Pod Takes

On the finale of season 3 (we've come a long way) we decided to talk about movies that we'd rewrite and change if we had the chance to and how we think we'd make it better. Egyir spoke about certain things in Marvel movies he'd change, he had some big problems with The Eternals, Omi and Joe had 2-3 movies in common and each had a different idea on how they'd change the movie for the better according to them. Thank you for listening to us for 3 seasons. We'll be taking a break to recharge our batteries and come back bigger and better for Season 4.

We went on a short short break but we're back and we're on the final two episodes to end the season. On this episode the trio have Maame Ama return as a guest to discuss about the legacy and career of John Travolta. They talk about their favourite Travolta movies, how he has a string of hits in the 70s and 90s and why he seems to be making terrible decisions with the movies he's been picking in the last decade or so.

What do Silence of the Lambs and Psycho have in common? They're both Psychological horror movies. Omi, Joe and Egyir talk about psychological horror movies. The one's they've enjoyed, what makes a movie a psychological horror movie and what is wrong with Ari Aster and his crazy mind.

Women kicking ass on the big screen = Things we love to see. On this episode the trio who also had Pokua of Podak Purple fame join them talked about action movies that are women centric/women led. Movies such as Charlie's Angels, Mad Max: Fury Road, Set it Off and Kill Bill were discussed. They talked about how there is a need for such movies and why Zoe Saldana's Colombiana was a tad disappointing towards the end.

Sniff, sniff, snifff, wipes nose, takes a long breath in... On this episode the trio talk about movies that deal with drugs where there's usage and selling. Movies such as Blow, 21 and 22 Jump Street and more are talked about and why Johnny Depp seems to have a repertoire of movies he's acted in that deal with drugs. Have fun listening to the episode and enjoy your trip.

Music music music! After 2 whole seasons and 16 episodes of the third season the trio finally do the music episode they've always wanted to do. Benewaah, founder of Harmattan Rain joins them as a guest to discuss their favourite genres of music, their favourite artists and their favourite albums. Names such as Jay Z, Drake, Wizkid, Davido and more are talked about and artists/albums that you should check out are also mentioned on the episode. Get your best pair of headphones and immerse yourself in this episode.

After a slightly short break we're back! On this episode the trio talk about the world of creature features. They talk specifically about creature features where the animal is the villain of the movie. The trio talk about how in a good chunk of these movies the animals are minding their business till the humans decide to go and find them or go and encroach on their territory. They talk about how there so many shark and sea based creature features there are and how Jaws set a precedent for Shark based movies and why Jaws freaked out Omi as a kid when he watched it. A lot of must watch creature features are discussed in this episode so get your popcorn, stream the episode and then go watch the movies.

Wicki-wicki-wild. Wicki-wild. Wicki-wicki wild wild West! On this episode the trio talk about the work of none other than the Fresh Prince himself, Willard Carroll Smith II aka Will Smith. They discuss how he's an overall entertainer as he's an actor, comedian, musician and a tv star plus the fact that he has a wide social media presence and actively posts. They talk about their favourite movies of his and how in the latter parts of his career he's not made the best choices when picking movies but he looks like he's bouncing back with King Richard and is a favourite for the Best Actor win. Get some popcorn, settle in and enjoy this episode about Bel Air's Finest.

Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No that's Van Damme doing a wicked split! On this episode Salma joins the trio to talk about Fighting movies. Iconic movies like Bloodsport, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li are discussed. Omi and Egyir bond over their love for Tony Jaa who is arguably the poster boy for marital movies in the current generation along with Iko Uwais of the Raid movies. Grab some popcorn and dive into an episode of nostalgia and Fatalities!

On this episode the trio talk about the world of sitcoms. They talk about their favourite sitcoms, what they watched while growing up, different types of sitcoms and more. Egyir and Omi talk about why Friends isn't as good as people make it out to be and Omi mentions what about BBT made him stop watching the show.

On this episode the trio talk about all kinds of biopics and not just music biopics like they talked about on one of the previous episodes. They talk about their favourite biopics, how some biopics tend to take liberties with the story to add drama and how actors end up doing biopics to win Academy Awards.

On this episode of Pod Takes, the boys take a look at the career of Jim Carrey who celebrated his birthday recently. The trio talk about his breakthrough year of 1994 where he did Ace Venura, The Mask and Dumb Dumber all in the same year. His movies like The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine of the Moon and The Number 23 where he showed his serious acting chops and the fact he's not just a comedic actor. They talk about his come up with Sonic The Hedgehog and how he's a great Dr Robotnik and his upcoming movies in Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Ace Ventura 3. Sit back and enjoy this episode about one of the finest comedy actors of all time.

After a short break the trio are back! On this episode they talk about movies they watched over the Christmas break. They talk about the fan service in Spider-Man: No Way Home, why they didn't like The Matrix Resurrections, why Red Notice wasn't as bad as people made it out to be and more. Get some popcorn and start listening!

Hoe Hoe Hoe! It's a Christmas themed episode! On this episode the trio talk about what makes a christmas movie, very briefly talk about why Die Hard is a Christmas movie. They also talk about their favourite christmas movies and how Christmas based Rom Coms are a 10/10 combination. They also discuss new movies like Love hard, 8-Bit Christmas on this episode. Have fun listening to this episode and a Merry Christmas to you our listeners!

Eh...What's up Doc? It's an episode on...you guessed it! Cartoons!! The trio take a look at the cartoons they watched as kids and grew up on. Mainly Cartoon Network shows. They talk about how cartoons are emblematic of the times they were in, how the creators of cartoons talk about issues that plague the world via their art. They also talk about how some cartoons back then were problematic and how they are not perceived from the lens of an adult and finally how Tom and Jerry manages to stay timeless after all these years.

On this episode the trio talk about movies that are bad but they love them. Their guilty pleasure movies but only for bad movies. Aphua Larbi after over a year joins them as a guest on this episode and they talk about masterpieces like Gods of Egypt where Gerard Butler does his best enactment of Anubis, the two Hercules movies that released in the same year, Prometheus and more.

We are back again with a new After Dark episode! As you know this is a non pop culture bonus episode. On this episode the trio have Kim as a guest. They talk about Summer Walker and her lover's face tattoos and if they'd do the same, side chic etiquette and whether a side chic should be elevated the main chic or not and much more.

It's been a short minute but we are back! On this episode Egyir, Omi and Joe talk about biopics but not just any type, they talk about Music biopics. They talk about movies like La Bamba, Straight Outta Compton, Bohemian Rhapsody and more. Egyir and Joe also talk about why Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is an important movie in the world of biopics and is a must watch.

It's a brand new episode! On this episode Egyir, Joe and Omi talk about favourite movies of theirs, either of all time or movies in the past year/decade/any time frame. They each picked 3 movies to talk about. Egyir deviated a bit and spoke about his favourite TV show but seeing as which tv show it was both Omi and Joe agreed it was a great pick. Listen to the episode to find out what the guys liked about these movies and what makes them their favourites.

Bonus Episode time: So after the Brodak Purple Episode on Season 2, Joe, Omi and Egyir decided that they'd do a bonus episode once in a while for Pod Takes but they don't talk about Pop Culture. Instead they talk about real life issues such as why men look funny/stupid when giving head to women, cheating etiquette that must be practiced and most importantly how many abortions are you allowed to have with a person before the relationship has to get serious? Want the answer then start listening to the episode. Father Siisi joins us as the first guest for this Special/Bonus episode.

They're locked up and can't get out :( On this episode the trio talk about Prison movies and shows. They talk about masterpieces like Shawshank Redemption and Life. How Luc Besson made Taken but in an outer space prison which surprisingly was good and the biggest show of that era: Prison Break and how till now the first two seasons hold up even if the latter seasons went down. So grab your favourite orange jumper and sit down to listen to this episode.

On the 3rd episode of season 3 we have extended family member of the podcast: Salma come join us to discuss about the amazing world of Reality Tv. They talk about how Tyra Banks put the Tyra in Tyrant on America's Next Top Model, how P Diddy would show his PUFFed up ego on Making the Band and how Simon Cowell was the blueprint for mean judges on reality talent shows. Joe and Omi spoke briefly about themselves being on a reality show. Two important announcements were made at the end of the episode so listen all the way to the end!

On the 2nd episode of Season 3, the trio discuss Death Games in Movies and TV shows. They talk about the highly successful Squid Game that's taken the world by storm. Movies like Pathology, Escape Room, Saw and more. And how so many movies are death game based without the viewer realising they are until they're told.

Ladies and Gentlemen! We are back in business! After a long break, Pod Takes is finally back with Joe, Egyir and Omi all taking time off to pursue other things and most importantly watch a lot of new movies and shows. On this episode, the trio talk about movies they've watched Like Shang Chi, Free Guy, Dune , No Time to Die and more. They also talk about shows like What If, The White Lotus, Squid Game, Scenes from A Marriage and more. So get some popcorn, get a drink and listen to your favourite Pop Culture Podcast!

It's the 22nd episode of Season 2 aka THE FINALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On this episode the trio decide to end the season with some Hot Takes they've had over the season. The recommendations in this episode are two fold and they also have a very Important Announcement at the end of the episode.

On the 21st episode of Season 2, the group talk about the movies/shows that they've watched over the month of July. They talk about F9, Gunpowder Milkshake, Black Widow, Pig and more.

On the 20th episode of Season 2, Egyir, Omi and Joe talk about one of Hollywood's most influential directors. The man with the 360 degree camera shots, the man with the EXPLOSIONS, and most importantly MURICA!!!!!! This is none other than Michael Transformers Bay. The group talk about his movies and his influence in Hollywood.

On the 19th episode of Season 2: Omi, Joe and Egyir decide to talk about the world of sports movies. Egyir explains how Happy Gilmore is the sportsiest sports movie out there, why Juwanna Mann is a must watch and considered the greatest sports movie of all time. Meanwhile Omi talks about two Bollywood sports movies that have had an impact on him and Joe talks about his favourite sports movies.

On the 18th episode of Season 2, Egyir, Joe and Omi continue the discussion about franchises. They talk about how the Marvel universe have sub franchises in it and how they all intricately connect, how the DCEU can actually reboot the entire franchise in one fell swoop, how The Terminator movies have been complete ass post Terminator 2 and how the Harry Potter movies don't hold a candle to the books.

On the 17th episode of season 2, Joe, Egyir and Omi talk about the world of Franchises in Hollywood. Egyir goes straight for the jugular and talks about why he thinks Star Wars is an awful franchise, from there they visit the world of Fast and Furious arguably the greatest franchise of all time, the Matrix movies and more and how Final Destination is the perfect horror franchise.

On the 16th episode of season 2, Omi, Joe and Egyir talk about the world of Mind fuck movies and shows. They talk about what makes something a mind fuck and talk about movies such as Requiem for A Dream, Primer and more. Joe also lets the group know that normal movies don't do it for him and only Mind fuck movies do the trick.

On the 15th episode of Season 2, Omi, Joe and Egyir talk about Parody Movies. Salma joins them as a guest to discuss them. They talk about famous parody movies like Airplane! Hot Shots Part Deux and more. And that point in time when the only movies that were coming out were parody movies, just like how every 3rd movie is a superhero movie these days.

On the 14th episode of Season 2, Omi, Joe and Egyir talk about the world of Anime. Salma joins them as the resident Anime expert. The group talk about how many types of anime there are, which anime are a must watch, their first encounter with the world of anime and which anime shows are not 400+ episodes.

On the 13th episode of Season 2, Joe, Egyir and Omi talk about dancing movies. They talk about their favourite dance movies and dance sequences in movies, cultural milestone movies such as Footloose, Honey and the greatest dance franchise of all time: Step Up Franchise.

After a short hiatus your favourite pop culture podcast is back. On this episode the boys do a recap of what they've watched since we went on break. The boys talk about movies like Godzilla vs Kong, Mortal Kombat, The Father and more. Egyir talks about his experience of watching a movie on the big screen after more than a year on his holiday and the boys also talk about the Oscars briefly.

On the 11th episode of Season 2, Omi, Joe and Egyir talk about the movies of Tarantino and not just the movies he's directed but the movies he's written. They talk about why they like him as a director, what makes him a good director, how most of his movies are connected and part of the Tarantinoverse and why the world needs a director like Tarantino.

On the 10th episode of Season 2 the group tackles the world of musicals. Also for the first time ever we have not one but TWO GUESTS on the episode! Ama makes her first ever guest appearance on the show and joins Salma as the guests of the episode. They talk about what makes a something a musical, their favourite musicals in the world of TV and movie and how Sound of Music is a classic for the ages.

Special Announcement!! We've got big news for you on this episode! An acquisition by a certain "streaming" company. We talk about the big news in detail followed by which Joe, Omi and Egyir talk about the evolution of Ghanaian film & television. They speak about the shows the 90s babies grew up on, the leaders of the Bad Gang & Lil Win's talent, amongst many other things.

On the 8th episode, Joe, Omi and Egyir decide to do another Potpourri segment. This time around it's on comic book adaptations. They speak about the big one: Zack Snyder's Justice League, what they did and didn't like about it, the very colourful trailer for Suicide Squad and what their thoughts were on it, from there they went to Westview to talk about WandaVision, why it's so great and how Wanda and Vision are great characters and finally ending it off with Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

On this episode of Pod Takes, Omi Egyir and Joe talk about unnecessary sequels. Movies that were better of as standalone movies than having a sequel that no one wanted. They discuss about unnecessary sequels but weren't so bad (but still weren't needed) and then some where the sequels to the movie were so bad it tarnished the legacy of the original movie. Kick Ass 2 really gets Egyir's blood boiling, listen to find out why.

On this Episode of Pod Takes the topic of discussion is Avam movies. For the uninitiated Avam movies are movies that disrespect the world of physics, don't respect their audience and have outrageous scenes in the movie. The trio talk about what makes a movie Avam, why Bollywood is the largest Avam movie making industry, how the Fast and Furious franchise is the greatest Avam franchise of all time and how xXx: Return of Xander Cage is by far the worst Avam movie of all time.

On the 5th episode of season 2 of Pod Takes, recurring guest Salma joins the group as they talk about the world of Zombies in Pop Culture. They talk about George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, the many sequels and spinoffs that have happened as a result of it. The Last of Us 1 and 2. And classics such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. And finally why an American remake of Train to Busan is unnecessary.

On the 4th episode of season 2, the guys decide to introduce a new segment called Potpourri where instead of talking about a single topic they talk about 4 mini topics. The 4 mini topics all relate to the world of TV shows on this episode and classics such as The Office to dumpster fires like Dexter all make an appearance on this episode.

On the third episode of season 2 of Pod Takes, Omi, Joe and Egyir talk about the world of Animated movies. They talk about their early experiences of animated movies which was thanks to Disney, the Disney Renaissance movies, how Pixar absolutely nail almost all if not all their movies, how the Emperor's New Groove is the most unDisney movie ever and how all movies from Pixar share the same timeline.

On the second episode of season two of Pod Takes, Omi, Egyir and Joe talk about the movies of Christopher Nolan. They talk about how his movies have a particular structure and has a rigid way of filmmaking, his visionary ways and how he releases a mindfuck movie every decade.

We're back!!! We took a long long break but we're finally back with a brand new season. More topics, more pop culture for our listeners. On the first episode of the second season, Joe, Omi and Egyir do a recap of the movies and shows they've watched in December 2020 and January 2021. Malcom & Marie, Skyscraper, Promising Young Woman and more are discussed.

FINALE!!! The 22nd episode of the first season is the final one of Season 1. The boys are joined by Champagnedrunk who discuss bad movies. Movies that don't elicit any kind of favourable response and are just downright bad such as Axe Em, Freddy Got Fingered and more. Also the group realises that Sanaa Lathan has only one been in good movie her entire career.

On the 21st Episode Of Pod Takes, Omi, Joe and Egyir discuss about British Media vs American media. How the Americans have lifted so many British shows over the years which almost always end up failing, how British shows are for a particular type of viewer and why more people enjoy American humour.

On the 20th episode of Pod Takes, Joe, Egyir and Omi talk about the works of Edgar Wright. They are joined by Aphua Larbi who is a content creator and has a youtube channel where she reviews movies/tv shows. The group talks about Edgar Wright's movies and why they think Hot Fuzz is one of the best comedies of all time if not the best.

On the 19th episode of Pod takes, Joe , Omi and Egyir talk about Coming of Age movies. One of the listeners of Pod Takes suggested the topic to the Pod Takes crew. They discuss about various coming of age movies like Juno, Superbad, Boyhood, The perks of being a wallflower, The Breakfast club and more.

On the 18th episode of Pod Takes, Joe, Omi and Egyir talk more about various horror movies and shows. Zubaidah aka Zubzzz joins on as a guest to discuss which horror movies she likes, her favourite type of horror movies and why she enjoys the horror genre the most.