Pop Culture Intervention

This week Pop Culture Intervention returns for an annual Halloween spooky episode. Returning guests Phil and Kati communicate telepathically with the 1981 Stanley Kubrick masterpiece The Shining. Charlie and Breanne remind us that it is based on a still valid although not thematically identical Stephen King masterpiece. Willa paces the kitchen and Paul is locked in the pantry.   Starring: Jack Nicholson's eyebrows and Shelley Duvall's real life panic.   Music and Editing by Abraham Smith

In honor of Halloween this year, enjoy one of our favorite horror movie interventions with Mark on Young Frankenstein.

This week Willa is introduced to the 1985 board game to film adaptation of the morbid children's favorite Clue. Paul fraternizes with Communists and works for J. Edgar Hoover?  Starring: Michael McKean in the Hall with the revolver Music and sound design by: Beatnik Abraham Smith

It's raining cats and dogs this week on the podcast. Willa, Paul and Abraham do their best to talk about the source material for the subject of next week's in-depth investigation, the board game Clue.

This week we welcome back friend of the show Breanne for her first intervention as we watch the 1990 Rob Reiner directed Stephen King horror adaptation Misery. Willa averts her eyes and Charlie gets hobbled. Starring: Kathy Bates Motel and James Caan't get up Music a d editi g by Abraham Smith

On this episode of Pop Culture Intervention, Willa and the gang discover the seminal Rob Reiner directed romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. Phil and Matty wear Paul and Charlie masks.   Music and editing by Abraham Smith

This week we welcome first time guests Phil and Matty to tease the upcoming full episode on When Harry Met Sally with outtakes!   Starring: Billy Crystal's legs and Meg Ryan Intervention

This week on PCI, the boys intervene Willa on the thirty year old ganster comic adaptation Dick Tracy. Paul and Charlie and their Dads want More! Starring: Warren Beatty in Madonna   Music and Editing by: Banana Batman

This week we make our triumphant return with a full episode of PCI. Willa intervenes Abe, Charlie and Paul on the 1999 mockumentary exploring the world of beauty pageants Drop Dead Gorgeous! Willa wins first place, Charlie is first runner up and Paul drops in dead last. Music and editing and chain smoking by: Abraham Smith  

Welcome back to the prodigal return episode of Pop Culture Intervention! We have been on vacation, hiatus, maternity leave, and in quarantine since we came to you last. Willa, Paul, Charlie, and Abraham shake the dust off and take on the challenge of socially distanced movie screening and podcasting. Stay tuned next week when Abraham, Paul, and Charlie are all intervened on Willa's favorite Drop Dead Gorgeous.

You've heard my music on Pop Culture Intervention, now I bring you a brand new self-produced solo Abraham Smith project. Abroad is the culmination of years of travel and experience and the beginning of a new chapter. Click the link to explore my Chops McBurgen SoundCloud page. Landscape by Chops McBurgen https://soundcloud.com/abraham-smith-518501079/landscape on #SoundCloud  I just created this page to post a hand full of new tracks along with old favorites.

This week for the holiday, enjoy last year's Halloween episode as part of a John Carpenter two-shot with last week's The Thing.

This week on PCI we are joined by return guest and friend Sarah to experience the 1982 John Carpenter special effects heavy remake The Thing. Willa has been absorbed by an Atari cell. It's not Paul, it's imitation. Charlie dies offscreen.  Music and editing by R. J. Macready.    

On this episode Dave helps us intervene Xan on the German produced 1984 Wolfgang Peterson special effects epic The Never Ending Story. Willa is with Moonchild and Paul is our Luckdragon.   Magic and Imagination: Abraham J. Smith

Paul weighs in on A League of Their Own from the road. 

This week we intervene friend Henry on the 1992 Penny Marshall sports comedy A League of Their Own. Paul has gone overseas to join the War effort, Reva is here doing her part on the home front. Willa hits a home run! Starring: Tom Hanks peeing! and Geena Davis dropping the ball?

Willa goes to heaven, Paul escapes the 'Burbs.   Music and editing by Abraham J. Smith

Favorite guests Amelia and Sarah join us for a psychological examination of the Frank Oz directed 1991 comedy What About Bob?. Willa wants to know "What About Gill?!" Paul goes to the movie theater with his mom and Charlie trims his Leo beard. Starring: Bill Murray reverting to childhood Richard Dreyfus exploding with rage Music and editing by: Abraham J. Smith

In honor of our one year anniversary, enjoy our very first show!

This week we celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY publishing PCI with returning original guest Amelia and friend Sarah. We bring you some outtakes from the next full episode covering What About Bob? and we compare to the gold standard Predator. 

Kristen and the gang experience the 1998 Hunter S. Thompson penned/Terry Gilliam directed drug trip Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Paul milks a pineal gland, Willa drops Adrenochrome and Charlie enters Bat Country. Starring: Bowlegged Johnny Depp and Benicio del Gordo   Mescaline and Ether by: Abraham J. Smith

This week the gang returns from a short break to answer fan mail with guest Kristen.

This week we bring you the outtakes from our Apollo 13 episode with Scott. At the end of a long recording session, Willa talks paper, Paul remembers the Challenger explosion, Charlie still has the Measles and Steve takes the gang From the Earth to the Moon. Starring: Tom Hanks and Colin Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Music and editing by: Chops McBurgen, Aerospace Engineer

This week we Scott experiences the 1995 Ron Howard historical drama Apollo 13. SPOILER: Everybody dies... eventually. Paul gets into the technical weeds and Willa runs the simulation. Charlie has the measles and has been replaced by Tom Hanks fan and Apollo 13 expert, Steve. Mission Control: Abraham J. Smith

This week we bring you an addendum to the first round of Munch Madness with Steve and Scott where we discuss the technical challenge of bracketing junk food and favorite toppings.

This week favorite quest Kati returns to experience the twist in M. Night Shyamalan's first film The Sixth Sense. Spoiler Alert: Donny Wahlberg was Vincent the whole time! Willa didn't know you were funny, Paul knew the ending and Charlie knows Doctor Malcolm... Crowe.   Communication from the beyond by Abraham J. Smith 

This week's guests Steve and Scott provide us with the first two Pizzas on the line in our new segment MUNCH MADNESS!

This week returning guest Steve and rookie Scott join us in the studio to introduce outtakes from Celeste's Good Will Hunting session. We get the rest of the analysis of Close Encounters of the Third Kind with Carolyn and Luke and Paul takes a swing at Signs as we tease the forthcoming episode probing M. Night Shyamalan's  The Sixth Sense.   Music and Editing by: Abraham J. Smith

This week Carolyn joins Luke and the gang to have Close Encounters of the Third Kind. We investigate the 1977 Steven Speilberg sci-fi epic. Willa wants more women in this movie, Paul wants specifics and Charlie scampers out the doggy door. Interstellar Communication by Abraham J. Smith

This week on the show: Luke and first time guest Carolyn help us answer the first ever fan question. Willa is an EGOT winner, Paul keeps it silly and Charlie might be Bill Murray. Music and Editing by Abraham Smith

This week third time guest Dani returns as an expert to intervene PCI's own Charlie on the Tina Fey written 2004 comedy Mean Girls. Willa and Paul reevaluate their high-school status. Don't Bully! Music and editing by Abraham Smith

This week: Willa plays Laser Tag and the gang revisits our Raising Arizona session as we hear some outtakes.  

This week, number one fan Celeste gets her fresh eyes on Good Will Hunting. Willa imagines her path as a genius MIT janitor, Paul gets Misty over a pet, and Charlie feels Chucky. Abraham hears Angels.    

This week we welcome a first time guest and long time listener to the studio to discuss our favorite podcasts. Celeste says Hey Riddle Riddle, Willa finds common ground with the Pop Culture Happy Hour crew, Paul shows off his Comedy Bang Bang T-shirt and Charlie shares some Collider deep cuts. Abraham wants to know How Did This Get Made. Thanks to all of our podcasting heroes, we couldn't do it without you. Starring: Bill Simmons?

Happy New Year, Pop Culture Intervention listeners! We kick off 2019 with the core PCI gang catching up on a 1987 breakout film from the Coen brothers: Raising Arizona. Willa wants Nick Cage's hair, Paul picks up on Cage's mannerisms and Charlie provides quality unpainted wood furniture. Starring: Abraham's yodels and whistles!

This week's show is a re-release of our analysis of White Christmas with favorite guests the Harnas sisters.  

This week Sarah and the gang watch every Christmas themed episode of the Office (American). It all culminates in a Christmas cross-over with Die Hard.    

This week we hear what didn't make the cut for our two hour double episode on The Big Lebowski. Jenny's favorite numbers, Paul's first cell phone and Willa's guardian Angel.  

This week we are joined by old friend Kati and her beau Sam to discuss the coming Winter months and favorite Thanksgiving dishes!

For a special Veterans' Day treat we join Vietnam vet Walter and pacifist the Dude for Part 2 of Jenny's exploration of The Big Lebowski!

In a PCI first, we have split coverage of a monolithic film in two parts. Jenny meets the Dude in the 1998 Coen brothers' cult hit The Big Lebowski. Willa, Paul and Charlie go bowling.   Music and editing by Abraham Smith

For a VERY SPECIAL Halloween night treat, we bring you the true story of The Exorcist as told by Paul's mom who is a true expert! 

In the grand finale of our October marathon, Willa and Paul get intervened on John Carpenter's influential slasher film 1978's Halloween. Charlie lays out the decades' worth of copycat killers and cinematic homages while Abraham copycats and kills John Carpenter's iconic score. Stay tuned after the show for a spooky story from a familiar friend! Starring: Wayne Campbell

This week in our third Horror installment of our October marathon, Luke joins us along with favorite guest Amelia to brave the 1979 Ridley Scott directed ALIEN. Willa gets face-hugged, Charlie gives birth to a space worm and Paul brought extra lube. Starring: Space Jerry! Music and editing by Abraham Smith    

In another horror installment of our October marathon, returning guest Dani helps the gang intervene Ashley and PCI's own Paul on the seminal 1973 film The Exorcist. Willa crabwalks down the stairs and the power of Christ compels Charlie. Starring: Anderson's Pea Soup Music and Editing by Abraham Smith

For our first "horror" selection of our October marathon, Mark joins us to study the anatomy of Mel Brooks' horror comedy classic Young Frankenstein. Willa introduces the cast of characters, Paul channels his inner Gene Wilder and Charlie is puttin' on the ritz. Music and Editing by Abraham J. Smith.

This week we share some outtakes from the forthcoming Young Frankenstein episode featuring friend of the show Mark. Sarah gives us an update on Lil' Jack and Luke plugs his gigs with telephoneparty.band at Grist Iron Brewery Friday October 5th 7-10 and Hazlitt Vineyard October 12th 5:30-8:30.      

This week Sarah joins us in the studio to appreciate the pinnacle of music and cinema, Men in Black. Willa makes her neck work, Paul revs up his electric car and Charlie is chasing perogies. Starring: Will Smith as himself and Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar suit

This week Sarah schools the crew in a mini-sode concentrating on summer movies and trailers. Willa does a sleep study, Charlie coos and Paul remembers the 1975 release of Jaws. Music and lack of supervision by Abraham Smith.

This week our friend Dr. Alex joins us in the studio to do a post mortem on the influencial indie True Romance. Willa gets into Alabama's wardrobe, Charlie gets into screenwriter Quentin Tarantino and Paul gets into Brad Pitt's stoner character's head.  Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Motherf*cker!

In honor of Labor Day we took Sunday off this week, but our guest Doctor Alex delivers a special holiday show where we discuss Junior and other tangentially related films.