We're back with another installment of our Best of the year&nbsp;episodes with our Essential Music of 2016 picks! So why was this music Essential? These albums and songs acted as the soundtrack of our lives this year and brought us joy, helped us through pain, gave us life, empowered us and sometimes even made us cry. This is the music that fed our souls and we are thrilled to share it with you. There's no question that artists we've loved for years, like A Tribe Called Quest, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Sia and David Bowie continued to provide music that is as relevant and vital in 2016 as it was decades earlier. But our minds were also blown (and our hearts tugged) by a younger generation of music artists --- from Solange's honest and inspiring A Seat at the Table, to Frank Ocean's heady and heartfelt Endless and Blonde, to Blood Orange's introspective opus, Freetown Sounds. We also shine a light on some of the great songs of the year including works by Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Rationale, Kamasi Washington, James Blake, One Republic and Miguel. And this list would not be complete without Sean rejoicing one more time for the Hamilton original cast album. Visit our site to read&nbsp;full show notes, to subscribe to our podcast and to listen to previous episodes at www.insidepoppodcast.com

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In this special year-end episode we take a look at our favorite moments from our favorite movies of 2016. And we're joined by film critic Dave Karger who not only shares his top 3 movie moments but also gives us a&nbsp;list of his favorite films of the year that fell under almost everyone's radar. This is THE&nbsp;podcast episode to listen to if you're a) looking for recommendations of new films to check out b) want to revisit&nbsp;a film you loved and see it in a new light! We have a diverse roster of films for our discussion including:  Moonlight (hands down - Sean's favorite film of the year) Lion Manchester By the Sea Patriots Day La La Land Captain America: Civil War Hidden Figures The Witch The 13th Nocturnal Animals Julieta  Those are the films &nbsp;- but you'll have to listen to see which moments gave us the feels, the chills, the laughter and the thrills. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PopInsiders Visit our website www.insidepoppodcast.com Make sure to check out our other year-end episodes: Top TV Shows of 2016 Essential Music of 2016

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Happy New Year! We're super excited to share our first episode of 2017! And what better way to kick off the year than with&nbsp;our annual pop culture resolutions. As always, we're striving to be the best pop culture consumers we can be. We also take a moment to mourn the passing and celebrate the work of singer George Michael and hopefully turn you on to some of his greatest duets. And before you fill out your Golden Globes office pool, make sure to listen to our 100% accurate predictions for&nbsp;Hollywood's drunkest night! Will Lion beat Moonlight? Will Deadpool upset La La Land? Will the Hollywood Foreign Press embrace Donald Glover's Atlanta? And will the best TV drama race come down to a fight between Strangers Things and Westworld? Listen for&nbsp;those answers and more! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PopInsiders Visit our site at www.insidepoppodcast.com &nbsp;

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