POP!Cast
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsA weekly podcast specializing in exploring and expanding Human Horizons. This is your one stop shop for chatting about pop culture, politics, history and a nice pair of slacks at a reasonable price. Each show is an exciting, free-flowing exchange of ideas, full of interesting people saying interesting things. Plug in your headphones, pull up a chair and join our never-ending quest. FREE YOUR MIND!!Please Subscribe on iTunes and Google and Follow us on Twitter @popcastnc
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POP!cast #84- Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory
October 20, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 10.2 MBHey. Been a while. Whats new? On Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #83- Aliens in the Family
March 04, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 13.2 MBToday we tackle ALIENS IN THE FAMILY, a show blamed by Jaleel White for ruining the beloved TGIF block of TV on ABC. Is the show really as bad as Urkel makes it seem? Join us and find out! To watch the pilot check out this Youtube link: https://youtu.be/-WIu-EBWFUc More importantly, tell us what YOU think on Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #82- Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
February 13, 2019 05:00 - 38 minutes - 13.7 MBIn today's show, we take a look back at a classic anti-drug special that might actually make you start doing drugs! Let us know what you think on Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #81- Spider-man Far From Home and Aquaman
January 26, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes - 9.96 MBWe have not done this for a few months. We are sorry But this time we talk the Spider-man Far From Home trailer and some Aquaman stuff. Be our friend @PopcastNC on Twitter.
POP!cast #80- Silly Symphony: Three Little Pigs
October 12, 2018 04:00 - 31 minutes - 11.1 MBToday we look at and early Walt Disney version of a classic kid's tale. You know the story of the Three Little Pigs, but have you seen it in old school animation? You probably should. Check the Warner Bros version as well. I'll add the links down there. We also watch the Spider-verse trailer! Talk to us on Twitter: @popcastnc Silly Symphony Three Little Pigs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olo923T2HQ4 Merry Melodies Three Little Pigs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh11A41klL4
POP!cast #79- Captain Marvel Trailer and Ms. Marvel Issues #1-2
September 29, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 12.1 MBRemember when that Captain Marvel trailer dropped a while back? Well we recorded this episode on that day, and then held it for a while.
POP!cast #78- Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
September 20, 2018 04:00 - 28 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode we return to 1984 and rediscover the cult comic that spawned a nation-wide case of Turtle Fever. We read the first few issues of the original run, and then reminice over some classic action figures. And if we are being honest, we sat on this episode for a week or so. There is some dated stuff about Colin Kaepernick and John McCain in here was well! On Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #77- Marvel and DC
September 03, 2018 04:00 - 48 minutes - 17.2 MBMarvel or DC, it is a question that is old as time itself. And we in noway settle the issue, because we like both! So join us as we talk about the two biggest players in the comic book arena, the pros and the cons. Talk to us on TWITTER @POPcastNC
POP!cast #76- Animal Man
August 24, 2018 04:00 - 40 minutes - 14.4 MBAny Buddy Baker fans out there?! Hello? Look, we weren't that familar with him either, but we read his origin in Strange Adventures #180 and the first five issues of Grant Morrison's 1988 run on the character and now we LOVE HIM. Join us as we talk about the origins and the trials and tribulations of this unique character!
POP!cast #75- The Fantastic Four
August 14, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.5 MBWe are back from Summer Vacation! Today we are discussing another well loved team that is making its big return, THE FANTASTIC FOUR! Join us as we chat about Marvel's First Family, including their #1 issues from both 1961 AND 2018, not to mention their spotty movie history and even more comics! Follow us on Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #74- Avengers Infinity War Spoliercast (Yes we know it is late. I lost the file, just found it. Forgive me)
May 26, 2018 04:00 - 36 minutes - 12.9 MBAnd now! Our entirely too late review and discussion of Avengers Infinity War. The biggest movie of all time deserves to be discussed months AFTER its release We are on Twitter @popcastNC, come give us a holler
POP!cast #73- Return of the Spring Breakers
April 04, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 14 MBSorry friends! We have been gone for too long. One of us had a baby, then we had Spring Break. Now we are back! Today we talk Monkey Movies, Jumanji, The Shape of Water AND we pitch new ideas to the Hollywood machine! Follow us on Twitter: @PopcastNC
POP!cast #72- Black Panther Movie Spoilercast
February 21, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 14 MBSPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN BLACK PANTHER YET. We are going to spoil this movie. Today we review the movie AND rank the best of the best elements of the MCU We are also talking trailers for Mission Impossible Fallout and Incredibles 2 PLUS what we would do with superpowers. Follow us on Twitter @Popcastnc
POP!cast #71- Black Panther
February 13, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 14.5 MBWelcome to Wakanda! To prepare for the upcoming and much anticipated Black Panther movie, we take a look at Ta-Nehisi Coates' run on the comic book. We also talk trailers for Han Solo, Venom, and Jurassic World 2. PLUS we dive into presidential romance and figure out how to woo the First Lady. Follow us on Twitter! @popcastNC
POP!cast #70- Black Lightning
January 23, 2018 05:00 - 46 minutes - 16.2 MBToday, we celebrate the glory that is BLACK LIGHTNING! Following the smashing success of the Black Lighting TV show on the CW, we break down the debut episode AND review the first five issues of his original 1977 comic book run! We also debut our new segment, "Sticky Situations", talk the government shutdown and our inability to fix simple household appliances Follow us on Twitter: @PopcastNC
POP!cast #69- A Quick Look Back at 2017
January 09, 2018 05:00 - 36 minutes - 12.9 MBWhat we're gonna do right here is go back, way back, back into time! Today we visit a bygone era, the long lost year of 2017! In this episode we cover what we think are the biggest news stories from 2017 and rank the movies from the past year!
POP!cast #68- The Last Jedi Spoilercast
December 18, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBSpoilers abound on today's episode! Beware! On this show we do NOTHING but talk about The Last Jedi and spoil the ever lovin' out of it. What did you think of the movie? Let us know on Twitter @Popcastnc
POP!cast #67- Hitmen of Antarctica and PLASTIC MAN
December 12, 2017 05:00 - 44 minutes - 15.7 MBWe've got alot of moving parts here in Episode67. First we tackle trailers for Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse and Ready Player One. Then we take a stab at creating our own concepts for books and movies in our new "Pitch It or Ditch It" segment. Then we take some time to celebrate the underrated hero, PLASTIC MAN. Note- We tried a new microphone set up in this episode, so please let us know how it sounds.
POP!cast #66- ???????
December 05, 2017 05:00 - 41 minutes - 14.8 MB???????,Supaid?man, Spider-man! If you like the Peter Parker and his web slinging antics, then you might be interested in the similar, but very different web slinging antics of Takuya Yamashiro! Join us as we discuss the origins of the show, plot, characters AND its connection to the Power Rangers. We also discuss our LOST JUSTICE LEAGUE REVIEW EPISODE and solidify our patented THREAT LEVEL REVIEW SYSTEM
POP!cast #65- Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Reaction
November 29, 2017 05:00 - 27 minutes - 9.91 MBWe had a whole Justice League review lined up and ready to go, but the file was corrupted. But at least this was ready to go! Today we talk about the new Avengers: Infinity War trailer, what we liked and didnt, and where we think the MCU is going. We will reference a few things from our lost JL episode (like our new movie rating system), but hopefully it won't be too distracting!
POP!cast #64- Talkin' Turkey
November 15, 2017 05:00 - 43 minutes - 15.4 MBHappy Thanksgiving to everyone! Today's episode is all over the place, but the MAIN EVENT and LOVE/HATE/ATE are both Turkey Day themed! Find our or favorite Thanksgiving food, traditions and movies and see if you can beat us at Thanksgiving Trivia! We also talk sports, early Justice League reviews and the new Deadpool 2 trailer. Follow us on Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #63- The Right Stuff
November 07, 2017 05:00 - 34 minutes - 12.3 MBSpace: the final frontier. These are the trials of America's Project Mercury. Its five-year mission: to send an American into orbit, and return him safe again. This movie is the true story of real life American heroes! We also help Marvel how to use the Fantastic Four and X-Men IF they buy FOX.
POP!cast #62- Halloween and The Orville
November 01, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes - 14.7 MBJust in time for Trick or Treating, we have a special Halloween themed "Love, Hate, Ate" segment. Then we discuss Seth MacFarlane's surprising Star Trek homage, "The Orville"
POP!cast #61- Even More Tons of Trailers (and Beef with the Boy Scouts)
October 25, 2017 04:00 - 35 minutes - 12.5 MBWe love the movies, but we love movie trailers just as much! Today we talk trailers for Thor Ragnarok, Black Panther, Justice League, The Last Jedi, Death Wish, New Mutants and Punisher! We also talk about our problems with spicy foods and the Boy Scouts of America
POP!cast #60- 60 Years Ago, in 1957
October 17, 2017 04:00 - 34 minutes - 12.3 MBSo we were going to have a big bad fancy 60th episode......then we waited seven weeks to record and had to change the plan. Today, we go back 60 years for 60 episodes and talk about the best TV, Movies, Music and History from 1957!
POP!cast #59- Karnak Meets Carnac
September 05, 2017 04:00 - 38 minutes - 13.5 MBThe Inhumans came out this past weekend and it was a HUGE HIT is apparently not very good. But that won't stop us from talking about the underrated Inhuman, KARNAK! And, but because they share the same name, we reminice about Johnny Carson's beloved Carnac character.
POP!cast #58- POP!cast Saves Hollywood
August 29, 2017 04:00 - 33 minutes - 11.9 MBAre you tired of Hollywood giving you the "same-ol', same-ol'" movies? This is your lucky day! On this show we take the time to give Tinsel Town some free gifts, combining some of the biggest names in the biz and making brand new flicks for them! Are our ideas good? Only a thurough listen by YOU can answer the question! We also take some time to vent about Charlottesville, examine the highest paid TV stars and celebrate Jack Kirby!
POP!cast #57- Star Wars Special Edition
August 09, 2017 04:00 - 25 minutes - 9.31 MBRemember 1997? Remember when Star Wars made its triumphant return? Remember when the changes were HORRIBLE? So do we! Today we discuss the changes to the classic movie AND the Marvel Milkshake fiasco, Pharma-Bro and the Flintstones comic! We want to hear from you! We are on Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #56- End of Summer (What a Bummer)
August 01, 2017 04:00 - 53 minutes - 18.7 MBA return to school means a return of the POP!cast. Join us as we shake the rust off and discuss our summer activities, summer movies and the summer shake ups in the Trump Administration!
POP!cast #55- Trump v Comey, Guardians of the Galaxy and SNL Elite 8
May 17, 2017 04:00 - 47 minutes - 16.9 MBToday we climb back on the Trump Train and talk about his firing of James Comey and where we think this ride is going. Then we dig into some more realistic materian and talk Guardians of the Galaxy! Lastly, we finally get back to our SNL bracket and figure out a Final Four. Follow on Twitter @Popcastnc
POP!cast #54- Short and Sweet (Defenders, Dark Tower, Wonder Woman, Spider-man)
May 11, 2017 04:00 - 25 minutes - 9.07 MBToday we keep it short, fast and maybe even interesting. Join us as we run down trailers for the Defenders, the Dark Tower, Wonder Woman and Spider-man Homecomming.
POP!cast #53- Tons of Trailers and SNL Bracket Round 2
April 24, 2017 04:00 - 45 minutes - 16.2 MBFinally!! We have returned from our forced, month long hiatus and we have a TON to talk about. Today we talk trailers for the upcoming Spider-man, Thor, Planet of the Apes, Justice League and Star Wars movies. Then we continue with ROUND 2 of our Saturday Night Live cast member bracket! Talk to us on Twitter :@PopcastNC
POP!cast #52- Saturday Night Live Cast Bracket Round 1
March 23, 2017 04:00 - 28 minutes - 10.1 MBThis one is short and sweet. We line up 32 of the funniest and most talented cast members in SNL's 40+ year history and we are going to hash out who is the best. Who made the field? Who makes it past the first round? Which cast member hate everyone he worked with?! Find out in our first round March Madness style tourney! Follow us on Twitter @PopcastNC to vote in the Round 2 contests!
POP!cast #51- March Madness, Logan, Kong and FU MANCHU
March 16, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes - 14.7 MBWe return from our extended break after episode 50 to bring you............episode 51! Today's show we talk about the NCAA basketball tournament and how to fill out a perfect bracket. We cover Logan and Kong Skull Island and then tackle the evil mastermind Fu Manchu!
POP!cast #50- Goldfinger
February 23, 2017 05:00 - 48 minutes - 17.2 MBToday we hit the big 5-0! To celebrate our Golden Anniversary we sit down to discuss the 1964 classic GOLDFINGER. Join us as we break down all things Bond and enjoy some tasty cupcakes to celebrate! If you want to celebrate with us join us on Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast #49- Bing Bing! Good and Bad TV BING!
February 09, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes - 14.2 MBToday we dive into President Trump's (ew) nominations for Supreme Court and Education, cover Melissa McCarthy's amazing Sean Spicer impression on SNL, AND recommend the best (and warn you of the worst) TV shows!
POP!cast #48- Soda Smackdown 2
February 02, 2017 05:00 - 27 minutes - 10 MBIf you love sugar, you'll love this episode. We took SIX soda pops and we drank them. Then we talked about it. Then we wanted to puke. We ranked them so that you, the people, will know where to spend your hard earned coin. Thank us on Twitter.(@PopCastNC) We also talk about Batman news. Goodbye Afleck!
POP!cast #47- Lil Donnie Trump's Big First Week (And Justice League and Star Wars Too!)
January 27, 2017 05:00 - 42 minutes - 15 MBToday we try something new. Today we try a live commentary of President Trump's recent ABC interview! But before we bum you out with Trump we discuss DC's new Flash problem, the new Archie TV show and speculate about THE LAST JEDI!
POP!cast #46- The Movies of 2016 and Looking Forward
January 19, 2017 05:00 - 39 minutes - 13.9 MBWE ARE BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2017! Today we fondly look back at the movies that we loved, hated or made us say "Mehhhh". Then we look forward to the best movies coming in 2017 and then get depressed by realizing that Trump will be president tomorrow!
POP!cast #45- Rogue Once Spoilercast and Christmas Music Smackdown
December 20, 2016 05:00 - 43 minutes - 15.4 MBThis is our second of two STAR WARS/CHRISTMAS episodes. Today we cover all aspects of Rogue One, dive into the Uncanny Valley and determine the world's best Christmas song. Follow us on Twitter @PopcastNC and gohttps://open.spotify.com/user/pop%21cast/playlist/3KTMqTVuq0w50AZLWik2Dz for this episode's Christmas playlist.
POP!cast #44- Rogue Once Speculation and The Best Christmas Specials Ever
December 15, 2016 05:00 - 44 minutes - 15.8 MBWe record this episode mere hours before the release of the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One! In today's show we make bold predictions about the upcoming blockbuster and then take a stroll down memory lane with some of our favorite Christmas specials! Next week we are having a Christmas music bracket! Tweet us @PopcastNC to nominate a song to join the field!
POP!cast #43- Mothra, Mummies and Marvel Movies! (And Trump)
December 08, 2016 05:00 - 45 minutes - 16.1 MBDo you like the Mummy? Do you like Guardians of the Galaxy? Do you like SPIDER-MAN? Do you like Godzilla and MOTHRA? Well this is the one for you! We return from a long break and dig into our Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions, upcomming movies and the kaiju classic Mothra! (and a chat about Time's Person of the Year)
POP!cast #42- King Kong, Star Wars and Trump's America
November 17, 2016 05:00 - 47 minutes - 16.9 MBIt has certainly been a week........... We discuss Donald Trump's yuuuuuuuuge upset and make ourselves feel better by breaking down the trailers for Kong of Skull Island and Rogue One!
POP!cast #41- Election Night 2016: Time for a Juice Cleanse
November 08, 2016 05:00 - 44 minutes - 15.7 MBHAPPY ELECTION DAY, AMERICA! It has been a long slog through the muck and mire, but we have finally reached the promised land. Today, we review the 2016 Election, predict the winners and then hopefully go on a nice long juice cleanse!
POP!Cast #40- Creating Comic Characters
November 03, 2016 04:00 - 25 minutes - 9.19 MBIn this episode we do Marvel and DC's heavy lifting and create some new characters for them to use and for you to love. We also discuss the Chicago Cubs' historic win, Halloween and give some advice to Gary Johnson. Stay tuned for our Election 2016 wrap up next week! Follow on Twitter @PopcastNC
POP!cast Presents: The PDX Roundtable Book Club: Valiant Ambition
October 27, 2016 04:00 - 52 minutes - 18.5 MBThis is a special presentation of our history and education focused show, The PDX Roundtable! Benedict Arnold has gone down in history as THE greatest scoundrel in America's history. But does he deserve all of the hate? What caused him to turn on his countrymen and was he justified? These are just some of the questions we dive into while we discuss Nathaniel Philbrick's "Valiant Ambition".
POP!Cast #38- 2016 Superhero Hall of Fame
October 20, 2016 04:00 - 50 minutes - 17.8 MBSuperheroes have a long and proud lineage, and today we break ground on the one place to honor the best of the best! In this episode we select the inaugural class of the POP!cast Superhero Hall of Fame. Join us as we choose the first characters, teams, weapons, creators and cars! If you think we chose well (or screwed up) let us know on Twitter @POPcastNC
POP!Cast #37- Sugary Soda Pop and Toys!
October 13, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 23.5 MBIn today's show we focus on the finer things in life, Soda Pop and Toys! Join us as we sample FIVE different uncommon pops and discuss the 2016 finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame! If you'd like to share your favorite pops and toys with us, follow us on Twitter! @PopcastNC
POP!Cast #36- The Godfather (And Pagans)
September 29, 2016 04:00 - 44 minutes - 15.8 MBWelcome back! Today we discuss The Godfather! The BOOK! The MOVIE! The CHARACTERS! The VIDEO GAME! We all love the movie, so share your thoughts with us on Twitter @PopcastNC.
POP!Cast #35- Batman 1943
September 15, 2016 04:00 - 41 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week we celebrate not only Batman Day, but our 35th episode! In today's show we discuss the classic Batman serial from 1943 and avoid badmouthing Batman vs Superman. We also take a look at the new NFL season, Hillary Clinton's rough week, and remember September 11th. Follow on Twitter! @PopcastNC Watch the Batman Serial: https://youtu.be/lXcHF2-fDS8?list=PLjWddXHkjgZcHvpv04Tmi46lIde2-xtZ3