Popculturist
341 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsA Podcast for all your Pop Culture Passions
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Sorry We're Obsessed with SOUR
May 28, 2021 03:44 - 1 hour - 73 MBOlivia Rodrigo flexes her songwriting chops with her debut album SOUR. The young High School Musical: The Musical The Series star unleashed a prodigus pop punk album with absolutely no skips. Ariel is joined by Megan and Ellen to talk HSM:TM TS, the inevitable Taylor Swift comparisons, and breakdown the album song by song.
Talking Bravo's The Real Housewives w/ Liz and Jen
April 30, 2021 21:10 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBLiz is back! (Ariel is going to regret this) and joined with friend Jen to talk about Bravo's The Real Housewives. Why we love them, how we got into them and the latest gossip going on in the Bravoverse. Big thank you to @mainlybravo, @thebravobreakdown, @asianswatchingbravo, @bravoduckingbravo @bravobonecollector, @talkofshame and @bravohistorian for their work in providing the latest dish on all the housewives - give them a follow! If you want more of Liz, you can find her at @ebistline ...
2021 Oscar Nomination Thoughts w/ Shruti!
April 20, 2021 14:17 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBThe 93rd Academy Awards are almost here! Join Ariel and Shruti as they discuss the 2021 Oscar Nominations and the many notable firsts that have happened this year. We also talk about the Oscars as an institution and relitigate some questionable Oscar noms and wins
Happy Hunting w/ Fortuan: Basics of Monster Hunter
March 26, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBAriel is joined by friend of the show Fortuan! Fortuan is the host of the Hunter's Hub podcast; a video game podcast born out of a passion for one of Japan's most beloved game franchises Monster Hunter. We discuss the new entry coming to the Nintendo Switch and how casual gamers can hop in to the franchise without feeling overwhelmed. Find Fortuan's podcast @Huntershubpod and find them wherever podcasts are found!
Why We Love MTV's The Challenge
March 05, 2021 16:35 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBThings are getting real on this episode of the Popculturist podcast. Our very own Colby is joined by friend of the pod Liz to discuss the latest MTV reality television hit, The Challenge! (Ariel could not be bothered to watch reality television and does not share their love for it)
Scarlet Witching Hour w/ Sara Century
February 16, 2021 14:22 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBWelcome back to the Popculturist Podcast! This week Ariel is joined by a special guest, Sara Century! Sara is an excellent writer and podcaster! She loves comic books and her work can be found all over the internet! In honor of the excellent Wandavision, Ariel and Sara talk the Scarlet Witch! We discuss the character’s illustrious but complicated comic book history, her relationship with Vision, as well as her inconsistent showing in the MCU. Make sure to follow Sara on twitter @saracentu...
Ten Takeaways from Disney Investor Day
December 19, 2020 17:26 - 52 minutes - 42.2 MBAndy and Ariel are back! Your dynamic duo breakdown their ten most interesting pieces of news from a Disney news filled day. We talk Spider-man! Guardians! Black Panther! Disney Animation! And more!
The Santa Clause Trilogy ft. the Yoots
December 15, 2020 04:06 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBColby, Martha, and Shruti have a lot to say about the Santa Clause Universe. Is the SCU the birthplace of Avengers: Age of Ultron? Does dying invalidate Santa's immortality? All this and more in this Popculturist Podcast.
The Misrepresentation of Hua Mulan w/ Rebecca Wei Hsieh
December 06, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour - 72 MBAriel is joined by Rebecca Wei Hsieh to discuss Disney's most ambitious live action remake, Mulan. Rebecca is an actor and writer of Taiwanese descent, and has written to great pieces on the cultural mishaps of Mulan. Hollywood has a history of using white voices to tell Asian stories and we try to expand on that notion in this week's episode. Find Rebecca's great writing here Cup of Soul Show and Observer
Retro Review: V for Vendetta
November 05, 2020 14:04 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MBRemember, remember the Fifth of November. On this episode of the popculturist podcast, Ariel is joined by friend of the show Justin to review Alan Moore's classic V for Vendetta. Your hosts discuss the differences between the comic and film, the misappropriation of Guy Fawkes, and the real world comparisons of the V's fascistic version of modern day England.
Why Do We Love Grey's Anatomy?
October 02, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 47.9 MBFor better or worse, medical dramas are a staple of American TV, and no medical drama is as iconic as Grey's Anatomy. Grey's has been on the air for fifteen years and counting and has changed the way the genre is made. To celebrate and interrogate Grey's Anatomy's legacy, Tessa, Sam, and Martha discuss their experiences with the show and reflect on the drama, the medicine, and the relationships that make the show so binge-able.
The Batman To-Do List w/ Batman Shane
September 23, 2020 13:05 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBMatt Reeves' new film, The Batman will soon be upon us and it looks unlike any Batman film that came before it! To break it down, Ariel is joined by the appropriately named Batman Shane! Ariel and Shane give a list of recommendations that listeners can check out to prepare themselves for the new era of Batman cinema.
Retro Review: Batman Forever w/ Ellen Toudouze
September 21, 2020 11:35 - 59 minutes - 47.5 MBNo Batman movie retrospective is complete without at least ONE of the Joel Schumacher films and that's where Ariel finds himself on this episode of the popculturist podcast. Your host is joined by Ellen Toudouze of the Love That Movie! Pod to discuss the who, where, what, when, why, and how the Batman film franchise went off the rails.
Retro Review: Batman Returns with Megan Spell from On The Download
September 19, 2020 18:33 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBIt's still Batman week so the Popculturist Podcast continues with the fascinating world of Tim Burton's Batman! Ariel is joined by Megan Spell from the On the Download Podcast! Tune in as they discuss brilliant acting by Danny Devito, Michelle Pfeiffer's incredibly magnetism, and discuss the mythos of Batman.
Batman Day Celebration! Batman (1989) w/ Sean from MovieBirb
September 16, 2020 16:51 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBWelcome to the Popculturist Podcast! It's Batman Day this week so Ariel looks back at the Caped Crusader's motion picture debut with Sean from moviebirb! Ariel and guest Sean look at the weird and wonderful filmography of Tim Burton, did he make Batman at the right point in his filmmaking career? They then move on to the legacy of Michael Keaton as Batman and finish off with a breakdown of their favorite scene's in the comic book classic.
Ep. 268 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
September 02, 2020 02:11 - 1 hour - 56 MBOn this week's episode we lament the passing of the real life hero Chadwick Boseman. Boseman dedicated his life to promoting the idea of representation and Black excellence. The geek world will sorely miss him. We also discuss a new project for Game of Thrones show runners Benioff and Weiss...it's not looking great. To finish off the news we look at New Mutants and the controversy behind the racist director Josh Boone. Our main topic today is the cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. Th...
Bonus: Cats 2020 Freakout
August 30, 2020 18:18 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBAndy talks with friend of the show Sean about the wonder that is - the musical Cats
Ep. 267 DC Fandome News Breakdown
August 25, 2020 15:05 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBDC Fandome dropped some big news and trailers this week! Andy and Ariel call an audible to breakdown the video game, tv, and movie news that came out of the online news event, DC Fandome. We talk Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad, The Flash, the infamous Snydercut, and of course, that illuminating trailer for The Batman.
Ep. 265 - Should You Watch Lovecraft Country
August 19, 2020 01:58 - 40 minutes - 32.6 MBAriel and Andy talk DC news! But mostly about how amazing Misha Green's first episode of Lovecraft Country is! Big announcement in this one at the end!
Ep. 264 - Retro Review: Memento
August 12, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 53.2 MBAndy talks with Steve and Woody about the 20th Anniversary of Christopher Nolan's Momento. Also, somewhere is half of a review of Joker (2019)
Ep. 263 Tales of Arcadia
August 05, 2020 03:16 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MBGuillermo Del Toro has his fingers in many pies but the Netflix Original Tales of Arcadia is one of his best! Andy and Ariel discuss Del Toro's TrollHunters and 3Below in anticipation for the new Wizards: Tales of Arcadia show.
Ep. 262 Live From Comic Con 2020
July 29, 2020 02:02 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBAriel and Andy talk the insane new trailers and content coming up and revealed at this years online comic con! Plus discussion about the Emmy nominations!
Ep. 261 Retro Review: Inception
July 22, 2020 02:02 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBChristopher Nolan is back in the news cycle with Tenet's indefinite delay! That doesn't mean we can't talk about one of his movies! It's the 10 year anniversary of Inception. What do we think of Nolan's Sci-fi blockbuster a decade later? We also discuss Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Invincible casting, and a new Netflix addition.
Ep. 260 The Old Guard
July 15, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MBAndy and Ariel discuss the HBO spinoff of Matt Reeve's THE BATMAN! And the new astounding and beautiful news of Star Wars The Bad Batch. Then the two commiserate over the bad movie that they've watched, and try to make sense of it. THE OLD GUARD!
Ep. 259 Mask of the Phantasm
July 08, 2020 13:43 - 45 minutes - 36.8 MBOne of the best animated movies ever has made its way to Netflix! Tune in as Ariel and Andy discuss the classic Batman story, Mask of the Phantasm. We also discuss Tron Rumors and the disturbing comments made about Joss Whedon on set.
Ep. 258 Super Hero Casting Call
July 01, 2020 00:52 - 57 minutes - 46 MBAriel and Andy talk about all the wonderful super hero casting hopes and dreams we have!
Monkey Off My Backlog Ep. 1
June 24, 2020 02:59 - 53 minutes - 38.1 MBAndy's new podcast gets a surprise drop this week since everyone involved in Geek101 is busy! Give it a listen!
Ep. 257 Artemis Fowl
June 17, 2020 00:25 - 38 minutes - 34.6 MBAndy and Ariel talk about Artemis Fowl the rapscallion with a heart of...bronze maybe? Audio glitch in this one. Apologies for Andy's audio track starting at 22:01.
Ep. 256 Anime 102: Anime Movies
June 10, 2020 01:40 - 44 minutes - 35.9 MBAriel and Andy continue their discussion from two weeks ago and talk about Anime movies. No discussion on this topic is complete without mentioning the incredible Studio Ghibli. Andy also talks about films by other anime directors like Your Name and Perfect Blue. We finish the discussion by talking about movies from big anime franchises like Dragon Ball Z and Naruto. Just because Andy and Ariel go back to talking Geek doesn't mean we aren't committed to what's going out in the world. Bla...
Ep. 255 Anime 101
May 27, 2020 02:24 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBAriel and Andy talk THE SNYDER CUT! They also talk about all your anime needs and wants. From what is anime to where you can start to get into anime! Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, we talk about them all because we love them all.
Ep. 254 What We Do In The Shadows (Other Spooky Vampire Comedy)
May 20, 2020 03:07 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MBAriel and Andy discuss Taika Waititi's amazing fantastic What We Do In The Shadows and the TV Show What We Do In The Shadows! ALSO! NEW MUTANT NEWS! AND STAR WARS THE MANDALORIAN NEWS! Watch What We Do In The Shadow right now on HULU!
Four Nations Podcast: S01E01 & E02 "The Boy in the Iceberg: and "The Avatar Returns"
May 14, 2020 22:21 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBTune in to this new podcast by your favorite Asian co-host Ariel! He's joined by friends Martha and Colby to do an Avatar: The last Airbender rewatch podcast. Tune in each week to listen to their thoughts about one of the best shows ever! Don't forget to subscribe! Find them at The Four Nations Report: An Avatar Rewatch Podcast
Ep. 253 Escapist Fiction
May 13, 2020 01:41 - 40 minutes - 32.7 MBAriel and Andy talk about one specific trope featured in plenty of tvshows and comics everywhere. Would you give up all your responsibilities and escape to have a better easier life?
Ep. 252.3 Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
May 04, 2020 02:04 - 54 minutes - 43.4 MBIt's a Star Wars Day Surprise! ON the final of the trilogy of special episodes on the Star Wars Prequel, we discuss Revenge of the Sith. Undoubtedly the best of the prequel trilogy and one of the best times we have ever had talking about a movie that disappoints but not all the time! We are joined by The Portly Gamer! @ThePortlyGamer as we talk about the final movie in the Star Wars franchise and what Star Wars means to us.
Ep. 252.2 Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of The Clones
May 04, 2020 01:58 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIt's a Star Wars Day Surprise! The second of our episodes covering the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Join Andy and his best friend Brendan (who likes Attack of the Clones) as they discuss what exactly is just so gosh darned amazing about Attack of The Clones!
Ep. 252.1 Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
May 04, 2020 01:54 - 1 hour - 50 MBIt's a Star Wars Day Surprise! The first of three episodes reviewing the Prequel Trilogy, it's strengths and weaknesses and what could have been done better. On this episode Ariel and Andy are joined by Brian Gill from the Mad About Movies podcast!
Ep. 251 Mortal Kombat (1995)
April 29, 2020 03:24 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MBAndy and Ariel are looking at the 1995 Mortal Kombat from two very different lenses! We discuss the franchise as a whole and how the movie might not be as good as Ariel thought. Tune in as we spend some time with Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and everyone's favorite monster, Goro! Flawless Victory!
Ep. 250 Why We Love: One Piece
April 22, 2020 02:45 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MBFor our 250th episode Andy and Ariel finally talk about one of our favorite things ever...One Piece! We break down what makes One Piece so great for all types of fans! Now's the time to read the most popular manga in the world, One Piece!
Ep. 249 Onward
April 16, 2020 03:03 - 48 minutes - 38.5 MBDisney released their latest Pixar venture on Disney+! Tune in to this week's episode we discuss our thoughts on the Fantasy adventure and look at the rest of Pixar's catalogue! Where does this rank among the Pixar greats?
Retro Review: Batman Forever with Tyler Smith
April 13, 2020 22:50 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBAndy chats with Tyler Smith about the classic(?) 1995 Film Batman Forever! and their mutual love of Batman's greatest and best villain THE RIDDLER! Tyler Smith is a film critic and scholar whose writings can be found on battleshippretention.com, he can be found on twitter @morelessons and his documentary Reel Redemption can be found on faithlife.tv
Ep. 248 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (The Movie)
April 08, 2020 01:00 - 54 minutes - 43.3 MBAndy and Ariel discuss The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, them as a whole and of course the 1995 Classic Film! Plus discussion about the sad delays that are coming our way! And a stealth review of the MMPR Prequel! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze)
Retro Review: Doom (2005) w/ Jordan Morris
April 06, 2020 17:28 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBAndy sits down and talks with Jordan Morris (@Jordan_Morris) about Doom starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Geek Royalty Karl Urban. You may recognize Jordan from such podcasts as Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Bubble and his appearances on YouTube show Good Mythical Morning. Beyond that entertainment that is the movie Doom - Andy and Jordan also talk about the great fun that is contained with the Doom 2016 reboot game and it's recently released sequel Doom: Eternal!
Ep. 247 Retro Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
April 01, 2020 01:25 - 44 minutes - 36 MBAriel and Andy talk about the one thing that is on everyone's minds. They are turning 30 and they don't like it! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Movie Since Andy hasn't seen it yet will he end up being a #shellhead?
Ep. 246 Should You Watch Scrubs?
March 25, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBAriel and Andy discuss their favorite show work-based sitcom. Scrubs! A great binge during these lonely lonely times!
Should You Play Stardew Valley!
March 23, 2020 01:36 - 15 minutes - 12.3 MBStuck indoors? Perfect time to start a new video game! Tune in to hear what makes Stardew Valley the perfect game to play while stuck inside the house while social distancing!
Ep. 245 Geek101 Bunker Survival Guide
March 17, 2020 21:05 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MBAndy and Ariel tell you how to spend all the free time that you probably have right now...
Ep. 244 Locke and Key Season 1 - Reenactment Review
March 12, 2020 22:52 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBThe episode was lost but don't worry. Andy was able to reenact the entire thing from memory! Listen to a cliffs notes version of Andy and Ariel's long delayed Locke and Key Review
Ep. 243 The Invisible Man
March 04, 2020 03:54 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBAndy talks about the Invisible Man, then Andy talks more about the Invisible Man with a friend of the show Megan Spell Ariel and Andy both stress about the upcoming Artemis Fowl movie!
Ep. 242 Retro Review: Constantine
February 26, 2020 03:03 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBAs part of our Supernatural Spring we are going to start the conversation with an amazing film that came out in 2005 right along with the first season of Supernatural! Constantine! Everyone get ready for Ariel and Andy's take on a classic film that was way too far ahead of its time, starring everyone's favorite Bad Boy with good hair! Keanu Reeves! Special Guest: Hassan!