Did You Hear About This? (Pop Culture News & Stories)
A show perfect for Gen X geeks! Retro pop culture stories and news take center stage on this show, hosted by longtime friends Bill and Scott. https://www.didyouhearaboutthis.show
Episodes
We'll get you caught up on the latest pop culture slop. Topics include (but not limited to):
- James Gunn slams Marvel and Hollywood for script issues and overproduction
- Kraft Heinz announces removal of artificial dyes from products like Kool-Aid
- Screening of original 1977 Star Wars cut gets mixed reactions
- Ozzy Osbourne sells cans of Liquid Death iced tea containing his DNA
- Harold & Kumar sequel and Dragon’s La...
In this episode, we talk about characters (ourselves?) who aged poorly, and cover some celebrity deaths. Plus some Care Bears news. You need the Care Bears news.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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We hope you laugh as much as we did making this episode. In this episode, we discuss:
- Pee-wee Herman documentary & Paul Reubens’ hidden illness
- Toxic 90s behavior
- Dark comedies like Righteous Gemstones Netflix’s Mountain Head
- Happy Gilmore 2 trailer & Adam Sandler’s recent work
- The Franco's
- Loretta Swit (Hot Lips) death
- 80s toys: Supernaturals, He-Man, and lazy product marketing
- Jaws 50th anniversary + Back...
Bill and Scott go off on:
- Paul Reubens' misunderstood legal troubles
- Kevin Spacey's strange comeback
- A secret "Schumacher Cut" of Batman Forever
- James Gunn’s Superman edits
- Richard Pryor's odd fit in Superman III
- The most coked-up movie set ever?
- And how Gene Simmons still finds a way to be... Gene Simmons
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics an...
Let's kick off the week together. We teach you things. Come and get it.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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We lost an iconic actor, and we discuss it. Plus, we cover the return of HBO Max branding and Sean Penn’s claim that movie stars are a dying breed. Come and get it!
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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We talk about sperm racing, movie stunts, and an X-rated video game. Don't let the kids listen to this one.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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We claim there's “nothing to talk about,” then accidentally record a full episode. A new Would You Rather? segment premieres, historical disasters get weird, and pop culture reboots won’t die.
🟢 Topics covered:
- New Would You Rather?
- Cult movies: Class of 1984, Class of 1999, Summer School
- Final Destination reboot & I Know What You Did Last Summer returns
- Paul Rudd’s unicorn movie + Tim Robinson friendship fl...
Last week, the news was dominated by movie-related stories. So this week we talk about flicks. Including:
• Star Wars Celebration in Japan and new Star Wars announcements
• Andor Season 2 reactions
• Upcoming Pee-wee Herman documentary "Pee-wee As Himself"
• New Predator movie "Predators: Badlands"
• Summer 2025 movie preview highlights (Thunderbolts, Friendship, Karate Ki...
We made another video show. Check us out on Youtube if you'd like to see it. http://www.youtube.com/@Did-You-Hear-About-This
Topics discussed:
- Daredevil series re-shoots and uneven quality
- Red Bull Soapbox Derby
- Game: Top Google searches of 2024 - Most searched actors, musicians, and movies
- Rant on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and news of a third installment
- Upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space remake by ...
The new Minecraft movie has taught us about Chicken Jockeys. We learn about the return of the Dire Wolf (real Jurassic Park stuff here), and we cover other weekly show business news. Yummy down on this.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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In this episode, we discuss the late Val Kilmer and cover recent show biz stories. Come and get it.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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In this episode, we talk about something explosive and discuss some recent show biz news stories with Stan Lee, Napster, and more. Come and get it!
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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We blatantly rip off the Hot Wing Challenge and talk about all kinds of phobias. What is your phobia? Maybe we covered it. We round out the show with some current pop culture news stories.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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In this episode, we are trying something different - a watch-along. And we're watching something pretty "amazing". We round out the episode with news stories involving Bill Burr and Billy Corgan, Snow White, and more.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
Please subscrib...
Bill is back from his Mardi Gras adventure and has some stories to tell. Scott teaches us some things about the event.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home.
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Today, we return to the world of retro pop culture with a look at a few major showbiz news stories, including the passing of Gene Hackman and Michelle Trachtenberg, as well as the rumored final year of Star Wars President Kathleen Kennedy. Is she responsible for the poor Star Wars output?
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learnin...
In today's episode we run through ten fast food experiments that flopped. How many do you remember?
We hear more about Scott (and Nugget) attending the Philadelphia Eagles parade, and learn more about a couple amusement park real-life horrors.
We go from fatalities to food, all within an hour. Listen now!
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new ...
It's another episode where the title says it all. If you want a good laugh, jump on into this episode.
Learn about:
- Six Flags' controversial flags
- A man who took flight with balloons tied to a lawn chair
- A headless rooster that refused to die
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Wel...
This episode explores one of the most ridiculous Hollywood crimes ever committed, the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. Plus, we take a deep dive into the Guinness Book of World Records and some of its most absurd entries. It’s a show packed with pure dumb.
"Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home. <...
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