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Pop Culture Lab2024 So FarWe're back in the Lab! It's been a while so we're doing a full length episode of What We've Been Watching. So put on your lab coats and grab your graduated cylinders as we examine the year thus far in pop culture.
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a like and subscribe for semimonthly episodes and follow us on Twitter @ThePCLPodcast and Instagram @popculturelab
2024-05-2458 minPop Culture LabWhat We're Looking Forward to in 2024We start with what we've been watching, including Society of the Snow (5:02), Saltburn (6:30), Oppenheimer (11:52), Leave the World Behind (15:30), The Wire (18:49), and Inside Out (20:19), before moving on to our main topic.
This week, we take a look at movies and TV shows coming out in 2024, and what we're most excited about. Let's get in the Lab!
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a like and subscribe for semimonthly episodes and follow us on Twitter @ThePCLPodcast and Instagram @popculturelab
2024-01-301h 03Pop Culture LabOur Favorites of 2023We start with What We've Been Watching including Love Island (7:03) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (13:40) before getting into our main topic (23:37).
This week, we take a look back at the best things we've watched/played/read in 2023. Any media can make the list, and the content does not have to be from 2023, it just has to be something that we consumed this calendar year. Let's get in the Lab!!
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a like and subscribe for s...
2023-12-271h 10Pop Culture LabLoki Season 2We start with what we've been watching (and playing), including Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the new game Hogwarts: Legacy, and more before moving on to our main topic, Loki Season 2.
Loki Season 2 sees the God of Mischief working with Hunter B-15, Mobius, and newcomer OB to find Sylvie, cure Loki's time slipping, and ultimately save the TVA from total destruction.
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a like and subscribe for semimonthly episodes and follow us on Twitter @The...
2023-12-131h 05Pop Culture LabThe MarvelsWe start with what we've been watching including Fall of the House of Usher (3:30), Memories of Murder (6:05), Nyad (10:48) and Best in Show (16:40) before launching into our main topic, The Marvels (23:48).
The Marvels brings together three superheroes from Marvel's recent projects: Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel, and Teyonah Parris as Photon from WandaVision. When Captain Marvel and Photon touch a rift in space time, their powers are entangled, causing them to switch places any time they use them. They join forces to stop Dar-Benn, a Kree warlord, from destroying Earth (of course).
2023-11-1747 minPop Culture LabOur Favorite Scary MoviesIt's spooky season! 👻 We start with what we've been watching including Russian Doll (1:46), Our Flag Means Death (4:31), Gen V (6:20), and Loki Season 2 (10:55) before launching into our main discussion (12:50).
What makes a great scary movie? How is a horror movie different from a thriller? Can a movie be scary without being classified as horror, or still be considered horror without being particularly scary? Join us as we dive into these questions and share our personal favorite scary movies in this special Halloween themed episode! Igor, let's get in the Lab! 🧟♂️
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2023-10-2058 minPop Culture LabAhsoka + WGA StrikeWe start with what we've been watching (2:55) including Station 11 (7:47), a Coldplay concert in Seattle (10:27), Equalizer 3 (13:55), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (18:44), and Snowpiercer (20:26) before launching into our main discussion (29:05).
Ahsoka, the latest Disney+ Star Wars show, features Rosario Dawson as the titular character, former Jedi Ahsoka Tano who was padawan to Anakin Skywalker. Taking place after Return of the Jedi, we follow Ahsoka as she tracks down one of the last remaining Imperial adversaries, Grand Admiral Thrawn. As she searches for a star map that may lead the way, she is pursued by Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson...
2023-09-2959 minPop Culture LabBlue BeetleWe start with what we've been watching including Ahsoka (Disney +), No Hard Feelings, and Licorice Pizza, before launching into our main topic.
Blue Beetle tells the story of Jaime Reyes, a young college grad living with his family in Palmera City, who stumbles across an alien scarab that fuses with his body and gives him incredible superhuman abilities. As he navigates these new powers with the help of his family, he is hunted down by the evil Victoria Kord who has her sights set on the scarab for her own nefarious purposes.
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2023-09-0645 minPop Culture LabBarbie ReviewFeaturing our good friend Katie Geer! We start with what we've been watching (4:06) including The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime), 12 Angry Men, Summit of the Gods (Netflix), Mad Max: Fury Road, Top Gun: Maverick (Amazon Prime), as well as The Bear Season 2 (Hulu), and the season finale of Hijack (Apple TV+). Next, we launch into our main topic, Barbie (30:12)
Barbie, in theaters now, tells the story of Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) as she wrestles with an existential crisis and journeys into the real world with Ken (Ryan Gosling) to find the source of her pain and...
2023-08-091h 21Pop Culture LabMission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 ReviewWe start with what we've been watching including Secret Invasion (3:23) on Disney+, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (9:02), and Hijack (14:06) on Apple TV+ before launching into our review of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (16:40).
In the latest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise Ethan Hunt and company return in their latest adventure, this time against an ultra-advanced, seemingly omniscient AI known as The Entity. As he travels the world chasing after keys, girls, and evading government agents and international terrorists, he has to confront whether the lives of his comrades are worth m...
2023-07-1957 minPop Culture LabIndiana Jones 5 Review + the Summer Box OfficeWe start with what we've been watching (4:39) including The Bear (Hulu), Secret Invasion (Disney)+, and Station 11 (Max).
Next we quickly revisit our discussion of The Flash from last week (22:45), before launching into a discussion of the abysmal state of the summer box office and explore why studio tentpoles are flopping left and right (31:00).
Finally we share our review Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (51:50). We break down the plot, themes, and what worked as well as what didn't in (hopefully) the final installment in this franchise.
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2023-07-061h 23Pop Culture LabThe Flash ReviewWe start with the long journey getting to The Flash (1:00) followed by what we've been watching (11:10) including Platonic (Apple TV+), Black Mirror Season 6 (Netflix), as well as playing the new game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo Switch). We also discuss Arcane (Netflix), Palm Springs (Hulu), and The Leftovers (Max), as well as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle before launching into our review of The Flash.
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us on Twitter @T...
2023-06-2956 minPop Culture LabOur Favorite Movie TwistsGuest starring our friend Alex Saar! We start with what we've been watching (1:53) including 'Renfield' (streaming on Peacock 6/9), 'Platonic' (streaming on AppleTV+), and 'Arcane' (streaming on Netflix).
Next we launch into our main topic, our Favorite Movie Twists of All Time. Here are the films discussed:
Arrival (18:30)
Gone Girl (32:10)
The Sixth Sense (40:12)
Fight Club (43:39)
The Usual Suspects (46:58)
Identity (49:22)
The Prestige (54:41)
Psycho (1:00:58)
Parasite (1:05:31)
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spo...
2023-06-061h 15Pop Culture LabThe Last of Us ReviewWe start with what we've been watching including Evil Dead Rise (2:21) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (12:31) (streaming on Disney+), before launching into our main topic, The Last of Us (22:50) which has all episodes streaming on Max.
The Last of Us, based on the 2013 video game, is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the aftermath of a pandemic that turns people into zombie-like monsters through fungal infection. It tells the story of Joel, a smuggler who must escort an immune teenager named Ellie across the US in the hopes of creating a cure and saving wh...
2023-06-011h 01Pop Culture LabAI and the Writers Guild of America StrikeWe start with what we've been watching including "The Last of Us" (2:35) which has all episodes streaming on Max, as well as "Beef" (5:15) now streaming on Netflix. We also briefly revisit our conversation from last week (14:27) before launching into our main topic, AI and the WGA Strike. (20:02)
On May 2nd 2023, WGA voted to go on strike because negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) fell apart around the subject of residuals and writer compensation for streaming content. In addition, the writers requested that AI tools such as ChatGPT only be used f...
2023-05-2548 minPop Culture LabIs the Movie Star Dead?We start with what we've been watching (6:11) including "Chicago," "Hairspray (2007)," and "The Last of Us" (10:50) which has all episodes streaming on HBO Max. Then we ask the question "Is the Movie Star Dead?" (13:36) and examine if Hollywood has a superstar problem.
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us on Twitter @ThePCLPodcast and Instagram @popculturelab
2023-05-1655 minPop Culture LabGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review (Spoilers!)We start with what we've been watching (1:20) including "Love & Death" (streaming on HBO Max), "Scream VI" (streaming on Paramount+), and "His Dark Materials" (streaming on HBO Max) before launching into our main topic, our review of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" (8:10) with SPOILERS. The film is now playing in theaters.
In the aftermath of the previous "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Avengers" films, Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) is still reeling from the one-two punch of losing Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and the subsequent reemergence of her 2014 self with no memory of their relationship. When the G...
2023-05-0857 minPop Culture LabThe Super Mario Bros. Movie ReviewWe start with what we've been watching (1:30), including "Kong: Skull Island," "Godzilla (2014)," "Godzilla vs. Kong," (all streaming on HBO Max), and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (5:50) before launching into our main topic The Super Mario Bros. Movie (13:57).
Wahoo! The new Super Mario Bros. Movie tells the story of brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) two plumbers in Brooklyn who get pulled into another world known as the Mushroom Kingdom where Mario meets beloved Nintendo characters including Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key). Mario must then confront the evil warlord Bowser (Jack B...
2023-05-0238 minPop Culture LabAndor Season 1 ReviewWe start with what we’ve been watching (4:03), including "The Mandalorian" (streaming on Disney +), and Louis CK’s new special (11:00) “At the Dolby” (available for purchase on his website). Then we spin through the rumor mill (17:38), tackling a handful of updates on upcoming films.
Andor Season 1 Review (46:55) The new Star Wars spinoff series "Andor," set before the events of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", tells the story of Cassian Andor's (Diego Luna) rise from low-level thief to reluctant Rebel leader as he fights back against the oppressive Empire. Along the way he gets help from Luthen Rael (St...
2023-04-201h 39Pop Culture LabJohn Wick: Chapter 4 ReviewJohn Wick: Chapter 4 continues the story of the renegade hitman as he hunts down the villainous High Table, who have put an ever-increasing bounty on his head. Meanwhile his adversary, the Marquis de Gramont, sends scores of goons after him as he travels across the world.
Other shows and movies discussed: Tetris (Apple TV+), Shazam: Fury of the Gods, House of the Dragon (HBO Max)
2023-04-131h 02Pop Culture LabDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ReviewThis week in the Lab we review 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,' the new fantasy/adventure/comedy movie based on the beloved tabletop game. The film stars Chris Pine as Edgin Darvis who along with Holga Kilgore, played by Michelle Rodriguez, escapes from prison and recruits a gang of medieval misfits to save his daughter from their traitorous compatriot Forge Fitzwilliam played by Hugh Grant. Join us as we share our thoughts and examine this film in context of the wider fantasy genre.
Other shows and movies discussed this episode: His Dark Materials (HBOMax), Th...
2023-04-0653 minPop Culture LabMy Mom in the Matrix - An Everything Everywhere All at Once ReviewIn this week’s episode, we break down Everything Everywhere All at Once following its 10 Academy Award wins. We explore major themes and symbols in this jam-packed, ambitious film and discuss its wide cultural impact. Tune in and join us on this deep dive into one of the most talked-about films of the year!!
2023-03-311h 33Pop Culture LabPablo Escobear - A Cocaine Bear ReviewPablo Escobear makes his bloody debut in the new movie, Cocaine Bear. Join us in the Lab as we break down the plot, characters, and themes of this thrilling and darkly comedic film.
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Pop Culture LabQuANTumania ReviewToday in the Lab we're performing an autopsy. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is DOA. We examine the cause of death.
2023-03-151h 16Pop Culture LabQuANTumania PredictionsLang vs Kang!! We discuss the Ant-Man franchise so far and our predictions going into Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
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Pop Culture LabUnder the Gunn: The DCU AnnouncementJames Gunn FINALLY announced the future of the DC Cinematic Universe.
Join us as we break it down and discuss our thoughts.
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Pop Culture LabPop Culture Lab TrailerJoin Cameron and Connor as we kick off the Pop Culture Lab podcast and preview some projects we're excited to cover this year!
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Milwaukee Admirals PodcastEpisode 97 With Connor IngramWe are excited to welcome Connor Ingram into the Podcast this week! From the chaos of growing up with three brothers, to missing his name getting called at the draft, his relationship with Troy Grosenick and making his NHL debut we go soup to nuts on Connor's career!
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