Episode 353: “History of the World, Part 1” (1981): Movie Review
From Pop Goes Your World: Gen-X vs. Millennial Pop Culture by Chris McBrien
April 9, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 11 · Episode 14
About this episode
Chris and Derek review the 1981 Mel Brooks movie 'History of the World, Part 1', discussing various aspects of the film and playing a related game.
Episode 353: “History of the World, Part 1” (1981): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 1981 to watch and review the Mel Brooks movie, “History of the World, Part 1”. The guys discuss scenes, quotes, cast, box office, behind-the-scenes trivia and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek makes Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Chris has to guess movies with the word ‘world’ in the title. You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email : chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.
People in this episode
Host: Chris McBrien
Guest: Derek
Topics covered
- movie review
- Mel Brooks
- 1981 film
- comedy
- pop culture
- trivia
- game segment
Keywords
- History of the World, Part 1
- Mel Brooks
- movie review
- comedy
- 1981
- film trivia
- Pick the Flick
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: History of the World, Part 1
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