That's a Good Point

This week's episode was recorded a few months ago and saved for a special occasion.  Well, this must be a special time, then!  In this episode, Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss the best teams that couldn't win the Super Bowl.  While quantitative figures and statistics are always important, so is the "eye" test and so most of these teams are ones that the fellas saw play (though not all!).  Please enjoy...

This week's episode is brought to you "on location" from scenic Denver, Colorado.  The fellas are joined by John and Kevin as they rank their favorite BBQ joints.  The restaurants were local places near Earlham (though you may have to drive a little to get to them) and have been sampled at least once by the hosts.  After the rankings, there is time for a start one-sit one-cut one with Summer Olymp...

In this week's installment, Dion, Irv, and Jon rank their favorite animated Disney classics.  The fellas first had to narrow down the category to what a Disney "Classic" really includes.  Then there was some great discussion and (obviously) good points made about which Disney classic animated movies were the favorites of the dudes voting.  At the end of the episode, John Sneller jumps in to provid...

In this week's episode, Kyle Weber joins Dion, Irv, and Jon to help rank their favorite characters from baseball movies.  Real-life characters were ruled out so biographical movies such as "Pride of the Yankees" and "42" don't have any characters on this list.  The gang discusses their favorite characters from baseball-themed movies.  Kevin Costner will definitely get some air time in this episode...

Marnie joins Dion, Irv, and Jon to rank the top athletes from Iowa.  Defining what "from" Iowa was the first hurdle to overcome.  After the group decided that the athlete spent most of their formative years in Iowa, they set off to rank the Iowa athletes based on both amateur and professional careers.  There is some fun discussion and some good (great, even) points made as the group rank...

Kelly Weber makes a return to join Dion, Irv, and Jon and break down some of their favorite guitar intros to rock songs.  Check out Spotify for a playlist that includes 50 songs!  That was part of the insurmountable task the group had to overcome in ranking song intros.  Discussion includes how the list was narrowed down to 20, then 8, then put into order for your entertainment.  There is even tim...

On the season 4 opener of That's a Good Point, Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss what sporting venues (in the United States) they would like to go to for an event.  The fellas have been to a few but not all so there is some experience but mostly history, tradition, and sports lore that influence their decision.  What sports venues do you want to go to?  There is some time for a game of start one-sit one-...

In the season 3 finale Dion, Irv, and Jon rank their top television show theme songs that contain lyrics.  Because the list was difficult to narrow down, the fellas ranked a list of 10 songs ahead of time.  Marnie was able to join the gang again to provide her insight into the songs and the rankings.  There were some definite surprises in the final order that some Poin'ers will no doubt take issue...

This week Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss the best Fast Food French Fry. The fellas took a trip around the city sampling french fries, taking notes, and stopping at every red light in town. If you’re a connoisseur of potatoes fried in oil, you will hopefully enjoy this take on which fast food establishments cook up the best version.  After the rankings, there was some good discussion, time for a start...

Dion, Irv, Jon, and special guest host Marnie discuss the best movie soundtracks.  They narrowed it down to what they called a "compilation" or "various artist" soundtrack.  Some criteria for soundtracks were that these needed to be songs from multiple artists, couldn't be a musical (where the songs are part of the dialogue and the plot), and couldn't be songs by or about a specific band (a la Hel...

This week's episode was recorded a few months ago with the idea that if the fellas got busy, they'd have an episode "on deck" to upload for all of you Poin'ers.  Well, we're busy, so here you go... In this installment, Dion, Irv, and Jon debate who they believe the worst overall number one draft picks were from NBA and NFL drafts of the past.  There were plenty of busts that didn't even make the f...

Dion, Irv, and Jon rank some of their favorite places they've had breakfast.  The list excluded chain restaurants and the ones they did rank had to be close to their home of Earlham, Iowa. Even though the fellas hadn't been to some of these restaurants more than a handful of times, they had put in their research by trying multiple dishes and keeping meticulous notes.  They definitely look forward...

This time around Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss their rankings of six different lists.  The thought was that the lists either wouldn't have enough discussion or were a little too much of a "niche" list.  Each list was pre-ranked so you don't get to hear the fellas discuss as they rank.  However, they give some insight as to why they each rank the lists the way they do and there is still some lively di...

Special guest host James Severson joins Dion, Irv, and Jon to discuss and rank different frozen pizza brands.  The fellas all tried the pizzas before recording so the flavors were fresh in their minds as they made good points and ranked their favorite frozen pizzas.  Some tasted just how they remembered while others did not meet expectations (good or bad).  There was even time for a quick game of...

Dion, Irv, and Jon rank their favorite college basketball color analysts. A wide array of styles, expertise, and personalities are represented on the list.  Some all-time greats miss the cut, but the fellas explain why.  There may be some controversy about who wins (or even makes it onto the list), but the fellas like analysts who are knowledgeable, quotable, and entertaining basketball commentato...

Dion, Irv, and Jon taste some Little Debbies brand snacks and give their opinions on their top variations.  Jon gives a small history lesson on the Little Debbies company and some interesting voting takes place in this episode.  There is time for a start one-sit one-cut one with another company's snacks as well.  Follow us on Twitter @ThatsaGoodPoin1 Theme: Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https:/...

Dion, Irv, and Jon kick off a new season by looking at the best game shows of all time.  The boys rank 7 items instead of the regular 6 including some heavy hitters that make all the top game show lists.  Maybe a future episode could be game show hosts as those are discussed at length in this episode.  There's a healthy discussion of game shows, including their formats, history, hosts, and highlig...

Hey, Poin'ers--we've got a challenge for you this year to help spur discussion and just give you an idea of something fun to do!  We are issuing a 2021 Trilogy Challenge where we ask you to watch a trilogy each month of the year.  Some months we'll tell you the one we want you to watch, other times we'll give you some options.  In either case, we are still exploring bonus episodes o...

In the season 2 finale of That's A Good Point, Dion, Irv, and guest host Denton Hopkins rank the biggest sports collapses.  Jon was able to call in and offer some insight.  The hardest part of the list was narrowing it down to just six options to rank as they were all big-time collapses in sports (most of them relatively recent).  You'll definitely recognize a few of these.  There is enough time f...

This week's installment of That's A Good Point finds Dion, Irv, and Jon discussing their favorite sides at Thanksgiving dinner.  Everyone probably has different renditions and recipes of the old standards so they just went with their own experiences of different sides.  What's your take on the relish tray, mashed potatoes (with gravy or without), corn or corn dish, sweet potatoes, green bean casse...

Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss their favorite movies starring Tom Hanks.  To be clear, these aren't rated as best performances by Tom Hanks, just the movies that the fellas enjoy the most.  There are plenty of good points made as they arrange the top 6 using the beloved "matrix" to order the movies.  A game of start one, sit one, cut one wraps up the episode by taking 3 songs from the Forrest Gump sou...

This time around Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss their rankings of six different lists.  The thought was that the lists either wouldn't have enough discussion or were a little too much of a "niche" list.  Each list was pre-ranked so you don't get to hear the fellas discuss as they rank.  However, they give some insight as to why they each rank the lists the way they do and there is still some lively di...

Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss the best months of the year to watch sports.  The fellas had to weed out a few of the months to get the list down to 9 months for ranking.  Honorable mentions went to July, August, and May, and those months were left off the list. So, you won't hear about the MLB All-Star Game or the Kentucky Derby.  There were a lot of good points made and in the end the list reflects w...

Dion, Jon, and guest host Marnie Moore rank music videos from the 1980's back when they were a "thing" on MTV or Friday Night Videos on NBC.  Irv claimed he was too young to speak in an educated manner about this topic so he chimed in every now and then but did not vote.  Videos were pared down and ranked based on the video AND whether or not the fellas liked the song.  Some heavy hitters don't ma...

Dion, Irv, and guest host Bailey Gulley rank sitcoms that have made their debut since the year 2000.  Bailey and Irv show off their knowledge and enjoyment of some recent TV classics.  Dion mostly just shows his age, which is probably why Jon sat this one out.  Some good points were made, and there was time for a game of start one, sit two, cut one (yes, the rules changed this week--the fellas can...