The Word Podcast

Among the biggest TV premieres of May include the returns of Tina Fey and Jesse Armstrong, as well as a double dose of Conan O'Brien.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey shares his favorite Americana and country music tracks from the year so far...

The returns of "The Last of Us," "Hacks," "Doctor Who," "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Black Mirror" make April a must-watch TV month!

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey shares his MLB predictions for each division, wild card and award winner for the 2025 season.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 5 includes one of the show's most shocking moments from a musical guest, a couple of Chris Farley classics and the greatest sketch in SNL history.

The Word on Pop Culture's television recommendations for March includes film's biggest night, the end of "The Conners" and a handful of streaming premieres.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 4 includes one of the show's most used recurring characters, perhaps its most somber moment & a musical guest hijacking the show.

Film critic Philip Price joins The Word on Pop Culture to discuss the 97th annual Academy Awards, predict the biggest winners of the night, and share which film, director and actors he believes should win.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 3 includes the return of an 'SNL' legend, the debut of New York's most exclusive club and Weekend Update's greatest anchor.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 2 includes one of the show's wildest musical performances, multiple highlights from Will Ferrell and a fan campaign to get a TV icon to host the show.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live." Part 1 includes one of the show's finest moments amid adversity, one of its worst, and highlights from Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Gilda Radner and more!

The Word on Pop Culture's television recommendations for February includes the biggest events in music, NFL and NASCAR.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover review the biggest Grammy categories and predict who they believe will win on Sunday, February 2.

The Word on Pop Culture's latest pop culture draft sees Julian, Aprille, Tyler and Casey drafting among the crop of 2025 Grammy Award nominees. Take a listen and let us know who drafted the best Grammy squad!

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover discuss the major movie and television categories for the upcoming Critics' Choice Awards and predict the winners.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Aprille Hanson-Spivey are joined by frequent contributor Tyler Glover this year for the annual tradition of pop culture wishes.

The Word on Pop Culture's television recommendations for shows premiering or returning in January.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey, Tyler Glover & Aprille Hanson-Spivey share their favorite songs, albums, movies & TV shows of 2024.

This Week in Pop Culture History includes the most recent rock song to top the Billboard chart (and you won't believe how long it's been), the debut of a Christmas song staple and the premiere of a New Year's Eve staple. Also, we have some exciting news to share! Beginning in 2025, This Week in Pop Culture History will be its own podcast!! So make sure you follow us at https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v3ujXlPdJJSodD8eORjaG?si=5KLSB2qdQaKJski90oJWeQ

If you're interested in pop culture and history, this podcast will be for you! Every week, we will feature a new episode showcasing a major moment from movie, television, music and sports past for each day of the week. We hope you join us and we can learn about pop culture history together! Follow us at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v3ujXlPdJJSodD8eORjaG?si=5KLSB2qdQaKJski90oJWeQ

This week in pop culture history features a memorable 'SNL' musical performance that got the artist banned, the premiere of an '80s Best Picture Oscar winner and a first in both the NFL and NHL.

This week in pop culture history includes the suspicious, tragic death of a music star, the debut of an American holiday classic and a TV home going for $150 million.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Eric Fulton select the greatest teams, athletes, coaches and games of 2024 in sports.

This week in pop culture history includes one of popular music's biggest concert tragedies, NASCAR's first African-American winner and the debut of a holiday TV classic.

This week in pop culture history features the first baseball rookie to win MVP, a legendary farewell concert & the beginning of a Thanksgiving tradition.

This week in pop culture history includes a boxing tragedy, the debut of one of TV's longest-running shows and the funniest instance of TV signal hijacking.

This week in pop culture history includes "the worst song ever" hitting No. 1, the premiere of a Disney classic and the crowning of a NASCAR great.

This Week in Pop Culture History includes dispelling the Paul Is Dead hoax, the debut of HBO and NFL history.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover perused all of the songs submitted for the 2025 Grammy Song of the Year category and picked the 10 they would included on their ballot.

This week in pop culture history includes Prince's breakthrough, the debut of a legendary commercial and NASCAR's first multiple-time champion.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Eric Fulton do their yearly NBA top 10 players right now list.

This week in pop culture history includes the unfortunate only No. 1 hit of a music legend's career, the costliest error in World Series history and an American legend's final performance.

This week in pop culture history includes the birth of a horror movie icon, the premiere of one of Hollywood's greatest musicals and something an American Olympian has only done once in Olympic history.

This week in pop culture history includes a couple of historic World Series moments, the debut of a major TV network and one of the biggest trades in sports history.

The Word on Pop Culture recommends the best looking shows and events on streaming for October.

This week in pop culture history features a couple of World Series broadcasting firsts, one of the most memorable home runs in baseball history & the finale of one of the greatest TV series of all time.

This week in pop culture history includes one of baseball's greatest pitching records, the death of one of the greatest drummers & one of the most successful one-hit wonders of all time.

This Week in Pop Culture History includes baseball and golf history, KISS unmasked and the pandemic Emmys.

This week in pop culture history includes the debut of a Chicago Cubs trio immortalized in poem, a trio scoring the EGOT at the same time and the death of a Hollywood princess.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover discuss the major nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards and predict the night's biggest winners. The 76th annual Emmy Awards air on ABC on Sunday, September 15.

The Word on Pop Culture shares its streaming recommendations for the month of September.

This Week in Pop Culture History includes the shooting of a hip hop legend, the premiere of the longest-running game show in TV history and the debut of the first Japanese Major Leaguer.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Eric Fulton take their annual dive into the NFL Network's top 10 players right now as selected by the players themselves and make their own top 10 lists.

This Week in Pop Culture History includes the first song ever performed live on television, the first father-son baseball teammates & the birth of a legendary novelist.

This Week in Pop Culture features one of the worst brawls in sports history, one of the biggest publicity stunts in sports history and the birth of a great TV character.

This Week in Pop Culture features a fine day to premiere films starring The Beatles, Nelly's hot 2002 and one of the most tragic days in baseball history.

This Week in Pop Culture History is taking on an Olympic theme, featuring some of the greatest moments in Olympic history as well as some of its darkest.

The Word on Pop Culture shares its August streaming recommendations, including the finish to the 2024 Paris Olympics and the fourth season of "Only Murders in the Building."

This Week in Pop Culture History is taking on an Olympic theme this week featuring some of the greatest moments in Olympic history, as well as one of its darkest moments.

The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is joined by contributors Aprille Hanson-Spivey and Eric Fulton (making his draft debut) for the latest pop culture draft ... picking the best Olympic Sports! If you're as excited about the 2024 Paris Olympics as we are you'll be sure to want to catch this episode!!

This week in pop culture history includes the premiere of Billboard's record-tabulating chart, a singer replacing his ex-band at No. 1, and creating an American anthem.