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Popcorn Pals
by All Things Comedy
Popcorn Pals is a podcast that is serious about movies and… not much else. Each week Daniel Van Kirk and rotating guest hosts discuss new releases and old favorites. This feed is also the home of The Midnight Air, your weekly easy-listening “overnight radio” podcast for people trying to fall asleep or for people that are trying to stay awake, as well as the back catalogue for The Pen Pals Podcast.
Episodes
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Midnight Air | Midnight Mailbag!
Tonight I am pulling out some of your messages from the Midnight Mailbag! So we’re talking about Chinese Food, Southern Food, composting, Midnight Dogs, and more! We also cover the Holi-days like National Cheese Curd Day, read a page from the Jokesmith’s Jubilee, and close it out with The News…
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Popcorn Pals | Other Mommy w/ Mark David Christenson
Hey Popcorn Pals! This week, we're letting Jessica Chastain into our hearts and talking about Other Mommy! Have you seen the film? Did you like it? Dislike it? Tell us your thoughts! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on Instagram, Tiktok, and Letterboxd...
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Midnight Air | Top 10 Southern Foods!
This is probably gonna cause a fight but tonight I’m ranking my favorite Southern Foods! I also read some of your messages from the Midnight Mailbag, cover the Holi-days like National Salmon Day, read from the Jokesmith’s Jubilee, and The News From Germania is back! For Premium Subscribers, stick...
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Popcorn Pals | Digger w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! This week, we're talking all about Digger! Warning: There are many spoilers ahead and you won't want to have this movie spoiled for you! If you have seen the film, did you like it? Dislike it? Tell us your thoughts! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow…
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Midnight Air | My Top 10 Dog Movies
I love dogs but I recently saw a Dog Movie that I did not love. So tonight I’m giving you my personal Top 10 Dog Movies! I’m also filling you in on my weekend in West Virgina and Ohio where, thanks to a listener of this show, I set up a table at a card show! And I also tell you about my flight,...
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Popcorn Pals | Primetime & Heart of the Beast w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! Why don't you have a seat...and listen to our first double feature episode! This week we couldn't decide if we wanted to see Primetime or Heart of the Beast, so we saw both! Spoilers ahead for both films! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on...
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Midnight Air | Midnight Mailbag!
Listener messages take front and center this week but obviously that doesn’t stop me from talking about 20 other things! And we’ve got the usual segments with the Holi-Days, like National Crush A Can Day, my shoulder injection, and a big HOA Meeting! Then I close it out with 2 more jokes from the...
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Popcorn Pals | Resident Evil w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! This week we're headed to Raccoon City and talking all about Resident Evil! Have you seen the movie? Have you played the games? Are you a fan of the franchise? What were your thoughts on this new adaptation? We wanna know! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow...
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Midnight Air | Top 10 Chinese Restaurant Menu Items
Apologies for the delay! So much to tell you about tonight! I have an injured thumb update, Mailbag Messages, the Holi-Days like National Ceiling Fan Day, and my Top 10 Chinese Restaurant Menu Items! Then I close it out with a couple of jokes from the Jokesmith’s Jubilee and the News From…
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Popcorn Pals | The Birdcage w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! This week we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Birdcage. Warning: things get emotional. Have you seen the movie? Do you remember the first time you saw it? What were your thoughts? See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on Instagram…
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Midnight Air | The Tub and TV
I’ve been living in my own HGTDVK Show this week and multiple home repairs haven taken place. And when I’m not sneezing, I tell you all about it. I also have your messages from The Midnight Mailbag, and the Holi-Days like “Make Your Bed” day. Then it’s a couple of jokes from the Jokesmith’s…
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Popcorn Pals | The Departed w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! This week we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Departed! Did you see the movie when it first came out? Have you revisited it since? What were your thoughts? We wanna know! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on Instagram, Tiktok, and...
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Midnight Air | The West Virginia Decision
Me and my head-cold have made a decision about going to West Virginia! And I’ve gotta talk about Daejon Love as well as the Holi-days like National Penny Press Day. Then it’s the News From Germania and a new segment from a Joke Book! Bonus for you Premium Subscribers of The Midnight Air, it’s the...
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Popcorn Pals | Obsession w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! This week we're joined by a Pal who we're super obsessed with...Lissa Rubin! Have you seen Obsession? Who do you think is the real villain? What would you wish for with a One Wish Willow? We wanna know! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on...
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Midnight Air | Widow’s Bay and West Virginia!
After two days of home repair nightmares, I am back with your Midnight Air and I might be going to West Virginia! I’ve also got stories from my trip to North Carolina, a gripe to pick with my Midwesterners, your emails, and my thoughts on Season 1 of Widows Bay! Plus the Holi-days like National...
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Popcorn Pals | Nimrods w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! This week we're taking about the Green Day movie, Nimrods. Did you see the movie? Tell us what you thought about it! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on Instagram, Tiktok, and Letterboxd @PopcornPalsPod. Email us with your thoughts, opinions,...
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Midnight Air | Insane News From Germania & More!
Creepy things are afoot in Germania, WI! Plus I finally tell you about going to the biggest Sports Card show in the world and I read some messages from the mailbag along with covering the Holi-Days like National Topless Day. Bonus for Premium Subscribers of The Midnight Air, I have another...
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Popcorn Pals | The End of Oak Street w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! We're getting prehistoric this week talking all about The End of Oak Street with Lissa Rubin! Have you seen the movie? Did you love it? Hate it? Love to hate it? Most importantly, what did you think of that sex scene? We wanna know! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You...
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Popcorn Pals | Volcano w/ Mark David Christenson
Hey Popcorn Pals! We're back again with Mark David Christenson...and it's getting hot in here! We're talking all about lava, racism, and Los Angeles...you guessed it, we're talking about Volcano (1997)! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on Instagram, Tiktok…
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Midnight Air | Top 10 Live-Action Movie Villans!
I’m sitting in front of a River in Wisconsin to give you some Midnight Air! Tonight I’ve got messages from listeners, a story about my newest vinyl record and my personal Top-10 Live-Action Movie Villains! Plus the Holi-Days like National Bring Back Romance Week and the News From Germania thanks…
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Midnight Air | Cruisin’ and Bruisin’!
Well I may be the ugliest hitch-hiker on the road but I’m back in the studio and reading your messages in the Midnight Mailbag, updating you on my injury, and covering the Holi-Days like National Hand Holding Day. And we close it out with Ronda and The Tribune! Bonus for Premium Subscribers of…
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Popcorn Pals | Spider-Man: Brand New Day w/ Lissa Rubin
Hey Popcorn Pals! We're joined by our favorite Pal Lissa Rubin to talk all about Spider-Man: Brand New Day! FYI - This a NOT a Spoiler-Free episode! You have been warned! Have you seen Spider-Man: Brand New Day yet? Did you love it? Hate it? We wanna know! Check out The Road to Doomsday here:...
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Popcorn Pals | Toy Story 5 w/ Mark David Christenson
Hey Popcorn Pals! We're back with our Pal Mark David Christenson to talk about Toy Story 5! Have you seen Toy Story 5 yet? What was your favorite part? Did you buy the Buzz Lightyear popcorn bucket? We wanna know! See you at the movies! –––––––––––––––––– You can follow Popcorn Pals on Instagram,...
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Popcorn Pals | The Odyssey w/ Mark David Christenson
Hey Popcorn Pals! Today we’re joined by our Pal Mark David Christenson to talk all about the highly anticipated release of Christopher Nolen’s The Odyssey! Did you see the film? Did you love it? Hate it? Have a hot take? Let us know all of your thoughts! See you at the movies! ––––––––––––––––––...
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Midnight Air | The 2AM Chicago Man Story
Big news about the public version of this podcast feed at the start of this episode, plus I tell you all about Hub City Comedy Week and the man I “met” at 2AM. There’s also our Holi-Days like National Wine and Cheese Day and you all get a shout out from Ronda in The Tribune! And for Premium...
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Priceline and Pain
After being tortured by Priceline and injured in Chicago, this episode is finally out! I tell you the whole story from the lowest points of my last week but we still have a great time! Plus there’s our Holi-Days like National Tattoo Day and as always we’ve got Ronda and The Tribune! Thank you to...
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Top 10 Theme Park Rides!
I was a part of the meat raffle at the Longbranch last night and can’t wait to tell you about it. Plus I read some emails from you and as usual we cover the Holi-Days like National Piña Colada Day! The before we’re done t’s Ronda and The Tribune! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering,...
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Very Special News From Germania!
I can’t wait til you all hear the News From Germania in this week's episode. Plus we have a Midnight Mailbag episode and we hit the Holi-Days National Compliment Your Mirror Day! And then it’s Ronda and The Tribune! And for Premium Subscribers we talk about the first 2 episodes from the latest...
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I Went To A Stranger’s Basement!
That episode title is extremely accurate. Tonight I’m telling the story of my jam-packed Saturday and how I ended up in a stranger’s basement and why I have come to love collecting sports cards. Spoiler alert, it's the people. Plus I talk about the great shows I had in Wisconsin and we hit the...
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The Rochelle Vigilante Car Chase
After a slight technical difficulty, I’m back! And I’ve got a story about Rochelle, IL! But first, I tell about manual labor at the cabin and the highlights from my family reunion. Then it’s the Midnight Mailbag the Holi-days like National Swim A Lap Day before closing it out with The Tribune!…
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My Top 10 Donuts Revisited!
Bad news is that I have a head cold, good news is that I’m in Chicago and mustache summer is in full swing. Tonight, I read some of your responses to my Top Donut List! Plus we hit the usual topics with the Holi-days like National Applesauce Cake Day and I end the episode with some banger…
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My Top 10 Donuts!
Running through my favorites of the king of breakfast treats tonight! Plus I’m heading to Florida for a wedding and NEED to talk to you about this song I heard over the weekend. Hope you celebrated National Towel Day and I end the episode with Rhonda and The Tribune. Premium Subscribers, get to...
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My 11 Things To Do In Wisconsin!
Before jumping into the definitive Wisconsin Fun List, we’ve got a fun email from a listener about their first CD, and I'll tell you about my HOA meeting and the joys of Hot Dog Day. Plus we hit the Holi-Days like Brown Bag It Thursday and end it with Rhonda and The Tribune. Bonus for Premium...
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10 Delicacies That Started Out As Peasant Foods
I finally saw The Devil Wears Prada just in time to see The Devil Wears Prada 2! I’ve also got some great emails from some of you in The Midnight Mailbag! And I cover the Holi-Days like, “Relive Your Past by Listening to the First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was no Excuses Day” and we...
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Post-Netflix Show Mailbag!
Netflix Is A Joke Festival is over and my show was great! I give you the details plus tell ya how I did in Vegas, and read a bunch of your emails from The Midnight Mailbag! There’s also the Holi-Days like, National Miniature Golf Day, and we close it out with Rhonda and The Tribune. Bonus for...
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Top 10 Vegas Food Spots!
I’m going to Vegas this weekend and telling you the 10 places I will mostly likely go to! I also have a great news update from Rochelle, IL and we have the Holi-Days like, National No Pants Day, and I end the episode as we always do, with Rhonda and The Tribune. Bonus for Premium Subscribers…
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Midnight Mailbag & My HGTV Life!
Welp, life is getting the better of me this week but at least I have a new hot water heater! I tell you all about it and run through your messages in The Midnight Mailbag. Plus we have the Holi-Days like, National Mani-Pedi Day, and I end the episode as we always do, with Rhonda and The Tribune....
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Top 10 1970s Fads!
Relive Dazed and Confused and run down the Top-10 Fads form the 1970s with me! I also wanna talk about traffic patterns and read your emails from the Midnight Mailbag. Plus we have the Holi-Days like, National Cheeseball Day, and I end the episode with Rhonda and The Tribune. Premium Subscribers...
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The Street Decency Saga!
I have had a week! I finally get to tell you a little bit about the project I’ve been working on and why this episode wasn’t posted earlier in the week. Then, our main topic is straight from The Midnight Mailbag! Plus, I took my mom to Cheesecake Factory, and I saw Project Hail Mary twice! We…
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Pennsylvania Stories, Card Shows, and Pre-Paid Gas!
I’m back in the podcast seat and telling you about my past week on the road! I’ve also got some listener emails, and we hit our holidays like, National Film Score Day, before we say goodnight with Rhonda Goldsmith and The Tribune. Premium Subscribers, stick around for my review of New Haven…
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10 Everyday Food Items The US Military Invented!
The perfection of one of my favorite foods is thanks to US Military! I’ve also got a few listener emails, and I turn this episode into a garage sale before I cover the Holi-Days like, Lips Appreciation Day. Then we close it out with The Tribune! Premium Subscribers, stick around for my thoughts…
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Top 10 Most Annoying Things About Travel!
A listener suggested that I do my Top-10 Most Annoying Things About Travel! And boy do I have a lot to say! And I do it all on camera! But I also read your emails, ask you about movie soundtracks and we cover the Holi-Days like, Smart & Sexy Day. Plus, I read The Tribune with Rhonda’s review of…
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The Atherstone Ball Game
I have so much to cover tonight! I heard about an insane purge-style ball game in England but I get into that after I talk about my delay in posting this week’s episode. I share that I am now a guy with “readers” but after this past weekend, I am also a guy that loves card shows and doesn’t care...
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How “Plane Cow” Came To Be!
Thanks to a listener I have the great story of Cow Milked On A Plane Day! I also talk about USA winning gold, and read your emails! Plus we have the Holi-Days like, National Clam Chowder Day and as always, I read The Tribune! For Premium Subscribers, we continue our Sopranos watch-along-podcast...
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Midnight Mailbag Episode!
After I talk about the Canadian Curling cheating scandal and husbands that really piss me off, the bulk of this episode is all thanks to listeners! I read some grandma stories, cover your merch suggestions, and more! We also cover the Holi-Days like, National Comfy Day before I close out the show...
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Top 10 Countries with the Best Food!
The Olympics had me thinking about what countries have the best food so I found a list online and breaking it down for you! And yes, I disagree with the internet. I also talk about the Super Bowl Halftime Show, tv shows like The Chair Company and Beast Games, and I cover the Holi-Days like,...
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7 Interesting Facts About Black History Month!
Welp, I'm still fighting this cold but very glad to be back in LA for 48 hours! Tonight, I talk about shooting the Bear, the only time I HATE Chicago, and the Holi-Days like, Work Naked Day! Then I cover 7 Facts About Black History Month that you may not know! And as always, I close out the show...
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Sick Day Top 10!
I’m finally back home in LA but for one night! Gonna tell you about my car getting broken into and how I’m a bit under the weather before I read your emails, and cover the Holi-Days like Yodel for Your Neighbors Day! Then I give you my Sick Day Top 10 and as always, I close out the show with…
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15 Words Derived From Mythological Creatures!
Plus, I’m in Punta Cana and spending the night talking to you! Tonight we talk about my trip, watching the Bears Game in a hotel lobby, read your emails, and cover the Holi-Days like National Take the Stairs Day! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The Tribune! Thank you to Aaron...
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It’s A Midnight Mailbag Episode!
It’s A Midnight Mailbag Episode! I’m starting out 2026 by reading your messages to the show! I also extol the good word of Facebook Marketplace, talk about my outlook for the new year, and cover the Holi-Days like, National Man Watcher's Day! And as always, I close out the show with Ronda and The...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Popcorn Pals is a podcast that is serious about movies and… not much else. Each week Daniel Van Kirk and rotating guest hosts discuss new releases and old favorites. This feed is also the home of The Midnight Air, your weekly easy-listening “overnight radio” podcast for people trying to fall asleep or for people that are trying to stay awake, as well as the back catalogue for The Pen Pals Podcast.
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Popcorn Pals is a podcast that is serious about movies and… not much else. Each week Daniel Van Kirk and rotating guest hosts discuss new releases and old favorites. This feed is also the home of The Midnight Air, your weekly easy-listening “overnight radio” podcast for people trying to fall asleep...
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