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Pop Culture Graveyard

Hollis James and Dave Horowitzpopculturegraveyard.libsyn.com
Pop Culture Graveyard is a podcast hosted by Hollis James and Dave Horowitz, two friends who excitedly discuss their favorite movies, TV and other entertainment delights. Hollis watches everything a million times. Dave usually watches things only once. New episodes drop every Friday! Join our Patreon for early access to commercial-free video episodes! https://patreon.com/popculturegraveyard
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Episodes

Ep 30: "I'm livin' on the air in Cincinnati."

Hollis and Dave go town to town, up and down the dial, packing and unpacking their favorite characters and moments from one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982) .

Mar 29, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 30

Ep 29: "Dirt In The Skirt!"

Hollis and Dave scarf down Harvey bars while watching the Rockford Peaches battle rivals, both on-field and off, in A League Of Their Own (1992) .

Mar 22, 202457 minEp. 29

Ep 28: "Put Your Weight On It!"

Hollis and Dave track down all the rat-soup-eating, no-business, born-insecure motherf*ckers they can find, while signifying the praises of Dolemite Is My Name (2019) .

Mar 15, 202442 minEp. 28

Ep 27: "Malala"

Hollis and Dave enroll in the greatest high school ever, enjoying karaoke, murder-mystery parties and drug-laced strawberries, while singing the praises of Booksmart (2019) .

Mar 08, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 27

Ep 26: "Easy, Dirty Harry."

Hollis and Dave crack ciphers and cut through bureaucratic red tape, as they doggedly pursue the serial killer known as Zodiac (2007) .

Mar 01, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 26

Ep 25: "Rollo Tomasi"

Hollis and Dave try to find Mickey Cohen's missing H, while ducking dirty cops, underhanded sleaze merchants and hired muscle, in L.A. Confidential (1997) .

Feb 23, 202454 minEp. 25

Ep 24: "Entre Nous."

Hollis and Dave spend their Christmas holiday under the watchful gaze of a grizzled, walleyed professor who smells like fish, as they bring you The Holdovers (2023) .

Feb 15, 202455 minEp. 24

Ep 23: "Bring Me The Big Knife!"

Hollis and Dave put you in the proper mood for Valentine's Day with the Italian-American rom-com, Moonstruck (1987) !

Feb 09, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 23

Ep 22: "It's coooold out there every day..."

Hollis and Dave come down with a major case of Deja Vu as they revisit Groundhog Day (1993) , the film where Bill Murray's character transforms from a hack weatherman into a Renaissance man in just one day... sort of!

Feb 02, 202452 minEp. 22

Ep 20: "The Cutters Started It!"

In this episode, Hollis and Dave bask in the feel-good summer sunshine of "Daniel Stern's Breaking Away " (as we will continue to call this movie for the rest of our days), a brilliant 1979 film that somehow hasn't aged a day--and will make you feel eternally 19-years-old.

Jan 19, 202449 minEp. 20

Ep 19: "Revenge Is In God's Hands."

Hollis and Dave brave the harsh, unforgiving world of The Revenant (2015) , a film that features cracked skin, broken bones, hypothermia and bear attacks... and that's before things really go wrong!

Jan 12, 202454 minEp. 19

Ep 18: "Abbott Is Death Process."

Hollis and Dave blast off into the new year with the sci-fi "mini-masterpiece," Arrival (2016) , a film where the aliens aren't the ones humankind need to worry about.

Jan 05, 202436 minEp. 18

Ep 17: "Those Were The Days"

Hollis and Dave turn the page on 2023 by paying tribute to the father of modern television, Norman Lear. Tune in for a classic-TV discussion of Norman's greatest hits: Good Times, All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, and more!

Dec 29, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 17

Ep 16: "We Slept In!"

Join Hollis and Dave and Harry and Marv, as they all try to survive the McCallisters (the worst family on the planet) during a deep dive into Home Alone (1990) --a cinematic love letter to individualism disguised as a celebration of the family unit. Get ready to listen for fifty-two minutes and change, ya filthy animals!

Dec 22, 202352 minEp. 16

Ep 15: "I Never Forget an Oola."

Hollis and Dave visit WordFest at an unnamed Pittsburgh liberal-arts university, and sing the praises of the film Wonder Boys (2000) , based on the novel by Michael Chabon. Let PCG take you from the water's edge of inspiration to the far shore of accomplishment!

Dec 15, 202356 minEp. 15

Ep 13: "You're the World's Worst Detective."

Hollis and Dave take a trip back in time with The Nice Guys (2016) , a flick set in the '70s, a time of muscle cars, leisure suits, and hired muscle wearing leisure suits.

Dec 01, 202342 minEp. 13

Ep 11: "Meatball Surgery. Nothing Pretty." (Part 2)

In this episode, Hollis and Dave bring you Part 2 of their epic M*A*S*H tribute episode. The boys talk guest stars (including their beloved Colonel Flagg), how the show dealt with infidelity, the curious case of Maxwell Q. Klinger, and the most legendary series finale in TV history. And yes, they do discuss AfterMASH!

Nov 17, 202340 min

Ep 10: "Meatball Surgery. Nothing Pretty." (Part 1)

Hollis and Dave go to Korea, as they dissect their beloved TV series M*A*S*H (1972-1983) . This is just part one, but don't worry, the full episode will NOT be as long as the Korean War itself!

Nov 10, 202354 minEp. 10

Ep 9: "Rick, It's a Flamethrower."

In this episode, Hollis and Dave bring you their favorite Quentin Tarantino film, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2017) , a movie that intertwines fact and fiction so effortlessly the boys tried to track down Bounty Law on DVD!

Nov 03, 20231 hr 2 min

Ep 8: "Hey, Lonnie... Get Your Ass Away From There!"

SHOCKtober culminates in the John Carpenter/Debra Hill masterpiece Halloween (1978) . Join Hollis and Dave as they try to figure out who's scarier... Michael Myers or Donald Pleasence?

Oct 27, 202358 minEp. 8

Ep 7: "You've Just Got To Be Firm With These Kids."

SHOCKtober continues! In this episode, Hollis and Dave chug coffee and pound NoDoz as they discuss A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) , the film that did for bedtime what Jaws did for the beach.

Oct 20, 202343 minEp. 7

Ep 6: "Can It, Cochise."

SHOCKtober continues with Friday the 13th (1980) , as Hollis and Dave visit Camp Crystal Lake, a gorgeous place to visit, fornicate and possibly drown.

Oct 13, 202347 minEp. 6

Ep 5: "Kidnap Mr. Sandy Claws...?"

Hollis and Dave ease you into SHOCKtober with The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) , a "Disney for goth kids" classic about a Santa wannabe who becomes an inadvertent Grinch!

Oct 06, 202337 minEp. 5

Ep 4: "Be a Goldfish"

In this episode, Hollis and Dave discuss the football-dramedy Ted Lasso (2020-2023) , one of the best sports shows that is only partly about sports.

Sep 29, 202344 minEp. 4

Ep 3: "Any Coffee, Nick...?"

Hollis and Dave speak glowingly of the cop-comedy, Barney Miller (1975-1982) , one of their favorite sitcoms of all time.

Sep 22, 202353 minEp. 3

Ep 1: "Good News, Boppers..."

In their debut episode, Hollis and Dave discuss The Warriors (1979) , their favorite gang movie and one of the grittiest NYC flicks ever.

Sep 08, 20231 hrEp. 1
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