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Summary:   "Spilled airplane wine on someone's crotch." Wedding month takes a dark turn this week as we watch the anti-romcom Destination Wedding starring Keanu Reeves and Wynona Ryder. Also discussed: Madonna Inn, The Kids in the Hall, and a new book about Tegan and Sara.   Show notes:   Madonna Inn: World Famous San Louis Obispo hotel    Moses Ingram talking about the racism she's endured since becoming Reva in Obi-Wan Kenobi on Instagram       Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  The Kids in The Hall (Amazon)    Andrea W.:  Tegan and Sarah: Modern Heartthrobs (book)   Lisa: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop Thi

Summary:   "Love is about sacrifice and the day-to-day." This week we're discussing Jennifer Lopez's return to the rom-com genre with her latest film Marry Me. Also discussed: Bennifer, Newcomers podcast, and our tentative steps towards summer.     Show notes:   Ben Affleck Smoking iPad case & skin    Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck: 'Bennifer' 2.0 Has Risen (Elle)    Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Newcomers with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkis (podcast)   Andrea W.:  Outside Child by Allison Russell (music)       Lisa:  The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood,  Youth, Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen (book)    Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: P

Summary:   "It’s Like A Xanax." This we're talking about the show everyone loves: Abbott Elementary.  Also discussed:  Escape to the Country, Raufikat's Better Bake Along, and the never-ending quest for the perfect lip colour.   Show notes:   The Comedies That Understand What Peak Scammer TV Does Not by Shirley Li (The Atlantic)    Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Doug and the Slugs and Me (Documentary)   Andrea W.:  Raufikat's Better Bake Along (CBC Gem)    Lisa:  Escape to the Country (CBC Gem)    Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (ple

Summary:   "Only time travel will tell." This week we learn a new word and become a bit unhinged discussing Season 2 of Russian Doll. Also discussed: realistic agendas for time travel, the new season of You Must Remember This, and I Love That For You.    Show notes:   Definition of "squicky"    Russian Doll and accepting the things you can’t change (Vox)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Scam Goddess (podcast)    Andrea W.:  Erotic '80s | You Must Remember This (podcast)        Lisa:  I Love That For You (Crave)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This!

Summary:   "Imagine the worst date ever, and then set it on fire." This week we happily dive into season 2 of one of favourite shows from the past year: The Flight Attendant. Also discussed: shower steamers, Heidi World, and Godless.   Show notes:   How to make shower steamers    Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Godless (Netflix)   Andrea W.:  1st-time Indigenous Juno nominees reflect on their music and journeys     Lisa:  Heidi World (podcast)       Also:   We are thrilled to be on the Top 80 Pop Culture Podcast list.  If you are looking for new podcasts to add to your playlist this is a great place to start!   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! L

Summary:    "Every time you find yourself here, it’s because you chose to come back." This week we're talking about Severance, a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking show. Also discussed: coastal grandmother style, Slow Horses and Barry Season 3.      Show notes:   The Severance Season Finale Leaves More Questions Than Answers (Paste)    Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Slow Horses (Apple TV+)   Andrea W.:  Barry, Season 3 (Crave)   Lisa:  We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (book)    Also:   We are thrilled to be on the Top 80 Pop Culture Podcast list.  If you are looking for new podcasts to add to your playlist this is a great place to start!   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under

Summary:    "Live your life." This week we almost can't get over how good Sort Of is and want to keep talking about it forever. Also discussed: Top Chef, Anatomy of a Scandal, and celebrations of life.    Show notes:   The Best Shows of 2021  (Time)   Sort Of: big-hearted Canadian show puts diverse, non-binary characters front and centre (The Guardian)     Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Milk Bar Bake Sale (Season 2, EP 1 of The Chef Show on Netflix)     Andrea W.:  Top Chef (Netflix)    Lisa:  Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix)    Also:   We are thrilled to be on the Top 80 Pop Culture Podcast list.  If you are looking for new podcasts to add to your playlist this is a great place to start!   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.

Summary:    "Unnecessary." We watched The Eyes of Tammy Faye because it won Oscars and we're not happy about it. Also discussed: DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Severence and Dead Still.     Show notes:   You're Wrong About: Tammy Faye Bakker and Jessica Hahn (podcast)   The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000 documentary)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  DOXA Documentary Film Festival    Andrea W.:  Grown Ups by Marian Keyes   Lisa:  Dead Still (Acorn)    Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on G

Summary:    "Did the red peony bloom?" Dr. Florence Chee joins us this week to help us break down why we love Turning Red so much. Also discussed: spring haircuts, unwanted dental procedures, and Big Trouble in Little China.   Show notes:   There Is More Than One Way to Be Exhausted by “Turning Red” (New Yorker)   After 500 roles,  James Hong still connects most with Big Trouble in Little China (Polygon)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Getting a spring haircut   Andrea W.:  Severence (Apple TV)   Lisa:  Blue Nights by Joan Didion (book)   Flo: Big Trouble in Little China (movie)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop

Summary:    "Unbecoming." This week, we dive into our latest TV obsession: Bridget Everett's brilliant, beautiful smalltown comedy-drama Somebody Somewhere. Also discussed: spring fever, the excellent podcast Everything is Fine, and season four of Killing Eve.    Show notes:   Zumba appreciation for Justin Lambchop on Twitter   Girls of a Certain Age    Recommendations:  Andrea G.: Everything is Fine (podcast)     Andrea W.:  Killing Eve, Season 4 (TV)     Lisa:  A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews (book)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on

Summary:    "Did I miss anything?" Journalist and producer Bridgette Watson join us to debrief everything that happened during the 2022 Oscars.    Show notes:   Oscars 2022: full list of winners (The Guardian)   Oscars 2022: Fashion—Live From the Red Carpet (Vogue)   The Lives of Others | How you respond to this ends up saying more about you than it does Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, or Chris Rock. (Vice)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License     Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This!

Summary:    "Blow my tiny mind." This week we look at the film CODA and discover why it's getting so much Oscar buzz. Also discussed: Sort Of, Carla Rockmore, and Lisa's feelings about The Batman.    Show notes:   CODA Review by Jenna Fischtrom Beacom    There’s More to the ASL Performances in CODA Than Nonsigners Realize (Slate)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Carla Rockmore on Instagram    Andrea W.:  Revenge of the Black Best Friend (TV)   Lisa:  Sort of (TV)    Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and ratin

Summary:    "It's a rumble!" Journalist and musical aficionado Justin McElroy joins us this week to talk about Steven Spielberg's adaptation of West Side Story. Also discussed: Normal Gossip, Somebody Somewhere, and Schmigadoon!   Show notes:   Down With West Side Story: Spielberg’s unnecessary remake flopped because it wasn’t actually for anyone (Slate)  Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Normal Gossip (podcast)   Andrea W.:  Stay Close (Netflix)   Lisa:  Somebody Somewhere (Crave)   Justin: With the 2nd Pick, Steve Francis (podcast)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing a

Summary:    "We are obliged to do so many stupid things." We continue on our Oscars 2022 journey this week by tackling The Lost Daughter with the help of writer, editor, and educator Jackie Wong. Also discussed: Feeling Asian, The Darlings, and our favourite Sunday rituals.   Show notes:   Jackie Wong at the Tyee   The Movie That Understands the Secret Shame of Motherhood (The Atlantic)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Thirty-Nine (Netflix)   Andrea W.:  Dollface (Crave)   Lisa:  The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (book) Jackie: Feeling Asian (podcast), The Darlings (drag performance collective)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links:

Summary: "Spoilers." We dip our toes into Oscar season by watching Jane Campion's stunning The Power of the Dog. Also discussed: Kimi, the music of Charmaine, and Andrea Warner's experience of being an overnight labour buddy.   Show notes:   The Beautiful, Indefinable Queerness of The Power of the Dog (them.)   Vince Vaughn's remake of Psycho    Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Kimi (Crave)   Andrea W.: "Friends With Benefits" by Charmaine (music)   Lisa: The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles by Katherine Pancol (book)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop Thi

Summary: "Januaries." This week we're talking about Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton's mostly forgotten musical comedy-drama Joyful Noise. Also discussed: Sour Patch Kids makeup, Chameleon: Wild Boys, and the lost sport of ballet skiing.   Show notes:   Best of ballet skiing, ski ballet (YouTube)   Hear me out: why Joyful Noise isn’t a bad movie (The Guardian)    Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Chameleon: Wild Boys (podcast)    Andrea W.:  Morphe x Sour Patch Kids eye shadow palette     Lisa:  Frasier x murder mystery tv watching    Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating

Summary:   “Velcro. Next to the Walkman and Tab it is the coolest invention of the 20th century.” This week we discover that Girls Just Want To Have Fun is the Sarah Jessica Parker rom-com dance movie we needed in our lives. Also discussed: figure skating, fever dreams and Miss Piggy's birthday book.      Show notes:   The Lost City trailer (YouTube)   Fashion in Girls Just Want To Have Fun (House of Self Indulgence)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  The Skating Lesson (figure skating commentary show on YouTube)     Andrea W.:  Happy Birthday, Miss Piggy! (book)    Lisa: When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson (book)    Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Deviate" by Podington Bear From: Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licens

Summary:   “Sometimes family weirdos get a bad rap.” Cynara Geissler joins us this week to talk about our new favourite animated movie Encanto. Also discussed: Valentine's Day candy, I Am Not Starfire, and Cobra Kai Season 4.   Show notes:   Cynara on TikTok   Encanto Still Has Charm, Despite Generic Representation of Colombia (The Latinx Project)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  Cobra Kai, Season 4 (TV)   Andrea W.: Would Being Poly Really Ruin Your Marriage? Lindy, Aham & Roya are Here to Prove You Wrong (StyleLikeU YouTube)   Cynara: I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki (graphic novel)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Bummin' on Tremelo" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop

Summary:   "Acca-scuse me?" We press play on the first installment of the musical comedy franchise Pitch Perfect on its 10th anniversary and have some regrets. Also discussed: The Gilded Age, Betty White, and the art of half-face mask makeup.   Show notes:   On Pitch Perfect, Mean Girls, and The Limits of Satire (Feministing)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.:  The Gilded Age (TV)   Andrea W.:  Betty White Goes Wild! (TV)   Lisa: Trapped, The Chestnut Man (TV)    Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Bummin' on Tremelo" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and ra

Summary:   "Mordant farce." Join us this week as we talk about the show we didn't know we needed: Yellowjackets. Also discussed: Vivek Shraya's new book People Change, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, and our various kitchen failures.   Show notes:   The Bloody, Brutal Business of Being a Teenage Girl (Shirley Li, The Atlantic)   Recommendations:  Andrea G.: Girls Just Want To Have Fun (movie)   Andrea W.: People Change by Vivek Shraya (book)     Lisa: People Just Do Nothing (CBC Gem)   Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "Vivacity" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider rev