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Pop That!
by Pop That!
Pop That! is a podcast for pop culture lovers. Each episode, we'll dive into our favorite movies, TV, music, and entertainment. So come geek out with us! It's time to Pop That!
Episodes
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PT59: Body Double (40th Anniversary)
It's our final episode of the 2024 season, and we're ending with a bang! In the mid-1980s, Brian De Palma gave us his best Hitchcock homage by turning an eye on the seedy, sleazy underbelly of Hollywood in Reagan-era Los Angeles. By blurring the lines between the adult film business and the...
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PT58: Magnolia (25th Anniversary)
25 years ago, Paul Thomas Anderson followed up his success with Boogie Nights with a cinematic opera that defied expectations and categorization. Playing like an ensemble chamber piece, switching between viewpoints, this PTA film earns its title, releasing layer upon layer, unfolding like the...
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PT57: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors
Spooky season is in full effect! So, let's dive back in and return to Elm Street! Bringing back elements that made the original entry so stellar, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 manages to give us more of what we love, while expanding the mythology in authentic and exciting ways. Directed and...
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PT56: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge
Spooky season is in full effect! So, let's dive back in and return to Elm Street! 1985's A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 served as New Line Cinema's attempt to establish a new horror franchise with their main villain: Freddy Krueger. And while initial audiences might not have known what to make of…
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PT55: Beetlejuice
In 1988, budding director Tim Burton brought to life a horror-comedy featuring a unique and memorable foil surrounded by a talented cast of characters, and 1980s children (like me) would never be the same. In this special episode, Chris Calilung and Susan Pickover join the show to pay tribute to...
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PT54: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) [Shocker Summer]
40 years ago, Wes Craven introduced audiences to the first entry in what would become one of the greatest horror movie franchises of all time. Special guests Aaron Haughton and Dave Berman join the show to celebrate the 40th anniversary, as we kick off our tribute to the entire Elm Street series....
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PT53: Twister (1996)
Almost 30 years ago, the summer movie box office got a shot of adrenaline from Jan de Bont's Twister. As the new legacy sequel prepares to take audiences by storm (ahem) Chris Calilung joins the show to break down why we love this film and its enduring legacy. Buckle up, and make sure that truck...
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PT52: Ghostly Gay Love - All of Us Strangers
We're baaack! Our 2024 season kicks off with some emotionally resonant, gut-punching Queer cinema. Aaron Haughton joins the show from Viddy Well Film Blog to help us break down 2023's ode to gay ghostly love - All Of Us Strangers. Ghost stories are nothing new in the film world, yet leave it to...
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PT51: [Slasher Summer] The Blob (1988)
For our fourth and final Slasher Summer episode this season, Viddy Well Film Blog's Aaron Haughton returns once more to break down our last "Remake That Rocks": Chuck Russell's funhouse sci-fi gross-out The Blob. Russell's late-80s remake of 1958's "The Blob" proves the old adage: if it ain't...
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PT50: [Slasher Summer] The Fly (1986)
For our third Slasher Summer episode this season, Viddy Well Film Blog's Aaron Haughton returns to break down our next "Remake That Rocks": David Cronenberg's mental- and physical-disintegration masterpiece The Fly. Cronenberg's mid-80s remake of 1958's "The Fly" is part gothic horror romance…
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PT49: The Thing (1982) [Slasher Summer]
For our second Slasher Summer episode this season, Viddy Well Film Blog's Aaron Haughton is back to break down our next "Remake That Rocks": John Carpenter's seminal 1982 masterpiece The Thing. Carpenter's remake of the 1950s sci-fi B-movie The Thing From Another World isn't just one of the...
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PT48: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
We're baaaack! We're relaunching Pop That! Podcast with a new logo and a fresh attitude, so buckle up, listeners. For our first episode back, Aaron Haughton joins the show from Viddy Well Film Blog. That's right, it's our seasonal tradition: Slasher Summer. This year, we're breaking down the best...
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PT47: Rebooted and Remixed! - Friday the 13th (2009) - Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 12
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on Friday the 13th (2009)! PART 12 of a 12-PART SPECIAL...
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PT46: Place Your Bets! - Freddy Vs. Jason (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 11)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 2003's Freddy Vs. Jason! PART 11 of a 12-PART SPECIAL...
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PT45: Let's Go to Space! - Jason X (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 10)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 2001's Jason X! PART 10 of a 12-PART SPECIAL (SLASHER...
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PT44: Voodoo Voorhees! - Jason Goes to Hell (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 9)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 1993's Jason Goes to Hell - The Final Friday! PART 9 of…
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PT43: The Blood Boat! - F13 Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 8)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 1989's Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes…
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PT42: Carrie Vs. Jason! - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 7)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 1988's Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood! PART 7...
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PT41: The Man Behind the Mask! - Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 6)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 1986's Friday the 13th Part VI - Jason Lives! PART 6 of…
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PT40: Break All the Rules! - Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 5)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 1985's Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning! PART 5…
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PT39: Let's Get Iconic! - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Slasher Summer 2020 Ep. 4)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on 1984's Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter! PART 4 of a...
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PT38: Disco Death! - Friday the 13th Part 3 (Slasher Summer 2020)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on Friday the 13th Part 3! PART 3 of a 12-PART SPECIAL...
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PT37: Slasher Summer 2020 - Jason Goes to Camp! (Friday the 13th Part 2)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on Friday the 13th Part 2! PART 2 of a 12-PART SPECIAL...
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PT36: Let's Go to Camp! (Slasher Summer 2020 - Friday the 13th 1980)
Remember the days when summer camp meant death by machete and not death by pandemic? 40 years ago, the granddaddy of all slasher films debuted, and summer camp shenanigans would never be the same. Aaron Haughton joins the show to POP THAT on Friday the 13th (1980)! PART 1 of a 12-PART SPECIAL...
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PT35: Slasher Summer 2019 - Death Spa
Holy possessed computers! It's time to rip our way through our final first-time slasher watch for Summer 2019. And we might have saved the best for last. Aaron Haughton is here to talk about the deliriously camp cult classic Death Spa! As its title would suggest, this is no Merchant-Ivory film....
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PT34: Slasher Summer 2019 - April Fools Day
April Fools! It's time to fake and prank our way through another first-time slasher film for Summer 2019. Aaron Haughton is here to talk about the cult classic April Fools Day! We were refreshingly enthusiastic about this very fun 80s psych-out, that features killer cover art and a bomb 1980s…
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PT33: Slasher Summer 2019 - Alone in the Dark (1982)
Check it! It's time to stab our way through another first-time slasher film for Summer 2019. Aaron Haughton is here to talk about the cult classic Alone in the Dark! Not to be confused with the 2005 Tara Reid joint, this film features (literally) insane performances by Jack Palance, Martin…
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PT32: Slasher Summer 2019 - Someone's Watching Me!
Peep this! It's time to strangle our way through another first-time slasher film Summer 2019. Aaron Haughton is back in the house to break down John Carpenters TV Movie: Someone's Watching Me! It's always a good time for a JC joint, and even the TV powers that be couldn't take away from that...
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PT31: Slasher Summer 2019 - Black Christmas (1974)
We're baaaaaaack! It's time to slice and dice our way through some first-time slasher film watches for Summer 2019. Aaron Haughton is back in the house to break down the seminal slasher classic Black Christmas! Listen in as we dissect such questions as: "Is it pronounced HU-SEE or HOO-SAY?" and...
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PT30: We Love Lists (The Top 10 Films of 2018)
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Aaron Haughton joins the show to break down our best of year lists, just in time for the Oscar nominations. So, will our lists match up with the Academy's? (Magic 8 Ball says: "outlook not good.") Time to Pop That! on our favorite films of 2018.
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PT29: Sex and the City (The First Season) - Part 2
We're baaaaack. It's the start of Season 2, and what better way to kick off a brand new year and brand new season than to talk about SEX! Sex and the City is the subject of our premiere, and it's so much fun that we're breaking it into TWO PARTS! Regina Soto joins the show to break down the…
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PT28: Sex and the City (The First Season) - Part 1
We're baaaaack. It's the start of Season 2, and what better way to kick off a brand new year and brand new season than to talk about SEX! Sex and the City is the subject of our premiere, and it's so much fun that we're breaking it into TWO PARTS! Regina Soto joins the show to break down the…
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PT27: Fantastic Fest Pop Take! (Burning)
Listen in for our review of Chang-dong Lee's searing Korean film 'Burning.' Trust us, this one's a serious awards contender. It's our Pop Take on this richly rewarding film from the press screening at Austin's Fantastic Fest. 'Burning' opens in limited release November 9.
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PT26: Fantastic Fest 2018 (Red Carpet Interview w/ Jonah Hill & the Cast of "mid90s")
We're live on the red carpet at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX to interview Jonah Hill and the cast of "mid90s", including: Sunny Suljic, Olan Prenatt, Gio Galicia, and Ryder McLaughlin. Jonah talks film nerd stuff with us, then the cast breaks down how much better life was on-set without cell...
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PT25: Back to School! (2018)
Our first season winds down, but stay tuned for our upcoming Fantastic Fest coverage! This 25th episode will be our last FULL-LENGTH episode until November, and it's a doozy. There's nothing better in September than dissecting that perennial favorite subject: high school. Aaron joins the show to...
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PT24: #SlasherSummer Ep. 5 - Pieces (1982)
Summer's officially over, and we've saved the very best for last. Aaron & I were virgins to the amazing experience that is PIECES! After hearing about this infamous movie over the years, we were skeptical it could live up to the hype. But we were so happy to be so wrong. This movie has it all....
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PT23: #SlasherSummer Ep. 4 - The New York Ripper (1982)
We're entering the home stretch of our Slasher Summer with a genre classic: THE NEW YORK RIPPER. Have you ever wanted to see a slasher movie with Donald Duck as the killer? Then you're in luck! In 1982, Lucio Fulci came stateside to bring us his take on American excess and cartoon villains. Aaron...
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PT22: #SlasherSummer Ep. 3 - Nightmare (1981)
It's still hot out! And Aaron and I felt so grimy and filthy after watching this week's feature film, we had to dowse ourselves in holy water. We review the grungiest, grindhouse-iest movie we've watched so far this summer with the hypnotically-perverse Nightmare. Trigger warning: this movie does...
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PT21: The Best Films of 2018 (So Far)
It's August! Now that the year's half done, Aaron and I thought it would make sense to break down our thoughts on 2018's cinematic releases so far. It's shaping up to be a banner year for tentpole blockbusters, indies, and genre stories alike. We have films on our lists that we can already seeing...
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PT20: #SlasherSummer Ep. 2 - The Prowler (1981)
It's so hot out! So we're staying cool indoors and talking shop about The Prowler. Aaron and I break down what works (the gore!) and what doesn't (the excruuuuciating pacing) of this Friday the 13th knock-off that could (let's be real) also double as a prequel to Toy Soldiers. This movie has a...
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PT19: #SlasherSummer Ep. 1 - Tourist Trap (1979)
Aaron and I are cinephiles of trash celluloid, yet somehow we both managed to have several films slip through the cracks over the years. So we fix that starting this summer with our very first #SlasherSummer episode devoted to the best slashers we had never seen (until now.) First up is Tourist...
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PT18: Second-Chance Cinema (Prometheus and Alien: Covenant)
It's our very first Second-Chance Cinema episode and we're packing in a double-feature doozy! Jason Pippin is in the house to talk about Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. A lot has been said about these movies over the years, so how did they hold up on a second-chance watch? You'll have to listen…
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PT17: Movies 101 (A Q&A with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Director J.A. Bayona)
It's a first for Movies 101! An actual Q&A with director J.A. Bayona, the talented filmmaker behind the new summer blockbuster Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. We were fortunate enough to attend this Q&A session after an advanced screening presented by the awesome folks at Birth.Movies.Death…
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PT16: Pop Take! (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom)
Grrrr!!! Rawr!!!!! It's time to take a dino-bite out of J.A. Bayona's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Come for our dinosaur puns and stay for our social critique on how this movie finally puts some humanity back into this franchise. (Seriously, there's a scene that will have you boo-hooing into...
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PT15: Pop Take! - Hereditary
Have you seen Hereditary? Or are you avoiding spoilers, but want to know what sort of time you may be in for? Then listen to our Pop Take on Ari Aster's first feature-length movie. It's a doozy and not for the squeamish. Well-crafted arthouse horror for the mainstream sure is a rare gem to find,...
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PT14: Movies 101: What's Love Got To Do With It?
We couldn't be more excited to have our friend (and one of our favorite funny ladies) Regina Soto back on this episode to break down all the mixed messages we get about love and romance from movies and TV. Seriously, why didn't Andie end up with Duckie at the end of Pretty In Pink? And why don't…
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PT13: TV 101: The Return of Roseanne (The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly)
It's TV 101! And we're talking serious about "Roseanne: The Return." Susan Pickover joins the show for an "emergency" recording to break down the cancellation of the recently-returned series. We discuss our love for the original show, break down how the new season ultimately succumbed to its own...
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PT12: Pop Take! (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
Star Wars is back, baby! Kicking off the summer this Memorial Day weekend with both Chris Calilung and Chris Shatraw in the house to dissect our viewing. Did it measure up? You'll have to listen to find out. So grab a glass of moof milk, kick off your shoes and let's get our Pop Take on Solo: A...
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PT11: WTF Were They Thinking? - Teen Witch
It's the inaugural show of one of our new themed episodes, where we ask the question: WTF Were They Thinking??? And we couldn't be more excited to have our friend (and one of our favorite funny ladies) Susan Pickover on this episode to break down the classic 1989 extravaganza: Teen Witch. Betcha...
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PT10: Place Your Bets! (2018 Summer Movie Box Office Predictions)
It's that time of year! We're gonna predict which summer movies will be tops at the box office. Chris Calilung and Matthew McKibben join me to see if we're winners or losers by summer's end. (If it's anything like last year, our dreams will be crushed like a bug under Thanos' boot.) May the odds…
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