As some of you may already know, I set a goal at the beginning of 2025 to listen to at least 100 new-to-me albums by the end of the year. I was chronicling my progress with this challenge on both Substack and Medium, but I've decided that I'm going to finish it out here on… Continue reading My 2025 Albums Challenge, Pt. 5: Albums #61-80
Author: Buddy Gott
Buddy Gott is a contemporary fiction writer and pop culture junkie. Connect with him on Bluesky (@buddygott), Instagram (@buddy.gott), Substack (@thebuddygott), Threads (@buddy.gott), and YouTube (@buddygottvideos).
Recent Books and TV Shows My Wife and I Have Enjoyed
NOTE: I recently decided to combine my GOTTA POP and BUDDY'S BOOK BUDDIES podcasts into one new podcast called POP AND PROSE, which is also the name of my newsletter on Substack. All future episodes of POP AND PROSE, plus all episodes of the old podcasts, can be found here on Substack and also on… Continue reading Recent Books and TV Shows My Wife and I Have Enjoyed
The 2025 Reading Challenge: Read 25 Books in 2025
Are you a book lover? If so, do you have any reading goals for 2025? A very popular thing at the beginning of each year for a lot of avid book lovers is the annual Reading Challenge on Goodreads. As of January 1st of each year, users of Goodreads can set a numerical reading goal… Continue reading The 2025 Reading Challenge: Read 25 Books in 2025
Happy Birthday: Stevie Wonder’s Song Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
For those who don’t know, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, musician Stevie Wonder played a prominent role in a large campaign to have Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.’s January 15th birthday be declared a national holiday in the United States. A big part of bringing attention to the movement was Stevie’s recording… Continue reading Happy Birthday: Stevie Wonder’s Song Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
A Prompt for Music Lovers in 2025: The 100 New-To-You Albums Challenge
Are you a music lover who enjoys discovering music you’ve never heard before? If so, do you listen to a lot of albums? Do you like participating in fun and entertaining challenges? If you answered “yes” to the above questions, you may be interested in trying out The 100 New-To-You Albums Challenge in 2025. The… Continue reading A Prompt for Music Lovers in 2025: The 100 New-To-You Albums Challenge
Book Review: ‘Damn Glad To Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches’ by Tim Matheson
For most of my life, I’ve considered myself to be a big fan of actor Tim Matheson. The main reason for that is that he starred in two of my all-time favorite comedy films: National Lampoon’s Animal House and Fletch. I’ve also watched and enjoyed him in several other film and television productions over the… Continue reading Book Review: ‘Damn Glad To Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches’ by Tim Matheson
What Were Your Favorite Albums Released in 2024? Here Are Mine
Anyone who knows me fairly well knows that I’m a bit of an addict when it comes to listening to music. I’ve been that way for most of my life and I don’t see it changing anytime soon. Plus, there are far worse things I could be addicted to, right? I don’t drink alcohol, do… Continue reading What Were Your Favorite Albums Released in 2024? Here Are Mine
I Ran Here to Tell You That I Love the New Album by A Flock of Seagulls
On December 13, 2024, the British new wave band A Flock of Seagulls released the album Some Dreams. It’s their first album of completely new material since their 1995 album The Light at the End of The World. If you’re a fan of popular music from the 1980s, you’re very likely familiar with the band. In the… Continue reading I Ran Here to Tell You That I Love the New Album by A Flock of Seagulls
‘Tis The Season For Me, My Wife & My Friend To Podcast About Great Christmas Movies
Over the past month or so, I've had the very good and very fun fortune to be a part of multiple podcast episodes devoted to Christmas movies. First up, I was asked to be a guest on my friend Candace Estelle's great BINGE IT BABE podcast. Over the course of one long but very fun… Continue reading ‘Tis The Season For Me, My Wife & My Friend To Podcast About Great Christmas Movies
When Multiple ‘Twisters’ Spun Into My Podcast
As of August 13, 2024, people can rent or purchase digital copies of the 2024 blockbuster hit film Twisters. What's amazing about that, at least to me, is that the film was generally released in theaters less than one month ago on July 19th. It's not as if Twisters was a big flop and that's… Continue reading When Multiple ‘Twisters’ Spun Into My Podcast
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