Chris and Tom welcome back old friend, author and set designer, Andy Armstrong. They discuss their parents' influence on their pop culture taste.

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In this special episode, Tom Polacek and his father, (also Tom Polacek), talk while driving from Phoenix, Arizona to Joliet, Illinois. They discuss music, movies, video games and other pop culture as they make their way through the southwest.

NOTE: please forgive the sound quality--Hyundai Sonatas are not well-known for their usefulness as mobile recording studios.

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Chris and Tom discuss "one-hit wonders" and recommend music that fits their own personal definitions of the term.

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Chris Derickson and Tom Polacek discuss their favorite books. They also discuss their favorite songs about books, and then make a few recommendations, some of which don't have anything to do with books.

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In this episode, Chris and Tom discuss the concept of "prestige TV" and what shows they feel deserve the title. They also add to the Season 4 playlist and make some recommendations.

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Chris and Tom discuss pop music about pop music and try to figure out why they like songs that name-drop other musicians.

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Chris and Tom welcome their first repeat guest: Liz Kutschke Armstong. Liz is here to critique the first three seasons of Third Song In as the boys try to improve the podcast.

Chris and Tom connect with their old friend and roommate. They discuss work and retirement, and tiny apartments. They also come up with their favorite third songs in.

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The guys return to what brought them here in the first place: stories about drinking and getting drunk.

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Not going to lie, this one gets a little depressing. Chris and Tom discuss great art created by great artists, who happen to be dead.

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