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Fantasy LifeAre you buying the offseason hype? | Hype WatchThe Fantasy Life Podcast is back, and Ian Hartitz & Chris Allen are here to ask the question" Are you buying the offseason hype?
We're talking about how Kincaid's move to WR could change the game for the Bills, and how it might just be the key to unlocking their offensive potential. GM Brandon Beane certainly thinks so, and we've got his inside scoop right here!
Looking at the Chiefs, we delve into Brett Veach's thoughts on Kadarius Toney's limitless game and how this could bring a new dynamic to the team. Are we back on the Toney WR1 zone...2023-05-0958 min
From The Bench With DenchBruce Veach - Pop Culture Tournament, Stand Up Comedy, Braodcaster, and a Broncos FanBruce Veach sits on the Bench and not once did he advocate for Randy Gradishar to be inducted into the NFL HOF, but he does discuss Chris Rock, Pop Culture Tournament, Stand Up Comedy and much more.2022-04-151h 01
Pop Culture TournamentsHair Metal and Muppets with Nate DownsWe welcome our friend and Muppet expert, Nate Downs, to the podcast to preview the "Greatest Muppet" tournament. Nate laid down some impressive Muppet knowledge and trivia, from the origins and cultural significance of Miss Piggy to Veggie Monster (a real thing? Find out!).
We also review the results of the "Greatest Hair Metal Group/Artist" tournament.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-tournaments/message2021-06-0956 min
Pop Culture TournamentsMLB Player and Hair Metal with Jef WestbrookWith Slat absent this week, Dan and Rob welcome Jef Westbrook to the episode to discuss the results of the "Greatest Major League Baseball Player of All Time" tournament and we cover the results to date in our tourney-in-progress, "Greatest Hair Metal Group/Artist".
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-tournaments/message2021-05-3052 min
Pop Culture TournamentsGreatest MLB Player of All Time with Tim Wiles, former Baseball Hall of Fame Director of ResearchIn preparation for our "Greatest Major League Baseball Player of All Time" tournament, we have a fascinating conversation with Tim Wiles, who served as Director of Research for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for over 19 years. Tim has authored or co-authored several books, articles, exhibits, and essays about baseball. He also has traveled all over the United States and Canada as Casey in performances of "Casey at the Bat," portraying the legendary character over 2,500 times.
We discuss how player performance and public perception are affected by steroid and amphetamine use; who Tim thinks should...2021-05-091h 38Pop Culture TournamentsCocktails and Fast Food RestaurantsDan, Rob, and Slat welcome a fellow member of the seeding committee and architect of the "Greatest Fast Food Restaurants" tournament, Nancy Reese, as a guest on the podcast this week!
We talk about the recently-concluded "Greatest Cocktail" tournament. The final standings were:
4th place: Tequila Sunrise
3rd place: Long Island Iced Tea
2nd place: Rum and Coke
Which cocktail do you think won the "Greatest Cocktail" title? Listen in to find out if you're right!
We also preview the first-round restaurant matchups. We have many...2021-04-131h 09
Pop Culture TournamentsTV Game Shows and CocktailsSlat couldn't join us for this episode, unfortunately, but Dan and Rob welcome special guest Ann Marie Nordby to the podcast. Ann is a working actress, a member of our permanent seeding committee, and spearheaded the "Greatest Cocktail" tournament. She and Dan share a wealth of knowledge about the drinks in our field of 64.
We also review the results of the "Greatest TV Game Show" tournament. Which shows made it to the Final Four? Would you like to use a lifeline?
Join the "Pop Culture Tournament" Facebook group to vote on your favorite cocktails!2021-03-301h 16
Pop Culture TournamentsThe Greatest TV Game Show with Willie Tyler and LesterDan, Rob, and Slat discuss the upcoming "Greatest TV Game Show" tournament hosted in the Facebook group "Pop Culture Tournaments".
Special guests Willie Tyler and Lester stopped by to talk about their frequent appearances on the classic game shows "Match Game" and "Hollywood Squares". You'll also hear about a game show pilot they shot, BB King's drummer falling off of a stage, "Family Feud", and a few of Lester's famous cousins!
We also review the results of our previous tournament, the "Greatest Marvel Superhero". The results were heavily influenced, as expected, by the Marvel...2021-03-1448 min
Pop Culture TournamentsMarvel Superheroes and Love Songs with Comic Book Artist John "Joltin' Johnny" LucasRob and Slat welcome new co-host Dan Schmidt to the podcast and chat with comic book artist John "Joltin' Johnny" Lucas! In preparation for PCT's "Greatest Marvel Superhero" tournament, which starts Monday, March 1st, we talk with John about his experiences in the comic book industry, his favorite comics, characters, and artists, and he helps us break down the first-round matchups.
You can join in the fun of voting for "Greatest Marvel Superhero" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/popculturetournaments
We had such a blast talking with John, who has worked on such titles...2021-02-281h 00
Pop Culture TournamentsSaturday Morning Cartoons and Saturday Night LiveA review of the completed "Greatest Saturday Morning Cartoon" tournament and preview of the first-round matchups in the upcoming "Greatest Saturday Night Live Cast Member" event, plus Deep Dive segments on Jan Hooks and Phil Hartman.
We cover the gamut of cast members through 46 seasons, pitting the best 64 against one another in a battle to claim the title of the Greatest.
Will it be an old school cast member, such as Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, John Belushi, or Chevy Chase?
Next generation stars, like Martin Short, Joe Piscopo, Eddie Murphy...2021-01-2452 min
Pop Culture TournamentsSaturday Morning Cartoons and a Deep Dive on "Clue Club" and "He-Man"Patrick, Rob, and Slat break down the brackets of the "Greatest Saturday Morning Cartoon" tournament, which starts 1/11/21 in the Facebook group "Pop Culture Tournaments". We touch on all of the greats, including "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?", "The Herculoids", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Speed Buggy", "The Smurfs", "Spider-Man", "The Pink Panther", and many more (58 more, to be exact!).
We also take a deep dive on two shows: "Clue Club" and "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". Learn how and why "Clue Club" came to be and what amazing invention a voice actor on this show...2021-01-1050 minPop Culture TournamentsHoliday Movies and Year-End ReviewPatrick, Rob, and Slat welcome Todd back to the podcast to discuss the results of Pop Culture Tournament's "Greatest Christmas/Holiday Movie" contest. They also take a look back at the tournaments held since March and how much the group has grown since then.
Join us for this retrospective and then come join our Facebook group to participate in the "Greatest Saturday Morning Cartoon" tournament, which starts January 11th! We'd love to see you there and hear what you have to say about your favorites!
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Pop Culture TournamentsBoard Games and Christmas/Holiday MoviesWe welcome guest Daniel Schmidt (host of "Another Bourbon Show" podcast) to discuss the results of the "Greatest Board Game" tournament and preview the upcoming "Greatest Christmas/Holiday Movie" tournament.
It wouldn't be a "Christmas Movie" discussion without wading into the topic "Is this really a Christmas movie?" and Slat passionately lays out the case against such classics as "Die Hard", "It's a Wonderful Life", and "While You Were Sleeping", which all show up on many lists of top Christmas movies. You cannot miss his rant. It's epic.
Do those three movies make our...2020-12-1343 min
Pop Culture TournamentsTV Families and Board Games with Grant Lyon, Game CreatorWe're proud to be joined by comedian, author, actor, screenwriter, and game designer Grant Lyon! Grant's new game, "Curmudgeon" just launched and can be found in game stores and on Amazon! We discuss our upcoming "Greatest Board Game" tournament and highlight many of the first-round matchups.
We also review the "Greatest TV Family" tournament, which just concluded. The results were the Taylors from "Home Improvement" in 4th place, the Munster family from "The Munsters" in 3rd, and the Keatons from "Family Ties" coming in 2nd. Who was the champion? Listen and find out!
2020-11-2800 min
Pop Culture Tournaments"Greatest TV Family" with Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster)Patrick, Rob, and Slat welcome Butch Patrick as a guest to the show to discuss the entries of the upcoming "Greatest TV Family" tournament! A veteran of many television shows and movies, Butch also played Eddie Munster on the hit show "The Munsters". He shares stories of his days in television and helps us break down the brackets and match-ups of all 64 TV families in the tournament.
We also review the shocking results of our "Greatest Sports Movie" tournament.
Join the fun and vote on your favorite TV families at https://www.facebook...2020-11-1400 min
Pop Culture TournamentsHalloween Treats and the Greatest Sports MoviePatrick, Rob, and Slat are joined by guest Alex Bacchetti to discuss the results of the "Greatest Halloween Treat" tournament and preview our next tournament: Greatest Sports Movie.
You'll hear great stories about thousands of Reggie! bars being thrown onto the field at Yankees Stadium, the movie that Slat hates (wait 'til you hear why!), Patrick managing to tie "Rudy" to the success of "The Mandalorian", as well as our "Staff Selections" of movies that are personal favorites but which did not make the field.
For the "Greatest Sports Movie" tournament, 176 movies were considered. Which...2020-11-0100 min
Pop Culture Tournaments'80s Song Tournament Review & Halloween TreatsWe wrap up our 10-week, epic "Greatest Song of the '80s" tournament with a look at the upsets, early exits, colossal battles, finishes, and our champion. What an amazing, unpredictable, fun ride it was!
We also preview the "Greatest Halloween Treat" tournament. We absolutely could not stop talking about this. What is your favorite? Join the Pop Culture Tournaments group on Facebook to vote and comment!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/popculturetournaments
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-tournaments/message2020-10-1800 minPop Culture TournamentsThe Martha Quinn Greatest Song of the '80s Grand Finale!Slat and Rob discuss the results of the 1988-89 tournament and preview the "Martha Quinn Greatest Song of the '80s" tournament! Three months of preparation, four qualifying tournaments, and two months of voting has produced a 64-song beast of an event.
Join the Pop Culture Tournaments Facebook group to vote on your favorite '80s music! It starts Monday, October 5th!
Our final field includes Billy Joel, Survivor, Tommy Tutone, Run DMC, Poison, Toto, Irene Cara, Queen, Eddie Money, Bryan Adams, U2, The Outfield, Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna...2020-10-0300 minPop Culture TournamentsThe Best Song of the '80s! Pt. 4 (1988-89) with Don Jamieson!Patrick, Rob, Slat, and Todd review the recently-concluded 1985-87 tournament and take a look ahead at the 1988-89 tournament. We see a surge of rap and heavy metal in these two years compared to our first three tournaments.
Speaking of metal, we are thrilled to welcome Don Jamieson to the podcast. The comedian, host of his own podcast, and co-host for 14 seasons of VH-1's "That Metal Show" talks about how "That Metal Show" came to be, how metal emerged and joined the mainstream in this particular era, weighs in on Greta Van Fleet, and gives...2020-09-1359 minPop Culture TournamentsThe Best Song of the '80s! Pt. 3 (1985-87)In this episode, we look back at the 1983-84 tournament and the wild ride that it was with 13 upsets and no #1 seeds making the Final Four. We discuss the first-round match-ups in the 1985-87 tournament, including one in which a band is playing against itself.
Tune in as we discuss '80s hits from a-ha, Don Henley, Crowded House, Mr. Mister, Wham!, Foreigner, Berlin, The Outfield, Eddie Money, REO Speedwagon, Chicago, Bon Jovi, Tears for Fears, Madonna, Wang Chung, Pat Benatar, Prince, Bryan Adams, Katrina and the Waves, Lionel Richie, Dire Straits, Run DMC, and many...2020-08-301h 00Pop Culture TournamentsThe Best Song of the '80s! Pt. 2 (1983-84)Rob, Patrick, and Slat welcome a guest seeder to the conversation this week: Todd McDillon! We review the recently-concluded 1980-82 portion of the tournament and take a look at the first-round matchups in the 1983-84 tournament, which kicks off Monday, August 17th.
The hosts discuss the surprising run by a sixth-seeded Queen song, the love/hate relationship of the group with "Jack and Diane" and Journey, and announce the songs that are advancing out of the 1980-82 bracket into the Granddaddy Finale tournament to crown the "Best Song of the '80s".
In...2020-08-1650 minPop Culture TournamentsThe Best Song of the '80s! Pt. 1 (1980-82)As we launch our epic "Best Song of the '80s" tournament in the Facebook group "Pop Culture Tournaments", we preview the first-round matchups from 1980-82. Rob and Patrick welcome Bruce "Slat" Veach as our third host!
140 songs were considered. 64 made the cut. Listen as we discuss the merits of each song, how we think they will fare, and interesting trivia about many of the songs and artists.
Some of the artists or groups that made our field: The J. Geils Band, Journey, Survivor, Toto, Blondie, The Human League, Rick Springfield, Joan Jett...2020-08-041h 05
Pop Culture TournamentsHow We Got Here and Where We Are GoingIn this introductory episode, meet the hosts, Rob and Patrick! We discuss our Facebook group, "Pop Culture Tournaments", how we came to form the group, some of our past tournaments, and the upcoming epic "Greatest Song of the '80s" tournament, which kicks off August 3rd, 2020! Join us and vote every day on your favorite music of the 1980s! Click here to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/popculturetournaments/
"Pop Culture Tournaments" is a group for voting on the best of the best in pop culture. Tournaments will be set up in the style of the NCAA...2020-07-2616 min
The Studio with Justin R. Cary || Come on in.Vital Liquid // A Whiskey ExcursionJoin me on The Pickup Line as we discuss some newly acquired Whiskeys, learn a bit about the history of Woodford Reserve and George A. Dickel breweries and revel in that divine, brown liquid.
The Secret Lair Episode 16 "Uisce Beatha" by Tyler Lyle
"Whiskey is a Medicine" by Tyler Lyle
"Drowns the Whiskey" (feat. Miranda Lambert) by Jason Aldean
"Woodford Reserve: A Brand History" by Tom Bruce-Gardyne
"A History of George A. Dickel & Company" by Michael R. Veach
Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey
George A. Dickel R...2020-03-3001 min
Witnessing GreatnessEpisode 88: Second Round NBA Playoffs, NCAA Advertisements, Rob Gronkowski Retires, Bruce Arians Hires Female CoachesOn this episode, we discuss the match-ups for round 2 of the NBA Playoffs, including the Bucks vs. Celtics, Raptors vs. Sixers, and Golden State vs. Houston. We then discuss the falsehood of NCAA advertisements, and discuss Rob Gronkowski's retirement.2019-04-2934 min
Honda IndyCar ReportHonda IndyCar Report -- Zach Veach -- December 28 2018.MP3Our next guest is one of the future drivers for Honda. It's 24-year-old Zach Veach, who begins his second full season as the driver of the No. 26 Honda at Andretti Autosport. In 2018, Veach finished fourth in the Long Beach Grand Prix, fifth at Gateway Motorsports Park, sixth at Pocono and seventh in the Honda Indy Toronto.RACEDAY's Bruce Martin caught up with Veach to talk about his accomplishments in 2018 and his outlook for 2019, as well as other topics on today's Honda IndyCar Report."2019-01-2807 min
Honda IndyCar ReportHonda IndyCar Report -- Zach Veach -- December 28 2018.MP3Our next guest is one of the future drivers for Honda. It's 24-year-old Zach Veach, who begins his second full season as the driver of the No. 26 Honda at Andretti Autosport. In 2018, Veach finished fourth in the Long Beach Grand Prix, fifth at Gateway Motorsports Park, sixth at Pocono and seventh in the Honda Indy Toronto.RACEDAY's Bruce Martin caught up with Veach to talk about his accomplishments in 2018 and his outlook for 2019, as well as other topics on today's Honda IndyCar Report."2019-01-2807 min
Honda IndyCar ReportHonda IndyCar Report -- Michael Andretti -- July 2, 2018Our next guest is one of the biggest names in Verizon IndyCar Series history. It's Michael Andretti, winner of 42 races in his career as a driver and team owner for one of the most successful teams in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The Honda team owner has experienced victory this season with Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay and both of those drivers are just 45 points behind Scott Dixon for the Verizon IndyCar Series championship lead. His other two drivers are two-time race winner Marco Andretti and talented rookie Zach Veach. Sentire Media's Bruce Martin caught up with Andretti to...2018-08-2813 min
FABcastFABcast #464 Justin Torrence Interview and the Heart of Man MovieSpecial FABcast guest, Justin Torrence talks about the Heart of Man Movie and the "greater yes" that God offers. This movie is only for those of us who have ever been tempted by sin and gave in... it IS relevant.
Interview Highlights:
10:30 Honorable mentions: G.R.A.C.E. ministry @girlsrisingabove, International Justice Mission, Freedom Fighters @ndyfreedomfighters, citizen and darling @citizenanddarling
12:02 Sin blinds you, binds you, and grinds you.
14:48 every command to not sin is because he HAS something better for us.
16:45 is this film for everyone?
26:19 How do we GUARD our hearts and maintain the freedom
Official Synopsis:
“THE HE...2018-04-0735 min
Honda IndyCar ReportHonda IndyCar Report -- Michael Andretti -- 121517Our next guest was Takuma Sato's team owner this past year and at the Indianapolis 500. It's Michael Andretti, whose team was very competitive but scored just two wins in the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series. One of those two wins, however, is the biggest race on the plant, the Indy 500. Among the positives, Alexander Rossi gave Andretti Autosport a second victory in 2017 when he won at Watkins Glen International and finished seventh in the standings. Sato finished eighth in the standings for Andretti and teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay ninth. Marco Andretti finished the year 12th in the standings. Sato has moved on to...2018-01-1116 min
Honda IndyCar ReportHonda IndyCar Report -- Zach Veach -- October 25, 2017The driver that replaces Takuma Sato in the No. 26 Honda at Andretti Autosport is our next guest. It's 22-year-old Zach Veach, who becomes the first driver to advance to the Verizon IndyCar Series by climbing every step of the INDYCAR Ladder Series. And, he took every one of those steps with Andretti Autosport. Veach also made his Verizon IndyCar Series debut in 2017 driving one race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama for Ed Carpenter Racing as a fill-in for the injured JR Hildebrand. He also made his Indianapolis 500 debut for AJ Foyt, starting 32nd and finishing 26th. ...2017-10-2616 min