Pop Trash Podcast

Comedy legend George Burns was somehow everywhere in the 1980s. This episode, we look at the relentless drive that kept the spotlight on his career and his cigar burning throughout his golden years. Mike and Eric talk about "Oh God, You Devil" and "18 Again!" among his notable credits from the decade.

Remember the joy of waking up early on Saturday for a morning full of cartoons? Shows like Shirt Tales and The Biskitts may have been short-lived, but they shaped our generation’s childhood. Listen as we relive the magic of Saturday mornings as a kid in the 1980s.

We're chatting about 1980s music videos that never won any awards but deserve an MTV moon man for effort and all around fun. These videos maybe didn’t live on permanent rotation, but once you saw them, they lived in your brain forever.

Is Patrick Dempsey the most underrated heartthrob of the 1980s? We take a look at two of his movies, Can't Buy Me Love and Loverboy, and find out.

We're going back to the time of leg warmers, members-only jackets, and walkmans to find underrated and largely forgotten gems from the "me decade." 

The pop trash boys are back with a fresh batch of predictions for the new year... and we tally up the scorecard for the last one!

We predict more cultural comebacks that will define 2025, from retro TV revivals to nostalgic tunes, with a few surprise sweet treats. 

Chestnuts aren't the only thing getting roasted this holiday season! Mike and Eric discuss the best and worst of Christmas kitsch.

It's a cornucopia of nostalgia! Pass the canned cranberry and gobble up this episode where we discover that Thanksgiving might be the kitschiest holiday on the calendar.

So much of kitschy pop culture in the 1970s to the 90s had one major audience in common: moms. Get in the minivan, we're taking a ride through a potpourri of mom-influenced nostalgia!