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Best Stevie Wonder Song

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.

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Best Kylie Minogue Song

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.

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Best Stephen Sondheim Musical

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.

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Best 1980s Music Video

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.

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Best “Naked Gun” Movie Quote

“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.

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Best Annie Lennox/Eurythmics Song

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.

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Best John Williams Film Score

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.

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Best Dolly Parton Song

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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