This week, Deremy and Thomas explore the work of a modern-day pop-music icon. The guys will be talking five essential Rihanna songs. Rihanna has 14 number-one hit songs, and a lot more throughout her 20-year career, so this might be a tough one. So join them as they celebrate Rhianna's career and listen to her debut album, "Music of the Sun," which is coming up on its 20th anniversary on August 29th.

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This week, the guys are talking about what might be the last golden era of a genre. Deremy and Thomas are playing a little mood music as they discuss five essential 90's R&B songs. The 90's were an interesting time for R&B and there are a lot of ways they can go with this. Hopefully your favorite R&B artists from around that time make the cut.

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The guys are continuing their experiment this week, as it's Thomas' turn to take the week off. Deremy and special guest, AJ Klima, are teaming up to break down five essential Ted Lasso characters. This is a show that didn't quite pull Thomas in, but Deremy loves it and he found the right person to geek out with.

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Thomas and Deremy are pausing their regularly scheduled program to bring you something a little different. Sometimes there are topics that one of the guys is into, but one of them is not. So this week, Thomas and a guest will be discussing five essential Wes Anderson movies. Thomas is welcoming his childhood friend, and Wes Anderson fan, Ryan Page to the show to help with this. They had a lot of fun breaking down these very stylized movies. Also, they end the episode by ranking their personal favorite Wes Anderson movies.

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This episode of the pod was a fun one, and was maybe the one with the most differing opinions yet. That makes sense, though, when discussing the films of one of the landmark directors of the 21st century. The guys are talking five essential Christopher Nolan movies. They have a guest, as well! AJ Klima will join Deremy and Thomas as they explore the essence of this unique director, whether his movies totally hit the mark for them, and maybe get to the bottom of some movie-nerd debates.

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Deremy and Thomas are paying homage to songs that are, themselves, paying homage to songs. This week, they're looking at five essential Cover Songs. Find out what they feel falls into the spirit of a good cover song. What they picked and what they left off may surprise you, but the guys have their reasons for what they decided on.

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This week, the guys chat about a somewhat mythical figure in the movie world. Deremy and Thomas are delving into the work of an eccentric genius as they discuss five essential Stanley Kubrick movies. Kubrick made 13 movies from 1952 to 1999, most of which are super compelling. See where the guys land on the controversial and often enigmatic figure that is Kubrick.

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This week, Thomas and Deremy are in a cookout kind of mood. So grab a plate, a drink, a chair, and join them as they choose five essential Summer Songs to set the vibe. These aren't songs that just happened to be huge during the summer. No. These are songs that capture the essence of what summer means to the guys.

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Happy 40th birthday to the great Back to the Future! To celebrate, Deremy and Thomas are devoting an entire Game Changers episode to dissecting this wonderful flick. Find out about overlooked actors, overlooked directors, and some of the themes that are more hidden in the movie.

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This week, the guys pay a visit to arguably the most formative era of music for them. With the help of a guest, Darin Patterson from SNL Nerds, Deremy and Thomas have the hard job of selecting five essential 90's Rock Albums. See if you agree with what Thomas, Deremy, and Darin selected. Or are there influential bands and albums they may have overlooked? (And we're sure there are a ton that could've made this list!).

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