Pop Capsule Podcast

This week Mallory & Evan power through technical difficulties to talk about lots from TV, music, and movies. They've got the finales of Everybody Loves Raymond & Mad Men, the debut of Taylor Swift's Bad Blood music video, and the masterpiece that is Star Wars Episode 3. Maybe all movies are not that bad? Find out this week on a jam-packed episode.

This week gives us so much to cover! We talk Met Gala and ranking the best months of the year, plus we actually talk about our topics. We've got The Gorillaz, Grace & Frankie, and Mallory absolutely breaking Evan during a chat about Mad Max: Fury Road. Or is it Fuwy Woad? Join us and find out!

This week we're back with a massive episode. We talk long song titles and long-time fandom of From Under The Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy, and then dive into movies & TV with the return of Family Guy, debut of Crash, and the box office smash that was Avengers: Age of Ultron. It's a little less Sixteen Candles, a lot more fun this week!

This week we only have two topics from 2005 & 2015 - the first ever YouTube video and Caitlyn Jenner's landmark interview about her transition. We spend time looking at the most viewed YouTube videos of all time with a game and talk about the post-Easter lull. Join us for another wide ranging episode!

This week, we're spilling the tea, just like WikiLeaks after the Sony hack. We talk about revelations from those emails, the end of 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter, and some 2015 country music awards. All this plus Easter chatter this week, so join in!

It is time to talk divas, daredevils, and deadly catches. This week we talk about Mariah Carey's album The Emancipation of Mimi, the debut of Netflix's Daredevil and The Deadliest Catch. All of this plus complaining about the weather, so tune in for another good one!

This week we finally get to talk about an amazing moment in pop culture and reality television history - the show Next on MTV! Nothing like a dating show that just devastates the self-confidence of all who are on it. We also talk about Sin City and Furious 7, bookending our show with talk of some solid movies. Join us for another great episode this week!

What a week this week! We've got the debut of two iconic shows in Grey's Anatomy and The Office, plus the devastating news of Zayn leaving One Direction. All this, some games, and some Doctor Who this week on the podcast, so tune in!

This week on the podcast: good things debut (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody & To Pimp A Butterfly) while other less good things end (Glee). We talk about all the good, the bad, the Jeb Bush, and the March Madness this week so tune in!

This week takes us to Cleveland, fairy tales, and prison. What a combo! We're talking about the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class featuring U2, Cinderella in 2015, See You Again, and the arrest of Robert Durst. All of this plus March Break discussions on this week's episode.

The title says it all - huge week for Carol Kane. We're talking about two of her projects: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (and how it doesn't hold up) and The Pacifier (and how this genre of movie is gone now). Plus we talk about 50 Cent's The Massacre, which to the best of our knowledge, does NOT include Carol Kane. Maybe we missed something though! Join us for a great week with all of this plus 2025 Oscars reactions.

This week we dive back into one of 2015's greatest mysteries: what color was the dress, black and blue or white and gold? We talk about The Dress and a variety of famous dresses, play some games about the 2005 Oscars, discuss the passing of Leonard Nimoy, and the end of Parks & Recreation. Join us for a packed week!

This week has a lot going on for our brave hosts. They brave broken appliances, a terrible 50 Shades of Grey movie, and the bizarre finale of Two and a Half Men. Plus they talk about 4 Nations Hockey, the Tony Buffalino Awards, the 2015 Oscars, the bizarre 9/11-Ellen domino effect, and a lot more. Join them on this wide-ranging and strange episode!

This week has a lot of talk about the Grammys! We talk about both the 2005 & 2015 Grammys, as well as how well Hitch has aged and SNL's 40th Anniversary Show. Plus we talk about the Super Bowl and this year's Grammys too. Join us, invite your grammy, and dive in this week.

It is Super Bowl season, so we talked about 2005's overcorrection from Janet Jackson to Paul McCartney for the half time show. We also talk American Dad, Better Call Saul, and Rosie on The View, the holy trinity of television (probably not). Join us for all of this plus talking about being sick and weird NBA trades. We cover it all this week!

This week is a big mix of topics. We've got the iconic Left Shark Super Bowl halftime show, the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada, and slow dance anthem You & Me by Lifehouse. All this, plus a discussion on the worst months of the year (spoilers, we're in it). 

The world is on fire and we're all over the place this week as we answer the big questions. Who married their first cousin? Why did the Dave the Barbarian theme song go so hard? What are the best songs from Hamilton? Who needs a drink? All of these questions, very few answers, but lots of laughs ahead in this week's episode.

This week is all about people to the rescue! We've got 2005's Coach Carter and Supernanny coming to save the day. We also talk about Schitt's Creek's debut (simply the best) and the 2015 Critic's Choice Awards. Plus strange commercials and a test to see what movies Kevin Costner has been in? We've got everything this week.

We're back in a big way with episode 200! For our milestone episode, it is business as usual as we dive into 2005 & 2015. We talk about Let Me Love You by Mario and the debut of Zoey 101 before talking about Empire's debut and the 2015 Golden Globes. Join us as we break into two new years to start the new year!

It is our usual end of year top 10 lists! We break down the biggest and best of 2004 & 2014, from Adele Dazeem to Usher, Mean Girls to the Ice Bucket Challenge, 1989 to Facebook and a whole bunch in between. Join us as you ring in the Holidays and as we start a new year!

It turns out SO MUCH HAPPENED IN 2004 & 2014! Martha Stewart went to jail, the 2004 Olympics happened in Athens, the Curse of the Bambino was lifted, Pharrell wore a dumb hat, Snapchat, Flappy Bird, How I Met Your Mother Ended - so much. We talk about it all in a wide-ranging and tangent-inducing episode. Join us as we continue to wrap up two great pop culture years!

We're back with another round of games! We've got two different Hallmark Christmas Movie games where we learn just how weird those movies get, plus games about 2014 club songs, the highest-grossing Christmas movies, the best paid actors of 2014, and some holiday would you rather. All that and more this week so tune in!

We're in December and it is our last normal episode of the year! We've got special episodes coming your way the rest of December, so enjoy this 2004 & 2014 romp as we talk Project Runway, Taylor Swift, and Avicii. Plus Mallory impresses with her Project Runway knowledge and Evan puts himself on blast for terrible Instagram photos from 2014. It's a hoot!

This week, Evan got to see Wicked and has so many thoughts to share (which are overwhelmingly positive!) We get to our usual content, talking this week about Kelly Clarkson, Ken Jennings, Paddington and the Penguins of Madagascar. Some good (Paddington, Kelly Clarkson's range) and some bad (those dang Penguins) so join us for all of it as we get close to the end of 2024.

This week we've got a wide range for you! From annoying Spongebob kids to more Hunger Games, from Nintendogs to Christmas movies, we've got something for the whole family. Plus you get to learn what a Hot Frosty is (lucky you!) Join us for another packed episode talking about 2004 & 2014.

We've got a jumbo-sized episode to celebrate our Canadian Podcast Awards nomination! We cover some great music between Gwen Stefani's Love Angel Music Baby and Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk. We also talk about World of Warcraft, the show House, and the time Kim Kardashian broke the internet. All of this and so much more in another fun episode!

Two excellent movies and a country music award show await us this week! We're talking The Incredibles & Big Hero 6 (and a potential shared universe) and then the 2014 CMAs (and a lot about Tim Tebow). We also talk fall baking and the crumbling of American democracy. We've got LOTS to cover!

This Halloween week we have a big musical episode! We've got My Boo by Usher & Alicia Keys, 1-2 Step by Ciara & Missy Elliott, and 1989 by Taylor Swift. Then we talk about the weird phenomenon that was Alex from Target and why we shouldn't take photos of kids in public because it's weird. Join us for a wide ranging chat this week! https://canpodawards.ca/

This week we get spooky with all types of horrors. The horror of The Grudge, the uneasiness of Polar Express's animation style, the death-by-embarassment that was Ashlee Simpson's Saturday Night Live performance, and more. Join us for a fun-filled week, and be sure to nominate us for the Canadian Podcast Awards! https://canpodawards.ca/

This week, we've got problematic and non-problematic movies—oh joy! We talk about Team America World Police (the movie Evan's seen more than any other), The Book of Life (Mexican Challengers?), and Jane the Virgin. All of this plus naming kids, Halloween candy choices, and more!

This week we've got movies, music, and big city stories. We cover Raise Your Voice (not Hilary Duff's best), Halloweentown High, and Meghan Trainor's All About That Bass (and the power of a ukulele). Plus we talk about how bad White Russian drinks are and Evan kicks a pigeon! Join us for another great episode.

This week we're all over the map as we dive into October! We've got a twin movie in Shark Tale, a look at 2004's high schoolers in Laguna Beach, the debut of the dynamic duo of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, and an EDM bop in Runaway. All of this plus the U.S. VP debate, talk about spoopy season, and more!

This week is all TV, all the time! We've got three incredible debuts to talk about (Lost, Veronica Mars, and How To Get Away With Murder) plus we talk about SNL's 40th season and the highly-anticipated Family Guy/Simpsons crossover. All of this plus how we're surviving September, so join us for a packed episode!

This week we get locked out and into our angsty era! We've got talks on the NHL lockout that lost a whole season, Green Day's American Idiot album, the iPhone 6's release, and a million-dollar winner on Wheel of Fortune. All this plus talks about wedding anniversary gifts, what we've been watching and more!

We are fully in the swing of September and we have lots to talk about this week! PWHL team names, Sims 2 having genital details, why Ned's Declassified Survival Guide was apparently too horny, and hanging out at FarmAid. It's a busy week and we manage to get to all this in just an hour. Join us for a great episode!

It is back-to-school season and nostalgia class is in session! We're talking about the timeless classic Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, the beautiful Howl's Moving Castle, and Calvin Harris bops. We also talk about our own back-to-school memories as we dive into September. Join us for another fantastic episode.

Oops, all 2014 episode! This week we have two topics from 2014 as we dive into the world of music with Maroon 5 (the tap water of bands) and the 2014 MTV VMAs. We also talk about 2004 not holding up it's end of the bargain (Anacondas 2: More Anacondas?!) and what we've been watching and listening to as we have our first non-Guestapalooza episode since June.

It is a family affair as we wrap up Guestapalooza! We have Mallory's brother, Doctor DC, on as we talk cartoons and celebrity supercouples. We've got the end of Johnny Bravo in 2004 and the start of Bojack Horseman in 2014. We also talk about the wedding of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, an event 9 years in the making. Join us for a grand conclusion to our annual Guestapalooza!

This week is all Disney Channel Original Movies! We brought in the experts (Al & Val from DCOMmentaries Podcast) to talk about Tiger Cruise and How To Build A Better Boy. Of course we get distracted talking about improv, life in 2004 and more. Join us for a great breakdown of two DCOMs and a lot more fun.

Our pod bestie Shaleena is back to talk about more pop culture happenings! We've got movies (Princess Diaries 2 a.k.a. Dame Julie Andrews is amazing), music (Anaconda by Nicki Minaj) and TV (the icon Donald Duck). We also talk about one of the grossest things we've ever heard - the Dave Matthews Band Chicago River incident. Join us for a wild ride this week!

One of our favorite pods is back to join us for guestapalooza! Jess and Amanda from Nineties Babies Nostalgia join us to talk about Rugrats ending, Guardians of the Galaxy beginning, and the weird mashup that was Bang Bang. Plus we talk about the principal's office, travel abroad, and Demi Lovato. So much to discuss! Join us for another jam-packed episode.

This week we brought back friend of the pod and friend in real life Aaron to talk about some big moments in history! Those moments: the debut of the Motorola Razr, the birth of the Musical.ly app (TikTok's mom), and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Plus we get some great show recs and discuss going through a watercolor phase and more!

Guestapalooza continues as we dive into another Disney Channell Original Movie! We brought on Jake & Kate from Start of Something New: A DCOM Podcast to talk about Stuck in the Suburbs. We also talk about lots of music, including Kelly Clarkson, Vance Joy, and Shawn Mendes. Join us for another great blast from the past this week!

An annual Guestapalooza tradition continues as Evan's pod worlds collide! His cohost on Crossbody of Work Javier is back to join us as we talk about Anchorman (and how dang quotable it is), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (and how big of a nope it is) and Brazil getting drubbed by Germany in the 2014 World Cup Finals. Stories! Rants! Long explanations of soccer tactics! We've got it all for you this week.

Guestapalooza has arrived! We kick it off in a big way with Kelsey from When They Popped Podcast and a trip down music memory lane. We're talking about songs from Hoobastank (yes, that one), Ariana Grande, Zedd, Charlie XCX, and Iggy Azalea. Plus we chat about growing up, shopping at Hollister, and business-casual at the club. Join us for a great deep dive with a new guestie bestie this week! Check out Kelsey's podcast When They Popped!

If you're a podcast, I'm a podcast. This week we dive into The Notebook, one of the most romantic movies ever (even if it had some ideas age terribly). Then we dive into 2014 with three topics, including Girl Meets World debuting, the game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood entering the world, and a 4th Transformers movie hitting theatres. Which was the biggest disaster? We'll let you know in another laugh-packed look at 10 & 20 years ago. Join us, and be sure to leave a 5 star review wherever you are listening!

This week we've got more 2004 & 2014 goodness. We start by talking about A Cinderella Story (and the ineffectiveness of masquerade masks) and the self-titled debut album of Jojo. We also talk about Phil of the Future and some surprising stars on the show. Then we end with a look at the 2014 Daytime Emmys and the awards we think should be given out as well. All this and more, so tune in!

Napoleon Dynamite! Nigel Thornberry! Jeff! We've got lots of great characters to talk about this week as we talk about the pop culture happenings of 2004 & 2014. We've got 22 Jump Street, How To Train Your Dragon 2, Hey Arnold, The Wild Thonberrys, and of course the legendary Napoleon Dynamite. Join us as we dive into all the madness!

Okay? Okay. We have some sad topics from 2004 & 2014 this week but we make it work! We're talking The Fault In Our Stars, Tracy Morgan's car crash, the 2014 Tony's, and the fun that was Hollywood Squares. All this plus Pride Month, rap songs, and our usual tangents. Get ready for another great look into the past!

This week is all 2004, baby! We dive into the 20-year-old music scene by talking about the Black Eyed Peas, Fat Joe's Lean Back, and Fantasia winning American Idol. Plus we talk about Peppa Pig's 20 year reign of terror, how they decide what animals are pets in that universe, and more tangents as usual. Join us for another fun week looking into pop culture's past.

This week we've got movies, TV, and more as we answer some hard hitting questions. Did Shrek 2 really make almost a billion dollars? Does the guy from "I Wanna Marry Harry" even look a little like Prince Harry? What makes The Babadook a gay icon? We've got those answers and even more questions, so join us for a fun dive into pop culture 10 & 20 years ago this week.