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Well what a way for the guys to come back from their summer vacations. This week the guys are talking about...well maybe more processing, James Wan's Malignant. There are somethings you'll hear on this episode you won't believe. So tread carefully!

Tune in to hear Dan rejoice as the guys are talking something he actually enjoyed, as the guys cover all of the good, the somewhat bad, and the different shades of ugly of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad.

This week the guys force Dan to watch Netflix's new reality dating show Sexy Beasts, and then immediately put Dan on suicide watch. Check out this episode to hear if Brian and Brett could find anything the good, and enjoy all the bad and ugly for this costumed train wreck of a show.

The guys are breaking down HBO's new "reboot" of the CW's hit Gossip Girl. From the casting, the plot, the "mystery" behind who Gossip Girl is, and more - the guys are giving the good, the bad, and the uuuuuugly.

It's been over the year but the guys are finally back! And they're bringing a new flavor of Pop Not Soda to your earbuds as they go in on the Good, Bad, and Uuuuuugly from the world of Pop Culture, and they're kicking off Season 6 by tackling the season 2 premiere of Netflix's "Too Hot to Handle"!

COVID can't keep us down! Well...actually maybe it has but NONETHELESS WE BACK BABY.It's our annual Fantasy Football special and this year Brian and Dan have let Brett join in on the madness. The guys talk all the usual: hot takes, sleepers, first rounders and more. Plus they also speculate how COVID will impact the season and if the NFL can make it to its finish line!

FIIIINAAALLY...POP NOT SODA HAS COME BACK...TO YOUR EARS!The guys are, against all odds, back with their first episode of season 6 and it's an all time great - a breakdown of the bracket for the best director of all time. Listen in to hear how the guys whittle down from the top sixteen directors to the last director left standing. So come along for a ride as we break hearts, stir feelings of resentment, and ultimately select the BEST DIRECTOR OF ALL TIME.

The guys are back this week talking work holiday parties, the Pelaton wife, Adam Sandler's greatest threat, and every expectation the guys have for Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker.

The PNS guys have given you more to be thankful for this week as they're back! They're ALL back! Brett makes his triumphant (not really) return to the show as him, Brian and Dan talk Disney Plus, Julia Roberts almost being cast as Harriet Tubman, Astros sign stealing, 2020 Grammy Nominees, Thanksgiving, what the guys have been up to recently! 

Spooky Season (or SZN) is upon us and Brian is already getting the festivities started, the guys also talk everything going on with the China and US based entertainment companies bowing the knee, the unfortunate bomb of Will Smith's Gemini Man, Tyler Perry's movie studio launch, and Brian and Dan finally figure out what exactly a VSCO girl is.

WE'RE BACK BABY! Dan and Brian have finally pulled themselves back into the same room since July and are here to sooth your souls and ear drums talking Netflix's upcoming Breaking Bad spin off film El Camino, what's going on with the MLB Playoffs, Snoop's KU Show and the "controversy," the homeless Opera singer, Fall TV premieres and what to watch, and of course, everything Joker. 

You already know what it is - Brian and Dan are back to pass on their "wisdom" for this upcoming fantasy season. They talk number ones at their respected positions, sleepers, and the hottest of hot takes!

Dan and Brian are back bringing all the news on the Prime Day Deals and whats really worth your time and money, if Lil Wayne has completely gone off the cliff, Comic Con's 50th Anniversary, all the Disney Live Action news around Aladdin, Lion King & Mulan, what they think about storming Area 51, and all the reactions from Season 3 of Stranger Things!

This week Brian and Dan are talking Tony Hawk's 900 20th anniversary and if it's the the most impressive, single individual athletic achievement, the dangers of AI when it comes to faking photos and videos, a breakdown of all the news on movie reboots like Charlie's Angels & Ghostbusters, the guys give their box office and MCU predictions for Spider-Man Far From Home.

Brian and Dan are captaining the ship again this week for a short voyage covering everything NBA from Space Jam 2 to rap beefs to the draft, how people wrongly petitioned the wrong streaming service for the cancellation of Good Omens, and why Avengers: Endgame is returning to theaters and what may be different about the re-release!

It's a very happy Father's Day episode from Brian and Dan as they talk it's influence on social media, Drake celebrating the NBA Championship as part of the team, NBA Free Agency and the moves that have been made already, how Justin Beiber vs Tom Cruise would go and Dan and Brian talk about which celebs they'd want to take on in a fight, and they breakdown why OJ Simpson is coming to Twitter and what that future looks like!

Brian and Dan are back after a short holiday break and are bringing a full 6 pack this week, talking Apple's ridiculous new product, Brian's initial reaction to Season 5 of Black Mirror, they discuss how badly Swamp Thing was fumbled by Warner Bros and what led to it's super quick cancellation, they talk the E3 rumors as the conference kicks off, the NBA Finals and how Kawhi is dominating not only the court but the internet as well, and Dan gives his review of the newest FOX disappointment, X-Men Dark Phoenix.

This special episode is coming all the way from a smoldering King's Landing, and to take on the ending of Game of Thrones we needed to get our own back up, as Brett is back on the show help sift through the ashes of Season 8. We let Brian loose right out of the gates to give his impressions on the finale and his current emotional state. The guys review the finale and missed opportunities and just how frustrating the show was as it grinded to an end, praise the successes of the final season, and try to come to turns with the decisions the writers made. Also, the guys each take a turn trying to finish some of the unresolved plot lines the writers forgot to finish.

This week Brian and Dan talk the random pairing of Blink 182 and Lil Wayne for a Summer tour, Brian discusses his feelings about the Royal Baby and where the youngest Royal family may buck all the traditions, they debate if Ryan Reynolds is the best celebrity at self-promotion on Social Media, and they get down to see if Season 8 of Game of Thrones is really as bad as the internet feels and why it has fans so divided.

This week is less of a diet episode and more of a Wild Cherry Pepsi episode of Pop Not Soda as Brian and Dan have a fill in for Brett's third seat, friend of the show and 4-time guest Martin. The guys jump right in to talking Cinco de Mayo and the social dos and don'ts that come along with the holiday, discuss just how wrong the Sonic the Hedgehog movie form looks and just how bad this movie may be, the guys react from the Battle of Winterfell and talk what else GoT may have left this season, the story lines from this year's NBA playoffs and just how compelling some of the series have been, Jeopardy James's ridiculous run and if it's the greatest streak on game show history, and the cancellation of Woodstock 50 and what performers should a Woodstock festival showcase.  

When Brett's away Dan and Brian will always talk the MCU. On this special episode the guys are fully breaking down and review Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, all 3 hours and 2 minutes of it. They're talking all the characters, all the shocks and surprises and awesome and heartbreaking moments. If you've seen the movie, you NEED to listen to this episode because the guys are here to help you move on. There are spoilers a plenty on this episode so tread carefully, but just remember, part of the journey is the end, and we'll do it, together.

On this week's diet episode of Pop Not Soda Brian and Dan review Disney's plan of continued domination and how it may completely change the landscape of streaming services, touch on the sadness of the Norte Dame Cathedral fire and how they may lean on unlikely sources to rebuild, Nick Cage movie come to life, 4/20 and the mainstream inclusion of the holiday, all the technical issues plaguing Weekend One of Coachella, and the guys give their predictions for Avengers: Endgame - hint: er'rybody not dead gonna die.

It's championship week! Check out this can't miss episode to find out what movie has won this year's Bracket Madness for Best Horror Movie of All Time! Dan and Brian talk the death and conspiracy behind the AAF, Shazam reception and current status of the DCEU, remember the fallen hip hop and rap artist Nipsey Hussle, unveil their predictions for the final season of Game of Thrones, and talk the ridiculousness of the Avengers: Endgame ticket release.

This week only 2 out of the 3 guys are back, as Brett is taking a little bit of a sabbatical, so Dan and Brian take the helm and talk MLB Opening Day, Apple's recent product event and the upcoming releases, an update on Jussie Smollett's case and Cardi B's hustle history, WOW Airlines implosion, how HBO is playing Willy Wonka with hidden Iron Thrones, and they announce who is moving on in this year's Bracket Madness for the Best Horror Movie of All Time! 

This week the guys are talking the viral Florida Man Challenge, everything under Disney's umbrella now that the FOX merger is complete and also what they would like to see Disney reboot or crossover, they talk Google's upcoming video game service, celebrities they'd like to see retire, and the unveil the winners from the first round of this years Bracket Madness: Best Horror Movie of All Time.

This week the guys are talking all of the news centering around "Operation Varsity Blues" and how cheating college admissions may send Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman to the big house, how crazy NFL's free agency has been so far and if Le'Veon Bell's mix tape could live up to the hype of his signing, Brian gives his take on the Bachelor Finale and if the fence jump was as crazy as people think, Russell Westbrook's fan altercation and who was in the wrong (hint: wasn't Russ), and the guys unveil this year's Bracket Madness theme and all the contenders! 

Dan and Brian are taking over the Pop Not Soda airwaves to bring a special episode this week - a review and breakdown of Disney/Marvel's Captain Marvel. Find out if the Brie Larson driven superhero chapter of the MCU is worth the hype and where Dan and Brian think this'll take the MCU!

The guys are back this week with a crime filled episode and are joined by author and filmmaker Aaron Philip Clark (The Science of Paul, A Healthy Fear of Man, The Furious Way) as they talk Jussie Smollett and what crimes they'd like to fake, Robert Kraft and just how much trouble he's in, reactions to True Detective Season 3, the potential of Detective Pikachu, and Aaron talks his upcoming book, The Furious Way, other future projects, and what he thinks the current state of TV and film noir.   You can find all of Aaron Philip Clark's books anywhere books are sold or at his website.

This week the guys are braving the extreme weather (it rained in a San Diego) to talk Netflix’s new documentary on Ted Bundy, the Polar Vortex freezing the country, Valentine’s Day 2019, Ariana Grande’s tattooed mishap, Justin Bieber’s clothing line and more!

The guys dive into both of the FYRE Festival documentaries currently out, which one they liked better, moments from both, and just how ridiculously millennial it all is, they break some news on a forgotten celebrity and his recently release from jail, break down this years Super Bowl, the match up, the half time show, and their #SuperBowlWish, Dan and Brett try not to kill each other over M. Knight’s newest release, Glass, Brian breaks down all the Oscar noms and snubs, and the guys talk out who’s coming out of retirement. 

The guys are back and kicking Season Five off strong - talking the Government Shutdown and what services would shutdown their lives, the viral sensations of 2019 including the 10 Year Challenge and the Instagram Egg, Netflix price changes and the “Netflix Bump,” R Kelly, Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K. and all the movies news of 2019!

It's that time of year - the guys are back with their 4th holiday special!    So go dust off that VHS copy, download it on a streaming service, or find some bootleg on YouTube and get ready to enjoy Jingle All the Way with the guys from Pop Not Soda!

Season 4 comes to an end as the guys talk the entire Kevin Hart Oscar controversy, Brett recaps a new sexting scam, the guys theorize how Wish Upon a Deadpool might be successful and if any other movie could rerelease as PG-13, the guys review all the news from The Videogame Awards and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release, how Avengers: Endgame broke records and means for the upcoming sequel and more!

Happy Thanksgiving six packers! Enjoy this holiday week episode as the guys open with a fast food taste test, talk Friendsgiving vs Thanksgiving, what to watch on Thanksgiving, Red Dead Redemption 2, the biggest GoFundMe Scam, and more!

This week the guys sub Brian out for their UK correspondent John for the first international episode of Pop Not Soda - they talk the difference between the UK and USA, the 5 worst kinds of concert goers, WWE Crown Jewel failure, Dan reviews Jonah Hill’s Mid 90s, and they talk AMC’s upcoming “Kevin Can F*** Himself” sitcom!

This week the guys are talking the World Series and what is the worst sports town in the US, why Netflix is starting to cancel its Marvel series, Megyn Kelly's terrible week on TV, the first class action lawsuit against public scooters, and Brett's Bravo Obsession! 

The guys are back this week talking the split of Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson, what costumes will be popular for this year's Halloween, Dan tries to win the lottery on the show and talks about what he'd do with it if he won, Brett and Dan join forces for an unemployed movie review of the new Halloween, and Brian and Brett say their goodbyes before this week's release of Red Dead Redemption 2.

The guys are back! Like...all of them! For the first time in months the entire Pop Not Soda squad is back together and they're tackling fantasy football, Google+'s death, Kanye's White House visit, Dan gives his first Unemployed Movie Review on Sony's Venom, and more! 

Brian and Dan are back with their breakdown of the upcoming NFL season and their predictions, strategies, and sleepers for 2018!

This week Brian and Dan are talking the real life GTA video of a man stealing a plane in Washington, Alex Jones' Infowars "empire" crumbling, Knaye West's newest interview with Jimmy Kimmel, the upcmoing NFL season, Dave Bautista's threatened hold out of Gaurdians 3, and all of the newest video game news concerning Red Dead Redemption 2 and Smash Bros Ultimate!

Brian and Dan are joined by another season regular this week as actor/voice actor/professional wrestler, and now frontman, Jon Allen joins them as they talk Dan's first visit to San Diego Comic Con, the Aquaman and Shazam trailers and all the other Comic Con releases, the unfortunate consequences of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn's old tweets, and the guys talk to Jon about all his new projects on the screen, in the booth, on stage and in the ring!

Brian and Dan hit the road so that they can be joined by Chad Cavanaugh from Grunt1bComics as they record from Socal Comics' Signing Saturday event. The guys get the latest on Chad's newest projects and comics, how it feels to have 5 different comic titles, and how the local San Diego comic creator scene has grown and come together, they talk everything 2018 Comic Con and what the event means to San Diego, Chad gives his insight from the creator side of the SDCC, and Dan goes OFF about what DC plans to do with the Joker character and Joaquin Phoenix.

Brian and Dan are back with another “diet” episode and are talking the rescue of the Thai Soccer team, the potential of Brock Lesner’s return to the UFC, the “surprising” celebrity engagement news, changes to Yelp & Netflix, amen Brian and Dan review and breakdown Antman and Wasp!

The week Brian and Dan are back with another episode of "Diet" Pop Not Soda as they talk World Cup and its madness, ABC's proposed spinoff of Roseanne (without Roseanne), why and how Jurassic World continues to make just so much money at teh box office even though the movie...isn't that good, if IGTV will find any success, and Brian recaps Westworld Season 2 and talks his predictions for the season finale. 

This is the first of the "diet" episodes for Pop Not Soda and Brian and Dan take the helm without Brett! Brian and Dan reflect on the lives and impact of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, break down all the early news from E3, comment on the popularity of NBA vs NHL Finals and who is having the better celebration, how much Amazon is set to spend on a Lord of the Rings TV show, and what in the world will the Game of Thrones prequel have in store for us.

This week the guys have a specila 6 pack of pop culture as they discuss who had the worst week in the spotlight - talking Roseanne's tweets and cancellations, Bryan Colangelo's twitter fingers, JR Smith's last second bludner, Pusha T's shots at Drake and more! Plus some Pop Not Soda cast news that impacts how Season 4 will continue through the summer you'll want to hear!

This week the guys breakdown Ryan Reynolds transformation and complete living roll as Deadpool, give their thoughts on the Royal Wedding and the Merkel family, predict what the legalization of sports betting could look like, they give their advice on how not to become infamous on the internet, and the guys talk the early reviews for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

The guys are back this week tackling what 2018 has held for Donald Glover/Childish Gambino, how his start keeps rising, and if anyone can dethrone him as the King of 2018, they cover all the drama behind the scenes of FOX's Lethal Weapon and the worst character/actor replacements in TV history, the upcoming The Predator sequel, all of the TV cancellations & renewals including Rick and Morty getting a 70 episode order, and Brian and Dan talk Infinity War [SPOILERS - OBVIOUSLY] while trying not to end Brett's existence. 

Dan has survived Coachella and he's back with some stories, the guys talk festival headliners they'd sell their tickets not to see, Kanye's tweets and their fallout, all the news from CinemaCon and the Venom trailer, the guys take a shot at guessing how much Avengers: Infinity War will make in a weekend, and Brian reviews God of War gameplay.

This week the guys are recapping all the news from Coachella Weekend One, breaking down the Tristan Thompson cheating scandal, the misstep of a local radio host, TJ Miller's arrest on a train, Brian proposes a new national holiday, and finally, the Champion of the Infinity War Madness Bracket is revealed!

This week the guys are joined by the band retra as they talk Conor McGregor's UFC ambush and legal trouble, Facebook's continuing data breach saga, the Duffer brothers behind Stranger Things being sued, Brian goes all in on the Jersey Shore reunion, Retra talks their brand new single, their upcoming shows, how it feels to have a full band, and what 2018 has instore for them. Then Retra closes out the show with a live performance of their song "Pony!" A definite can't miss episode!