Positively Pop Culture
196 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPodcast on all things pop culture: books, movies, TV, music, theater, games, and more!
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Episode 181: Taylor Swift & Murdle
May 08, 2024 04:50 - 39 minutes - 90.4 MBCarrie does a recap of what's been happening lately in the land of Taylor Swift, and K.W.'s been having her brain teased by the mystery-themed logic puzzles called Murdle.
Episode 180: Domino Dreams and Werewolves Within
April 24, 2024 05:43 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MBCarrie gets a little silly playing the mobile game Domino Dreams, and K.W. talks about the horror comedy film Werewolves Within. Check out the PosPop website at www.positivelypopculture.com.
Episode 179: Elsbeth and Renegade Nell
April 10, 2024 06:29 - 32 minutes - 74.2 MBIt's a strong female character day! K.W. and Carrie discuss the new CBS/Paramount+ mystery show Elsbeth and the Disney+ historical fantasy series Renegade Nell.
Episode 178: School Spirits and Khora: Rise of an Empire
March 27, 2024 17:07 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBK.W. talks about the Paramount+ ghostly drama School Spirits, and Carrie recently played and enjoyed the ancient Greece inspired board game Khora: Rise of an Empire.
Episode 177: Night of the Comet and Love Is Blind
March 13, 2024 04:01 - 38 minutes - 87.3 MBK.W. recently watched the 1984 sci-fi/horror movie Night of the Comet, and Carrie's been watching a lot of the Netflix reality dating show Love Is Blind.
Episode 176: Adult Coloring Books & Madame Web
February 28, 2024 05:01 - 34 minutes - 79.1 MBK.W. digs into the phenomenon of adult coloring books, and Carrie loves the new Sony Madame Web film enough for everyone. Check out our website and past episodes at www.positivelypopculture.com, and if you're enjoying the show, please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts!
Episode 175: Baldur's Gate 3
February 14, 2024 06:59 - 20 minutes - 46.9 MBCarrie's flying solo today to talk about how much she loves the Dungeons & Dragons video game Baldur's Gate 3, out now from Larian Studios.
Episode 174: Epic and Romantic Fantasy
January 31, 2024 06:53 - 37 minutes - 85.6 MBIn this episode, our friend Rachel guest hosts in KW's place. She and Carrie discuss epic fantasy, specifically The Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime, and romantasy (romantic fantasy), especially the Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas and the Fourth Wing series by Rebecca Yarros.
Episode 173: Waitress the Musical and The Myrtlewood Mysteries
January 17, 2024 05:01 - 23 minutes - 53.6 MBCarrie loves Sara Bareilles and loved seeing Waitress the Musical in theaters (now available to buy or rent on streaming). K.W. has been really into The Myrtlewood Mysteries book series by Iris Beaglehole.
Episode 172: Top 5 Movies of 2023
January 03, 2024 05:02 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MBCarrie and K.W. choose the top five movies they watched in 2023. While Carrie's list is full of fun ones, K.W. opted for films that made her think. Which movies were your favorites of the year?
Episode 171: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes & Black Christmas (1974)
December 13, 2023 05:01 - 38 minutes - 87.9 MBCarrie recently saw the latest installment in The Hunger Games movie series, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and K.W. sort of gets into the Christmas spirit with the 1974 horror movie Black Christmas.
Episode 170: Background Media & The Marvels
November 29, 2023 06:06 - 32 minutes - 74.5 MBK.W. leads a discussion on background media, like the TV shows we watch while doing other things that draw our attention. Carrie talks all about the new MCU film, The Marvels.
Episode 169: Totally Killer & The Wheel of Time (Season 2)
November 16, 2023 06:47 - 37 minutes - 85.2 MBK.W. really dug the comedy horror movie Totally Killer, and Carrie gets chatty about the second season of the fantasy show The Wheel of Time. Spoilers abound!
Totally Killer & The Wheel of Time (Season 2)
November 16, 2023 06:47 - 37 minutes - 85.2 MBK.W. really dug the comedy horror movie Totally Killer, and Carrie gets chatty about the second season of the fantasy show The Wheel of Time. Spoilers abound!
Episode 168: Spooky Movies
October 25, 2023 05:36 - 35 minutes - 82.3 MBCarrie and K.W. get into the Halloween season by watching No One Will Save You, Scream, and movies from the Conjuring universe!
Episode 167: American Psycho and Podcasts/Audiobooks
October 11, 2023 05:06 - 30 minutes - 69.8 MBK.W. talks about the 2000 film American Psycho, and she and Carrie discuss podcasts and audiobooks!
Episode 166: Happiness for Beginners & The Final Girls
September 27, 2023 05:50 - 27 minutes - 63.8 MBK.W. and Carrie are getting into the autumn spirit with their movie choices this week! K.W. watched the Netflix romantic comedy Happiness for Beginners, and Carrie chose the horror comedy The Final Girls.
Episode 165: The Ritual and Fisk
September 13, 2023 05:14 - 26 minutes - 61.4 MBK.W. tries to convince Carrie to watch the horror movie The Ritual, and they both recently watched the Australian legal comedy Fisk. Both are currently available on Netflix.
Episode 164: Harlan Coben’s Shelter and Young Adult Stories
August 30, 2023 05:29 - 38 minutes - 87.9 MBCarrie and K.W. are very excited about the latest streaming series from thriller writer Harlan Cober, Shelter, which follows high-schooler Mickey and his friends as they investigate their friend's disappearance. They also discuss young adult (YA) stories in general.
Episode 163: Mystery Novels
August 16, 2023 04:32 - 40 minutes - 92.1 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss mystery novels, including To Die For by Lisa Gray and the Roxane Weary series by Kristen Lepionka, as well as what goes into writing a good mystery. Please note there is a slight audio issue in this episode because of a lawnmower running in the background. We tried to extract it as thoroughly as possible, but the audio is bumpy in a few places.
Episode 162: Silo and From
August 02, 2023 04:01 - 51 minutes - 118 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss the Apple TV+ dystopian series Silo and the MGM+ horror mystery show From. Which fictional world would you rather live in, an underground silo or a town populated with monsters that doesn't let you leave?
Episode 161: The Fast and the Furious Franchise (Part 1), You May Be the Killer
June 07, 2023 04:01 - 33 minutes - 76.2 MBCarrie dives into the world of The Fast and the Furious franchise, discussing 5 out of the 11 movies, and K.W. reviews the 2018 horror-comedy flick You May Be the Killer.
Episode 160: The Queen’s Thief, Valley Girl, Spoilers
May 24, 2023 04:01 - 41 minutes - 96.1 MBCarrie talks about her love for the long-running fantasy book series The Queen's Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, K.W. takes us back to the '80s with the cult comedy Valley Girl, and they discuss spoilers and spoiler culture.
Episode 159: The Great Gatsby and Indie Music
May 10, 2023 05:26 - 45 minutes - 104 MBWith K.W. back, the cohosts briefly revisit the topic of worldbuilding in writing. Then K.W. discusses the 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby, and Carrie talks about the indie artists she's been listening to lately--boygenius, Joseph, and MUNA.
Episode 158: Fantasy Worldbuilding with Carrie
April 26, 2023 05:50 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBCarrie's flying solo today! And she takes the opportunity to talk about fantasy worldbuilding, including giving some insight into how she's creating the world her current work-in-progress novel is set in. (Note: She had some minor mic issues this week, so please bear with her.)
Episode 157: Honor Among Thieves and Quantum Leap
April 12, 2023 04:01 - 33 minutes - 77.4 MBIt's a revival day! Carrie loved the new movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and K.W. talks about the updated sci-fi series Quantum Leap on NBC/Peacock.
Episode 156: Scythe, Imprint, Writing Updates
March 22, 2023 04:01 - 42 minutes - 97.9 MBCarrie recently played the board game Scythe, K.W. has been using a learning app called Imprint, and they both discuss their recent writing projects. Note: There are some hiccups in Carrie's audio, so apologies!
Episode 155: Animal Control, Vigil, and Pop Culture We Consume When We’re Sick
March 08, 2023 05:01 - 36 minutes - 84.3 MBFor TV this week, K.W. discusses the new Fox sitcom Animal Control and Carrie enjoyed the Peacock murder mystery Vigil. They also talk about what kinds of pop culture they consume when they're not feeling well.
Episode 154: The Priory of the Orange Tree, Three Pines, Spring Activities
February 22, 2023 07:03 - 36 minutes - 84 MBCarrie really enjoyed Samantha Shannon's epic fantasy The Priory of the Orange Tree, K.W. got into the Amazon Prime series Three Pines, and they discuss what outdoor activities they're looking forward to when spring comes around.
Episode 153: Wingspan, Poker Face, The Rig, and Night Court
February 08, 2023 06:05 - 38 minutes - 87.7 MBCarrie talks about the board game Wingspan and the Amazon Prime supernatural thriller TV show The Rig. K.W. talks about the NBC/Peacock shows Poker Face and Night Court.
Episode 152: Willow, Servant, and Chapelwaite
January 25, 2023 18:22 - 46 minutes - 106 MBCarrie loves the new Willow series so much that it's one of her new favorites, K.W. watched all the available seasons of Servant in a matter of weeks, and they both enjoyed the spooky period show Chapelwaite.
Episode 151: Christmas Movies & 2022 Wrap-Up
December 21, 2022 05:03 - 37 minutes - 86.2 MBK.W. has been watching some new Christmas movies, and she and Carrie share their favorite media of 2022. PosPop will be back in 2023! Visit our website at www.positivelypopculture.com, or follow us on social media!
Episode 150: Suspicion and The Patient
November 30, 2022 05:01 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBCarrie recently breezed through the Apple+ British thriller series Suspicion, and K.W.'s thriller series of choice is FX's The Patient.
Episode 149: Barbarian and Enola Holmes 2
November 16, 2022 05:01 - 22 minutes - 52.1 MBK.W. tries to convince Carrie to watch the horror movie Barbarian, but Carrie's content to have a nice Friday night in watching the Netflix young-adult mystery movie Enola Holmes 2.
Episode 148: Betrayal at House on the Hill and Werewolf by Night
November 09, 2022 05:01 - 23 minutes - 53.5 MBExtending spooky season by just a little bit, Carrie talks about the horror board game Betrayal at House on the Hill, which she recently played with friends. And K.W. enjoyed the MCU special Werewolf by Night.
Episode 147: Andor and The Watcher
November 02, 2022 04:01 - 34 minutes - 78.1 MBCarrie's really enjoying Andor, the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, and K.W. has mixed feelings about Netflix's suspense series The Watcher.
Episode 146: Derry Girls, The Mole, and The VVitch
October 26, 2022 05:42 - 41 minutes - 95.7 MBCarrie's excited about the final season of the Irish comedy Derry Girls, K.W. loves that the competition show The Mole is back on Netflix, and they finish out spooky season with a viewing of the 2015 folk-horror film The VVitch.
Episode 145: Reboot and Significant Other
October 19, 2022 04:01 - 23 minutes - 53.6 MBK.W. is digging the new Hulu show Reboot, and Carrie gets confused about the Pacific Northwest when talking about the new Paramount+ horror movie Significant Other.
Episode 144: Hocus Pocus 2 and The Innkeepers
October 12, 2022 04:01 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MBSpooky Season is in full swing as Carrie watches Hocus Pocus 2 and K.W. watches the 2011 horror movie The Innkeepers.
Episode 143: Earworms, Persuasion (2022), Ted Lasso
October 05, 2022 04:01 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MBK.W. has some gripes about earworms and maybe even some advice on how to get rid of them. Carrie was one of the few who enjoyed the latest adaptation of Persuasion, and they discuss the Apple+ series Ted Lasso.
Episode 142: The Black Phone and Do Revenge
September 28, 2022 04:01 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBIt's an accidental Hawke family episode, with K.W. watching Ethan Hawke in the psychological thriller The Black Phone and Carrie watching his daughter Maya in the black comedy Do Revenge.
Episode 141: Devil in Ohio and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
September 21, 2022 04:01 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss the recent Netflix limited series Devil in Ohio and the newest addition to the MCU on Disney+ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
Episode 140: Surrender (Maggie Rogers) and The Empty Man
September 07, 2022 04:01 - 26 minutes - 60.6 MBCarrie can't stop listening to Maggie Rogers's latest album, Surrender, and K.W. enjoyed the psychological thriller movie The Empty Man, currently available on HBO Max.
Episode 139: Motherland: Fort Salem, Gilmore Girls, Only Murders in the Building
August 31, 2022 04:01 - 41 minutes - 95.9 MBFor the third summer in a row, Carrie talks almost nonsensically about her love for the Freeform fantasy show Motherland: Fort Salem. K.W. tells us why she's enjoying rewatching the classic dramedy Gilmore Girls. And they both loved the new season of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. Plus, listen to them struggling to pronounce Cara Delevigne's last name.
Episode 138: Carrie’s D&D Adventure, Rutherford Falls, Maggie
August 24, 2022 04:01 - 31 minutes - 71.5 MBCarrie wrote a Dungeons & Dragons adventure! It's called A Matter of Perspective, and she talks about the writing process in this episode. Find it on DMsGuild.com. Plus, K.W. discusses the Peacock show Rutherford Falls, and they both enjoyed the Hulu comedy series Maggie.
Episode 137: Ms. Marvel, Emily in Paris, the Emmys
July 27, 2022 04:01 - 36 minutes - 83.1 MBCarrie really dug the latest Disney+ MCU series, Ms. Marvel, and K.W. is enjoying Emily in Paris on Netflix. They also discuss the recent Emmy nominations as well as their wishes and predictions.
Episode 136: Stranger Things and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
July 20, 2022 04:01 - 43 minutes - 99.7 MBThis week, K.W. talks about the latest season of Netflix's Stranger Things, and Carrie recently listened to Suzanne Collins's The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which leads them into a discussion about audiobooks.
Episode 135: The Bob’s Burgers Movie, Grace & Frankie, Floor is Lava
July 13, 2022 04:01 - 33 minutes - 75.6 MBCarrie took herself to see The Bob's Burgers Movie, K.W. recently finished the Netflix comedy Grace & Frankie, and they both get a kick out of the Netflix competition show Floor Is Lava. Plus, K.W. patiently explains to Carrie that no one actually disappears under the lava.
Episode 134: Vampires!
July 06, 2022 04:01 - 32 minutes - 73.4 MBIt's an early Halloween as Carrie and K.W. discuss vampires in media! Carrie fills you in on the recent Netflix teenage vampire show First Kill, and K.W. discusses her experience playing the text-based solo-RPG video game Vampire: The Masquerade: Night Road.
Episode 133: Moon Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Senior Year
June 29, 2022 04:01 - 34 minutes - 78.9 MBK.W. talks about the MCU TV show Moon Knight, Carrie loves the new Star Wars Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi, and they both enjoyed the Netflix movie Senior Year.