Pop Mom

Mom reviews a classic 1986 episode of THE PRICE IS RIGHT. Mom's sister can't stop scrolling on Facebook. John recalls a potentially explosive McDonald's franchise.

Mom reviews FRED ARMISEN: STANDUP FOR DRUMMERS. John and Mom debate Wheel of Fortune host candidates. Mom searches in vain for a candy made from chocolate and potatoes.

Mom reviews the 2023 NBA playoffs. Mom accidentally tricks her family into celebrating two Mother's Days. John gets a bad haircut.

Mom and John discuss the comic strip CALVIN AND HOBBES. Mom determines that the TSA agents at the airport stole her watch. Mom finds a missing wristwatch under her car seat.

Mom reviews Julia Child's classic public TV cooking show THE FRENCH CHEF. Mom has a long-awaited "meet and greet" with her new doctor. Mom makes a post-office faux pas.

Mom reviews the cooking competition NEXT LEVEL CHEF. Mom wonders if she's annoying her friends. John and Mom debate lakes vs. oceans.

Mom reviews PENN & TELLER: FOOL US. Mom laughs at Dad's neighborly heroism. Mom investigates her spam folder.

Mom reviews the NIGHT COURT reboot. Mom considers the ethics of a shopping spree. The local post office is engulfed in scandal.

Mom reviews the classic soap opera satire MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN. Mom reports on the latest pasta shortages. John gets a box of gum.

Mom reviews ANDOR. John rides a train. Louis DeJoy loses Mom's package.

Mom reviews a classic Christmas episode of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. Mom and John play a holiday-themed game of "Would You Rather?". John learns he did not get credit for last year's Christmas gift.

Mom & John share their last-minute gift guide for panicked holiday revelers. Mom pays tribute to a great cat. John opens his presents early.

Mom reviews PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES. Mom shares memories of a festive light bulb. The shop with the sad pumpkin pie gets another try.

Mom reviews the classic Frasier episode "Look Before You Leap" (a.k.a. the "Buttons & Bows" episode). Mom has a terrible pie and informs the local pie maker of such. Mom's doctor wants a meet-and-greet.

Mom reviews THE REHEARSAL. A substitute postmaster breathes new life into the post office. A hawk steals an old chicken from some crows.

Mom reviews a recent episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE hosted by John Mulaney. Disaster ensues after John's son loses his first tooth. Mom once again tells the local postmaster to quit slacking off.

Mom reviews a classic episode of THE GOLDEN GIRLS. An old acquaintance buttonholes Mom at the library. A fire extinguisher unleashes mayhem.

For a Pop Mom SPORTS SPECIAL, Mom reviews Super Bowl LVI and the XXVI Winter Olympic Games. Mom provides an update on the cleanliness of the local post office. Mom wants to know what John finds in his spam folder.

Mom and John mark Wordle-mania by remembering a bunch of TV word games. Mom discovers a book club that actually works. Mom thinks the biathlon is stupid.

Mom reviews the new sitcom ABBOTT ELEMENTARY. Mom has a bone to pick with a local sports columnist. Discord erupts on Mom's local yard sale Facebook page.

Mom reviews the game show 25 WORDS OR LESS. A hero dog saves the day. Mom questions Lay's new dirt-centric promotion.

Mom reviews THE SUPER BOB EINSTEIN MOVIE. Mom and John remember Betty White. John salutes the Christmastime heroism of postmaster general Louis DeJoy.

Mom reviews a classic MARY TYLER MOORE Christmas episode. Mom once again shares her unbeatable Chex mix recipe. John and Mom reflect on keeping memories of lost friends alive.

Mom reviews the classic Australian sitcom KATH & KIM. Mom wants to rescue baby guinea pigs this Christmas. Mom wonders why Wikipedia keeps asking her for money.

Mom reviews the HBO drama SUCCESSION. John and Mom recount the pies and pitfalls of their Thanksgiving. Mom develops a reputation among local dentists.

Mom reviews the EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND Thanksgiving episode "No Fat." Mom spies on the Airbnb guests next door. Otters are not Christmas stamps.

Mom reviews the SEINFELD episode "The Big Salad." John wants to know what makes apple butter and applesauce different. Someone at the library wants their 65 bucks back.

Mom reviews the Mexican game show ESCAPE PERFECTO. Mom has a surprisingly emotional visit with the dentist. John refuses an apple peeler.

Mom reviews the documentary series LULARICH. Mom struggles to complete her transaction at Jo-Ann Fabrics. A dog barks.

Mom reviews YOU BET YOUR LIFE WITH JAY LENO. Mom offers advice to a sleep-deprived dog owner. Mom and John remember Norm Macdonald.

Mom reviews the long-lost game show WHEW! Mom tries not to laugh through her mammogram. John meets a “compassionate” Michigander.

Mom reviews the comedy mystery series ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. Listeners have their say on TED LASSO. The buttermilk ranch mystery is solved.

Mom reviews the soccer comedy TED LASSO. Mom reacts to the conclusion of THE WHITE LOTUS. A mystery: Is there a difference between ranch and buttermilk ranch?

Mom reviews the mushroom documentary FANTASTIC FUNGI. John and Mom pay tribute to the late Sean Lock. John and Mom assess the wreckage of the Jeopardy! host search.

Mom reviews the animalistic dating show SEXY BEASTS. Mom weighs in on the new JEOPARDY! hosts. John pitches his lavatory-based reality TV concept.

Mom reviews the satirical miniseries THE WHITE LOTUS. Mom salutes the good people of Marshall's department store. Mom has a berry-picking epiphany.

Mom reviews the comedy game show 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN. Mom laments the sorry state of ice-cream-stand-parking-lot etiquette. John has trouble climbing his favorite mountain.

Mom and John recap their respective Mother's Day celebrations and test each other with a mom-themed pop culture quiz.

Mom reviews THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN, with special focus on the show’s footage of a flaccid penis. Mom shares a tale of another gender-reveal party gone awry. Mom provides a PSA on the dangers of couch tea.

Mom reviews the classic film CASABLANCA. Mom is disappointed by a “very unhappy” McDonald’s cheeseburger. John recommends the late Regis Philbin for a hosting gig.

Mom reviews the kids’ cartoon OCTONAUTS. Mom gets more than she bargained for while browsing the magazine rack. Mom gets her second vaccine shot, eventually.

Mom reviews the British panel show TASKMASTER. Mom gets trapped by the UPS bureaucracy. Mom unleashes blueberry havoc at the grocery store.

Mom reviews the Irish sitcom DERRY GIRLS. Mom recounts the experience of getting her COVID vaccine. The saga of the “chicken farmer” sign is told.

Mom reviews the BBC morning-show satire THIS TIME WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE. Mom anticipates her post-vaccination meal. Mom rejects "foam soap."

Mom reviews the British workplace comedy STATH LETS FLATS. Mom remembers her meteorologist cousin Bob Kudzma. John doesn't see why he should photograph his roof ice.

Mom reviews the ABC game show THE CHASE. The elderly citizens in a doctor's waiting room raise Mom's ire. Mom wonders why Tom Selleck needs more money.

Mom reviews the televised football contest SUPER BOWL LV. Mom tries not to laugh when a guy burps at the eye doctor's office. John does his Lt. Columbo impersonation.

Mom reviews the Craig Ferguson-hosted game of deception, THE HUSTLER. John explores proper protocol for helping someone find a lost item. Mom disdains televised vomit.

Mom and John give each other a Christmas-themed quiz. Mom encounters the perils of modern speech-to-text technology. A bucket of tea wrappers forms the basis of a new listener contest.

Mom reviews the dating reality show 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS. Mom is confounded by perfume commercials on television. Mom gives the local postmaster an earful, again

Mom reviews HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON. Mom tests John and the listeners with a Christmas-themed quiz. Mom wonders what she should do with a can of nickels.