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Pop Culture Lab
by Cameron Joy-Kurtz, Connor Grosenick
Welcome to the Pop Culture Lab! We’re your hosts, Cameron and Connor, two friends who are about to take you through the world of movies, music, and TV. With our infectious chemistry and insatiable curiosity, we’ll be dissecting the trends and putting pop culture phenomena under the microscope. So, put on your lab coat and join us in the Pop Culture Lab - where the experiments are always exciting and the results are always illuminating!
Episodes
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Batman in Movies + the DCU pt. 2
Part two of our discussion of Batman on film and the latest in James Gunn's DCU. Come see what we're cooking up in the Lab!
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Batman in Movies + the DCU
PCL is back and welcoming new co-host Tyler!! We discuss the past and present of Batman in movies, the state and future of James Gunn's DCU, and more! Before signing off we also kick off a new segment where we recommend some of our favorite Horror movies. Grab your beakers and step back into the...
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2024 So Far
We're back in the Lab! It's been a while so we're doing a full length episode of What We've Been Watching. So put on your lab coats and grab your graduated cylinders as we examine the year thus far in pop culture. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If...
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What We're Looking Forward to in 2024
We start with what we've been watching, including Society of the Snow (5:02), Saltburn (6:30), Oppenheimer (11:52), Leave the World Behind (15:30), The Wire (18:49), and Inside Out (20:19), before moving on to our main topic. This week, we take a look at movies and TV shows coming out in 2024…
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Our Favorites of 2023
We start with What We've Been Watching including Love Island (7:03) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (13:40) before getting into our main topic (23:37). This week, we take a look back at the best things we've watched/played/read in 2023. Any media can make the list, and the content does not have to be...
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Loki Season 2
We start with what we've been watching (and playing), including Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the new game Hogwarts: Legacy, and more before moving on to our main topic, Loki Season 2. Loki Season 2 sees the God of Mischief working with Hunter B-15, Mobius, and newcomer OB to find Sylvie, cure...
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The Marvels
We start with what we've been watching including Fall of the House of Usher (3:30), Memories of Murder (6:05), Nyad (10:48) and Best in Show (16:40) before launching into our main topic, The Marvels (23:48). The Marvels brings together three superheroes from Marvel's recent projects: Brie Larson…
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Our Favorite Scary Movies
It's spooky season! 👻 We start with what we've been watching including Russian Doll (1:46), Our Flag Means Death (4:31), Gen V (6:20), and Loki Season 2 (10:55) before launching into our main discussion (12:50). What makes a great scary movie? How is a horror movie different from a thriller? Can…
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Ahsoka + WGA Strike
We start with what we've been watching (2:55) including Station 11 (7:47), a Coldplay concert in Seattle (10:27), Equalizer 3 (13:55), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (18:44), and Snowpiercer (20:26) before launching into our main discussion (29:05). Ahsoka, the latest Disney+ Star Wars show,...
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Blue Beetle
We start with what we've been watching including Ahsoka (Disney +), No Hard Feelings, and Licorice Pizza, before launching into our main topic. Blue Beetle tells the story of Jaime Reyes, a young college grad living with his family in Palmera City, who stumbles across an alien scarab that fuses...
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Barbie Review
Featuring our good friend Katie Geer! We start with what we've been watching (4:06) including The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime), 12 Angry Men, Summit of the Gods (Netflix), Mad Max: Fury Road, Top Gun: Maverick (Amazon Prime), as well as The Bear Season 2 (Hulu), and the season finale of...
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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review
We start with what we've been watching including Secret Invasion (3:23) on Disney+, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (9:02), and Hijack (14:06) on Apple TV+ before launching into our review of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (16:40). In the latest installment…
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Indiana Jones 5 Review + the Summer Box Office
We start with what we've been watching (4:39) including The Bear (Hulu), Secret Invasion (Disney)+, and Station 11 (Max). Next we quickly revisit our discussion of The Flash from last week (22:45), before launching into a discussion of the abysmal state of the summer box office and explore why...
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The Flash Review
We start with the long journey getting to The Flash (1:00) followed by what we've been watching (11:10) including Platonic (Apple TV+), Black Mirror Season 6 (Netflix), as well as playing the new game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo Switch). We also discuss Arcane (Netflix),...
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Our Favorite Movie Twists
Guest starring our friend Alex Saar! We start with what we've been watching (1:53) including 'Renfield' (streaming on Peacock 6/9), 'Platonic' (streaming on AppleTV+), and 'Arcane' (streaming on Netflix). Next we launch into our main topic, our Favorite Movie Twists of All Time. Here are the…
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The Last of Us Review
We start with what we've been watching including Evil Dead Rise (2:21) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (12:31) (streaming on Disney+), before launching into our main topic, The Last of Us (22:50) which has all episodes streaming on Max. The Last of Us, based on the 2013 video game, is set in a...
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AI and the Writers Guild of America Strike
We start with what we've been watching including "The Last of Us" (2:35) which has all episodes streaming on Max, as well as "Beef" (5:15) now streaming on Netflix. We also briefly revisit our conversation from last week (14:27) before launching into our main topic, AI and the WGA Strike. (20:02)...
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Is the Movie Star Dead?
We start with what we've been watching (6:11) including "Chicago," "Hairspray (2007)," and "The Last of Us" (10:50) which has all episodes streaming on HBO Max. Then we ask the question "Is the Movie Star Dead?" (13:36) and examine if Hollywood has a superstar problem. You can find every episode…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review (Spoilers!)
We start with what we've been watching (1:20) including "Love & Death" (streaming on HBO Max), "Scream VI" (streaming on Paramount+), and "His Dark Materials" (streaming on HBO Max) before launching into our main topic, our review of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" (8:10) with SPOILERS. The film...
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
We start with what we've been watching (1:30), including "Kong: Skull Island," "Godzilla (2014)," "Godzilla vs. Kong," (all streaming on HBO Max), and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (5:50) before launching into our main topic The Super Mario Bros. Movie (13:57). Wahoo! The new Super Mario...
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Andor Season 1 Review
We start with what we’ve been watching (4:03), including "The Mandalorian" (streaming on Disney +), and Louis CK’s new special (11:00) “At the Dolby” (available for purchase on his website). Then we spin through the rumor mill (17:38), tackling a handful of updates on upcoming films. Andor Season…
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John Wick: Chapter 4 Review
John Wick: Chapter 4 continues the story of the renegade hitman as he hunts down the villainous High Table, who have put an ever-increasing bounty on his head. Meanwhile his adversary, the Marquis de Gramont, sends scores of goons after him as he travels across the world. Other shows and movies...
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Review
This week in the Lab we review 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,' the new fantasy/adventure/comedy movie based on the beloved tabletop game. The film stars Chris Pine as Edgin Darvis who along with Holga Kilgore, played by Michelle Rodriguez, escapes from prison and recruits a gang of...
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My Mom in the Matrix - An Everything Everywhere All at Once Review
In this week’s episode, we break down Everything Everywhere All at Once following its 10 Academy Award wins. We explore major themes and symbols in this jam-packed, ambitious film and discuss its wide cultural impact. Tune in and join us on this deep dive into one of the most talked-about films…
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Pablo Escobear - A Cocaine Bear Review
Pablo Escobear makes his bloody debut in the new movie, Cocaine Bear. Join us in the Lab as we break down the plot, characters, and themes of this thrilling and darkly comedic film.
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QuANTumania Review
Today in the Lab we're performing an autopsy. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is DOA. We examine the cause of death.
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QuANTumania Predictions
Lang vs Kang!! We discuss the Ant-Man franchise so far and our predictions going into Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
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Under the Gunn: The DCU Announcement
James Gunn FINALLY announced the future of the DC Cinematic Universe. Join us as we break it down and discuss our thoughts.
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Pop Culture Lab Trailer
Join Cameron and Connor as we kick off the Pop Culture Lab podcast and preview some projects we're excited to cover this year!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Pop Culture Lab! We’re your hosts, Cameron and Connor, two friends who are about to take you through the world of movies, music, and TV. With our infectious chemistry and insatiable curiosity, we’ll be dissecting the trends and putting pop culture phenomena under the microscope. So, put on your lab coat and join us in the Pop Culture Lab - where the experiments are always exciting and the results are always illuminating!
HOSTED BY
Cameron Joy-Kurtz, Connor Grosenick
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