the days of great music and regret. Turn it up, man. "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X geek, you've found your tribe. Please subscribe, like, and review us — we always need support...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into infomercials, unearthing some of the past's most popular (and forgotten) gems. We pay homage to the legendary Billy Mays and the unforgettable ShamWow guy, but the crown undoubtedly goes to the king of infomercials, Ron Popeil. Popeil's iconic products and catchphrases have left an indelible mark on television marketing from the Pocket...

Send us Fan Mail Scott's kids are going back to school. Today we celebrate with back-to-school movies. Did we name your favorite? Also, stay tuned for the news and usual laughs.  "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X geek, you've found your tribe. Please subscribe, like, and review us — we always ne...

Send us Fan Mail The mighty has fallen. Our childhood icon, Pee Wee Herman, Paul Reubens himself, has passed away to the great playhouse in the sky. We are crushed but pulled it together to pay tribute to Paul Reubens. I bet we will tell you some things you never knew. Also, as usual, we talk about the week's OTHER news. Tune in - you'll laugh, you'll cry. "Did You Hear About T...

Send us Fan Mail In our third visit to the toys from our childhood, Scott reminds us of the defunct WWF and their hugely popular 1980s toy line. We also celebrate a SUPER important pop culture anniversary. As usual, stay tuned to the end for this week's pop culture news. "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a G...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, discover the final films of some of the most well-known actors. Did they end on a good note, or was it a turkey? See if you can spot the trend. We also talk about a great show on YouTube called Minty Comedic Arts . And we discuss the evidence on whether Stevie Wonder is really blind. Come for the fun, stay for the week's entertainment news. "Did You Hear...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the best soundtracks of our lives. Well, according to Brother Michele and theringer.com . Do we agree? Find out. But the answer is NO. However, we have a lot of fun exploring all this great music. We also talk about other cool people, like Adam The Woo on Youtube. We talk about the new Evil Dead movie. Is it just another piece of filler? We also talk ab...

Send us Fan Mail Scott shares a list of each summer blockbuster since the inception of blockbusters - Jaws. We comment. How the hell are some of these blockbusters? Do you love these movies or did they trick you out of your cash? Listen and enjoy the usual nonsense, a celebrity death tribute, and stick around for this week's movie news roundup. Bale Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTihsJ...

Send us Fan Mail Fafaflunky!! In today's episode, we honor the King of All Media, Howard Stern. We reminisced about the 90s when the man was at his broadcasting peak. We talked a bit about his show today (since Bill still listens. It's a fairly large difference). Listen and learn which whack pack member Bill played music with.  We also discuss the latest movie news with our usual snark a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are again shocked to learn something new about Scott. He is a Pokemon aficionado! You know those kids who huddled in the basement of the toy stores, but you never actually knew what they were doing? That was Scott!  Listen as Scott gives us a tour of the world of Pokemon.  It's a special level of geekery! Is Jigglypuff the best? Boy, I guess. Also, tune in...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we kick off our mini-series on toys from our childhood. Today we cover GI Joe: A Real American Hero. Did you know this was the first "action figure," which is arguably a brilliant way to sell dolls to boys?  Listen and laugh as we talk about everything from GI Joe to Star Wars and, of course, a proper introduction to our new obsession, Weng Weng....

Send us Fan Mail We covered a lot. During this episode, we talk about fantasy movies from the 1980s. Did we miss any? We also covered Scott's recent trip to Hershey Park. Are amusement parks fun for grownups anymore? Last, and most important, we introduce you to Weng Weng. This is one of the greatest action stars on the planet, and we bet you haven't heard of him. We also bet you'll...

Send us Fan Mail Please welcome Will Padilla from the awesome 1980s Now podcast. (For some reason, I kept calling it 80s Now... old brain.... but it's ) 1980s Now . We had a great chat about why the 80s were the best time in the planet's history. We're pretty sure you'll be nodding along through this chat.  We also chat about plenty of other things, from MASH to Mr. Mackey from...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Scott says something that cannot be unheard. I'm even ashamed as I write this episode description. You probably want to skip this episode. "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X geek, you've found your tribe. Please subscribe, like, and review us — we always need sup...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about a list from Movieweb that discusses the worst films from 9 iconic directors. Do you agree with this list?   "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X geek, you've found your tribe. Please subscribe, like, and review us — we always need support to grow in this a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we use AI to describe the plot of popular movies terribly. Can you do better than Scott? Plus, we talk about killer snakes, Seth Rogan's laugh, Eddie Murphy movies... man, we went all around the world on this one. Check it out.  "Did You Hear About This?" digs into the pop culture and news rabbit holes you somehow missed. If you're a Gen X geek...