Goodbye Mello Brick Road

Making his fourth appearance on the podcast is the hilarious kindred spirit of mine known as Ryan Foley! Ryan might be the biggest Marvel fan I know, which makes this topic perfect for his talents. We count down our five favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, as of the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home! It … Continue reading Top Five Marvel Movies with Ryan Foley →

Every year with this podcast, it is tradition to kick off a new beginning by reflecting on what came before. This podcast is meant to celebrate the best of 2019! From athletes to albums to books to movies to podcasts to television shows, it’s all here! It’s the only solo-cast I do each year and … Continue reading Top Five – 2019 Edition! →

Wrapping up the Best of the Decade series is Roberto Diaz! Roberto joins me to discuss our favorite songs of the decade. What a great ten years for music it was! So many amazing albums, artists, and tunes. How could we possibly narrow it down? Thank you for being here, Roberto! I hope everyone has … Continue reading Top Five Songs of the Decade with Roberto Diaz →

Nicole Mello, my sister, becomes the first person to enter the Five Timers Club of Goodbye Mello Brick Road! To celebrate, we continue the Best of the Decade series by looking back at our five favorite television shows of the past ten years. From workplace comedies to psychedelic horrors to serial crime narratives, it’s all … Continue reading Top Five Television Shows of the Decade wit...

As we head into December, it is time to take a look back at the decade that was. From 2010 to 2019, sports were thrilling in every respect! But what were the best sports moments of the decade? That is the question that Pete Peterson has returned to the podcast to answer! From homerism to … Continue reading Top Five Sports Moments of the Decade with Pete Peterson →

Listening to Goodbye Mello Brick Road is not death by a thousand cuts. It is what we love. This week, Kate Rose joins the podcast to rank the top five songs from Lover, Taylor Swift’s new album which released in August. It is an amazing album and has quickly become a pop standard for me. … Continue reading Top Five Songs from Lover by Taylor Swift with Kate Rose →

In a very special and intricate episode, Dave welcomes Courtney Campbell to discuss the top five ways to connect The Wizard of Oz to mental health issues. The idea was completely Courtney’s and she brings a lot of insights to the podcast! If you’ve ever wondered if the movie had more beneath the surface or … Continue reading Top Five Ways to Relate The Wizard of Oz to Mental Heal...

The NBA has been back for about six games per team so it’s time to take a look at how we see the rest of the season shaking out. Joining me to countdown the five NBA players we expect to have the biggest seasons in the 2019-20 campaign is my former roommate and current friend, … Continue reading Top Five NBA Players for the 2019-20 Season with Ian Moyer →

Happy Halloween, everyone! In the second annual Halloween-themed episode of Goodbye Mello Brick Road, I am joined by my very own father, Joseph Mello! Of course, if I am talking to my dad on Halloween, there is really only one topic that could come up and that’s horror movies. Perhaps no one adores horror movies … Continue reading Top Five Horror Movies with Dad →

In episode three of season two, Disney expert Kristin returns to the podcast to talk about the best announcements from the D23 Expo, which took place back in August 2019. From theme park renovations at Epcot to a slew of new movie announcements to the showcase of the new Disney+ streaming service, the Expo was … Continue reading Top Five D23 Expo 2019 Announcements with Kristin →

Season three of Goodbye Mello Brick Road is here! Get ready to embark on a journey across many months with some delightful episodes in store! To mark the season premiere of the podcast and celebrate its return, I am joined by a dear friend, Ryan Walsh. Together, we work our way through our favorite episodes … Continue reading Top Five SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes with Ryan Walsh &#859...

Welcome to the second episode of a six-week Goodbye Mello Brick Road special event! To commemorate the final season of the great Game of Thrones, my dear friend, Jac Rayner, and I are going to count down our five favorite moments from each episode of the season! Next up is “A Knight of the Seven … Continue reading Top Five Moments from “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” with...

Spoilers for all Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (from Iron Man to Captain Marvel) before Avengers: Endgame are included in this episode! Discussion of trailers for Endgame is also included! Be warned! Welcome to the biggest behemoth of an episode you ever did see from Goodbye Mello Brick Road – months in the making. In the … Continue reading Top Five Marvel Characters with Ryan Foley...

Welcome to the first episode of a six-week Goodbye Mello Brick Road special event! To commemorate the final season of the great Game of Thrones, my dear friend, Jac Rayner, and I are going to count down our five favorite moments from each episode of the season! First up is “Winterfell,” the first episode of … Continue reading Top Five Moments from “Winterfell” with Ja...

In the Season Two finale of Goodbye Mello Brick Road, we are pulling out all the stops! My platonic work friend, Kelsey Elliott, joins me this week to say goodbye to the delightful Season Two run by ranking our ten (count ’em: TEN) favorite Disney songs! That’s right! We’re doubling the list for this go-around of ranking … Continue reading Top Five Disney Songs with Kelsey Ell...

The Oscars are this Sunday and my sister, Nicole Mello, and I are talking about them! Ten years ago, they changed the amount of movies that can be nominated for Best Picture from five to ten after the snub of The Dark Knight was viewed as egregious. Now, the first comic book movie to reap the benefits … Continue reading Top Five Movies Nominated for Best Picture Since 2009 with Nic...

All the way from Australia, the whip-smart Jac Rayner is on the show this week and we are diving deep into one of our favorite fantasy worlds! The final season of Game of Thrones is just two months away and we rank the five storylines that we feel have to be resolved as one of television’s greatest … Continue reading Top Five Storylines to Be Resolved in the Final Season of Game of...

The New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions for the sixth time in the history of the franchise! And one hundred days after the Red Sox won the 2018 World Series, my mother, Nancy Mello, returns to break down the best championship performances from Patriots players in their Super Bowl LIII victory! Consider it a … Continue reading Top Five Patriots Super Bowl LIII Performances with&#160...

Wii Sports is the backbone of many great friendships, including my dear friendship with the wonderful Jenn Nicol! Jenn and I dive deep into the Wii Sports, multiverse, covering activities ranging from the ones present in Wii Sports to those in Wii Sports Resort and beyond. It’s a long, lovely conversation with America’s favorite Scot! … Continue reading Top Five Sports from Wii Sports with J...

Walls come in many different shapes and forms. At least, that’s what I learned when I recorded this newly iconic episode with two dear friends, Ryan Foley and Dustin Beach. Listen in as the three of us rank our five favorite walls from iconic bands to Walt Disney World must-visits and more! It’s a delightful … Continue reading Top Five Types of Walls with Ryan Foley and Dustin Beach &#8...

Naomi Parker joins the podcast once again this week as she and I discuss our five favorite characters in the Fast and Furious movie franchise. From The Fast and the Furious to The Fate of the Furious to this year’s spin-off, Hobbs and Shaw, there are plenty of characters to choose from! Listen in as I lovingly reconnect with one of my … Continue reading Top...

In the second annual Year in Review episode, I take it solo to deliver my five favorite movies, television shows, albums, books, and podcasts of the year! Full write-ups can be found on the digital diary, Saoirse Ronan Deserves an Oscar. This episode is brought to you by Bodybuilding.com. You can find great deals here. Save today … Continue reading Top Five – 2018 Editio...

Just as Joey Fatone once said, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Another holiday season is upon us and, for the podcast, it brings another holiday-centric episode. This year, I invited my dear, dear friend, Jess Garcia, onto the podcast so we could discuss our five favorite Christmas songs! She and I share an affinity for … Continue reading Top Five Christmas Songs with Jess Garcia &#...

We are finally living up to one of the episodes promised to listeners one year ago! One of my oldest friends, Joe Cicero, makes his podcasting debut to talk with me about our five favorite types of chairs. Will your favorite chair make our lists? There are so many that it can be hard to … Continue reading Top Five Types of Chairs with Joe Cicero →

Pete Peterson makes his return to the podcast in this week’s episode that sees Dave and Pete rank their five weirdest athletes of all-time. From biting off the ear of an opponent to reenacting Milli Vanilli music videos to advising the leader of North Korea, it’s all covered in this episode! This episode is brought … Continue reading Top Five Weirdest Athletes with Pete Peterson →