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Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesGrandma's House in a Gas StationWelcome back to another chatty catch up eppy! Digressions include life updates, what we've been watching lately, Shrek 5, what fairy tale characters we would be, and our usual random bullshit. So tune in!!! :DEmail us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2025-03-2745 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesBlack Out and Crack OutWelcome back to another chatty episode where we catch you up on our silly little lives and all the pop culture we've been consuming lately! Topics include the Grammy's, Toni's upcoming show, recent movies we've seen, and some other random shit as per use. đŸ€ȘEmail us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2025-02-1628 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesPCV WrappedThe end of the year is upon us, and to celebrate we're recapping our favorite movies, books, TV shows, music and podcasts of the year! Tune in to hear what we fucked with this year.Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod 2024-12-3146 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesWhy Are We Crashing Out Right Now???After watching Y2K and having a major laugh, the girls are here to discuss the major crash out events of Y2K and 2012. Why were people stressing so hard about these so called end of the world scenarios? Why was Jon Cusack driving a limousine through the city as the world was literally falling apart? These questions and more are discussed on this week's episode...Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod 2024-12-1840 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesWelcome to the Villa BabesAfter obsessively binging and having many revelations about Love Island USA season 6, we're back to talk about reality dating shows! Why do we love to watch people go through highly surveilled emotional turmoil in pursuit of love?? We dive deep into the history, psychology, and ethics of dating shows, with a special emphasis on Love Island. So give it a listen babes!!Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod 2024-12-1048 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesWe Love Nuanced MonstersI vant to suck your blood! Get ready for this spooky episode where the girlies discuss one of the most complex and nuanced monsters in all of pop culture - the vampire! Get your fangs on 'cause this is a halloween special you're gonna want to sink your teeth into.Email us @thepopculturevulturespodFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-10-3152 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesSuffering for the ClowneryIn the spirit of spooky season, we're discussing all things clowns and how they've transformed from child-friendly entertainers to horror movie monsters 😳 Clown around and find out!! đŸ€ĄEmail us @thepopculturevulturespodFollow us on Instagram & TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-10-2234 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesYou Wanna Be Probed?!?đŸ‘œI Want To Believe🛾 The girls have been having an alien-themed summer, so to send it off and transition into fall, this episode is all about aliens - from their presence in history, conspiracies, the government, and most importantly...pop culture!Do you believe in aliens? And/or have you ever been abducted by them?? Email us @thepopculturevulturespod and let us know!Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-09-1134 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesShrek SpecialAfter our eventful night at the Shrek Rave, we FINALLY had to talk about the cultural and internet icon himself: SHREK. In this episode, we dive into Shrek's lore, analyze the themes of the first two movies, and talk about the lifelong impact an animated ogre has made on our personalities!Email us your favorite Shrek movie/song/meme: thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespodThe meme Julia referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3SVmuffxqg&pp=ygUqZm9yIGZpdmUgbWludXRlcyBjb3VsZCB5b3Ugbm90IGJlIHlvdXJzZWxm2024-09-0239 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesRevealing Our Lore...This week the gals return to a laid back (and slightly stoned...) format to chat about recent pop culture they've been consuming. And we'd be remiss to not add a little Q&A to the docket! Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Tiktok @popculturevulturespod2024-08-1945 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesLiterally SharkicideToday we're diving into the ocean to talk about all things sharks. From Shark Week to the viral Chili's shark drink, why are we as a culture obsessed with sharks? How did Jaws and other shark movies affect our perceptions of them? And are these perceptions even accurate?? We'll answer all these questions and more so listen up!!Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-08-0336 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesSummer SlashersBoo! We're back from our little break to discuss the history and modern day iteration of the slasher film, exploring movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scream and most recently, the X trilogy. >:)Email us your fav slasher @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-07-2140 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesLet Your Pirate Flag FlyAhoy maties! Today be the day we talk about pirates! From history to modern day piracy to pop culture, we're diving deep into the pirate lore. ARGHH!!Email us! @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-06-0840 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Vultures2000s Movie Draft With The SWAMP PodJoined by our guests Dara and Emily over at The SWAMP pod, the film girlies build their own movie brackets for the inaugural Pop Culture Vulture's movie draft. The theme? 2000s. The vibes? Unhinged.Listen to our homies over at The Swamp here and follow them on Instagram and TikTok @theswamppodEmail us! thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-05-271h 03Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesWhat if We Just Did a Concert...a Big Ass ConcertToday, we're talking about two iterations of America's most iconic music festival: Woodstock!! Julia talks about the original hippie-dippie Woodstock of 1969, while Toni dives into its fucked up cousin: Woodstock '99. Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Tiktok @popculturevulturespodSources: Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation Woodstock 1969: How a Music Festival That Should've Been a Disaster Became Iconic InsteadRiots, death, sexual assault: Maybe Woodstock was always a nightmareTrainwreck: Woodstock '99 Break stuff! How Limp Bizkit, rioting...2024-05-1350 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesWhat That Board Game DoIn this episode, we explore one of the oldest forms of entertainment: the board game! Join us as we dive into the history of board games and two board game related movies that scarred us as kids: Jumanji and Zathura :'DLet us know your favorite board game by emailing us @thepopculturevultures@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @popculturevulturespod2024-05-0645 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesOne Lobotomy Please!This week, we continue our internet deep dive and take it to a place of late 2010's Youtube by talking about some of the most notorious Youtuber scandals. Julia discusses the beef between James Charles, Tati Westbrook, Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson known as Dramageddon, while Toni regales us with the horrors of David Dobrik and the Vlog Squad. Email us @ thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Tiktok @popculturevulturespod2024-04-231h 11Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesI Wanna Rewire My BrainThis week, we're diving into Gen Z internet culture to dissect all the aesthetics, cores and ways we categorize people online. Toni talks about the male manipulator indie boy archetype, while Julia explores all things femcel/female manipulator/fleabag core.Email us @popculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-04-1556 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesI Wanna Rewire My BrainThis week, we're diving into Gen Z internet culture to dissect all the aesthetics, cores and ways we categorize people online. Toni talks about the male manipulator indie boy archetype, while Julia explores all things femcel/female manipulator/fleabag core.Email us @popculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-04-1556 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesIn the Wonka WorldThe girlies are back with another laid-back chit chat episode, where we discuss what we've been watching, reading, eating, and listening to recently. So grab a snack and kick back with us :-DLet us know what pop culture things you've been loving/hating recently!Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Tiktok @popculturevulturespod2024-04-0830 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesEntering the ObscureWelcome back to another wild card episode, where we each pick separate, obscure ass topics and surprise each other on the pod. Listen to find out just what the hell we yapped about this week :)Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespodEmail us @thepopculturevulturepod@gmail.com2024-03-1859 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesWaffle House Employees Are God's Greatest SoldiersIn typical Pop Culture Vulture's fashion, this week we once again dive into a super niche topic that's occupied our brains all week...the American diner! From Twin Peaks to the history of Waffle House, we're investigating every facet of the greasy spoon that is THE diner.Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespodEmail us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.com2024-03-0440 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesSometimes You Have to Break Out of Group PsychosisIn this episode, the girls discuss some of our hottest takes regarding pop culture. Please don't hate us....2024-02-1954 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesEnter Computer LabAge regress with us once again as we dive into two internet games that took the 2000s by storm: Webkinz and Club Penguin!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespodEmail us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.com2024-02-0450 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesHigh School Musical Walked So Glee Could RunWere you a theater kid in the 2010's and/or gay? Then this episode is for you! Today we dive into the choke hold that musicals in high school settings had on pop culture in the 2010's. Toni talks about the one that started it all, High School Musical, while Julia discuses the cursed legacy of Glee. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespodEmail us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.com2024-01-2950 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesOde to CowboysThis town IS actually big enough for the two of us...so join us as we dive into the complex American icon, the cowboy, and its many forms and iterations within pop culture. And while you're at it...listen to our Western-themed playlists below :Julia's howdy playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jrzbLQI6oZWZSW9oDBaIP?si=19d885081ff1485fToni's cowboy playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cMnt06v3ObptvDYHzSHRr?si=4f7266263ae14affFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod Email us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.com2024-01-2242 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesIndie Sleaze BandsThis week, we're discussing the indie sleaze aesthetic and music scene of the 2010's. Toni covers The Yeah Yeah Yeahs while Julia talks about MGMT. So put on your glitter makeup and thigh high socks and let's party like it's 2010!!2024-01-1545 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Chit Chat #2New year, new pop culture round up! We're back to yap about all the movies, TV shows, books, music, and podcasts that we've been consuming lately. Let us know what you've been watching/reading/listening to lately by emailing us @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @popculturevulturespod2024-01-0847 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesHoliday SpecialOn the first day of Christmas your true loves (us) send you a special holiday themed episode! This week, the vultures talk about the origins of Christmas and the pieces of pop culture that bring us joy during the holiday season.Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespodWrite to us! Send an email to @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.com2023-12-0340 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Vultures2000s Video GamesThis week, the vultures revisit some of their favorite video games from their childhoods: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and The Sims.Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespodWrite to us! Send an email to @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.com2023-11-191h 08Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesWild Card!To shake things up...this week, Toni an Julia surprise each other with two different topics that they researched (the difference in vibes is astounding). Join us for our first ever wild card episode!Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespodWrite to us! Send an email to @thepopculturevulturespod@gmail.com2023-11-1257 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesPoe and LovecraftSpooky season isn't over yet! Join the pop culture vultures for one last spooky episode where we talk about the godfathers of horror writing: Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft.Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-11-0653 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesHalloween SpecialDon't be a weenie this Halloween...celebrate with the Pop Culture Vultures! On this episode (aside from a long winded discourse on candy) we also touch on the history behind Halloween traditions and our favorite pieces of pop culture for the season. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-10-3150 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesOccult MusiciansThis week we dive into the worlds of music and the occult and discuss the famous legends of where they intersect. Toni covers the story of Robert Johnson and Julia discusses the witchy women in music, you don't want to miss it!Follow us on our Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-10-2944 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesFound Footage FilmsIf you love spooky first person point of view - this episode is for you. Join Toni and Julia as they talk about two of the most influential found footage films: The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity.Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-10-2256 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesComfort ShowsCozy up with Toni and Julia on this week's episode as they discuss their favorite comfort shows to watch during the fall season: Gilmore Girls and Freaks and Geeks.Follow us on Instagram to see what we've got cookin' this fall @popculturevulturespod2023-10-071h 01Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesSpongeBob SpecialAre you ready kids?? Join Toni and Julia as they take a deep dive into their favorite cartoon of all time: SpongeBob SquarePants. Meh hoy minoy!Follow us on Instagram for more nautical nonsense @popculturevulturespod2023-08-2857 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesJoan and EveOn this episode, we're talking about THE California it-girl writers, Joan Didion and Eve Babitz. Get ready for some hot goss and crazy oh bananas oh bananas oh bananas story telling as we dive deep into the lives and works of these special ladies. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-08-2051 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Vultures90s Rom Coms10 things we hate about rom coms? I bet you can guess... This week we're discussing two of our romantic comedy favorites, Singles and 10 Things I Hate About You.Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-08-1349 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Vultures80s New Wave BandsHave no fear (or tears), because we're back with another music themed episode, talking about two iconic new wave bands: Tears for Fears and The Cure. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-07-291h 05Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesBarbenheimer SpecialJoin Toni and Julia on this mini-episode as they debrief after viewing Oppenheimer and Barbie back to back.*SPOILERS AHEAD*Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-07-2220 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesCooking ShowsWe're going to flavor town! On this episode we're serving up some hearty entertainment as we talk about some of our favorite cooking shows. Toni talks about the beloved Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, while Julia goes over The Great British Bake Off. This episode pairs exquisitely with a homecooked meal or your favorite takeout mmm.2023-07-1546 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesStop Motion MoviesMaking up a song about Coraline... IT'S TIME! On this episode Julia talks about one of her favorite movies of all time, Coraline, while Toni talks about one of her favorite stop motion films (second to Chicken Run), James and the Giant Peach. Deep dive into the world of stop motion movies and prepare for even more antics from the Pop Culture Vultures. Special thanks to Carlos Jimenez and the University of Denver's Media, Film and Journalism Department. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-06-0448 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Chit ChatWe're switching things up on this episode and talking about some of our recent favorites in pop culture. If you're looking for any new TV show, movie, book, podcast or music recommendations look no further!Special thanks to Carlos Jimenez and the University of Denver's Media, Film and Journalism Department. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-05-2637 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesCroonersWe're taking it back to the 1950s on this episode, where we discuss two most famous crooners- Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. Get ready to learn about these iconic artists, and prepare your eardrums for our questionable impressions. Special thanks to Carlos Jimenez and the University of Denver's Media, Film and Journalism Department. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-05-2044 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesReality TV ShowsOne of the American population's favorite vices...we're talking reality TV! It's cringey, dramatized, and at times hard to watch, but you just can't look away. On this episode Toni covers "RuPaul's Drag Race" while Julia talks "Survivor" to get at the heart of what makes reality TV so good. Special thanks to Carlos Jimenez and the University of Denver's Media, Film and Journalism Department. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-05-1349 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Vultures80s Horror MoviesWe're bringing the spooky to spring time on this episode. Join us to talk about two cinematic masterpieces from one of the best decades in horror movie history- Creepshow and Poltergeist. They're heeere. Special thanks to Carlos Jimenez and the University of Denver's Media, Film and Journalism Department. Music by the one and only, Sam Shapiro. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-04-291h 03Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesYA Dystopian SeriesOn this episode, we're taking you back to your pre-teen days- without all the depression and calling on every ounce of YA dystopian fangirling. Get ready for some juicy goss and laughs while we reminisce about The Hunger Games and The Maze runner book series. Special thanks to Carlos Jimenez and the University of Denver's Media, Film and Journalism Department. Music by the one and only, Sam Shapiro. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-04-221h 00Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesConspiracy TheoriesSecret tunnels? Lizard people? Faked celebrity deaths? You heard that right. On this episode we're coming at you with some of the most notorious and other worldly conspiracy theories. Julia talks the DIA theories while Toni covers the mysterious unsolved cases of the deaths of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.Special thanks to Carlos Jimenez and the University of Denver's Media, Film and Journalism Department. Music by the one and only, Sam Shapiro. Follow us on Instagram @popculturevulturespod2023-04-1549 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesBoy BandsFrom the bands that brought you profound lyrics like “if you ever feel alone - don’t”  and “we’re like na, na, na. Then we’re like yeah, yeah, yeah” we’re talking about two of the most quintessential boy bands from recent times: *NSYNC and One Direction, and what made them so popular. 2022-06-271h 10Pop Culture VulturesPop Culture Vultures90s Female ArtistsToday we’re talking about the lives and careers of two iconic female artists of the 1990s: Courtney Love and Lauryn Hill. Sit tight because it’s a doozy! 2022-06-2156 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesCult DirectorsIn this episode, our inner film bros discuss (and lowkey psychoanalyze) the Supreme Film Bros, Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino, to answer the question, how did these two out-of-pocket white guys achieve such cult status?2022-06-1445 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture VulturesBeat AuthorsJump back in time with us to examine the Beat Movement of the midcentury and two of its key players: Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsburg. You may just start taking better care of your liver!2022-05-3152 minPop Culture VulturesPop Culture Vultures70s BandsFor our first episode, we’re discussing two very different bands from the 1970’s: ABBA and The Clash. Get ready for some band drama and tone-deaf singing!2022-05-2447 minJulia SchĂŒtze #whisper2me KidsJulia SchĂŒtze #whisper2me Kids#1K ASMR "Die Zahnfee" aus "Die Reise des kleinen Löwi ins Hasenland" - ab 4 Jahre - Manuela MertesDrei Jahre sind nun schon vergangen, seit der kleine Löwi in Annas Kinderzimmer eingezogen ist und dort Teddy und Maggie kennenlernte. Mittlerweile sind die Drei beste Freunde geworden, die nachts immer wieder seltsame Dinge erleben. So muss Ostern gerettet werden, ein Schneemann kommt plötzlich abhanden, Maggie wird krank und schließlich nehmen die Freunde einen gefĂ€hrlichen Kampf mit einem Kater auf. Wer wird am Ende der Sieger sein? Können Maggie, Teddy und Löwi es auch diesmal gemeinsam schaffen, den Feind zu besiegen? Begleite Löwi in seine abenteuerlichen Geschichten erzĂ€hlt...2021-05-1112 min