Pop of the Culture

Evan and Matt begin Phase 3 of Marvel's Cinematic Universe, 2016's Captain America: Civil War. It's the thirteenth entry in the MCU, and probably the 13th time Evan has watched it (just kidding - he's watched it way more times than that). How will they rank it among the previous 12 movies? How will they rank the villain? How will their relationship survive their disagreement about this villain? Why is Matt rambling on about Jefferson Airplane? Tune in and find out!

Following yet another long break between episodes (we know, we know), Evan and Matt are back to continue their slow moving journey rewatching and ranking the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This episode brings them to the end of MCU phase two, 2015's Ant-man. The guys will discuss what they do and don't like about the movie, consider the smallness of the film (literally and figuratively), rank the villain's impact, and ultimately decide where Ant-man ranks among the MCU's first twelve films. And why are they talking about Dick Van Dyke's bad English accent? Hard to say. Give the show a listen and find out!

Evan and Matt Morris continue rewatching and ranking the movies that are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, their journey introduces three new Avengers (Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Vision), and immediately says goodbye to one of them. As with previous episodes, Evan and Matt will rate the villain, look for Stan, and rank this movie against those that have come before it. And, as always, things will get a little silly along the way. 

Guardians of the Galaxy is the tenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series. Matt and Evan take another look at the film, and discuss what they do and don't like about it. They'll consider how it stacks up against the other movies in that first ten, the impact it had on the careers of its stars, the films critical response, and how they would rank film's villain. In addition, Evan comes to terms with his Howard the Duck hatred, and did I just hear Matt compare the movie to Star Wars? Tune in to hear what it's all about on this week's episode of Pop of the Culture

Marvel follows one of the MCU's weakest offering (Thor: The Dark World) with one of its best! In this episode of Pop of the Culture, Matt and Evan dive into how they feel about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. They'll discuss the top notch action sequences, the spy-thriller vibe, character development, the chemistry between Steve and Natasha, as well as rank the villains and place this movie in its proper order with the MCU movies that came before it. Will you agree with their thoughts? Tune in and find out!

Following a six month hiatus, Matt and Evan begin to play catchup on their re-watching of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a viewing of 2013's Thor: The Dark World. Widely considered one of the weakest films in the MCU, Evan and Matt will consider why that is and also provide their take on Thor's second solo entry. 

Evan and Matt are continuing their rewatch of the MCU, jumping into Phase two's first film, Iron Man 3 (that's a lot of different numbers in the back half of that sentence). Bennett also returns to the podcast, sharing his observations and defending his position that Iron Man 3 "slaps." The crew gets into Tony Stark's continued character development, favorite action sequences, and of course, their feelings on Marvel's controversial decision to bait-and-switch fans with their use of The Mandarin in this film. In addition, they'll give some quick thoughts on The Eternals critical backlash, where this movie ranks against the Phase One films, and maybe make sense of why Matt keeps calling Aldrich Killian "Kildrich." This and more is coming up on this episode of Pop of the Culture!

Evan and Matt continue rewatching the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time joined by Bennett. What did our panel of three think of the movie following their rewatch? Was Marvel able to effectively balance such a large ensemble? How will they rank this movie against the rest of Phase One? Does Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. still exist, or is this now the definitive end of Coulson? How do they like Mark Ruffalo? Will Evan learn to correctly pronounce Cobie Smulders name? And how will our trio navigate around just two available microphones? These questions and more will be answered in this episode of Pop of the Culture!

Evan and Matt are back for more of their journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time taking a look back at Captain America: The First Avenger. They will explore the impact of Chris Evans as Cap while considering some of the other actors up for the role, drink in the romantic chemistry between Steve and Peggy, and delight in what is essentially a WWII period drama - but with super powers and space cubes and stuff. Also, This marks Matt and Evan's first disagreement about where to rank the movie against the previous Phase One films. And I'm pretty sure Evan is still disappointed with Matt over his Red Skull villain rating. Can their relationship survive? Yeah, probably. But tune in to make sure!

Following an unforeseen break due to technical difficulties (Matt's computer suuuuux), Evan and Matt are back to continue rewatching and reviewing the films of Marvel's Cinematic Universe. This episode feature's 2011's Thor, the fourth in the series. So, what do our duo think of the movie? Who stands out in the cast? How does the movie rank compared to the first three MCU films? Why do they keep talking so much about Shakespeare? Tune in and find out!

Following a two year pause, Marvel returns to (what we now know as) Phase One of its cinematic universe with Ironman 2! Evan and Matt will break the movie down while considering where it ranks in the still burgeoning MCU. Will they like it better than Ironman or The Incredible Hulk? How will they rank the villains? Do they prefer Terrence Howard or Don Cheadle as Lt. Col. James Rhodes? Will they overcome technical difficulties to ever get this episode out? Did they enjoy SacAnime? These questions and so many more will be answered in this episode of Pop of the Culture!

Evan and Matt dive into 2008's The Incredible Hulk, the second film from Phase one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, They'll cover key characters and plot points, score the villain, and rank this film against the other MCU films so far. Also, Evan and Matt discuss their feelings about the trailer for Spider-man: No Way Home

Following a long break, the Pop of the Culture crew is back! Well, Evan and Matt are back, anyway. This episode begins their journey back through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, breaking down each movie with the goal of ultimately creating their final pecking order of best and worst MCU movies. Natalie and Bennett will contribute along the way, but this series is primarily Matt and Evan's baby. The first episode details a bit of the history around Marvel Studios and their decision, pre-Disney, to embark on creating their own movies without licensing the characters to other studios. Then, Matt and Evan begin their discussion of the first film in what would become the MCU - Ironman. Be sure to follow @popoftheculture on Twitter. 

Now that we've all seen Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , the Morris family digs into their feelings about what did and didn't work with this final trilogy of the Skywalker saga, and also geeks out on The Mandalorian.

All four of us recently binged (or re-binged) all nine seasons of The Office. And of course, it has become an instant family favorite. Join us as we reflect on our favorite moments, characters, and episodes of this classic program. Also, each of us will share "What's Poppin" this week!

We review our favorite trailers from 2018 San Diego Comic Con and share "What's Poppin" for each of us this week!

It's our first episode! This is your chance to meet Matt, Natalie, Evan and Bennett and find out what they love about pop culture. Spoiler alert - there may be stories about superheroes, Springsteen, Steven Universe, and Jane Austen.