Goodbye Mello Brick Road

Dave Wheelroute recently announced a new endeavor for 2025 – The Film Project: 150 Favorite Movies! As a follow-up to his television project from four years ago, this adventure seeks to publish one essay per weekday to celebrate his 150 favorite movies ever made. Joining the podcast today in a bit of vertical integration to … Continue reading Top Five Movies (Part 1) with Adam →

Sadly, it is time for the season four finale of Goodbye Mello Brick Road. Fortunately, though, it is an amazing episode. It's one of my favorites ever and so special. Not only are Kelly Mahaffey and Emily Quick both back for their third episodes on the show, but they are here to talk with me … Continue reading Top Five Disney Resorts with Kelly Mahaffey and Emily Quick →

Happy March Madness! With the barrage of NCAA brackets on full display, there is no better time for a deviation from the mean when it comes to Goodbye Mello Brick Road! That's right: Season four's penultimate episode isn't a top five list and it isn't a draft. It's a bracket! It's a tournament to determine … Continue reading Top Five Athletes We Remember from Childhood with Dustin Beach, Pete Peterson, and Ryan Walsh →

There is truly no one more equipped for this topic in the world than Hector Servin. Everyone's favorite local theme park aficionado, Hector Servin, is back on the podcast for his tenth appearance to discuss the best theme park rides that never came to be! Maybe they didn't get past the concept art stage or … Continue reading Top Five Theme Park Rides That Were Never Finished with Hector Servin →

Survivor returned last night for its forty-fourth season, so is there a better time to talk about the best contestants from the rich history of the preeminent reality competition television series in the world? I think not! And there's no better person to discuss it with than Emily Quick, who's making her second appearance on … Continue reading Top Five Survivor Contestants with Emily Quick →

The unplanned hiatus is over and we are back! (Look, sometimes, I'm tired, man.) This week is very exciting because we're heading into the denouement of season four and we have five certified bangers here. We start off with a podcast all about the best songs from the unexpectedly amazing movie, Eurovision Song Contest: The … Continue reading Top Five Songs from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga with Zev Behar and Michaela Hertz →

Welcome to 2023! As we always do for the first episode of the year, we're going over the top five of many things from 2022. Whether it's podcasts, books, television shows, albums, or movies, we're covering them here! What were the best from each category in 2022? Check out this podcast and Saoirse Ronan Deserves … Continue reading Top Five – 2022 Edition! →

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Season's Greetings, and all that jazz! I am never as happy as when I'm in the throes of the holidays and it brings me great joy to share at enthusiasm and festivity with you all by way of another Goodbye Mello … Continue reading Top Five Disney Christmas Traditions with Jim Fanning →

After a hiatus to celebrate Thanksgiving and promote the podcasts of others, GMBR returns with an episode that might be a bit meta! This is a podcast, of course, but it's an episode about how to make a quality podcast! If that's something in which you're interested. Joining me to discuss this topic is the … Continue reading Top Five Podcasting Tips with Pappy Malcolm →

Last week, we talked about condiments! This week, we talk about breakfast food! Why all this food discussion? It's because next Thursday is Thanksgiving and that's a holiday all about food! But we won't have an episode next Thursday. Enjoy the holiday! And enjoy this episode with Caleb Cleveland, making his fourth appearance on the … Continue reading Top Five Breakfast Foods with Caleb Cleveland →

Have you ever stepped inside of a Chicken Guy or a B-Dubs and been overwhelmed by the amount of choices you had for what you could dip your fries in or spread on a bun? Well, then you've found the perfect podcast to listen to! It's all about the condiments, baby! Join Jenn Nicol on … Continue reading Top Five Condiments with Jenn Nicol →

Relationships and dating aren't usually the forte of this podcast, but that's why it was time to bring an expert in! Renaissance woman Bethany Hiska Hill joins from Adelaide to discuss the top five dos and don'ts of dating! It's her first-ever appearance on the show and it was cool to bring on an author, … Continue reading Top Five Dos and Don'ts of Dating with Bethany Hiska Hill →

Happy Halloween! Well, it's almost Halloween. But ‘tis the season all the same, right? In honor of the spookiest time of year, it only makes sense to celebrate the best of one of the world's premiere Halloween events! Halloween Horror Nights in 2021 was one of the best ever put on by Universal Orlando and … Continue reading Top Five Haunted Houses from Halloween Horror Nights 2021 with Emily Quick →

I just couldn't wait until midnight! With one hour remaining until Taylor Swift releases her tenth studio album, Midnights, it is the perfect time to release an episode that has long been in the bag – just waiting for Taylor to help the stars align. Good friends Kate Rose and Courtney Colen joined the show … Continue reading Top Five Taylor Swift Songs with Kate Rose and Courtney Colen →

Thanks for bearing with us as we took last weekend off! But we're back in full force as Ryan Foley makes his thirteenth appearance on the podcast! Wow! What a milestone! 13 on the 13th (of October). Almost Friday the 13th, too! Anyway, Ryan joins today for our very first DUAL EPISODE of the podcast. … Continue reading Top Five Television Episodes and Emotional Moments with Ryan Foley →

With this week's announcement that Rihanna would perform during the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, it only made sense to finally publish a long-gestating episode with Robert Diaz! Long before a team of rappers took the stage, Roberto made his fourth appearance on the pod to draft our favorite halftime shows ever performed. That's right, … Continue reading Top Five Super Bowl Halftime Shows with Roberto Diaz →

We are rapidly approaching the one year anniversary of Spider-Man: No Way Home, so it's only logical to devote the 101st episode to lots of Spider-Man talk! A friend from all the way back to fifth grade, Lena Sheldon, joins the episode this week for her first ever appearance! And she brings all of her … Continue reading Top Five Spider-Man Portrayals on Screen with Lena Sheldon →

Folks, it's the 100th episode of Goodbye Mello Brick Road! Can you believe it? That's more than Breaking Bad! It's crazy that this podcast started five years ago and we've now eclipsed a major milestone – nearly simultaneously! I love this hobby and I love all the people who take the time to share it … Continue reading Top Five Comic Strips with Dad →

Congratulations to Stevie on winning the Twitter poll for last week's Disney movie draft! Why not keep the good times rolling ahead of the D23 Expo this weekend with the best Pixar movies? In a nearly two year old episode, recorded after the release of Soul (hence why there's no Turning Red, Lightyear, or Luca … Continue reading Top Five Pixar Movies with Ryan Foley and Kristin →

This is not your average top five list! This is a special top five list! Because it's not a list at all. It's a draft! The first ever draft comes to Goodbye Mello Brick Road and it is a metric ton of fun. Brett, Stevie, and Pappy Malcolm take a break from the excellent Spoilers! … Continue reading Top Five Disney Movies with Brett, Stevie, and Pappy Malcolm from Spoilers! →

A long time ago, Dustin and I recorded a podcast about our favorite cereals. Due to technical errors, that episode was lost to time. But we pay homage to it this week with a countdown of our favorite cereal mascots! It's not Dustin, though. Instead, Sydney Bryant joins the podcast for the first time this … Continue reading Top Five Cereal Mascots with Sydney Bryant →

Welcome to the five-timers club, Zev Behar! Once again, Zev joins for a rip-roaring time on the podcast. We are two fine folks who love to travel so we dished on the cities we're most excited to visit one day in both the United States and in the world around us. The world is wide … Continue reading Top Five Cities We Want to Visit with Zev Behar →

Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has taken us to new heights – and to new streaming services. After movies like Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Eternals, and Spider-Man: No Way Home and series like WandaVision, Loki, and Hawkeye gave us a hint as to where we're going after Avengers: Endgame, it made complete sense to … Continue reading Top Five Most Anticipated MCU Projects with Ryan Foley →

Oh my god, we're back again. After about a year and a half hiatus (look, man, things were busy, okay?), Goodbye Mello Brick Road has returned to your podcast feeds and your ears! Season four is long awaited and has long been teased and now we're kicking it off! The first step is easing in, … Continue reading Top Five – 2021 Edition! →

Well, the robins are back. That’s a sure sign of spring! Sadly, the podcast event miniseries that many people are saying has irrevocably changed the trajectory of 2021 is coming to an end today. But there’s still a whole episode of fun to be had! Hector Servin is back once again (he’s absolutely obliterated his … Continue reading Top Five Magic Kingdom Attraction Quotes with Hector Servin →

Welcome to our little trans-dimensional joyride, folks! As we head into the penultimate episode of the week-long podcast event miniseries, it is time to once again remind you that Hector Servin is the guest! We’re trekking over to Animal Kingdom today to break down the best quotes emanating from the theme park that’s all about … Continue reading Top Five Animal Kingdom Attraction Quotes with Hector Servin →

Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, the Attraction Quotes Week rolls on for the GMBR hive! Hector Servin is back (because of course he is!) and we’re journeying over to the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow on this Wednesday – the midpoint of 2021’s greatest podcast event miniseries! Strap up for World Showcase and buckle … Continue reading Top Five Epcot Attraction Quotes with Hector Servin →

Attraction Quotes Week rolls on as Hector Servin joins again (on a Tuesday!) to venture to the other side of the Orlando pond where the dinosaurs, wizards, superheroes, and Simpsons play together at Universal Orlando! We’ve combined Universal Studios with Islands of Adventure to go through the attraction quotes that populate the secondary central Florida … Continue reading Top Five Universal Orlando Attraction Quotes with Hector Servin →

We’re still in the offseason between seasons three and four of Goodbye Mello Brick Road, but that doesn’t stop of this from churning out the goodies! This week (that’s right, every day this week!) is the first ever GMBR podcast event miniseries! Hector Servin is joining the podcast every day this week for Attraction Quotes … Continue reading Top Five Hollywood Studios Attraction Quotes with Hector Servin →

It’s that time of the year again! We’re running through some of the best that 2020 had to offer. We’re counting down the top five movies, books, podcasts, television shows, sports moments, and albums of the year. What could be better than that, baby? Solo pod for this, as always, and stay tuned for another … Continue reading Top Five – 2020 Edition! →

Oh yes, oh yes, it’s the big Charleston contest! And it’s also the time of year when Goodbye Mello Brick Road unleashes a holiday special. Three years ago, we counted down the top five Christmas specials with Mom, Dad, and Nicole. Two years ago, Jess Garcia stopped by to rank the top five holiday songs. … Continue reading Top Five Christmas Things with Kristin and Ryan Foley →

Oh, baby! We have the beefiest podcast in the history of Goodbye Mello Brick Road ready for you today. If you thought the mega-Marvel crossover from a year and a half ago was the greatest event in podcasting history, hold onto your britches. This here, is a podcast that is over ten hours long! Oh … Continue reading Top Five Television Shows with Julianna Gallagher, Roberto Diaz, Zev Behar, Lach, Harry, Sam Berman, Kate Rose, Dustin Beach, Pete Peterson, Pappy Malcolm, Hector Servin, Jenn Nicol, Ryan Walsh, Kelly Mahaffey, Courtney Campbell, Tom Kendrick, Jac Rayner, Maple, Caleb Cleveland, Mom, Dad, Nicole Mello, Kristin, and Ryan Foley →

It’s the season three finale of Goodbye Mello Brick Road! To bring this year-long podcast extravaganza to a close, I am delighted to welcome my dear friend, Kelly Mahaffey! Kelly makes her first appearance to close out the third arc of GMBR and we are breaking down our top five hosts of Saturday Night Live! … Continue reading Top Five Saturday Night Live Hosts with Kelly Mahaffey →

This is a big topic. We’ve done top five books before and top five television shows is on the way. But now, we’re trying to unpack the history of music and rank just five songs? It’s a daunting task, but we’re up to it. And by we, I, of course, mean myself and Ryan Foley! … Continue reading Top Five Songs with Ryan Foley →

It’s once again October and Goodbye Mello Brick Road is reflecting that! It’s the month in which people go door to door and demand candy from their neighbours. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to release this episode about the best candy bars! Dustin Beach returns for his fourth episode on the podcast to count down … Continue reading Top Five Candy Bars with Dustin Beach →

Of all the things you hate to hear, these have got to be ten of them. Back in January, one of the best people in the entire world stopped by the podcast to talk about the top five things she hates to hear! The episode was so good that I wanted to save it for … Continue reading Top Five Things You Hate to Hear with Jenn Nicol →

The romance genre isn’t just about meet-cutes, serendipity, and falling in love. It’s a wide range of storytelling that includes rom-coms, musicals, and – in some cases – stories of a marriage falling apart. No matter what the story is that’s being told in a romance movie, there’s something in there that can teach us … Continue reading Top Five Movies That Teach Us About Love and Ourselves with Julianna Gallagher →

Street Fighter. Tekken. Marvel vs. Capcom. Mortal Kombat. Super Smash Brothers. The history of fighting video games is a rich and expansive one. As such, there have been myriad characters for users to select and do battle with against their friends. To celebrate the genre, I’ve brought in two of my friends to break down … Continue reading Top Five Fighting Video Game Characters with Lach and Harry →

This week, we’re diving into the topic everyone has been waiting for throughout the entire history of Goodbye Mello Brick Road: pockets. We’ve talked about movies and sports, foods and music. But no topic is as vital as pockets. And we’re finally discussing the best the world has to offer when it comes to pockets! … Continue reading Top Five Pockets with Ryan Foley and Kristin →

This week, Cody King makes his return to Goodbye Mello Brick Road and we break down our top five political gaffes. At the jump, as well, I speak at length about the current movement of racial justice and police brutality protests across the country, including the NBA’s strike. Learn more about #DefundThePolice here. Sign the … Continue reading Top Five Political Gaffes with Cody King →

It’s been a long time without you, my friend. That is, it’s been over a year since Hobbs & Shaw came out! And we’ve had no Fast and Furious movies in the interim. How terrible! With the ninth installment of the main vehicle in the franchise delayed until 2021, it was time to take a … Continue reading Top Five Fast and Furious Movies with Hector Servin →

Roberto Diaz has a ton of experience with both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. I have only been to the latter. That is why this podcast exists! Because it gave us the perfect opportunity to talk about the best attractions that are unique to either state/resort. From shows to rides to interactive experiences, there are … Continue reading Top Five Attractions Unique to Disneyland or Walt Disney World with Roberto Diaz →

The last great American dynasty may be long gone, but the second great Taylor Swift podcast has arrived to Goodbye Mello Brick Road! Yes, it’s time to celebrate Taylor Swift’s surprise album from two weeks ago, Folklore! It’s one of the seminal works of her career and it has become the talk of the culture … Continue reading Top Five Songs from Folklore by Taylor Swift with Bella Velardo →

Sports are back! Should they be? That’s a question for another day. But for now, sports are back! Baseball is in full swing (unless you’re a Florida Marlin), basketball tips off tonight, and hockey is due to resume this weekend. That means it was the perfect time to have the awesome Pete Peterson back on … Continue reading Top Five Pandemic Sports Storylines with Pete Peterson →

When Hannah Koval reached out to me about a podcast regarding ASMR sounds, I had no idea what ASMR was! But now I have a secure knowledge that it is something to do with spine-tingling sounds. Did I follow these parameters? Who’s to say? What can definitely be said, though, is that Hannah Koval is … Continue reading Top Five ASMR Sounds with Hannah Koval →

“I want to be great or nothing.” That’s one of the driving sentiments of the 2019 adaptation of Little Women, as directed by Greta Gerwig. This also just happens to be one of the greatest movies ever made! Saoirse Ronan plays Jo, Emma Watson portrays Meg, Florence Pugh is Amy, and Eliza Scanlen brings Beth … Continue reading Top Five Little Women Scenes with Kate Rose and Julianna Gallagher →

A couple rebel top gun pilots flying with nowhere to be! That’s what we are on this podcast. And by we, I mean myself and the astonishingly kind and generous Anna Autrey Campbell! That’s right, the long-awaited first appearance of Anna Autrey on Goodbye Mello Brick Road is here! We continue our evergreen conversation of … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Lorde Songs →

With the recent news about The Princess and the Frog taking over Splash Mountain in what promises to be an exciting new theme, I figured it was time to upload a podcast I’ve been holding onto for a couple months! This week, Zev Behar makes his prodigal return to the podcast and we are talking … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Superlatives for Disney Attractions →

This week, Ryan Foley continues his streak as the guest with the most appearances on Goodbye Mello Brick Road! He joins the podcast once again to count down his favorite numbers with me! Obviously, we’re doing our top five numbers, but does five make the cut at all? Or will it be relegated to just … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Numbers →

I am very happy to announce that Courtney Campbell is this week’s guest! Making her third appearance on the podcast, Courtney stops by to talk about her favorite movies from the late 1980s and the early 1990s. The parameters for this are loose so don’t be surprised to see some of your favorite films included! … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Movies from the Late 1980s and Early 1990s →

Welcome to a very special, super-sized episode of Goodbye Mello Brick Road! About a month ago, I put out the Podcast Signal and my caped crusader friends answered the call. With the opportunity available to come and go from Zoom as they pleased, I hosted two hours of fun, round robin discussion about our favorite … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Types of Weather →