Episodes
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Dolly Parton: Saint of Sass, Queen of Literacy
Tara and Christina celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton after her passing, reflecting on the extraordinary impact she made on the world. We talk about whether Dolly could be considered a saint and highlight the many ways she devoted herself to helping others — especially through the...
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There's No Place Like the Sphere: Tara Takes Vegas
This week on Pop Periscope, Tara returns to Las Vegas for the first time in twenty years—and wow, does she have thoughts. From staying at the classic Flamingo to eating her way down the Strip, she breaks down every bite, every surprise, and every bit of chaos. She also catches Piff the Magic...
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Rock Hall 2026: From Phil Collins to Wu‑Tang (and All the Chaos Between)
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame dropped its 2026 inductees, featuring a genre‑spanning lineup: Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross, Wu‑Tang Clan, Queen Latifah, Gram Parsons & others. Tara and Christina dive headfirst into the performers, early...
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Episode 62: Happy Distractions: Our Official Anti‑Doom‑Scrolling Toolkit
This week on Pop Periscope, Christina and Tara dive into the wonderful world of happy distractions, all the little things that rescue your mood, calm your brain, and keep you from doom‑scrolling into oblivion. From TV/movie comfort watches and feel‑good game nights to creative cooking sessions…
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Episode 61: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has arrived, streaming now on Disney+. This year's lineup is stacked with icons: Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Outkast, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Salt‑N‑Pepa & Warren Zevon. Tune in as we celebrate the artists who shaped...
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Episode 60: Michael Meets Weird Al: A Parody Pilgrimage
In this delightfully WEIRD installment of Pop Periscope, Christina and Michael recount his unforgettable experience meeting the one and only Weird Al Yankovic on his "Bigger and Weirder Tour". From backstage nerves to accordion-induced awe, Michael shares his personal highlights and surreal…
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Episode 59: Is Andor the Star Wars Series We've Been Waiting For?
Christina and Michael dive deep into the Star Wars universe. Today's spotlight: Andor. Is it the crown jewel of Star Wars storytelling? They're asking the big questions: dissecting Andor's gritty brilliance, its place in the canon, and how it stacks up against fan favorites like The Mandalorian…
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Episode 58: Food, Rides & Finish Lines - Crystal Runs a Disney 10K
Join Crystal as she takes us on a magical run through Epcot at Disney World, conquering a 10K! With her family by her side, she shares the challenges of navigating the park, from tackling food allergies to handling motion sickness on rides. Plus, she talks about staying at a Disney resort and how...
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Episode 57: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Nominees
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2025 nominees! This year's contenders include: Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden & The White Stripes. Tara and Christina...
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Episode 56: Celebrating 50 Years of Saturday Night Live
Join Christina & Tara as they celebrate 50 years of comedy history on Saturday Night Live! In this episode, they explore the captivating documentaries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night and Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, as well as iconic specials like SNL50: The Homecoming Concert and…
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Episode 55: The Worst/Most WTF Christmas Songs
For this holiday season, we found the worst/most WTF Christmas songs out there.
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Episode 54: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony
It's time for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2024 that aired on Disney+. Inductees include: Cher, Kool & The Gang, Dionne Warwick, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne & Dave Matthews Band. We review the very long ceremony and also talk about Jack...
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Episode 53: Shoot the Sh*t - 9/28/24
There's been a lot of drama going down in the music world lately. We're talking about Jane's Addictions onstage brawl, Dave Grohl's infidelity & surprise baby, Diddy in jail, Beyonce shut out of the CMA's, Chappell Roan's mental health and Oasis reuniting. Christina also talks about seeing Pulp &...
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Episode 52: The Sad State of Concerts & Tours This Year
We can all agree that going to concerts has definetly changed in the last few years. This time we're disecting what's going on with concerts and why this year hits differently. We're looking into what's behind the price surging, slow ticket sales and why big named artists are suddently cancelling...
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Episode 51: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Nominees
It's that time of year...time for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 nominations! Nominees this year include: Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane's Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinéad O'Connor, Ozzy Osbourne,...
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Episode 50: The Gang Goes to Disneyland for Tara's Birthday
The gang goes to Disneyland for Tara's big day. We discuss what its like going between holidays along with everything we did, what we rode, what we ate and which characters we saw. We also give helpful tips for going to Disney as well as what we'd do differently next time we go.
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Episode 49: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 Induction Ceremony
It's time to celebrate the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023 that aired on Disney+. Inductees include: Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, & Chaka Kahn. Congrats to all the inductees!
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Episode 48: Christina & Crystal See U2 Play the Sphere
Christina & Crystal go to Las Vegas to check out U2 playing the Sphere. They talk about the disaster that was Vibee's VIP experience along with staying at the Venetian/Palazzo & all the U2 related events giving their advice for future concert goers. They also check out Meow Wolf's Omega Mart &…
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Episode 47: Tara & Friends Rock Out to Metallica
After waiting 10 long months, Tara takes Christina & her brother to the 2 night Metallica "No Repeat Weekend" concert in Phoenix.
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Episode 46: Crystal Goes to Amsterdam
Crystal went to Amsterdam! She was one of the 650,000 visitors that got to attend the Vermeer exhibition at The Rijksmuseum. She talks about the cuisine, dealing with food allergies abroad, the Van Gogh Museum and tips for traveling and packing for overseas. We also touch on the Rock Hall…
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Episode 45: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2023 Nominees
It's time for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 nominations! Nominees this year include Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White...
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Episode 44: Shoot the Sh*t - 2/16/2023
It's a Shoot the Sh*t episode! We talk about this years Rock Hall Nominees, what happened at the Grammy's, Ticketmaster's pricing drama, Depeche Mode's new song, Rolling Stone's controversial Top 200 Singers list, the problem with this seasons Drag Race and what's up with Madonna.
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Episode 43: Super Bowl LVII or Rihanna Concert?
It's all things Super Bowl LVII in our hometown state of Arizona! We review the half time show...I mean the Rihanna concert. Also breaking down our favorite commercials, movie previews & U2's Vegas residency. Plus we share the story behind going to Disney when winning the Super Bowl.
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Episode 42: Tara Goes to Disney World
Tara went to Disney World with her family over the holiday season. She talks about lost luggage, cookie hoarding, rides, food, a tornado warning and how she made it into a YouTube video. She also sneaks in her favorite Christmas movies.
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Episode 41: Our Favorite Christmas Movies
We're ending the year with Crystal and Christina ranking their favorite Christmas films.
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Episode 40: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Christina & Tara celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2022: Duran Duran, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Judas Priest, Carly Simon, Lionel Ritchie, Eurythmics, Eminem & Dolly Parton. Congratulations to all the inductees!
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Episode 39: The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
We're ranking all things Thanksgiving! From the traditions to the dishes with a sprinkling of fun facts thrown in.
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Episode 38: Don't Go Away Mad, Just Rock Out
It's time for a concert roundup of some of the shows we've seen this year. Crystal talks about Chris Stapleton. Christina & Tara talk about Duran Duran. Then Tara delves into finally seeing The Stadium Tour w/Joan Jett, Poison, Motley Crue & Def Leppard.
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Episode 37: Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Review (Wembley)
Christina & Crystal touch briefly on Queen Elizabeth's passing and House of the Dragon before reviewing the streamed Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert that took place at Wembley Stadium.
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Episode 36: Jack White's Supply Chain Issues Tour Review
Christina & Tara touch on the Stranger Things resurgence of Kate Bush, the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Paul McCartney turning 80 and Macca's Glastonbury performance. Last but not least, they talk about their experience seeing Jack White on his Supply Chain Issues Tour.
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Episode 35: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees
It's that time of year again, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 nominations! Nominees include Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, DEVO, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against The Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest...
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Episode 34: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021
We have a lot to celebrate! Christina & Tara congratulate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2021: Carole King, LL Cool J, Randy Rhoads, Billy Preston, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Charley Patton, Kraftwerk, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, & the Foo Fighters. We also close out the end of the year with a...
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Episode 33 - The Metallica Blacklist Album Review
In this episode Christina & Tara discuss the Blacklist, a various artists tribute album featuring covers of every track from Metallica's 1991 self-titled album. They review all 53 songs breaking down what worked and what missed the mark.
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Episode 32 - Essential Albums - Metallica's "The Black Album"
This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Metallica's most successful album, "The Black Album". Join Christina & Tara as they talk about all things Black Album and why this essential album is one every music lover should have in their collection.
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Episode 31 - Christina's Top Guitarists Who Inspired Her to Play Guitar
It's Christina's turn to share her list of favorite guitar players. This time it's the guitarists that inspired her to learn how to play guitar.
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Episode 30 - Tara's Favorite Guitarists (as of now)
After a couple years of procrastinating it's finally here! Tara shares her favorite top 11 guitarists of all time. Join Christina & Tara as they discuss some of music's most legendary musicians, their love of music & how their musical journeys began.
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Episode 29: Tina Turner - Simply the Best
With Tina Turner finally getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and with the huge success of the new HBO documentary "Tina", Tara and Christina devote an entire podcast to the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll.
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Episode 28: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Nominees
Tara & Christina delve into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 nominees. They're talking about Mary J Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go's, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Chaka Kahn, Carole King, Fela Kuti, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner and...
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Episode 27: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020
We're finally getting around to reviewing the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony of 2020 that aired on HBO Max. Big congrats to the class of 2020 - The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Notorious BIG, T. Rex and Whitney Houston. We also discuss the passing of a legend, Mr....
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Episode 26: How was your 2020?
Pop Periscope is back! Tara and Christina give an update on how they've been holding up this year. Diving into pandemic topics such as cancelled plans, binge watching Netflix, working from home and what got them through this crazy ass year that was 2020.
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Episode 25: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Nominees
Tara & Christina delve into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 nominees. They're talking about Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, Kraftwerk, MC5, Motörhead, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G., Rufus ft. Chaka Khan, Soundgarden, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy…
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Episode 24: The Best Thing We Did All Year / 2019 Year in Review
We're saying goodbye to 2019 by counting down our top 11 reasons to be cheerful! For Tara, her most exciting moment...seeing Garth Brooks in concert & upgrading her seats. For Christina, attending the Third Man 10 Year Anniversary Celebration, chatting with Olivia Jean & seeing The Raconteurs...
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Episode 23: A funny thing happened on the way to the Ryman
Tara & Christina chat about their trip to Nashville. They're talking Arnold's, Peg Leg Porker, Grimey's Music, McKay's Books, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Third Man Records. Capping it off with their review of finally seeing The Raconteurs perform at the famed Ryman Auditorium.
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Episode 22: The Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger Album Review
The Pop Team is back...and so are The Raconteurs! Tara and Christina review their latest album Help Us Stranger and it does not disappoint. Along the way they ponder such things as if the Raconteur's had a cocktail what would it taste like? What would happen if you mashup up a couple tracks off…
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Episode 21: Game of Thrones - Season 8 Wrap Up
After 8 years, 8 seasons, 73 episodes, the last 6 episodes, 2 water bottles and 1 Starbucks cup later The Pop Team bids adieu to Game of Thrones. Christina Lautazi & Tara Carson share their top moments of the show from the WTF/OMG to the Yas Queen Slay. They also touch upon those unanswered...
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Episode 20: Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Review
The Pop Team says goodbye to an end of a Marvel era. Christina Lautazi & Tara Carson give their review of Marvel's Avengers: Endgame. This episode is full of emotions, tearful salutes and spoilers so don't say we didn't warn you.
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Episode 19: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019
Once again The Pop Team tackles the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This time Christina Lautazi & Tara Carson review the induction ceremony that aired on HBO. So congrats to the class of 2019 - Stevie Nicks, The Cure, Roxy Music, Radiohead, Jackson Jackson, The Zombies and Def Leppard.
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Episode 18: Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show...Not Worth the Time?
Christina Lautazi and Tara Carson talk about what went down at Super Bowl LIII, mainly Maroon 5's halftime show. Breaking down the good, the bad and the ugliness of it...a shirtless Adam Levine, Travis Scott, SpongeBob and Big Boi! As well as the Foo Fighters rocking the Super Saturday Night...
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Episode 17: Goodbye 2018/Hello 2019 The End of Year Shoot the Sh*t
The Pop Team catches up on 2018. For Tara it was a car accident, road trips, and finally seeing Fleetwood Mac & The Eagles. Christina flew to Nashville, stopped by Third Man Records, saw Conan O'Brien live, & saw/met Thom Yorke from Radiohead. Before saying hello to 2019, they look back on what…
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Episode 16: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Nominees
The Pop Team is once again tackling the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This time Tara and Christina break down all 15 2019 nominees. We're talking about Def Leppard, Devo, John Prine, Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren, LL Cool J, Kraftwerk, Janet Jackson, MC5, Radiohead, Rage Against the...