Pop Goes The Culture Podcast

Like a zombie bursting out of its coffin and clawing its way up from the grave, Pop! Goes the Culture is back, baby. We're returning on-location from this month's Missouri Horror Con and we're bringing you everything you need for this weekend, including some Halloween trivia and which Halloween candy to avoid. All that and more on this week's brand new episode.Check us out on the newly revamped PopGoesTheCulture.com, where you can find links to the various online platforms we're using, including where you can catch the video version of the podcast on YouTube.

This week, we're talking entertainment & pop culture, trying to talk Zack out of his birthday party plans, and taste testing and deciding who has the best wiener for your summer cookouts. Join us!

This week, we're bringing you our final Q&A from Iron City Comic Con, starring Adam McArthur, Nazeeh Tarsha, & Alejandro Saab. Plus, what's coming up this week in entertainment & pop culture to take you into the holiday weekend. Join us!

This week, we're recapping all the entertainment & pop culture news from the past week, talking unconventional breakfast foods, and Joey is reviewing 'Mean Girls'. Join us!

On this week's bonus episode, we're burning down the house with Sean Astin from Iron City Comic Con. Join us!

This week's BONUS episode takes us back to Iron City Comic Con, where Zack hosted the Q&A with voice actor Alejandro Saab. Enjoy!Don't forget to join us this Friday, June 20th through Sunday, June 22nd in Jackson, Mississippi for Mississippi Comic Con.

This week, we're talking video games, A.I. yetis and getting lost in the mountains, superstitions, and more on this Friday the 13th episode. Join us!

This week, we're bringing you our Q&A with voice actor Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2) from Iron City Comic Con.Enjoying these bonus comic con Q&As? Join us LIVE in-person Friday, June 20th - Sunday, June 22nd in Jackson, Mississippi at Mississippi Comic Con! Get your advance discount tickets online before they sell out (if they haven't already) at MississippiComicCon.com.

This week, we're recapping last weekend's Iron City Comic Con, talking about what's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, talking about taking a day off, and more. Join us!

This week's bonus episode is our Q&A with voice actor Bryce Papenbrook (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Demon Slayer) from Mississippi Anime Fest back in March of this year.Speaking of Mississippi... join us Friday, June 20th - Sunday, June 22nd in Jackson, Mississippi for Mississippi Comic Con! Get your advance discount tickets online before they sell out (and they WILL sell out online) at MississippiComicCon.com.

This week's BONUS episode features our Q&A with Khary Payton (The Walking Dead, Teen Titans Go!) from Kansas Comic Con. Join us!Join us this weekend at Iron City Comic Con in Birmingham, Alabama. Get your advance discount tickets online before they're sold out at IronCityComicCon.com.

Tons of news this week, the characters whose deaths we're not over yet, a format change, Joey turns in his homework, and more on this week's brand new episode. Join us!

This week, we're talking about the war on anime, our favorite mothers and mother-figures in entertainment & pop culture, Zack is delivering his report on 'Young Frankenstein', and more. Our bonus this week comes from our Q&A with Marty Grabstein & Bill Farmer from Mississippi Anime Fest. Join us!

This week, we're taste testing Sprite Chill Strawberry Kiwi, discussing Star Wars, Joey's turning in his Ghost in the Shell homework, and more -- including all that's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture. Plus, this Star Wars weekend, we're bringing you our Q&A with Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian) from Kansas Comic Con. Join us!

This week, we're taste testing Mtn Dew Baja Cabo Citrus, talking about the entertainment & pop culture news, spending tax refunds that we don't have, and more. As a bonus, we're bringing you our Q&A with Lex Luger, who is being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this weekend. Join us!Speaking of the WWE -- join us for FREE on the Pop Goes the Culture KOSMI channel this Saturday and Sunday for our WrestleMania 41 watch party and discussion. Check it out at https://kosmi.to/@popgoesthecJoin the discussion on the Pop Goes the Culture Discord server as we move away from traditional social media platforms. Join us for FREE at https://discord.gg/VCsxG3sP

This week, we're all over the place -- talking appropriate greetings, The Minecraft Movie, the Gen X spirit animal, moving away from social media, our favorite pets in entertainment & pop culture, Zack makes his film recommendation that Joey has to watch now, and more. Our bonus this week is a Q&A with Robbie Daymond from last month's Mississippi Anime Fest. Join us!

This week, we're catching up on the latest news, blasting stuff (and people) into space, and as an added bonus we're bringing you our Q&A with Ron Perlman from Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

This week, we're recapping the highlights from Planet Comicon, discussing what's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, and putting stuff on sticks. As a bonus, we're bringing you our Q&A with Holly Marie Combs from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

This week: Tropical 7Up, a new bill in Texas that could impact the anime and voice acting community, our favorite dips, and more. Also, our Q&A with Mark-Paul Gosselaar from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

This week, we're breaking down all that's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, talking about our favorite pies, and we're bringing you the Q&A with Jason Mewes from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

This week, we're breaking down the new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, drafting the cereal mascots we think we could take in a fight, and we're bringing you Zack's Q&A with Cristina Vee from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

This week, we're convention prepping, discussing things that we find unintentionally creepy, and covering all that's new & newsworthy this week in entertainment & pop culture.

This week, we're talking Super Bowl, rock & roll, gaming, we have the audio from our Q&A with voice actors Kaiji Tang & Adam McArthur from Little Rock Anime Fest, and all that's new & newsworthy this week in entertainment & pop culture. Join us!Did you know that you can watch recordings of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast LIVE on YouTube? Join us Thursdays at 12pm Eastern/11am Central on our YouTube channel. Subscribe for free for notifications when we're live. Just follow us at⁠https://www.youtube.com/@pgtcpodcast/streams⁠Join us this, February 15th & 16th at Missouri Comic Con in Springfield, MO. Details online at⁠MissouriComicCon.com⁠.

After an unplanned hiatus, we're back with another brand new episode. This week, we're talking Groundhog Day, we have the audio from our Q&A with voice actor Brittney Karbowski from Little Rock Anime Fest, and all that's new & newsworthy this week in entertainment & pop culture. Join us! Did you know that you can watch recordings of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast LIVE on YouTube? Join us Thursdays at 12pm Eastern/11am Central on our YouTube channel. Subscribe for free for notifications when we're live. Just follow us at https://www.youtube.com/@pgtcpodcast/streams This week's Pop! Quiz asks -- what moments in entertainment & pop culture would you like to revisit? Let us know by leaving a reply on social media -- Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, & X -- by following us @PGTCpodcast. The Pop! Quiz is pinned to the top of those pages, so you can't miss it. Join us next weekend, February 15th & 16th at Missouri Comic Con in Springfield, MO. Get your advance discount tickets online before they sell out at MissouriComicCon.com.

Join us as we take a look at what's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, plus Joey and Zack look to more tropical climes to beat the winter blues (with disastrous results). Hit us up on social media -- what are you looking forward to in 2025? What stories grabbed your attention this week? React to what we said on the show! Find us and follow us at @PGTCpodcast on: Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/pgtcpodcast Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/pgtcpodcast Threads -- https://www.threads.net/@pgtcpodcast X -- https://x.com/pgtcpodcast Bluesky -- https://bsky.app/profile/pgtcpodcast.bsky.social Mastodon -- https://mastodon.social/@pgtcpodcast Get your Pop Goes the Culture merch at The Threads Collab! https://thethreadscollab.com/collections/pop-goes-the-culture-podcast Check back often for more products as they're added. Enjoy this or any episode of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast? Let us know: -Leave a review in your favorite podcast player. -Leave at tip at ko-fi.com/popgoestheculture.

Wildfires, winter weather, and woe. Join us this week as Zack & Joey break down the major stories in entertainment & pop culture and take a look ahead at what's coming to a TV, movie theater, gaming console, and bookstore near you in 2025. Hit us up on social media -- what are you looking forward to in 2025? What stories grabbed your attention this week? React to what we said on the show! Find us and follow us at @PGTCpodcast on: Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/pgtcpodcast Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/pgtcpodcast/ Threads -- https://www.threads.net/@pgtcpodcast X -- https://x.com/pgtcpodcast Bluesky -- https://bsky.app/profile/pgtcpodcast.bsky.social Mastodon -- https://mastodon.social/@pgtcpodcast Get your Pop Goes the Culture merch at The Threads Collab! https://thethreadscollab.com/collections/pop-goes-the-culture-podcast Check back often for more products as they're added. Enjoy this or any episode of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast? Let us know: -Leave a review in your favorite podcast player. -Leave at tip at ko-fi.com/popgoestheculture.

Happy New Year! Joey & Zack are back to usher in a new era of Pop Goes the Culture. Join us as we catch up from the holiday season and look ahead to a busy and exciting 2025. Hit us up on social media -- what are your new year's resolutions? What stories grabbed your attention this week? React to what we said on the show. Find us and follow us at @PGTCpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bluesky, & Mastodon. Get your Pop Goes the Culture merch at The Threads Collab!https://thethreadscollab.com/collections/pop-goes-the-culture-podcast. Check back often for more products as they're added. Enjoy this or any episode of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast? Let us know: -Leave a review in your favorite podcast player. -Leave at tip at ko-fi.com/popgoestheculture. Catch Zack next weekend (January 11th & 12th) at NWA Comic Con in Rogers, Arkansas, where he'll be emceeing the celebrity guest Q&As. Not near northwest Arkansas? Catch Joey next weekend at Central Carolina Comic Con in Columbia, South Carolina, where he's emceeing the main stage celebrity guests.

We're wrapping up 2024 with a special bonus Christmas episode of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast, where we go all the way back to January at NWA Comic Con with gift-giver Alan Tudyk. Enjoy! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and we'll catch you right back here next year (next week) for another brand new episode to kick off 2025.

We're back from our break with another brand new episode of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast! This week, we're catching up with what we've been up to, discussing the worst children's TV programs, discussing how YOU can pick our favorite spooky season movies & specials, and more! Let us know what in entertainment, pop culture, and life in general is on your mind. If we read your comments, we'll give you a shout out on an upcoming episode. Hit us up on Facebook, Instagram, and X by searching for and following @PGTCpodcast. YOU can vote between now and Tuesday, October 8th for your favorite spooky season movies & specials. The poll form is pinned right to the top of our Facebook Page, so you can't miss it. Vote for your favorites and we'll bring you the results of the poll on Tuesday, October 15th... and kick off our next interactive task that we need your help with.

This week -- a special announcement about the podcast and our Q&A with Keith David from Mississippi Comic Con. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠⁠online tip jar⁠⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at OklahomaComicCon.com.

This week, we're recapping the big stories from San Diego Comic Con and taking a look ahead at what we're most excited for in the back half of 2024. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠⁠online tip jar⁠⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at OklahomaComicCon.com.

This week, we’re celebrating the Dog Days of summer with our favorite canines from across entertainment & pop culture. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠⁠online tip jar⁠⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at OklahomaComicCon.com.

This week, we're returning to last month's Mississippi Comic Con for a 20th anniversary of 'Napoleon Dynamite' Q&A with Jon Heder & Efren Ramirez. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠online tip jar⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at OklahomaComicCon.com.

We’re back with an all new episode, featuring a taste test, the top stories of the week, and creating our own custom fireworks. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar.

This week, we’re bringing you our Q&A with Jonathan Frakes, Todd Stashwick, and John de Lancie from this month’s Iron City Comic Con. Enjoy! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar.

This week, we're bringing you our Q&A with Janet Varney from this month's Iron City Comic Con. Enjoy! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar. Join the Pop Goes the Culture crew in Jackson, MS Saturday, June 22nd & Sunday, June 23rd at Mississippi Comic Con. Check it out and get your tickets at MississippiComicCon.com.

This Father's Day weekend, we’re revealing our Dad Rock playlist and breaking down the new & newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar. Join the Pop Goes the Culture crew in Jackson, MS Saturday, June 22nd & Sunday, June 23rd at Mississippi Comic Con. Check it out and get your tickets at MississippiComicCon.com. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VA9IvtX9ZkV9jkX6u0Klr?si=55fed13ae1c54367

This week, we're back with a brand new episode breaking down the top stories from across entertainment & pop culture as well as adding a new game we call "Spot the Lie" -- and we need YOU to help spot the lie. All that and a whole lot more. Join us! This week's Pop! Quiz asks you to spot the lie in Dusty's story. Tell us what part of his story YOU think is the lie: Comment on the Pop Goes the Culture X account, Facebook Page, or Instagram account. We've pinned the Pop! Quiz so it's easy to find at the top of those pages... ...or text/call and leave a message on the hotline at (417) 986-7842. We just might read your responses or play your recorded message on next week's brand new episode. Get your Pop Goes the Culture merch in our online store. For a limited time, we're currently running our Summer Sun, PRIDE, and Patriotic merch, so get your before they're gone. Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar. Join the Pop Goes the Culture crew in Jackson, MS Saturday, June 22nd & Sunday, June 23rd at Mississippi Comic Con. Check it out and get your tickets at MississippiComicCon.com.

It's our final episode of May, which means it's the last episode in this format before the crew returns next week with a brand new episode and tons of fun and shenanigans in June. This week, we’re continuing our Q&As from recent comic cons and anime fests with Sean Astin from Missouri Comic Con. Enjoy! Join the Pop Goes the Culture team at Iron City Comic Con Saturday, June 1st & Sunday, June 2nd in Birmingham, Alabama. Get your tickets online at IronCityComicCon.com.

Happy Memorial Day weekend! This week, we’re continuing our Q&As from recent comic cons and anime fests with WWE Hall of Famer Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake from Georgia Comic Con. Enjoy! Join the Pop Goes the Culture team at Iron City Comic Con Saturday, June 1st & Sunday, June 2nd in Birmingham, Alabama. Get your tickets online at IronCityComicCon.com.

This week, we’re continuing our Q&As from recent comic cons and anime fests with Adam McArthur, Anne Yatco, and Kaiji Tang for a special Jujutsu Kaisen panel from Mississippi Anime Fest. Enjoy! Join the Pop Goes the Culture team at Iron City Comic Con Saturday, June 1st & Sunday, June 2nd in Birmingham, Alabama. Get your tickets online at IronCityComicCon.com.

This week, we’re continuing our Q&As from recent comic cons and anime fests with actor Ross Marquand from Georgia Comic Con. Enjoy!

This week, we're kicking off a month of celebrity Q&As, starting with voice actor Ian James Corlett. Enjoy!

Join us this week as we break down the new and noteworthy in entertainment and pop culture and decide which action movie character would win in a fight.

Join us this week as we break down the new and noteworthy in entertainment and pop culture and recap our time last weekend at Georgia Comic Con.

Join us for a short episode this week as Joey and Dusty are headed out on the road again, this time to Columbus, GA for Georgia Comic Con!

This week we’re talking recent trailers, the new 'Road House' on Prime Video, Xbox's woes, and more. Join us!

This week we're taste testing Wendy's Orange Dreamsicle Frostees, talking recent trailers, and more. Join us!

Join us this week as we discuss comic con & anime fest stories, Oscar winners, and more!

Join us this week as we talk the start of the summer blockbuster movie season coming in March now and we preview this weekend's Mississippi Anime Fest.