“Yacht rock” refers to the smooth jazz-rock sounds that ruled the airwaves in the 1970s and 1980s, and which remain a staple of summer playlists to today. We discuss 16 of the catchiest examples of the genre in our 2026 summer special.

Robberies have been featured in movies for almost as long as the artform has existed. As one of our summer specials, we look back on 16 of the most iconic heist films of all time.

Women have been at the center of some of the funniest films of the past 50 years — in front of the camera, and in some cases behind the scenes. We look back at 16 of the most beloved female-fronted comedy films in recent history.

Stevie Wonder was one of the most prolific and influential music artists of the 1960s through the 1980s. We look back on 16 classics from his incredible musical catalogue.

Kylie Minogue has been scoring hits for five decades. The Aussie dance-pop goddess continues to create new music, and is arguably more popular than ever. We look back at 16 of our favorite Kylie tracks and celebrate her catalogue overall.

Stephen Sondheim was one of the most important voices in late 20th Century musical theater. While we lost Mr. Sondheim a few years ago, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to look back at his work and attempt to name the best Sondheim musical of all time.

Music videos existed before the 1980s, but they became a true art form during that pivotal decade. Artists helped to define the genre, just as the genre help to create new superstar artists. We look back at 16 of the most iconic music videos from the 1980s.

“The Naked Gun” film series has given us nearly 40 years of brilliant and incredibly stupid comedy. For one of our Patreon-sponsored episodes, we look back at some of our favorite exchanges from the slapstick classic.

Annie Lennox burst onto the international music scene as the lead singer for 80s synth-pop duo Eurythmics, and went on to a wildly successful and awarded solo career. We discuss 16 of her very best songs in this Patreon-sponsored episode.

Before the 2026 Golden Globes this weekend, in this Patreon-sponsored episode we look back at 16 of the most beloved winners in the Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Film category.

John Williams has been the go-to composer for Hollywood blockbusters for more than 50 years. From alien adventures to rampaging dinosaurs to hunky explorers to space battles to wizards in training, he gave sound to them all. We discuss 16 of his most notable works.

The 1980s gave us some of the most iconic romantic comedy films of all time. We look back on 16 of the most memorable, swoon-worthy movies of the decade.

Fantasy films exploded in the 1970s and 1980s, bringing swords and sorcery, wizards and dragons into movie theaters and home video. We look back at 16 of the most magical films of the late 20th Century.

Dolly Parton is a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur — and an American icon. We look back at her storied seven-decade career as we attempt to name her very best song.

A slew of legendary actresses have won the Emmy Award for their work in comedy series. We take a look at 16 of the victors — in both lead and supporting categories — for this episode.

Swedish super group ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest and took the world by storm with a series of incredible pop and dance tracks in the 1970s and 80s. We look back on the band’s most popular tracks.