Pop Cultural Osmosis

Episodes

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   Episode Forty-Six: Here's a Feral Animal, Go Out Into the Wild

   So what was your favorite TV show as a kid? This week, we talk about the weird, beautiful Cartoon Network fantasy miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Then, we dive into our new series by talking about the pilot episode of Seinfeld. Minor spoilers for Over the Garden Wall. You’ll probably enjoy the...

   Dec 13, 2014
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   Episode Forty-Five: We're Not Going to Talk About Captain Sully

   So what’s your favorite TV theme song? This week, we dive into Christopher Nolan’s new space-epic Interstellar. Then, we wrap up our discussion of foreign films with American remakes by talking about Bangkok Dangerous and the films that didn’t quite make the cut. Show Notes: Loren Bouchard on…

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   Nov 26, 2014
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   Episode Forty-Four: A Big Switch Marked Restart

   So what was your first online gaming experience? This week, we first talk / rant about Amazing Spider Man 2. Then, we talk about the unexpected Joss Whedon-penned In Your Eyes, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and on Vimeo. Lastly, we tackle our first listener-suggested foreign…

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   Jun 1, 2014
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   Episode Forty-Three: Colorfully Coarse

   So, what was your least-favorite film and TV trope? This week, we discuss Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Plus, we tackle the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs and its American remake The Departed. Show Notes: Captain America, Captain China - Foreign Policy Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 12:30…

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   Apr 21, 2014
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   Episode Forty-Two: Effective Detectives

   So, what was your favorite webseries? This week, we discuss Wes Anderson’s newest film The Grand Budapest Hotel. Then we talk about the surprising pleasures of the Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which just finished its first season. We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1998...

   Apr 3, 2014
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   Episode Forty-One: Flixster's a Piece of Trash

   So, what was your favorite video game from 2013? This week, we discuss The Veronica Mars Movie and the Kickstarter campaign that led to it. We also talk about HBO’s hit miniseries True Detective. We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1994 Ang Lee film Eat Drink Man Woman and its...

   Mar 25, 2014
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   Episode Forty: Giant Bees Everywhere

   So, what’s your favorite recipe? This week, we discuss Doctor Who and share our thoughts on the 50th Anniversary special, “The Day of the Doctor”. We also talk about Thor: The Dark World and discuss Marvel’s cinematic universe so far, and its future in next year’s Guardians of the Galaxy. We also...

   Dec 16, 2013
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   Episode Thirty-Nine: It's Not The Worst Show On TV

   So, what’s your favorite adaptation? It’s Halloween week here at Pop Cultural Osmosis, so we talk about FOX’s new series Sleepy Hollow and the return of FX's American Horror Story. We also continue our “American remakes of foreign films” series with an in-depth discussion of Seven Samurai and The...

   Nov 5, 2013
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   Episode Thirty-Eight: Mechagodzilla vs. Whatever

   So, what was the first thing you ever pirated? This week, we talk about ABC’s new Marvel franchise Agents of Shield. We also talk about AMC, The Walking Dead, and the general state of cable television. And as our introduction to our new film series (foreign films and their American remakes) we...

   Oct 22, 2013
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    Episode Thirty-Seven: Oh, You're Gonna Think I'm Crazy

    So, what’s your favorite fictional summer camp? This week, we’re joined by special guest star Madelyn Fracella, who last joined us to talk about the movies of last summer. She helps us wrap up this whole time-travel genre by discussing our favorite time-travel TV episodes, some movies that we…

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    Aug 12, 2013
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    Episode Thirty-Six: O That I Had Been Writ Down an Ass!

    So, what’s your least favorite TV finale? This week, we’re joined by special guest star Jill Sergi, who you might remember from her first appearance on the podcast in Episode 9. She helps us tackle Joss Whedon’s delightful Much Ado About Nothing and the pilot episode of CBS's Under the Dome.…

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    Jul 8, 2013
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    Episode Thirty-Five: Take to the Sea! So, what’s your...

    Episode Thirty-Five: Take to the Sea! So, what’s your least-favorite movie you used to love? Like everyone else, we binged on Arrested Development all Memorial Day weekend. In this episode, we talk through our feelings on the show’s return. We also discuss the dense but rewarding Primer. Show...

    Jun 8, 2013
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    Episode Thirty-Four: Better in the Original Klingon

    So, what was the first online community you were ever involved in? This week, we have an in-depth discussion about Star Trek Into Darkness – what we loved, what we didn’t, and what confused us. Warning: we have many thoughts. Plus, we tackle Donnie Darko. Spoilers for Star Trek! Seriously, folks....

    May 24, 2013
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    Episode Thirty-Three: Like A Carnival ... Of Books

    So, what’s your favorite book you read before the age of ten? This week, our favorite turns into a free-flowing talk about some of our favorite children’s and YA literature. Then, we talk about the summer’s first doozy of a blockbuster, Iron Man 3. Plus, we watched four of Amazon’s original…

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    May 11, 2013
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    Leftovers from Episode 32

    Outtakes, tangents, stories, and other stuff that didn’t quite fit into Episode 32. Click here to download this episode as an mp3.

    Apr 18, 2013
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    Episode Thirty-Two: Whatever Happened to Andie MacDowell?

    So, what’s your favorite remake? This week, we have a free-flowing conversation on the cynicism of contemporary television and the state of the modern serial TV drama. We also consider the odd phenomenon that is The Talking Dead, touch on the Veronica Mars Kickstarter campaign, and wonder at the...

    Apr 18, 2013
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    Episode Thirty-One: Video Games We Have Known

    So, what’s your favorite song from a movie? This week, we talk about video games! We put on our nostalgia glasses and look back at the games that shaped our childhood. We also discuss our feelings on the problems surrounding the latest release in the long beloved SimCity franchise and what this...

    Mar 12, 2013
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    Episode Thirty: The Heroes of Some Other Movie

    So, who’s your favorite comedian? This week, we talk about the return of Community and the announcement of the Sony Playstation 4. We also introduce our new film series, in which we’ll be taking a critical look at notable films in the time-travel category. Our first in the series is the classic...

    Feb 26, 2013
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    Episode Twenty-Nine: Animated GIF of a Guy in a Hard-Hat

    Welcome back! We’re sorry for the impromptu hiatus, but now that the hurricanes, overseas trips, and broken laptops are behind us, we’re so happy to be recording again. This week, we talk about our favorite 30 Rock episodes, discuss Netflix’s new original series House of Cards, and finally tackle...

    Feb 8, 2013
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    Episode Twenty-Eight: Narrative Easter-Eggs

    So what's your favorite example of pop cultural osmosis? This week, we talk about Looper, the independent sci-fi time-travel film starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Plus, Toy Story 3! Really big spoilers of Looper! You probably shouldn’t listen if you haven’t seen the film. Show…

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    Oct 8, 2012