Pop Culture Junkie®
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPop Culture Junkie® has your weekly entertainment fix! The Pop Culture Junkies review and preview the best of what's happening now and what's coming up in movies, music, TV and more. Tune in every week to hear the best in what you love most: pop culture.
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Vacation Movies All I Ever Wanted
May 16, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBNicole or, as Shauna and Olivia dub her, Australian Barbie, has finally returned from the other side of the world and has such stories to tell. Spoiler alert: none of those stories are about LARPing, but her vacation might make you jealous! Speaking of vacations, what better time than now to talk about vacation movies? The Junkies discuss what makes the perfect vacay flick, and why they never seem to be about vacations that go perfectly. And in fact, many of the movies discussed are straight ...
Television Spinoffs: The Ones That Worked and the Ones That Didn't with Hayley the Brave
May 09, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBJunkie Emeritus Hayley the Brave joins Olivia and Shauna for a reunion episode and though Hayley and Olivia have only just met, they instantly bond over the new Taylor Swift album. Shauna also has opinions on Tortured Poets Department, and the three debate which songs are (among) their favorites. Then Hayley brings up the topic she came here to discuss: Television spinoffs. A devoted fan of The X-Files, Hayley’s not sure how to feel about Ryan Coogler’s upcoming spinoff/reboot, but as they sa...
Television SpinoffsL The Ones That Worked and the Ones That Didn't with Hayley the Brave
May 09, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBJunkie Emeritus Hayley the Brave joins Olivia and Shauna for a reunion episode and though Hayley and Olivia have only just met, they instantly bond over the new Taylor Swift album. Shauna also has opinions on Tortured Poets Department, and the three debate which songs are (among) their favorites. Then Hayley brings up the topic she came here to discuss: Television spinoffs. A devoted fan of The X-Files, Hayley’s not sure how to feel about Ryan Coogler’s upcoming spinoff/reboot, but as they sa...
Separating the Art from the Artist
May 02, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBShauna wants to add LARPing to her nerd repertoire - hey, is that what Nicole is out doing now? Probably not. Olivia is still in her Taylor era - not surprising as this is the time to indulge in all things Swift and Shauna's been using a SIMS game to bring back The Spice Girls. Then the two talk about the X-Men movies and Shauna's impersonation of the week is Rogue, as performed by Dolly Parton. It's really something. Then Olivia wants to talk about separating the art from the artist when the...
50 Shades of Shrek
April 25, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBShauna and Olivia are still running the show without Nicole, who went on a fabulous vacay but forgot to invite the other Junkies! Still, there's plenty to do here in Phoenix, like consuming pop culture! Shauna has been enjoying X-Men '97 and Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay, and she watched Total Recall for the very first time. Did you know there's a girl with three boobs in that? Olivia is still lost to the fae, currently reading A Court of Frost and Starlight, which is the 'Christmas Spec...
Blood Orgies, Illuminati and the Lost City
April 18, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBNicole gets the Junkies thinking about traveling, and while Olivia plans to escape the oppressive Arizona temps this summer, Shauna will enjoy the hot hot heat poolside. As for Nicole, she'll soon be sailing to the other side of the International Date Line, where her today will be our tomorrow. Then the talk turns to movies, specifically movie sets. With an imaginary time (and place) machine, Shauna wills herself to the set of Blade (1998), where she participates in the Goth nightclub scene t...
Blood Orgies, Illuminati and the LostCity
April 18, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBNicole gets the Junkies thinking about traveling, and while Olivia plans to escape the oppressive Arizona temps this summer, Shauna will enjoy the hot hot heat poolside. As for Nicole, she'll soon be sailing to the other side of the International Date Line, where her today will be our tomorrow. Then the talk turns to movies, specifically movie sets. With an imaginary time (and place) machine, Shauna wills herself to the set of Blade (1998), where she participates in the Goth nightclub scene t...
On the Set with Ansel Faraj
April 11, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBShauna goes solo this week to interview award-winning indie writer/director/producer Ansel Faraj, whose film The Great Nick D is now on the festival circuit. Ansel tells Shauna about his pop culture heritage, and how it inspired his body of work. Though he’s based in Los Angeles, he’s no nepo baby – but even without connections he’s been able to fulfill his dream of making films. Ansel and Shauna talk about his last movie, Todd Tarantula (which Shauna loved!) now streaming on Tubi, as well as...
The Rise and Fall ofJ Lo
April 04, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThe Junkies reveal their latest obsessions, which for Nicole is March Madness, for Olivia is reading the first book in a fantasy series and then waiting impatiently for the next book to be written, and for Shauna it is reliving the glorious return to classic animation that is X-Men ’97. There is also some NSFW discussion about “knotting” so consider yourself warned. Then the Junkies detail the highs of Jennifer Lopez’s career in contrast to where it sits now, after she released This Is Me…Now...
Chaotic Celebrity Breakups
March 28, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThis week, Shauna tells the Junkies about the series Shogun, and that she’s been to Japan twice, not that she’s bragging. Olivia gives us all the horrifying details from the Nickelodeon and Dan Schneider expose series Quiet on the Set (and here’s a trigger warning because it includes sexual violence against children), and Nicole goes up to bat with a review of The Hill, a baseball movie starring Dennis Quaid. Then it’s time to dish on each Junkie’s pick for the most chaotic celebrity breakup ...
What’s Your Roman Empire?
March 21, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBThe Junkies briefly ponder the Unsolved Mystery of “What Happened to Kate Middleton?”, but out of respect to PCJ superfan King Charles III, the topic swerves to the umpteenth season of Survivor, and addictive reality shows in general. Then Shauna endeavors to explain the Dune universe to Nicole and Olivia, but how do you adequately explain Spice? Then the Junkies plan a sleepover to watch Dune and the perfect companion movies, American Mary and High School Musical, and emphasize that this wil...
Whats Your Roman Empire?
March 21, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBThe Junkies briefly ponder the Unsolved Mystery of “What Happened to Kate Middleton?”, but out of respect to PCJ superfan King Charles III, the topic swerves to the umpteenth season of Survivor, and addictive reality shows in general. Then Shauna endeavors to explain the Dune universe to Nicole and Olivia, but how do you adequately explain Spice? Then the Junkies plan a sleepover to watch Dune and the perfect companion movies, American Mary and High School Musical, and emphasize that this wil...
The 'Good for Her!' Cinematic Universe
March 14, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThis week, the Junkies catch up and find that Nicole is still a Ride-or-Die for Law and Order: SVU, even though the romance between Stabler and Benson hasn’t moved any closer to Smoochtown; Olivia binged a 55 part-TikTok series about a pathological liar, then tries to make Shauna think she doesn’t know who Gordon Ramsey is; and Shauna humblebrags that she has layers, like an onion, or an ogre, which will come as no surprise to any government agency that’s monitoring her Google searches. Then ...
TikTok Made Me Buy It
March 07, 2024 07:50 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThe Pop Culture Junkies are back and better than ever! The post-holiday break is over, and the Junkies tell each other what they’ve been up to since last they met. Find out how Nicole has a conduit directly to heaven, why Shauna is the Promise Ring Queen, and the details behind Olivia’s emotional breakdown over a fantasy book series. So relatable. Then the Junkies dive into the magic that is TikTok: an app that gives you a hit of dopamine that turns off the part of your brain that tells you n...
Holiday Bloodlust
December 14, 2023 07:55 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBShauna may be obsessed with the end of the world (movies, that is), but Olivia is not giving up until she gets the other Junkies hooked on her new fave book series involving the Fey (look for it on our next PCJ book club episode), and Nicole skipped the book and went straight to the movie based on the ‘Hunger Games’ prequel. Then the talk turned to Christmas movies, but not the kind where a big-city gal falls for a sweater-wearing down-home hunk. No, this episode is all about killer Santas, k...
PCJ Book Club: Britney Spears' 'The Woman in Me' Vol. 2
November 30, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBOlivia, Shauna and Nicole began reviewing the Britney Spears memoir The Woman in Me in our last episode, but there was so much to say that we made it a two-parter. This time The Junkies talk about Britney’s fight against mental illness, tabloid journalism and the paparazzi, and her troubled marriage to Kevin Federline, which was bad enough – but things were about to get worse. The Junkies cover everything like the notorious head-shaving incident, the “Free Britney” movement, and of course her...
PCJ Book Club: Britney Spears' "The Woman in Me' Vol. 1
November 23, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThe inaugural episode of the Pop Culture Junkie Book Club features (what else?) Britney Spears’ memoir The Woman in Me. Olivia, Shauna and Nicole read the eye-opening true story of The Princess of Pop, and they have a lot to say about Britney’s revelations – so much so that this is the first of two episodes covering the book. In this episode, we start with Spears’ humble origins in Kentwood, LA, to her entrance into pop culture via The Mickey Mouse Club and Star Search, to her meteoric rise t...
Final Girl Phenoms
October 26, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBIt's nearly Halloween, and while Shauna and Olivia have thought out their costumes - sexy Freddy Krueger and Sexy Ghostface - but Nicole still needs some ideas. The Junkies vow to each try on a bald cap, a la Dr. Evil, but to share the same one, a la The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bald Cap. Somehow they make it make sense. On a more serious note, the Junkies then talk about the Final Girl and Scream Queen horror tropes, the symbolic and cultural influence of these horror heroes, and list som...
Hometown Junkie Tours
September 21, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBThe Junkies have been very busy lately, what with new day jobs, trips to Miami and event planning, but they still have time to bing pop culture. Nicole is still enjoying Only Murders in the Building, as is Shauna, so Olivia decides to give in to peer pressure and vows to catch up on the hit show. Shauna is still down with And Just Like That, with all its flaws, and is loving The Bear, which is flawless, and Olivia is back on the Twilight train. Speaking of trains...well, travel, the Junkies i...
Pop Culture Junkie Jams - 2023 Edition
August 31, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBAfter detailing their very busy schedules, (including an impromptu trip to see a Taylor Swift concert) and a look at what’s up with Lizzo, and Ariana Grande, Olivia, Nicole and Shauna keep it musical by paying homage to their favorite under-the-radar bands. If you’ve never heard of ASTON, Troye Sivan, Haru Nemuri, Ktlyn, Maggie Rogers, Drake Milligan, INJI, Lil Mariko, Caroline Polachek, Zach Bryan, Twin Temple, Lainey Wilson, Marlon Craft, CIL, or Rico Nasty, well, now you have. And you’re w...
My Favorite Murder Documentary
August 17, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThe Junkies set the menu for their final meals should they ever end up on death row – which would never happen, of course – and they are all elaborate combinations of fine dining and fast food. Then, the discussion turns to (where else) true crime, and Nicole, Shauna and Olivia talk about the best documentaries and movies about real-life murders. They also discuss the phenomenon of serial killer groupies, the obvious disparity in which victims get media coverage, and the ethics of presenting ...
'Barbie' Girls in an Anti-Barbie World
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBHi Barbies! This episode, The Junkies talk about the Barbenheimer phenomenon, even though only one of them managed to make it happen (so far). Shauna remembers her Weird Barbie doll, and her propensity to leave them in compromising positions, while Nicole confesses she was more of a Polly Pocket fan. Also, Olivia has some American Girl dolls for sale, so if you’re interested, send a message, but don’t even try to get Shauna to give up her Beanie Babies. Next, The Junkies talk about the Barbie...
Animated Thirst Traps
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBNicole is addicted to Hot Ones – the show where celebrities try to engage in conversation while consuming ever more deadly hot wings, and Shauna has succumbed to the lure of the second season of And Just Like That. Speaking of needing an intervention, Olivia’s friends stage one to help her with her true crime addiction. Olivia then enlists Shauna and Nicole to help her get The Weeknd removed from any future episodes of The Idol. Then The Junkies confess which animated characters, well, awaken...
Nepo Baby Apocalypse Car
July 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBShauna spoils the end of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (you’re welcome), then practices her “Ah-nold” accent for us all (you’re welcome again). Olivia is still pressuring the other Junkies to join her in the tortuous task of watching The Idol, to no avail, and eases us into the triggering documentary about the triggering Duggar clan. Then Nicole catches us all up on the various Vanderpump Rules scandals and instructs Shauna on how to become a Real Housewife. And speaking of Lily-Rose Depp, becaus...
Growing Up in the Spotlight
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBNicole and Olivia both recently traveled (although not together) and they both indulged in documentaries while they were away. Olivia binged docs about weird religous cults and Nicole watched a show about road rage, and that should tell you everything you need to know about them. Shauna, meanwhile, is still a Marvel stan, and finally watched Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Then she and the other Junkies try to rank the Scream movies, but they discover they are kind of the same movie over and over ...
Gone Too Soon: Live at Phoenix Fan Fusion
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBThe Junkies return to Phoenix Fan Fusion! This year, Nicole and Shauna hosted a panel about streaming or network television shows that were canceled too soon (looking at you, Jessica Jones!) and discuss the shows they - and the audience - miss the most, and whether it's even worth it to get invested in new programs any more. Find out if any of your beloved but prematurely canceled shows made our list! We have a Patreon! To support our podcast and get access to exclusive content, click here....
Pencils Down
May 25, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThe Junkies welcome Olivia Rodi to the Pop Culture Junkie podcast, and Nicole and Shauna get to know her faves and fandoms. As she is a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Taylor Swift, Josie and the Pussycats, horror movies, true crime and celebrity gossip and conspiracy therories, it’s obvious she’s going to fit right in. After discussing whether Tupac is alive, Katy Perry is really Jon-Benet Ramsey and other hot takes, The Junkies take the conversation in a spicier direction, commenting on th...
There's No Escaping 'The Room'
May 11, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBNicole and Shauna had the dubious honor of attending a 20th Anniversary Screening of The Room with Greg Sestero, and that led to a discussion of cult classics like Clerks, The Evil Dead, The Cornetto Trilogy and more. Then Shauna remembers her favorite midnight movie experiences, and invites Nicole to lose her Rocky Horror Picture Show virginity with her soon. Moving from so-bad-they're-good movies to just plain bad movies, the Junkies then determine the worst movies they've ever seen. Spoile...
Once A Junkie, Always A Junkie
April 27, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBHayley, Nicole and Shauna gather together for a bittersweet episode: Hayley the Brave is saying goodbye to the Pop Culture Junkie podcast to start a new and exciting chapter in her life. But first, Shauna reviews the Creed and John Wick sequels in theaters now, Nicole reviews the docuseries Full Swing, which is a Netflix show about golfers and not sexy spouse-swappers, in case you were wondering. Then Hayley explains why Reservoir Dogs is superior to Pulp Fiction, if you must watch a Tarantin...
Kate Nash and Coffee Wars
April 13, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBOn this extra-special edition of Pop Culture Junkie, Shauna is up extra early to talk to London-based singer, actor and activist Kate Nash. After bonding over Buffy the Vampire Slayer and how it empowered and validated teenage girls, Shauna and Kate discuss “f*** the patriarchy” music, the abysmal treatment of women by the media, and Kate’s time on the Netflix show GLOW. Kate also talks about her new comedy movie Coffee Wars, where she stars as independent coffee shop owner Jo, who attempts t...
Coming Attractions
March 30, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBThe Junkies don't have much in the way of good goss this week, but they do have the sports report and Nicole sparks a conversation about women's basketball and the fashion-forward coach of Lousiana State University, Kim Mulkey. Shauna describes the bummer experience of watching The Whale, while Hayley describes how Babylon wasted three long hours of her life. Also this week, Hayley, Shauna and Nicole present their spring movie preview, looking at the trailers from Air, The Super Mario Bros. M...
Mean Girls and Mama Bears
March 16, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThe Junkies review Cocaine Bear, and recall how fun it was to see it together. Shauna enjoyed rooting for the bear, Nicole lauded Elizabeth Banks and her directorial skills, and Hayley enjoyed the reunion of cast members from her favorite show, The Americans. In other viewing news, Both Hayley and Shauna are on a Pedro Pascal binge while Nicole is finally, finally, a fan of Only Murders in the Building. Speaking of Selena Gomez, The Junkies break down the Hailey Bieber/Kylie Jenner/Selena feu...
Rotten Tomatometers
March 02, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBHayley is using her sick time wisely by binging shows like Animal Control with the still-ripped Joel McHale, and Shauna and Nicole have a friendly debate about whether White Lotus should be popped or dropped, but everyone still loves Jennifer Coolidge, regardless. Then after discussing the new Ant-Man movie, The Junkies debate the validity (and pronunciation) of Tomatometers, and whether online criticism should play a part in the decision to see a movie, or if everyone should just listen to t...
We Welcome Our New Chatbot Overlord
February 16, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week, Nicole is binging NASCAR content (go Chase Elliott!), Shauna renders a verdict on You People, and Hayley will make you believe that Nickelback is cool again. Then, after debating the merits of Cars 3, The Junkies take a stroll through the uncanny valley for a look at just how creative artificial technology can be. In a world where there are apps that can generate art and literature, will we ever get to the point where robots will be able to entertain us? Intentionally, that is. Lis...
#WhereIsBritney
February 02, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThe Junkies are back! Shauna has her life back after a tough month on the job, Nicole has returned from a working vacation (where working means binging White Lotus) and Hayley is no longer mesmerized by online sports betting. Speaking of sports, look for at least two of the Junkies to bare their shoulders – if not more! – at ‘Gronk Beach’, one of the many festivities planned in Phoenix as we prepare for the ‘Big Game.’ In other news, Nicole introduces us to the job description “giving pleasur...
Taking on Ticketmaster
January 19, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThe Junkies talk about how we came close to losing Hot Guy over the holidays, and then chat about the shows that they recently binged. Shauna started watching Alice in Borderland, Hayley is trying to make it through all of Arrested Development, even the remixed versions, and Nicole indulged in Homicide for the Holidays. (That is a show, right?) Then The Junkies talk about concert tickets, and how much more affordable they used to be. Though Swiftgate brought home how dysfunctional the whole s...
What We Loved in 2022
January 05, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBHayley, Nicole and Shauna are back and trading holiday tales of getting barfed on, playing matchmaker, and having a great time at the North Pole of Arizona. Who did what? You’ll have to listen to find out. Then The Junkies ring in 2023 with the obligatory look at the best of 2022, and by obligatory, we mean “really, really fun.” 2022 may have been sparkling and bitter, like a negroni sbagliato with prosecco, but 2023 is going to be a great year for pop culture, and we can’t wait to share it a...
Holiday Movies 101
December 15, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBHayley, Nicole and Shauna reunite to celebrate the holidays Pop Culture Junkie-style: by talking about their favorite holiday movies. Shauna’s is Jingle All the Way, and she challenges everyone to do their best Schwarzenegger accent. Hayley stans Muppet Christmas Carol which begins a debate about which Muppet is the sexiest (the answer may surprise you!) And finally, Nicole’s favorite is Home Alone 2 (despite a cameo appearance by you-know-who) and maintains it’s better than the original. Whi...
We Remember We Love 2018 & 2019
December 08, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBThe 2010s were so fire, so lit, and so cringe, we just had to revisit our five-part series looking at the decade. In the 2010s, we had good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is again bringing you the most memorable moments of the years 2010 through 2019 with our series We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna give their hot takes on the years 2018 and 2019. In 2018, when we weren’t eati...
We Remember We Love 2016 and 2017
December 01, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBThe 2010s were so fire, so lit, and so cringe, we just had to revisit our five-part series looking at the decade. In the 2010s, we had good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is again bringing you the most memorable moments of the years 2010 through 2019 with our series We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna give their hot takes on the years 2016 and 2017. 2016 was all about Stranger Thi...
We Remember We Love 2014 & 2015
November 17, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBThe 2010s were so fire, so lit, and so cringe, we just had to revisit our five-part series looking at the decade. In the 2010s, we had good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is again bringing you the most memorable moments of the years 2010 through 2019 with our series We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna give their hot takes on the years 2014 and 2015. 2014 was the year of Gone Gir...
We Remember We Love 2012 & 2013
November 03, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe 2010s were so fire, so lit, and so cringe, we just had to revisit our five-part series looking at the decade. In the 2010s, we had good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is again bringing you the most memorable moments of the years 2010 through 2019 with our series We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna give their hot takes on the years 2012 and 2013. 2012 was the year of natural ...
We Remember We Love 2010 and 2011
October 20, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThe 2010s were so fire, so lit, and so cringe, we just had to revisit our five-part series looking at the decade. In the 2010s, we had good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is again bringing you the most memorable moments of the years 2010 through 2019 with our series We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna give their hot takes on the years 2010 and 2011. 2010 was the year of Inception...
Winona Ryder 101: Destination Wedding
October 13, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThe Junkies wrap up the Winona Ryder 101 lessons with 2018’s Destination Wedding, which may or may not be an actual movie. Winona teams up with Keanu Reeves (who may or may not be her actual husband) for the fourth time in this awkward and talky film oddity. While not the worst Winona movie they’ve had to watch (that would be Autumn in New York), Destination Wedding was still challenging for Nicole, who needed a break from the constant chatter, and Hayley, who felt the sex scene in this movie...
Thirty, Nerdy, & Thriving: Remember 'Ed?' with Special Guest - Michael Genadry
October 06, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBWell, shave my poodle! Pop Culture Junkie Hayley hosts Thirty, Nerdy, & Thriving, now part of the Pop Culture Entertainment Network. This episode is a love letter to the wonderfully weird world of Stuckeyville, and her favorite comedy drama of all time, NBC’s Ed. Ed ran from 2000-2004 and chronicled the life of Edward J. Stevens, a New York City lawyer who moves back to his hometown, buys the local bowling alley, and tries to win the heart of his high school crush. It starred Tom Cavanagh, Ju...
Winona Ryder 101: Autumn in New York
September 29, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBAutumn in New York may be the movie that broke The Junkies. Hayley, Shauna and Nicole are not here for any of this movie’s nonsense: not the cringe factor of the age difference between Winona and her love interest Richard Gere, not the utterly unrealistic sex scenes, not for yet another Manic Pixie Dream Winona, and they are definitely not loving that the movie’s main theme is that a woman dying to make a man be better is somehow romantic. Oh, and all that poetry "Winona Dickinson" spouts is ...
That Movie Is Fine with Lauren Knight
September 22, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThis week we revisit a special episode with Lauren Knight, co-host of the new podcast That Movie Is Fine, part of the Pop Culture Entertainment Network. The Junkies and Lauren use their powers to erase their least favorite films from existence. Sorry, fan(s) of The Love Guru. Then Alex clues everyone in to See, the Jason Momoa show no one knows about. Shauna and Lauren bond over Sly’s ridiculous 1993 film Demolition Man, and Hayley reps Only Murders in the Building and Shang-Chi and the Legen...
Keeping It 100
September 15, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBShauna and Hayley celebrate the 100th episode of Pop Culture Junkie by keeping it old school. The Junkies talk about their favorite PCJ moments, like interviewing Brad Perry, hosting panels at Phoenix Fan Fusion, getting recognized at strip clubs, and engaging with dedicated fans. The Junkies talk about the best and worst of what’s happening now in pop culture now, like The Resort, Sandman, House of the Dragon, and The Black Phone. Then they dive into Marvel’s misogyny problem, try to figure ...
Winona Ryder 101: Girl, Interrupted
September 08, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBThis week, The Junkies continue their in-depth look into one of beloved actor Winona Ryder’s most iconic roles by watching Girl, Interrupted, a passion project for Ryder, who bought the rights to the book and worked for seven years to get the film made. Winona plays Susanna, a troubled young woman who may or may not be mentally ill and who gets sent to a facility. This is the movie that officially turned all The Junkies bisexual…but it’s hard to blame them when you see Winona’s pixie cut and ...
Adorkable: Rachel Herrick
September 01, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThis week, the Junkies are excited to welcome Rachel Herrick, aka Adorkable Rachel, a Sesame Workshop-trained puppeteer who has lent her puppeteering skills to shows like The Afterparty and Crank Yankers. Rachel is also a voice actor, singer, writer, YouTuber, and a Marie Kondo-wannabe. Hayley is excited to talk all things Muppets with Rachel, while Nicole asks Rachel about her YouTube channel. Shauna is interested in the mechanics of puppeteering, and Alex wants to know the difference betwee...