Great Pop Culture Debate

And now for something completely different! Welcome to the 200th episode of the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast. Typically you all listen to OUR opinions on music, movies, TV, video games, comic books, and more. But for this anniversary special, we’re handing the mic to YOU, the listeners.

In our nearly six years and 199 episodes, we’ve gotten a lot of things right – but we’ve also gotten some things wrong. Some dubious decisions. Some bad calls. Some full-on boners. And you all let your feelings be known, which we LOVE.

So buckle up as some of the show’s longtime listeners give us the business over their busted brackets, with a focus on episodes released in seasons 8 through 12. If you want to hear the show’s panelists discuss what we got wrong in the first 100 episodes, check out our 100th Episode Spectacular.

Join host Eric Rezsnyak, Producers Bob Erlenback, Curtis Creekmore, and Derek Mekita, and our special-guest listeners Bryce MacGregor, John Beaudreau, Mary Kokinda, Lee Iannone, and Patreon Sponsor Kathy Kingsley as we discuss some of the podcast’s most questionable calls.

Episodes discussed: Best 1980s Teen Film (Season 9), Best Queen Song (Season 11), Best 1980s Sitcom (Season 10), Best John Williams Film Score (Season 12), Worst TV Lead Character (Season 12), Best Tori Amos Song (Season 12), Best Pixar Film (Season 8), Best ‘Mean Girls’ Quote (Season 9), Best Super Hero Film (Season 8), Best Madonna Music Video (Season 9), Best Nickelodeon Original Series (Season 9), Best Tina Turner Song (Season 10), Best LGBTQ Super Hero (Season 11), Best Song of 1978 (Season 11), Best Annie Lennox Song (Season 12)

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EPISODE CREDITS

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Special Guests: Bryce MacGregor, John Beaudreau, Mary Kokinda, Lee Iannone, Kathy Kingsley

Producers: Bob Erlenback, Curtis Creekmore, Derek Mekita

Editor: Eric Rezsnyak

Intro & Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

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We’re off this week, but orange you glad we found a little something for your feed? Check out THIS Hot Take argument from our Season 9 episode, Best Nickelodeon Original Series, in which host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amma Marfo, Andrea Guerrero, Curtis Creekmore, and Joelle Boedecker, discuss two of Nick's most enduring teen-oriented series, the sketch show "All That" and the animated series, "Doug."

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CREDITS:

Editor: Bob Erlenback

Intro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

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#nickelodeon #nick #90s #90stv #1990s #allthat #doug #millennial #millennials #theorangeyears #tweens #podcast #popculture #debate #bestof #podcasts #music #movies #film #books #comics #television #tv #lgbtq #lgbt #nostalgia #geek #nerd #culture #greatest

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We’re off this week, but we didn't want to go breaking your heart, so here's a little ditty on your feed. Check out THIS Hot Take argument from our Season 9 episode, Best Elton John Single, in which host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Derek Mekita, Kate Racculia, and special guest John Higgins, Sir Elton John's personal archivist, discuss two of his most memorable hits from the 1980s, "Sacrifice" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues."

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CREDITS:

Editor: Bob Erlenback

Intro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

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We’re off this week, but we're still feeling Jovani and wanted to drop something incredibly chic on your feed. Check out THIS Hot Take argument from our Season 11 episode, Best "Real Housewives" Cast, in which host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Jake Lewis, Jake Pitochelli, and Kevin Dillon discuss two of most memorable casts from Bravo's reality franchise, the Season 3 apple-holders from "Real Housewives of New York" and the Season 5 West Coast queens from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Want to hear more from this episode (originally released on May 27, 2025)? ⁠Click here to listen to the full episode.

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CREDITS:

Editor: Bob Erlenback

Intro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

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#realhousewives #bravotv #rhony #rhobh #rhonj #rhugt #ultimategirlstrip #realhousewivesofnewyork #realhousewivesofbeverlyhills #rhonys3 #rhobhs3 #rhooc #rhoa #rhori #rhop #rhom #rhoslc #podcast #popculture #debate #bestof #podcasts #music #movies #film #books #comics #television #tv #lgbtq #lgbt #nostalgia #geek #nerd #culture #greatest

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We’re off this week, but we still wanted to drop something on your feed. Check out THIS Hot Take argument from our Season 8 episode, Best "Les Miserables" Song, in which host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Bob Erlenback, Curtis Creekmore, and Joelle Boedecker discuss two of most memorable songs from the Broadway and film musical.

Want to hear more from this episode (originally released on February 26, 2024)? ⁠Click here to listen to the full episode:

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Editor: Bob Erlenback

Intro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

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The TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” aired 144 original episodes from March 1997 to May 2003 on two now-defunct TV networks, the WB and UPN, which would ultimately merge to become the CW. That’s fitting, because “Buffy” essentially provided the blueprint for the bulk of what would air on CW – and other teen-skewing networks – for decades to come. There were teen dramas before “Buffy,” and there were supernatural dramas before “Buffy,” but there were no real teen supernatural dramas before this series. Now there are more teen supernatural dramas than there were vamps emerging from the graveyards of Sunnydale, California.  While showrunner Joss Whedon’s legacy has become complicated, as a series “Buffy” still deserves its cemetery flowers. So join us as we go back to the crypt and attempt to unearth the best “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” episode of all time.

Episodes discussed: “Once More, With Feeling” (S6 E7); “Tabula Rasa” (S6 E8); “The Wish” (S3 E9); “Chosen” (S7 E22); “The Gift” (S5 E22); “Bad Girls” (S3 E14); “Band Candy” (S3 E6); “Doppelgangland” (S3 E16); “Hush” (S4 E10); “Something Blue” (S4 E9); “Becoming Pt. 1” (S2 E21); “Becoming Pt. 2” (S2 E22); “The Body” (S5 E16); “The Prom” (S3 E20); “Prophecy Girl” (S1 E12); “Graduation Day Pt. 2” (S3 E22)

Join host Eric Rezsnyak, Joelle Boedecker, Karissa Kloss, and Kate Racculia as they discuss and debate 16 of the most legendary episodes of the original “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” TV series.

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EPISODE CREDITS

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Panelists: Joelle Boedecker, Karissa Kloss, Kate Racculia

Producer/Editor: Bob Erlenback

Intro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

#buffy #btvs #buffythevampireslayer #buffysummers #angel #sarahmichellegellar #davidboreanaz #willow #willowrosenberg #xander #oncemorewithfeeling #fantasy #witches #vampires #teendrama #wbnetwork #thecw #cw #upn #supernatural

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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 12 episode devoted to the Best "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Episode. Walk through the Round 1 match-ups and see which episodes made the cut. The main episode will release on Tuesday, March 3, wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

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Pop music in 1990 was a wild experience. New queens of pop like Paula Abdul, Taylor Dayne, and Mariah Carey stood shoulder pad to bustier with 80s ladies Madonna and Janet Jackson. Hip-hop broke into the mainstream in a big way with M.C. Hammer and Vanilla Ice. The last gasps of hair metal still clung to the airwaves like so much AquaNet residue. Club music somehow how found its way onto Top 40 radio stations. And the totally unsubtle vocal stylings of Michael Bolton, Wilson Phillips, and others gave sad white people the confidence they needed to rock high-waisted jeans and pleated khakis. What a time to be alive! So join us as the Great Pop Culture Debate goes back to the beginning of the end of the 20th Century as we name the Best Song of 1990.

Songs discussed: “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice; “There She Goes” by The La’s; “Enjoy the Silence” by Depeche Mode; “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles; “Groove is in the Heart” by Deee-Lite; “I’m Your Baby Tonight” by Whitney Houston; “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel; “Vogue” by Madonna; “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer; “Poison” by Bell Biv Devoe; “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinead O’Connor; “Freedom ‘90” by George Michael; “Love Shack” by The B-52s; “Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson; “Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic; “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips

Join host Eric Rezsnyak, Derek Mekita, Jim Czadzeck, and Jonny Minogue as they discuss and debate 16 of the most iconic songs from the year of the final decade of the 20th Century.

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EPISODE CREDITS

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Panelists: Derek Mekita, Jim Czadzeck, Jonny Minogue

Producer: Bob Erlenback

Editor: Bob Erlenback

Intro/Outro Song: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

#1990 #90s #90smusic #songsof1990 #vanillaice #mchammer #wilsonphillips #janetjackson #madonna #billyjoel #depechemode #whitneyhouston #dancemusic #pumpupthejam #technotronic #georgemichael #bellbivdevoe #b52s #loveshack #popmusic

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Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our Season 12 episode devoted to the very best songs that were popular in 1990. Walk through the Round 1 match-ups and see which tracks made the cut. The main episode will release on Tuesday, February 24, wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

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Myra Ellen Amos – better known as Tori Amos – is a singular voice in American popular music. While she has been nominated for such major accolades as Grammys and MTV Video Music Awards, she never received significant mainstream radio play in America. Still, her prodigious musical skills and captivating, poetry-rich lyrics confronting topics like religion, misogyny, and sexual assault made her an alt-pop icon who enjoyed considerable success in the 1990s and beyond. Now, more than 30 years into her musical career, and on the eve of the release of 18th studio album, In Times of Dragons, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to look back and attempt to name the Best Tori Amos Song.

Songs discussed: “Silent All These Years,” “Taxi Ride,” “God,” “Winter,” “Spark,” “China,” “Little Earthquakes,” “Crucify,” “Cornflake Girl,” “Jackie’s Strength,” “Tear in Your Hand,” “Pretty Good Year,” “Raspberry Swirl,” “Hey, Jupiter,” “A Sorta Fairytale,” “Precious Things”

Join host Eric Rezsnyak, Patreon sponsor Bob Erlenback, and GPCD panelists Jim Czadzeck and Kate Racculia as they discuss and debate 16 of their favorite songs by Tori Amos.

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EPISODE CREDITS

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Patreon Sponsor: Bob Erlenback

Panelists: Jim Czadzeck, Kate Racculia

Producer: Derek Mekita

Editor: Bob Erlenback

Intro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch

#toriamos #90smusic #90s #music #altpop #poprock #littleearthquakes #prettygoodyear #crucify #god #spark #thesepreciousthings #silentalltheseyears #winter #taxiride #intimesofdragons #boysforpele #fromthechoirgirlhotel

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