Poprocks Podcast

The year 2020 and into 2021 were not the best times in our world's history. Ahh, the 80's were such a simpler time, right? Dan and Larry pick recent events within the last year and compare them to the same date, back in good old 1955, er 1985. Plus an audible trip into the PopRocks Arcade to hear what Dan and Larry do after recording a podcast. Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

You've heard many conversations on the shows about favorite bands, favorite songs, and music videos. But what is YOUR most iconic 80's song that just stops you dead in your tracks, taking you back in time? Larry and Dan share their most personal iconic 80's songs and the stories that go with them. Plus Larry shares the greatest birthday present of his life... probably. Get cozy, put on your headphones, this one is action-packed! Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

The Police = The 80's! Need we say more? Dan and Larry fan gush over one of their favorite bands, the Police. Fun stories of how this trio played a part in their lives growing up in the 80's along with some interesting trivia about Sting and the Boys. Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

As a result of eating large quantities of KFC, Dan and Larry present to you a show filled with complete randomness. Such as 80's Yugo jokes, a new 80's game that Dan makes up on the spot, stories of getting into trouble as kids, and some of the old and perhaps odd videogames of the 70's and 80's. Plus Mike the Voice Monkey ends the show with his "5 Minutes in Pop Culture History". Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

A short and sweet pod' of story tellin'.  Dan and Larry talk about their favorite dining hangouts in the 80's.  What was your favorite 80's hangout?  Share on our Instagram and Facebook pages Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcastOur Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

Dan and Larry sit down to talk about Ready Player 2. SPOILER ALERT They will be talking about parts of the book in detail including some spoilers so beware. Have you read RP2 or listened to the audiobook? Leave a mini-review for us on our Facebook & Instagram page. Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

You can't talk about the 80's without a little M-M-Max Headr-r-r-oom! Dan and Larry discuss this first "all computer-generated" (not really) character who became the spokesperson for the New Coke. Plus other 80's cyberpunk talk. "Catch the wave!" Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

Mike the Voice Monkey sits in with Larry this week talking about family road trips growing up. Half the fun is getting there, right? Motels, historical landmarks, rest stops, diners, campers, playing in the back of the car without a seatbelt, cars breaking down, and freeway puppet shows! It's all here! Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

The boys finally sit down to discuss Larry's acting hero and 80's iconic leading man, Tom Hanks! They start with his humble beginnings in "Monsters and Mazes" and ending with a "Punchline". Mike the Voice Monkey closes out this episode with a "5 Minutes in Pop Culture History". Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

MTV and the art of the music video were defined and shaped by the legendary performer, Michael Jackson. Dan and Larry hang out to discuss the amazing videos, NOT the life, of Michael Jackson. And Mike the Voice Monkey is back with 5 minutes in pop culture history, talking about 80's sweets! Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at https://www.YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

Growing up in the 80s we had such a plethora of amazing sugar enriched candy-filled cereals. Dan and Larry are back to talk about a few more cereals that they loved and which ones we can still get today. And Dan sidetracks Larry into telling his story of his encounter with cast members of "Big Trouble in Little China". Visit Mr. Breakfast for All Things Cereal at https://www.mrbreakfast.com Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

We're back for Season 3! So excited and thank you to all of our PopRocks fans for sticking with us through 2020! And we're back to the 80's talking about t-shirts. But first, our special guest, Sam Piper from Fifth Sun clothing, and also Larry's childhood buddy, gives us the low down on the t-shirt business with some fun behind the scenes stories with the making of your favorite Star Wars and Marvel Universe t-shirts. Please visit www.FifthSun.com for the latest in Movies, Comic books, Animation, and all pop culture clothing! Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

SEASON 2 FINALE! It's real simple. Die Hard IS a Christmas Movie. Or is it? The boys have a little discussion with their own Mike the Voice Monkey who firmly believes that Die Hard is NOT a Christmas Movie. Special surprise Zoom guest, Producer Dave, chimes in as well! Everyone at PopRocks Podcast wants to thank you for sticking with us through our second season! We will be back in January 2021 with Season 3. Who know's what we're going to be chatting about? But rest assured, it will be something about the 80's! Happy Holidays everyone! Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

The boys are just one episode away from the Season 2 Finale. Fun show talking about holiday movie plans, the big announcement for the Season 2 Finale's Great Debate, Larry's buddy sends in an audio response to one of Larry's 80's party stories, and a surprise guest Zooms into the show for continued holiday fun. Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

Taking a break from the "favorite" lists, it's now time for more storytelling. What was it like to party in the 80's? Well Dan and Larry may not be the authorities on true 80's partying but they do have some fun stories to tell. Plus, Mike the Voice Monkey, knows Bo Jackson, in another "5 Minutes in Pop Culture History". Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

Okay, when will we ever be done with our "favorite" lists? Probably never. Dan and Larry chat about their favorite 80's movie villains. Get ready for some deep pulls. But first, they announce the winner of the "Name Your Favorite 80's Villain" contest! You get to hear the winner share their favorite winner and why. More great classic movie trailers coming your way! Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

Well tis' the season to be scary! The boys are talking about their favorite and scariest horror movies of the 80's. Some of these movies are just plain gory, some are filled with comedy, some mess with your mind, or some have all 3 of them. Share with us on FB or Instagram, the 80's movies that scared you back in the day or maybe STILL scare you. Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

As Seen On TV aka But Wait There's More How can we forget those gadgets of the late 70's that spilled into the 80's trying to make our lives easier while showing us the wave of the future? Well kinda. Dan and Larry had a great time talking about those crazy "tools" that seemed very practical and others....well....not so much. *NOTE* Apologies again for sound issues. This week Larry's side of the mic was not working and so it sounds like he's in the back of the room. This is all because of Producer Dave being gone. WHERE ARE YOU PRODUCER DAVE?!? Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

We're back to our "favorites list" with our favorite 80's RomCom's. Yes, the boys have a sensitive side too. More 5 Minutes in Pop-Culture History with Mike the Voice Monkey. And we found Producer Dave! Kind of... What's your favorite 80's RomCom? Share on FB and Instagram. And be sure to let us know what you think with a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcasting app. Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com

You've heard Dan and Larry discuss their not-so-favorite movies and songs from the 80's. Now it's all about their not-so-favorite toys. Not necessarily bad toys, just toys they weren't "fans" of or perhaps...scared of.... Plus we learn about the top box office movies of the 80's from our "5 Minutes in Pop Culture History" with Mike the Voice Monkey. Share with us your not-so-favorite toys from your childhood. Watch Our Recap Slideshow and Video Show Content at YouTube.com/poprockspodcast Our Facebook page @poprockspodcast Our Instagram is @poprockspodcast Our Email is poprockpodcast@gmail.com