What's Your Mount Rushmore?
Episodes
Mount Rushmore of Stage Names
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stage Names are popular across all forms of entertainment. An actor may choose a simpler, easier to remember stage name. A musician may choose somethi...
Mount Rushmore of Oscar Snubs 🎬
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's Oscar Week! We are big fans of the movies and usually have strong opinions on who we think should or should not win Academy Awards each year. Whi...
Mount Rushmore of Space Movies 🚀
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We brought our old friend Terry Daniel back to help us this week, listing our top 4 favorite Space Movies. Terry has been with us twice before, making...
Mount Rushmore of Winter Olympians 🥇
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are both big fans of the Winter Olympics and watched just about every day of it the last few weeks. Back in 2024 we did an episode about our favori...
Mount Rushmore of Break Up Songs💔
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week in honor of Valentine's Day we had an episode dedicated to "Love" Songs. But now we're moving on. Things are not as rosy anymore and the rin...
Mount Rushmore of "Love" Songs ❤️
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With it being the week of Valentine's Day we decided to spread the love and do an episode dedicated to our favorite "Love Songs." ❤️ However, ther...
Mount Rushmore of Super Bowl Halftime Shows 🏈
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's Super Bowl Week! Last year we celebrated the end of the NFL season by listing our all time favorite Super Bowl Commercials. If you have not h...
Mount Rushmore of Cocktails 🥃
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Awhile back we did an episode about our favorite beer and knew we'd eventually get around to doing one for Cocktails. There is definitely variety ...
Mount Rushmore of Earworms 👂
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Earworms are songs (or small parts of songs) that get stuck in your head and you can't get rid of them. Sometimes they are with you all day, somet...
Mount Rushmore of U.S. Cities
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have both travelled extensively around the country, whether for work or fun and have covered just about every corner of the USA So we decided to lo...
Mount Rushmore of Cool Band Names 😎
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Cool Band Names 😎We have done a lot of episodes about music including another that involved Band Names. That one specifically was...
Mount Rushmore of Songs to Play LOUD!
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are lovers of loud music. On headphones, in the car, at concerts... you name it. A lifetime of loud music has had an effect on our hearing, but it ...
Merry Christmas message from us!
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're not releasing a new episode this week, so just wanted to post a quick video message to thank our listeners for the last year and to wish you...
Mount Rushmore of Christmas Movies 🎄
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We love the holiday season and everything that comes with it. Last year we did an episode dedicated to Christmas Songs, and this year we decided to ta...
Mount Rushmore of People Named Rick
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We spun the wheel of names once again! This time it landed on the name Rick. We have done this twice before, with episodes about our favorite people n...
Mount Rushmore of John Hughes Movies
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As proud Gen-Xers we grew up with John Hughes movies being a big part of our lives. He wrote and directed some of the most iconic teenage movies of al...
Mount Rushmore of Autobiographies 📖
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We both admit to not being very big readers. One of us only reads a few books per year and the other one only reads one type of book... autobiographie...
Mount Rushmore of Workplace Sitcoms 📺
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are both sitcom junkies and have been since we were kids. Unfortunately the golden era of the sitcom is probably in the past. Hopefully someday the...
Mount Rushmore of 1990s Rap Songs
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In many ways the 1990s were the golden era of rap and hip hop. The songs and artists dominated the Billboard charts and MTV. Mark is a big fan of this...
Mount Rushmore of Movie Catchphrases 🎬
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As movie buffs we are always quoting lines from our favorite films. Sometimes they come from action movies, sometimes comedy movies. But they are alwa...
Mount Rushmore of Disturbing Movies
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! It's that spooky time of year and to celebrate we're exploring our Mount Rushmore of Disturbing Movies. To do this the right ...
Mount Rushmore of Cover Songs 🎸
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cover Songs or song remakes exist in every genre of music. Sometimes you like the original better, other times the cover version is a big improvement....
Mount Rushmore of Reality TV Shows 📺
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Americans love their Reality TV and we are no different. If you Google Reality TV shows you will literally find hundreds of shows that air on major ne...
Mount Rushmore of Black & White Films 🎬
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Black & White Films 🎬Being we are both Gen Xers, the old days of black and white films were well before our time, but all the...
Mount Rushmore of Sports Teams That No Longer Exist
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Sports Teams That No Longer ExistSo many sports teams have come and gone, moved to another city or in some cases went out of busines...
Mount Rushmore of Late Night Munchies 🍿
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you are watching a TV show, movie or a sporting event in the evening, you ultimately find yourself craving a snack. Maybe something salty, may...
Mount Rushmore of Ozzy Songs 🤘
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ozzy Osbourne... the Prince of Darkness, the Godfather of Heavy Metal. His music shaped our appreciation for hard rock and metal music at a young age....
Mount Rushmore of NFL Hall of Famers 🏈
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL season is underway! Awhile back we did an episode listing our Mount Rushmore of NFL Quarterbacks, and with football back we decided to visit t...
Mount Rushmore of Songs with a Color in the Title
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years we have always noticed how many songs have a color in their title. And just about every color of the rainbow is represented in some son...
Mount Rushmore of Movie Slobs
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Movie SlobsSlobs are everywhere. Movies, TV and certainly in our day to day lives. So we decided to celebrate them in this week'...
Mount Rushmore of 1980s Action / Drama TV Series 📺
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of 1980s Action / Drama TV Series 📺We both grew up in the '80s and watched a ton of TV. You probably could have guessed that bas...
Mount Rushmore of Phobias
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Phobias This week's episode was uncomfortable to think about, uncomfortable to record and it's even uncomfortable for us to ...
Mount Rushmore of Worst Movie Sequels 🎬
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Awhile back we did an episode listing our Mount Rushmore of Movie Sequels. While we were putting together lists of our favorite sequels, it became cle...
Mount Rushmore of Overplayed Songs
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Overplayed SongsFor this week's episode we each chose songs we feel are overplayed. As you can imagine the list includes some of the...
Mount Rushmore of Celebrities We Have Met
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were fortunate enough to work in radio for many years and that put us in the position to meet a lot of famous people. Actors, musicians, athletes, ...
Mount Rushmore of 1990s Sitcoms 📺
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of 1990s Sitcoms 📺We have admitted in the past to being TV junkies and we are both big fans of the long lost artform known as the si...
Mount Rushmore of Tom Cruise Movies 🎬
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Tom Cruise Movies 🎬Tom Cruise made his big screen debut in 1981 and in the 4 1/2 decades since has been involved in some of the b...
Mount Rushmore of Metallica Songs 🤘
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Metallica Songs 🤘Metallica is one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, and we have been fans of them since we were teenagers....
Mount Rushmore of Muppets
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Muppets have been important to us our whole lives. From watching the original show, to those 1980s movies, toys and lunchboxes. And as adults we h...
Mount Rushmore of Beer 🍺
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Beer 🍺We know Americans didn't invent beer, but there is just something about enjoying a cold beer in a frosty mug on a warm ...
Mount Rushmore of Summer Songs 😎
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Summer Songs 😎We grew up living for summers like most Midwestern kids do. And this time of year we're easily reminded of thos...
Mount Rushmore of Romantic Comedies 💕
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Romantic Comedies 💕If you have listened to our episodes or know us well, you might wonder how a couple dopes like us could possib...
Mount Rushmore of Annoying TV Characters 📺
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Annoying TV Characters 📺We are not afraid to admit we watch a lot of TV. And we have watched a lot of TV our whole lives. That...
Mount Rushmore of Muscle Cars 💪
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Americans have a true love affair with Muscle Cars. And that goes double for the guys on this podcast. Could it be because they are fast, have a badas...
Mount Rushmore of Guilty Pleasure Movies 🎬
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Guilty Pleasure Movies 🎬We brought in a special guest for this episode, our old friend and former coworker Anna Koehler. She'...
Mount Rushmore of Unsolved Mysteries 👽
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Unsolved Mysteries 👽People are generally fascinated with unsolved mysteries. Look at all the TV shows, documentaries, books and m...
Mount Rushmore of Stoner Movies 😎
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Stoner Movies 😎Hey bud, how's it going? We've got some cool vibes for you today in the form of our favorite Stoner Movies...
Mount Rushmore of The Jerky Boys ☎
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you see the title of this episode there are three possible reactions: 1. You love The Jerky Boys and can't wait to listen2. You think their h...
Mount Rushmore of Martial Arts Movies 🥋
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Martial Arts Movies 🥋Martial Arts movies are one of those genres that you either love, or they are boring to you. We both happen ...
Mount Rushmore of Beatles Songs 🎸
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Beatles Songs 🎸"Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles!" Even before the moment Ed Sullivan said those words in 1964, the US had a f...
Mount Rushmore of Why We Love Baseball ⚾
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Why We Love Baseball ⚾It's opening week in the MLB and we decided this was the perfect time to write our love letters to the g...
Mount Rushmore of College Mascots
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon says in the beginning of this episode that he believes this to be the most wonderful time of the year for sports. The NBA and NHL playoffs are sta...
Mount Rushmore of Western Movies 🤠
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Western Movies 🤠Howdy cowpoke! We are rootin' tootin' happy ya'll could join us for this week's shindig... or epi...
Mount Rushmore of Movie Sequels 🎬
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a movie you love ends, you sometimes wish the story could continue. The good news is that many great movies do indeed get sequels. The bad news.....
Mount Rushmore of 1980s Sitcoms 📺
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some people say the 1980s was the golden era of the sitcom. Must see TV. You could sit in front of the TV on any given network and watch up to four hi...
Mount Rushmore of Dog Breeds 🐶
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Dog Breeds 🐶For this special episode we brought in a special guest, Mike Ploumen. Mark and Mike have been best friends since they...
Mount Rushmore of Hair Band Songs 🎸
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The two of us like a wide variety of musical styles, but one genre we share a true love for is rock music from the 1980s. Specifically songs from thos...
Mount Rushmore of Super Bowl Commercials 🏈
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The big game is this Sunday which makes it a perfect week to do our Mount Rushmore of Super Bowl Commercials. Let's face it, the actual football g...
Mount Rushmore of People Named Steve
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of People Named Steve There is not a single person reading this or listening to this episode that does not know a person named Steve. M...
Mount Rushmore of Cartoons 📺
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Cartoons 📺 No matter what generation you are tied to, chances are good you grew up watching cartoons of some kind. Disney cartoo...
Mount Rushmore of Appetizers 🍗🥨
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Appetizers serve a very specific purpose. They give us a chance to eat something before the real food comes. Do we need them? No. Do we like them? Ye...
Mount Rushmore of Dead Rock Stars
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Dead Rock Stars The downside of getting older is seeing so many of your favorite rock stars getting old themselves. And unfortunate...
Mount Rushmore of New Years Scenes 🥂
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of New Years Scenes 🥂 Happy New Year! As we close out 2024 and welcome in 2025 we decided to do an episode all about the New Years ...
Mount Rushmore of Christmas Songs 🎄
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Christmas Songs 🎄 We love this time of year for a million reasons. The family gatherings, TV specials, the cookies and other tast...
Mount Rushmore of Tom Hanks Movies 🎬
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hanks is an American treasure. As Mark likes to say, and does so in this episode, if you don't like Tom Hanks... you are a dick. Tom Hanks has bee...
Mount Rushmore of KISS Songs 🎸
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of KISS Songs 🎸 The band KISS has a 50 year history of bringing rock music to the masses. During that run, their stage shows and to...
Mount Rushmore of Netflix Series
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Netflix came onto the scene they have truly dominated in-home entertainment. First with the DVD by mail service and now with streaming. Even tho...
Mount Rushmore of Music Videos 📺
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Music Videos 📺 Like most Gen-X kids, we grew up in the era of MTV. You were just as likely to discover a new song by your favori...
Mount Rushmore of Canadians 🍁
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Canadians🍁 Canada is more than just our neighbors to the north. More than one of the closest allies to the United States. More t...
Mount Rushmore of Unbreakable Sports Records 🏀⚾
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Unbreakable Sports Records 🏀⚾ Sports are full of records. Single game records, season records, career records with hundreds of ...
Mount Rushmore of Slasher Movies 🔪
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Slasher Movies 🔪 For the week of Halloween 🎃 we decided to do something a little... scary. For some reason, humans love a goo...
Mount Rushmore of Ultimate Party Songs 🎵
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Ultimate Party Songs 🎵 Imagine you are at a party, standing in front of a jukebox. The whole room is counting on you to get the ...
Mount Rushmore of Sci-Fi Movies 👽
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are honored to be joined by our friend, the always entertaining Blaine Fowler from the Blaine & Lauren show on 96.3 WDVD in Detroit! Blaine is ...
Mount Rushmore of One Hit Wonders
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode we were joined by our friend Kelly Jordan, the morning show host from Wild Country 99 radio. In this special episode we're sha...
Our 2024 World Series Picks
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fun, extra episode this week as we share our picks of who we think will win the 2024 World Series. We're big baseball fans and wanted to do ...
Mount Rushmore of One Name Celebrities
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For whatever reason some celebrities choose to go by one name. In some cases it may be a nickname they were given as a kid that stuck, and now they ch...
Mount Rushmore of Natural Disaster Movies
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode we welcome our friend Chris Shaffer, the chief meteorologist for WCCO TV in the Twin Cities. We worked with Chris back in ...
Mount Rushmore of Old School Wrestlers 💪
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Old School Wrestlers 💪 We grew up watching professional wrestling, first in the early AWA years in Minnesota and then the rise of...
Mount Rushmore of SNL Skits
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday Night Live, also known simply as SNL is launching it's 50th season in the fall of 2024. We decided this is a great time for us to list ou...
Mount Rushmore of NFL Quarterbacks 🏈
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quarterbacks are the leaders and field generals for any football team. They are often the glue that holds a winning team together, but also take most ...
Mount Rushmore of State Fair Foods 🌭
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Minnesota State Fair attracts more than 2 million visitors each year and is the largest state fair in the country by daily attendance. We both hav...
Mount Rushmore of Will Ferrell Movies 🎬
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Ferrell got his big break as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the 1990's. Since then he has gone on to not only star in, but occasiona...
Mount Rushmore of Songs That Tell a Story 🎵
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the best songs in history tell a story. They could be as simple as a boy meets girl kind of story, or something deeper and more meaningful. A...
Mount Rushmore of Food Pairings 🍳🥓
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Food Pairings 🍳🥓 Some foods are perfectly fine on their own, but other foods just BEG to be eaten together. In fact some of t...
Mount Rushmore of Summer Olympians 🥇
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Summer Olympians 🥇 The 2024 Summer Olympics are here! We have always been fans of the Olympics, both Summer and Winter. As we di...
Mount Rushmore of HBO Series 📺
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of HBO Series 📺 Some of the best TV series in the history of television have their roots on the HBO network, now part of the MAX st...
Mount Rushmore of People Named Gary
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We spun the wheel of names and landed on.... Gary. So we're listing out our top 4 favorite People Named Gary in this week's episode! Have you...
Mount Rushmore of American Things 🇺🇸
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of American Things 🇺🇸 In honor of Independence Day this week, we wanted to do a special episode listing our favorite American Th...
Mount Rushmore of Star Wars Characters
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Star Wars Characters We grew up with the original three Star Wars movies, the action figures and all the toys! At least one of us e...
Mount Rushmore of Movie Soundtracks
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The perfect movie soundtrack compliments the movie with every scene, to the point where you couldn't imagine any other song playing right at that...
Mount Rushmore of TV Dads 📺 - Happy Father's Day!
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Families are often at the heart of many TV shows. And on some shows the dads are the center of attention, whether they deserve it or not! This is part...
Mount Rushmore of Childhood Celebrity Crushes
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe it's because neither of us ever really grew up, but to us our childhood feels like it was just yesterday. In this episode we take a look bac...
Mount Rushmore of Video Games
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Rushmore of Video Games 🎮 Did you play video games growing up? Are you still a gamer? We may not play them much these days, but back in the d...
Mount Rushmore of Dream Cars 🚗
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dreaming about cars is about as American as baseball and apple pie. From the time you were a kid you probably have had at least a few dream cars, and ...
Mount Rushmore of Baseball Movies ⚾
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball is not only America's pastime, it's also Jon and Mark's favorite sport. Combine our favorite sport with movies and you've got...
Mount Rushmore of Breakfast Cereals
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We grew up eating cereals for breakfast and to this day will still have an occasional bowl. Whether it's the mascots, the TV commercials, the game...
Mount Rushmore of Female Pop Stars
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode with a special guest! We are joined by our old friend, Dave Ryan from the popular Dave Ryan in the Morning Show. Dave has be...
Mount Rushmore of Non-Music Duos
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of duos, musical acts usually come to mind. Hall & Oates, Sonny & Cher, Simon & Garfunkel. We're taking all those acts ...
Mount Rushmore of Mob Movie Characters 🎬
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn't love Mob themed movies? Fuhgeddaboudit!! It's one of our favorite movie genres and we had a blast listing out our favorite mob th...
Mount Rushmore of Sports Logos
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As long as there have been uniforms, there have been sports logos. And some of the logos on our lists have been around a long time - even back to the ...