The best podcasts for Pop Culture/Nostalgia

This is a podcast that picks pieces of Pop Culture in a given year and discuss it. Brad, Pete and Giff are lifelong friends who do an incredible job of describing what certain movies, tv shows, music artists, albums, etc mean to them. They are unique in that they pick a given year to discuss and usually discuss that year for a month at a time. They typically have an episode each on a movie, television, and music. Another unique thing about them is after discussion, they have a topic that they will make a draft list of each of their favorite in that topic. An example might be “favorite Steve Martin films”. Each host takes a turn at drafting their top 5, assuming another has not already picked that object. Often hilarity ensues during this portion. They stand out because they are not just about one decade, but cover 4-5 decades. The chemistry between the 3 hosts is evident. This is a can’t miss show for me

This show is excellent! Dave and Rob are lifelong buddies who do a show about the 2 decades that shaped them as they were growing up. Their chemistry together makes it evident that they were best buds growing up. The give each other grief over their musical choices, but all in good fun. They invite you into their world, specifically with the music episodes and they make it easy to imagine what it was like to grown up in their neighborhood in the 80s and 90s. They always have a 3rd host for their movie episodes, and this makes those episodes extra enjoybale. From movies, to music to television shows, these guys will bring you laughs, good feelings and knowledge. Also a can’t miss podcast!

This podcast is about cigars and music. But really it’s about so much more. The host, Shawn, is one of the best humans you will ever meet. His energy and his enthusiasm makes one long for they days of radio DJ’s that shows that talent on a daily basis. They cover a variety of topics-not just music and cigars- but those are their main points of interest. If you like going back in the Time Machine and hearing about wrestling, music or just high school days, this is the podcast for you

Dee and Jason are great hosts. Smart, talented and funny. These guys grew up in the late 70s and the 80s just like me. They cover all of the topics. They know their stuff. They bring back those nostalgic feelings every time I listen to them. What separates them from the rest? To be honest, a lot of things. 1. They do more research than anyone else. But they don’t give it to you in a factual way. They tell stories using the information that they get and it is truly a wonderful listen. 2. They know their stuff. Even before the research, you can tell they know what they’re talking about. It is evident when one does the research and the other can guess as to what the subject is. 3. They have actually covered some stuff from the 70s. That is different than the other podcasts listed as those are mostly 80s and beyond. Jason and Dee cover mostly the 80s and 90s, but every now and then they go into the way back machine and bring up some really fuzzy memories for me that I enjoy. 4. They will debate each other one which movie, album, etc is the best. They do a compare and contrast and they don’t make you feel like you’re back in a high school English class This is a can’t miss podcast for me

Amy is the best at collaboration and interviews. She goes back to the time of her childhood and talks about memories and pop culture. Do you want the lowdown on tv shows like The Golden Girls? Amy has that information. Do you want to hear an interview with McGruff the Crime Dog? Tune into this show. Amy also has the most heartfelt reason for doing a nostalgia podcast. And that is the loss of her sister. Amy honors her sister’s memory by doing something that they both loved to do together. Talk about memories of growing up.