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 44: Twins! (Selling Sunset, Blood and Gold, Double Trouble)
August 26, 2020 04:01 - 40 minutes - 91.7 MBIt's an accidental Twin Episode! K.W. talks about her love of the Netflix reality show Selling Sunset, Carrie talks about the Blood and Gold fantasy book series by Kim Wilkins, and they both watch the pilot of the '80s sitcom Double Trouble--all three of which feature twins in some capacity! If you're a regular listener, take the PosPop survey here and let them know what sorts of segments you'd like to see in year two!
Episode 43: Nordic Noir and Taylor Swift's Folklore
August 19, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 78.3 MBThis week, Carrie and K.W. talk about the genre Nordic noir--including the Netflix series Marcella and Fallet and books by Lilja Sigurðardóttir and Camilla Grebe. They also dive into Folklore, the latest album from Taylor Swift. If you're a regular listener, take the PosPop survey here and let them know what sorts of segments you'd like to see in year two!
Episode 42: DC's Stargirl, Better Call Saul, and Action Movies with Rachel
August 12, 2020 04:01 - 38 minutes - 87.6 MBCarrie talks about the latest DC show, Stargirl, while K.W. opts for the more serious AMC show Better Call Saul. Friend Rachel joins for a discussion on action movies. Please take our listener survey to let us know what sorts of segments and guests you'd like to hear! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDLRYVV
Episode 41: Role-Playing Games with Jeff Hessell
August 05, 2020 04:01 - 35 minutes - 80.1 MBJeff Hessell, GM of the upcoming actual-play RPG podcast The Cast Perilous, joins Carrie and K.W. for a chat on all things role-playing games! The Cast Perilous debuts on Tuesday, August 18th. Follow the game on Twitter @thecastperilous and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode 40: The Baby-Sitters Club with Rachel; The Chicks' Gaslighter
July 29, 2020 04:01 - 39 minutes - 91 MBRachel joins Carrie and K.W. once again, this time to talk about the new Netflix adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club! They also discuss the new album Gaslighter from The Chicks.
Episode 39: Melissa Long and Mary Mascari from The Writing Easy
July 22, 2020 04:01 - 35 minutes - 81.9 MBMelissa Long and Mary Mascari, cohosts of The Writing Easy podcast, join Carrie and K.W. for a talk on podcasting, writing, and pop culture. Find The Writing Easy at: www.thewritingeasypodcast.com, on Instagram @writingeasypodcast, on Facebook @writingeasypodcast, and on Twitter @writingeasypod1. Listen to it wherever you find your podcasts!
Episode 38: Nature, Jumanji, and The Handmaid's Tale
July 15, 2020 04:01 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBCarrie and K.W. talk about finding inspiration and comfort in nature! Carrie's topic for the week is Jumanji: The Next Level, and K.W.'s is the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.
Episode 37: Sports, Finding New Music, the Comfort of Mysteries, and K.W's New Story
July 08, 2020 04:01 - 29 minutes - 66.8 MBTopics on this episode are many and varied! They include: - the NWSL Challenge Cup - old baseball games on radio - a rhizomatic approach to finding new-to-you music - the comfort of mystery stories, featuring V. M. Burns's The Plot Is Mystery, and - K. W.'s latest story, "Parasomnia," in the Dark Lane Anthology Volume Nine Stay safe and healthy!
Episode 36: '90s TV!
July 01, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBIt's our '90s TV episode! Pop-culture guru Robin hops on the pod once again, this time for a discussion on Melrose Place, and children's/YA author A.J. Culey discusses her love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Find Robin on Twitter and Instagram @robinhhhhh (That's 5 Hs!). Find A.J. on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram @ajculey and online at www.ajculey.com.
Episode 35: J.L. Gribble
June 24, 2020 04:01 - 25 minutes - 57.6 MBFantasy author J.L. Gribble joins Carrie and K.W. to talk about her writing as well as some of the pop culture she's currently enjoying! Find J.L. online at jlgribble.com and on Twitter and Instagram @hannaedits.
Episod 34: The Vast of Night, "The Tower of Ithadir," The Prisoner with Guest Robin
June 17, 2020 04:01 - 41 minutes - 95.4 MBK.W. discusses the Amazon movie The Vast of Night, and Carrie gives a sneak peek of her latest short story, "The Tower of Ithadir," in the recently released Reign of Queens anthology. Robin also joins us once more for an enthusiastic discussion of The Prisoner TV series from 1967. Find Robin on Instagram and Twitter @robinhhhhh (that's 5 Hs!).
Episode 33: Heidi Ruby Miller
June 10, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 78 MBScience-fiction author Heidi Ruby Miller is back to talk about her own books in the Ambasadora-verse! Find Heidi online at on Instagram @HeidiRubyMiller and on her website, www.heidirubymiller.com.
Episode 32: Poets Erin Carlyle and Mary Soon Lee
May 27, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 96.2 MBIt's a poetry episode! K.W. interviews Erin Carlyle about her writing, her inspiration, and writing during the pandemic. And Carrie interviews Mary Soon Lee about her latest poetry books, The Sign of the Dragon and Elemental Haiku, and some of her favorite pop culture. Find Erin on Instagram @erincarlylepoetcatgirl. Find Mary on Twitter @MarySoonLee and at her website: www.marysoonlee.com.
Episode 31: Matt Betts
May 20, 2020 04:01 - 28 minutes - 65.8 MBAuthor Matt Betts joins Carrie and K.W. to talk about his latest release, Carson of Venus: The Edge of All Worlds, and some of his favorite pop culture!
Episode 30: Motherland: Fort Salem, What We Do in the Shadows, Quarantine Habits
May 13, 2020 04:01 - 36 minutes - 84.1 MBCarrie gushes about the new Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem while K.W. talks about her love for the FX series What We Do in the Shadows. They both discuss whether their pop-culture-consumption habits have changed during quarantine. Plus: Carrie explains the cinnamon roll meme to K.W.!
Episode 29: Shrill with Rachel Porter; The Skittering
May 06, 2020 04:01 - 23 minutes - 54.7 MBOur 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.
Episode 28: Cyberpunk with Heidi Ruby Miller; Fast Color
April 29, 2020 04:01 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBSci-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 27: The Masked Singer with Rachel Porter
April 22, 2020 04:01 - 27 minutes - 62.4 MBFriend Rachel Porter joins Carrie and K.W. in a discussion of their enjoyment of Fox's The Masked Singer and speculation on some of its Season 3 singers.
Episode 26: Jessica McHugh and Annika Sundberg
April 15, 2020 14:27 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBCarrie and K.W. interview authors Jessica McHugh and Annika Sundberg. Learn more about Jessica on her website: https://mchughniverse.wordpress.com/. Find Annika on Instagram @rabbitchilla and on Twitter @WriterChilla.
Episode 25: I Am Not Okay with This, Orphan Black: Deviations, The Secrets of Harrowgate Valley
April 08, 2020 04:01 - 26 minutes - 61.1 MBK.W. talks about Netflix's recent series I Am Not Okay with This, Carrie talks about the graphic novel Orphan Black: Deviations, and they both discuss their upcoming shared world anthology, The Secrets of Harrowgate Valley.
Episode 24: Better Things, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 12 Monkeys
April 01, 2020 04:01 - 38 minutes - 87.4 MBK.W. talks about her love for the FX comedy Better Things, Carrie discusses the French film Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and they both watch the pilot of the SyFy series 12 Monkeys. Please excuse Hazel the cat making noise as she was trying to barge into Carrie's room!
Episode 23: Dread Nation, Skyrim, Virgin River
March 25, 2020 04:01 - 29 minutes - 67.7 MBK.W. talks about Justina Ireland's Dread Nation, Carrie talks about the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and they discuss the Netflix series Virgin River.
Episode 22: Sci-Fi Romance with Robin and Community
March 18, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 78.2 MBRobin joins us again to talk about science-fiction romance, in particular her love of the Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon. Carrie and K.W. watch the pilot of the NBC sitcom Community.
Episode 21: The Stranger and Birds of Prey
March 10, 2020 04:01 - 35 minutes - 81.3 MBCarrie and K.W. compare the novel and Netflix versions of Harlan Coben's The Stranger and talk about the latest DC movie, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).
Episode 20: Star Trek: Enterprise and Discovery
March 04, 2020 06:33 - 37 minutes - 85.2 MBCarrie and K.W. dive into the Star Trek universe, focusing mostly on Enterprise and Discovery. Share your favorite movies and series with @PosPopPodcast on Twitter!
Episode 19: Sanditon, What Did Jack Do?, Instrumental Music
February 19, 2020 05:33 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBCarrie talks about the ITV/PBS adaptation of Sanditon and the accompanying novel based on Jane Austen's fragment; K.W. raves about David Lynch's What Did Jack Do?; and they discuss their favorite instrumental music.
Episode 18: Board Games, Little Women, The X-Files
February 12, 2020 05:01 - 36 minutes - 83.7 MBK.W. tells us some of her favorite board games, Carrie gives her thoughts on the 2019 Little Women adaptation, and they both watch the pilot episode of The X-Files!
Episode 17: Our Writing Processes and The Wave with Robin
February 05, 2020 18:15 - 30 minutes - 70.5 MBCarrie and K.W. have a discussion about their writing processes, inspired by Carrie's recent reading of A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf. And special guest Robin joins them to discuss the 1981 novel The Wave and its accompanying after-school special. You can find Robin on Twitter @RobinHHHHH (that's five Hs)!
Episode 16: The Whisperer in Darkness, The Wives, The Sarah Connor Chronicles
January 29, 2020 05:01 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBCarrie talks about the BBC 4 podcast The Whisperer in Darkness, K.W. talks about Tarryn Fisher's novel The Wives, and they discuss the pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Episode 15: The Circle, Runaways, Billie Eilish
January 22, 2020 06:50 - 34 minutes - 78.2 MBCarrie and K.W. talk about the Netflix reality show The Circle, season 3 of Hulu's Runaways, and Billie Eilish's album When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go.
Episode 14: Jagged Little Pill the musical, You, Cheers
January 15, 2020 05:01 - 33 minutes - 77 MBCarrie talks about the soundtrack for the new Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill, based on Alanis Morissette's 1995 album of the same name. K.W. discusses the Netflix show You (and Carrie gets a little heated about it), and they both watch the pilot episode of the 1982 NBC comedy Cheers. Plus: the possibility of a live show? You tell us!
Episode 13: Russian Doll, Rule and Rise, The Rise of Skywalker
January 08, 2020 05:01 - 40 minutes - 93.4 MBK.W. discusses the Netflix series Russian Doll and time-loop narratives, Carrie talks about the fantasy novels Rule and Rise by Ellen Goodlett, and they share their thoughts on the latest Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker. Plus, K.W. drops some reading material about angry women.
Episode 12: Favorite 2019 Pop Culture + The Dresden Files
January 01, 2020 05:01 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBHappy New Year from Carrie and K.W.! In this episode, they tell their favorite pop culture of 2019, including movies, music, TV, books, and more. Plus they watch the pilot of The Dresden Files. You can find a Spotify playlist for the show at the link below or by searching for PosPop - Songs We Dig That We Mention on the Show. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wkXzyldM8JG2LVdjAlMdo
Episode 11: Holiday Pop Culture
December 25, 2019 05:01 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MBHappy holidays from Carrie and K.W.! In this episode, they talk about all their favorite holiday music, movies, and TV episodes. See you in 2020, and remember to share your favorite pop culture on Twitter or through email!
Episode 10: Queen's Shadow, foreign-language music, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
December 18, 2019 06:28 - 33 minutes - 76.1 MBCarrie gushes over Queen's Shadow, a Star Wars novel by E.K. Johnston, K.W. talks about the benefits of listening to music in foreign languages, and they discuss the BBC podcast The Case of Charles Dexter Ward based on the novel by H.P. Lovecraft. Plus: K.W. prefers listening to Spotify over locating her CDs, and Carrie needs you to know that she regrets not bringing up Shakira when talking about foreign-language music.
BONUS: Terminator: Dark Fate with C.S. Lytal
December 15, 2019 03:50 - 54 minutes - 124 MBThe entire unedited conversation between Carrie and C.S. about Terminator: Dark Fate that was excerpted in the 12/11 episode. So much Dark Fate love; so many spoilers.
Episode 09: Terminator: Dark Fate, Griffin and Whyborne, Schitt's Creek
December 11, 2019 17:23 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBCarrie talks Terminator: Dark Fate with friend and fellow author C.S. Lytal. K.W. discusses the Griffin and Whyborne series by Jordan L. Hawk and book series in general. Both hosts talk Schitt's Creek. Plus: Carrie's absolutely read book series longer than five books. She just can't remember anything to save her life. And if you listen closely, you might be able to hear her housemate's cat, Hazel, in the background!
Episode 08: Women's Soccer, Bob's Burgers, Orange is the New Black, The Addams Family, Advent Writing!
December 04, 2019 06:37 - 35 minutes - 51.1 MBin this jam-packed episode, Carrie and K.W. talk about their recent trip to see the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team as they played Sweden. They also discuss a couple of their favorite TV shows--Bob's Burgers and Orange Is the New Black--as well as the pilot of The Addams Family. Plus, join the hosts in their December writing challenge based on K.W.'s new book, Advent Writing!
Episode 07: Feminism in fiction, RPGing, an interview with Jeff Hessell
November 27, 2019 05:47 - 33 minutes - 55.8 MBCarrie and K.W. pack a lot into this episode as they discuss Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions" and how they try to incorporate feminism into their writing. They also talk about their experience with role-playing games, and K.W. interviews Jeff Hessell, host of the upcoming RPG podcast The Cast Perilous.
Episode 06: The Highwomen, Mindhunter, "Ghost Whisperer"
November 20, 2019 06:37 - 29 minutes - 40 MBCarrie and K.W. talk The Highwomen, Carrie's recent trip to the Broadkill Writers Resort, Mindhunter, and the pilot of "Ghost Whisperer." Plus: the love of Carrie's life, which host is an easier crier, and the importance of podcast choice on lonely jogging trails.
Episode 05: Horror Novels, Batwoman, and The Masked Singer
November 13, 2019 05:56 - 40 minutes - 29.8 MBCarrie and K.W. discuss the father-and-son horror writing team of Stephen King and Joe Hill, the new CW Batwoman TV series, and the FOX musical contest show The Masked Singer.
Episode 04: My Favorite Martian, Late Night, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
November 06, 2019 05:18 - 24 minutes - 32 MBCarrie and K.W. watch the pilot of My Favorite Martian and talk about the movie Late Night and the graphic novel series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Episode 03: Julius Caesar, Fringe, Unbelievable
October 30, 2019 06:22 - 26 minutes - 30.7 MBCarrie and K.W. talk about Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks's recent production of Julius Caesar, K.W.'s summer re-watch of Fringe, and the Netflix limited series Unbelievable.
Episode 03: Julius Caesar, Fringe, and Unbelievable
October 30, 2019 06:22 - 26 minutes - 30.7 MBCarrie and K.W. talk about Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks's recent production of Julius Caesar, K.W.'s summer re-watch of Fringe, and the Netflix limited series Unbelievable.
Episode 02: Fly Girls, "Doin' Time," Heroes
October 23, 2019 06:09 - 32 minutes - 73.9 MBCarrie and K.W. talk about Fly Girls by Keith O'Brien, "Doin' Time" by Lana Del Rey, and the pilot of Heroes.
Episode 01: Get to Know Carrie and K.W.
October 16, 2019 04:13 - 36 minutes - 20.9 MBCarrie and K.W. talk their favorite things, the National Women's Hockey League, A Simple Favor, Gentleman Jack, and Anna Merlan's Republic of Lies.
PosPop Promo
October 08, 2019 17:14 - 45 seconds - 1.72 MBA glimpse of what Carrie and K.W. will be discussing on Positively Pop Culture!