Shows
Pop MomPop Culture Jeopardy!Mom reviews the game-show spinoff POP CULTURE JEOPARDY! Mom advises John on veterinarian loyalty. John questions the academic credentials of a famous basketball player.2025-02-1451 min
Pop MomFred Armisen: Standup for DrummersMom reviews FRED ARMISEN: STANDUP FOR DRUMMERS. John and Mom debate Wheel of Fortune host candidates. Mom searches in vain for a candy made from chocolate and potatoes.2023-06-2836 min
Pop MomThe 2023 NBA PlayoffsMom reviews the 2023 NBA playoffs. Mom accidentally tricks her family into celebrating two Mother's Days. John gets a bad haircut.2023-05-2338 min
Pop MomCalvin and HobbesMom and John discuss the comic strip CALVIN AND HOBBES. Mom determines that the TSA agents at the airport stole her watch. Mom finds a missing wristwatch under her car seat.2023-04-2534 min
Pop MomArrested Development: "In God We Trust"Mom reviews a classic Christmas episode of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. Mom and John play a holiday-themed game of "Would You Rather?". John learns he did not get credit for last year's Christmas gift.2022-12-2244 min
Pop MomLast-Minute-Panic Holiday Gift GuideMom & John share their last-minute gift guide for panicked holiday revelers. Mom pays tribute to a great cat. John opens his presents early.2022-12-1343 min
Pop MomSaturday Night Live season 47 (John Mulaney)Mom reviews a recent episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE hosted by John Mulaney. Disaster ensues after John's son loses his first tooth. Mom once again tells the local postmaster to quit slacking off.2022-03-0743 min
Pop MomSports SpecialFor a Pop Mom SPORTS SPECIAL, Mom reviews Super Bowl LVI and the XXVI Winter Olympic Games. Mom provides an update on the cleanliness of the local post office. Mom wants to know what John finds in his spam folder.2022-02-1849 min
Pop MomTV Word GamesMom and John mark Wordle-mania by remembering a bunch of TV word games. Mom discovers a book club that actually works. Mom thinks the biathlon is stupid.2022-02-0454 min
Pop MomThe Super Bob Einstein MovieMom reviews THE SUPER BOB EINSTEIN MOVIE. Mom and John remember Betty White. John salutes the Christmastime heroism of postmaster general Louis DeJoy.2022-01-0637 min
Pop MomThe Mary Tyler Moore Show: "Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II"Mom reviews a classic MARY TYLER MOORE Christmas episode. Mom once again shares her unbeatable Chex mix recipe. John and Mom reflect on keeping memories of lost friends alive.2021-12-2249 min
Pop MomSuccession, season 3Mom reviews the HBO drama SUCCESSION. John and Mom recount the pies and pitfalls of their Thanksgiving. Mom develops a reputation among local dentists.2021-12-0255 min
Pop MomSeinfeld: "The Big Salad"Mom reviews the SEINFELD episode "The Big Salad." John wants to know what makes apple butter and applesauce different. Someone at the library wants their 65 bucks back.2021-10-1147 min
Pop MomEscape PerfectoMom reviews the Mexican game show ESCAPE PERFECTO. Mom has a surprisingly emotional visit with the dentist. John refuses an apple peeler.2021-10-0240 min
Pop MomYou Bet Your Life With Jay LenoMom reviews YOU BET YOUR LIFE WITH JAY LENO. Mom offers advice to a sleep-deprived dog owner. Mom and John remember Norm Macdonald.2021-09-1845 min
Pop MomWhew!Mom reviews the long-lost game show WHEW! Mom tries not to laugh through her mammogram. John meets a “compassionate” Michigander.2021-09-1146 min
Pop MomFantastic FungiMom reviews the mushroom documentary FANTASTIC FUNGI. John and Mom pay tribute to the late Sean Lock. John and Mom assess the wreckage of the Jeopardy! host search.2021-08-2043 min
Pop MomSexy BeastsMom reviews the animalistic dating show SEXY BEASTS. Mom weighs in on the new JEOPARDY! hosts. John pitches his lavatory-based reality TV concept.2021-08-1345 min
Pop Mom8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownMom reviews the comedy game show 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN. Mom laments the sorry state of ice-cream-stand-parking-lot etiquette. John has trouble climbing his favorite mountain.2021-07-3141 min
Pop MomMother's Day SpecialMom and John recap their respective Mother's Day celebrations and test each other with a mom-themed pop culture quiz.2021-05-1222 min
Pop MomCasablancaMom reviews the classic film CASABLANCA. Mom is disappointed by a “very unhappy” McDonald’s cheeseburger. John recommends the late Regis Philbin for a hosting gig.2021-04-1641 min
Pop MomStath Lets FlatsMom reviews the British workplace comedy STATH LETS FLATS. Mom remembers her meteorologist cousin Bob Kudzma. John doesn't see why he should photograph his roof ice.2021-02-2833 min
Pop MomSuper Bowl LVMom reviews the televised football contest SUPER BOWL LV. Mom tries not to laugh when a guy burps at the eye doctor's office. John does his Lt. Columbo impersonation.2021-02-1044 min
Pop MomThe HustlerMom reviews the Craig Ferguson-hosted game of deception, THE HUSTLER. John explores proper protocol for helping someone find a lost item. Mom disdains televised vomit.2021-02-0144 min
Pop Mom2020 Christmas SpecialMom and John give each other a Christmas-themed quiz. Mom encounters the perils of modern speech-to-text technology. A bucket of tea wrappers forms the basis of a new listener contest.2020-12-2331 min
Pop MomHow To With John WilsonMom reviews HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON. Mom tests John and the listeners with a Christmas-themed quiz. Mom wonders what she should do with a can of nickels.2020-12-0849 min
Pop MomAnimaniacs (2020)Mom reviews the ANIMANIACS reboot. Mom bids a bittersweet farewell to the FedEx delivery guy. John wishes the listeners a happy Thanksgivening.2020-11-2839 min
Pop MomRemembering Alex TrebekMom and John reflect on the life of Alex Trebek. The election results ripple through Mom's corner of rural New Hampshire. An encounter with a helicopter has Mom thinking about submarines.2020-11-1134 min
Pop MomWho Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020)Mom reviews the WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE revival. John works himself into a froth over Joel McHale's MILLIONAIRE appearance. Mom cancels her subscription to the local rag.2020-11-0344 min
Pop MomFargo, season 4Mom reviews the new season of the FX drama series FARGO. Mom recalls the time her cat got stoned. John wonders why there’s never been a “Pop Mom-In-Law” segment.2020-10-1944 min
Pop MomAn old episode of The $100,000 PyramidMom and John remember Charlie Siebert from the old "$100,000 Pyramid" show. Mom gets covid price-gouged on NFL-licensed fabric. Winners of the Kit Kat Flavor & Slogan Dual Innovation Contest are announced.2020-10-1342 min
Pop MomCheerMom asks the local postmaster if the USPS is going out of business. John loves dogs, in principle. Mom eats Lucky Charms for the first time. The Netflix television program CHEER is reviewed.2020-08-0636 min
Pop MomMom's Mystery Half-GrossJohn and Mom check in to share the latest from their lockdown life. Plus: The Half-A-Gross Listener Contest2020-05-1520 min
Pop MomBetter Call Saul, season 5Mom reviews the fifth season premiere of BETTER CALL SAUL. John shares the story of his worst parenting night ever. Mom protests a TV commercial for crooked-penis medication.2020-02-2741 min
Pop MomLego MastersMom reviews the reality competition LEGO MASTERS. Mom recaps her experience of the New Hampshire primary election.
John tells Mom about a dumb thing he did.2020-02-1244 min
Pop MomThe CircleMom reviews the Netflix reality series THE CIRCLE. John reveals the truth behind Mom’s claim that she was named “Class Flirt” in high school. Mom ponders how to grieve a celebrity death.2020-01-2942 min
Pop MomJohn Mulaney & The Sack Lunch BunchMom reviews the comedy special JOHN MULANEY & THE SACK LUNCH BUNCH. Mom insists that her high school yearbook title of “Class Flirt” is not “open to interpretation.” Mom examines the ontology of an airline boarding pass.2020-01-2144 min
Pop MomWhite ChristmasMom reviews WHITE CHRISTMAS. Mom’s effort to replace John’s mugs hits a grammatical snag. A restaurant fails to supply Mom with relish.2019-12-1245 min
Pop MomMickey Mouse animated shortsMom reviews the library of Mickey Mouse cartoons on Disney+. After a visit to Chicago, Mom reflects on John's many defects of character. John gets in trouble after his son parrots his potty mouth.2019-11-2640 min
Pop MomA Charlie Brown ThanksgivingMom reviews a CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING. John tries and fails to clean up some trouble he caused last week. Mom ponders proper booger etiquette.2019-11-1339 min
Pop MomUntitled Goose GameMom reviews the video game UNTITLED GOOSE GAME. To Mom’s alarm, John nominates his mother-in-law for Grandmother Of The Year. Mom explores her affinity for “chit-chat.”2019-11-0540 min
Pop MomThe PoliticianMom reviews Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series, THE POLITICIAN. Mom confronts John with the dilemma of a hairdresser who failed to wash his hands. The attractions of New London, N.H. are critiqued.2019-10-2941 min
Pop MomModern LoveMom reviews the Amazon Prime series MODERN LOVE. Mom asks John how he would have handled a peculiar encounter Mom had while shopping for souvenirs. John shares some of the listeners' favorite Mom quotes.2019-10-2246 min
Pop MomPerfect HarmonyMom reviews the NBC sitcom PERFECT HARMONY. Mom scorns the nurse administering flu vaccines at her local community center. John reports on the state of pinball machines at New Hampshire's Funspot arcade.2019-10-1536 min
Pop MomOn The Road: Apple Picking at King Blossom FarmA quick, on-the-fly episode this week as John joins Mom in New Hampshire to discuss a local apple farm, our latest listener contest, an episode of SNL that delighted Mom and more!2019-10-0918 min
Pop MomBless This Mess, season twoMom reviews the second season premiere of ABC’s sitcom BLESS THIS MESS. Mom shares highlights from her trip to Colorado. John commends Mom for finally making her car street-legal.2019-10-0145 min
Pop MomPop Culture Quiz Time!John and Mom challenge each other (and listeners!) with a pair of custom-made pop culture quizzes. John cheerfully reports on his colonoscopy. Mom details her efforts to evade New Hampshire motor vehicle laws.2019-09-2046 min
Pop MomThe 2019 NBC Sunday Night Football themeMom reviews the new NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL THEME. John and Mom explore the morality of watching pro football. The story of Mom’s friend Marguerite deepens with a new chapter. Mom asks John if he has seen her Dustbuster.2019-09-1340 min
Pop MomThe Great British Bake-Off, season 10Mom reviews the tenth season premiere of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF. Mom frets over New Hampshire’s paucity of reliable ear-piercing facilities. John guesses how much one might pay for a giant bag of Brazil nuts.2019-09-0647 min
Pop MomMy Favorite Shapes By Julio TorresMom reviews the HBO comedy special MY FAVORITE SHAPES BY JULIO TORRES. John recounts an episode of impotent road rage. Mom frets over her inability to keep up with society’s ever-shifting standards of polite language.2019-08-3044 min
Pop MomTo Tell The TruthMom reviews ABC’s revival of TO TELL THE TRUTH. John tells Mom how his in-laws offended him with raisin bran. Mom is rude to people who call her on the telephone.2019-08-2349 min
Pop MomOnce Upon A Time In HollywoodMom reviews the Quentin Tarantino film ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. John and Mom discover an eerie coincidence in their moviegoing pasts. John and Mom fret over an upcoming Mister Rogers movie that looks like trouble.2019-08-1644 min
Pop MomFrankenstein's Monster's Monster, FrankensteinMom reviews the Netflix short FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER’S MONSTER, FRANKENSTEIN. Mom heaps scorn on her fellow library patrons. John encourages listeners to scream out their car window.2019-08-0938 min
Pop MomComedians In Cars Getting Coffee, season 11Mom reviews the new season of Jerry Seinfeld’s chat show, COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE. The debut segment of POP MOM ON THE ROAD brings us to the Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, Vermont. John and Mom make fun of Dad.2019-08-0254 min
Pop MomWhat Just Happened??! With Fred SavageMom reviews the talk show parody WHAT JUST HAPPENED??! WITH FRED SAVAGE. John and Mom compare notes on cannabinoids. Mom shares her young grandson’s tale of online-gaming woe.2019-07-1947 min
Pop MomInstant HotelMom reviews the reality competition INSTANT HOTEL. Upon further consideration, John confesses his love for SPIN THE WHEEL. Mom proposes a spinoff travel podcast, POP MOM ON THE ROAD.2019-07-1245 min
Pop MomSpin The WheelMom reviews the new Fox game show SPIN THE WHEEL. Mom spins a tale of mistaken canine identity. John shares more listeners' advice for Mom's troublesome friendship dilemma.2019-06-2849 min
Pop MomPress Your Luck & Card Sharks (2019)Mom reviews the ABC game show revivals PRESS YOUR LUCK and CARD SHARKS. John questions Mom’s desire to inherit the credit card reward points of dead people. Mom shares a conversation with a pet-supply customer service representative from the future.2019-06-2153 min
Pop MomCatch-22Mom reviews the Hulu miniseries CATCH-22. John asks Mom not to buy him underwear. Mom shares the story of the Wilmot Ghost Truck.2019-06-1451 min
Pop MomApollo 11Mom reviews the 2019 documentary APOLLO 11. John celebrates his kids' inability to do math. Mom reports back from the Presbyterian yard sale.2019-05-3148 min
Pop MomAll In The Family & The Jeffersons Live!Mom reviews LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE: NORMAN LEAR'S ALL IN THE FAMILY AND THE JEFFERSONS. John tries in vain to keep Mom from spreading lies about him online. Mom critiques local yard sales.2019-05-2448 min
Pop MomDuckTalesMom reviews the Disney animated series DUCKTALES. John asks Mom to stop sending so much dark chocolate to his wife. Mom frets over an inane POP MOM review posted to Apple Podcasts.2019-05-1752 min
Pop MomGentleman JackMom reviews the HBO series GENTLEMAN JACK. John and Mom argue over who burps the loudest. Mom once again tars the reputation of Dunkin' Donuts.2019-05-1043 min
Pop MomAvengers: EndgameMom reviews AVENGERS: ENDGAME. John frets that he “narc-ed” on a friend’s misbehaving kid. Mom recaps a luxurious baseball viewing experience.2019-05-0349 min
Pop MomHomecoming: A Film By BeyoncéMom reviews HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ. John learns the proper way to eat marshmallow Peeps. Mom complains that a neighbor’s duck-feeding habit has led to “too much quacking.”2019-04-2642 min
Pop MomBarryMom reviews Bill Hader's HBO series BARRY. John and Mom complain about going to the dentist. John punishes Mom's rude conduct toward his son by telling an embarrassing story from Mom's past.2019-04-1242 min
Pop MomAfter LifeMom reviews Ricky Gervais' Netflix series AFTER LIFE. In a first-ever POP MOM TRUE CRIME SPECIAL, John and Mom investigate the case of a Mr. Potato Head stolen from an inn near Mom's home. Mom reflects on moments spent with her father as he succumbed to Alzheimer's disease.2019-04-0541 min
Pop MomTea With The DamesMom reviews the documentary TEA WITH THE DAMES. John and Mom reflect on their recent radio appearance. Mom accuses John of being an old-fashioned consumer of pastries.2019-03-2935 min
Pop MomShrillMom reviews the Aidy Bryant-starring Hulu series SHRILL. John and Mom put their own spin on March Madness with a TV game show bracket. John analyzes the mind of a toddler.2019-03-2250 min
Pop MomA.P. BioMom reviews the NBC sitcom A.P. BIO. Mom recaps her latest post office encounter. Various neighborhood birds are ranked from best to worst. Mom complains about patrons having sex at IHOP. (Note: John’s audio this week has some clicks and pops in it. He has reprimanded the audio engineer—i.e., himself—and apologizes for the distraction.)2019-03-1543 min
Pop MomThe Michael Cohen HearingsMom reviews Michael Cohen's appearance before the House Oversight Committee. Mom and John survey the career of Alex Trebek. Mom wonders why there isn't more St Patrick's Day-themed candy on store shelves. (Note: This episode was recorded before Alex Trebek released the news of his cancer diagnosis.)2019-03-0745 min
Pop MomPEN15Mom reviews Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle’s middle-school comedy series PEN15. John and Mom wonder why some people can’t just shut up and listen sometimes. Mom explains how to remove double-sided tape from a window. Mom worries that John is offending Floridians.2019-03-0145 min
Pop MomFyreMom reviews Fyre, Netflix’s documentary about the ill-fated Fyre Festival. Mom critiques the flavor and freshness of mass-market donuts. Mom refuses to apologize to John's 3-year-old son. The winner of the Pop Mom slogan contest is announced.2019-02-1436 min
Pop MomSpider-Man: Into The Spider-VerseMom reviews the Marvel animated film Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. After hearing about Mom’s unpleasant encounter with a grocery store cashier, John asks Mom whether she attracts personal drama or creates it. Mom offers backhanded compliments to the nation’s TSA employees.2019-01-3037 min
Pop MomBird BoxMom and John try to figure out the excitement behind Netflix’s new thriller BIRD BOX. Plus, John and Mom both share recent tales of self-humiliation, and we kick off a listener contest!2019-01-1138 min
Pop MomHoliday Classics: A Christmas StoryMom and John revisit the endlessly rerun holiday movie A Christmas Story, and Mom shares impressions from her bus trip to Broadway.2018-12-1241 min
Pop MomForeverMom reviews Forever, a Maya Rudolph-starring series about facing the eternity of married life. Also, Mom discuss shoplifting popcorn and other escapades during a week in John's adopted hometown of Chicago.2018-11-0627 min
Pop MomThe ConnersAfter Mom shares a report on the political madness gripping rural New Hampshire, Mom and John pick apart The Conners, ABC’s “new” version of Roseanne sans Roseanne. Plus: A book recommendation for people who own chairs.2018-10-3038 min
Pop MomShark Tank, season 10Mom and John dissect the irresistible awfulness of ABC’s long-running reality hit SHARK TANK, and Mom relates stories of her sister’s weird friends.2018-10-2349 min
Pop MomWon't You Be My Neighbor?Mom and John talk about Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the profoundly moving documentary about childhood TV icon Mister Rogers. Plus, learn how you can use Jolly Rancher candies to assassinate local wildlife. And more!2018-10-1547 min
Pop MomMurphy BrownMom and John discuss CBS' revival of the sitcom Murphy Brown, supermarket checkout line etiquette, and the perils of dealing with friends' political views on Facebook.2018-10-0546 min
Pop MomJeopardy!John and Mom take a fresh look at Jeopardy!, “Squirrelgeddon” is explained, and Mom makes an unusual recommendation.2018-09-2837 min
Pop MomConanMom and John mark the 25th anniversary of Conan O’Brien’s late night debut by checking in on his TBS show. Also, Mom shares some farm adventures, and John’s social quandary from last week continues to unfold.2018-09-2150 min
Pop MomApple's 2018 iPhone EventMom reviews Apple's much-anticipated iPhone keynote event. Plus: An update on the backyard "mystery mound," Mom helps John with an awkward social situation, and memories of an aborted journey to Japan.2018-09-1445 min
Pop MomTom Clancy's Jack RyanJohn and Mom review Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and discuss Nike’s Colin Kaepernick campaign. Plus, Mom shares a vexing encounter at the local library.2018-09-0854 min
Pop MomDisenchantmentMom reviews Matt Groening's new series, Disenchantment, and asks John to explain Sonic The Hedgehog's worldview. Plus the final post-office license-plate update, an adorable guinea pig video, and more.2018-08-3146 min
Pop MomNathan For Mom: Finding FrancesThe Nathan For You season finale leads Mom to explore difficult chapters of her family history that a stunned John hears for the first time. Also, Mom shares the story of a recent seafood mishap, plus a discussion of dog etiquette.2017-11-1659 min
Pop MomMom Runner 2049Mom reviews Blade Runner 2049 (and the video game Journey, sort of). Mom On Pop's tour of the nation's leading advice columnists returns to Miss Manners' doorstep because John likes making fun of her. John and Mom also complain about Daylight Saving Time and the American health care system before bringing the show back to a place of good cheer with a listener contest for hand-knit socks from Mom!2017-11-0839 min
Pop MomHome Cooking on a Sick DayWith a laryngitic John too ill to record a full episode, Mom offers up a couple of her favorite recipes for the listeners2017-11-0103 min
Pop MomSaturday Night Mom IIMom and John discuss the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, mourn John's ill-fated attempt to entertain his son with a Halloween festival, and sing the praises of the Ask Amy advice column.2017-10-1836 min
Pop MomMomerican VandalMom returns! In this episode, Mom discusses Netflix's American Vandal, updates us on her ongoing struggles with the local post office, passes judgment on recent advice given by Dear Abby, and grudgingly listens to John discuss the pornography he viewed as an adolescent.2017-10-0444 min
Pop MomTweener: Match Mom '73Mom and John remember the '70s incarnation of Match Game and then critique another batch of Dear Abby columns.2015-09-1738 min
Pop MomTweener: What's My MomMom and John remember the classic game show What's My Line and critique some of Dear Abby's latest advice.2015-08-1732 min
Pop MomTweener: To Tell The MomMom and John reminisce about To Tell The Truth before they assess some recent advice from Dear Abby's syndicated newspaper column.2015-07-2933 min
Pop MomFrosty The SnowmomMom and John re-watch four classic Christmas specials (Charlie Brown, Frosty, The Grinch, and Rudolph) to see how they hold up. Plus: a new listener contest, Xmas questions for John, and the latest report from the post office!2014-12-1556 min
Pop MomMomterstellarJohn loses his movie-picking privileges after making his mom sit through Interstellar, Mom reviews the new CBS sitcom The McCarthys, we pick our latest contest winner, and more!2014-11-1734 min
Pop MomA Young Mom's NotebookBonney reflects on what the death of Joan Rivers means for women in her generation before the discussion turns to Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe in A Young Doctor's Notebook and a show on Nat Geo about the science of the mundane.2014-09-0835 min
Pop MomMoms Of The GalaxyGuardians Of The Galaxy nearly made Mom throw up, and she loved every minute of it. Plus, John and Mom dish about Project Runway.2014-08-2236 min
Pop MomMom At First SightMom and John pan a documentary about one man's quest to overcome small-penis shame and delve into the reality-TV madness that is Married At First Sight.2014-08-0840 min
Pop MomNathan For MomBonney has harsh words for Comedy Central's Nathan For You, but she has kinder things to say about Mike Sacks' book of interviews with comedy writers, Poking A Dead Frog. Plus, an update on the Great Post-Office Vendetta Of 2014!2014-07-2531 min