Pop Cultural Osmosis

So what was your favorite TV show as a kid? This week, we talk about the weird, beautiful Cartoon Network fantasy miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Then, we dive into our new series by talking about the pilot episode of Seinfeld. Minor spoilers for Over the Garden Wall. You’ll probably enjoy the discussion even if you haven’t seen it, but you’ll enjoy it more if you watch it first. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 14:00 - Favorite Childhood TV Show 14:00 - 34:00 - Over the Garden Wall 34:00 - 46:00 - The pilot episode of Seinfeld Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new series to follow along with! Starting next episode, we’ll be discussing one pilot episode each week for six iconic television series: Seinfeld, The Simpsons, The X-Files, The West Wing, The Wire, and Lost. We are also taking suggestions for two iconic TV pilots. Have a suggestion? Tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So what’s your favorite TV theme song? This week, we dive into Christopher Nolan’s new space-epic Interstellar. Then, we wrap up our discussion of foreign films with American remakes by talking about Bangkok Dangerous and the films that didn’t quite make the cut.  Show Notes: Loren Bouchard on Song Exploder talking about the Bob’s Burgers theme song Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 6:00 - Favorite TV theme song 6:00 - 33:00 - Interstellar 33:00 - 43:00 - Wrap Up of the current series / films that didn’t make the cut 43:00 - 1:00:00 - Bangkok Dangerous / Bangkok Dangerous Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new series to follow along with! Starting next episode, we’ll be discussing one pilot episode each week for six iconic television series: Seinfeld, The Simpsons, The X-Files, The West Wing, The Wire, and Lost. We are also taking suggestions for two iconic TV pilots. Have a suggestion? Tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So what was your first online gaming experience? This week, we first talk / rant about Amazing Spider Man 2. Then, we talk about the unexpected Joss Whedon-penned In Your Eyes, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and on Vimeo.  Lastly, we tackle our first listener-suggested foreign remake, the French film Le Dîner de Cons and its American remake Dinner for Schmucks. Thanks to our friend Joe (@a_cool_me on Twitter) for the suggestion! Spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man 2, In Your Eyes, and the remake films. Show Notes: Play British Legends online now! Rent In Your Eyes on Vimeo Wayback Machine archive of Kyle’s fake Red Alert 3 rumor Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 15:00 - First Online Game 15:00 - 46:00 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 47:00 - 1:00:00 - In Your Eyes 1:00:00 - 1:30:00 - Le Dîner de Cons / Dinner for Schmucks Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what was your least-favorite film and TV trope? This week, we discuss Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Plus, we tackle the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs and its American remake The Departed. Show Notes: Captain America, Captain China - Foreign Policy  Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 12:30 - Least-Favorite Trope 12:30 - 51:00 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier 51:00 - 1:26:00 - Infernal Affairs / The Departed Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what was your favorite webseries? This week, we discuss Wes Anderson’s newest film The Grand Budapest Hotel. Then we talk about the surprising pleasures of the Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which just finished its first season. We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1998 Japanese film Ringu and its American remake The Ring. Show Notes: Strong Bad Emails High Maintenance episodes Terry Crews on The Sound of Young America Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 14:00 - Favorite Webseries 14:00 - 40:00 - The Grand Budapest Hotel 40:00 - 1:02:00 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:02:00 - 1:30:00 - Ringu / The Ring Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what was your favorite video game from 2013? This week, we discuss The Veronica Mars Movie and the Kickstarter campaign that led to it. We also talk about HBO’s hit miniseries True Detective.  We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1994 Ang Lee film Eat Drink Man Woman and its 2001 remake, Tortilla Soup. Spoilers for The Veronica Mars Movie and True Detective! Show Notes: Hearthstone information and download Gone Home main page | Download on Steam | Download on the Mac App Store Ask Rob Thomas Anything video series | His answer about love triangles James Poniewozik and Scott Tobias on The Veronica Mars Movie A reddit post summarizing many of the more outlandish True Detective theories Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 14:00 - Favorite Video Game from 2013 14:00 - 45:00 - Veronica Mars Movie 45:00 - 1:06:00 - True Detective 1:21:00 - 1:36:00 - Eat Drink Man Woman / Tortilla Soup Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what’s your favorite recipe? This week, we discuss Doctor Who and share our thoughts on the 50th Anniversary special, “The Day of the Doctor”. We also talk about Thor: The Dark World and discuss Marvel’s cinematic universe so far, and its future in next year’s Guardians of the Galaxy. We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1962 short Le jetèe and the 1995 Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys. Spoilers for “Day of the Doctor”, Thor: The Dark World, and 12 Monkeys. Show Notes: “How Thor 2 Made This Feminist Happy”, Badass Digest “Thor: The Dark World” review on the Wham Bam Pow podcast Le jetèe on Hulu’s Criterion Collection Alton Brown’s turkey recipe “The Night of the Doctor” short on YouTube Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 8:00 - Favorite Recipe 8:00 - 56:00 - Doctor Who / “The Day of the Doctor” / “The Night of the Doctor” 56:00 - 1:21:00 - Thor: The Dark World and Marvel’s Cinematic Universe 1:21:00 - 1:30:00 - Le jetèe / 12 Monkeys Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what’s your favorite adaptation? It’s Halloween week here at Pop Cultural Osmosis, so we talk about FOX’s new series Sleepy Hollow and the return of FX's American Horror Story.  We also continue our “American remakes of foreign films” series with an in-depth discussion of Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.  Spoiler notes: we discuss the plots of the first three episodes of Sleepy Hollow, and the pilot episodes of each of the three seasons of American Horror Story. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 9:30 - Favorite adaptation 9:30 - 25:00 - Sleepy Hollow 25:00 - 43:00 - American Horror Story 43:00 - 1:10:00 - Seven Samurai / The Magnificent Seven Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what was the first thing you ever pirated? This week, we talk about ABC’s new Marvel franchise Agents of Shield. We also talk about AMC, The Walking Dead, and the general state of cable television. And as our introduction to our new film series (foreign films and their American remakes) we watch the 1954 classic Gojira and its terrible 1998 remake Godzilla. Spoiler notes: we had seen four episodes of Agents of Shield when we recorded, though we don’t get too deep into any spoiler-y plot details. Show Notes: “The State of AMC”, Grantland Linkin’ Park’s “My December” on YouTube Marvel’s Agents of Shield on Hulu Gojira on Hulu (Criterion Collection Edition) Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 20:00 - First Thing We Ever Pirated 20:00 - 40:00 - Agents of Shield 40:00 - 1:00:00 - AMC and The Walking Dead 1:00:00 - 1:30:00 - Gojira / Godzilla Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what’s your favorite fictional summer camp? This week, we’re joined by special guest star Madelyn Fracella, who last joined us to talk about the movies of last summer. She helps us wrap up this whole time-travel genre by discussing our favorite time-travel TV episodes, some movies that we could have talked about (but didn’t), and the Keanu Reeves / Sandra Bullock classic The Lake House.  Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 25:00 - Favorite summer camp movie 25:00 - 1:00:00 - Time travel on TV 1:00:00 - 1:20:00 - Time travel films we didn’t talk about 1:20:00 - 1:45:00 - The Lake House Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

So, what’s your least favorite TV finale? This week, we’re joined by special guest star Jill Sergi, who you might remember from her first appearance on the podcast in Episode 9. She helps us tackle Joss Whedon’s delightful Much Ado About Nothing and the pilot episode of CBS's Under the Dome. Plus, we tackle our first reader-suggested time-travel film, Timecop.  There’s a verbal warning for spoilers for the Under the Dome novel at about 1:10:00. If you hit that and you want the book to remain un-spoiled, jump ahead to the Timecop section at 1:16:00. Show Links: Rent Timecop on Amazon. It’s free to stream for Amazon Prime members! Joss Whedon on Much Ado About Nothing – Entertainment Weekly Cheese-tastic “Time Won’t Let Me” music video featuring Jean-Claude himself! Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 20:00 - Least favorite TV finale 20:00 - 50:00 - Much Ado About Nothing 50:00 - 1:16:00 - Under the Dome 1:16:00 - 1:45:00 - Timecop Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

Episode Thirty-Five: Take to the Sea! So, what’s your least-favorite movie you used to love? Like everyone else, we binged on Arrested Development all Memorial Day weekend. In this episode, we talk through our feelings on the show’s return. We also discuss the dense but rewarding Primer.  Show Links: Primer definitive timeline Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 10:00 - Least Favorite Movie You Used to Love 10:00 - 40:00 - Arrested Development Season 4 40:00 - 1:05:00 - Primer Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

So, what was the first online community you were ever involved in? This week, we have an in-depth discussion about Star Trek Into Darkness – what we loved, what we didn’t, and what confused us. Warning: we have many thoughts. Plus, we tackle Donnie Darko. Spoilers for Star Trek! Seriously, folks. Show Links: The last remnants of the long defunct Slow as HELL Anime Opening scene of Star Trek: Insurrection Donnie Darko soundtrack [youtube] Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 13:00 - First online community 13:00 - 1:12:00 - Star Trek Into Darkness 1:12:00 - 1:30:00 - Donnie Darko Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

So, what’s your favorite book you read before the age of ten? This week, our favorite turns into a free-flowing talk about some of our favorite children’s and YA literature. Then, we talk about the summer’s first doozy of a blockbuster, Iron Man 3. Plus, we watched four of Amazon’s original content pilots – but we weren’t too impressed with any of them. Our time-travel films this week were both the 1968 and 2001 versions of Planet of the Apes. We hated one and loved the other – but you’ll have to listen to find out more. Spoilers for Iron Man 3! Seriously, folks. Show Links: Amazon’s Pilot Season (includes links to watch all 8 original pilots) Planet of the Apes (1968) | Planet of the Apes (2001) “Iron Man 3 shows JJ Abrams how to do the mystery box” - Badass Digest “Why Iron Man 3’s Director Shane Black Was Once Hollywood’s Hottest Screenwriter” - Vulture The Simpsons take on Planet of the Apes Part 1 Part 2 Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 25:00 - Favorite children’s / YA book 25:00 - 1:00:00 - Iron Man 3 1:00:00 - 1:10:00 - Amazon’s crop of pilots 1:10:00 - 1:30:00 - Planet of the Apes Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

Outtakes, tangents, stories, and other stuff that didn’t quite fit into Episode 32. Click here to download this episode as an mp3.

So, what’s your favorite remake? This week, we have a free-flowing conversation on the cynicism of contemporary television and the state of the modern serial TV drama. We also consider the odd phenomenon that is The Talking Dead, touch on the Veronica Mars Kickstarter campaign, and wonder at the achievements of Parks and Recreation. We also talk through the brilliance of Groundhog Day and consider the way it deals with time-travel. Show Links: “Good Luck Finding a TV Drama Without Murder” – The Vulture “With Cable and Digital Entering the Fray, Pilot Season Hits a Casting Crunch” – TV Guide “TV’s Bumper Crop of Mayhem” - Time Magazine Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 9:00 - Favorite remake 9:00 - 45:00 - The State of TV 45:00 - 1:00:00 - Groundhog Day Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

So, what’s your favorite song from a movie? This week, we talk about video games! We put on our nostalgia glasses and look back at the games that shaped our childhood. We also discuss our feelings on the problems surrounding the latest release in the long beloved SimCity franchise and what this might mean for the future of gaming in general. And speaking of future, we continue our look at time travel with a discussion of 1985’s Back to the Future. Show Links: Iron Chef Opening Sequence MechWarrior 2 Intro and its equally great expansion intro SimCity (Enhanced)’s hilarious and often meaningless quicktime videos Rescue! chronology and gameplay Escape Velocity wiki page Amber: Journey’s Beyond Wikipedia page (here is one of the most terrifying moments in the game) SimCity (2013) and its reviews on Amazon [affiliate link] Back to the Future on Amazon [affiliate link] “What was the time-span of Back to the Future?” (The fifth comment has the answer) Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 6:00 - Favorite song from a movie 6:00 - 45:00 - Childhood video gaming 45:00 - 1:05:00 - SimCity 1:05:00 - 1:45:00 - Back to the Future Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

So, who’s your favorite comedian? This week, we talk about the return of Community and the announcement of the Sony Playstation 4. We also introduce our new film series, in which we’ll be taking a critical look at notable films in the time-travel category. Our first in the series is the classic James Cameron film Terminator. Click here for a full list of time-travel movies we’ll be talking about in the coming weeks. And, we still have two slots left open for listener suggestions! So if you have a time-travel film you’d like us to talk about, let us know. Show Links: Seinlanguage (Amazon Link) Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Talking Funny - HBO Special (Complete YouTube link) Louis CK set from 1987 Ridiculously bad special effects on the red balls on the table in Community Sony Playstation 4 Announcement: Only the Interesting Stuff (Tested.com) Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 17:00 - Favorite stand-up comedian 17:00 - 40:00 - Community's return 40:00 - 1:00:00 - Sony Playstation 4 announcement 1:00:00 - 1:30:00 - Introduction of the film series / Terminator Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

Welcome back! We’re sorry for the impromptu hiatus, but now that the hurricanes, overseas trips, and broken laptops are behind us, we’re so happy to be recording again. This week, we talk about our favorite 30 Rock episodes, discuss Netflix’s new original series House of Cards,  and finally tackle Cars 2. Plus, we rank out favorite Pixar films and duke it out over which one is the best. We discuss the first two episodes of House of Cards, so major spoilers for those. Show Links: Kyle’s favorite films of 2012 Jack’s therapy session on 30 Rock “The Economics Behind Netflix’s $100 million new show”, The Atlantic Wire Esquire’s profile of Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Fresh Air Interview with David Fincher and Kevin Spacey Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 19:00 - Favorite 30 Rock episode 19:00 - 1:00:00 - House of Cards and Netflix’s new strategy 1:00:00 - 1:15:00 - Cars 2 / Pixar rankings Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis Pixar Rankings: In the last few minutes of this episode, we both ranked the films in Pixar’s filmography. Ryan: Toy Story WALL-E Toy Story 3 Up The Incredibles Monsters, Inc. Finding Nemo Ratatouille Toy Story 2 Brave A Bug’s Life Cars Cars 2 Kyle: Finding Nemo The Incredibles Toy Story Toy Story 3 WALL-E Up Toy Story 2 Monsters, Inc. Ratatouille Brave Cars 2 A Bug’s Life Cars We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.

So what's your favorite example of pop cultural osmosis? This week, we talk about Looper, the independent sci-fi time-travel film starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Plus, Toy Story 3! Really big spoilers of Looper! You probably shouldn’t listen if you haven’t seen the film. Show Links: Evil Angels “Maybe a dingo ate your baby!” io9 article about Looper’s Chinese funding Primer / xckd comic about Primer Rian Johnson on the Kid Blue / Abe theory (from this io9 Q&A session) Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 08:00 - Favorite example of pop cultural osmosis 08:00 - 50:00 - Looper 50:00 - 1:10:00 - Toy Story 3 Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We’d like to hear from you! Pop Cultural Osmosis welcomes questions, comments, and criticism. You can get in touch with us in several ways: Submit questions or comments via Tumblr Tweet at us on Twitter Email us at: popculturalosmosis@gmail.com So whether you want to ask us to talk about something, disagree with something we said on a previous episode, or just tell us we’re awesome / boring / whatever, please drop us a line.