HBO original programming has had such a huge impact on pop culture over the past 40 years that it wouldn't be right not to do this episode. It was difficult paring down the choices, but Deremy and Thomas are up to the challenge. Join them for Five Essential HBO Original Series.

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Thomas and Deremy are so excited to breakdown a favorite artform of theirs by going over five essential stand-up comedy specials! The guys go over some legendary performers, their favorite bits, and one of them even has a sort of awakening with one comedian.

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This week, Deremy and Thomas take a trip to Hitsville USA to talk about Five Essential Motown Songs. Motown is a staple in the music industry, and has had a huge impact and Thomas and Deremy. Find out if they picked any of your favorite Motown songs and let them know how they did.

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This is the first installment of Pop Culture Blind Spots! In this episode, Thomas will introduce Deremy to Radiohead. This is Thomas' favorite band, so we can only hope that Deremy will find an appreciation for the work of Radiohead. Join them for this journey and let them know which songs you would pick for someone to get into Radiohead.

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Deremy and Thomas want to encourage you all to take a minute and just sit right there, as they celebrate Will Smith and his great show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. We go over Five Essential episodes of this groundbreaking sitcom, and everything that made this show pop for us.

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Deremy and Thomas know each other because of Saturday Night Live, so it's fitting that they're doing an SNL topic to celebrate 10 episodes. Join them to laugh and dissect essential SNL sketches of the early aughts (January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009). Let them know what they left off and if any of these five sketches fit your criteria for essential.

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Join Deremy and Thomas as they get in a Pacific Northwest mood and mull over their Five Essential Grunge Songs. This is a topic that might be the reason this podcast exists. We hope it's as meaningful to you all as it is to us. Let us know on social media and via email.

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This week, Deremy and Thomas come up with a list of Five Essential Martin Scorsese Movies. Scorsese is one of the great directors of the past 50 years, so this will be quite the challenge but it's a fun one! See if they picked any of your favorite Scorsese movies and take to social media and email to let them know how they did.

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Deremy and Thomas are talking comedy royalty this week, as they go over Five Essential Eddie Murphy Movies. This episode has a lot of twists and turns that you won't want to miss. Did Thomas and Deremy mention your favorite Eddie Murphy movie? Let them know on Twitter, Instagram, or by email:

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Thomas and Deremy are tackling a big one this episode, but they are up for the task! Today's topic is Five Essential Beatles Songs. There's so much to choose from that it's both an easy AND a tough job. Follow us on social media or email us to let us know if we picked any of your essential Beatles songs.

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