The Word on Pop Culture

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The Word on Pop Culture

Podcast about entertainment, sports and pop culture.

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    What to Watch: May 2026

    The Word on Pop Culture shares its television and streaming recommendations for May, including the farewell of one of late night's television's best.

  2. 203

    What to Watch: April 2026

    The Word on Pop Culture's television and streaming recommendations for April, including the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks."

  3. 202

    Academy Awards (2026) Predictions

    The Word on Pop Culture Podcast is joined by film critic Philip Price for his predictions on the big honors at the 98th annual Academy Awards.

  4. 201

    What to Watch: March 2026

    The Word on Pop Culture's television recommendations for March 2026, include the 98th annual Academy Awards and Baseball's version of the World Cup.

  5. 200

    Best Original Song Oscar Winners Draft

    The Word on Pop Culture's latest pop culture draft features more than 90 years of Best Original Song Oscar winners, and things get unusually saucy when a certain winner comes up!

  6. 199

    Fantasy Concert Setlist: Fleetwood Mac

    The Word on Pop Culture Podcast is joined by Ivy Sweeden, who reveals her fantasy concert setlist for Fleetwood Mac. You can check out her playlist on Spotify ⁠here

  7. 198

    What to Watch: February 2026

    The Word on Pop Culture's TV recommendations for February include many live events and the return of some great television shows.

  8. 197

    2026 Grammy Awards: Who Will Win? Who Should Win?

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover with their annual Grammy Awards predictions episode. Which artists will and should take home the biggest honors in music?

  9. 196

    Pop Culture Wishes 2026

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian, Aprille & Tyler continue their New Year's tradition of making pop culture wishes and spending the entire year hoping they come true! Check out what we hope happens in pop culture in 2026!

  10. 195

    What to Watch: January 2026

    Many of our favorite television series are returning in January to kick the year in pop culture off right! Here are the shows you should have on your watchlist for January 2026.

  11. 194

    Best of Pop Culture 2025

    The Word on Pop Culture Podcast discusses the best movies, movie performances, TV shows and songs of 2025.

  12. 193

    Recapping Our 100 Best Songs Since 2000 List

    The Word on Pop Culture Podcast's Julian Spivey, Tyler Glover and Aprille Hanson-Spivey discuss the site's list of the 100 Best Songs Since 2000, talk about how they created the list and debate what they got right and wrong about the list. Please check out the complete list of songs at https://www.thewordonpopculture.com/music/the-word-on-pop-cultures-100-best-songs-since-2000

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    What to Watch: December 2025

    The Word on Pop Culture breaks down what to watch for the month of December, including the series finale of Stranger Things, the return of Benoit Blanc and a documentary on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 10

    The Word on Pop Culture finishes up its series of the 100 best songs since 2000 with Part 10, featuring songs by Taylor Swift, The White Stripes, Outkast & more.

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 9

    The Word on Pop Culture continues its series of the 100 best songs since 2000 with Part 9, featuring songs by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Sturgill Simpson and more.

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 8

    The Word on Pop Culture continues its series of the 100 best songs since 2000 with Part 8, featuring songs by Beyonce, Foo Fighters, Green Day and more.

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 7

    The Word on Pop Culture continues its series of the 100 best songs since 2000 with Part 7, featuring songs by Jay-Z, Miranda Lambert, John Legend and more.

  18. 187

    2026 Grammy Song of the Year Dream Ballots

    The Word on Pop Culture Podcast's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover share what their song of the year ballots would look like from the Grammy Awards submissions.

  19. 186

    What to Watch: November

    The Word on Pop Culture breaks down what to watch for the month of November, including the first part of the final "Stranger Things" season.

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 6

    The Word on Pop Cultures continues its series of the 100 best songs since 2000 with Part 6, featuring songs by Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and more.

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 5

    The Word on Pop Cultures continues its series of the 100 best songs since 2000 with Part 5, featuring songs by Rihanna, Eminem, Carrie Underwood, and more.

  22. 183

    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 4

    The Word on Pop Cultures continues its series of the 100 best songs since 2000 with Part 4, featuring songs by Chris Stapleton, Mumford & Sons, Usher, and more.

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 3

    The Word on Pop Culture shares part 3 of its 100 Best Songs Since 2000 list featuring No. 80 - 71 and songs by Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson & Justin Bieber.

  24. 181

    What to Watch: October

    The Word on Pop Culture's television recommendations for October 2025.

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    Mark Currey, Singer-Songwriter, On His New EP 'Only Sky'

    Singer-songwriter Mark Currey joins The Word on Pop Culture Podcast to discuss his latest project, "Only Sky," released on September 12. You can find Currey's music and show dates at his website: https://www.markcurrey.com/And you can stream "Only Sky" here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6oCA4HqT06NPzhdnwXRagG?si=X0HN7J0uTve2woUoaT1usQ

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    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 2

    The Word on Pop Culture shares part 2 of its 100 Best Songs Since 2000 list featuring No. 90 - 81 and songs by Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzo and Blake Shelton.

  27. 178

    100 Best Songs Since 2000 - Part 1

    The Word on Pop Culture shares part 1 of its 100 Best Songs Since 2000 list featuring No. 100-91 and songs by Beyonce, Chappell Roan and Brad Paisley.

  28. 177

    Emmy Awards (2025): Who Will Win, Who Should Win

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover predict the biggest winners of the 2025 Emmy Awards, and share who they believe should win.

  29. 176

    What to Watch: September

    The Word on Pop Culture's TV recommendations for September 2025 include spinoffs of "NCIS" and "The Office," as well as limited series starring Jason Bateman and Jessica Chastain.

  30. 175

    Emmy Nominee Draft

    The Word on Pop Culture's latest pop culture draft sees Julian, Tyler and Aprille drafting from the nominees of the drama and comedy categories for the 2025 Emmy Awards.

  31. 174

    Fantasy Concert Setlist: The Grateful Dead

    The Word on Pop Culture Podcast is joined by Tim Harrington, who reveals his fantasy concert setlist for his all-time favorite band, The Grateful Dead. You can check out his playlist on Spotify here

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    Our Dream Emmy Award Ballots

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover share their dream nominees in the Drama and Comedy categories for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

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    What to Watch: July

    The Word on Pop Culture's "What to Watch" recommendations for July include two of the summer's biggest sporting events and a highly anticipated sequel to a '90s comedy classic.

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    Fantasy Concert Setlist: Miranda Lambert

    The Word on Pop Culture's Aprille Hanson-Spivey shares what her fantasy concert setlist would be for country music superstar Miranda Lambert.

  35. 170

    What to Watch: June

    Our June What to Watch recommendations include the 2025 NBA Finals, the 50th anniversary of a Hollywood blockbuster and the return of "The Bear."

  36. 169

    Saturday Night Live Fantasy Cast: Who Made Our Cut?

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Aprille Hanson-Spivey select their ultimate fantasy 'SNL' cast from the show's 50 seasons.

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    What to Watch: May

    Among the biggest TV premieres of May include the returns of Tina Fey and Jesse Armstrong, as well as a double dose of Conan O'Brien.

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    Best Americana & Country Songs from 2025's First Quarter

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey shares his favorite Americana and country music tracks from the year so far...

  39. 166

    What to Watch: April

    The returns of "The Last of Us," "Hacks," "Doctor Who," "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Black Mirror" make April a must-watch TV month!

  40. 165

    Major League Baseball Season Predictions

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey shares his MLB predictions for each division, wild card and award winner for the 2025 season.

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    Saturday Night Live's 50 Most Memorable Moments (Part 5 of 5)

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 5 includes one of the show's most shocking moments from a musical guest, a couple of Chris Farley classics and the greatest sketch in SNL history.

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    What to Watch: March

    The Word on Pop Culture's television recommendations for March includes film's biggest night, the end of "The Conners" and a handful of streaming premieres.

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    Saturday Night Live's 50 Most Memorable Moments (Part 4 of 5)

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 4 includes one of the show's most used recurring characters, perhaps its most somber moment & a musical guest hijacking the show.

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    Oscars Preview & Predictions: Who Will Win & Who Should Win

    Film critic Philip Price joins The Word on Pop Culture to discuss the 97th annual Academy Awards, predict the biggest winners of the night, and share which film, director and actors he believes should win.

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    Saturday Night Live's 50 Most Memorable Moments (Part 3 of 5)

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 3 includes the return of an 'SNL' legend, the debut of New York's most exclusive club and Weekend Update's greatest anchor.

  46. 159

    Saturday Night Live's 50 Most Memorable Moments (Part 2 of 5)

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live."Part 2 includes one of the show's wildest musical performances, multiple highlights from Will Ferrell and a fan campaign to get a TV icon to host the show.

  47. 158

    Saturday Night Live's 50 Most Memorable Moments (Part 1 of 5)

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey is counting down the 50 most memorable moments in the 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live." Part 1 includes one of the show's finest moments amid adversity, one of its worst, and highlights from Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Gilda Radner and more!

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    What to Watch: February

    The Word on Pop Culture's television recommendations for February includes the biggest events in music, NFL and NASCAR.

  49. 156

    Grammy Awards (2025): Predictions & Picks

    The Word on Pop Culture's Julian Spivey and Tyler Glover review the biggest Grammy categories and predict who they believe will win on Sunday, February 2.

  50. 155

    Grammy Awards (2025 Nominees) Draft

    The Word on Pop Culture's latest pop culture draft sees Julian, Aprille, Tyler and Casey drafting among the crop of 2025 Grammy Award nominees. Take a listen and let us know who drafted the best Grammy squad!

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