Pop This!
444 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsLisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and avid figure skating fan. Every week they talk about things they love, stuff that pisses them off, and pop culture: movies new and old, TV, books, music, and more. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.
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It Happened One Night: the Original Rom-Com with Joseph Clark | Pop This! Episode 413
April 10, 2024 16:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBSummary "I come from a long line of stubborn idiots!" This week guest host Joseph Clark joins us to watch the film that defined the romantic comedy: It Happened One Night, starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. Also discussed: Girls5Eva, Siren Queen, and camping. Show notes: News Parade: The American Newsreel and the World as Spectacle by Joseph Clark The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing by Andrea Warner The Rom-Com Tropes Popularized by It Happened One...
Double Happiness turns 30 | Pop This! Encore presentation
April 03, 2024 16:30 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBSummary: “Grab hold of the one life we are given.” This week Pop This! producer Andrea Gin gets in front of the mic with Andrea and Lisa to talk about the 1994 coming-of-age dramedy Double Happiness. Also discussed: Cheer, Chinese astrology, and Brad and Jen. Show notes: Brad & Jen: the award season gossip orgasm (Lainey Gossip) Who? Weekly Podcast Twitter Is Losing Its Mind Over These Pictures Of Brad Pitt Looking Like His Girlfriends (Huffington Post) List of Jenni...
Girl, Interrupted with author Andrea Loewen | Pop This! Encore Presentation
March 27, 2024 16:30 - 53 minutes - 74 MBSummary: "Dark souls." This week we invite writer, theatre-maker, and choreographer Andrea Loewen on the podcast to talk about her new book Feeling Better as well as the film Girl, Interrupted. Also discussed: Dirty John, Back with the Ex, and Lisa's theory that Angelina Jolie has never been in a good movie. Show notes: Dirty John podcast Back with the Ex on Netflix Andrea Loewen's website Feeling Better: A Field Guide to Liking Yourself by Andrea Loew...
Girl, Interrupted with author Andrea Loewen (Encore presentation)
March 27, 2024 16:30 - 53 minutes - 74 MBSummary: "Dark souls." This week we invite writer, theatre-maker, and choreographer Andrea Loewen on the podcast to talk about her new book Feeling Better as well as the film Girl, Interrupted. Also discussed: Dirty John, Back with the Ex, and Lisa's theory that Angelina Jolie has never been in a good movie. Show notes: Dirty John podcast Back with the Ex on Netflix Andrea Loewen's website Feeling Better: A Field Guide to Liking Yourself by Andrea Loew...
Learning to appreciate the teen rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You | Pop This! Encore Presentation
March 20, 2024 16:30 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBSummary: "I'm not hostile, I'm annoyed." This week, Lisa and Andrea vehemently disagree about peak '90s teen drama 10 Things I Hate About You. Also discussed: Sylvia Plath, platform thongs, and Suits. Show notes: Green Book Director Used to Flash Penis As a Joke (The Cut) Why Don't You Date Me? (podcast) 10 Things I Hate About You trailer 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack A Million Things We Loved About 10 Things I Hate About You (Jezebel) Re...
We revisit the underdog teen rom-com classic 10 Things I Hate About You (Encore presentation)
March 20, 2024 16:30 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBSummary: "I'm not hostile, I'm annoyed." This week, Lisa and Andrea vehemently disagree about peak '90s teen drama 10 Things I Hate About You. Also discussed: Sylvia Plath, platform thongs, and Suits. Show notes: Green Book Director Used to Flash Penis As a Joke (The Cut) Why Don't You Date Me? (podcast) 10 Things I Hate About You trailer 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack A Million Things We Loved About 10 Things I Hate About You (Jezebel) Re...
Cynara Giessler joins us to talk about the cult classic Cruel Intentions | Pop This! Encore Presentation
March 13, 2024 16:30 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBSummary: "Not bad for 1999." The epic teen drama Cruel Intentions celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. To celebrate, we're re-airing our episode from 2019 where we talk about this cult classic with many-time guest star Cynara Geissler. Show notes: Cruel Intentions trailer Cynara Geissler's bio Cynara Geissler on Twitter Fatties on Ice podcast Mia Farrow on Instagram Recommendations: Lisa: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV) Andre...
We revisit Cruel Intentions with Cynara Geissler (Encore presentation)
March 13, 2024 16:30 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBSummary: "Not bad for 1999." The epic teen drama Cruel Intentions celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. To celebrate, we're re-airing our episode from 2019 where we talk about this cult classic with many-time guest star Cynara Geissler. Show notes: Cruel Intentions trailer Cynara Geissler's bio Cynara Geissler on Twitter Fatties on Ice podcast Mia Farrow on Instagram Recommendations: Lisa: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV) Andre...
Steven Schelling joins us to preview the 2024 Oscars | Pop This! Episode 412
March 06, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBSummary "Defiantly a loser." Our favourite professional gadabout Steven Schelling drops by to discuss the favourites and the frontrunners for this year's Oscars. Show notes: Beyond the pale: where are all the films about ‘whiteness’? (Ellen E. Jones in The Guardian) Music credits "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com ...
There's a lot going on in Poor Things | Pop This! Episode 411
February 28, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBSummary "I have adventured it and found nothing but sugar and violence." We continue working our way through the list of Oscar nominated films and watch Poor Things. Also discussed: For All Mankind, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and the music of Allison Russell. Show notes: Is Poor Things the Best We Can Do for Female Sexuality Onscreen? (Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture) Recommendations: Lisa: Convienence Store Women by Sayaka Murata (book) Andrea G.: True Detective, S...
Ahead of the Oscars, we discuss Anatomy of a Fall | Pop This! Episode 410
February 21, 2024 17:30 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBSummary "I can’t trust someone if I can’t put an animal’s head on them." This week we are discussing the intriguing, haunting Anatomy of a Fall, and pondering its Oscar chances. Also discussed: low-brow chocolate, American Symphony, and Gracie's Gold's new memoir Outofshapeworthlessloser. Show notes: Meet Messi: The Canine Breakout of ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Who Trained for 2 Months for His Star-Making Scene (Indiewire) Recommendations: Lisa: American Symphony (documenta...
Truth, obsession, and the sports biopic Nyad | Pop This! Episode 409
February 14, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBSummary "Everyone should feel like the star of their own life." This week we take a deep breath and dive into Nyad, a biographical sports drama film about swimmer Diana Nyad's multiple attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida. Also discussed: The Greatest Night in Pop, Tracy Chapman at the Grammys, and Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. Show notes: Tracy Chapman - Talkin' About A Revolution (Official Music Video) (YouTube) Tracy Chapman doesn't want to be bothered . . . (W. Kam...
The perfect rom-com has been made and it's called Rye Lane | Pop This! Episode 408
February 07, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBSummary "I'm interested in people's messes." After nine years of talking about movies, we've finally seen the perfect rom-com, and it's called Rye Lane. Watch it now! Also discussed: Taylor Swift and Super Bowl LVIII, Reservation Dogs, and Little Women. Show notes: Japan wants everyone to know: Taylor Swift will make it in time for the Super Bowl (AP News) Recommendations: Lisa: New Yorker (magazine) Andrea G.: Reservation Dogs (TV) Andrea W.: Little Women (audio...
Michelle Yeoh, soft boys and The Brothers Sun | Pop This! Episode 407
January 31, 2024 17:30 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBSummary "Bruce, go to bed." This week we're talking about Michelle Yeoh and her new Netflix show The Brothers Sun. Also discussed: Nyad, Anne of Green Gables, and eating cheesecake for dinner. Show notes: The hair theory is real (lipsandlattes on TikTok) Recommendations: Lisa & Andrea G.: Nyad (sports biopic on Netflix) Andrea W.: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maude Montgomery (audiobook version) Music credits "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompe...
We couldn't not watch Saltburn | Pop This! Episode 406
January 24, 2024 17:30 - 56 minutes - 78 MBSummary "She'd do anything for attention." This week we're pretty divided over our feelings about the "vibes forward" movie Saltburn. Also discussed: Jane Austin, The Brothers Sun, and Marie Kondo'ing your underwear collection. Show notes: Is Saltburn the Most Divisive Film of the Year? (The Guardian) Recommendations: Lisa: True Detective (TV) Andrea G.: The Brothers Sun (TV) Andrea W.: The Jane Austin Collection (Audible) Music credits "Electrodoodle" by Ke...
Martin Zaltz Austwick helps us try to figure out the message of Sliding Doors | Pop This! Episode 405
January 17, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBSummary "Merry Skrillmas." This week we are joined by audiomaker, musician, writer, perfromer, quantum physicist, egg enthusiast, and aspiring boba influencer Martin Zaltz Austwick to talk about Gwyneth Paltrow's 1998 rom-com/sci-fi drama Sliding Doors. Also discussed: the idea of extending Christmas by creating another festive holiday in January.* *Please note that we did not realize Jan. 15 is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday before we named it Skrillmas. Show notes...
Let's revisit the father-daughter rom-com Duets with Helen Zaltzman | Pop This! Episode 404
January 10, 2024 17:03 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBSummary We are thrilled to welcome Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist as our guest this week to talk about the not-so-thrilling movie Duets. Also discussed: happy post-apocalypse stories, science fiction rom-coms, and Phantom of the Paradise. Show notes: The Allusionist Phantom of the Paradise (movie trailer) Gratituitous Karaoke Moment - feat. Scott Michael Foster & Esther Povitsky - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (YouTube) Recommendations: Lisa: Saltburn (film) Andre...
May December takes us on an uncomfortable journey | Pop This! Episode 403
January 03, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBSummary "We're basically the same." This week we get the ball rolling on Oscar season with Todd Haynes's extraordinary new film May December. Also discussed: Mary Kay Letourneau, '90s tabloid culture, and the 1971 movie The Go-Between. Show notes: The Go Between soundtrack (YouTube) May December director Todd Haynes breaking down Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore's pivotal mirror scenes (Netflix) Recommendations: Lisa: Dash & Lily (Netflix) Andrea G.: Revolution by...
Our favourite books, films and TV shows of 2023 | Pop This! Episode 402
December 27, 2023 17:30 - 54 minutes - 75.8 MBSummary We're talking about our favourite and not-so-favourite pop culture of 2023, including a lengthy discussion about overdogs, and Ryan Reynolds. Show notes: Pop This's favourite things from 2023: Past Lives (film) The Bear (Season 2) (TV) Bottoms (film) Fleishman Is In Trouble (TV) Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 11) (TV) Somebody Somewhere (TV) Deadloch (TV) I Have Nothing (TV) Swarm (TV) Blue Eye Samurai (TV) Real Housewives of New York (TV) M3gan (film) ...
Sam Clements joins us for 9th annual Love Actually vs. The Holiday debate | Pop This! Episode 401
December 20, 2023 17:30 - 48 minutes - 66 MBSummary We embark upon year 9 of our annual holiday fight over Love Actually vs. The Holiday and are joined by an extra-special guest: Sam Clements of The Holiday Season podcast. He tells us about talking to Jude Law, corresponding with Nancy Meyers, why Myles shouldn't be written out of the story, and so much more! Show notes: The Holiday Season (Sam's podcast) The Love of Cinema (Sam's other podcast) 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Music credits "Electrodoodle" by ...
This is not Steven Schelling's Best. Christmas. Ever! | Pop This! Episode 400
December 13, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBSummary: “Best Christmas ever.” Steven Schelling is our guest this week for Brandy Norwood and Heather Graham's new Christmas movie and he makes the case that this is indeed not the Best. Christmas. Ever! Also discussed: The Artful Dodger, The Bear Season 2, and the viability of work athleisure attire. Show notes: Brandy - Let It Snow (From Best Christmas Ever On Netflix) (YouTube) Recommendations: Andrea G.: The Bear, Season 2 (TV) Lisa: Love at First Sight (TV) St...
We kick off the holiday season with the movie Four Christmases | Pop This! Episode 399
December 06, 2023 17:30 - 57 minutes - 79.8 MBSummary: "Give me your saddest most tragic Christmas." The holiday season is off to a shaky start as we finally get around to watching Reese Witherspoon's holiday rom-com Four Christmases. Also discussed: intuitive eating, The Sorrows of Others, and Lyndsay Sung's new baking book Plantcakes. Show notes: Reese Witherspoon Hated Vince Vaughn So Much She Refused to Film A ‘Four Christmases’ Sex Scene (Decider) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Plantcakes by Lyndsay Sung (co...
The return of the buddy comedy with Sandra Oh and Awkwafina in Quiz Lady | Pop This! Episode 398
November 29, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBSummary: "I'm so full from dinner." This week we're talking about the buddy comedy we didn't know we needed: Quiz Lady, starring Sanda Oh and Awkwafina. Also discussed: secret emergency phrases, Jeoprady!, and Lisa's history of journaling. Show notes: Awkwafina is Nora From Queens... and Now a Wax Figure! Carlos Hernandez Fisher's episode in the Jeoprady archive Recommendations: Andrea G.: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (TV) Andrea W.: Dicks: The Mu...
Morgan Brayton joins us to talk about the figure skating docu-comedy I Have Nothing | Pop This! Episode 397
November 22, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBSummary: "I'm a cowboy, you're a dancer. I'm a Pisces, you're a Cancer." This week Morgan Brayton joins us to talk about Carolyn Taylor's figure skating docu-comedy I Have Nothing. Also discussed: Blue Eye Samurai, the Brother Twelve cult, and KISS's final tour. Show notes: Carolyn Taylor and Mae Martin's "I Have Nothing" music video (YouTube) Katarina Witt (GDR) - 1988 Calgary, Figure Skating, Ladies' Long Program (YouTube) Recommendations: Andrea G.: B...
Cynara Geissler joins us to talk about Deadloch, one of our favourite TV shows of 2023 | Pop This! Episode 396
November 15, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBSummary: "Emotional truffle pig." This week we are talking about the show we think everyone needs to see, maybe even multiple times: Deadloch. Also discussed: Quiz Lady, the new memoir from Britney Spears, and Cynara's new zinc saucier invention. Show notes: Cynara on Tiktok Recommendations: Andrea G.: Quiz Lady (movie) Andrea W.: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears (audiobook) Cynara: Spiral Bound by Rebecca Sugar (music) Music credits "Electrodoodle"...
We re-visit The Way We Were on its 50th anniversary | Pop This! Episode 395
November 08, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBSummary: "Kiss and cry." This week we talk about one of Lisa's all-time favourite movies: The Way We Were. Also discussed: Skate Canada International 2023, new music from Gary Beals, and lapel literacy. Show notes: Every movie referenced/watched in Gilmore Girls (including quotes) (Letterboxed) Barbra Streisand on The Way We Were and Her Fight to Get It Right (Vanity Fair) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Gary Beals, The Melody Within (music) Andrea W.: Mrs. ...
Cynara Geissler joins us to talk about Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | Pop This! Episode 394
November 01, 2023 16:30 - 57 minutes - 80.4 MBSummary: "Tote bag era." This week everyone's favourite guest star Cynara Geissler joins us to talk about Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film. Also discussed: What We Do In The Shadows, Lupin and winterizing our wardrobes. Show notes: Cynara on TikTok Recommendations: Andrea G.: "My Delirious Trip to the Heart of Swiftiedom" by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (New York Times) Andrea W.: What We Do in The Shadows (Seasons 1-5) (TV) Lisa: Lupin, Season 3 (TV) Cyna...
The smart, funny, and terrifying horror of Barbarian with Don English | Pop This! Episode 393
October 25, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBSummary: “Do I look like some kind of monster?" This week we get in the spirit of the season by watching the hit horror film Barbarian and coming to terms with the fact that basements and Airbnb will never be the same. Also discussed: a secret X-Files episode, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and the new Indigo Girls documentary. Show notes: Don English on social media These scary movies raise heart rates the most study finds Recommendations: Andrea G.: Feel Goo...
Friendship, coming-of-age, and murder in Heavenly Creatures | Pop This! Episode 392
October 18, 2023 16:30 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBSummary: “All the best people have bad chests and bone diseases. It's all frightfully romantic.” This week we talk about an infamous murder and intense teenage friendship in the film Heavenly Creatures. Also discussed: malls as retirement villas, Alex Cuba, and the clothing label Esprit. Show notes: "I was guilty. I did my time’: Anne Perry, the novelist whose past caught up with her (The Guardian) Recommendations: Andrea G.: The Boy and The Heron (film) Andrea W.: A...
We revisit Ever After: A Cinderella Story on its 25th anniversary | Pop This! Episode 391
October 11, 2023 16:37 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBSummary: "Who needs a prince charming when you can be your own hero?” This week Sidney from Warriors Bards 'N Brews joins us to talk about one of their favourite films, Ever After: A Cinderella Story. Also discussed: coupon TikTok, Heavenly Creatures, and the enduring power of the "Mummer's Dance." Show notes: Bad Photo Good Food (Sidney's food Instagram) Mummer's Dance by Loreena McKennitt Recommendations: Andrea G.: I Have Nothing (Crave) Andrea W.: And T...
Why hasn't anyone heard of the movie What's Cooking? | Pop This! Episode 390
October 04, 2023 16:30 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBSummary: "More like Thanks-taking." This week we watch a star-studded Thanksgiving movie that for some reason no one has ever heard of called What's Cooking? Also discussed: The Morning Show, #VIFF2023, and some exciting upcoming fall events. Show notes: ‘What’s Cooking?’ Simmers in Los Angeles Melting Pot (LA Times) Recommendations: Andrea G.: VIFF (film festival); specifically The Boy and The Heron and 32 Sounds Andrea W.: Rise Up And Sing! by Andrea Warner (book...
Chloe from Warriors Bards 'n Brews joins us to talk about Bottoms | Pop This! Episode 389
September 27, 2023 16:30 - 59 minutes - 83.1 MBSummary: "You don't care about feminism. Your favorite show is Entourage!" We invite Chloe from Warriors Bards 'n Brews to talk about the horror-action-teen-sex-comedy Bottoms. Also discussed: Theatre Camp, Debby Friday's Polaris-winning album Good Luck, and the possibility that Lisa might not like pizza. Show notes: Warriors Bards 'n Brews (podcast) Chloe Krause Photography Chloe on Instagram Recommendations: Andrea G.: Debby Friday, Good Luck (music)...
We re-watch Mona Lisa Smile on its 20th anniversary | Pop This! Episode 388
September 20, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBSummary: "It isn't art until someone says it is." We re-visit the Julia Roberts 2003 period drama Mona Lisa Smile but still can't quite figure out what it's supposed to be about. Also discussed: Rumor Has It, The Legend of Billie Jean, and How Did This Get Made: The Secret. Show notes: How Did This Get Made - EP 211 - The Secret (podcast) The Legend of Billie Jean (movie) Dominic West and Wife Catherine FitzGerald Say They're "Still Together" Despite Those ...
Michelle Cyca joins us for Barbie Part 2 | Pop This! Episode 387
September 13, 2023 16:30 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBSummary: "Thanks to Barbie, all problems of feminism have been solved." Summer has passed and we're still talking about that Barbie movie, but this time, journalist Michelle Cyca joins us to give us her thoughts. Also discussed: Red Shoe Diaries, Tom Cruise, and new music from Hannah Georgas. Show notes: Red Shoe Diaries: rewatching a 90s’ ‘classic (Den of Geek) Michelle Cyca Recommendations: Andrea G.: I'd Be Lying If I Said I Didn't Care by Hannah Georgas...
Author Kerry Clare joins us to talk about a friendship classic: Fried Green Tomatoes | Pop This! Episode 386
September 06, 2023 16:30 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBSummary: "I'm too old to be young and too young to be old." This week author Kerry Clare joins us to talk about one of her favourite movies about friendship, Fried Green Tomatoes. Also discussed: dads, the song "Cat's in the Cradle," and Kerry's new novel, Waiting for a Star to Fall. Show notes: Cat's in the Cradle (Songfacts) Kerry Clare Recommendations: Andrea G.: The Americans (TV) Andrea W.: Waiting for a Star to Fall by Kerry Clare (book) Lisa:...
It's summer and time to revisit The Lake House with Joanne Tsung | Pop This! summer re-release
August 30, 2023 16:30 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBSummary: "Gentle unguarded eyes." Comic Joanne Tsung sits in for Lisa Christiansen on this episode and she helps us tackle The Lake House, ushering in a rude ending to the what was an otherwise beautiful summer of Keanu Reeves that we enjoyed in 2019. Also discussed: magical dogs, turtlenecks, and 2006 movie tropes. Show notes: Joanne Tsung on Instagram The Lake House trailer Il Mare trailer How Did This Get Made? The Lake House LIVE! (podcast) Keanu Reeves' dramat...
We're talking about rom-coms and You've Got Mail with Dina Del Bucchia | Pop This! Summer Re-release
August 23, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBSummary: "Be funny at least." We are on a summer break and have pulled an oldie-but-goodie out of the archives for you to enjoy. Author and podcaster Dina Del Bucchia joins us on this episode to share her considerable expertise in the genre of rom-coms and discuss the classic Meg Ryan movie You've Got Mail. Also discussed: '90s hair, Pretty Little Liars, and the Godfather. Show notes: China White Shots Dina Del Bucchia's personal website Can't Lit podcast ...
Comedy, feminism, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with Morgan Brayton | Pop This! Summer Re-release
August 16, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBSummary: It seems like only yesterday that we first talked about Amy Sherman Palladino's latest hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Now, in the year 2023, we are witness to its fifth and final season. This week's summer re-release episode harkens back to 2020 when we discussed the first season of the period comedy-drama with the always-funny Morgan Brayton. Show notes: Morgan Brayton Morgan Brayton on Twitter The Lady Show Pioneering comic Jean Carroll (YouT...
We discuss why Jurassic Park is the perfect movie with guest Hannah McGregor | Pop This! Summer Re-release
August 09, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBSummary: "Clever girls." We are taking a summer break and pulling some classics out of the archive. This is an oldie but goodie from 2020, when we invited many-time guest Hannah McGregor on the podcast to talk about her feminist read of Jurassic Park and why she thinks it is a perfect movie. Also discussed: Boniface, Insecure and She-Ra and the Princess of Power. Show notes: Leandra & Harling Debate: Is Getting Dressed Only Satisfying If Other People See It? (Man Repell...
What else is there to do but talk about the new Barbie movie | Pop This! Episode 385
August 02, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBSummary: "You can't outrun the pink tsunami." This week we're talking about the Barbie movie, of course, and we are joined by the very funny Joanne Tsung. Also discussed: truck fruit, Nicole Ritchie's clothing line, and our love for Sinead O'Connor. Show notes: "We're All Living in a Barbie World" (Michelle Cyca, The Walrus) Recommendations: Andrea G.: D'orjay the Singing Shaman, New Kind of Outlaw (music) Andrea W.: Sinead O'Connor, I Do Not Want What I Haven...
Joy Ride is everything we want in a summer comedy | Pop This! Episode 384
July 26, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 85 MBSummary: "That's not the word for dick." We have the always hilarious Joanne Tsung back on the show to discuss the thoroughly enjoyable raunch-com Joy Ride. Also discussed: gardening detectives, instinctive cooking, and Andrea Warner's brief stint as a bass keyboardist. Show notes: Joanne Tsung Recommendations: Andrea G.: Rosemary & Thyme (Britbox) Andrea W.: Aysanabee, Watin (music) Joanne: Beef (TV); Broad City (TV) Music credits "Electrodoodle" b...
We argue over the ending of Celine Song's beautiful and moving film Past Lives | Pop This! Episode 383
July 19, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBSummary: "This is where I'm supposed to be." We watch Celine Song's deeply moving film Past Lives and totally disagree on what happens to the characters after it ends. Also discussed: #girldinner, TwoSet violin, and our dream double concert bills. Show notes: Girl dinner (TikTok) TwoSet Violin (YouTube) Is Taylor Swift saving the economy? (CBC) Recommendations: Lisa: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (book) Andrea G.: Javi Rolando/Nanaimo Estudio (i...
Let's adjust our expectations and settle in for And Just Like That... Season 2 | Episode 382
July 12, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBSummary: "In prase of winging it." This week we take a deep breath and dive headfirst into Season 2 of And Just Like That... Also discussed: the last season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, When Women Were Dragons, and accepting that sometimes enjoying something that is mediocre is actually just fine. Show notes: Steve Has Always Deserved Better on 'Sex and the City' (Collider) Recommendations: Lisa: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (book) Andrea G.: Th...
Liv Albert from Myths, Baby has a lot to say about Scream VI | Episode 382
July 05, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBSummary: "You Know, You're Like The Tenth Guy To Try This, Right?" We are thrilled to have Myths Baby's Liv Albert back on the podcast to talk about her favourite thing: the Scream franchise. Also discussed: biometrics, the rules of franchises, and freeze-dried ice cream. Show notes: Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! (Liv Albert's podcast) Say Hello freeze dried ice cream Recommendations: Lisa: Transit by Rachel Cusk (book) Andrea G.: A Vancouver Canadian...
We're talking about cozy murders, Deadloch, and justice for The Wedding Banquet | Episode 381
June 28, 2023 16:30 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBSummary: "You are also my son." This week we revisit Ang Lee's underrated classic The Wedding Banquet. Also discussed: the Brokenwood Mysteries, Chinese weddings, and Wellmania. Show notes: Roger Ebert's review of the Wedding Banquet Recommendations: Lisa: Wellmania (Netflix) Andrea G.: Deadloch (Amazon Prime) Andrea W.: The Brokenwood Mysteries (Acorn) Music credits "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Crea...
We watch Sweet Home Alabama and it is not as sweet as we remember | Episode 380
June 21, 2023 16:30 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBSummary: "You can't ride two horses with one ass, sugarbean." We're doing t re-watch of Reese Witherspoon's 2003 rom-com Sweet Home Alabama and it seems different than we remember. Also discussed: rhubarb recipes, summer colds and Season 6 of Black Mirror. Show notes: Josh Lucas says 'Sweet Home Alabama' sequel is blocked by Reese Witherspoon being a 'mogul': 'You can talk to her about stuff 5 years from now' (Insider) Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard (...
Bridgette Watson joins us to talk about Rachel Getting Married | Episode 379
June 14, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBSummary: "I am Shiva the destroyer, your harbinger of doom this evening." Bridgette Watson joins us as wedding month at Pop This! takes a sharp turn when we press play on the chaotic 2008 film Rachel Getting Married starring Anne Hathaway. Also discussed: Elvis Stojko, Tony n' Tina's Wedding, and Colin and Justin's Hotel Hell. Show notes: That dishwasher scene in ‘Rachel Getting Married’? Inspired by real life (LA Times) Recommendations: Lisa: Colin and Justin's...
It's time for everyone to add Bride and Prejudice to their rom-com rotation | Episode 378
June 07, 2023 16:30 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBSummary: "I thought we got rid of imperialists like you." This week we're talking about Gurinder Chadha's highly underrated 2004 rom-com Bride & Prejudice. Also discussed: Angela Sterritt's new book Unbroken, Bridget Jones's Diary, and Kim Cattrall's return to Sex and The City. Show notes: Gurinder Chadha: ‘I’ve carved out a whole career by celebrating difference’ (The Guardian) Recommendations: Lisa: Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi (book) ...
Shotgun Wedding is surprisingly good addition to the Jennifer Lopez rom-com oeuvre | Episode 377
May 31, 2023 16:30 - 58 minutes - 81.8 MBSummary: "J-Lo completists." This week we try and crack the code of what makes a good Jennifer Lopez movie and rank her best rom-coms. Also discussed: crashing weddings, a new song from Kimmortal, and our love for Tina Turner. Show notes: 'Shotgun Wedding' & 9 More Jennifer Lopez Rom-Coms, Ranked By Rewatchability (Collider) Recommendations: Lisa: Bones and All (movie) Andrea G.: Tina (Tina Turner documentary) Andrea W.: "I Like What I Like" by Kimmortal...
Somebody Somewhere Season 2 still hits us in our soft spot | Episode 376
May 24, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBSummary: "No new people.” This week we are talking about Season 2 of Somebody Somewhere and the show's ongoing humble brilliance. Also discussed: Witch Prophet's new album, Friends, and Lisa's busted feet. Show notes: HBO Show Captures Our Trashiness With 'St. Louis Sushi' (Riverfront Times) Recommendations: Lisa: Núria Graham, Cyclamen (music) Andrea G.: Witch Prophet, Gateway Experience (music) Andrea W.: White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link (book) M...