Podcasts about grossing movies

We give our thoughts on the worst of the best as we look at the Top 50 Grossing Films of all time and talk about which ones we think are the "worst" for one reason or another. Some we get, some we don't get, some we flat out don't care for. Come and join us, we can tell the hypocrisy is strong in this one... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/i-can-do-this-all-day/support

Summary By The Way (2002) is a brilliant album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But at nearly 70 minutes in duration, could it have been even better with some careful pruning? That's the task podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, plus their guest Ross Braidwood, have set themselves in this episode: Create the under 50 minute TTMF Supercut of By The Way. On the way the guys will discuss their level of fandom for the band, review the critical reception and commercial success of the album, share their favorite songs and least favorite track from the record, and discuss the impact of guitarist John Frusciante on the album's sound. They also discuss the best time for the band to retire and whether they are happy that the band is still active. The conversation ends with a discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs of all time. Chapters 00:46 Introduction 01:56 First Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Bought? 04:30 Tale of the Tape: By The Way (2002) 05:32 Album Sales & Critical Reception 06:48 By The Way TV Promo 07:18 Top 5 Selling RHCP Albums 08:49 Flea Interview 09:34 Trim the Talk 12:04 Critiquing the Album & Its Artwork 18:42 Creating the TTMF supercut 19:29 By The Way 22:18 Universally Speaking 25:16 Dosed 28:10 Anthony Kiedis Interview 29:16 News Stories 2002 29:52 The Zephyr Song 33:30 Can't Stop 35:24 Top 10 Selling Albums 2002 36:42 Midnight 39:28 Joke of the Pod 40:16 Cabron 43:28 Tear 45:41 On Mercury 47:48 Minor Thing 49:50 Warm Tape 51:26 Venice Queen 54:15 Top 10 Grossing Movies 2002 54:52 The 4 Songs that missed the cut 56:02 Revealing and Rating the Supercut 58:06 The Final Question: When should the Red Hot Chili Peppers retire? 01:00:46 Discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs 01:02:38 Conclusion and closing remarks Thanks for watching/listening

EPISODE 167: Calling all movie lovers! Buckle up for a time warp to 2004 in this episode of Binge Movies. We're putting the spotlight on the year's top-grossing films, and it's an epic clash of titans! This week, we'll be ranking the powerhouses of 2004: The Passion of the Christ: A film that sparked cultural conversation and shattered box office records. The Incredibles: Pixars's animated juggernaut brought superhero family dynamics to the forefront. Spider-Man 2: Web-slinging back into action, Spidey faced new villains and personal struggles. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The boy wizard returned for a darker chapter, with a mysterious escapee and a thrilling chase for the truth. Shrek 2: The green ogre and his princess were back, taking their happily ever after on a hilarious detour. HOST: Jason Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

EPISODE 166: This week Jason and Drew from Reel Feels set their sights on the blockbusters of 2004! We rank the movies that swamed, soared, and swindled their way to the top 10 highest-grossing films of that year. Buckle up as we dive deep into the action-packed world of Ocean's Twelve [8:57], get animated with the undersea adventure of Shark Tale [29:12], go back in time to the epic battles of Troy [44:18], meet the hilariously dysfunctional Fockers [1:08:12], and experience the chilling thrills of The Day After Tomorrow [1:31:10]. Will your favorites top the charts? Tune in to find out and get ready for some binge-worthy movie talk! HOST: Jason Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

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We apologize. Our output in 2023 was rough, but it reflected the kind of year we had. We are ready to make 2024 our best one yet. This week Christopher flies solo by looking at what can be learned from the top ten highest-grossing 2023 movies in the domestic box office.

EPISODE 160: Is 2003 the year that broke Hollywood forever? Special guests Robert Yaniz Jr. from Crooked Table and Catherine Gonzales join Jason to answer that question.  Films Bruce Almighty Curse of the Black Pearl The Matrix Reloaded* Finding Nemo* Return of the King HOST: Jason Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

EPISODE 159: Join Jason and Julio from The Contrarians for a cinematic journey through 2003's epic blockbusters! From Bad Boys to Matrix Revolutions, we dissect, rank, and relive the year's action-packed glory. Get ready for a wild ride through time!  Films Bad Boys II X2: X-Men United* The Matrix Revolutions* Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* The Last Samurai HOST: Jason Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

RIP to William Friedkin, director of ‘The Exorcist,' and ‘The French Connection'

I am breaking down what all top grossing movies do to tell incredibly powerful stories and teaching you how to use these 4 elements to perfect your messaging and storytelling.

Bonus Episode consisting of the top 5 grossing movies from each year in the 1990's with a little extra commentary thrown in. If you haven't seen some of these then please watch them and email us here at retrolife4you@gmail.com and let us know what you thought of them.Catch us on social media on Instagram and Facebook @retrolife4you and on our website at www.retrolife4u.com . Like, share & subscribe but above all else, please share and tell your friends about us.

EPISODE 153: Catherine Gonzales and Robert Yaniz Jr. have revisited the shop to delve into a discussion about the top 5 blockbuster movies of the decade, all of which were released back in 2002! HOST: Jason Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

EPISODE 152:  Film critic Nguyên Lê makes his debut on Binge Movies! We discuss Minority Report, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Ice Age, Signs, and Die Another Day. Will he agree with Jason's take that 2002 is Spielberg's last hit year? HOST: Jason Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

On this episode, Jerd Nocks engage in a discussion about the 200 highest-grossing films ever made. Some of them might surprise you, while others may not. A few might even leave you in a state of shock! We conclude the episode with our "Weekly Watchlist" segment, where we share our opinions on the movies and TV shows that we are currently enjoying.

More ReelFun Trivia! Going around the circle naming the highest-grossing movies of all time until one man is left standing. Our Patreon is now live! Join to gain access to an abundance of exclusive perks like early access, merch discounts, Discord access, personalized video messages, Q & A, and more! https://www.patreon.com/reeltokpodcast Go follow us on all of our socials below! ReelTok Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reeltokpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reeltokpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reeltokpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reeltokpodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/reeltokpodcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/reeltokpodcast Listen and Rate Us 5 Stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3V214vWwkO823aa4OaeDrO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reeltok-podcast/id1644680412 George Carmi Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/georgecarmi/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moviesandstuff14 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moviesandstuff14 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgecarmi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/georgecarmi Tyler Whitmore Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TylerCWhitmore/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tylercwhitmore YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tylercwhitmore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylercwhitmore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerCWhitmore Seth's Film Reviews Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sethsreviews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sethsfilmreviews YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sethsfilmreviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethsfilmreviews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sethsfilmreview Cam Walsh Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cjwalsh27/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@camwalsh27 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camwalsh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CamWalsh27 Logo and channel art created by Adamson Visuals: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamsonvisuals?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamsonvisuals/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_AdamsonVisuals Welcome to ReelTok Podcast hosted by Cam, Tyler, Seth, and George where we talk all things movies, TV, and pop culture news. We are four movie-based social media creators who came together to try and make an accessible and engaging film podcast. Weekly podcast episodes are released every Monday with YouTube videos uploaded daily. #movies #moviereviews #podcast #moviepodcast #reeltok #reeltokpodcast Help us become the #1 movie podcast in the entire world! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reeltokpodcast/support

EPISODE 146: In 2001 Hollywood changed in a major way as a new wave of franchise hopefully hit the multiplexes. To tackle this massive year Jason recruits two former guests to form a triple threat. Will he side with Robert Yaniz Jr from Crooked Table or Catherine Gonzales from Shuffle Online and Latinx Lens? FILMS Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Monsters, Inc Shrek Ocean's Eleven HOST: Jason Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

EPISODE 145: First-time guest and fellow Ohio native Brad from The Cinema Guys and Tubi Tuesdays drops into the shop to rank the 10th-6th highest-grossing movies of 2001.    Films Reservoir Dogs Jackie Brown Inglorious Basterds Django Unchained Once Upon a Time in Hollywood   HOST: Jason GUEST: Brad Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert  Dan Kawecki

There are a lot of recent movies on this list including a VERY recent one

It has been a long, long time, but we are BACK! A new episode of ReelFun Trivia and Cam has prepared a game for us to go around the call to rattle off the top 50 highest-grossing movies of the 2020s. Our Patreon is now live! Join to gain access to an abundance of exclusive perks: https://t.co/76S34T27Oz Go follow us on all of our socials below! ReelTok TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reeltokpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reeltokpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reeltokpodcast Listen and Rate Us 5 Stars on Spotfiy and Apple Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3V214vWwkO823aa4OaeDrO?si=ddaefaebe5c1460c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reeltok-podcast/id1644680412 George Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/georgecarmi/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moviesandstuff14 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrfDxvGMYC7NatgaqfKWMg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgecarmi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/georgecarmi Tyler Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TylerCWhitmore/ Movie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backseatscreentime?lang=en Sports TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backseatcoach?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylercwhitmore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerCWhitmore Movie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCygaEWKt_8C41lJjfBHEhQA Sports YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BackseatCoachTV Seth Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sethsreviews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sethsfilmreviews?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachedbyse... Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachedbyseth Cam Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cjwalsh27/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@camwalsh27?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camwalsh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/camwalsh27 Logo created by Adamson Visuals: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamsonvisuals?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamsonvisuals/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_AdamsonVisuals Welcome to ReelTok Podcast hosted by Cam, Tyler, Seth, and George where we talk all things movies, TV, and pop culture news. Weekly podcast episodes are released every Monday with YouTube videos uploaded daily. Help us become the #1 movie podcast in the entire world! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reeltokpodcast/support

Hello listeners! The annual movie draft is here again, and we're here to select which upcoming sequels, comic book movies, and maybe even an original concept (or at least some franchises that haven't had a live action movie yet) are going to gross the most dollars in the U.S. box office. Last year we drafted 9 of the movies that ended up being in the top 10, do you think we can repeat the feat again? Listen in and tell us how you think we did! Vote for the winner here! (for now, you have to have the Spotify mobile app to vote) Time Codes: 0:00 Welcome to What's On Draft! 2:23 Question and Answer Time! 6:32 Topic Intro 8:45 The Draft 44:15 The Second Half 1:22:34 Recap and Alternates Callbacks to Previous Episodes: 66: The 2022 Movie Box Office Draft! Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Email us at whatsondraftpodcast@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsondraft/message

This week's special bonus episode is all about the Top 5 Grossing Movies of all time! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and catch The OETA Movie Club every Saturday night at 9 pm on OETA. Support the show

I dive into the top 51 grossing movies that hit over one billion. What do you think of this list?

Time to round up some Movie News, Rumors and Rumblings. From the trailer debuts for Barbie and Oppenheimer, to Bob Iger's return to Disney, plus a recap of the biggest box office successes of 2022, here's our final Roundup of the year!

The Royal Geek Podcast is cut in half this week. Join Sandy and Shamato as they talk the top grossing movies....Bracket Style!   Follow us on Twitter: Royal Geek Podcast  Follow us on Instagram: Royal Geek Podcast Follow us on Tik Tok: Royal Geek Podcast Like us on Facebook: Royal Geek Podcast  Subscribe and Like on YouTube: Royal Geek Podcast Channel   Got thoughts or feedback? Email us at royalgeekpodcast@gmail.com Shout out to Loxbeats for the sick tune! Finally by Loxbeats https://soundcloud.com/loxbeats Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download: http://bit.ly/FinallyLoxbeats Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/fGquX0Te1Yo

EPISODE 139: Returning LMS champion and host of ScreenRun, The Lady-Wan, returns to rank the top 5 highest-grossing movies of 2000.    Films Dinosaur What Women Want Castaway Gladiator M:I 2 Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code BINGEMOVIES at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code BINGEMOVIES. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. HOST: Jason GUEST: Wan Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Sponsor Your Own Episode Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Chris Williams Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert     

Top Gun Maverick is currently at #11 in a very short amount of time

Episode 138: Take a trip back to the new millennium with Jason and Frankie from Red Cow Arcade. It's time to rank the Top Grossing Movies of Y2K 10-6. Films How the Grinch Stole Christmas Meet the Parents The Perfect Storm X-Men* What Lies Beneath Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code BINGEMOVIES at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code BINGEMOVIES. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™. HOST: Jason GUEST: Frankie Binge Movies comes to you from the last video store in the universe. Store manager Jason and his guests rank and review movies to determine which are most worthy of preservation for all time. At Binge Movies the very strange, deeply analytical, and highly ridiculous meet to make a movie review show unlike any other. Become a Patron Sponsor Your Own Episode Binge Movies Merchandise  Elite Patrons: Chris Williams Heather Sachs Joe Buttice  Pete Nerdrovert 

Chris Pratt got paid a lot more than Bryce Dallas Howard for Jurassic Park - but wait until you hear what he did. Studies have shown: that themed weddings have grown in popularity. Let's The Top 20 Themed Weddings Adults Would Actually Like to Attend.

What is going on “G” Family! Nothing But A “G” thing is back with another episode. Today We are diving into Top Ten Highest grossing Films of ALL Time. That means like ever. So stick around to find out which movie made that number one spot.

Hayley and the Knobs went down a rabbit hole discussing forms of media that no one uses anymore like 8-tracks and laser disc. Eventually, we got around to discussing the top grossing films of all time, celebrity news, a drunk Karen, and a woman who petted a whale...

Every Friday Movie Lover Mel McKay teams up with The Box Officer, Derek Zemrak to chat movies. There's nothing worse than spending your hard earned time and money on a horrible movie. How many Slates will Derek give that movie you are dying to see?

Episode 75 begins by looking back at what could have been the worst author event ever.  What follows is a series of unfortunate events.  However it will be left up to the listener as to whether this was truly a bad event, or just a funny story being shared on this week's episode.It might be the smallest town by sheer land size to be featured on the podcast but Nahant, Massachusetts is a worthy addition to the Road Trip series.  Beaches galore, seemingly endless beautiful views, there's a lot packed into just over one-square-mile.Children of the 1970's and 80's rejoice.  We go way Back In the Day to the Lee J Ames collection of drawing books.  Learning to draw is tough, the Draw 50 series that dotted elementary school library shelves made it easier.  Reminisce about these forgotten classics, or learn about them for the first time.This week's Top 5 is a rarity, it will actually go in order rather than random order as per usual.  We look at the Highest Grossing Movies Ever at the box office when adjusted for inflation.  Which ones made the list?There is a new This Week In History and Time Capsule which details the introduction of the very first emergency telephone number 999.Helpful Links from this Episode(available through Buzzsprout)Purchase Iconic Hotels and Motels of Cape CodBuy Me A Coffee!Wear Your WishKiwi's Kustoms - EtsyDJ Williams MusicKeeKee's Cape Cod KitchenChristopher Setterlund's YouTube ChannelChristopher Setterlund.comThe In My Footsteps Podcast BlogArchive.orgGreater Lynn Chamber.comListen to Episode 74 here.Support the show

Another Friday Happy Hour and we're coming at you with another epic episode with the Four Horsemen. We are rapidly approaching episode 100 and we got some special guest coming in to help commemorate this milestone. Before we do though were talking a deep dive into the highest grossing box office movies of our birth years and to kick things off were taking it back to 1973 with The Exorcist. Cheers Y'all, Enjoy your Weekend!!! Stay Connected!!! https://www.instagram.com/jewels2pointoh The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Premium Content : AB/DC Programming / B-Role & Mix Tapes / Accountability Coaching https://www.patreon.com/AireyBros Value for Value https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BHCAKFGH6TNF2 Alt Media United ://: https://altmediaunited.com/ Actual Activist ://: http://actualactivists.com/

Another Friday Happy Hour and we're coming at you with another epic episode with the Four Horsemen. We are rapidly approaching episode 100 and we got some special guest coming in to help commemorate this milestone. Before we do though were talking a deep dive into the highest grossing box office movies of our birth years and to kick things off were taking it back to 1973 with The Exorcist. Cheers Y'all, Enjoy your Weekend!!! Stay Connected!!! https://www.instagram.com/jewels2pointoh The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Premium Content : AB/DC Programming / B-Role & Mix Tapes / Accountability Coaching https://www.patreon.com/AireyBros Value for Value https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BHCAKFGH6TNF2 Alt Media United ://: https://altmediaunited.com/ Actual Activist ://: http://actualactivists.com/

We talk about all the things you can bet on during Super Bowl 56We Drink Blackened Cask Strength Bourbon by MetallicaNFL MVP Awards.... Do you agree??Microsoft bought Activision.... For $70 Billion Dollars......Book of Boba Fett had it's finale.... What did you guys think?Spiderman: No Way Home, made it's way into the top 10 grossing films of all time... so naturally, we ranked them. Be our first review!! Let us know how we're doing and/or commission an episode and let us know what you want us to discuss!!Leave us a comment and/or commission an episode:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandne...https://www.instagram.com/whiskeyandn...https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeyandner...https://www.youtube.com/results?searc...Whiskeyandns@yahoo.comSupport the show

The LEAST financially successful Harry Potter movie made more money than Twilight's MOST successful movie!

With another quiet weekend at the box office, we predict which movies will top the charts in each month of 2022. Plus, we announce our next Multiplex Madness!

Hello everyone, it's Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today's session include: The markets down day related to the Omicron variant Nike reporting good numbers after the close Possible plays in electric vehicle stocks Spider-Man; No Way Home's near record opening AMC stock up 24% in two days Why numbers in finance are not always what they seem The real highest grossing movies of all time

EPISODE 104: After years of binging Jason ranks the final top 5 films of the 90s with the help of Em from Verbal Diorama!  FILMS Tarzan The Matrix Toy Story 2 The Sixth Sense Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace    HOST: Jason GUEST: EM  LIMITED EDITION TEES AVAILABLE Get Your Membership Card!  Sponsor an Episode Leave a Review

EPISODE 104: The penultimate episode of the Top Grossing 90s movies series has arrived just in time for VHS SUMMER! Clare from W-Rated dives into the attitude era of Limp Bizkit and Y2K phobia.    Films 10. Austin Powers: Spy Who Shagged Me 9. American Beauty 8. The World Is Not Enough 7. Notting Hill 6. The Mummy Host: Jason  Guest: Clare LIMITED EDITION BINGE ELITE TEES AVAILABLE Get Your Membership Card!  Sponsor an Episode Leave a Review    

We conclude this year's WGOH?!? Best Tournament with Episode 94! After we determined the elite eight in episode 93, we broke down the brackets until we declared our winner, [insert movie winner here]! We also tried a new set of gross sounding beers, with Andrew sampling Floofer 2, an imperial milk stout with strawberry, cacao nibs, and peanuts (10% ABV, n/a IBU). A product of collaboration between Skygazer Brewing Company (North Haven) and Fat Orange Cat Brew Co. (East Hampton), both out of Connecticut. Sean and Tomo sampled Chocolate Covered Strawberry Milkshake IPA (7.2% ABV, 15 IBU), brewed with milk sugars, strawberry juice, and Madagascar vanilla beans. This selection is brewed by the Cape May Brewing Co., out of Cape May, New Jersey. Be brave, taste these beers, tell us what you think of them, and tell us what you think of our movie picks! Cheers!!!

EPISODE 96: Jason and Robert Yaniz Jr from The Crooked Table podcast take you back to when the boy was ours, Will Smith was getting jiggy with it, and Brittney Spears was just releasing her first single. Do the top 5 highest-grossing movies of the year hold up or has time passed them by?  Films A Bug's Life There's Something About Mary Godzilla  Saving Private Ryan Armageddon  Host: Jason Guest: Robert Yaniz Jr. Get Your Membership Card!  Sponsor an Episode Leave a Review

How many of these movies have you seen?

We're back, and it's that time of the year again! The 2021 WGOH?!? Best Tournament starts with Episode 93, and our subject this year is the world's top grossing movies of all time (adjusted for inflation). At the same time, we are reviewing drinks that sound like they might be gross (makes sense, right?). Andrew sampled Mississippi Mud, a 5% ABV, n/a IBU, black & tan (by Saranac Brewery), Sean sampled Digger, a 3.8% ABV, 20 IBU, Cherrystone clam and lemongrass pale ale (by Carton Brewing Company), and Tomo sampled Fortune's Fate, a 4.2% ABV, 8 IBU, oyster and lemon gose (by Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing). We went through our first round of brackets, opinions were had, and we are raring to do the next round of the Tournament. So, grab yourself some drinks, download the episode, and see if you agree with our picks! Cheers!

EPISODE 95: Brian Skutle of Sonic Cinema has been reviewing movies online since the late 1990s. Who better to join Jason for a revisit of 1998? The two explore 5 of the biggest movies of the year but are they actually any good? FILMS Lethal Weapon Shakespeare in Love Dr. Dolittle Mulan  Deep Impact   HOST: Jason  GUEST: Brian Skutle Get Your Membership Card!  Sponsor an Episode Leave a Review

Richard Dixon talks with NewsMax.com and TheJeffreyLord.com's Jeffrey Lord. Then tells you two crazy stories out of Texas, the highest-grossing movies worldwide of all time, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast!Please subscribe to the show and rate it on iTunes!On today's episode you will learn all about the cast, synopsis and behind the scenes details of Wayne's World, the 1992 cult-classic film. For example, did you know that originally the studio wanted to use a Guns 'N Roses song and not a Queen song for the infamous driving scene with Wayne, Garth and their friends?! Thankfully, Mike Myers pushed for Bohemian Rhapsody and he won the battle!Enjoy!Contact me anytime: popcultureretrospective@gmail.comTwitter: @popcultureretroInstagram: @popcultureretrospective

EPISODE 90: Jason is joined by film and tv critic Cat Gonzales EIC @shuffleonline, host of Shuffle The Podcast and Latinx Lens. The duo revisits a massive top 5 with the likes of a Jurassic Park sequel, Men in Black, and the single biggest box office hits of the decade Titantic. Which movies are worthy of the Vault and which are best left in the past? Films  5. Air Force One  4. Tomorrow Never Dies 3. Men In Black 2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1. Titanic HOST: Jason GUEST: Cat Gonzales PRODUCER: Combat Jones  Follow Us On Twitter Review the Show on Apple Podcasts Sponsor an Episode Get Show Merch

EPISODE 89: Jason and film critic Erica Richards take you back to the year when George Clooney was named the sexiest man alive, South Park debuted to much controversy, and The Spice Girls were at the top of the worldwide charts. The year is 1997 and this is Binge Movies! FILMS The Full Monty The Fifth Element My Best Friend’s Wedding Liar Liar As Good As It Gets Host: Jason Guest: Erica Richards Producer: Combat Jones  Follow Us On Twitter Review the Show on Apple Podcasts Sponsor an Episode Get Show Merch

EPISODE 82: And I'm here, to remind you of the mess you left when you went away. It's not fair, to deny me of the cross I bear, that you gave to me. You, you, you oughta know. Jason and the First Lady of Binge Movies, The Lady-Wan from Screen Fix, travel back to the Summer of 1996 and rank the most stacked top 5 highest growing films in binge history.  Films 5. Ransom 4. Jerry Maguire 3. Mission Impossible  2. Twister 1. Independence Day  Host: Jason Guest: The Lady-Wan Producer: Rev. Combat Jones  ----more---- Follow Us On Twitter Review the Show on Apple Podcasts Sponsor an Episode Get Show Merch

EPISODE 81: Leaping from the 80s to the 90s faster than you can say Dean Stockwell, Jason is joined by the Rev Combat Jones once again. This time they reappraise some of the biggest movies of 1996.    FILMS  10. A Time to Kill9. The Birdcage8. The Nutty Professor 7. The Rock 6. 101 Dalmatians    Host: Jason Guest: Rev. Combat Jones  ----more---- Sponsor an Episode Get a Binge Movies Sticker Rate the Show 

This week's episode kicks off with an update to the Bench Talk Playoff Bubble Draft Challenge that we issued months ago. We then talk about this week in football and then give a post-mortem on the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays. In the second half of the episode we have Blake and Zach square off with Ben and Cameron for Round 6 of our trivia battle. This week's categories were: -MLB World Series -Stanley Cup -Primetime Emmy's -The introduction of the "Shootout Round": Top 20 Grossing Movies of All-Time Link to blog: https://benchlifesports.com/

EPISODE 76: On this episode Jason and the Reverend Combat Jones get one step closer to determining which single film from the season will be added to the Vault. Before they do, they must finish their retrospective visit to 1995. Buckle up your childhood. Things are about to get rough. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Pocahontas   Apollo 13 Batman Forever   Toy Story    Host: JasonGuest: The Reverend Combat Jones Follow the Show: @BingeMovies Rate and Review: AppleSponsor an Episode: Paypal 

EPISODE 74: Jason and Kolby Mac team up once again to tackle the top-grossing movies of 1995 (10-6). Buckle up your childhood. Things are about to get rough! Die Hard: With a Vengeance Seven Casper Jumanji Goldeneye Host: Jason Guest Host: Kolby Mac Producer: The Reverend Combat Jones   

It's patron choosen topic this week on The Top 10, hosted by John Rocha (@therochasays) and Matt Knost (@mattknost), and we are covering Billion Dollar Grossing Movies thanks to patron David Mitchell-Baker. To qualify for this list, the movie had to clear a billion at the box office and we didn't adjust for inflation, just by the numbers for that release. Our thanks to David for giving us such a great topic and if you'd like to pick a topic for the show then head over to Patreon https://bit.ly/39sNb9b & join today! Twitter: @toptenshow Facebook: https://bit.ly/39m9Nbf Patreon: https://bit.ly/39sNb9b Merch: https://bit.ly/2WQBDtO --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 66: Jason & Pat execute order 66 and stir up a ton of season finale drama. The top 5 grossing movies of 1994 were massive hit films, some have gone down as all-time classics. Their classic status will be put to test during this ranking episode. PLUS! Pat & Jason eliminate every movie except one in the most shocking final confrontation in show history. Which single movie from this season will the boys preserve for all time? Hosts: Pat & Jason Producer: Combat Jones  Movies The Flinstones  The Santa Clause  True Lies The Lion King Forrest Gump 

Episode 64: 1994 may be the most significant movie year of the 1990s. It gave us breakthrough independent cinema, new stars topping the box office, aging stars struggling to stay relevant, and the reemergence of the comedy blockbuster.  A cruder and more in your face attitude began to emerge and define the voice of a generation. Pat & Jason take you back to the totally extreme hit movies of 1994 (10-6) and reveal their definitive rankings!Hosts: Pat & Jason  Producer: Combat Jones   MOVIES  10. Pulp Fiction 9. The Mask 8. Clear and Present Danger 7. Speed 6. Dumb and Dumber 

Episode 56: All of Season 3.4 has comes to this! Pat and Jason binge and rank the top 5 grossing films of 1993. Plus, they reveal which SINGLE film out of the 25 they watched should be saved for all time. 5. Sleepless in Seattle 4. The Firm3. The Fugitive 2. Mrs. Doubtfire1. Jurassic Park  Hosts: Pat & Jason Twitter: @patandjason

Epiosde 54: Pat and Jason binge and rank the highest grossing movies of 1993 10-6.   10. Cliffhanger RT 68% 9. Schindler’s List RT 97% 8. The Pelican Brief RT 51% 7. Indecent Proposal RT 36% 6. In the Line of Fire RT 96%   Hosts: Pat & Jason Twitter: @patandjason 

Episode 46: Season 3.3 Finale. Pat & Jason binge the Top 5 Highest Grossing Films of 1992 5. A Few Good Men RT 82% 4. Lethal Weapon 3 RT 59% 3. Batman Returns RT 78% 2. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York RT 32% 1. Aladdin RT 94%After providing their definitive rankings Pat & Jason decide which of the 25 films they binged deserves to be preserved for all time in the "No Copyright Infringement Intended Vault" for eternal preservation then cast the rest into the depths of hell.    Hosts: Pat & Jason Twitter: @patandjason  

Episode 44: Pat & Jason binge and rank the 10th-6th highest grossing movies of 1992.  10. A League of Their Own RT 78%          9. Basic Instinct RT 53%                        8. Wayne’s World RT 84%                         7. The Bodyguard RT 35%                     6. Sister Act RT 71% Hosts: Pat & JasonTwitter: @patandjason

This week on the show, we had another throwback to 80s comedy era Tom Hanks with cult classic "The 'Burbs".    In part 2, we had a discussion on the highest grossing movies of all time.    The video for this weeks episode will be available shortly at our YouTube channel, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzXEw9zvbBwA3Di70JljhXw        You can visit Ken's vlog channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/KayKayVlogs       Let us know your thoughts via the usual contact channels below. See you next time. Keep on Preachin'!       https://www.facebook.com/preachinonpreacher/   https://twitter.com/PreachinPod   preachinonpreacher@gmail.com     Read more at http://preachinonpreacher.libsyn.com/#IZX5hfQUqdtZ4F6f.99

Matt is back! This week Analog Jones reviews a dizzying trip in our Dark City (1998) VHS Movie Review. Quick Facts Directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow)Produced by Andrew Mason and Alex ProyasScreenplay by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David S. Goyer (Blade)Story by Alex Proyas Distributed by New Line CinemaRelease date: February 27, 1998Budget: $27 millionBox office: $27.2 million Starring Rufus SewellKiefer SutherlandJennifer ConnellyRichard O'BrienIan RichardsonWilliam Hurt VHS Box DescriptionWelcome to a world where mystery and madness collide. From the director of The Crow comes a futuristic thriller that's "a dark and dazzling sci-fi mind-bender!" (Mason Wood CBS-TV) When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell, Dangerous Beauty) awakens in a strange hotel room, he finds that he is wanted for a series of brutal murders. The problem is he can't remember a thing. Pursued by the police and haunted by The Strangers, mysterious beings who possess the ability to stop time and alter reality, he seeks to unravel the twisted riddle of his identity. But in a city where reality is the ultimate illusion, discovering the truth could be fatal. Also starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, and William Hurt, Dark City is an "astonishing visual and dramatic triumph!" (Roger Ebert, Siskel & Ebert) Dark City Trailers Movieline Magazine PromoPleasantville Rush HourBladeThe Wedding SingerMr. Nice GuyWooPalmetto Top 10 Grossing Movies in Feb 19981 The Wedding Singer $80,245,7252 Sphere $37,020,2773 The Borrowers $22,619,5894 The Replacement Killers $19,204,9295 Dark City $14,378,3316 Blues Brothers $14,051,3847 Senseless $12,874,8998 Krippendorf's Tribe $7,571,1159 Caught Up $6,754,95810 Palmetto $5,878,911 How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, Podbean, and Youtube! Email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions!

Topics: Reaganomics, MJ vis-a-vis Prince, 48 Hrs. (Film). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound)     1.    1982 Notes   2.    General Snapshots   3.    Ronald Reagan President   4.    Oct – The 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders occur when 7 people in the Chicago area die after ingesting capsules laced with potassium cyanide.   5.    November – The unemployment rate peaks at 10.8%.   6.    November 2 – United States elections, 1982. The Republican Party loses 27 seats to the majority Democratic Party in the House.   7.    November 30 – Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the biggest-selling album of all time.   8.    Open Comments   9.    Popular Music Scene   10.    Top 3 Singles   11.    1 - "Physical", Olivia Newton-John   12.    2 - "Eye of the Tiger", Survivor   13.    3 - "I Love Rock 'n Roll", Joan Jett & The Blackhearts   14.    Record of the Year - "Rosanna", Toto   15.    Album of the Year - Toto IV, Toto   16.    Song of the Year - "Always on My Mind", Willie Nelson   17.    Best New Artist - Men at Work   18.    Open Comments   19.    Popular Movies   20.    Top 3 Grossing Movies   21.    1 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial   22.    2 – Tootsie   23.    3 - An Officer and a Gentleman   24.    Notables: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, First Blood, Poltergeist, Rocky III, Porky's, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan   25.    Open Comments   26.    Popular TV   27.    1 - 60 Minutes   28.    2 – Dallas   29.    3 - M*A*S*H / Magnum, P.I.   30.    Black Snapshots   31.    Jan - Fame debuts on TV   32.    Mar - Teddy Pendergrass is severely injured in a car accident in Philadelphia. Pendergrass's injuries result in him being paralyzed from the chest down.   33.    Andrew Jackson Young Jr., pastor, politician, diplomat, activist, former executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. becomes Mayor of Atlanta.   34.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Jennifer Holliday for "And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)"Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing"   35.    Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: (tie) Dazz Band for "Let It Whip" 36.    Earth, Wind & Fire for "Wanna Be with You"   37.    Best Rhythm & Blues Song: "Turn Your Love Around" performed by George Benson   38.    Best Comedy Recording: Richard Pryor for Live on the Sunset Strip   39.    Economic Snapshots   40.    New House - 82.5k   41.    Avg Income - 21k   42.    New Car - 8k   43.    Avg Rent – 320   44.    Harvard Tuition - 7k per year   45.    Movie Ticket - 2.50   46.    Stamp - .20   47.    Open Comments   48.    Social Scene: Reaganomics   49.    Reaganomics is a popular term used to refer to the economic policies of Ronald Reagan   50.    During the campaign of 1980, Ronald Reagan announced a recipe to fix the nation's economic mess. He claimed an undue tax burden, excessive government regulation, and massive social spending programs hampered growth.   51.    Reagan's 1981 Program for Economic Recovery had four major policy objectives: (1) reduce the growth of government spending, (2) reduce the marginal tax rates on income from both labor and capital, (3) reduce regulation, and (4) reduce inflation by controlling the growth of the money supply. The economic theory behind the plan was called Supply-Side, or Trickle-Down economics, or voodoo economics by political opponents.   52.    Did It Work?   53.    President Reagan delivered on each of his four major policy objectives., although not to the extent that he and his supporters had hoped.   54.    Government spending wasn't lowered, just shifted from domestic programs to defense. The result? The federal debt almost tripled, from $997 billion in 1981 to $2.857 trillion in 1989.   55.    Reagan cut tax rates enough to stimulate consumer demand. By Reagan's last year in office, the top income tax rate was 28 percent for single people making $18,550 or more. Anyone making less paid no taxes at all. That was much less than the 1980 top tax rate of 70 percent for individuals earning $108,000 or more. Reagan offset these tax cuts with tax increases elsewhere. He raised Social Security payroll taxes and some excise taxes. Reagan cut the corporate tax rate from 46 percent to 40 percent.   56.    Reagan deregulated: Domestic oil and gas, cable TV, long-distance telephone service, interstate bus service, and ocean shipping. He eased bank regulations, but that helped create the Savings and Loan Crisis in 1989. Reagan increased, not decreased, import barriers. He did little to reduce other regulations affecting health, safety, and the environment. Carter had reduced regulations at a faster pace.   57.    Tame Inflation. Reagan was fortunate Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker was already in place. Volcker vigorously attacked the double-digit inflation of the 1970s.   58.    Legacy   59.    Reagan’s indifference to urban problems was legendary. For example, early in his presidency, at a White House reception, Reagan greeted the only black member of his Cabinet, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Samuel Pierce, saying: “How are you, Mr. Mayor? I’m glad to meet you. How are things in your city?” He had failed to recognize his own HUD Secretary.   60.    And his dislike for public school education is still with us.   61.    MAY 06, 2013 LANCE T. IZUMI: SACRAMENTO, CA – While Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy changed the face of the world, it shouldn’t be forgotten that his leadership also dramatically changed the face of issues at home. Top among those was education. In 1983, the Reagan administration released the groundbreaking report A Nation at Risk.  Using a wealth of statistical data, the report demonstrated in detail the failings of America’s education system and the impact of those failings on the country’s children. The report recommended greater emphasis on basic subjects such as math and English, more rigorous and measurable standards, higher expectations for student performance and conduct, lengthening the school year, and improving teacher quality through, for example, increasing standards for teacher training programs. It’s no coincidence that the report’s recommendations form the basis for much of today’s agenda for education reform.   62.    According to Dick Carpenter, professor of education leadership at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, in the two years after the release of “A Nation at Risk”,  Reagan delivered more than 50 education-related speeches. Prof. Carpenter found, In speech after speech, Reagan articulated his educational beliefs and ideas, including parental responsibility in education; school choice, including tax credits and vouchers; rigorous academic content focused on basics such as reading, writing, arithmetic, history, and government; religious freedom in schools; high standards of conduct and discipline; character education; and a federal responsibility in helping the disadvantaged.    63.    Gary K. Clabaugh The Cutting Edge 259: Most presupposed that the charges made by Mr. Reagan’s handpicked panel were true. Oddly, throughout this entire clamor parents’ confidence in the schools their children attended remained remarkably high.9Meanwhile Mr. Reagan was quietly halving federal aid to education.   64.    That sums up Mr. Reagan’s educational legacy. As governor and president he demagogically fanned discontent with public education,then made political hay of it. As governor and president he bashed educators and slashed education spending while professing to value it. And as governor and president, he left the nation’s educators dispirited and demoralized.   65.    Open Comments   66.    Question: What are some of the changes you have noticed in schools since you were a child? Good & Bad.   67.    Music Scene   68.    Black Songs from the Top 40   69.    4 - "Ebony and Ivory", Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder   70.    15 - "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", Hall & Oates   71.    24 - "Let It Whip", Dazz Band   72.    26 - "The Other Woman", Ray Parker Jr.27 - "Turn Your Love Around", George Benson   73.    33 - "Let's Groove”, Earth, Wind & Fire   74.    Vote Top R&B Albums   75.    Jan - Raise!, Earth, Wind and Fire   76.    Feb - Skyy Line, Skyy   77.    Feb - The Poet, Bobby Womack   78.    Apr - Love Is Where You Find It, The Whispers   79.    Apr - Friends, Shalamar   80.    May - Brilliance, Atlantic Starr   81.    May - The Other Woman, Ray Parker, Jr.   82.    Jun - Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, Stevie Wonder   83.    Jun - Keep It Live, Dazz Band   84.    Jul - Gap Band IV, The Gap Band   85.    Sep - Jump to It, Aretha Franklin   86.    Oct - Get Loose, Evelyn "Champagne" King   87.    Nov - Forever, For Always, For Love, Luther Vandross   88.    Nov - Lionel Richie, Lionel Richie   89.    Dec - Midnight Love, Marvin Gaye   90.    Key Artists: Michael Jackson, vis-a-vis Prince, and Quincy   91.    Let's just peek into the "underground" scene and see what Prince has been up to since Off The Wall   92.    (1979)"Thriller" is the sixth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on November 30, 1982   93.    "1999" is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the first to feature his band the Revolution. It was released on October 27, 1982.   94.    Previous Albums by Prince: For You (1978), Prince (1979), Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), 1999 (1982) - Peak Chart Position for "1999" was #5   95.    Singles from Prince since 1978:   96.    June 7, 1978 - "Just as Long as We're Together"   97.    November 21, 1978 - "I Wanna Be Your Lover"   98.    August 24, 1979"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"   99.    January 23, 1980"Still Waiting"   100.    March 25, 1980"Sexy Dancer"   101.    April 1980 (non-US single)"Uptown"   102.    September 10, 1980"Dirty Mind"   103.    November 26, 1980"Do It All Night"   104.    March 6, 1981"Controversy"   105.    September 2, 1981"Sexuality"   106.    October 1981 (non-US single)"Let's Work"   107.    January 6, 1982"Do Me, Baby"   108.    July 16, 1982Singles from "1999""1999"   109.    September 24, 1982"Little Red Corvette"   110.    February 9, 1983"D.M.S.R."   111.    Vote: Prince vs. MJ   112.    Quincy Delight Jones Jr., aka The Dude (@ 49 yrs. old): Producer, musician, composer, and film producer.   113.    Born on the South Side of Chicago   114.    Parents divorced at a young age. At 10 yrs. old, family moved to the state of Washington.   115.    At 14, began playing the trumpet, arranging music, and hanging out with 16-year-old Ray Charles.   116.    At 19, left college to become a professional musician with the Lionel Hampton band. While with the band he did arrangements for Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and other prominent artists of the day.   117.    For the next 8 years he traveled the world performing with Hampton, arranging music, and building possibly the best contacts list in music history.   118.    At 27, he started his own band. It was a financial failure and left him in serious debt.   119.    Irving Green, friend and head of Mercury records gave him a personal loan, and an executive job. Quincy was off to the races.   120.    Highlights:   121.    One 1 year later, friend Sidney Lumet, one of the most prolific filmmakers of the era: 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), and The Verdict (1982), asked him to score his film The Pawnbroker. He would go one to score 40+ films.   122.    In 1964, at age 31, he was the arranger/conductor for Frank Sinatra's 2nd album with Count Basie, It Might As Well Be Swing, which contained the classic hit Fly Me to The Moon. It became the first music heard on the Moon when played on a portable cassette player by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin after he stepped onto the Moon.    123.    In addition, he composed the theme music for the TV shows, Sanford and Son, Ironside, Banacek, The Bill Cosby Show, the opening episode of Roots, Mad TV and the game show Now You See It.   124.    He was co-producer for the 1985 film The Color Purple. He convinced Steven Spielberg to direct, and was responsible for discovering and casting Oprah.   125.    In 1990, he began production for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, with Will Smith, and In the House, with LL Cool J.   126.    He launched Vibe magazine in 1993.He is second in the list of all-time Grammy award wins with 28. (31 is 1st)   127.    Absolute Legend.   128.    Bonus Song: Grandmaster Flash  and The Furious Five   129.    "The Message" is the best-known track by legendary hip-hop innovators Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and is a song that, without exaggeration, changed rap music's tone and content forever.   130.    Movie Scene: 48 Hrs., starring Eddie Murphy   131.    TV Scene: N/A   132.    Vote: Favorite/Most Important Pop Culture thing for the year?

Welcome back! This week we go all the way back in time and look at each year post the invention of popular cinema and have determined the ultimate list of the top grossing film of each year.

Dave and Hanover go over the top 20 grossing Movies of all time!

Topics: Black Hair/Jheri Curls, Luther Vandross, Ragtime (Film) - Howard Rollins Jr., Nell Carter (Tv). (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco)   1981 Notes 1.      Snapshots 2.      Ronald Reagan is President 3.      Jan - Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States. Minutes later, Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, ending the Iran hostage crisis. 4.      Mar - U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady are also wounded. 5.      Jun - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that five homosexual men in Los Angeles, California, have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients with weakened immune systems (the first recognized cases of AIDS). 6.      Jul - President Ronald Reagan nominates the first woman, Sandra Day O'Connor, to the Supreme Court of the United States. 7.      Aug - MTV (Music Television) is launched on cable television in the United States. 8.      Aug - The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is introduced. 9.      Nov - Luke and Laura marry on the U.S. soap opera General Hospital; it is the highest-rated hour in daytime television history. 10.     Dec - The first American test-tube baby, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, is born in Norfolk, Virginia. 11.     Open Comments: 12.     Popular Music Scene 13.     Top 3 Singles 14.     1 - "Bette Davis Eyes", Kim Carnes 15.     2 - "Endless Love", Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 16.     3 - "Lady", Kenny Rogers 17.     Record of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes 18.     Album of the Year: John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Double Fantasy 19.     Song of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes 20.     Best New Artist: Sheena Easton 21.     Open Comments: 22.     Popular Movies 23.     Top 3 Grossing Movies 24.     1 - Raiders of the Lost Ark 25.     2 - On Golden Pond 26.     3 - Superman II 27.     Open Comments: 28.     Popular TV 29.     Top 3 Rated Shows 30.     1 - Dallas 31.     2 - 60 Minutes 32.     3 - The Jeffersons 33.     Open Comments: 34.     Black Snapshots 35.     Feb - Funky 4 + 1 perform "That's the Joint" on NBC's Saturday Night Live. This makes them the first hip hop act to perform on national television.  36.     Mar - Toni Morrison gave her next novel, Tar Baby (1981), a contemporary setting. In it, a looks-obsessed fashion model, Jadine, falls in love with Son, a penniless drifter who feels at ease with being black. 37.     Jun - Wayne Williams, a 23-year-old African American, is arrested and charged with the murders of two other African Americans. He is later accused of 28 others, in the Atlanta child murders. 38.     Aug - Bryant Gumbel: The candidates auditioned for Brokaw's job throughout the summer of 1981 when he was on vacation. Gumbel became a candidate for the job just by chance when he served as a last-minute substitute for Today co-anchor Jane Pauley in August 1981.  39.     Oct - Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981 until May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters. 40.     Sep - Isabel Sanford - For her role on The Jeffersons as "Weezy", she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1981, making her the first African American actress to win in that category. 41.     Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Hold On I'm Comin'" 42.     Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: James Ingram for "One Hundred Ways" 43.     Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Quincy Jones for The Dude 44.     Best R&B Instrumental Performance: David Sanborn for "All I Need Is You" 45.     Best Rhythm & Blues Song: "Just the Two of Us" performed by Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers 46.     Open Comments: 47.     Economic Snapshot 48.     New House: 78k 49.     Avg. income: 21k 50.     New car: 8k 51.     Avg rent: 315 52.     Postage Stamp: 18c 53.     Movie ticket: 2.25 54.     Open Comments: 55.     Social Scene: The Jheri Curl 56.     Brief History of Black Hair 57.     For centuries black communities around the world have created hairstyles that are uniquely their own. These hairstyles span all the way back to the ancient world and continue to weave their way through the social, political and cultural conversations surrounding black identity today. 58.     Ancient Origins: Headdresses and wigs symbolized one’s rank and were essential to royal and wealthy Egyptians, male and female alike.  59.     Twisted Locks: Dreadlocks have often been perceived as a hairstyle associated with 20th century Jamaican and Rastafarian culture, but according to Dr. Bert Ashe’s book, Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, one of the earliest known recordings of the style has been found in the Hindu Vedic scriptures and worn about 2,500 years ago. 60.     Intricate Braids: Braids were used to signify marital status, age, religion, wealth, and rank within several West African communities. 61.     Bantu/Nubian Knots: Bantu universally translates to “people” among many African languages and is used to categorize over 400 ethnic groups in Africa.  62.     Cornrows: Africans wore these tight braids laid along the scalp as a representation of agriculture, order and a civilized way of life. These types of braids have served many purposes, from an everyday convenience to a more elaborate adornment meant for special occasions. In the age of colonialism, slaves wore cornrows not only as an homage to where they had come from, but also a practical way to wear one’s hair during long labored hours. 63.     Madam CJ Walker and The Quest for Straight Hair: Even after Emancipation, there was a growing notion that European textured hair was “good” and African textured hair was “bad,” foreign and unprofessional. Wigs and chemical treatments became the means to achieve smoother, straighter hair. Cornrows were still popular, but this time only as the base for sew-ins and extensions, not something thought of as for public display. In the early 1900s, Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker started to develop products that targeted this want for straighter hair.  64.     Dreadlocks: In the 1920s, Jamaica born Marcus Garvey began a black nationalist movement in America to spread his belief that all black people should return to their rightful homeland of Africa. Although many associate dreadlocks like Bob Marley’s with what became known as the Rastafari movement, the Ethiopian emperor, who the movement was named for, was better known for his facial hair than the hair on his head. Early Rastas were reluctant to cut their hair due to the Nazarite vow in the Bible. Tensions started to build regarding debates on whether to comb these locs. In the 1950s, a faction within the Rastafari movement, the Youth Black Faith, rebelled against any visual signs of conformity, and split into the “House of Dreadlocks” and “House of Combsomes.” 65.     Afro: With the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, came the rise of the natural hair movement that encouraged black communities to accept their hair and turn away from damaging products. The notion of conforming to European standards did not fit with their message of black power. 66.     Jheri Curl (Thanks Michael Jackson):  The Jheri curl provided a glossy curly style that became uniquely iconic in its time. The name comes from its inventor, Jheri Redding, a white man from an Illinois farm who turned into one of the 20th century’s leading hair chemists. In the 1970s, Jheri Redding Products created a two-step chemical process that first softened the hair, then sprang it up into curls. However, Comer Cottrell is the man responsible for taking this product to the masses. In 1970, Cottrell and two partners started mixing hair care products by hand for their new L.A. company, Pro-Line Corporation. By 1980 they were able to create a product that replicated the look of the Jheri curl for much cheaper. The Curly Kit cut out the need to book an expensive salon appointment and in 1981, Forbes magazine called it “the biggest single product ever to hit the black cosmetic market.” In their first year of business, the $8 kits took in over $10 million in sales. 67.     Audio Clips 68.     Shape-Ups and Fade: (Thanks Michael Jackson) The 1980s ushered in the birth of Hip Hop, which had a huge cultural influence on style. Black barber shops around the U.S. had perfected the fade but the ‘80s allowed them to blossom with more forms of creativity and expressionism. Afros were shaped up with the sides cut short for a hi-top fade, and cornrows were braided in with flairs of individuality. Icons like Grace Jones sported inspired looks on their album covers, and by the 1990s the fade was being beamed into television sets across the U.S., via Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. [Source: https://www.history.com/news/black-hairstyles-visual-history-in-photos] 69.     Open Comments: 70.     Question: What is your "back in the day" hair horror story? 71.     Music Scene 72.     Black Songs from the Top 40  73.     #2 - "Endless Love", Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 74.     #6 - "Celebration", Kool & the Gang 75.     #7 - "Kiss on My List", Hall & Oates 76.     #13 - "Being with You", Smokey Robinson 77.     #18 - "Just the Two of Us", Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers 78.     #19 - "Slow Hand", The Pointer Sisters 79.     #22 - "Sukiyaki", A Taste of Honey 80.     #39 - "Lady (You Bring Me Up)", Commodores 81.     #45 - "How 'Bout Us", Champaign 82.     Vote: 83.     Top R&B Albums 84.     Jan - Hotter Than July, Stevie Wonder 85.     Feb - The Gap Band III, The Gap Band 86.     Mar - The Two Of Us, Yarbrough & Peoples 87.     Apr - Being With You, Smokey Robinson 88.     May - A Woman Needs Love, Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio 89.     Jun - Street Songs, Rick James 90.     Oct - Breakin' Away, Jarreau 91.     Nov - The Many Facets Of Roger, Roger 92.     Nov - Never Too Much, Luther Vandross 93.     Nov - Something Special, Kool & The Gang 94.     Nov - Raise, Earth, Wind & Fire 95.     Vote: 96.     Key Artists: Luther Vandross, "The Velvet Voice" 97.     Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (@ 30 yrs. old), was born and raised in NYC. He was a singer, songwriter and record producer. - "For many years, Luther Vandross was the vintage Cadillac among the banged-up jalopies in the used car lot of male pop singers.  98.     With a sound that echoed the smooth soul stylings of the 1960s, Vandross was a fixture on the rhythm and blues charts from his solo recording debut in 1981 until his tragic stroke in 2003. Over the course of his career he released a string of platinum albums and established himself as one of the leading romantic singers of his generation. Much of his appeal came from his emotional approach to music, which he modeled after great female vocalists such as his friends Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick." 99.     He Came from Musical Family:  His father, an upholsterer, died when Luther was eight years old, and his mother, a nurse, supported the family (4 children) while living in lower Manhattan housing project. His first piano lessons came at the age of three and his sister was a member of a doo-wop group. By 13, Vandross was obsessed with the girl groups of the Motown label, as well as the gospel-based soul sounds being produced by the likes of Aretha Franklin and Cissy Houston. He liked to hang out in the school hallways and sing doo-wop. In 1972 (@21 yrs. old) a song written by Vandross, "Everybody Rejoice," was chosen for the Broadway musical The Wiz. Although he received substantial royalties for the composition, the money was not enough to support him completely, and Vandross continued to work at a variety of "day jobs". 100.    Entered the Music Industry through the Back Door: In 1974 (@23 yrs. old), Vandross received his first real professional break. A childhood friend landed a job backing British singer David Bowie, and he invited Vandross to accompany him to a recording session during the making of Bowie's album Young Americans. During the session, Bowie overheard Vandross mentioning some background vocal arrangement suggestions to Alomar. Bowie loved the ideas, and he immediately hired Vandross to sing and arrange backup vocals for the album. He also recorded a Vandross-penned song, "Fascination." When the album was finished, Vandross joined the Bowie tour as a backup singer. Through Bowie, Vandross made many important connections in the music industry, laying the groundwork for his own budding career. Bowie introduced Vandross was Bette Midler. She hired Vandross to sing backup vocals on her next two albums. Vandross soon became much sought after. Among the artists whose recordings his voice appeared on during the next few years were Chaka Khan, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, the Average White Band, Barbra Streisand, and Donna Summer. He also became one of Madison Avenue's favorite voices for commercial jingles. During the late 1970s, Vandross's anonymous voice was used to sell everything from fried chicken to long-distance telephone service, not to mention as a recruiting tool for the U.S. Army.  Artistically, however, those jobs did not satisfy him, and he continued to try to break out as a solo act. He formed or joined several groups, with such names as Luther, Bionic Boogie, and Change, but none proved commercially viable. He also sang the lead vocal on Chic's song "Dance, Dance, Dance." 101.    Hit the Big Time: Part of the problem in landing a solo recording contract was Vandross's insistence on total creative control of the recording process. Another problem was the prevalence of disco, a musical form antithetical to Vandross's lyrical approach. Finally, in 1980, Vandross used his own money to rent a studio and began recording. He took the resulting handful of songs to Epic Records, and he was immediately given a contract. Epic released Vandross's first solo album, Never Too Much, in 1981. The album sold more than one million copies cracked the top ten on black pop charts, and effectively launched Vandross's career as a solo superstar. 102.    Audio Clip / Open comments: 103.    Achievements: Grammy Awards, 1979, 1990, 1991 (2), 1996, 2003 (4); NAACP Image Awards, 1990, 2003. 104.    Health and death: As Vandross's career expanded, so did his waistline. At times his weight soared to well over 300 pounds. Angered by the constant mention of his size in the press, where he was tagged with such nicknames as the "heavyweight of soul," Vandross shed 120 pounds, only to seesaw back and forth between weight extremes for the next several years. In several interviews, Vandross attributed the yo-yoing to his love life. When things were going well, he lost weight; when he was heartsick, he overcompensated with food. Sadly, in April of 2003 Vandross suffered a debilitating stroke that left him temporarily in a coma; the stroke was likely caused by a combination of his recent weight gain and his ongoing struggle with diabetes. He never fully recovered.  105.    Vandross died on July 1, 2005, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey, at the age of 54 of a heart attack. [Source:https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/luther-vandross] 106.    Movie Scene: Ragtime 107.    A 1981 drama, directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow.  Starring: Howad E Rollins Jr, Moses Gunn, Debbie Allen, and Samuel Jackson. 108.    Review: "Profound as Coalhouse's story might be, Ragtime is about far more. Set in early 1900s New York, at the beginning of America's so-called Gilded Age, the movie is about the radical and long-lasting changes, including the onset of the industrial revolution, and increased importance of civil rights and sexual equality issues. As in E.L. Doctorow's novel, the characters in Forman's film each represent those changes, with Coalhouse just one in a complex and compelling mix. [Source: Nikki Tranter - 28 Nov 2004 https://www.popmatters.com/ragtime-1981-dvd-2496253275.html] 109.    Roger Ebert - “Ragtime” is a loving, beautifully mounted, graceful film that creates its characters with great clarity. We understand where everyone stands, and most of the time we even know why. Forman surrounds them with some of the other characters from the Doctorow novel (including Harry Houdini, Teddy Roosevelt, and Norman Mailer as the architect Sanford White), but in the film they're just atmosphere, window dressing. Forman's decision to stick with the story of Coalhouse is vindicated, because he tells it so well. [Source: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ragtime-1981] 110.    Audio Clips 111.    Open Comments 112.    The actor Howard E. Rollins Jnr made his film debut in Milos Forman's Ragtime (1981) as Coalhouse Walker, the cool, sophisticated ragtime pianist. who becomes head of a group of black revolutionaries. Variety praised his "staggeringly effective portrayal of conscience-wracked pride" and "intense screen magnetism that bodes instant stardom". For a time, it looked as if Rollins would become Sidney Poitier's successor. However, in spite of unanimous praise from the critics, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Rollins made only one other film appearance. This was A Soldier's Story (1984) ...Rollins gave another memorable performance as the stylish, self-assured but intense Captain Richard Davenport, one of the first black officers in the US Army, who arrives in a racially segregated training camp in wartime Louisiana to investigate the murder of a black sergeant. But this time there was no Oscar recognition or any follow-up movie roles. Years passed before Hollywood felt ready to promote a serious black actor: Denzel Washington. 113.    Question: Was he better than Denzel? 114.    Black Television: Gimme a Break! [PLEASE!] 115.    The series aired for 6 seasons and starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters. 116.    Nell Ruth Hardy, (@ 33yrs old), born and raised in Birmingham, AL was an award-winning singer, actress, Broadway and television performer. She possessed a powerful, sultry singing voice and had a very strong stage presence; she deftly handled roles in drama, comedy, and musicals with equal capability. 117.    Carter was the fifth of nine children. When she was a toddler, her father died of electrocution. At 15, she was raped at gunpoint and gave birth to the child. That same year, four of her friends died when a bomb planted by segregationists exploded in a local church. Later, Carter would say she found solace in listening to music, having a fondness for her mother's Dinah Washington and B.B. King tunes as well as her brother's Elvis Presley records. Carter developed her performance skills by singing in church groups, on the gospel circuit, on a weekly radio program, and coffeehouses. At age 19, she moved to New York City to study acting at Bill Russell's School of Drama. There, she began to appear at several nightclubs. 118.    Carter's Broadway debut came in the 1971 musical Soon. (@23 yrs. old), – unknowns Richard Gere and Peter Allen were in the cast. Carter also had a bit part in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973. She moved overseas and studied drama in London before being cast in the 1978 Broadway production of Ain’t Misbehavin' (@30 yrs. old), where it ran four years. She would win a Tony Award for her performance in Ain't Misbehavin' and won an Emmy Award in 1982 for the television version of the show. In addition to her stage roles, Carter appeared in a handful of television shows in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including the soap opera Ryan's Hope in 1978 and 1979 and in the television series The Mis-adventures of Sheriff Lobo in 1980. Sensing her appeal, network executives offered her the lead role in the sitcom Gimme A Break! in 1981. 119.    Audio clip: 120.    After Gimme a Break went off the air in 1987, Carter took various parts in films, on television shows, and on stage. Even later in her career, Carter kept active with cabaret performances and concerts. 121.    Eating disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, and other health concerns plagued Carter for years. In a 1994 interview, she admitted that she first tried cocaine the night she won her Tony Award. In 1992, Carter had two brain surgeries to fix an aneurysm. In 1997, Carter learned she had diabetes. Carter was married in 1982 and divorced in 1992, then married again that same year. She was divorced again in 1993. In 1989 and 1990, she adopted two sons. Carter died on January 23, 2003, at the age of 54 due to natural causes likely caused by heart disease and complications from diabetes. [Rumored: After her passing, friends and family were surprised to discover that Carter had been living as a closeted lesbian, and that custody of her children had been left to her domestic partner, Ann Kaser.] [Main Source: https://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2004-A-Di/Carter-Nell.html#ixzz5kPhe5ORT] 122.    Open Comments 123.    Question: Was this just a show about a modern Mammy? 124.    Vote: Favorite Pop Culture thing for the year?

Our first podcast talking about movies. Specifically the top 15 grossing movies of all time

Topics: Pac-Man & the start of the "Gaming" culture, Zapp, Fame (1980 Film), Eddie Murphy. (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound)   1980   1.    Jimmy Carter President   2.    Jan – The comic strips The Far Side debuts in newspapers   3.    Feb – The XIII Winter Olympics open in Lake Placid, New York.[1]   4.    Feb – The United States Olympic Hockey Team defeats the Soviet Union in the medal round of the Winter Olympics, in the Miracle on Ice.   5.    Feb - U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.   6.    Apr – Operation Eagle Claw, a commando mission in Iran to rescue American embassy hostages, is aborted after mechanical problems ground the rescue helicopters. Eight United States troops are killed in a mid-air collision during the failed operation.   7.    Apr – Rosie Ruiz wins the Boston Marathon, but is later exposed as a fraud and stripped of her award   8.    May – A Miami, Florida court acquits four white police officers of killing Arthur McDuffie, a black insurance executive, provoking three days of race riots.   9.    May – Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57 and causing US$3 billion in damage.   10.    May – The Empire Strikes Back is released.   11.    May – Pac-Man, the best-selling arcade game of all time, is released.   12.    May – Vernon Jordan is shot and critically injured in an assassination attempt in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Joseph Paul Franklin (the first major news story for CNN).   13.    Jun – The Cable News Network (CNN) is officially launched.   14.    Jun – In Los Angeles, comedian Richard Pryor is badly burned trying to freebase cocaine.   15.    Jun – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs Proclamation 4771, requiring 19- and 20-year-old males to register for a peacetime military draft, in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.   16.    Jul – The Unemployment Rate peaks at 7.8%, the highest in four years.   17.    Nov – United States presidential election, 1980: Republican challenger and former Governor Ronald Reagan of California defeats incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter, exactly one year after the beginning of the Iran hostage crisis.   18.    Nov - Millions of viewers tune into the U.S. soap opera Dallas to learn who shot lead character J. R. Ewing. The "Who shot J. R.?" event is a national obsession.   19.    Dec - John Lennon is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City.   20.    Open Comments:   21.    Popular Music Scene   22.    Top 3 Singles   23.    1 - "Call Me", Blondie   24.    2 - "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II", Pink Floyd   25.    3 - "Magic", Olivia Newton-John   26.    Record of the Year: Michael Omartian (producer) & Christopher Cross for "Sailing"   27.    Album of the Year: Michael Omartian (producer) & Christopher Cross for Christopher Cross   28.    Song of the Year: Christopher Cross for "Sailing"   29.    Best New Artist: Christopher Cross   30.    Open Comments:   31.    Popular Movies   32.    Top 3 Grossing Movies   33.    1 - The Empire Strikes Back   34.    2 - 9 to 5   35.    3 - Stir Crazy   36.    Open Comments:   37.    Notables:   38.    Airplane!, starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar   39.    American Gigolo, directed by Paul Schrader, starring Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton and Héctor Elizondo   40.    The Blue Lagoon, starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins   41.    The Blues Brothers, directed by John Landis, starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, Carrie Fisher, John Candy, Henry Gibson   42.    Caddyshack, directed by Harold Ramis, starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy Morgan, Bill Murray   43.    Coal Miner's Daughter, starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones   44.    Flash Gordon, directed by Mike Hodges, starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Chaim Topol   45.    Friday the 13th, directed by Sean S. Cunningham, starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King and Harry Crosby   46.    Raging Bull, directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty   47.    The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers   48.    Open Comments:   49.    Popular TV   50.    Top 3 Rated Shows   51.    1 - Dallas   52.    2 - The Dukes of Hazzard   53.    3- 60 Minutes   54.    Open Comments:   55.    Black Snapshots   56.    Ralph Abernathy, president of the SCLC following the assassination of King in 1968, endorses Ronald Reagan   57.    Nikki Giovanni publishes Vacation Time: Poems for Children   58.    Bernard Shaw stars at CNN:  Shaw is widely known for the question he posed to Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Dukakis at his second Presidential debate with George H. W. Bush during the 1988 election, which Shaw was moderating. Knowing that Dukakis opposed the death penalty, Shaw asked him if he would support an irrevocable death penalty for a man who hypothetically raped and murdered Dukakis's wife. Dukakis responded that he would not.   59.    Nov - Eddie Murphy made his first Saturday Night Live appearance, appearing in a non-speaking role in the sketch "In Search Of The Negro Republican".   60.    Jan - Black Entertainment Television launches in the United States as a block of programming on the USA Network; it won't be until 1983 that BET becomes a full-fledged channel.   61.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female - Stephanie Mills for "Never Knew Love Like This Before"   62.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male - George Benson for Give Me the Night   63.    Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - The Manhattans for "Shining Star"   64.    Open Comments:   65.    Economic   66.    New House: 69K   67.    Avg. income: 19K   68.    New car: 7K   69.    Avg rent: 300   70.    Postage Stamp: 15c   71.    Movie ticket: 2.25   72.    Open Comments:   73.    Social Scene:  Pac-Man, Arcade, and the birth of the Gaming Culture.   74.    Taken from: For Amusement Only: the life and death of the American arcade [https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/16/3740422/the-life-and-death-of-the-american-arcade-for-amusement-only]   75.    "If you’ve never been inside a “real” arcade, it could be hard to distinguish one from say, oh, a Dave & Buster’s. Authenticity is a hard nut to crack, but there are a few hallmarks of the video game arcade of days gone by: first, they have video games. Lots and lots of video games, and (usually) pinball machines. They’re dark (so that you can see the screens better), and they don’t sell food or booze. You can make an exception for a lonely vending machine, sure, but full meals? No thanks. There’s no sign outside that says you “must be 21 to enter.” These are rarely family-friendly institutions, either. Your mom wouldn’t want to be there, and nobody would want her there, anyway. This is a place for kids to be with other kids, teens to be with other teens, and early-stage adults to serve as the ambassador badasses in residence for the younger generation. It’s noisy, with all the kids yelling and the video games on permanent demo mode, beckoning you to waste just one more quarter. In earlier days (though well into the ‘90s), it’s sometimes smoky inside, and the cabinets bear the scars of many a forgotten cig left hanging off the edge while its owner tries one last time for a high score, inevitably ending in his or her death. The defining feature of a “real” arcade, however, is that there aren’t really any left."   76.    Open Comments:   77.    The years between 1978 and 1982 saw unprecedented growth across the entire video game industry. A January 1982 cover story in Time magazine noted that the most popular machines were pulling in $400 a week in quarters and the number of dedicated arcades in the United States reached its peak with around 13,000. Video game cabinets also appeared in grocery stores, drug stores, doctor’s offices, and even in school recreation centers. The arcade chain Tilt began opening locations in the growing number of shopping malls across America. Beginning with Space Invaders in 1978, a string of now legendary games were released in rapid succession: Galaxian ('79), Asteroids ('79), Berzerk ('80), Centipede ('80), Rally-X ('80), Defender ('81), Donkey Kong ('81), Frogger ('81), Galaga ('81), Ms. Pac-Man ('81), Dig Dug ('82), Donkey Kong Jr. (('82), Joust ('82), Pole Position ('82), Q*bert ('82), and Tron ('82).    78.    Simultaneously, the home console business blossomed: from the primitive Magnavox Odyssey in 1972, the concept of home gaming erupted with the Atari 2600 and the Apple II in 1977, the Intellivision in 1980, the Commodore 64 and ColecoVision in 1982, and the NES and Sega Master System in 1985.But it was 1980’s Pac-Man, the most successful video arcade game of all time, released by Midway in the United States, which had the most lasting effects on the industry and the American psyche.   79.    Audio Clip:   80.    Question: What do you say about the following criticisms: Ingrains scripts of violence and aggression into the psyche. / Too much sex, nudity, and mistreatment of women. / Poor portrayal of race / Addiction leading to health problems and obesity.   81.    Music Scene   82.    Black Songs from the Top 40    83.    4    "Rock with You"    Michael Jackson   84.    8    "Funkytown"    Lipps Inc   85.    13    "Cruisin"    Smokey Robinson   86.    14    "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl"    The Spinners   87.    18    "Upside Down"    Diana Ross   88.    19    "Please Don't Go"    KC and the Sunshine Band   89.    21    "With You I'm Born Again"    Billy Preston and Syreeta   90.    22    "Shining Star"    The Manhattans   91.    23    "Still"    Commodores   92.    29    "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time"    The Spinners   93.    30    "Let's Get Serious"    Jermaine Jackson   94.    35    "Ladies' Night"    Kool & the Gang   95.    36    "Too Hot"    Kool & the Gang   96.    37    "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"    The SOS Band   97.    38    "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"    Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer   98.    42    "Special Lady"    Ray, Goodman & Brown   99.    43    "Send One Your Love"    Stevie Wonder   100.    44    "The Second Time Around"    Shalamar   101.    Vote:   102.    Top R&B Albums   103.    Jan - Off the Wall    Michael Jackson   104.    Feb - The Whispers    The Whispers   105.    Apr - Light Up the Night    The Brothers Johnson   106.    May - Go All the Way    The Isley Brothers   107.    Jun - Let’s Get Serious    Jermaine Jackson   108.    Jul - Cameosis    Cameo   109.    Jul - diana    Diana Ross   110.    Sep - Give Me the Night    George Benson   111.    Oct - Love Approach    Tom Browne   112.    Oct - Zapp    Zapp   113.    Nov - Triumph    The Jacksons   114.    Nov - Hotter Than July    Stevie Wonder   115.    Vote:   116.    Key Artists: Roger Troutman and Zapp   117.    Roger Troutman (@ 29 yrs. old) singer, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.   118.    Born and raised in Hamilton, OH, the fourth child of nine, he gravitated toward music at an extremely early age; he was only five years old when he received his first guitar.   119.    By 11, he was playing in local bands with one of his brothers.    120.    Influenced by old-schoolers B.B. King, Jimmy Reed, Chuck Jackson, and Junior Walker, and then-current chart-toppers The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, and the Beatles, by the late '60s, Roger had added Hammond organ to his resumé of instruments, and 2 more brothers.   121.    Like many of his generation, Roger and his brothers became enraptured by such funk/rock artists as Jimi Hendrix, the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, and Funkadelic.   122.    By age 26, the band was playing shows all over the U.S. and Canada. The group added another Troutman brother to their ranks ((4 in total), Terry, who went by the nickname of "Zapp," and that soon became the group's new name.   123.    Shortly thereafter, Bootsy Collins' brother, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, happened to catch a gig by Zapp, who put them in touch with Bootsy, who then brought them to the attention of George Clinton. Clinton promptly signing the group to his own custom label, Uncle Jam.   124.    Clinton got Roger (Not Zapp) a performance spot at a 1979 Awards show and declared “Roger Troutman as the most talented musician” he'd ever seen in his life. Roger’s performance created a buzz for Zapp's self-titled debut release, issued in 1980.   125.    Audio clips   126.    After the 1980 release of Zapp's debut album, tensions rose between Roger Troutman and George Clinton. Troutman's solo album “The Many Facets of Roger” was primarily funded by Clinton and Clinton was experiencing financial troubles due to his poor management skills and shifting tastes in music.   127.    Troutman could see the disarray surrounding Clinton and severed their partnership by accepting a higher offer for the album from Warner Bros. and cut Clinton out of the picture.   128.    Clinton's view was, "…I paid for it. I don't like to go into it on the negative side, but it cost about 5 million [dollars], and a lot of people's jobs and what we consider as the empire falling". - The financial loss from the rupture with Troutman is credited as one of the factors that derailed Clinton's musical career and sent Funkadelic into hiatus.   129.    On Sunday morning, April 25, 1999, Roger Troutman was fatally wounded as a result of an apparent murder-suicide that was orchestrated by his older brother, Larry. Roger was shot several times in the torso by Larry as he exited a recording studio. Larry's body was found in a car a short distance away from the murder scene. There were no witnesses at the time, and Larry's motive for the murder of Roger remains unclear. Larry had been experiencing increasingly severe financial problems managing the family-run business. Larry might also have been bitter after Roger fired him as manager of his music career, a position Larry had held for several years.   130.    After Troutman's death, Ice Cube said that "More Bounce To The Ounce" introduced him to hip-hop. "I was in the sixth grade, we'd stayed after school. We had this dude named Mr. Lock, and he used to bring in his radio with these pop-lockers. He used to teach [the dance group] the L.A. Lockers, and he would do community service in after-school programs. He knew a lot of kids and introduced them to all the new dances, he put on that song 'More Bounce', and they started pop-locking. And I think from that visual, from seeing that, it was my first introduction into hip-hop. Period. I didn't know nothing about nothing. I hadn't heard 'Rapper's Delight' yet. It was the first thing that was really fly to me. They started dancing, and since 'More Bounce' goes on forever, they just got down. I just think that was a rush of adrenaline for me, like a chemical reaction in my brain.”   131.    Open Comments   132.    Black Movies: Fame   133.    Blending elements of straight drama, music, and dance, FAME shadows a group of gifted students (including singer Irene Cara, dancer Gene Anthony Ray, and composer Lee Currieri) during their time at New York's prestigious High School of Performing Arts, where they're learning the skills they need to succeed. The film -- which won two Oscars for its music (including a Best Original Song statuette for the title track "Fame" -- spawned a 1980s TV series of the same name that allowed several of its young stars to reprise their roles and gave Debbie Allen a much more prominent role as a no-nonsense dance teacher.   134.    Critical response: Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune, "When the kids perform, the movie sings, but their fictionalized personal stories are melodramatic drivel." -  Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, "Fame is a genuine treasure, moving and entertaining, a movie that understands being a teen-ager as well as Breaking Away did, but studies its characters in a completely different milieu."   135.    Audio Clips   136.    Open Comments   137.    Black Television: Eddie Murphy – The Young Prince   138.    Edward Regan Murphy, (@ 19 yrs. old), Comedian, actor, screen writer, film producer, and singer? He was the dominant comedic voice during the 1980s.    139.    Born and raised in NYC, parents split when he was 3, father died when he was eight, lived in foster care for a year, and began doing stand-up comedy after listening to "That Nigger's Crazy", by Richard Pryor, when he was 15.   140.    Doing impersonations of Al Green at talents shows helped him land gigs at late night clubs.   141.    After the 79-80 season of SNL wrapped for summer break, the show had a major shakeup. OG Producer, Lorene Michaels and the OG cast left. After the new producer was hired, she had 2 months to re-cast the show.   142.    In September 19-year-old Eddie contacted the show and repeatedly pleaded for an audition. 2 months later he made his national television debut.   143.    Audio Clips   144.    Major criticism:” Welcome Back, Eddie Murphy! The rise and fall and rise of America's most dangerous comic” - Chris Nashawaty November 06, 2011 - [https://ew.com/article/2011/11/06/welcome-back-eddie-murphy-the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-americas-most-dangerous-comic/]   145.    “If you grew up watching Eddie Murphy chomping on a cigar as Gumby or getting gunned down in a hail of bullets as Buckwheat on Saturday Night Live, or better yet, dropping F-bombs as the cool-cat star of 48 Hrs., Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop, it’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that there’s a whole generation out there that has no clue just how funny and dirty he once was. When they think of Eddie Murphy — if they even think of him at all — it’s as the donkey from the kiddie franchise Shrek, or the once-dangerous comedian desperately searching for laughs in fart gags and fat suits in The Klumps.”   146.    Audio Clips   147.    Open Comments   148.    Question: Is Eddie funny or formula?   149.    Vote: Favorite Pop Culture thing for the year?

In this episode, we look back on some of the highest grossing movies of 2018.  Produced by Colin Gomez. Credits:1. Theme from Jurassic ParkComposed and conducted by John WilliamsFrom the Jurassic Park OSTLabel: MCA

Going through the top ten highest grossing movies of 2018 and looking forward at the upcoming films of 2019.

In this discussion episode, I talk about the top 10 highest grossing movies of the year. I also touch on current events like The Joker film wrapping production, MoviePass now has their own production company, why Daredevil was canceled, and MORE!!

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Rich Keefe & Ryan Davey take a look at the Top 50 highest grossing films worldwide of all-time. Which are the best and worst of the bunch?  Plus This Week in #DORK, Davey’s Video Game Minute and the Pick of the Podcast. Twitter: @DORKpodcast See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Keefe & Ryan Davey take a look at the Top 50 highest grossing films worldwide of all-time. Which are the best and worst of the bunch?  Plus This Week in #DORK, Davey's Video Game Minute and the Pick of the Podcast. Twitter: @DORKpodcast

Dan and Brandon recap the Blazers season following the 4-0 sweep of the Blazers by the New Orleans Pelicans. They discuss the 2017-2018 season, who's likely to leave, Neil Olshey's performance as a General Manager, and what personnel moves they expect out of the summer.  Later, Dan and Brandon go way back to 1988 and discuss the 1988 top grossing films and compare differences between movies then and now.   Support our podcast: Review us on iTunes Connect with Brandon on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn Connect with Dan on Twitter Follow Talkin' Entertainment from Rip City on Twitter

Welcome to the Tony's Take Podcast Entertainment edition. On our 52nd episode we follow up with the death at a water park in Kansas that we talked about on the previous podcast. Andy is back from NYC and back at it. We talk box office numbers, Black Panther has now hit the $650 million dollar mark in the states... wow. Carter gives a review of Ready Player One... Andy is next to see it. There's trouble in the Netflix world, particularly Stranger Things. Let's just say it involves a lawsuit.  Next up, we get into what's coming out and this week we actually have some high quality stuff. A quiet place is currently sitting at a 99% on RT.... wow, does Sean's theory get shot down in the first five minutes about sound proof rooms? We close with what we're watching. Enjoy and don't forget to comment, share and subscribe!

Each week, comedian Gilbert Gottfried and comedy writer Frank Santopadre share their appreciation of lesser-known films, underrated TV shows and hopelessly obscure character actors -- discussing, dissecting and (occasionally) defending their handpicked guilty pleasures and buried treasures. This week: "Georgy Girl"! "The Creature from the Black Lagoon"! Gilbert covers Dusty Springfield! Richard Schaal vs. Richard Stahl! And Jack Palance goes south of the border! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each week, comedian Gilbert Gottfried and comedy writer Frank Santopadre share their appreciation of lesser-known films, underrated TV shows and hopelessly obscure character actors -- discussing, dissecting and (occasionally) defending their handpicked guilty pleasures and buried treasures. This week: Leslie Uggams! Arlene Golonka! Deconstructing "Fantastic Voyage"! Dino sends up 007! And Peter Fonda inspires the Beatles! Go to http://AdamandEve.com and use code GILBERT at checkout for 50% off just about any item. You’ll also receive 3 FREE adult DVDs plus a FREE mystery gift and FREE shipping on your entire order. Create and enjoy incredible home-cooked meals with Blue Apron. Check out this week’s menu and get your first THREE meals FREE—WITH FREE SHIPPING—by going to http://www.blueapron.com/gilbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sleigh bells are coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE! That's right, Santa has crept down your chimney and left you the best present ever: a brand-new Film Pigs Podcast! This holiday miracle has got everything: 10+ day old movie news, a riveting review of the year's biggest films, a somber courtroom drama, strange actor mouth words, a breathtaking game, and enough holiday spirit for 3 Scrooges! Merry ChristKwanzaaChanukahOrYouKnowWhateverMas!

Mark & Allen talk about the films (and mediocrity) of 2005      discussed in this episode: The Top 20 Grossing Movies of 2005 Our Friends’ Films Comedy Movies of 2005 Sci-Fi & Comic Book Adaptations of 2005 Action Movies of 2005 Coming Next: 2005 Part II download this episode

Episode 26 Notes It's March Madness time, so join Tom, Joe and Paul as they play through a sixteen-movie bracket of the highest grossing movies of 2017. Go to our Facebook or Twitter if you'd like to fill in the bracket and see how you do against our collective votes. A single elimination round of "Alexa Quote of the Show" is played as well. Scores coming into this episode are: Joe (47 pts) and Paul (44 pts). Play along and see how you stack up! Email us moviezealotspodcast@gmail.com. Like our Facebook Follow on Twitter @MovieZealots Support Movie Zealots by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/movie-zealots Find out more on the Movie Zealots website.

Episode 70 Notes Join Tom, Joe and Paul for reviews of Greta, starring Isabelle Huppert, Chloe Grace Moretz and Maika Monroe. The Feature Presentation is the twenty-first MCU released movie, Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn. Brief Description of Captain Marvel - Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. In the “From the Cutting Room Floor” segment, Joe gives his thoughts on A Star is Born (original review, episode 60) and both Joe and Paul rate Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (original review, episode 63). They also discuss Season 1 of the Netflix original series, The Umbrella Academy. In honor of March Madness, the guys play a 16 top grossing movies of 2018 single elimination tournament. Rating System (highest to lowest): Opening Weekend | 1st Run | 2nd Run | Stream | Cable TV | Don't Watch Show your support with a Movie Zealots Podcast Tee! Facebook | Follow on Twitter @MovieZealots Email us moviezealotspodcast@gmail.com. Support Movie Zealots by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/movie-zealots Find out more on the Movie Zealots website.