Episodes
Best Emmy-Winning Comedy Actress
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.
Best ABBA Song
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.
Best Drinking Song
Our 2025 Summer Specials continue with a frothy conversation about 16 of the most-loved songs about alcohol, or about drinking alcohol. Bottoms up — but please drink responsibly.
Best Summer Blockbuster Movie
Our 2025 Summer Specials kick off with a look at 16 of the most-successful popcorn movies of all time, all released between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Which will be named the best summer blockbuster of all time?
Best John Waters Film
John Waters shocked and schooled film audiences for more than 30 years, with movies that were both profound and profane. While he hasn’t had a new full-length feature in more than 20 years, we wanted to honor this singular figure in queer cinema by discussing and debating eight of his most renowned films.
Best Queen Single
British rock band Queen went from prog-rock upstarts to arena-rock gods over the course of the 1970s and 1980s. While the band’s career was cut short after the tragic early death of lead singer Freddie Mercury, its legacy lives on. We discuss and debate — and celebrate — 16 of Queen’s greatest singles.
Best Video Game Console
With the next generation of video-game consoles about to launch with the Nintendo Switch 2, we look back at the greatest systems from Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Sega, and more.
Best Film of 1988
A surprisingly great year for film, 1988 gave us a wide variety of movies that have now become cinema legends. We debate 16 of the most beloved films from the year.
Best X-Men Team Line-Up
With “X-Men ‘97” a hit on Disney+ and the Marvel Cinematic Universe slowly but surely bringing mutants into the fold, the X-Men are back in the public spotlight in a big way. We look back at the most legendary team line-ups from the comics and name the best roster of all time.
Best Billy Joel Single
Billy Joel became a massive pop and rock star in the 1970s, and remained one of the most successful musicians in the world for nearly 20 years after that. While he largely retired from recording new music in the 1990s, he continues to sell out stadiums and delight millions on primetime television 50 years after his debut. We look back on his biggest hit singles.
Best “Weird Al” Song
Happy April Fool’s Day! We celebrate all things jokey with our episode devoted to the best parody songs from the four-decade-long career of “Weird Al” Yankovic.
Best Oscar Winner for Best Actor
The Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to some of the most iconic movie stars of all time. We look back at 16 of the most-lauded winners and attempt to name the most award-winning-worthy performance of all time.
Best Holiday Novelty or Parody Song
For our 2024 Holiday Music special we focus on the sillier, campier holiday songs from the past to the present.
Best “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” Quote
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” has become a holiday classic. We discuss 16 of the most iconic quotes from this incredibly quotable film.
Best Super Smash Bros. Fighter
In anticipation of whatever the next Smash Bros. game will be on the Switch successor, we look back at the best playable fighters in Nintendo’s decades-spanning fighting game series.
Best Grammy Winner for Best New Artist
Since the 1960s the Grammys have presented Best New Artist to breakthrough singers and musicians. Along the way, the award has gone to people who would become among music’s brightest stars. We debate 16 of them to determine the very best.