One sunny day a Generation Xer was walking down the street listening to his Sony Discman, Radiohead's Karma Police was the song, when he ran into a Millennial who had his iPod touch ready to play the latest Black Keys song. The electrical energy generated between the old and new caused an explosion forcing the two to merge. Out of the smoke the X-Millennial Man emerged. He came to be the greatest critic of Pop Culture since... 1982?
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One week into the NBA Playoffs, and the X Millennial Man has finally decided to make a few predictions. Who will Cleveland sweep on the way to the Eastern title? Who will sweep Cleveland in the Finals?
With the NBA out of the way, Ty gives his views on a sub par 2016 NFL Draft. Come in for a listen and get all of your questions answered.
Ed Note: We start the podcast with a remembrance of the greatness that is Prince.
The X Millennial Man has a couple of young children. These children need to be entertained. Ty and RD have seen their fair share of kids entertainment. What are some of the worst shows (PJ Masks)? What are some of the best (Wally Kazaam)? Is 6 hours way too much television, or not enough? Come on in for a listen and let us know about your views on the pop culture for the kids.
What is the fight between Apple and the FBI really about. Thankfully we have Kirk here to explain the details of the case and talk about what encryption means to our security. Once we feel secure, Ty and Kirk talk about what the pop culture of the future will look like. Will video games replace movies? Is VHS the next media hipsters will be insufferable about? If Willie Nelson is timeless, why is he not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Come in for a listen and get all your questions answered.
To begin the podcast, Ty has to get a few things off his chest about Kobe Bryant. Once we are done saying goodbye to the longtime Laker, it is MLB preview time. Will the Cubs win, or prove to us all once again why they are the Cubs? How will the long shot Pirates win the World Series. Is there real baseball being played in the American League? Come on in and take a listen to get all the answers.
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Ty really hated the season finally of "The Walking Dead". He wanted to talk all about and the other season / series finales that tv go t so wrong. In the second half he and RD return to positive thinking and reminisce about the tv finales that were great. Do the tv writers owe us quality entertainment? You be the judge.
Ty sat down with his two nieces, both a part of Generation Z, and discussed the pop music of today. What trends and artists in music are capturing the ears of the generation behind the millennials? What is the music of tomorrow going to sound like? What one musician would make One Direction the biggest band in the world? Come in and take a listen to hear about the present, and future, of pop music.
One half of the X Millennial Man saw Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and we are here to tell you all about it. Is it worth your money and time (maybe)? Should you really care what we and other film critics think (nope)? Ty and RD also discuss if it is even worth having any stand alone Superman movies.
Major spoilers at the very end of the podcast (there is plenty of warning) where RD talks about the end of the film.
The great pop culture of today was influenced by people who have long stopped creating. Ty and RD discuss the music, comedy, and sports icons of the past that they would love to go back and experience. Bob Marley and Pink Floyd at their creative best. Lenny Bruce and Andy Kaufman defining modern comedy. Our favorite sports teams winning it all. Join us in the time machine and wish we all could have been there to witness greatness.
Since 1939 every generation has had a Batman to call their own. Ty and RD take a close look at these different Dark Knights and how they define the generation. Who is the best to wear the cape and cowl? Who played the best Batman villain? Can the "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" movie enhance the already great character? Come on in and take a listen.
College basketball has been kind of terrible this year. Will the lack of good play make for an interesting NCAA tournament. Ty and RD look at their brackets and find the diamonds in the rough. Who can actually win, and will they be worthy of our praise?
The best comedy films have come out over the last forty years. There wil always be the classics like "Some Like it Hot" and "Duck Soup", but the age of great film comedy started in the 1970s. Join Ty and RD as the remember the best of comedy from generation x and the millennials. Are you ready to laugh?
Ty and RD loved the cartoons of their youth. Be it learning about half of the battle from GI Joe, or about frog baseball from Beavis and Butthead. As gen x and the millennials grew older, the cartoons grew up with us. Shows like The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force were made for an older audience. Join the X Millennial Man as we remember the cartoons of our youth and adulthood.
"Mad Max: Fury Road" was loved by critics and audiences alike. It was on the top of everyone's best movies list. Unfortunately the Academy Awards did not think it was important enough to be the best picture. Why do the Oscars get it so wrong every year? Ty and RD vent their frustration about the Oscars and wonder when the great movies will get their little naked man statues.
Taco Bell and McDonalds seem to always release some new and exciting food item on the wanting public. Is today's Quesalupa a modern cautionary tale like yesterday's Arch Deluxe? Ty and RD dive into their taste archives and remember the great, and not so great, fast food and snack items from their younger years. Do you remember keeping the hot side hot and cold side cool? Are you thirsty for some refreshing Ecto-cooler? Join us and learn of the times our food makers flew way to close to the sun.
Do remember when OJ Simpsons was a goofy lovable guy and not a horrible monster? Shawn Kemp could do no wrong, until he got a lot of women pregnant and was wasting money on cocaine. Not all of our sports heroes turned out so bad, some just shill for bad divorce lawyers. Join us and remember the great sports icons of generation x and the millennial generation. Who can we root for today, and hope they do not disappoint us in the future?
Ty thinks the Warriors will win it all. Maybe the Spurs can take the crown. No one else really has a shot, except maybe the Thunder. The X Millennial Man takes a look ahead at the second half of the NBA season and finds joy in the great game of professional basketball.
There once was a time that the X Millennial man loved the movie "Armageddon". We would be listening to our mix tape of 3rd Bass, MC Hammer, and Puff Daddy on the way to see the latest Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler vehicle. Our pants were tight rolled, and our pockets were full of pogs. We were so wrong. Join us and hear all about our pop culture regrets. What did you love that was so wrong? It was Steve Urkel right?
The X Millennial Man has seen the dominance of the 49ers and the Patriots in the big game. We have seen the flash of the Cowboys, the tackle to save the game, and the luckiest of plays by Eli Manning. Join us to hear about the greatest Super Bowls of the last 30 years. Stay till the end to hear Ty's unfiltered thoughts on the state and future of pro and college football.
The 50th big game of American Football championship glory is about to go down in Santa Clara California. Will Peyton Manning float a few touchdown passes from his rubber arm. Will Cam Newton continue being a discgrace because he is great and has fun? Will Jim Nance and Phil Simms please be quite? Come take a listen and get your bets ready. Yay football
RD grew up with Star Wars and loves it. Ty just recently sat down and watched all seven movies. There are many questions that need to be answered. Why does everyone love Boba Fett so much? Is Chewbacca the offensive line of the films? What does that even mean? Come on in and give the X Millennial Man a listen. We have the answers you seek.
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