TV & Film
Hosted by Rello & Cunda
The Appraise The Phrase Show’s spinoff, Circle The Block, takes the focus from the history of common phrases to the power of nostalgia one memory-triggering clip at a time. Join Rello and Cunda as they bring the most iconic moments in film, tv, sports, music, pop culture, and how they compare to current events of today. From the funniest sitcom moments to unforgettable sports moments to hilarious Super Bowl commercials to thinking back to when we used to play outside until the street lights came on, Circle The Block is here to give you fun facts about all of the moments that bring a smile to your face. If you've ever said "back in my day" then this show is for you! From the funniest sitcom moments to unforgettable sports moments to hilarious Super Bowl commercials to thinking back to when we used to play outside until the street lights came on, Circle The Block is here to give you fun facts about all of the moments that bring a smile.
Listener reviews
Review this showRello and Cunda's Wolverine discussion linking the character's history to the PlayStation game is a nostalgia angle I enjoy.
this hits the part of my brain that wants to talk about a show i haven't thought about in ages... great company, then a whole new conversation to have with somebody later
I came for the familiar subjects, stayed because the conversation is fun. There's something nice about hearing people talk through a show you remember while you realize you remember it a little differently. Then you want to tell somebody about it. That is usually what happens to me here — one episode turns into a whole conversation later that day.
CBS wouldn't pay for Thriller. Michael Jackson funded it himself and turned a music video into a 14-minute horror film that changed the industry forever. Rello and Cunda break down the 1983 short film that redefined what a music video could be: John Landis getting hired off American Werewolf in London, Rick Baker's 20-person makeup team putting dancers in prosthetics for five hours a day, Deborah…
On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors — 55 of them in the second half, with his team down 20. For twenty years it stood as the modern standard for a single-game takeover. Then on March 10, 2026, Bam Adebayo dropped 83 on the Washington Wizards and the record books changed. On this episode of Circle The Block, hosts Rello and Cunda put the two nights side by…
On August 28, 2003, Madonna opened the MTV Video Music Awards dressed as a groom, with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera as her brides and kissed them both on live television. The clip ran on front pages usually reserved for political news, got replayed relentlessly on MTV, and became one of the most downloaded moments of the early internet, years before social media existed. On this episode…
In 1999, Trent Green went down in the preseason and the sports world wrote off the St. Louis Rams. Coach Vermeil stood at a podium in tears and told the media they would rally around Kurt Warner and play good football. Six months later, Warner was a Super Bowl champion and the NFL MVP. On this episode of Circle The Block, hosts Rello and Cunda use that moment as the lens for what's happening…
Marvel's Wolverine just dropped on PS5. Rello & Cunda trace Logan from Hulk #181 in 1974 to the arcade, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and now. Marvel's Wolverine landed exclusively on PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026 and on this episode of Circle The Block, hosts Rello The Saya and Cunda use the biggest game drop of the year as a doorway into the full history of one of the greatest comic book…
NBC's president said Living Single was the show he most wished he had. A year later, Friends premiered. Rello & Cunda break down the receipts. This week on Circle The Block, hosts Rello The Saya and Cunda go digging into one of television's most debated origin stories: did Friends rip off Living Single? The episode starts with the receipt that sets the whole conversation off. Yvette Lee Bowser's…
Shedeur Sanders fell to pick 144. Dan Marino fell to 27. Rello and Cunda break down the two wildest draft slides in NFL history. Football season is officially here, and on this episode of Circle The Block, hosts Rello The Saya and Cunda kick off the season with a deep dive into one of the NFL's most fascinating recurring storylines: the draft slide. The crew starts with the one everybody's still…
Houston gave the world screwed & chopped. Cincinnati gave the world Bootsy Collins. Pittsburgh gave the world Wiz Khalifa. This one's personal. This week on Circle The Block, hosts Rello, Cunda, and Miss Angie get personal with a special "city episode" where each host repping the music history of the city that made them. It's also a bittersweet one: this marks Miss Angie's final episode before a…
Remember when a chicken sandwich caused actual chaos in the streets? Rello, Cunda & Miss Angie break down the Popeyes vs. KFC sandwich war. #PopeyesChickenSandwich #KFC #npstalgiaThis week on Circle The Block, hosts Rello, Cunda, and Miss Angie revisit one of the wildest moments in fast food history: the 2019 Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A/KFC chicken sandwich wars — the lines wrapped around the block,…
The 1997 Tyson-Holyfield "Bite Fight" still lives rent-free in boxing history. Rello, Kunda & Miss Angie break it down — plus a special guest. #MikeTyson #CircleTheBlock #EvanderHolyfield This week on Circle The Block, hosts Rello, Cunda, and Miss Angie revisit one of the most infamous moments in sports history: Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield's ear during their 1997 heavyweight rematch. The…
