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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 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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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.

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Best “Bridesmaids” Movie Quote

The movie “Bridesmaids” became an instant critical and commercial smash when it was released in April 2011. We look back at the female-led comedy’s blistering script and discuss 16 of our favorite quotes.

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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.

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Best 1980s Sitcom

The 1980s may have only had three networks (for the most part), but they still produced some of the most legendary comedies in TV history. We discuss 16 of the best sitcoms of the 80s, with special guest panelist James Adomian!

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Best “Mean Girls” Quote

Open up your Burn Book as the panelists discuss 16 of the most iconic lines from 2004’s Mean Girls movie. We may not be cool moms, we may have made out with a hot dog one time, and on Wednesdays we wear pink. You go, Glenn Coco!

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Best "30 Rock” Episode

NBC’s “30 Rock” remains one of the 21st Century’s funniest, most inventive television comedies. For this episode of the podcast, the panel looks back at the show’s seven-season run and debates the best episodes. We want to go to there…

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Best “Saturday Night Live” Character

Prerecorded, from an apartment in Queens, it’s the Great Pop Culture Debate’s first episode on “Saturday Night Live”! We discuss 16 of the most popular recurring characters from the long-running sketch comedy show, narrowing it down to our favorite of all time.

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