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Each week, professors Allan Austin and Patrick Hamilton take on all thing pop culture in Even More Mashed-Up, an extension of their weekly radio show "The Mash-Up". The show is produced by Cougar Radio, the student radio station of Misericordia University.

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    Episode 225: The End of an Era...and Beginning of a New One!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 33:32


    Allan and Patrick are back for what is the final episode of Even More Mashed Up, reminiscing about their favorite memories and thanking everyone who's been a part of the show for the last (almost) 10 years. But fear not: you won't lack their discussions of pop culture for long because they will be hosting a new weekly podcast--Pop Shop--starting Sept. 10th at www.wvia.org/popshop. Find out more about this new endeavor in this episode!

    Episode 224: The Marvels

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 58:16


    The Marvels may have completed its theatrical run but no MCU film is truly complete until Even More Mashed Up weighs in on it! How Marvel-ous (see what we did there?) did we think it was (or wasn't)? Find out in this episode!!

    Episode 223: Loki Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 51:17


    Still recovering from the Thanksgiving holiday? Whether its too much food, shopping, and/or tension with relatives, we've got something to cheer you right up: a new episode of the podcast! In this one, we talk about the good and the bad of the latest Disney+ series from the MCU: Season 2 of Loki!!

    Episode 222: Let's Talk--LEGO!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 61:17


    The holiday season approaches and that means our hosts' thoughts (well, okay, Patrick's thoughts) turn to one thing: new LEGO sets!! Somehow he managed to convince Allan and Zack that this was a worthy subject for the podcast, which brings us to our latest episode. Topics include the new Avengers Tower set (releasing on Black Friday), what other sets we'd like to see from LEGO, a bunch of LEGO Fun Facts, and so much more!!

    Episode 221: The 2023 Toy Hall of Fame--The Nominees!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 58:32


    Just like the leaves changing color or pumpkin spice appearing everywhere, another Fall tradition continues at Even More Mashed Up: our discussion of the finalists for this year's Toy Hall of Fame. We talk about what made the shortlist, what should and shouldn't have, and ... delve into Zack's fondness for Little People toys? It's all there and more in this week's episode!!

    Episode 220: The Avengers 60th Anniversary SpectAcular!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 45:56


    It's an episode chock-full of anniversaries to celebrate: not only do we celebrate all things Avengers for that series' 60th anniversary, but this episode also marks the 7th anniversary of Even More Mashed Up! Allan brought all kind of "gifts" for Patrick in the form of various Avengers-related rankings: from the movies to characters to storylines, we cover it all in this week's podcast!!

    Episode 219: X-Men 60th Anniversary SpeXtacular!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 64:00


    This year is the 60th anniversary of the X-Men's debut, so we are celebrating the occasion with a nostalgia-filled discussion of our favorite (and least favorite) characters, artists, storylines, and so much more!! Welcome to the 60th Anniversary X-Men SpeXtacular...We hope you survive the experience!

    Episode 218: Pop Culture Potpourri!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 64:47


    This episode is a veritable cornucopia of topics, as we cover any number of topics in what we call a Pop Culture Potpourri. Topics include the podcast-ability of upcoming films, what the upcoming DCEU can learn from the DCU, and a nostalgia-filled romp through popular culture in 1983!

    Episode 217: Blue Beetle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 57:36


    Just in time for the long holiday weekend, it's another new episode of the podcast. We're talking #BlueBeetle, the latest (if not the last) release in the DCEU before the DCU (which isn't confusing at all) kicks off! It's another far-ranging discussin in the inimitable Even More Mashed Up style for your listening enjoyment!!

    Episode 216: Summer Movie Grab Bag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 98:42


    The summer's been a busy time so we haven't had a chance to tape many podcast episodes. But what we've been able to do is see some movies and streaming shows, so here are our not-so-quick takes on a whole bunch of them from this summer: Barbie! Oppenheimer! Secret Invasion! Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! American Born Chinese! #barbie #oppenheimer #barbenheimer #indianajones #secretinvasion #americanbornchinese

    Episode 215: The Flash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 67:36


    We might have slowed the podcast down a little bit with the start of summer, but what better movie to get us back up to speed than The Flash? Though the film seems to have stumbled out of the gate with critics and audiences both, no superhero film's fate is certain until Even More Mashed Up weighs in!

    Episode 214: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 67:06


    It's the start of our Summer Season (#summerseason), and it kicks off with our discussion of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Does the sequel live up to its predecessor, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which some (okay, it's us!) would argue is the best superhero film? Will Allan finally enjoy a film based on the multiverse, or does Across the Spider-Verse continue the struggles of post-peak superhero movies? These answers--and more!--await you in this episode!!

    Episode 213: Even More Asked Up Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 62:52


    The fun continues with even more questions from Zach and our lovely listeners!

    Episode 212: Even More Asked Up, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 71:55


    We've turned control of the show over to Zach, who has come with questions on all things pop culture for us from him as well as various loyal listeners. (Note: This episode was recorded prior to the MCU Draft and our discussion of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3).

    Episode 211: The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 78:59


    The latest entry in the MCU just finished its opening weekend, but it's not truly a success until Allan & Patrick weigh in. Do they find it a fitting finale to the Guardians trilogy? Does it do anything to change the post-Endgame (mis)fortunes of the MCU? Will they end up spending a significant amount of time arguing about completely different films? Listen to learn which one of these questions is a definite "Yes!"

    Episode 210: The MCU Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 76:09


    With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 opening later this week, it's time for the MCU Draft where Allan, Patrick, and Zach attempt to put together their best roster of MCU films. Which film will be the #1 pick? Which film will be last? Which member of the Mashed Up crew--coughZachcough--reveals their true, evil nature? These answers--and more!--await in this week's podcast!

    Episode 209: Trailer Park--Spring & Summer 2023!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 65:16


    There's lots of new movies and streaming series coming out, but how will you know what to watch? Even More Mashed Up is here for you as Allan and Patrick talk about the trailers and their varying levels of anticipation for Secret Invasion, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Barbie, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse!

    Episode 208: Dungeons & Dragons-Honor Amongst Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 57:56


    This week's episode is dropping a bit late, but it's because Allan and Patrick were on a quest for a fun, stand-alone adventure film! Will Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves be the reward they seek? Roll for initiative and find out!

    Episode 207: DC's New Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 73:56


    Well, the latest DC movie may not have panned out at the box office, but there's a whole new plan for the company's movie universe, helmed by James Gunn and Peter Safran. We'll see just how much excitement the released slate of films generates on this episode!

    Episode 206: Shazam! Fury of the Gods

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 69:49


    It's an episode of mythic (see what we did there?) proportions as we talk about the latest (and almost the last) of the DCEU films: Shazam! Fury of the Gods! Does the Shazam! franchise strike lightning twice or does it fizzle out? Find out what we think in this week's episode!

    Episode 205: The Oscars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 69:42


    It's that time of year again: for Allan & Patrick to make their picks for this year's Oscars despite having seen relatively few of the films! Who do they think should win versus who they think will win? The answers await in this week's episode!

    Episode 204: Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 65:05


    Phase 5 of the MCU kicks off with Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, but does it reach the heights the best of the MCU or shrink from the challenge of getting the film universe back on track? Allan and Patrick discuss this as well as the film's basis, for good or ill (but mostly ill), in sci-fi tropes relating to race and imperialism, and more!  

    Episode 203: The Even More Mashed Up Valentine's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 70:59


    Whether Valentine's Day left you deeply in love or broken-hearted, we've got the show for you. We cover the best candies, "Romance" movies, pop culture quotes about love, and the best ideas for Valentine's Day dates, and many other topics. So let Cupid's arrow strike and make you fall in love with us all over again on our latest episode!

    Episode 202: Glass Onion-A Knives Out Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 53:50


    It's the return of Benoit Blanc--or, at least, our discussion of the return of Benoit Blanc. We turn our investigative eye to Rian Johnson's Glass Onion, the sequel to Knives Out, and determine if its a worthy successor to the first film while also talking a bit about classic detectives in literature, film, and television!

    Episode 201: Netflix's White Noise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 63:26


    We are back and kicking off a the second half of our season with a discussion of Netflix's adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel White Noise. Will our hosts find the film successful or an unmitigated disaster? The answer awaits on this episode!!

    Episode 200: The 2022 Even More Mashed Up Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 68:34


    It's our 200th Episode and our 2022 Holiday Special in one! This year, we suggest another batch of inappropriate Hallmark ornaments, discuss various holiday traditions, and do a deep dive into Podcasts of Holidays Past with the Even More Mashed Up Christmas Christmas Quiz!

    Episode 199: Weird

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 64:30


    Things are going to be a little bit...weird on this episode of the podcast, as we talk about Roku's satirical biopic on Weird Al Yankovic: "Weird," featuring Daniel Radcliffe and a host of others!

    Episdoe 198: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special--and More!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 63:37


    It's that time of the year, and Marvel brings us The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+! Allan and Patrick discuss the highs and lows of the special before addressing recent rumors about changes to a number of planned Disney+ series, in a game we (okay, Patrick) likes to call "Film, One-Shot, or Kill!"

    Episode 197: (Return to) Andor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 73:30


    The show returns to discussing the now-completed Star Wars: Andor series, and who better to join us than everyone's favorite Star Wars Extended Universe fan: Rich, making his first return as a guest on the show! We'll talk insurgencies, fascism, prisons, and the cuteness of droids--this episode has it all!!

    Episode 196: The Toy Hall of Fame 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 58:54


    Did you eat too much for Thanksgiving Dinner? Need a break from awkward conversations with distant relatives? Why not kick back and listen to the latest episode of the podcast? We're talking about this year's finalists and inductees into the Toy Hall of Fame, and its a banner year--unless you're Allan, in which case, this might be the most rage-inducing Hall of Fame yet!

    Episode 195: Black Panther-Wakanda Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 67:44


    It's found both popular and critical acclaim but how do Allan & Patrick feel about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? The film closes out Phase 4 of the MCU, but does it do anything to resolve the muddled results of the films since Avengers: Endgame? Does it do justice to both African and Indigenous communities in its depiction of Wakanda and Talocan? And how do we feel about Namor's ankle wings? These--and other questions--will be answered in this week's episode!

    Episode 194: What We Do in the Shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 56:31


    It's a little bit late, but...Happy Halloween! Patrick finally managed to scare up the time to watch What We Do in the Shadows (well, some of it!) as Allan has been haunting him to death to do for so long it feels like an eternity!!

    Episode 193: Black Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 70:51


    Do we smell what The Rock/Dwayne Johnson is cooking in Black Adam, the latest film from the troubled DCEU? Where does Black Adam fall within the pantheon of superhero films? Do we continue to languish in the "post-peak-superhero" era? The answer to these questions and many more you may or may not have been asking await!

    Episode 192: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 66:04


    The latest MCU Disney+ series just wrapped up its first season, so it's time to judge if She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law is held in contempt or if we decree it a success! Witness as Allan & Patrick play judge, jury, and executioner (well, maybe not that last one) on the show's guest stars, treatment of gender and feminism, and narrative choices! The jury's out until Even More Mashed Up renders its verdict!

    Episode 191: Star Wars: Andor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 64:48


    Technical difficulties may have delayed us this week, but nothing can keep us from talking about the first batch of episodes in Star Wars: Andor! We talk about this gritty and deeply political take on the Star Wars universe as well as the cannibalistic tendencies of Ewoks!

    Episode 190: Netflix's Sandman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 68:29


    Is season one of Netflix's Sandman a dream or a nightmare? Join us as we talk about the show, the comic, the show versus the comic, and whatever else we can dream up as we try to answer that question!

    Episode 189: Abbott Elementary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 64:14


    It's time for "Back to School!" We're back on campus and talking about this past year's breakout hit, Abbott Elementary!!

    Ep. 188: Tribute To Rich

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 72:20


    After a long hiatus, the show is moving back into the studio to be face-to-face. Unfortunately, with Rich living in another state, this also means that he will no longer be running tech for the show. Expect him in the future as a special guest on certain topics! Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 187: Videogame Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 50:56


    Much like the toys of the world, Video Games have a hall of fame as well at the National Museum of Play: www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/world-video-game-hall-of-fame Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 186: NOPE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 67:09


    The third film from Jordan Peele offers a subtle look into the exploitation of Hollywood and how we view our relationship with animals.  Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 185: Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 79:18


    I'd like to think that even with infinite universes, the one constant would be Even More Mashed Up uploading every Tuesday! Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 184: San Diego Comic-Con - Trailer Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 67:05


    We didn't get invited to SDCC this year (and past years), but we can still cover all of the awesome trailers we're excited for! Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 183: Ms. Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 64:37


    It's truly a "Marvel", but we've managed 4 straight weeks of uploads, it's almost like a normal podcast! Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 182: Stranger Things - Season 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 81:40


    It's been a long 3 years since we last visited Hawkins, but now we're road-tripping from California to Russia in the 4th season of Stranger Things! Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 181: Thor - Love and Thunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 60:35


    Thor's back and no amount of fire alarms will keep us from experiencing its (potential) majesty! Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 180: Kenobi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 68:25


    With the love for Star Wars dying inside the hearts of our hosts, can Kenobi re-awaken the magic of the force?  Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 179: Trailer Park: Summer Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 62:52


    We've got another episode practically bursting with trailers, with "Super Pets", "Don't Worry, Darling", "Thor: Love & Thunder", "Top Gun: Maverick", "SheHulk: Attorney at Law", and "Weird" coming to theaters and TV screens soon! Also, special guest hosting by Hope Austin! Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 178: Dr. Strange - The Multiverse of Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 62:36


    With the madness of multiversal travel upon us, does Dr. Strange have the power to carry us through it all? Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 177: Moon Knight 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 64:09


    With the 2nd set of episodes in season 1, does Moon Knight redeem the shortcomings or does it continue to fall short of its potential? Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 176: Moon Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 74:58


    It's only been 3 episodes, but there's no reason to wait to weigh on the world of Moon Knight! Also, we want to know want you thought of THE GREAT OPENER to this week's show: https://strawpoll.com/polls/eNg6RLw94gA Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

    Ep. 175: 94th Academy Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 71:11


    After 94 years, does Hollywood still need its own award show? Live Streams of Tabletop RPGs Twitter Youtube Facebook Instagram

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