The 2010s…what a decade, right? There were good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is looking back at the halcyon days between 2010 and 2019 with a five-part series we’re calling We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna take a look at the years 2016 and 2017.

2016 was all about Stranger Things, like Baby Shark and Becky with the Good Hair, Pokémon Go and Girl Ghostbusters, clown sightings and perhaps strangest of all, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. We went to La La Land and Couldn’t Stop the Feeling, and one movie tried to make us decide between Batman and Superman (and we chose neither.) And finally, it was the year we all said RIP to Harambe… and an unreal number of beloved celebrities.

2017 brought us the tragic (for billionaires) Fyre Festival, gender reveal fires, and fidget spinners; Wonder Woman made us cheer on the big screen (finally) while The Handmaid’s Tale on the small screen had us panicking; we devoured TikTok, learned Spanish to sing ‘Despacito’, and while TV show revivals were all the rage, the film Get Out was as original as it was terrifying.

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Soundbite credits for 2016:
La La Land | Lionsgate
Stranger Things | Netflix
“Oklahoma County jfilers charged for allegedly torturing inmates with ‘Baby Shark’ song” – KFOR Oklahoma News 4
“Samsung makes smart fridge hub of connected home” – CNET News
“Prosecutor; No charges against mother in Harambe’s death” – WCPO News 9
“Donald Trump wins Presidential election sending shockwaves…” – VOA News
Batman vs. Superman | Warner Bros.
Lucifer | Netflix
“Pokemon Go leads to trespassing complaints” – WOWT 6 News
“Creepy clown ‘sightings’ spreading nationwide fuels panic” – CBS This Morning
“Who is ‘Becky with the Good Hair’ in Beyoncé’s Lemonade” – ET Canada
“Cubs win World Series with Game 7 win” – MLB
Ghostbusters | Sony Pictures

Soundbite credits for 2017:
Wonder Woman | Warner Bros.
The Handmaid’s Tale | Hulu
“Ariana Grande concert bombing in Manchester kills at least 19” – ABC News
“Fidget Spinners: The newest toy to twirl into” – NBC Nightly News
“Cash me ousside” – Dr. Phil
Get Out | Universal Pictures
“Justin Bieber Remix Boosts ‘Despacito’ to Hot 100’s Top 10” – Billboard News
“The Best Revival Series of 2017: Will and Grace, One Day at a Time” – People TV
“Fans Outraged for Getting Cheese Sandwiches at Luxury Music Festival” – Inside Edition
“Video released of botched gender reveal that sparked Sawmill fire” – ABC 15 Phoenix
“Alyssa Milano reflects on #MeToo movement one year later” – ABC News
“How TikTok took the world by storm” – CNBC News

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Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge
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Shauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidad
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