Positively Pop Culture
197 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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Episodes
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.
Episode 132: Bunheads, The Quest, Music
June 22, 2022 04:01 - 33 minutes - 77 MBK.W. loves the old ABC Family (Freeform) show Bunheads, available on Hulu. Carrie's super excited that Disney+ revived the fantasy competition series The Quest. And they discuss the music they've been listening to recently.
Episode 131: The Afterparty and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
June 15, 2022 04:01 - 16 minutes - 38.6 MBK.W. talks about the Apple+ series The Afterparty, and Carrie recently read the cozy mystery The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.
Episode 130: The 355, The Adam Project, Tell Me Your Secrets
June 08, 2022 04:01 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBCarrie enjoyed the spy movie The 355, K.W. got emotional during The Adam Project, and they discuss the thriller show Tell Me Your Secrets.
Episode 129: Queens of Mystery, Doctor Strange 2, The Lost City
June 01, 2022 04:01 - 31 minutes - 72 MBCarrie talks about the Acorn cozy mystery show Queens of Mystery, K.W. liked the MCU movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and they both enjoyed the recent movie The Lost City.
Episode 128: The Circle (Season 4) and Our Flag Means Death
May 25, 2022 04:01 - 25 minutes - 58.1 MBK.W. talks about the fourth season of Netflix's reality show The Circle, and she and Carrie discuss the HBO series Our Flag Means Death.
Episode 127: Bridgerton and Romance with Amanda and Kelly (Part 2)
May 18, 2022 04:01 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MBThe continuation of our chat on Bridgerton and the romance genre with Amanda Bales and Dr. Kelly Williams of the romance blog Cravats, Crinoline, and Craft. Episode 2 of 2.
Episode 126: Bridgerton and Romance with Amanda and Kelly (Part 1)
May 11, 2022 06:55 - 43 minutes - 100 MBAmanda Bales and Dr. Kelly Williams of the romance blog Cravats, Crinoline, and Craft join us to talk about the second season of Netflix's Bridgerton and the romance genre. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!
Episode 125: Star Wars Day, Shining Vale, Turning Red
May 04, 2022 06:25 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBCarrie celebrates Star Wars Day by sharing some of her favorite Star Wars things! K.W. talks about the Starz show Shining Vale, and they both enjoyed the recent Pixar film Turning Red.
Episode 124: Super Mario Run, Free Guy, Video Game Soundtracks
April 27, 2022 06:59 - 26 minutes - 60.6 MBIt's a video game themed episode! Carrie likes the mobile game Super Mario Run, K.W. enjoyed the film Free Guy, and they discuss what video game soundtracks they like to listen to to help them focus.
Episode 123: Red (Taylor’s Version) with Guest Host Erin
April 20, 2022 06:02 - 36 minutes - 83.1 MBErin, PosPop's resident Taylor Swift correspondent, joins Carrie to do a deep dive into Taylor Swift's latest album release, Red (Taylor's Version).
Episode 122: Far Sector and Evil with Guest Host Tom
April 13, 2022 04:01 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MBTom Kollman joins K.W. as a guest host to talk about the comic book Far Sector and the Paramount Plus Show Evil. Follow Tom on Twitter @twick516.
Episode 121: Astrid and Lilly Save the World, Space Force, The Dropout
April 06, 2022 04:01 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MBCarrie loves the SyFy show Astrid and Lilly Save the World, K.W. thinks the second season of Netflix's Space Force is a big improvement on the first, and they discuss the new Hulu limited series The Dropout.
Episode 120: We Are Lady Parts, Somebody Somewhere, How I Met Your Father
March 30, 2022 04:01 - 33 minutes - 77.7 MBIt's a comedy episode! Carrie loves the Peacock show We Are Lady Parts, K.W. is into the HBO series Somebody Somewhere, and they both discuss the Hulu show How I Met Your Father.
Episode 119: Naomi, The Tourist, The Missing
March 23, 2022 04:01 - 28 minutes - 64.3 MBCarrie's digging the new CW superhero show Naomi, K.W. likes the new HBO show The Tourist, and they both discuss the Amazon Prime mystery show The Missing.
Episode 118: The Legend of Vox Machina, Severance, Big Sky
March 16, 2022 04:01 - 33 minutes - 75.6 MBCarrie talks about the Critical Role/Dungeons & Dragons show The Legend of Vox Machina, K.W. tells us about the Apple TV show Severance, and they discuss the ABC mystery Big Sky.
Episode 117: Marry Me, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Duolingo
March 09, 2022 05:01 - 26 minutes - 60.1 MBCarrie talks about the Peacock rom-com Marry Me, K.W. talks about the latest season of Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and they discuss the app Duolingo and learning languages.
Episode 116: The Lonely Assassins, 14, Word Games
March 02, 2022 05:01 - 31 minutes - 71.8 MBCarrie talks about the Doctor Who found-phone video game The Lonely Assassins, K.W. really digs Peter Cline's novel 14, and theyd iscuss playign word games, including Wordle and Semantle.
Episode 115: Crime TV (Murderville, Broadchurch, The Tinder Swindler)
February 23, 2022 06:25 - 28 minutes - 65.3 MBIt's a crime TV episode. K.W. loves the Netflix improv comedy Murderville, Carrie has been watching the British drama Broadchurch, and they discuss the Netflix true-crime story The Tinder Swindler.
Episode 114: The Gilded Age; Tick, Tick...BOOM!; The Morning Show
February 16, 2022 05:01 - 31 minutes - 73 MBCarrie and K.W. talk about the new HBO series The Gilded Age, the Netflix movie Tick, Tick...BOOM!, and the Apple TV series The Morning Show.
Episode 113: Halfway to the Grave, Pivoting, Yellowjackets (Pt. 2)
February 09, 2022 05:01 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBK.W. talks about Halfway to the Grave, the first book in Jeaniene Frost's the Night Huntress series. She and Carrie discuss the new Fox comedy series Pivoting. And Carrie gave Yellowjackets a shot and gives an update on her viewing experience.
Episode 112: Doctor Who Season 13, Archive 81, The Eternals
February 02, 2022 05:01 - 40 minutes - 92 MBCarrie loves the 13th season of Doctor Who so much that she's nigh incoherent, K.W. is loving Netflix's Archive 81, and they discuss the latest Marvel movie, The Eternals.
Episode 111: Yellowjackets, Stay Close, Hobbies
January 26, 2022 05:01 - 46 minutes - 106 MBK.W. raves about Showtime's Yellowjackets, Carrie is digging the new Harlan Coben on Netflix, Stay Close, and they both talk about a niche hobby or interest of theirs.
Episode 110: 2022 Reading and Writing Goals
January 19, 2022 05:01 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss their reading and writing goals for 2022.
Episode 109: Hawkeye and Station 11
January 12, 2022 05:01 - 26 minutes - 60.4 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss the recent TV shows Hawkeye and Station 11, on Disney+ and HBO respectively.
Episode 108: WKRP in Cincinnati, The Wheel of Time, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
January 05, 2022 05:01 - 40 minutes - 92.5 MBCarrie's back to talk about The Wheel of Time TV show, K.W. digs into WKRP in Cincinnati, and they both talk about the recent MCU movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Episode 107: 2021 Pop Culture Wrap-Up
December 29, 2021 05:01 - 45 minutes - 104 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss their favorite pop culture--books, movies, TV, and music--of the year. Happy New Year to all our listeners!
Episode 106 with Rachel!
December 22, 2021 05:01 - 32 minutes - 74.8 MBRachel guest-hosts with K.W. to talk about the TV shows Younger and Sister Wives as well as the Christmas movies Single All the Way and A Castle for Christmas.
Episode 105: Arcane, Map Games, LoveHard
December 08, 2021 07:03 - 31 minutes - 72.1 MBCarrie tries to explain the Netflix show Arcane, K.W. delves deep into the world of map games, and they discuss the Netflix Christmas movie LoveHard.
Episode 104: 30, The Final Girl Support Group, Black Widow
December 01, 2021 05:01 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBCarrie likes Adele's new album, 30. K.W. talks Grady Hendrix's book The Final Girl Support Group and its horror influences. And they discuss one of the more recent entries into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow.
Episode 103: Great British Baking Show, Succession, Ghosts
November 24, 2021 05:01 - 37 minutes - 86.9 MBCarrie introduces K.W. to The Great British Baking Show, K.W. tries to get Carrie to watch HBO's Succession, and they discuss the delightful new CBS series Ghosts. Since it's the day before Thanksgiving, they chat about their favorite holiday foods. Happy Thanksgiving!
Episode 102: Love Life, Blindspot, You
November 17, 2021 06:48 - 38 minutes - 87.7 MBK.W. tells us about HBO's rom-com show Love Life, Carrie is into NBC's thriller Blindspot, and they both discuss the recent third season of Netflix's You.
Episode 101: The Hunger Games, The Other Two, Only Murders in the Building
November 10, 2021 06:44 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBCarrie throws it back to 2008 with a discussion of The Hunger Games, K.W. talks about the HBO show The Other Two, and they both enjoy the Hulu show Only Murders in the Building.
Episode 100!
November 03, 2021 05:50 - 35 minutes - 80.7 MBWelcome to the 100th episode of PosPop! Carrie and K.W. usher in their "watermelon era," take a quiz on the week's pop culture, and try to guess each other's top answer in different pop culture categories.
Episode 99: Midnight Mass, Wellington Paranormal, Halloween TV
October 27, 2021 04:01 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBCarrie and K.W. get in the Halloween mood by discussing Midnight Mass, Wellington Paranormal, and horror TV shows in general.
Episode 98: Motherland: Fort Salem S2, The Circle S3, Alter Ego
October 20, 2021 04:01 - 42 minutes - 97.9 MBCarrie can't stop talking about the second season of Freeform's Motherland: Fort Salem, K.W. is still digging the third season of Netflix's The Circle, and they chat about the new singing competition show on Fox, Alter Ego.
Episode 97: Creativity in Autumn
October 13, 2021 04:01 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss how the turn of the season affects creativity and influences choices of what pop culture to consume as well as methods of refilling your creative bucket.
Episode 96: Girls5Eva, The Chair, Women in Horror Movies
October 06, 2021 04:01 - 29 minutes - 68.2 MBCarrie gushes over the Peacock series Girls5Eva, K.W. gets her academic on with the Netflix series The Chair, and they both discuss women in horror films, specifically the trope of not being believed.
Episode 95: Amanda Bales, Part 2
September 29, 2021 04:01 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBWriter Amanda Bales joins us for a talk on her new short-story collection, Pekolah Stories, and her writing process. Part 1 of 2. Find Amanda on Twitter @amanda_bales and online at www.amandabales.com. Listen to Amanda's playlist for her book on Spotify.
Episode 94: Amanda Bales, Part 1
September 22, 2021 05:38 - 25 minutes - 57.3 MBWriter Amanda Bales joins us for a talk on her new short-story collection, Pekolah Stories, and her writing process. Part 1 of 2. Find Amanda on Twitter @amanda_bales and online at www.amandabales.com.
CLASSIC EPISODE: Role-Playing Games with Jeff Hessel
September 15, 2021 04:01 - 36 minutes - 83.7 MBJeff Hessell, GM of the actual-play RPG podcast The Cast Perilous, joins Carrie and K.W. for a chat on all things role-playing games! Follow The Cast Perilous on Twitter @thecastperilous and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode 93: All Systems Red, Loki, Nine Perfect Strangers
September 08, 2021 05:56 - 31 minutes - 71 MBCarrie talks about the first novella in Martha Wells' The Murderbot Diaries series, All Systems Red. K.W. talks about the Marvel/Disney+ series Loki. And they discuss the new Hulu series Nine Perfect Strangers.
Episode 92: A Quiet Place Part II, Sacred Lies, Writing Productivity
September 01, 2021 04:01 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MBK.W. talks about the movie A Quiet Place Part II, Carrie talks about the drama series Sacred Lies, and they discuss writing productivity, inspired by Kate Hall's A Book a Week. As K.W. says, "You're making clay, not a pot."
Episode 91: Kevin Can F*** Himself, Happy Endings, The Wilds
August 25, 2021 04:01 - 34 minutes - 79.8 MBIt's a television episode! Carrie talks about the AMC show Kevin Can F*** Himself, K.W. talks about the ABC sitcom Happy Endings, newly on Netflix, and they discuss the Amazon Prime show The Wilds.
Episode 90: Ophelia, The Americans, Tig Notaro: Drawn
August 18, 2021 04:01 - 28 minutes - 65.9 MBCarrie talks about the movie Ophelia, based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, K.W. talks about the drama series The Americans, and they both talk about the comedy special Tig Notaro: Drawn.
CLASSIC EPISODE: Cyberpunk with Heidi Ruby Miller; Fast Color
August 11, 2021 04:01 - 33 minutes - 76.9 MBIt's another break week as we give you a classic episode, Episode 28. Sci-fi author Heidi Ruby Miller joins us to talk about cyberpunk, including the Netflix series Altered Carbon, based on the novel by Richard K. Morgan. Find Heidi on Instagram @heidirubymiller and online at www.heidirubymiller.com. Carrie also talks about her recent viewing of the 2018 film Fast Color.
Episode 89: Architects of Memory, The Mole, Gunpowder Milkshake
August 04, 2021 04:01 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MBCarrie talks about her latest read, a sci-fi novel called Architects of Memory by Karen Osborne, K.W. explains her love for the early 2000s reality competition show The Mole, and they discuss the action movie Gunpowder Milkshake.
Episode 88: Fear Street, Made for Love, Murder on the Orient Express
July 28, 2021 04:01 - 37 minutes - 85.2 MBCarrie "gushes" about the horror film series Fear Street, K.W. talks about the HBO series Made for Love, and they discuss the 2017 film Murder on the Orient Express, based on the Agatha Christie novel.
Episode 87: Selling Sunset, The Carrow Haunt, Cruel Summer
July 21, 2021 04:01 - 29 minutes - 68 MBCarrie and K.W. revisit the reality show Selling Sunset and the horror book The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates, but this time Carrie talks about Selling Sunset and K.W. talks about The Carrow Haunt. They also discuss Freeform's recent show Cruel Summer.
Classic Episode: Shrill with Rachel, The Skittering
July 14, 2021 04:01 - 23 minutes - 53.2 MBIt's another break week as we give you a classic episode, Episode 29. Our friend Rachel is back to talk about why she loves the Hulu series Shrill, based on Lindy West's book of the same name. K.W. also gives us a peek into her latest novella, The Skittering.