Weekly discussion of the culture we all love to love. Join host Guy Branum and panelists Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson, and Margaret Wappler for smart, funny and sometimes sweary chat about everything great in entertainment. Combining comic, journalistic, academic and digital media expertise, the Pop Rocket team will keep you up-to-date on what's most exciting in pop culture.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 19 hours
Emmy Awards 2015
Johnny Depp's Black Mass, Fear The Walking Dead, Borgen and Joe Meno's new book, Marvel and a Wonder. Plus the winners, hosting and dresses of this year's Emmys.
Narcos & Disney with Karen Kilgariff
Comedian Karen Kilgariff joins the team to talk about the Disneyland, Disney movies and Disney-produced celebrities.
Kids TV with Ella Mizota-Wang
Donald Trump videos, Muppet raps and Gyno-Star. Plus Oliver's daughter drops in to help discuss Kids TV.
VMAs 2015 with Karen Tongson
Karen Tongson joins the group to help discuss the events of the VMAs (Video Music Awards) and the Ashley Madison Hack.
Puppygate & Star Wars Land with Joan Ford & Rye Silverman
Comedians Joan Ford and Rye Silverman sit in for Wynter and Margaret to talk about TV shows that were cancelled too soon, whether we'd want to go to Disney's proposed Star Wars Land and what's been going on with the Hugo Awards.
Women of Comedy & @FATJEW with Louis Virtel
Louis Virtel joins the team to talk about emotional pick-me-ups, Soundcloud takedowns and the comedy world's reaction to an alleged internet plagiarist being signed by a major talent agency.
Romcom Summit with Linda Holmes
Linda Holmes (from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour) stops by to talk about the most exciting upcoming TV shows and to get serious about romantic comedy. Plus, music to fight to, #periodsarenotaninsult, “The Jewesses of Television” and Wynter’s met al
#SquadGoals & Dating Shows with Tracy McMillan
Relationship author and TV writer, Tracy McMillan joins the team to talk #SquadGoals and dating shows – both real and fictional.
Tattoos & Nerd Culture
Which of the Pop Rocket team have tattoos and what are they? Find out this week thanks to a twitter question from our Reddit group. Plus has nerd culture gone mainstream and how do we feel about that?
Clueless at 20 & High School Movies
It’s 20 years since the release of Clueless so we talk about the best high school movies and argue over whether Boyz n the Hood counts as one. Plus Trainwreck, Bree Newsome, and Bridget Everett’s “Gynecological Wonder”.