Some may say the 1990s were the last great decade for rock music. It definitely was one of the last eras where rock songs were crossing over and making an impact on the pop charts.Being a couple of Gen-X dudes we have a great appreciation for rock bands from the 1990s and we loved listing our favorites in this episode. One rule we made for ourselves: The bands we picked had to have had their breakthrough IN the 1990s. Some were formed in the 80s but didn't have success until the 90's and most of them had success well into the 2000s. But the 90's are where they had their first success.What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have all been there. You are stuck with some obligation you really wish you could skip. It could be a social event, maybe a family thing, or you just don't want to go to work. Sometimes your desire to avoid this event requires you to come up with a creative excuse.Next time you are faced with this dilemma, refer back to this podcast episode for inspiration! We're giving you our top excuses to get out of things. We start out with an obvious one we have all used, even going back to our school days. After that things get a little silly to be honest. You could try using some of our excuses, but we can't guarantee they will work!As a bonus, this episode features a mystery guest that joins us briefly with his own excuse in the form of a bizarre story.Have you come up with any good excuses to get out of something? Let us know... we're always looking for new ideas for ourselves!What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have done a lot of eating in our lives. I mean a LOT of eating. And much of that was at bars and restaurants. That is a tough industry, with locations and even full chains going out of business all the time.To discuss our favorite Closed Restaurants (which can include bars too) we brought in another big eater, our old friend Joe Birchhill. Sometimes called Birch, sometimes called Joey Jammers. Between the three of us we did match on a few picks, but we each brought some very unique picks to the table too.All of our picks are places we miss for different reasons. Sometimes it was the food, sometimes the drinks. But it's also about the nostalgia of a time in our life that is long gone. Will your picks be nostalgic? What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Both of us are proud of our generation and we're both big music lovers. So this week we decided to combine those two elements of our lives into one episode, honoring the songs that truly shaped Generation X.A few of the songs we picked are personal to us, while others are going to be on just about everyone's lists. For the most part, these songs all came out while we were growing up. But most of the songs have also lived long lives beyond their original popularity. Appearing in TV shows, movies, commercials and sports stadiums to this day. This episode will appeal to any Gen-X person, but honestly anyone who loves good music will appreciate it too.As you listen along and think of your own list, keep in mind these don't have to be your personal favorite songs. We touch on that a few times in the episode. What matters is how these songs affected an entire generation.What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Regular listeners know we love pop culture and TV in particular. So when we decided to do our list of Cool TV Characters we both had a huge amount of options to choose from because we have watched so much TV in our lives. With this being the fun topic it is we wanted a fun guest, so we brought back our buddy Terry Daniel.This is Terry's fourth time joining the podcast, but you have heard him a lot more than that. He's the guy who voiced the promo we use to start every episode. Terry brought some great picks, including one that caught us both off guard. A real curveball! Between us we have dramas, action shows and a few comedies. Share your picks with us! What TV characters define the term "cool" for you?What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who needs a vacation? WE DO! You deserve one too. If you can pick anyplace in the world to go on vacation this year, where would it be? That was our task with this week's episode, to put together our Mount Rushmore of Dream Vacations.The only rule we had was that these have to be places we have never been before. Places up until this moment we have only dreamed about. Get it? So we dreamed big and came up with our top four dream vacations. We have one near-match, which you'll hear in our first picks. As it turns out none of our picks are in the United States, so if you're joining us for any of these trips you better have your passport handy!What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Good things come in threes but when it comes to movies that is NOT always true. However this week we're discussing our favorite Movie Trilogies, the ones that made it work. With a few of our picks there were more than three movies made in the series, and in at least one of our picks, there is a new movie in the works coming out later this year.Awhile back we did an episode with our Mount Rushmore of Worst Movie Sequels and this was our way to sort of revisit that, but with a positive spin. If you're playing along and commenting with your favorite trilogies, remember there can be more than three movies in the series. Enjoy!What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Road Trip Season! And we're getting you ready for your next family adventure with some ideas for the perfect snacks grab before you head out of town. We have a mix of sweet and salty snacks on our lists, but we pretty much avoided anything healthy.We did end up matching on a couple picks which really didn't surprise either one of us. We think we'll probably match many of you with some of our picks too. Everyone has favorite foods they grab before hitting the road. What are your go-to snacks when you know you'll be stuck in the car for at least a few hours?What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We all have songs we love that don't exactly fit what people THINK we should love. Maybe the style of music is different than what we normally listen to, and in some cases we may be a little embarrassed to admit just how much we love them!For a fun music topic like this we brought back a real heavy hitter, our buddy Dave Ryan. He made big news recently when he retired from hosting the Dave Ryan in the Morning Show on 101.3 KDWB in Minneapolis, a gig he has had for the last 33 years! He's a hall of fame broadcaster, a music lover and an absolutely hilarious guy. You think you know Dave from listening to him on the radio? Listen to this episode for a whole new perspective on his humor and his wit. Don't forget to share your picks with us!What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sometimes called America's Sweetheart, Julia Roberts is a true Hollywood icon. Her movies have made us think, laugh and cry. Sometimes all in the same scene. We have covered a handful of other actors for these types of episodes, including Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Tom Cruise and Denzel Washington. So it was about time we covered an actress. To help us, we needed a true movie buff. Jen Iverson was the perfect guest because she knows movies! And if you need proof, she has been to the Sundance Film Festival nine different times! Wow!We all shared one obvious pick, but after that we covered a lot of ground. rom coms, thrillers, tear-jerking dramas and even some action will be found in the movies we chose to put on our Mount Rushmore lists.What did we miss? Did we list some of your favorites? Hate our choices? Please leave a comment with your suggestions. We always want to know... What's Your Mount Rushmore?Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsyourmountrushmoreFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatsyourmountrushmore See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.