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Popculturist

Summary: A Podcast for all your Pop Culture Passions

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 Sorry We're Obsessed with SOUR | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:19:44

Olivia Rodrigo flexes her songwriting chops with her debut album SOUR. The young High School Musical: The Musical The Series star unleashed a prodigus pop punk album with absolutely no skips. Ariel is joined by Megan and Ellen to talk HSM:TM TS, the inevitable Taylor Swift comparisons, and breakdown the album song by song. 

 Talking Bravo's The Real Housewives w/ Liz and Jen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:15:00

Liz is back! (Ariel is going to regret this) and joined with friend Jen to talk about Bravo's The Real Housewives. Why we love them, how we got into them and the latest gossip going on in the Bravoverse. If you want more of Liz, you can find her at @ebistline on twitter. Find more of Jen @hfhjen on Instagram! 

 2021 Oscar Nomination Thoughts w/ Shruti! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:19:37

The 93rd Academy Awards are almost here! Join Ariel and Shruti as they discuss the 2021 Oscar Nominations and the many notable firsts that have happened this year. We also talk about the Oscars as an institution and relitigate some questionable Oscar noms and wins

 Happy Hunting w/ Fortuan: Basics of Monster Hunter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:48

Ariel is joined by friend of the show Fortuan! Fortuan is the host of the Hunter's Hub podcast; a video game podcast born out of a passion for one of Japan's most beloved game franchises Monster Hunter.  We discuss the new entry coming to the Nintendo Switch and how casual gamers can hop in to the franchise without feeling overwhelmed.  Find Fortuan's podcast @Huntershubpod and find them wherever podcasts are found!

 Why We Love MTV's The Challenge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:01

Why We Love MTV's The Challenge

 Scarlet Witching Hour w/ Sara Century | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:47

Welcome back to the Popculturist Podcast! This week Ariel is joined by a special guest, Sara Century! Sara is an excellent writer and podcaster! In honor of the excellent Wandavision, Ariel and Sara talk the Scarlet Witch! We discuss the character’s illustrious but complicated comic book history, her relationship with Vision, as well as her inconsistent showing in the MCU. Make sure to follow Sara on twitter @saracentury and @Bitchesoncomics Find her work at saracentury.com and decodedpride.com

 Ten Takeaways from Disney Investor Day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:39

Andy and Ariel are back! Your dynamic duo breakdown their ten most interesting pieces of news from a Disney news filled day. We talk Spider-man! Guardians! Black Panther! Disney Animation! And more!

 The Santa Clause Trilogy ft. the Yoots | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:42

Colby, Martha, and Shruti have a lot to say about the Santa Clause Universe. Is the SCU the birthplace of Avengers: Age of Ultron? Does dying invalidate Santa's immortality? All this and more in this Popculturist Podcast.

 The Misrepresentation of Hua Mulan w/ Rebecca Wei Hsieh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:42

Ariel is joined by Rebecca Wei Hsieh to discuss Disney's most ambitious live action remake, Mulan. Rebecca is an actor and writer of Taiwanese descent, and has written to great pieces on the cultural mishaps of Mulan. Hollywood has a history of using white voices to tell Asian stories and we try to expand on that notion in this week's episode.  Find Rebecca's great writing here Cup of Soul Show and Observer

 Retro Review: V for Vendetta | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:19

Remember, remember the Fifth of November.  On this episode of the popculturist podcast, Ariel is joined by friend of the show Justin to review Alan Moore's classic V for Vendetta. Your hosts discuss the differences between the comic and film, the misappropriation of Guy Fawkes, and the real world comparisons of the V's fascistic version of modern day England. 

 Why Do We Love Grey's Anatomy? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:50

For better or worse, medical dramas are a staple of American TV, and no medical drama is as iconic as Grey's Anatomy. Grey's has been on the air for fifteen years and counting and has changed the way the genre is made. To celebrate and interrogate Grey's Anatomy's legacy, Tessa, Sam, and Martha discuss their experiences with the show and reflect on the drama, the medicine, and the relationships that make the show so binge-able. 

 The Batman To-Do List w/ Batman Shane | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:29

Matt Reeves' new film, The Batman will soon be upon us and it looks unlike any Batman film that came before it! To break it down, Ariel is joined by the appropriately named Batman Shane! Ariel and Shane give a list of recommendations that listeners can check out to prepare themselves for the new era of Batman cinema. 

 Retro Review: Batman Forever w/ Ellen Toudouze | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:21

No Batman movie retrospective is complete without at least ONE of the Joel Schumacher films and that's where Ariel finds himself on this episode of the popculturist podcast. Your host is joined by Ellen Toudouze of the Love That Movie! Pod to discuss the who, where, what, when, why, and how the Batman film franchise went off the rails. 

 Retro Review: Batman Returns with Megan Spell from On The Download | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:09

It's still Batman week so the Popculturist Podcast continues with the fascinating world of Tim Burton's Batman! Ariel is joined by Megan Spell from the On the Download Podcast! Tune in as they discuss brilliant acting by Danny Devito, Michelle Pfeiffer's incredibly magnetism, and discuss the mythos of Batman.

 Batman Day Celebration! Batman (1989) w/ Sean from MovieBirb | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:22

Welcome to the Popculturist Podcast! It's Batman Day this week so Ariel looks back at the Caped Crusader's motion picture debut with Sean from moviebirb! Ariel and guest Sean look at the weird and wonderful filmography of Tim Burton, did he make Batman at the right point in his filmmaking career? They then move on to the legacy of Michael Keaton as Batman and finish off with a breakdown of their favorite scene's in the comic book classic.

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