Goodbye Mello Brick Road

We are back from our week-long hiatus that took place over the spring break and the world is extremely different! Maybe we can return it slightly to some sort of joyous normalcy by discussing hot fruit! The venerable “Touchdown” Sammy Berman (also known as Sam Berman) joins the podcast for the first time to have … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Arguments about Hot Fruit →

How have we not done Harry Potter on this podcast yet? We’re 55 episodes into the run! Well, now is as good a time as any. That story is a ray of light in a dark world and right now, when the world is on fire, why not focus on something that can make us … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Harry Potter Characters →

You cannot have a movie without cinematography! This is a core philosophy that is understood, not only by myself, but also by my very special guest, Matt Zabita of the X-S Press podcast! It is the most ambitious podcast crossover event in history and the episode meets those lofty expectations. We count down the movies … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Movies with the Best Cinematography →

Food, glorious food! Grape jelly and mustard! Look, I’m no Dickens. But even ol’ Chuck knew his way around a delicious sandwich. And if there is one person who satisfies the Venn diagram of sandwiches and Charles Dickens, then that person is Aleksy Golemo! Listen up and tune in your ear slots to hear the … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Sandwiches →

What other podcast gives you the weekly whiplash that Goodbye Mello Brick Road does? One week, we’re talking Mamma Mia! and then the next, we’re talking Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and a slew of other quarterbacks. So varied and quirky! You can call it Zooey Deschanel in 2011. Anyway, this week is marked … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Memories from the Year in Football →

Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again are two of the greatest musicals ever made! So who is better to talk about the music from these amazing films than the wonderful Jordan Masterson? Jordan and I go through our love for these movies and for ABBA as we rank the best songs from … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Songs from the Mamma Mia! Movies →

The 92nd Academy Awards are this Sunday and that means it’s time to make some predictions! Joining me to do so are Courtney Campbell, making her second appearance on the show, and Tom Kendrick, making his debut! They are some of the kindest people and they also make for excellent prognosticators for this year’s awards … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Oscar Predictions →

The Oscars are next weekend so movies are on everyone’s mind. After all, 2019 was such a great year for film, as a whole. And who better to talk about film with than Zev Behar, who is making his second appearance on the podcast? We cover a wide gamut of topics, including our favorite filmmakers. … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Directors →

Sorry about the one-day delay in the episode’s posting! Regardless, we are here now. Making his second appearance on the podcast is my dear friend, Joey Baitt! The world is filled with kindness and love and Joey is one of the people who helps make it that way. He also knows a thing or two … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Workout Routines →

Making his fourth appearance on the podcast is the hilarious kindred spirit of mine known as Ryan Foley! Ryan might be the biggest Marvel fan I know, which makes this topic perfect for his talents. We count down our five favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, as of the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home! It … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Marvel Movies →

Every year with this podcast, it is tradition to kick off a new beginning by reflecting on what came before. This podcast is meant to celebrate the best of 2019! From athletes to albums to books to movies to podcasts to television shows, it’s all here! It’s the only solo-cast I do each year and … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five – 2019 Edition! →

Wrapping up the Best of the Decade series is Roberto Diaz! Roberto joins me to discuss our favorite songs of the decade. What a great ten years for music it was! So many amazing albums, artists, and tunes. How could we possibly narrow it down? Thank you for being here, Roberto! I hope everyone has … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Songs of the Decade →

Nicole Mello, my sister, becomes the first person to enter the Five Timers Club of Goodbye Mello Brick Road! To celebrate, we continue the Best of the Decade series by looking back at our five favorite television shows of the past ten years. From workplace comedies to psychedelic horrors to serial crime narratives, it’s all … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Television Shows of the Decade →

As we head into December, it is time to take a look back at the decade that was. From 2010 to 2019, sports were thrilling in every respect! But what were the best sports moments of the decade? That is the question that Pete Peterson has returned to the podcast to answer! From homerism to … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Sports Moments of the Decade →

Listening to Goodbye Mello Brick Road is not death by a thousand cuts. It is what we love. This week, Kate Rose joins the podcast to rank the top five songs from Lover, Taylor Swift’s new album which released in August. It is an amazing album and has quickly become a pop standard for me. … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Songs from Lover by Taylor Swift →

In a very special and intricate episode, Dave welcomes Courtney Campbell to discuss the top five ways to connect The Wizard of Oz to mental health issues. The idea was completely Courtney’s and she brings a lot of insights to the podcast! If you’ve ever wondered if the movie had more beneath the surface or … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Ways to Relate The Wizard of Oz to Mental Health Issues →

The NBA has been back for about six games per team so it’s time to take a look at how we see the rest of the season shaking out. Joining me to countdown the five NBA players we expect to have the biggest seasons in the 2019-20 campaign is my former roommate and current friend, … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five NBA Players for the 2019-20 Season →

Happy Halloween, everyone! In the second annual Halloween-themed episode of Goodbye Mello Brick Road, I am joined by my very own father, Joseph Mello! Of course, if I am talking to my dad on Halloween, there is really only one topic that could come up and that’s horror movies. Perhaps no one adores horror movies … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five Horror Movies →

In episode three of season two, Disney expert Kristin returns to the podcast to talk about the best announcements from the D23 Expo, which took place back in August 2019. From theme park renovations at Epcot to a slew of new movie announcements to the showcase of the new Disney+ streaming service, the Expo was … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five D23 Expo 2019 Announcements →

Season three of Goodbye Mello Brick Road is here! Get ready to embark on a journey across many months with some delightful episodes in store! To mark the season premiere of the podcast and celebrate its return, I am joined by a dear friend, Ryan Walsh. Together, we work our way through our favorite episodes … Continue reading Goodbye Mello Brick Road: Top Five SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes →