Synopsis
Our podcast, Pop This!, is two women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Every week they talk about things they love, stuff that pisses them off and pop culture: movies new and old, TV, books, music and more. Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.
Episodes
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Episode 39: the greatest sports film of all time, round 1
04/08/2016 Duration: 01h04minWelcome to round one of our two-part debate over which film deserves our title of greatest sports film of all time.
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Episode 38: Bridget Jones's Diary
28/07/2016 Duration: 39minAre you Team Darcy or Team Daniel? Andrea and Lisa hash it out this week as we tackle the first and best film in the Bridget Jones series, Bridget Jones's Diary.
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EP 37: Indian weddings, big business with Bal Brach
21/07/2016 Duration: 47minThis week we are joined by documentary filmmaker Bal Brach to talk about the business of throwing big, fat Indian weddings.
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Minipop review: Ghostbusters
15/07/2016 Duration: 10minAndrea and Lisa are here to give you their thoughts on seeing Ghostbusters on opening night in this special mini-edition of Pop This.
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Episode 36: The First Wives Club
14/07/2016 Duration: 43minThis week, Andrea and Lisa discuss the film The First Wives Club and its upcoming TV reboot.
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Episode 35: Shrill by Lindy West
07/07/2016 Duration: 48minIn this edition of our Read This! Book Club, Andrea and Lisa discuss Lindy West's latest title, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman.
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Episode 34: Breakfast Club versus St. Elmo's Fire
29/06/2016 Duration: 54minThis week Lisa and Andrea look deep inside themselves and ask: what is the best Brat Pack movie of the '80s?
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Episode 33: Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
23/06/2016 Duration: 48minIn the latest edition of our Read This! Book Club, Andrea and Lisa discuss love, loss, and what Padma Lakshmi does or does not choose to disclose in her recent memoir.
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Episode 32: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
16/06/2016 Duration: 49minIn a surprising edition of Film Club, Lisa and Andrea take on the film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and the work of Seth Rogan.
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Episode 31 - Unreal
09/06/2016 Duration: 50minAndrea and Lisa sit down to discuss their new tv obsession: UnREAL.
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Episode 30: Ghostbusters
02/06/2016 Duration: 43minThis week Lisa and Andrea explore the build-up around the upcoming all-female cast of Ghostbusters with both sadness and joy.
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Episode 29: Dirty Dancing vs. Footloose
26/05/2016 Duration: 49minIs dance a film genre? We make it one this week and debate the merits and demerits of classic '80s musical dramas Dirty Dancing and Footloose. Who will emerge the victor? The answer might surprise you.
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Episode 28 - Thelma & Louise
19/05/2016 Duration: 51minThis week we revisit the classic 1991 road trip-to-end-all-road-trips film Thelma & Louise. 25 years later, does it still pop? Andrea and Lisa give us their thoughts.
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Episode 27 - Waiting to Exhale
11/05/2016 Duration: 45minThis week Andrea and Lisa tackle a classic American romantic drama: Waiting to Exhale. Does it deserve to have classic film status?
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Episode 26 - Best and worst fictional moms
04/05/2016 Duration: 38minJust in time for Mother's Day, Andrea and Lisa debate their favourite and least favourite fictional moms from TV and film.
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Episode 25 - Book Club with Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl and guest Lizzy Karp
27/04/2016 Duration: 46minWe invite Rain City Chronicles founder Lizzy Karp on the podcast to discuss Carrie Brownstein's book Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl for the latest edition of our book club.
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Episode 24 - Almost Famous with guest Chandler Levack
20/04/2016 Duration: 33minThis week we wonder: is Almost Famous as good as we remember? To help us re-assess, we are joined by Chandler Levack, who is a Toronto-based filmmaker, journalist, and the creator of Feminist Live Reads (as well as our second guest ever).
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Episode 23 - Reality Bites vs. Singles
13/04/2016 Duration: 48minReality Bites vs. Singles: which one is the most '90s movie ever? From the music to the fashion to the overwhelming sense of boredom and malaise, join Lisa and Andrea for their most heated debate yet.
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Episode 22 - The Kardashians
07/04/2016 Duration: 39minThe Kardashians - love 'em or hate 'em, we all have to admit they are a dominating force in pop culture. This week Andrea and Lisa ask the question: What do we talk about when we talk about the Kardashians?
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Episode 21 - Friday Night Lights
31/03/2016 Duration: 41minThis week we tackle the beloved tv series Friday Night Lights. Join us as we rank power couples from the show, debate Julie as a character, and talk about what we'd like to see happen on a reunion show.