If you thought we were done talking about 1976… think again. Dave and Milt kick things off by emptying the mailbag from our "all substitutions" listener episode, reading your comments, handing out a few well-deserved shout-outs, and revealing the song listeners were most eager to kick to the curb: "Misty Blue." That officially closes the book on one of our favorite summer experiments.

Then it's off to the movies as the guys head back to July 1986 and count down the biggest box office hits lighting up America's theaters. Along the way they break down budgets, box office grosses, taglines, Rotten Tomatoes scores, Siskel & Ebert reviews, and—because we can't help ourselves—the Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon connection for every film.

As always, the conversation goes well beyond the numbers. Dave and Milt debate which movies have aged like fine wine (and which haven't), make passionate cases for the underrated Running Scared and Ruthless People, revisit Top Gun's massive cultural impact—including Quentin Tarantino's infamous interpretation of the movie—and test each other with a fun 1986 movie tagline trivia game.

It's another nostalgia-filled trip back to the summer of '86, packed with laughs, rabbit holes, and enough movie memories to make you want to hit the last Blockbuster on the planet, wherever it is.

Topics

00:31 Nicole Kidman Movie Ritual

02:08 Scary Movies and Listener Shoutout

03:32 1976 Survey Feedback

11:47 Wrapping the 1976 Marathon

13:17 July 1986 Movie Countdown Begins

14:54 Number 10 Great Mouse Detective

20:53 Number 9 About Last Night

29:22 Number 8 Ferris Bueller Day Off

37:22 Ferris Bueller Debate

38:19 Ebert Regret Reviews

39:16 Kevin Bacon Detour

40:11 Legal Eagles Trailer

41:20 Legal Eagles Verdict

44:51 Bowfinger Side Argument

46:07 Running Scared Breakdown

47:54 Running Scared Bits

53:51 Tagline Trivia Game

01:00:29 Aliens Deep Dive

01:05:18 Siskel Ebert On Aliens

01:07:54 Top Gun Tease

01:08:27 Top Gun Breakdown

01:11:09 Ratings and Soundtrack

01:13:31 Tarantino Top Gun Theory

01:16:24 Sequel Gap Trivia

01:18:40 Back to School Rewind

01:26:55 Ruthless People Rediscovered

01:33:35 Karate Kid Part II Debate

01:40:03 Wrap Up and Next Pods

ave and Milt revisit the week ending July 10, 1976, letting listeners vote on a replacement Billboard Top 10 drawn from 25 Hot 100 songs that never reached the top 10. They count down the survey results including the majesty of Steely Dan; the funk of Parliament; the whimsy of ABBA; and a poppy Queen. Once and for all, what were the Doobies doing dancing with Rerun on TV? Why is Milt talking about his hot buns? Did Billie Joe and Bobbie Sue get away with it or die in a hail of bullets? WHAT WILL BE THE NEW #1? Click, listen and also hear Milt’s raggedy rap about friendship.

Topics

02:22 Listener Vote Explained

05:30 Back To July 1976

06:30 Number 10 Kid Charlemagne

17:19 Number 9 Give Up The Funk

26:00 Number 8 Mamma Mia

34:32 Number 7 Take The Money Run

36:31 Bonnie and Clyde Lyrics

37:27 Joker Mashup Demo

38:51 Greatest Hits Rant

39:33 Run DMC Sampling

41:10 AI Guy Trailer

43:25 Office and Hot Buns

46:15 Frampton Live Phenomenon

49:42 High Fidelity and Simpsons

53:17 Queen Best Friend

59:40 Friend Songs Quiz

01:06:46 Fleetwood Mac Say You Love Me

01:11:39 Canadian Cover and Licensing

01:13:04 Countdown Shock Setup

01:14:14 Doobie Brothers Pivot

01:18:41 Whats Happening Clip

01:24:34 Crazy On You Breakdown

01:27:43 Classic Rock Radio Stats

01:33:47 Boys Back In Town

01:40:16 Top Ten Recap

01:41:29 Winners And Referee

01:43:27 Substitution Picks

01:51:41 Wrap And Socials

Dave and Milt announce a listener survey to vote on a new “substitution” Top 10 for the July 10, 1976 chart as part of their bicentennial-week trilogy, sharing shout-outs (including a Spotify playlist by Jason Hedman) and an email from Richard Holmes in Hawaii. For this episode they instead count up the Billboard Hot 100 “bottom 10” (positions 91–100) for that week, discussing each track’s background: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.’s “I Hope We Get to Love in Time,” John Handy’s jazz crossover “Hard Work,” Eagles-adjacent Fool’s Gold “Rain Oh Rain,” The Outlaws’ CB-themed “Breaker, Breaker,” Donna Valery’s “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” The Isley Brothers’ “Who Loves You Better,” Bill Cosby’s Barry White parody “Yes, Yes, Yes,” DJ Rogers’ “Say You Love Me,” Michel Polnareff’s film theme “Lipstick,” and Henry Gross’s dog tribute “Shannon,” tying it to Casey Kasem’s infamous “Snuggles” outtake.

SURVEY! HELP US RE-DO THE TOP 10 FOR THIS WEEK IN 1976

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S2C3GRM

Topics

00:55 Listener Survey Trilogy

03:51 Shoutouts and Hawaii Email

06:47 Bottom 10 Concept Setup

10:12 No 91 McCoo and Davis

19:34 No 92 John Handy Funk Jazz

25:54 No 93 Fool's Gold Eagles Vibes

31:22 No 94 Outlaws CB Craze

38:49 No 95 Dana Valery Cover

41:36 Whats My Line Clip

44:04 Donna Valerie Debrief

44:42 Isley Brothers At 96

47:03 Lyrics Guessing Game

48:29 Cosby Parody Unease

53:17 DJ Rogers Soul Ballad

57:27 Lipstick Movie Theme

01:04:16 Shannon And Snuggles

01:12:23 Recap And Farewell