The Pop Culture Shuffle
by Joel Garcia
The Pop Culture Shuffle features host Joel Garcia talking about the latest in pop culture, such as Film and TV, as well the occasional sports talk. It is a podcast spin-off of The Shuffle Radio Show, which previously aired on both KCR College Radio at San Diego State University and KSDS-HD2/SDS Radio at San Diego City College.
Episodes
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Revenge of Potter in the Box
In this week's long-delayed episode, Joel highlights Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon, the Harry Potter/Star Trek: Voyager fan fiction crossover Agent Potter, Section 31 by uNople, and celebrates Jack in the Box's 75th anniversary. "Night Vigil" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed...
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The Digital Grid [Season 7 Premiere]
On the Season Premiere of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel highlights Disney's TRON trilogy which includes the original film, TRON Legacy, and TRON Ares. He also takes a look at The DigiFiles: Egos and Icons by Star Otaku, a crossover fanfic between the anime Digimon: Digital Monsters and science...
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The Pop Culture Shuffle Will Return in Avengers Doomsday (Season 6 Finale)
After abruptly disappearing for months, Joel returns to wrap up a short season and explain what happened to the podcast as well as its future.
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Freakier Digital Dinosaurs Tri
On this episode, Joel discusses Disney's Freaky Friday franchise, the Digimon Adventure Tri anime film series, his personal thoughts on dinosaurs and why he might never discuss Jurassic Park or World, and Disney's latest comedy Freakier Friday.
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A Freaky Friday Retrospective
Taking advantage of Disney's Freakier Friday now in theaters, Joel briefly discusses his thoughts on the preceding four film adaptations of the Freaky Friday franchise which have ranged from great to bad. They include the memorable 2003 film with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, the original...
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Detective Elliot Stabler Vs Disney's Primos
In this episode, Joel discusses Disney's Primos, Peacock's Law & Order: Organized Crime, and takes a look back at two pieces of fan fiction he highlighted written by MYHEARTFEELSDEADINSIDE.
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Roseanne Conner's Digital Monsters: The Movie
In this episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel gives his final thoughts on ABC's The Conners (and its predecessor Roseanne). He also reviews Digimon: The Movie as well as the original uncut shorts it was built upon.
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Out of Digi-Business and Val Kilmer
On this episode, Joel discusses Digimon: Digital Monsters, the ongoing store closings of multiple brands, and the late Val Kilmer.
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A Digital Look at Pocket Monsters
In this special Digital short, Joel talks about a certain franchise all about Monsters you could technically consider as Pocketable, from a certain point of view. No, it's not Monster Rancher.
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Early Thoughts on San Diego FC and the 2025 MLS Season
As Joel plans his next episode in-between his other commitments, he takes a moment to discuss his revised thoughts on soccer, Major League Soccer itself, and his excitement over the upcoming debut of their newest team, San Diego FC.
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Quantum Twitter 11
On this episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel discusses being on Twitter despite all the changes, his inability to upgrade to Windows 11, and the Teen Titans/Quantum Leap crossover fanficThe Leap Forward by SomeBrother.
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An Awkward Birthday (Season 6 Premiere)
In what has to be an unusual day for a Season Premiere, Joel Garcia starts off another season of The Pop Culture Shuffle on his birthday... which also happens to be the National Day of Mourning and funeral for the late Former President Jimmy Carter. Joel starts off by reminiscing about the…
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A Farewell to 2024
After an unusually long hiatus, Joel discusses the ongoing relocation of the (formerly Oakland) Athletics. He also brings up a doubleheader of bad film reviews: The Garfield Movie and Kraven The Hunter. He also looks ahead to 2025, including some personal announcements.
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Wheel of Duolingo and Mr. Jones
In this episode, Joel discusses the Duolingo app, gives some additional thoughts on Ryan Seacrest's first week hosting Wheel of Fortune, and pays tribute to the late great James Earl Jones.
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Seacrest Out (To Spin The Wheel of Fortune)
In this special mini-episode, Joel discusses the upcoming debut of Ryan Seacrest as the new host of Wheel of Fortune as well as his brief thoughts on former host Pat Sajak.
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Shrek Trolley Football
In this week's episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel presents a 2019 segment about Santee's trolley station from a radio show he worked on that was sadly left incomplete and unaired. He also discusses the fan fiction Shrek High School: Dawn of Adventure by housefire87, as well as his early...
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A Review of Sailor Moon Cosmos...
...is too long for a podcast and is instead available to read right here. Also by clicking this highlighted link. Coming up in a while, a new episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle!
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(Not) The Real Games
Listener Discretion Advised. This week, Joel highlights The Real End, a Teen Titans fanfiction written by Dakari-King Mykan. He also previews next week's Paralympic Games in Paris, mostly by his hope that NBC airs more than just a recap show.
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We'll Always Have Paris 2024
In this special episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel looks back at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, looks forward to Los Angeles 2028, and discusses McDonald's Collector's Cups as well as the Big Mac.
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2024 San Diego Comic-Con: One Week Later
In this special episode, Joel reminisces about his personal experience at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con. He also discusses Marvel Studios' Deadpool and Wolverine as well as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Big Deadpool Comic-Con 2024
On this week's episode, Joel discusses the Deadpool films in preparation for the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine, CBS' long-running reality show Big Brother, and his early thoughts on both this year's San Diego Comic-Con and the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
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Clipped Out (AKA An Impromptu 4th of July Special)
On this week's unexpected 4th of July special, Joel discusses FX's Clipped, FOX's Grimsburg, Hulu/Disney's Go! Go! Loser Ranger!, and Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2.
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Krapopolis Chicken Time
In this week's episode, Joel discusses the Disney Animated Canon, one of the worst oldest films in said canon (Melody Time), FOX's Krapopolis, NFTs, and why Jollibee is a bit disappointing. Somehow, this is technically a Father's Day episode.
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Law & Order: Ghostly Coyote Unit
In this week's episode, Joel highlights the Law & Order: SVU and Danny Phantom crossover fanfiction Human by Jaybie Jarrett, the SVU spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime, and has a brief update about the late Arizona Coyotes and the NHL's new team in Utah.
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A Farewell to the Arizona Coyotes
In this belated (and short) podcast, Joel discusses the sport of hockey and the loss of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
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A Not So Civil Relocation
In this week's episode, Joel discusses Alex Garland's Civil War, the ongoing relocation situation involving the Oakland Athletics (or is it now the Sacramento A's of Las Vegas?), and the end of an era for the 99 Cents Store.
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Kicking into Spring
Joel kicks it into Spring by discussing why he can't get into soccer. He also highlights the story Accidental heroes by Aragon II Elessar, a fan fiction crossover between Dragon Ball Z and The Flash. He also explains his abrupt absence of the past few weeks.
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Rerun: Harry Potter and the Titanic Fan Fiction
As Joel deals with a personal health issue (nothing urgent), check out an odd piece of fan fiction involving Titanic and Harry Potter.
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Early Thoughts on X-Men '97
In anticipation of the Series Premiere of Marvel's X-Men '97, Joel discusses the original 90s X-Men animated series and his thoughts on the new show. He also briefly points out why he is not a fan of either X-Men Evolution or Wolverine and the X-Men.
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Akira Toriyama Tribute + An Update
Joel pays tribute to the creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, while also explaining why there is no new episode this Monday.
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Moon Pirates
This week, Joel highlights his disinterest in pirate adventures, Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and looks back at Sunday's sports action involving Caitlin Clark's record-breaking game, NASCAR at Las Vegas, and the Gold Cup W.
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Must See Scraps
After an unexpected break induced by the flu, Joel highlights the concept of boring films, takes a look at two NBC sitcoms that were frankly not interesting enough for their own segment (including Night Court), and looks back at the weekend's sports action involving the Padres and NASCAR.
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Madame Web: A Masterpiece of Crap Cinema
In this special mini podcast, Joel discusses Sony's latest Spider-Man film Madame Web, a production that is technically considered a Spider-Man film in the most tenuous manner possible.
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A Presidents' Day Delay
Joel briefly explains what happened to him last week that prevented work on a regular episode.
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Super Scraps
This week, Joel recaps Super Bowl 58, looks back at some scrapped segments, and the end of Music + Talk.
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Joey's Pick For The Big Game
In this special podcast coming out just before Sunday's game between San Francisco and Kansas City, Joel makes his winning pick. And Yes, it involves Taylor Swift.
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Clash of the MyKrakenTV
This time around, Joel highlights DreamWorks' Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, the obscure broadcaster MyNetworkTV, and takes a look back at NASCAR's Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. Also the Pro Bowl, I guess.
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Wishing on a Dragon
On this week's episode, Joel gives his belated thoughts on Disney's Wish, takes a look at The Mandible in the Sky, a crossover fanfic between Bones and How To Train Your Dragon, and looks back at the AFC and NFC Championship games.
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The Pop Culture Shuffle Trailer
Every week on The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel Garcia talks about the latest in film, TV, sports, and anything relevant in the world of pop culture!
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TV To Tackle About
Somehow, Joel was able to get this episode out on time. Mostly due to having to record portions of this podcast during the Divisional football games. He also discusses The CW's recent changes due to their new owner Nexstar Media Group.
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Get In Loser, We're Podcasting (Mean Girls)
In what became a podcast all about Mean Girls, Joel discusses the original 2004 film as well as the recent 2024 film musical. He also explains why this particular episode is so disappointingly short.
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An MLK Day Delay
Joel forgot today is a holiday and delayed the show by a single day. Just like that delayed Bills/Steelers game that had nothing to do with this delay... maybe.
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Monday in the Park (Season 5 Premiere)
Season 5 of The Pop Culture Shuffle opens with Joel discussing his favorite classic TV sitcom The Brady Bunch, highlighting the new River Park at SDSU Mission Valley, a fanfiction reading of a crossover between Soul Eater and Harry Potter, and reminiscing about the Chargers' failure of a season.…
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A Look Back at 2023
On the Season Finale of The Pop Culture Shuffle (AKA the last episode of the year), Joel highlights his favorite film, TV shows, and song of the year. Spoiler Alert: They're Disney's The Little Mermaid remake, ABC's Home Economics, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, HoriMiya: The Missing…
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San Diego and The CW
In what unintentionally became the Christmas episode, despite the lack of holiday content, Joel highlights The CW Television Network's existence in San Diego, Hulu's King of the Hill revival, and Top 10 lists.
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Ten Months Later…
After an unintentional hiatus from podcasting, Joel reminisces about the past year, a TikTok video where he disliked Studio Ghibli's The Boy and The Heron, and the isekai genre. He also highlights Harry James Cartwright, a fanfiction crossover between Harry Potter and Bonanza.
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NASCAR at the LA Coliseum: Not As Ridiculous As You Think
In this short podcast, Joel discusses the 2023 Clash at the Coliseum, a NASCAR exhibition race to be held at the LA Coliseum this Sunday, February 5th. Also, he is experimenting with some new audio editing software.
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Your Favorite Splash Mountain
On this episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel discusses the closure of Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World (or in Disneyland's case, impending). He also looks at the fan fiction Be Careful What You Wish For by RebelComicNerd, a crossover between Harry Potter and the 1996 film Titanic.…
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San Diego's Artie Ojeda (Season Premiere)
On the belated Season Premiere of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel unearths a vintage interview from year 2013. Back then, he talked to San Diego TV journalist Artie Ojeda about working at KNSD NBC 7 and getting into journalism. In honor of his recent retirement from NBC 7, it is being made publicly...
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The First Podcast of 2023 (AKA Hot Fuzz)
As he takes a bit more time to edit his Season Premiere, Joel celebrates his birthday by highlighting another one of his favorite British films. It has nothing to with wizards, magic, or even broomsticks.
About this show
The Pop Culture Shuffle features host Joel Garcia talking about the latest in pop culture, such as Film and TV, as well the occasional sports talk. It is a podcast spin-off of The Shuffle Radio Show, which previously aired on both KCR College Radio at San Diego State University and KSDS-HD2/SDS Radio at San Diego City College.
Hosted by
Joel Garcia