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Seamus and Garrett return to Pandora for the franchise's conclusive middle Avatar: Fire and Ash. Plus, a tribute to Jon Landau, Disney's Sora AI deal, and the best and worst of 2025. Episode timecodes: News - 0:41 Remembering Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner - 0:41 Netflix/Warner Bros. Discovery merger - 5:58 Disney/Sora AI deal - 8:30 Avatar: Fire and Ash - 11:38 Avatar: Fire and Ash spoilers - 26:35 Pop Culture Reference (Jon Landau)- 50:33 Save The Rec Center (The Best and Worst of 2025) - 55:21 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Fresh from the PCR Vault, finally hear as Seamus and Garrett discuss one of their most anticipated films of 2025, and the equinox of Glen Powell Fall, Edgar Wright's The Running Man! Episode timecodes: The Running Man (2025) - 0:52 The Running Man (2025) spoilers - 15:48 Pop Culture Reference (Derry, Maine) - 47:16 Save The Rec Center (Bugonia & Dutch Blitz) - 52:52 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week Seamus and Garrett squeeze into their shiny, sponsored jumpsuits to talk about the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic The Running Man! *Brought to you by Cadre Cola* Plus, Gremlins 3 announced, a new Star Trek movie from Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the cancelation of Rian Johnson's Poker Face, and the trailer for the Young Jedi Adventures' 3rd and final season. Episode timecodes: News - 1:52 Gremlins 3 announced - 1:52 New Star Trek Movie - 4:40 Rian Johnson's Poker Face cancelled - 7:18 Young Jedi Adventures season 3 trailer - 9:47 The Running Man (1987) - 19:10 The Running Man (1987) spoilers - 27:17 Pop Culture Reference (Richard Bachman) - 46:20 Save The Rec Center (30 Rock & Breaking News) - 51:16 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Glen Powell Fall officially arrives in full force as Seamus and Garrett cover the entire first season of Chad Powers! Plus, we discuss the passing of legend Diane Ladd and the latest on Doug Liman's new direct sequel to the original Roadhouse. Episode timecodes: News - 1:13 RIP Diane Ladd - 1:13 NEW new Roadhouse sequel - 3:11 Chad Powers - 8:10 Chad Powers spoilers - 15:20 Pop Culture Reference (The Origins of Chad Powers) - 37:30 Save The Rec Center (Dredd & Back to the Future) - 40:49 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Happy Halloween! You won't find Michael Myers, but Seamus and Garrett don their Silver Shamrock masks and sing catchy jingles to celebrate Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Plus, a look back at Drew Struzan's career. Episode timecodes: News - 0:51 Remembering Drew Struzan - 0:51 Muppet special with Sabrina Carpenter coming to Disney+ - 4:41 Halo: Campaign Evolved coming to PlayStation - 7:53 Halloween III: Season of the Witch - 10:26 Halloween III: Season of the Witch spoilers - 21:13 Pop Culture Reference (Drew Struzan)- 43:25 Save The Rec Center (Dracula Spanish language and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater) - 47:06 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, it's sting or be stung as Seamus and Garrett cover the all time classic The Sting in honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Plus, we briefly discuss the private acquisition of Electronic Arts by multiple investment firms including the Saudi Arabia PIF, and a deeper look at the nose gesture made famous by The Sting. Episode timecodes: News - 1:04 EA obtained by Saudi Arabian PIF and other investors - 1:04 The Sting - 3:47 The Sting spoilers - 15:36 Pop Culture Reference (The Sting Nose Gesture)- 40:40 Save The Rec Center (Miami Blues & Chad Powers) - 46:46 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Flame on! This week, Seamus and Garrett clobber, stretch, and... weep at a poignant portrait of a man's wife leaving him because of his disability? It must be time for Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Plus, Happy Gilmore 2. Episode timecodes: Fantastic Four and Rise of the Silver Surfer - 1:40 Fantastic Four and Rise of the Silver Surfer spoilers - 13:25 Pop Culture Reference (Roger Corman's Fantastic Four)- 39:10 Save The Rec Center (Happy Gilmore 2 and Hang 'em High) - 44:47 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett are joined by friend and all around comic book expert Ben to discuss James Gunn's proof of Summertime movie salvation, Superman. Plus, we talk about the newly announced drift racing film by Fast and Furious alum Sung Kang and the unceremonious departure of pre-roll Queen Maria Menounos from Noovie. Episode timecodes: News - 0:43 Maria Menounos removed as Host of Noovie - 0:00 Sung Kang drift racing film announcement: 4:39 Superman - 6:55 Superman spoilers - 30:00 Pop Culture Reference (Metamorpho)- 1:05:06 Save The Rec Center (Sports Team-Boys These Days, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, & Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story) - 1:10:48 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Seamus and Garrett celebrate the last good Star Wars thing ever as they dive into Andor's second and final season. Plus, a look at the future of the James Bond franchise with news of Denis Villeneuve helming the next installment. Episode timecodes: News - 1:09 Remembering Michael Madsen - 1:09 Remembering Kenneth Colley - 3:15 Horizon: An American Saga lawsuits - 6:12 Warner Bros. Discovery splitting into two companies - 10:51 Denis Villeneuve to direct next 007 film - 13:07 Brad Bird exits Incredibles 3 - 17:03 Andor season 2 - 20:10 Andor season 2 spoilers - 27:24 Pop Culture Reference (The Ghorman Massacre)- 1:04:12 Save The Rec Center (The Lost World: Jurassic Park and That Thing You Do!) - 1:08:12 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This is getting out of hand; now there are two of them! Seamus and Garrett welcome field agent Garrett Parker to discuss all things Mission: Impossible, but mostly Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Episode timecodes: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 1:30 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning spoilers - 10:42 Pop Culture Reference (Tom Cruise and Stuntwork)- 1:02:05 Save The Rec Center (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Black Bag, and The Rehearsal season two) - 1:07:41 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett wax their surfboards and load their 12-gauge shotguns for the ultimate espionage/musical/comedy/live-action joke book, Top Secret! Plus, we remember what director James Foley meant to the show, and we reflect on Val Kilmer's world famous weapon handling. Episode timecodes: News - 1:14 RIP James Foley - 1:14 Top Secret! - 3:55 Top Secret! spoilers - 16:31 Pop Culture Reference (Val Kilmer Heat Reload) - 40:59 Save The Rec Center (Balatro & Val) - 46:09 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In the triumphant return from the Episode 200 battlefield, Seamus and Garrett once again indulge in the sweet embrace of Jason Statham with David Ayer's A Working Man! Plus, we remember the unparalleled career of Val Kilmer, discuss the newly announced Stunt category for the Academy Awards, and the good and bad highlights from Star Wars Celebration 2025. Episode timecodes: News - 1:01 RIP Val Kilmer - 1:01 Academy Award for Stunt - 5:35 Star Wars Celebration 2025 highlights - 7:40 A Working Man - 19:27 A Working Man spoilers - 30:44 Pop Culture Reference (Balboa Productions) - 49:16 Save The Rec Center (Blue Prince) - 53:56 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

For this very special 200th episode of the show, Seamus and Garrett each bring 5 films linked by a common theme, all unknown to the other host, to build a marathon roster unlike anything we have ever done before! Though the films are a mystery, we hold true to our traditions of Family moments, diehard brand loyalty, and late stage audio equipment issues. Play along and guess with your (increasingly tired) hosts or just sit back and listen with any brew you want... as long as it's a Corona. Salute, Mi Familia! Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett and Seamus and Garrett cover the latest from director, Bong Joon Ho, and mutual man-crush, Robert Pattinson; Mickey 17! Plus, a look at yet another live-service, Hero Shooter's demise as Star Wars: Hunters announces a server shutdown date. Episode timecodes: News - 0:57 Star Wars: Hunters to go offline - 0:57 Mickey 17 - 4:29 Mickey 17 spoilers - 17:01 Pop Culture Reference (Hero Shooters) - 37:23 Save The Rec Center (Cinderella (2015) & RoboCop) - 44:14 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett remember the legendary Gene Hackman by having a conversation about Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation. Plus, a look at another world class performer and The Conversation co-star, John Cazale. Episode timecodes: The Conversation - 1:25 The Conversation spoilers - 16:42 Pop Culture Reference (John Cazale) - 40:50 Save The Rec Center (Enemy of the State & Brick) - 46:57 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Seamus and Garrett delay their return to new Marvel fodder by revisiting the superhero classic Captain America: The First Avenger. Plus, a breakdown of the new James Bond power shift over at Amazon and a celebration of the lives and careers of Roberto Orci, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Gene Hackman. Episode timecodes: News - 1:12 RIP Roberto Orci - 1:12 RIP Michelle Trachtenberg - 3:33 RIP Gene Hackman - 6:03 Amazon gains control of James Bond - 12:50 WB closes Monolith Productions - 19:47 Marvel Rivals studio NetEase shutters Seattle office - 21:56 Captain America: The First Avenger - 25:29 Captain America: The First Avenger spoilers - 42:38 Pop Culture Reference (Joe Johnston and ILM)- 1:21:50 Save The Rec Center (The Conversation and The Italian Job) - 1:28:50 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett remember their manners and buy extra accident insurance to finally cover Paddington in Peru! Plus, a totally standard Rec Center where both hosts remember to say the title of the thing they are recommending. Episode timecodes: Paddington in Peru - 1:26 Paddington in Peru spoilers - 12:46 Pop Culture Reference (Mrs. Brown Recast)- 54:00 Save The Rec Center (The Gorge & Coffee Talk) - 56:35 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

No time for love! Seamus and Garrett dissect the broken heart that is this week's main segment, Love Hurts. Plus, a breakdown of the changes coming to AMC Stubs A-List. Episode timecodes: News - 0:48 AMC Stubs A-List expansion - 0:48 Warner Bros posts films on YouTube - 1:07 Love Hurts - 4:58 Love Hurts spoilers - 17:24 Pop Culture Reference (AMC Stubs A-List expansion)- 41:44 Save The Rec Center (The Book of Bill and Rebel Ridge) - 50:13 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett are ticked the deepest shade of shrimp to finally be covering Paddington 1 & 2, and to take a deeper look into the history of Paddington Bear himself! Episode timecodes: Paddington 1 & 2 - 1:00 Paddington 1 & 2 spoilers - 15:00 Pop Culture Reference (A Brief History of Paddington Bear) - 43:27 Save The Rec Center (Star Wars Outlaws & Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings) - 48:06 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Spooky scary, Seamus and Garrett return to Universal monsters and Remake Court to duke it out over Leigh Whannell's new horror film, Wolf Man. Plus, Robert Eggers announces multiple projects as Netflix raises their prices (again). Episode timecodes: News - 0:25 Robert Eggers developing Werwulf - 0:25 Robert Eggers helming Labyrinth legacy sequel - 2:35 Netflix raises prices again - 7:07 Wolf Man - 10:52 Wolf Man spoilers - 23:07 Pop Culture Reference (Remake Court - The Wolf Man 1941 v. Wolf Man 2025)- 41:04 Save The Rec Center (Major League and Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings) - 48:30 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

On this Cutting Room Floor we talk hooded jackets, tiny beers, and a vape pen in a galaxy far, far away. Reach the show: Email: [email protected] TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week Seamus and Garrett cover the highly anticipated M̶i̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶:̶ I̶m̶p̶o̶s̶s̶i̶b̶l̶e̶ -̶ D̶e̶a̶d̶ R̶e̶c̶k̶o̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ P̶a̶r̶t̶ 1̶ Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl! Plus, we celebrate the life and works of respective legends David Lynch and Bob Uecker, revel in the Shout! Factory /Golden Princess distribution deal, and touch on the Switch 2 announcement about as much as Nintendo did! Episode timecodes: News - 1:16 RIP David Lynch - 1:16 RIP Bob Uecker - 9:03 Shout! Factory strikes deal to distribute Golden Princess films in the West - 10:26 Nintendo Switch 2 announcement - 12:54 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - 15:00 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl spoilers - 24:25 Pop Culture Reference (Golden Princess Films) - 38:21 Save The Rec Center (The Wild Robot & Eraserhead) - 43:00 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Seamus and Garrett succumb to the darkness with Robert Eggers' new reimagining of the horror classic Nosferatu. Plus, Barbara Broccoli and Amazon clash over James Bond. Episode timecodes: News - 1:13 Remember Jeff Baena - 1:13 Amazon and Barbara Broccoli can't agree on 007 - 4:19 Nosferatu - 10:20 Nosferatu spoilers - 29:49 Pop Culture Reference (Remake Court - Nosferatu 1922 v. Nosferatu 2024) - 56:33 Save The Rec Center (Alan Wake 2 and Rap World) - 1:03:57 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In a Holiday spectacular that is older in concept than this very show, Seamus and Garrett FINALLY make their pilgrimage to the historic Music Box Theatre for the White Christmas/It’s a Wonderful Life Double Feature! Plus, we report on the discontinuation of Sesame Street from Warner Bros. in our embedded position on the frontlines of the War on the Muppets, and we take a longer look at the history of The Music Box Theatre. Episode timecodes: News - 0:57 Warner Bros. discontinues new Sesame Street episodes- 0:57 White Christmas - 7:20 It’s a Wonderful Life - 31:30 Pop Culture Reference (The Music Box Theatre) - 59:16 Save The Rec Center Best & Worst of 2024 - 1:07:19 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

For this week's main segment, Seamus and Garrett suffer through Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's new two-hour campaign ad, Red One. Plus, some baffling casting news across Disney's biggest franchises. Episode timecodes: News - 0:59 Jeremy Allen White to play Rotta the Hutt - 0:59 Chris Evans to return to Marvel - 7:17 Red One - 15:09 Red One spoilers - 29:50 Pop Culture Reference (Dwayne Johnson's political ambitions)- 52:13 Save The Rec Center (Skeleton Crew and James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome) - 59:35 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett have One Short episode to Dance Through the Popular new musical blockbuster, Wicked! Plus, remembering recently passed film legends, and a new AMPTP contract for the Animation Guild. Episode timecodes: News - 0:47 RIP James Abrahams - 0:47 RIP Adam Smmner - 2:20 Animation Guild/AMPTP contract deal - 4:49 Wicked - 7:17 Wicked spoilers - 30:15 Pop Culture Reference (Wizard of Oz rights and adaptations) - 53:45 Save The Rec Center (Skeleton Crew & The Witch) - 1:02:48 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

To those about to pod, we salute you! Seamus and Garrett prepare for combat as they discuss the new Ridley Scott legacy sequel Gladiator II. Plus, an outcry for justice for Walt Disney World's MuppetVision 3D. Episode timecodes: News - 0:26 MuppetVision 3D closure - 0:26 Wolfs 2 canceled at AppleTV - 3:32 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning trailer - 7:11 Gladiator II - 17:08 Gladiator II spoilers - 32:15 Pop Culture Reference (MuppetVision 3D)- 54:47 Save The Rec Center (Thelma and Mission: Impossible III) - 1:02:06 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

[Hold START to Skip Description] This week, Seamus and Garrett [Press F to Pay Respects] to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle! Plus, our pre-trailer speculation on Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Episode timecodes: News - 1:25 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning announcement - 1:25 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - 12:04 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle spoilers - 26:08 Pop Culture Reference (Jumanji Video Game Concepts) - 49:14 Save The Rec Center (The Hunt for Red October & Sherlock Holmes (2009)) - 54:10 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Return... to a land legally distinct from the one you think of initially as Oz. Seamus and Garrett face some of the strongest nightmare fuel the Walt Disney Company has to offer with the 1985 cult classic Return to Oz. Plus, a look at Quincy Jones' prolific career. Episode timecodes: News - 0:40 Remembering Quincy Jones - 0:40 Return to Oz - 1:40 Return to Oz spoilers - 24:34 Pop Culture Reference (Quincy Jones)- 51:22 Save The Rec Center (Top Secret and Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One) - 56:24 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

TWO PODCAST HOSTS! AH! AH! Seamus and Garrett sink their teeth into the recent horror comedy romp, Abigail. Plus, a history of the Universal Monsters. Episode timecodes: News - 0:46 Remembering Teri Garr - 0:46 Blumhouse partners with Meta AI - 4:08 Conjuring 4 announcement - 6:40 Paul King to helm Wonka 2 and Disney's Prince Charming - 9:27 Sony shuts down Firewalk Studios - 14:51 Abigail - 17:02 Abigail spoilers - 26:44 Pop Culture Reference (Universal Monsters)- 45:50 Save The Rec Center (Dracula (1931) and Dookie Demastered) - 56:40 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

During this slow news week in Gotham City, Seamus and Garrett engage in a Folie à Todd with our chat on Joker: Folie à Deux! Episode timecodes: Joker: Folie à Deux - 0:58 Joker: Folie à Deux spoilers - 15:50 Pop Culture Reference (DC/Joker Continuity) - 45:24 Save The Rec Center (Megalopolis & Ready of Not) - 50:26 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

No one can do what we do... which is talking about the briefly theatrically released Apple TV+ film Wolfs! Plus, a small In Memoriam for recently passed legends, and a talk about James Cameron's defection to the AI side. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 In Memoriam: Dame Maggie Smith, Kris Kristofferson, John Amos, John Ashton, and Robert Watts - 1:02 James Cameron joins Stability AI - 6:15 Wolfs - 11:32 Wolfs spoilers - 25:55 Pop Culture Reference (Robert Watts) - 51:43 Save The Rec Center (Simpsons season 36 premiere & The Descent ) - 55:23 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this Cutting Room Floor we talk Beetlejuice jobs, Donnie Yen's fiery fast hands, and even throw in a mediocre Russian accent. Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this Cutting Room Floor we talk Shia, Newsboy caps, and being a fake fan. Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this Cutting Room Floor Seamus messes up his line, Dobby lets Beetlejuice out, and (book) Harry Potter is a bastard. Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett spill their guts about the latest beloved IP legacy sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Plus, we discuss the immortal legacy of the late James Earl Jones, and a look at the collapse of Annapurna Interactive. Episode timecodes: News - 0:39 RIP James Earl Jones - 0:39 Entire Annapurna Interactive staff resigns - 5:08 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - 8:03 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice spoilers - 20:39 Pop Culture Reference (German Expressionist Cinema) - 53:15 Save The Rec Center (Stop Making Sense & The Kid Who Would Be King) - 58:21 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Pop Culture Reference, Pop Culture Reference, Pop Culture Reference! This week, Seamus and Garrett bio-exorcise the original 1988 Tim Burton classic, Beetlejuice. Plus, a look at the legendary career of Dick Cavett. Episode timecodes: News - 0:00 Concord delisting - 1:04 Beetlejuice - 6:25 Beetlejuice spoilers - 18:58 Pop Culture Reference (Dick Cavett)- 51:12 Save The Rec Center (Knox Goes Away and Quidditch Champions) - 56:31 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Seamus and Garrett wax about the bloody highs and deep, AI-generated lows of Alien: Romulus! Plus, we weep for the cancellation of The Acolyte and cheer for Indiana Jones getting a PS5 release. Episode timecodes: News - 0:38 RIP Gena Rowlands - 0:38 The Acolyte cancelled- 4:25 Disney drops allergy death dismissal - 7:09 Indiana Jones coming to PS5 - 10:48 Alien: Romulus - 14:36 Alien: Romulus spoilers - 29:58 Pop Culture Reference (Digital Resurrection)- 1:07:46 Save The Rec Center (Baldur's Gate 3 & Coraline) - 1:21:20 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In space, no one can hear you podcast. Seamus and Garrett's microphones burst forcefully from their chests as they talk about one of the all-time great sci-fi films, Alien. Plus, the fight to save the last project Jim Henson ever directed. Episode timecodes: News - 0:49 RIP Corey Yuen - 0:49 Disney wrongful death lawsuit - 3:03 D23 announcements - 5:09 Save Muppet*Vision 3D! - 14:33 Alien - 18:02 Alien spoilers - 22:26 Pop Culture Reference (H.R. Giger)- 58:22 Save The Rec Center (Bill Hader's interview on Preston Sturges and The Running Man) - 1:03:27 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week Seamus and Garrett are in the traphouse with M Night Shyamalan’s new thriller Trap! Plus, the latest Paramount layoffs, streaming price hikes, and the Horizon Chapter 2 premiere announcement! Episode timecodes: News - 0:37 Paramount Layoffs - 0:37 Disney streaming price hikes - 2:39 Horizon Chapter 2 at Venice FF - 5:29 Trap - 8:06 Trap spoilers - 22:20 Pop Culture Reference (The Shamalan Family in Show Business) - 49:14 Save The Rec Center (Loves Labors Lost & The Spoils of Babylon) - 55:26 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Get your gold robes and lightsabers ready! Seamus and Garrett delve into the first season of the live-action Disney Plus Star Wars series, The Acolyte. Plus, SAG-AFTRA goes on strike against the video game industry. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 SAG-AFTRA video game strike - 1:02 Disney+/Max/Hulu bundle launch - 3:36 The Acolyte season one - 7:20 The Acolyte season one spoilers - 26:04 Pop Culture Reference (Wuxia)- 55:26 Save The Rec Center (The Muppets Take Manhattan and Hard Target) - 1:01:24 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Glen Powell (and we can not stress this enough) SUMMER! This week, Seamus and Garrett reach the culmination of GPS '24 with Twisters! Plus, we reflect on the passing of Bob Newhart and his broadcasting legacy. Episode timecodes: News - 1:05 RIP Bob Newhart- 1:05 Twisters - 5:47 Twisters spoilers - 29:52 Pop Culture Reference - (The Newhart Finale) - 1:06:30 Save The Rec Center (Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy & The 13th Floor ) - 1:14:20 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

A manly handshake ensues! With the aid of meteorologist Jake Hoey, Seamus and Garrett chase Twister (1996) in anticipation of its upcoming sequel. Jake breaks down some of the meteorological accuracy of the film, as well as waxes about the star power of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Check out Jake's social media! www.facebook.com/kenoshaweather/ Instagram: @kenoshaweather Episode timecodes: News - 0:35 RIP Jon Landau - 0:35 RIP Shelley Duvall - 2:31 Horizon Chapter 2 delay - 5:22 Paramount/Skydance announce merger - 8:18 Twister - 11:34 Twister spoilers - 22:50 Pop Culture Reference (Meteorological accuracy of Twister - spoilers)- 36:10 Save The Rec Center (Two Days in Moore, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and Noises Off...) - 59:09 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week Seamus and Garrett follow up on Kevin Costner's never-ending quest to bring Western Epics back from extinction with Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1! Episode timecodes: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 - 2:20 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 spoilers - 22:27 Pop Culture Reference (Costner's Western Legacy)- 50:00 Save The Rec Center (Winchester '73 & The Civil War on Drugs) - 55:16 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In anticipation of Kevin Costner's new Western epic, Horizon: An American Saga, Seamus and Garrett saddle up for Costner's original Western epic, the 1990 Best Picture winner Dances with Wolves. Plus, a look back at some Hollywood legends who recently passed on. Episode timecodes: News - 0:56 Remembering Bill Cobbs - 0:56 Remembering Martin Mull - 4:02 Remembering Robert Towne - 7:40 Dances with Wolves - 8:41 Dances with Wolves spoilers - 26:48 Pop Culture Reference (Robert Towne's career)- 47:45 Save The Rec Center (The Acolyte and Beverly Hills Cop) - 54:25 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Whoo-sah... This week, Seamus and Garrett look back on the Pre-Reboot Bad Boys films! Plus, we talk about the legacy of the late Donald Sutherland, and our first thoughts on the Paddington in Peru trailer. Episode timecodes: News - 0:50 RIP Donald Sutherland - 0:50 Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse - 2:11 Paddington in Peru trailer - 7:15 Bad Boys 1 & 2 - 13:00 Bad Boys 1 & 2 spoilers - 30:05 Pop Culture Reference (The Career of Donald Sutherland)- 1:05:33 Save The Rec Center (The Old Guard & Chopping Mall) - 1:12:08 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this Cutting Room Floor we talk about comas, BA-NA-NA, and as always, Kurt Russell! Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

For the official start of Glen Powell Summer, Seamus and Garrett discuss the new Richard Linklater rom-com, Hit Man. Plus, an update on the cast of Knives Out 3. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 Haymitch Hunger Games book and movie announced - 1:02 New Wallace and Gromit feature announced - 6:54 Wake Up Dead Man casting - 8:42 Max to raise ad-tier prices - 10:49 Hit Man - 14:17 Hit Man spoilers - 29:39 Pop Culture Reference (The History of Wallace and Gromit)- 54:35 Save The Rec Center ([Everybody Wants Some!! and War Games) - 59:56 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week Seamus and Garrett return shiny and chrome to the wasteland to cover Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga! Plus our Pod-Casting Call for Knives Out 3, recent PIXAR layoffs, and the passing of Hollywood legends. Episode timecodes: News - 1:22 RIP Dabney Coleman - 1:22 RIP Richard Sherman - 6:09 PIXAR layoffs - 8:35 Knives Out 3 casting - 14:50 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - 27:05 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga spoilers - 46:46 Pop Culture Reference (Furiosa's Production History)- 1:24:30 Save The Rec Center (What a Way to Go & Bad Times at the El Royale) - 1:28:17 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Seamus and Garrett together strong. Monkey boy spring comes to a close as the show returns to Marky Mark's personal hell in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Plus, remembering entertainment giants Steve Albini and Roger Corman. Episode timecodes: News - 0:33 RIP Steve Albini - 0:33 RIP Roger Corman - 2:13 Major streamers announce bundles - 3:12 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 7:09 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes spoilers - 20:39 Pop Culture Reference (Legacy of Roger Corman)- 45:32 Save The Rec Center (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and T-Square's F1 Grand Prix World) - 51:53 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)