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PopCult Podcast

135 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -

This is a weekly show that looks at film, television, comic books, and popular media.

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Federico Fellini Discussion

June 19, 2022 14:09 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Ariana & Seth talk about the Fellini films they've recently watched and what they love about the director's work. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions    on how to improve the podcast. Make sure t...

What We've Been Reading

June 12, 2022 14:50 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MB

Ariana & Seth share five book titles they've read and think you should read too. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions   on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link       bel...

June Grab Bag

June 05, 2022 13:42 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Ariana & Seth talk about food in The Netherlands, the pro & cons of living here, a shared interest in video games, and what they miss (or don't about the United States). If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or s...

Outer Range/Atlanta

May 28, 2022 14:12 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

Ariana & Seth review season one of Amazon Prime's Outer Range and the third season of Atlanta on FX. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions   on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voic...

On the Count of Three review/The Innocents review

May 21, 2022 14:15 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB

Ariana & Seth review two recent films releases: On the Count of Three and The Innocents. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions   on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link  ...

May the 4th, 2022 - The Rise of Skywalker

May 07, 2022 15:32 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

Ariana & Seth talk about the mess that is The Rise of Skywalker. Happy May the 4th...on the 7th. The Rise of Skywalker blog review If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions   on how to improve the pod...

Brand New Cherry Flavor/Pam and Tommy

April 10, 2022 14:40 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

Ariana  & Seth share their thoughts two recent shows they watched. First up is the paranoid supernatural thriller Brand New Cherry Flavor. Then they spend time going over the compelling comedy-drama Pam and Tommy. Brand New Cherry Flavor If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcu...

The Godfather Coda/The 1970s Films of Coppola

April 03, 2022 08:18 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Ariana  & Seth share their thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola's new cut of The Godfather Part III. Then they reflect on their recent viewing of his four major 70s works. Links to reviews from the blog below. The Godfather The Conversation The Godfather Part II Apocalypse Now If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Inst...

What We've Been Reading/Oscar Picks

March 20, 2022 15:25 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

Ariana & Seth share some book recommendations and discuss a book they both read, Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. Then, we have some fun making our Oscar picks from this years crop of nominations. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedbac...

The Batman/After Yang

March 06, 2022 15:35 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MB

The weekend sees two very different films get released. Listen as Ariana & Seth share their thoughts on the dark & noir-ish The Batman as well as the thoughtful sci-fi meditation on grief After Yang. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog The Batman review - http://popcult.blog/2022/03/05/movie-review-the-batman/ After Yang review - http://popc...

The Book of Boba Fett/Peacemaker

February 27, 2022 15:44 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

It's been very fertile ground for movie franchises spinning off into tv shows lately. Ariana & Seth share their thoughts on the recently wrapped up Book of Boba Fett and then Peacemaker. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our ...

The White Ribbon/Michael Haneke discussion

February 13, 2022 15:48 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Ariana & Seth spent the last couple weeks watching some of director Michael Haneke's best work. We start out with a discussion of The White Ribbon, arguably his best. Afterwards, we have a general chat about our favorites from this series and some of themes we noticed connecting his films. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to foll...

The White Lotus/Sundance 2022/Peter Weir

February 03, 2022 16:14 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Ariana & Seth have a packed show. We start off talking about the HBO Max series The White Lotus. After that, Seth shares the films from Sundance with very positive buzz. Then the show wraps up with a discussion about Australian director Peter Weir. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram...

Top 5 Films of 2021/Top 5 Most Anticipated Films of 2022

January 15, 2022 16:10 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link   below. We might even play your message on an upcoming show. Ariana's Favorite Films of 202...

Lamb/The Eyes of Tammy Faye

November 07, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

After a brief hiatus, Ariana and Seth are back. In this episode they review two notable films to have been recently released: A24's Lamb and The Eyes of Tammy Faye.   If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog  You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog  Make sure to follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popcult_blog/ We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or su...

PopCult Podcast - October 4th, 2021

October 04, 2021 15:57 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

Ariana & Seth talk about their big move to the Netherlands, how it's going, and how they're feeling. Then we get into the movies with two reviews: Malignant and The Many Saints of Newark.  If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions  on how to ...

PopCult Mini - The Sopranos

September 12, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Get yourself a plate of gabbagool and get comfortable. Ariana & Seth share their thoughts on the Sopranos series in anticipation of The Many Saints of Newark. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions   on how to improve the podcast. Make sur...

PopCult Mini - Karen review

September 05, 2021 16:44 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Ariana & Seth sit down to talk about the newly released thriller(?) Karen. Will you want to speak to the manager of the theater after watching this one? If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions  on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to us...

PopCult Mini - Candyman (2021)

August 29, 2021 20:21 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Ariana & Seth got to see the new (sequel?) Candyman and share their thoughts on its exploration of gentrification, urban legend, and horror. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicema...

PopCult Podcast - August 22, 2021

August 22, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

This week Ariana & Seth share their Top 5 Buddy Movies. That's followed by an in-depth conversation about David Lowrey's latest The Green Knight (Spoilers abound). If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make ...

PopCult Mini - TV Round-Up

August 15, 2021 20:33 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Seth & Ariana sit down to talk about three new televisions series (American Horror Stories, Ultra City Smiths, Reservation Dogs) and what they think of the handful of episodes that they've seen so far. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestion...

PopCult Podcast - August 7th, 2021

August 08, 2021 17:24 - 1 hour - 68 MB

It's hard to believe we are already more than halfway done with 2021. Ariana & Seth take a look at their Top 5 Anticipated Films for the latter half of 2021. Then they follow it up with a review of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on ou...

PopCult Mini - Zola

August 01, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

Adapted from a Twitter thread that caused a sensation in 2015, Zola is the story of a woman embarking on a wild and strange journey because of her new acquaintance Stefani. Seth and Ariana talk about what quickly became their favorite film of 2021...so far. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would lov...

PopCult Podcast - July 25th

July 25, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Seth & Ariana sit down to talk about their Top 5 Biopics That Should Be Made, sharing who these people were/are and why their stories should be films. Then we dig into the career of M. Night Shyamalan and do a rundown of his films, both great and infamous. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love...

PopCult Mini - Space Jam: A New Legacy

July 18, 2021 20:46 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Ariana & Seth jumped into the Warner Server-verse to see how NBA great Lebron James gathers a team of the best animated ballers to stop the villainous Al G. Rhythm. Good god. Check out our review of Space Jam: A New Legacy. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segm...

PopCult Podcast - July 11th

July 11, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 120 MB

Summer is here and that means Ariana & Seth go over their Top 5 Summer movies. Then, in honor of the release of Black Widow, we talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe: what's come before, where it's headed, and how we feel about the whole thing. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get y...

PopCult Mini - False Positive

July 03, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Illana Glazer and Justin Theroux are in need of fertility treatment. But will they bring something evil into the world? Ariana & Seth review A24's newest, False Positive. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast...

June 27th, 2021

June 27, 2021 20:06 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Ariana & Seth take the roles of hypothetical casting directors for our Top 5 Actors/Actresses We Would Never Cast. That's followed by us sharing our thoughts on Barry Jenkin's latest, The Underground Railroad. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or su...

PopCult Podcast - June 13th

June 13, 2021 20:27 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

In this episode Ariana & Seth go over their Top 5 Films of 1996. Then we have a spirited review of Disney's Cruella. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link below. We might ...

PopCult Podcast - June 13th, 2021

June 13, 2021 20:27 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

In this episode Ariana & Seth go over their Top 5 Films of 1996. Then we have a spirited review of Disney's Cruella. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - https://www.popcult.blog Make sure to follow us on Instagram. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link below. We might ...

Popcult Podcast - May 30th, 2021

May 30, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

In this last episode for the month of May, Ariana joins me to share our Top 5 Movies from Our Childhoods, review Clifford (1990), and talk about the films of Charles Grodin (RIP). If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link below. We might even play your message on an upcoming show.

PopCult Podcast - May 16th, 2021

May 16, 2021 21:04 - 1 hour - 96.7 MB

In this episode we focus on science fiction. Ariana & I share our Top 5 Science Fiction Movies. Then we talk about Star Trek: The Next Generation and Picard Season 1. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link below. We might even play your message on an upcoming show.

PopCult Podcast - April 25th, 2021

April 24, 2021 20:18 - 1 hour - 96.3 MB

This episode we change up the format just a little by bringing on Ariana as a regular in all our segments. We share our Top 5 Underrated Movies and then have a discussion about the controversial new Amazon Prime series Them. We would love to get your feedback on our segments and/or suggestions on how to improve the podcast. Make sure to use the voicemail link below. We might even play your message on an upcoming show. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do at our Patr...

PopCult Podcast - April 11th, 2021

April 10, 2021 20:32 - 2 hours - 126 MB

This episode's sponsor is Anchor, who will help you make your podcasting dreams happen easy & for free. In this episode, I talk briefly about the future of movie theaters in the wake of COVID-19. My wife, Ariana joins us in the studio as we go over our Top 5 Film Adapatations of Books. I go over the highlights of the new DC Infinite Frontier initiative in the comic books.. And Ariana returns to talk about books we've been reading and give some recommendations. We would love to get your ...

PopCult Podcast - March 28th, 2021

March 28, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

This is our first real podcast episode. This episode's sponsor is Anchor who will help you make your podcasting dreams happen easy & for free. In this episode, I talk briefly about the absurd pearl-clutching over cancel culture in media at the moment. My lovely & talented wife, Ariana joins us in the studio as we go over our Top 5 Relationship Movies. I review the recently released Justice League Snyder Cut. And Ariana returns to talk about CollegeHumor's Dimension 20 tabletop series and...