Reality TV
There are hot bombshells abound in this tropical reality show
Love Island
This prestigious award was first given out in 1935 to “the most valuable college football player east of the Mississippi,” but soon broadened to also include those west of the mighty river
Heisman Trophy
The music of this Swedish-pop band inspired the creation of a stage musical which went on to be adapted to the big screen (which then got a sequel!)
ABBA
Our guest speaker today + musical artist behind new album “American Heart”
Charles Benson Boone
This classic novel partially inspired the 2010 film “Easy A,” starring Emma Stone
The Scarlet Letter
Contestants are mic’d up and have cameras filming them 24/7 in this long-running reality show
Big Brother
NFL players used to dress a bit differently prior to the requirement of this uniform piece in 1943
Helmet
Winner winner! The 2025 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album went to this blonde star, soon after their success on the Eras Tour
Sabrina Carpenter
One of Platform’s broadcast monitoring systems + 1999 Stanley Kubrick thriller
TV Eyes Wide Shut
The “Thought Police” are a secret police force from this dystopian novel
1984
Wanna trade? You’ll majorly shake up your family dynamics for 2 weeks if you’re a part of this reality show
Wife Swap
Cal O’Reilly and Kyle Marino are Platform-favorite athletes on this Wisconsin based sports team
Milwaukee Admirals
“On Through the Night” was the freshman album of this rock band, a recent headliner at Summerfest
Def Leppard
One of Platform’s specialities + a common idiom referring to matters of love and romance
Public Affairs of the Heart
This legendary writer grew up on the Mississippi river – an experience that heavily influenced his most famous works
Mark Twain
This reality show which originally aired in 2006 boasts over 100 seasons spanning across 11 separate series all based in cities across the United States
Real Housewives
Basketball legend Michael Jordan stepped off the court and onto the field in 1994 to try his hand with this MLB team
Chicago White Sox
This classic rocker is the focus of an upcoming biopic starring Jeremy Allen White from hit TV shows “The Bear” and “Shameless”
Bruce Springsteen
The building in which Platform’s Milwaukee office is located + a classic Disney drop ride located in Hollywood Studios
Chase Tower of Terror
Movie adaptations of this British classic novelist’s works have been numerous – a notable one having been directed by Greta Gerwig in 2019
Jane Austen
Watch season 6 of this reality show and you might see a familiar face - one that is currently serving in our nation’s cabinet
The Real World
Team USA has never medaled in this Olympic sport, the fastest racket-based sport in the world
Badminton
This song dominated the country charts in 2024, spending a cumulative 27 weeks at #1
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
The building in which Platform’s Madison office is located + a classic children’s nursery rhyme
Machinery Row Row Row Your Boat
In this short story-turned novel, the main character and a lab mouse both undergo a medical experiment meant to increase their intellectual abilities
Flowers for Algernon