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Pop culture matters...But why tho? Hosts Kate, Adrian, & Matt answer the real question about all things pop culture. From NBA, Sailor Moon, and Bille Nye, to Conventions, Tomb Raider and The Fast & the Furious, every fandom there is matters...but why tho? find us on: twitter @ButWhyThoPC Instagram…

But Why Tho? the podcast


    • Jun 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 422 EPISODES

    4.8 from 43 ratings Listeners of But Why Tho? the podcast that love the show mention: adrian, kate, tho, pop culture, geek, we're, great topics, hosts, fun, keep up the great, show, think, learn, different, friends, looking forward, love, stuff, fantastic, always.


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    The But Why Tho? podcast is a must-listen for fans of all things pop culture. The hosts cover a wide range of topics, from Star Trek to 90 Day Fiancé, and their discussions are both informative and entertaining. Each episode is well-researched, with the hosts demonstrating their extensive knowledge of various fandoms and their commitment to providing in-depth analyses. I love how much I learn from this podcast while also being thoroughly entertained.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between the hosts. They have great rapport and play off each other well, making for engaging and enjoyable conversations. I especially appreciate the presence of Kate, who not only brings her expertise to the table but also represents the Latinx community in a nerdy space. The hosts' enthusiasm shines through in every episode, and it's clear that they genuinely love what they do.

    The But Why Tho? podcast covers a wide array of topics, which is both a strength and a weakness. On one hand, it ensures that there's something for everyone, from comic books to anime to music. However, this can also make it feel scattered or disjointed at times. While it's commendable for its broad coverage, some listeners may prefer podcasts that focus on specific genres or fandoms in more depth.

    In conclusion, The But Why Tho? podcast is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in pop culture. The hosts' passion and expertise shine through in every episode, making for an enjoyable listening experience. While some may find its wide-ranging topics overwhelming, others will appreciate the variety and diverse range of fandoms covered. Overall, it's a highly recommended podcast for any fan looking to delve deeper into their favorite pop culture phenomena.



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    Latest episodes from But Why Tho? the podcast

    Episode 84: Let's Talk About Dead People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 70:21


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss generative AI being used to revive the dead, the consequences of Fortnite's Darth Vader dupe, and what larger conversation we need to be having to prevent the worst of generative AI's consequences.

    YAOI HANDS: A New Podcast About BL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 28:37


    We're doing something a little different today! To celebrate Pride Month, we're launchign our new BL podcast called Yaoi Hands! Every week, Kate & Matthew talk about BL and bara. They dive into the tropes, what works, what doesn't, and why we're all so in love with reading messy, chaotic romances. From manga to manhwa and more, they go through it all. To get access to our premium version, head over to butwhytho.net/support and subscribe!  

    Episode 83: Get Good (Non-Derogatory)!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 29:07


    This week, Kate, Alex, and Kapi talk about Soulslike games, where they first got into them, why they love them, and what "get good" really means in the context of Soulslikes.

    Episode 82: Summer Movies Used To Be Exciting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 55:03


    This week, Alex and Adrian discuss the upcoming summer movie slate, what they're excited about, and what they wish summer movies were doing more of like they used to.

    Episode 81: End-Times Family Dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 73:03


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss why disaster movies tend to always center major American cities and why the recent Argentinian series Eternaut is breaking the mold for the end of the world.

    Episode 80: Just Let Me Feel However I Want

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 59:45


    This week, Alex and Adrian discuss why they avoid trailers and hate feeling marketed to, versus experiencing media for themselves.

    Episode 79: Imagine Art Without Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 62:17


    This week, Alex and Swara talk about what art could look like without the shackles of capitalism and how public arts funding would change what kind of art gets produced. 

    Episode 78: Why Are We Like This? – Dark Humor In Dark Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 73:37


    Alex, Kate, and guest Jess Howard discuss dark humor during dark times, getting deep into what is making current times so dismal and how they approach it to survive via pop culture.

    Episode 77: Why Do Hobbies Cost So Much? And Other Symptoms of Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 96:29


    This week, Alex, Kate, and special guest Jess Howard discuss the consequences of the rising costs of hobbies, especially video games, including gatekeeping, a broken developer pipeline, and developers still not making a living despite those horrendous $80 price tags.

    Episode 76: We Played the Switch 2 and Have A LOT to Say About it

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 96:26


    This week, Alex and Matt are joined by Jesse Vitelli, who previewed the Switch 2 last week and is here to discuss everything from the hardware and what's different to the games and their absolutely unjustifiable price tags.

    Episode 75: Fiction vs Memory in 'Warfare'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 70:39


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss fact, fiction, and memory in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland's 'Warfare,' what "based on a true story" really means, and whether any movie could ever truly be completely objective.

    Episode 74: The Ugly, The Bad, and The Good of Fandom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 71:25


    This week, Alex, Adrian, and Neysha talk about the ugly, the bad, and the good of fandom, when fandoms rear their toxic heads, and when fandoms bring people together.

    Episode 73: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie 35 Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 70:51


    This week, Alex is joined by guests Brenda and Austin from the Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries podcast to discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

    Episode 72: Let's Bait Some Oscars...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 65:15


    This week, Alex, Jason, and Swara talk about what Oscar bait really means, whether filmmakers can make good art while chasing awards, and what they're hopeful for in the future of the Academy.

    Episode 71: What Exactly is Funny, These Days?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 74:19


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss comedy—what they find funny, how their senses of humor have evolved over time, and how they draw the line between offensive and comedic.

    Episode 70: How to Do Content Warnings Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 66:23


    Alex, Kate, and Sarah discuss when content warnings go wrong and how to get them right.

    Episode 69: Do You Ever Really "Add It To Your List?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 67:33


    Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss whether they ever really "add it to their list" when people give them recommendations, whether they even like giving or receiving recommendations, and then give plenty of their own along the way.

    Episode 68: Sometimes Dead is Better — Posthumous Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 67:51


    Alex, Kate, and Adrian discuss when posthumous releases go right and when they go wrong.

    Episode 67: Data Isn't Always Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 74:01


    This week, Alex, Jason, and Swara have fun with data: "Wrappeds," stats, metadata tagging, and the secret to enjoying Letterboxd!

    Episode 66: We Cracked the Switch 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 74:49


    This week, Alex, Matt, and special guest Jesse Vitelli discuss the past, present, and future of consoles, including what might make the Switch 2 stand out.

    Episode 65: Unpack Your Trauma with Universal Monster Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 77:16


    Alex, Kate, and special guest Byron McKoy discuss the legacy of Universal Monster movies, the disaster of the Dark Universe, and what Kate thinks of 

    Episode 64: Some May Call Disney a Malignant Tumor — Exploring Netflix and Casual Viewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 64:42


    Alex and Kate discuss casually viewing, what it means, and why they engage with it while Matt admonishes them for doing so.

    Episode 63: WE'RE BACK, BABY! With Resolutions & Dreams fro 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 81:31


    Alex, Kate, and Matt dig into their resolutions, hopes, and dreams for 2025!

    Episode 62: End of the Year Round Up (of Pocket ***** Popcorn Buckets)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 76:55


    It's the end of 2024 (hooray?) and Alex, Kate, and Matt chat about the year's highs and lows from IP and AI to popcorn buckets and the media brining them joy.

    Episode 61: What's The Deal With Live-Action Remakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 69:14


    Alex, Kate, and Swara discuss American live-action remakes, whether they can ever work, and if remaking foreign language films into English is ever a good idea.

    Episode 60: Gaming Is Good, Actually

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 87:38


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss the power of gaming to build community, the difference between watching people play games and playing co-op and multiplayer, and what we can learn about online gaming community from the documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin.

    Episode 59: Rating the 2024 Game Award Nominees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 108:37


    Kate and Matt are joined by guests Hayes and Joseph to discuss The Game Awards 2024 nominations.

    INTERVIEW: Bringing Sci-Fi to Warcraft With Hearthstone Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 24:04


    Kate speaks with Hearthstone developers about bringing sci-fi to Warcraft in the latest Hearthstone expansion

    Episode 58: Why Do We Love Our Favorite "That Guys?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 72:17


    Help But Why Tho? and consider donating to support independent journalism!   This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason talk about typecasting, character acting, and why we like when our favorite "That Guy" shows up as much as we hate when our least favorites do.

    Episode 57: It's Nothing New, You're Just Too Online, So You Noticed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 52:59


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Neysha talk about the streaming-era TV show cancelation epidemic, why it's it's happening, what it means for the future of TV, and whether it's really any different now than it ever has been.

    Episode 56: Franchises Are Ruining Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 79:38


    Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss how franchises are probably ruining everything, why Rebel Ridge is just copaganda, and why entertainment industries are stuck in such creative ruts right now.

    Episode 55: Sailor Moon Is A Big Three Anime

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 62:57


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Charles discuss what makes a "Golden Age," whether they're even real, and if we're in one for anything right now.

    Episode 54: The South Is A Real Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 84:18


    This week, Alex, Kate, and guest Andrea Shearon talk about how the South is portrayed in American media, what it gets right and mostly, what it gets wrong.

    Luis Bermudez Talks Koana, Family, And Dawntrail's Impact For Latinos In Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 29:58


    Beyond its tacos and color palettes of golds, greens, and reds, Dawntrail is a thoughtful expansion that doesn't just showcase cultures in all of their beauty. It also empowers its characters to tell universal stories, which can be seen deeply within the context of their voice actors' Latinidad. We spoke with Koana's voice actor, Luiz Bermudez, about the role, Dawntrail's impact, and what the voice acting landscape is like for Latinos.

    Episode 53: I'm Not Sure If You Passed English Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 46:48


    This week, Alex, Adrian, and Neysha talk about media literacy, why it's so important, and perhaps why it's gone down the toilet over time.

    Episode 52: Does Your Mother Love You? – The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 64:47


    Alex and Kate discuss 2010's The Myth of the American Sleepover and whether TV and movies actually do a good job depicting coming of age for anybody, let alone teens from different backgrounds.

    RECAP: Summer Game Fest Play Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 76:05


    This week we talked about what we were most excited for coming out of Summer Game Fest Play Days, what the experience was like, and what you can look forward to! And we do it all with the help of Baron (@baronj67) and Eric (@seamoosi)

    Episode 51: You Have To Like The Same Things As Me Or ELSE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 63:40


    Alex, Swara, and Charles talk about the Joy of Missing Out, why they miss things, and why sometimes that can feel pretty good.

    Episode 50: Have YOU Heard of Chappell Roan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 66:11


    This week, Alex, Jason, and Adrian talk about celebrities, what makes them, which ones they follow, and why.

    Episode 49: Evil, Wretched Capitalisim In: The Case of the Lost Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 63:59


    This week, Alex, Adrian, and Neysha talk about lost media: what is it, why does it happen, and what lost media do they wish they could get back.

    Episode 48: I Don't Want to Set the World On Fire (With These Sick Beats)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 64:12


    This week, Alex, Adrian, and Charles get into the power of music and how it impacts the way we experiences games, movies, and beyond.

    Elias Toufexis Explores Seraphim in Blood of Zeus Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 25:48


    Blood of Zeus Season 2 is out now and we sat down to speak with Elias Toufexis, the voice of Seraphim. From villain to a co-lead of the series, this season puts him on a path toward atoning for his past, without seeking redemption for himself in the process. Toufexis takes us into his process as an actor and how he sees Seraphim developing in Season 2 and the future.

    INTERVIEW: Hades, Hera, And Blood of Zeus Season 2 with Charley & Vlas Parlapanides

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 44:10


    After nearly four years, Blood of Zeus is finally here. Animated by Powerhouse Animation from creators/showrunners Charley & Vlas Parlapanides, the second season of the adult animated series hits even harder than the first. We talk Hades, Hera, Seraphim, Heron, and of course expanding the characters beyond expectations. 

    Episode 47: Binge vs. Weekly Round 82 *Ding Ding*

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 59:25


    This week, Alex, Kate, and Swara get in the boxing ring yet again to bout over binge models versus weekly models for television releases.

    Episode 46: Play More Indie Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 74:37


    This week, Alex and Kate are joined by Mike Towndrow of Six One Indie and The Indie Council podcast to talk about the state of indie games.

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    INTERVIEW: Abubakar Salim Explores The Complexity And Vibrancy Of Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 19:49


    After his panel at SXSW, I spoke to the actor-turned-studio head Abubakar Salim. Surgent Studios' debut game, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, which is published under the EA Originals banner, is a story about grief. But unlike other forms of media tackling the subject, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a vibrant blend of Bantu mythology, each level taking the player through different emotions and quests to process their loss. We spoke with Abubakar Salim about creating Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, the importance of teaching young men that they can cry and feel pain, too, and ultimately, how grief can't be explained as just one emotion.

    INTERVIEW: Goran Stolevski on 'Housekeeping for Beginners'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 15:47


    We interview director Goran Stolevski about his new movie Housekeeping for Beginners. He shares what it's like growing up in a crowded house, working with young and untrained actors, and the importance of throwing away the rules.

    Episode 45: Cinema for Gaza and Quiet on Set

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 78:49


    CW: This episode discusses child abuse and sexual abuse at great length. This week, Alex, Neysha, and Swara talk about the ongoing Cinema for Gaza fundraiser and the documentary "Quiet on Set."    

    INTERVIEW: Open Roads Team Wants You To Call Your Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 20:32


    Developed by the Open Roads Team and published by Annapurna Interactive, Open Roads doesn't rest on its laurels, which are its lead actresses, Kaitlyn Dever and Kerri Russell. Instead the game's dialogue, choices, and immersive art style is core to this mother-daughter story. We spoke with the Open Roads Team developers which included Amy Fincher (Executive Producer), Noël Clark (Art Director), Aaron Freedman (Engineering Lead), Sarah Robertson (Operations Manager & Associate Producer), and Harrison Gerard (Graphic Artist). In our time together we discussed the story, what they hope audiences will take away from Open Roads as the developer, and the choice behind the game's use of 2D and 3D art styles.

    Episode 34: Hands Up For Akira Toriyama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 74:48


    Earlier this month we lost the iconic storyteller, Akira Toriyama. This week, we remember him. 

    REVIEW: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 25:36


    Jason and Prab review Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, but is the second lega-sequel in the franchise Firemaster hot or Death Chill cold?

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