Pop Culture Five

Deremy and Thomas are paying homage to songs that are, themselves, paying homage to songs. This week, they're looking at five essential Cover Songs. Find out what they feel falls into the spirit of a good cover song. What they picked and what they left off may surprise you, but the guys have their reasons for what they decided on. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one p...

This week, the guys chat about a somewhat mythical figure in the movie world. Deremy and Thomas are delving into the work of an eccentric genius as they discuss five essential Stanley Kubrick movies. Kubrick made 13 movies from 1952 to 1999, most of which are super compelling. See where the guys land on the controversial and often enigmatic figure that is Kubrick.   Let us know what you think and...

This week, Thomas and Deremy are in a cookout kind of mood. So grab a plate, a drink, a chair, and join them as they choose five essential Summer Songs to set the vibe. These aren't songs that just happened to be huge during the summer. No. These are songs that capture the essence of what summer means to the guys. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spot...

Happy 40th birthday to the great Back to the Future! To celebrate, Deremy and Thomas are devoting an entire Game Changers episode to dissecting this wonderful flick. Find out about overlooked actors, overlooked directors, and some of the themes that are more hidden in the movie. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email...

This week, the guys pay a visit to arguably the most formative era of music for them. With the help of a guest, Darin Patterson from SNL Nerds, Deremy and Thomas have the hard job of selecting five essential 90's Rock Albums. See if you agree with what Thomas, Deremy, and Darin selected. Or are there influential bands and albums they may have overlooked? (And we're sure there are a ton tha...

June 20th marks the 50th anniversary of the movie that many say started the Summer blockbuster as we know it. Deremy and Thomas are celebrating by breaking down what they feel stands out about Steven Spielberg's legendary 1975 movie Jaws. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com

This week, Deremy and Thomas take a trip down memory lane by talking about one of the most influential MC's in hip-hop history. The guys talk five essential Nas songs. They have the help of a guest! Podcaster, Nas fan, and returning PC5 guest, Jaylan Salah, shares her experiences listening to Nas and what she finds essential about Nas' work. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covere...

This week, Deremy and Thomas unveil a new concept! They break down one year in pop culture, PC5 style. The guys will choose and discuss moments in music, movies, television, and sports that happened in the 2000 and also have a wild card choice. Join them as they give a snapshot of some of the most important pop-culture happenings in the turn of the century. Let us know what you think and send us a...

Today on the pod, Deremy and Thomas talk about one of the all-time great actors and a man who always brings his unique flair to the screen. The guys talk five essential Al Pacino movies. Will the list be filled with some of his old classics, or can some relatively later Pacino movies sneak on? Find out if they like any of your favorites. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X...

The world is celebrating 45 years of a truly groundbreaking movie and Thomas and Deremy are joining in on the fun. The guys are talking about what sticks out to them the most about The Empire Strikes Back. Is the best Star Wars movie of all time? Who are the characters that really define the world that George Lucas created? Also, stick around as Deremy and Thomas rank their favorite Star Wars movi...

Today on the show, the guys go back into the hip-hop world and talk about one of the defining groups in the entire genre. Deremy and Thomas talk five essential A Tribe Called Quest songs. Q-Tip, Phife, Ali, and Jarobi have created a few classic songs and classic albums, so this might not be so cut and dry. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the...

With Mother's Day around the corner, and as we reflect on SNL Season 50 winding down, the guys want to celebrate some of the women who have helped make SNL a pop-culture institution. Deremy and Thomas discuss five essential women of SNL, with a focus on cast members. This one was so tough that the guys even felt pressure with their honorable mentions. See if they chose any of your favorite cas...

This episode is by request from quite a few people. With the Cowboy Carter Tour having just kicked off, the guys are finally talking about a pop-music icon. This week, it's five essential Beyonce songs. And they have a returning guest! Joining Deremy and Thomas is a proud member of the BeyHive, and all-around great pop-culture mind, Quinnon Taylor. Find out if YOUR favorite Beyonce song makes...

Bill Kenney from The SNL Hall of Fame podcast and the Saturday Night Network joins Thomas and Deremy to talk about arguably the greatest TV series of all time, David Chase's groundbreaking The Sopranos. This time, though, Bill and the guys are exploring characters and not episodes. The world of The Sopranos is so rich that there are plenty of possible choices, so let's see if any of your f...

In the wake of Gene Hackman's passing, the guys are celebrating someone who is almost inarguably one of the greatest actors of all time. Join Deremy and Thomas as they unpack why Hackman was so great and they breakdown five of his essential movies. This one may produce a few surprises, especially when the guys discuss why they may not be so into a certain beloved film, even though Gene is grea...

This week, the guys talk about a classic rock and a modern rock staple. Aerosmith is in the discussion for all-time greatest American rock band because of a 50+ year run of relevance. Deremy and Thomas talk about what makes them rock icons and breakdown down five of the band's essential songs. See if your choices made the list! To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one plac...

Few artists have had a bigger impact on pop music over the past 25 years than Pharrell Williams. On this episode, Deremy and Thomas are in search of Five Essential Pharrell songs. Everything he produced, wrote, and performed is on the table. There is so much there, find out how the guys narrow things down. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the...

In 1985 saw the debut of one of the major annual pop-culture events of the past 40 years. Today on Pop Culture Game Changers, Deremy and Thomas celebrate WrestleMania by re-visiting the very first one held at Madison Square Garden. Join the guys as they geek out and discuss what stood out to them about WrestleMania I. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive I...

Today, the guys talk about what they feel is an underappreciated sitcom. Join Deremy and Thomas as they pull up a seat in a modest but roomy LA apartment, and spend time with Jess, Winston, Schmidt, Nick, and CeCe. We're breaking down Five Essential New Girl episodes. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popcu...

The incredible and influential director, David Lynch, passed away on January 16th. The honor him and his unique style, the guys are taking on the task of choosing his essential movies. Deremy and Thomas were wondering how to approach this episode, but they ended up having a great discussion about a man with such a distinct cinematic voice. Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter...

Today, the guys are talking about someone who has a rightful claim as being the greatest of all time in his genre. Deremy and Thomas are celebrating the legendary Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Find out what made Biggie so impactful, the essential songs in his catalog, and what the guys think about Biggie and Tupac's relationship. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have cove...

Today, the guys talk about a band that, on the surface, might be a surprise topic even to them. In what became one of the more rewarding PC5 experiences to date, Deremy and Thomas talk Five Essential Linkin Park songs. They welcome special guest Jaylan Salah to break down why Chester, Mike, and the rest of the group deserve to be recognized as the talented important musicians that they were. Speci...

This week, the guys are going back to what might be the golden age of sitcoms. They, and a friend, explore Five Essential 80's Sitcoms. The friend this episode is Shari Fesko, co-host of the SNL Hall of Fame Water Cooler. Shari, Thomas, and Deremy talk about what made the 80's such a special time for sitcoms. Find out which shows, episodes, and characters resonated with them and see if you...

Today the guys celebrate an amazing woman who is widely regarded, and possibly even by the folks on this very podcast, as the greatest singer of all time. It's time to talk Five Essential Whitney Houston songs. They brought a guest for the occasion! Whitney Houston superfan Quinnon Taylor breaks down his essentials and what makes Whitney so special. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have co...

Pop Culture Blind Spots is back, and this time it's Thomas who has gone his whole life without really digging into a classic. Thomas enjoys sitcoms, but one of the great 80's sitcoms has escaped him. This week, Deremy introduces Thomas to The Golden Girls. Throughout Deremy's life, his mom was always watching the fun dynamic between Rose, Sophia, Dorothy, and Blanche. Deremy is excited...