Luke's friend Craig leaves a message on the Thirty Pop answering machine to offer some clarity about the film that won the Oscar Best Animated Short at the 61st Academy Awards. Turns out it DID kinda make a splash... Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com ...
Apr 03, 2019•46 sec
On this episode of Thirty Pop, Luke recaps some the highlights of the 61st Annual Academy Awards with returning guests, actor and filmmaker Aaron Hale , and high school teacher Nate Williams . Check out the video for The Bangles' #1 single "Eternal Flame" here! Check out the entire weird musical opening of the Academy Awards here! Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: ...
Apr 01, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this deleted scene from Episode 4, Luke , Aaron , and Nate discuss a major film franchise from the 80s that would be far too problematic for 2019 audiences. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LINKS Be sure to follow and tag Thirty Pop on Instagram !...
Mar 28, 2019•5 min
Luke receives a message on the Thirty Pop answering machine from his most recent guest, Latifah Alattas , voicing a complaint about the content of her episode. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LINKS Be sure to follow and tag Thirty Pop on Instagram !...
Mar 27, 2019•2 min
On this episode of Thirty Pop, in honor of Women's History Month, Luke sits down with singer-songwriter, producer, and podcaster Latifah Alattas to discuss the massive influence Madonna has had on female artists of today. Also, mer-people. EPISODE LINKS Buy Latifah's music here! And hear her podcast here! Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed...
Mar 25, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Luke checks the Thirty Pop answering machine for a message from Stephanie K. clarifying why she's so passionately anti-Deb, and a nostalgia-laced message for his brother Josh from their longtime friend Nate M. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LINKS B...
Mar 20, 2019•2 min
On this episode of Thirty Pop, Luke talks to his brother Josh , his sister-in-law Kristin, and the one and only Stephanie K. about Debbie Gibson's continued reign at the top of the Billboard charts. He also hears how his niece and nephew imagine a world with no internet, and their dad when he had hair. Lastly, he sits down with his lifelong best friend Nathan Schartz to discuss what he was like in 1989. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our sto...
Mar 18, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Luke gets another message on the Thirty Pop answering machine from Stephanie K. This time about committing Grand Theft Auto during Spring Break of 1989. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LINKS Be sure to follow and tag Thirty Pop on Instagram ! And he...
Mar 13, 2019•2 min
On this super packed episode of Thirty Pop, Luke sits down with his brother Josh to talk about perhaps the strangest con in music history. He also welcomes back Episode 1 guest Aaron Hale , as well as newcomer Nate Williams to discuss Debbie Gibson's music video for "Lost In Your Eyes," as well as some other nostalgic moments from this week in 1989. Then he closes out the episode with a really great interview with actor Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins to hear about his experience on the set of the numb...
Mar 11, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Kevin Cook leaves Luke a message on the Thirty Pop answering machine in response to Episode 3 regarding the opening ad and his father's disgust with Madonna. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LINKS Be sure to follow and tag Thirty Pop on Instagram ! A...
Mar 06, 2019•2 min
Luke Brawner chats with his millennial friends Becca Allen & Zach McKenzie about a controversial Pepsi ad from 1989, and with the lovely Beverly Todd about her experience on the set of Lean On Me. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LINKS Be sure to...
Mar 04, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In response to Episode 2's discussion about Paula Abdul's chart-topping single "Straight Up," Stephanie K. leaves Luke a message on the Thirty Pop answering machine. Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LINKS Be sure to follow and tag Thirty Pop on Insta...
Feb 27, 2019•2 min
Luke Brawner talks to singer/songwriter Matthew Mayfield about the shocking one week return of Guns N' Roses' Appetite For Destruction to the top of the Billboard charts, to his older brother Josh Brawner about Bobby Brown's reign as RnB bad boy, and musician Ryan Hamilton about Paula Abdul's smash single Straight Up. Plus there's some sports stuff in there somewhere. EPISODE LINKS Click here to view Kool Moe Dee's (ridiculous) music video for Wild, Wild West! Click here to purchase Matthew Mayf...
Feb 25, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Host Luke Brawner sits down with actor Aaron Hale and algebra teacher Nick Willard to review one of the most iconic films of 1989 and gets a peek behind the scenes of the making of the film from actress Amy Stoch . Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodness! EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner Artwork designed by Heather Hale Music licensed through podcastmusic.com LI...
Feb 18, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
1989! A year in which the entire western world was in transition. Music was changing, movies were changing, the political landscape was changing. EVERYTHING was changing! Join host Luke Brawner as he and a few friends (both young and old) take a weekly stroll down memory lane to look at all things pop culture (and see how they hold up 30 years later)! Stream this week's Thirty Pop Mixtape Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify MERCH Check out our store on TeePublic.com for more retro pop culture goodne...
Feb 11, 2019•2 min0
