Pop Culture Essentials
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -A weekly look into the world of Pop Culture, giving you the essential guide on movies, TV, music, books, video games and more. Join Novastream editor in chief Alaisdair Leith with a revolving cast of guest pop culture professors.
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Episodes
Force of Nature : The Dry 2
February 09, 2024 23:09 - 50 minutes - 92 MBPCE is back for 2024! This episode Alaisdair & Nick talk new Australia film Force of Nature : The Dry 2 starring Eric Bana and Anna Torv. Find out what is coming to cinemas and digital releases in Movie Map and the top 10 movies and TV shows thanks to Just Watch. Read more on our website here
Blue Beetle
September 18, 2023 10:15 - 39 minutes - 91.3 MBThis week Alaisdair, Nick & Pat talk the latest DC superhero film Blue Beetle. Is it a brave and bold new chapter for the superhero or will it disappear in a Flash? Make sure you check out our website here Follow Alaisdair on socials : Twitter BlueSky @ alaisdair Instagram Follow Nick on socials : Twitter Instagram Follow Pat on socials : Twitter YouTube
Interview : Director Pan Nalin on Last Film Show
September 15, 2023 08:08 - 18 minutes - 33.4 MBAlaisdair spoke with writer/director Pan Nalin about his latest movie The Last Film Show which opens in Australia this weekend. They speak about the origins of the story and how his love of movies as a child shaped this film. You can catch The Last Film Show in cinemas now.
Melbourne International Film Festival
August 30, 2023 03:16 - 58 minutes - 134 MBPCE is BACK! This week Alaisdair is joined by regular Novastream contributor Sean and welcomes Schlock & Awe host Lindsay Wilkins to talk all things MIFF! Hosts this week : Lindsay Wilkins is the host of Schlock & Awe which celebrates all movies with a unique double feature twist. You can listen in here You can also find Linsday on all of the social networks here Sean is a regular contributor to Novastream and you can read his other reviews via Movie Babble here Alaisdair is also ...
Five Bedrooms Interview Special
June 02, 2023 11:07 - 30 minutes - 53 MBAlaisdair is joined by comedian Anna Murphy to talk season 4 of Five Bedrooms. Cast members Kat Stewart & Roy Joseph chat to Alaisdair later in the show to talk about their experience on the hit TV show.
Renfield
May 28, 2023 11:36 - 29 minutes - 53.9 MBAlaisdair, Nick & Pete talk this week's new release Renfield starring Nicholas Cage, Nicholas Hoult & Awkwafina.
The Little Mermaid
May 24, 2023 07:31 - 23 minutes - 41.9 MBAlaisdair is joined by comedian Anna Murphy to talk The Little Mermaid 2023 starring Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy & Javier Bardem. Find out what they thought of this live action remake in this spoiler free episode.
Fast X
May 17, 2023 23:24 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBAlaisdair, Nick & Pete are back to talk about Fast X. Did they enjoy the Mamoa filled action packed ride? Leave your thoughts on Fast X below.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
May 04, 2023 05:47 - 1 hour - 118 MBThe team are back together again! Alaisdair, Nick & Pete reunite to take you through this weeks pop.culture news. The main chat this week is about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - we keep it spoiler free so anyone can listen. This week's pop culture Essentials are Pete - Fatal Attraction on Paramount Plus Nick - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Disney + Alaisdair - Conjuring Kesha on Binge. Check out our full review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 here
Evil Dead Rise
April 25, 2023 03:08 - 34 minutes - 56.2 MBAlaisdair & Nick take to the mic to chat about new film Evil Dead Rise. You can watch Nick's interview with the cast here Read Pat's review here Pop Culture Essentials for this week : Nick - See Beau is Afraid in cinemas Alaisdair - watch Wellmania on Netflix.
The Super Mario. Bros Movie
April 04, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes - 44.4 MBAlaisdair, Nick & Pete go FULL SPOILERS with The Super Mario. Bros Movie. Now this is the 2023 animated film from Illumination Entertainment. Thanks to Universal Pictures, we were all able to see it early and bring you this podcast.
Dungeons & Dragons : Honour Among Thieves
March 31, 2023 22:34 - 1 hour - 112 MBJoin Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk through this week's pop culture news. Dungeons & Dragons : Honour Among Thieves from Paramount is finally released. Does it live up to the hype?
John Wick : Chapter 4
March 27, 2023 06:50 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis hit, goes out to you, Mr Wick. Alaisdair & Nick team up to talk about John Wick Chapter 4. The usual Aussie box office round-up and a solo game of movie tag awaits!
Cocaine Bear
February 27, 2023 20:43 - 1 hour - 108 MBWelcome back to the pod in 2023! We kick off the year with the hilarious Cocaine Bear.
Xmas Movies 2022
December 05, 2022 03:04 - 1 hour - 150 MBIn our first Xmas movies episode we talk the new holiday-themed films across streaming services like Falling For Christmas, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Spirited and Violent Night. Our usual games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes are back with a surprising twist! This week's Pop. Culture Essentials include : Nick : The White Lotus S2 streaming now on Binge Pete : Spotify Unwrapped Alaisdair : Playing Nintendo Switch with friends (definitely NOT Garfield Lasagna Party!)
Black Panther : Wakanda Forever
November 11, 2022 07:33 - 1 hour - 183 MBIn this SPOILER FILLED episode, Alaisdair, Nick & Pete are joined by Brad to talk a spoiler filled special about Marvel Studio's Black Panther : Wakanda Forever. Please note this episode has A LOT of bad language.
Pax 2022
October 26, 2022 03:02 - 1 hour - 189 MBJoin Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they take you through this week's Pop Culture Essentials. This week the main chat is around PAX Australia 2022 and games writers Pat and Luca join Alaisdair to recap the event. Don't forget Rotten Potatoes and Movie Tag are BACK!
Cinematic Memories
October 10, 2022 05:40 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis week Alaisdair, Nick & Pete talk about their favourite cinematic memories after a memorable scream at a recent screening of Smile got them all thinking.
Don't Worry Darling
September 29, 2022 09:20 - 1 hour - 126 MBJoin Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they take you through this week's pop culture news. Fresh from a screening of Don't Worry Darling - hear there unfiltered thoughts as one of the most talked about movies of the year finally hits cinemas.
Reboot
September 23, 2022 20:40 - 1 hour - 121 MBJoin Alaisdair & Nick as they look at the new comedy on Disney +/Hulu from Modern Family creator Stevan Levitan titled Reboot. This episode is NSFW.
Bodies Bodies Bodies
September 16, 2022 22:33 - 58 minutes - 111 MBNick and Alaisdair bring you the latest pop culture news and a review about new film Bodies Bodies Bodies. Our beloved Pete is still o/s swooning with celebrities at TIFF.
A Guide to Dating at the End of the World
August 28, 2022 11:29 - 1 hour - 103 MBJoin Alaisdair, Pete & Nick as they talk through this weeks movie news, Nick chats to the director and cast of A Guide to Dating at the End of the World and our two games movie tag and rotten potatoes go animalistic for this weeks episode.
Virgin River
August 11, 2022 08:35 - 1 hour - 134 MBJoin Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk through this week's pop culture. Comedian Anna Murphy joins the show to talk about season 4 of Virgin River. Our 2 new games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes are in full swing!
Best Movies of 2022 (SO FAR!)
August 04, 2022 07:24 - 1 hour - 120 MBThis week's episode of Pop Culture Essentials dives into the best movies of 2022 so far. Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they go through the biggest news of the week. New games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes As well a discussion about great films of 2022 with special guests Sean & Brad. Let us know what your favourite movie of 2022 is on Twitter @novastreamn
Where The Crawdaddies Sing
July 31, 2022 05:13 - 47 minutes - 75.8 MBJoin Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk about new movie Where the Crawdads Sing. Only that audio file failed (sorry Brad!) so here is this weeks latest in pop culture news along with the two games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes.
Lightyear/Elvis
July 24, 2022 00:32 - 1 hour - 147 MBJoin Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk through Disney's Lightyear and Baz Luhrman's Elvis. Get your fix of what's coming this week in streaming and the latest box office figures. It is all movies on this weeks episode of Pop Culture Essentials. .
Movies of 2022
January 18, 2022 10:41 - 44 minutes - 84.9 MBJoin host Alaisdair with guests Nick from NicksFlicksFix, Brad from The Movie Moose and Rotten Tomatoes critic Pete as they talk the most anticipated and less so movies of the year. Please note this episode is ADULTS ONLY you have been warned!
MCU Essentials - Shangi-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings vs The Eternals
November 11, 2021 03:04 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBNick jumps into the hosting chair this week with John and Aziz talking Shan-Chi and The Eternals. Does the MCU Phase 4 deliver? Listen in and find out. If you are listening to us on Spotify, vote in our viewer poll which movie you liked the most.
Pixar Project : Toy Story
October 02, 2021 09:01 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBLet's travel all the way back to 1995 to where it all began for Pixar. Nick L'barrow joins Alaisdair as they talk through revisiting the classic film Toy Story and if it is still relevant to the youths of today.
The Matrix Resurrections
September 26, 2021 21:44 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBThe lockdown in both Sydney and Melbourne had stalled the Aussie box office with both states the biggest hitters when it comes to Aussie box office dollars. Now that it has been months we reflect on what 3 films we really want to see on the big screen when lockdown is over. The Matrix is back with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. Did the trailer deliver the goods? We explore what could and might be in one of the years most highly anticipated films.