Best Chris McBrien Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 335: “Sneakers” (1992): Movie Review 1:02:23

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Episode 335: “Sneakers” (1992): Movie Review With the recent passing of Hollywood legend, Robert Redford, Derek thought it would be a good idea to go back to 1992 to watch and review the movie “Sneakers”. Chris had never seen the film, so he was coming in with a fresh perspective. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-th…

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Best of Pop Goes Your World 33: Fun With Caveman 34:22

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Best of Pop Goes Your World 33: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just e…

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Episode 334: “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004): Movie Review 58:50

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Episode 334: “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 2004 to watch and review the Will Farrell comedy, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”. They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris giv…

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Episode 333: “Mr. Mom” (1983): Movie Review 1:04:12

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Episode 333: “Mr. Mom” (1983): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1983 to watch and review the Michael Keaton comedy, “Mr. Mom”. They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on a variety of pop culture things (songs, band…

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Episode 332: Movie Dads 53:44

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Episode 332: Movie Dads This week, Chris and Derek each run down a top 5 list of their personal favorite ‘movie dads’ of all time. These aren’t necessarily the ‘best’ father figures or role models. Instead, these are the movie dads that have left an impression on them or who they just find representative of ‘real’ dads out there. For the “Fun with …

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Episode 331: “The Town” (2010): Movie Review 56:30

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Episode 331: “The Town” (2010): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2010 movie, “The Town”, directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Pick the Flick” where C…

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Episode 330: “Footloose” (1984): Movie Review 1:15:49

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Episode 330: “Footloose” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 1984 Kevin Bacon movie, “Footloose”. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the top movie soundtracks from different yea…

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Episode 329: The Worst Movie Casting Ever 53:12

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Episode 329: The Worst Movie Casting Ever This week, Chris and Derek compile their personal top 5 list of the worst movie casting decisions of all time. They discuss movie casting in general and why it is so important to get it right. Then, they each run through their list of what they consider to be the worst movie casting of all time. For the “Fu…

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Episode 328: “John Wick” (2014): Movie Review 56:48

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Episode 328: “John Wick” (2014): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2014 Keanu Reeves film, “John Wick”. Not only had Chris never seen the movie, he knew nothing about it at all so he brings a fresh perspective to the table. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, scenes, themes, sequels and more. For the “Fun with Cave…

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Episode 327: “The Karate Kid” (1984): Movie Review 1:06:51

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Episode 327: “The Karate Kid” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to the year 1984 to review the original “The Karate Kid” starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. In particular, Chris focuses on the debate as to who the ‘real’ protagonis…

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Best of Pop Goes Your World 32: Fun With Caveman 35:50

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Best of Pop Goes Your World 32: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just e…

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Episode 326: Catchphrases in Pop Culture 1:11:47

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Episode 326: Catchphrases in Pop Culture This week, Chris and Derek discuss famous catchphrases in pop culture. They talk about the definition of what makes for a memorable catchphrase and then run down their own personal top 5 favourite catchphrases. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ wh…

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Episode 325: “The Blair Witch Project” (1999): Movie Review 1:04:34

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Episode 325: “The Blair Witch Project” (1999): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to review the 1999 found-footage horror film “The Blair Witch Project”. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek q…

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Episode 324: “Poltergeist” (1982): Movie Review 1:11:30

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Episode 324: “Poltergeist” (1982): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1982 to watch and review the Tobe Hooper directed film “Poltergeist” starring Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, practical effects and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Dere…

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Episode 323: Prequels We Wish They’d Make 44:58

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Episode 323: Prequels We Wish They’d Make This week, Chris and Derek discuss prequel movies and then run down their personal top 5 prequels that they wish would get made. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where he gives the year and synopsis of a movie and Derek must guess the title. All…

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Episode 322: “Enemy of the State” (1998): Movie Review 55:54

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Episode 322: “Enemy of the State” (1998): Movie Review This week, Derek wanted a ‘do-over’ from his last movie suggestion. He wanted to go back to 1998 to review a different Tony Scott film (this time it’s “Enemy of the State” starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes…

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Episode 321: “Crimson Tide” (1995): Movie Review 55:54

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Episode 321: “Crimson Tide” (1995): Movie Review This week, it was over to Derek to suggest a movie to watch and review. He wanted to go back to 1995 to review the Tony Scott film “Crimson Tide” starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun wit…

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Episode 320: “Spies Like Us” (1985): Movie Review 1:02:10

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Episode 320: “Spies Like Us” (1985): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back in time to 1985 to review the John Landis comedy “Spies Like Us” starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes, quotes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Ch…

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Episode 319: The Best Movie Posters of All Time 58:25

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Episode 319: The Best Movie Posters of All Time This week, Chris and Derek discuss their personal picks for the best movie posters of all time. Movie posters used to be as big a part of pop cultures as the movies themselves. The guys discuss their favorites from before 1970, the 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000-present. For the “Fun with Caveman” se…

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Episode 318: “Dr. Strangelove” (1964): Movie Review 54:33

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Episode 318: “Dr. Strangelove” (1964): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go all the way back to 1964 to review the Stanley Kubrick classic, “Dr. Strangelove” starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music, trivia and more about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gi…

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Best of Pop Goes Your World 31: Fun With Caveman 30:59

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Best of Pop Goes Your World 31: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just e…

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Episode 317: “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo” (1984): Movie Review 1:03:04

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Episode 317: “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1984 to review the break dancing movie and greatest (worst?) sequel title of all time: “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo”. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music, trivia and more about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of th…

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Episode 316: The Worst Movie Titles of All Time 1:01:12

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Episode 316: The Worst Movie Titles of All Time This week, Chris and Derek each compile a top 5 list of the worst movie titles of all time. These are not just bad movies (although most certainly fit that category!). These are movies with exceptionally BAD titles. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the title…

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Episode 315: “Fight Club” (1999): Movie Review 59:08

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Episode 315: “Fight Club” (1999): Movie Review After discussing pop culture from the year 1999 on episode 313, Chris and Derek decided to go back and review “Fight Club” starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter. The guys discuss the film, focusing on the cast, director, box office performance, themes, and much more. For the “Fun w…

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Episode 314: “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” (1999): Movie Review 1:27:00

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Episode 314: “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” (1999): Movie Review After recently discussing pop culture from the year 1999, Chris and Derek decided to go back and review “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace) since it was the number 1 film from that year. The guys are joined by regular guest, Greg Martin to discuss the film, focusi…