Pop Culture Five

Join the guys as they celebrate a member of a pop-music royal family. They're digging into the catalog of Janet Jackson! Thomas and Deremy have long histories with Janet's music. Find out which songs from her amazing career stick out to them and why she means so much to both of them. To hear every song Deremy and Thomas have covered, all in one place, search Spotify for the playlist: Pop C...

Take a trip down memory lane and join the guys as they discuss Five Essential 90's Comedies. All comedies released from 1990 to 1999 are on the table. There are people who were comedic staples in the 90's, but is there room for them all on this list? Thomas and Deremy have an absolute blast talking about movies that mean a lot to them. Find out if your favorites make the cut. Let us know w...

Treat yo self to another fun episode! This week, the PC5 boys visit Pawnee, Indiana as they discuss Five Essential Parks and Recreation Episodes. Superfan Elizabeth Zbinden joins them and it's an absolute blast. Find out if they did Leslie, Ben, Ron, Tom, April, Andy, Donna, Chris, Ann, and Larry proud. (RIP Lil' Sebastian) Let us know what you think and send us a request! Twitter (X): @po...

This week, the guys talk about maybe the most influential and popular woman in music history. Certainly pop music. Deremy and Thomas are tackling Five Essential Madonna Songs. They get into a good discussion about how important Madonna is as a visual and performance artist, and how much that should be a factor in whether a song is essential. So join them as they celebrate one of the major pop-cult...

It's been 10 years since the passing of a comedic legend. This week, the guys are celebrating Robin Williams. Join them and their guest, Eric Paul from the Everything is a Primary Source podcast, as they reminisce about everything that made Robin Williams great and choose Five Essential Robin Williams Movies. See if your favorite Robin movie is mentioned as an essential. Let us know what you t...

Pop Culture Blind Spots is back, and this week it's Thomas attempting to get Deremy into a TV show that Deremy hasn't quite latched onto on multiple attempts. We're talking Mad Men, which is often considered one of the four greatest prestige television shows of all time. It took Thomas multiple tries to get into Mad Men, himself, so we'll see if Deremy can follows that path. Or may...

This episode is by request, as a few listeners extended a challenge to Deremy and Thomas. This week, the guys are talking Five Essential Destiny's Child Songs. Find out what the guys think of one of the great R&B groups to come out of the 90's, and what might stand out as essential. Let's see if Kelly, Michelle, and Beyonce think they can handle this. Thomas also reveals a connecti...

This week, the guys chat about a TV series that's a modern classic. Deremy and Thomas take on the challenge of choosing Five Essential Atlanta Episodes. Both of the guys love this series, but may come at it from slightly different directions. Get their perspectives on what makes this show so great, and see if you agree with their picks. Oh. There's a Pop Culture Five first in this episode,...

This week, Deremy and Thomas are sticking with music but they're switching from hip-hop to rock. They're hashing out Five Essential Green Day songs, and they have a guest! Mr. G from The Fandalorians podcast will get nostalgic with the guys and talk about his history with Green Day and what constitutes essential in his eyes. There are a lot of twists, turns, and laughs in this one. Join th...

This is a by-request episode and one that Deremy and Thomas have been super excited to do! This week they look at Five Essential Kendrick Lamar Songs. Kendrick has been top of mind in pop culture over the past few months. The guys touch on that and on what makes Kendrick a generational MC. See if you agree with the choices of the guys and the choices of Astrid, the listener who requested the episo...

This week, the guys are talking action stars! They're diving into the filmography of Sylvester Stallone. They have a guest to help them out! Adam Galloway from Raised on Film is on one of the hot seats. There's also a catch. Only one Rocky movie and one Rambo movie are allowed to be picked. Deremy, Thomas, and Adam are up for the challenged and pumped to celebrate Sly. Let us know what you...

This week, the guys are celebrating another amazing television show. This time, though, they're talking characters as they discuss Five Essential The Wire Characters. Joining them is a podcaster, NBA Twitter voice of reason, and The Wire superfan, Jabari Davis. The Wire has a wealth of characters to choose, so let's see if the guys got this one right. Let us know what you think! Twitter (X...

After the success of their 90's Hip-Hop Songs episode, the guys are tackling another decade of hip-hop. This time, they're discussing Five Essential 2000's Hip-Hop Songs. This is January of 2000 through December of 2009. Deremy and Thomas talk about how hip-hop evolved heading into the new millennium, and give each other a sampling of songs that they loved from around that time. Let us...

This week, the guys are exploring one of the best filmographies in the history of cinema. They have the job of choosing Five Essential Coen Brothers movies. The Coen Brothers have a high hit rate, so there's plenty to choose from. Did they get it right, or is there a classic or two left off of this list? Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podca...

It's that time, again, in which Thomas or Deremy remedies a pop-culture blind spot that they have. Thomas is the pupil this week, as they discuss "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." Thomas has no history with comic books and has little attachment to or familiarity with comic-book movies. Will he like these movies? Will he disappoint De...

The guys are back this week to talk about pioneers in hip-hop and beyond. It's the one, the only, Bea-stie Boys! Thomas and Deremy D. look at the music of a group that was important to both of them and who shifted music in many ways. Deremy has the veto this week, find out if he'll sabotage Thomas or if the guys are in agreement as they discuss Five Essential Beastie Boys songs. Let us kno...

Today, the guys welcome a guest! Righteous Jolly, quiz master extraordinaire, helps us talk about Five Essential Bill Murray Movies. Bill is a master comedian with his own unique humor and disposition. What do Deremy, Thomas, and Righteous feel what best displays what makes Bill Murray who he is? Hang out and see! Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five...

It's been 20 years since an iconic TV series aired its last episode. That's right, this week Deremy and Thomas are there for you and will be discussing Five Essential Friends Episodes. And they have guests! It's LeAnn and LuEllen from The One with Friends podcast. Join the guys and girls as they try their best to distill this great sitcom to the essentials. It's a fun one! Let us k...

This week, the guys talk about another iconic filmmaker. This time they look at the movies of John Hughes. Hughes was known for 80's teen movies, but he shouldn't be pigeonholed. Thomas and Deremy are taking on the job of selecting Hughes' Five Essential movies, which include movies he wrote and/or directed. Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Cultur...

One of Thomas and Deremy's all-time favorite shows, Curb Your Enthusiasm, just had its series finale. A perfect opportunity for the guys to talk about five episodes that they consider essential. Join them as they delve into the mind of Larry David and get into all the societal customs and dilemma's that make this show pretty......pretty......pretty good. Let us know what you think! Twitter...

The guys are back with another edition of Pop Culture Blind Spots. This time, Thomas introduces Deremy to deep and eerie sounds of Nine Inch Nails. Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com

Join the guys as they don their purple to celebrate the work of the legendary Prince Rogers Nelson. Prince was a true musical genius and had a big impact on Deremy and Thomas' musical tastes. See how they take on the assignment of exploring Five Essential Prince Songs. Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast Email: popculture5pod@gmail.com

It's been 30 years since the music world lost a beloved figure, Kurt Cobain. Deremy and Thomas are both huge Nirvana fans, so they wanted to remember Kurt by discussing Five Essential Nirvana Songs. They hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane by celebrating a great band that means a lot to the guys. Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram: Pop Culture Five Podcast...

WrestleMania 40 is almost here, so Deremy and Thomas are using that as a reason to talk about a slice of pop culture that holds a special place in their hearts. Professional wrestling. This week they discuss Five Essential WrestleMania matches. Grab your Austin 3:16 shirt and find out which iconic matches and performers the guys choose to discuss. Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popcultu...

This week, Deremy and Thomas celebrate someone who might be the all-time greatest at his craft. They talk Five Essential Steven Spielberg Movies. This was tough for the guys to narrow down, but they were up to the job and had some enlightening conversation. Plus, Thomas MIGHT be able to get Spielberg on the show (but probably not). Let us know what you think! Twitter (X): @popculturefive Instagram...