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
2015 Oscars Special: The Show, Speeches and John Travolta
The spectacle, the magnificence, the sh*t show that was the 2015 Academy Awards. Why did Neil Patrick Harris miss the mark as host? What was with all those political speeches? And John Travolta… Plus everyone’s first gigs and music recommendations.
Grammys, Biopics, Books & Jams
We’re all about the Grammys this week, with opinions on Beyonce, Beck, Madonna and awards in general. We also discuss biopics – the ones we love, the ones we hate and Wynter shares some strong feelings about Behind the Candelabra. Plus, which books ha
Super Bowl, Ghostbusters and #ThatCism
The team unpack last weekend’s Super Bowl, argue the merits of original, animated and re-booted Ghostbusting and call out a sports themed batch of #ThatCism.
Deflate-gate, The Boy Next Door and the death of the album
The New England Patriots “deflate-gate” scandal, privilege in the arts and whether the latest music sales stats signal the end of the album. Wynter’s been to see The Boy Next Door and guy’s jam is a podcast about Canadian politics.
Looking, American Sniper and #Cism
HBO’s Looking has been billed as the gay, male, Sex and the City or Girls. We ask why TV can’t do gay right. Plus MaxFun boss Jesse Thorn drops in for his new signature segment.
Golden Globes Debrief
Guy Branum is joined by Wynter Mitchell, Santina Muha, Oliver Wang and Margaret Wappler for a Golden Globes debrief.
Kanye, McCartney and Coachella
Our debut episode, Guy Branum is joined by Wynter Mitchell, Santina Muha, and Margaret Wappler to talk Kanye, McCartney and Coachella.