Popcorn and Pop Culture Podcast

My wife’s favorite show is Felicity, so I decided to finally give it a shot. Created by J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, it’s a show about a college student, Felicity Porter, and her journey to self-discovery through relationships and friendships.... Continue Reading →

This episode, I recap and review the new film Crazy Rich Asians. Starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding, this is the first Hollywood film since 1993’s The Joy Luck Club, to have an all Asian cast. Not only is this... Continue Reading →

This episode, Mike and Rob discuss their favorite items as we hit the halfway point of 2018. Find out what their favorite movies, television seasons/episodes, and sports moments are! Play or download the episode here. — Website: https://popcornandpopculturepodcast.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastpopcorn iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-and-pop-culture-podcast/id1145218661?mt=2 Google... Continue Reading →

This episode, we discuss and debate Spielberg’s feelings towards Netflix films and their eligibility at the Academy Awards. Do you believe that Netflix films should be allowed to be nominated at the Academy Awards? Or is Netflix’ streaming platform coincide... Continue Reading →

In Part 2, we conclude our Movie March Madness bracket consisting of Best Picture winners since 2000! We start out with the Elite 8 movies and narrow it down until we declare what film is the Popcorn and Pop Culture’s... Continue Reading →

We have caught the March Madness fever along with the rest of the country! In honor of the excitement the college basketball games brings us, we have compiled our own Movie March Madness bracket, consisting of all the Best Picture... Continue Reading →

The Oscar Doctor gives his takeaways and lessons learned from the 90th Academy Awards. The Shape of Water won Best Picture, and the Oscar Doctor predicted it correctly, despite Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri being the Vegas oddsmakers front-runner, and... Continue Reading →

This episode, we recap the 90th Academy Awards. We give our takeaways from the ceremony and discuss how we might improve the show if we could. Finally, we talk about some of our favorite moments and some other moments that... Continue Reading →

This episode, we induct a new movie to our Hall of Fame! Back to the Future Part II is our selection from the year of 1989. Learn why we picked this film as we get nostalgic and pinpoint our favorite... Continue Reading →

This episode, we talk about movies that are created for the sole purpose of entertainment versus movies created as a piece of art. We attempt to break down some specific superhero films and we debate if they should be categorized... Continue Reading →

The Oscar Doctor takes a look at all nine Best Picture nominees and tells you why you should NOT bet on them to win Best Picture. Of course, there has to be a winner, but the Doctor makes his case... Continue Reading →

This episode, Mike and Rob rank their favorite Black Mirror episodes from Season 4, and then dive into a discussion about the technology used, the characters they loved, and the overarching themes from the whole season. Play or download the... Continue Reading →

What a year it was for movies in 2017! This episode, we talk about the nominees for Best Director and if Guillermo del Toro is a lock to win. We also mention a number of directors that we feel were... Continue Reading →

This episode, Rob and Mike talk about the lead acting categories. They make their predictions for Best Leading Actress and Bead Leading Actor, and also discuss some performances they wish were nominated. Play or download the episode here.

Rob and Mike discuss the categories for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor. They make their predictions, comment on their favorite performances of the year, and provide insight on some upset potential. They both feel confident that the Oscars... Continue Reading →

This episode, Mike and Rob try to predict what movies they are looking forward to the most in 2018. Last year, Rob went 0-for-3 in his guesses and Mike went 1-for-3. Can they improve on their disastrous predictions from last... Continue Reading →

This episode, Rob and Mike react to the Oscar nominations that were announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. They go over the surprises and snubs from the nominations and they give some of their biggest takeaways from the announcements. Rob... Continue Reading →

The Oscar Doctor is here to give his reaction to the Oscar nominations, which were announced on the morning of January 23, 2018. He goes through the biggest snubs and surprises from the announcement and gives his early prediction for... Continue Reading →

Rob recaps the latest episodes from The Fosters, The Good Place, and The Good Doctor. Play or download this episode here.

The Oscar Doctor reviews all of the latest winners and nominations that play into predicting the Best Picture winner at the Oscars. He still has Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri at his #1 spot, with Lady Bird, Get Out, and... Continue Reading →

Battle of the Films is a podcast segment from the Popcorn and Pop Culture Podcast. Two movies are randomly picked and a winner is eventually declared! Tune in and see if you agree with our choices! Play or download the... Continue Reading →

This episode, Rob and Mike discuss the television categories from the Golden Globe Awards. Tune in and see if you agree or disagree with their predictions. Play or download the episode here.

This episode, Rob and Mike make their predictions for the film categories from the Golden Globe Awards. Tune in and see if you agree or disagree with our choices. Rob is looking forward to see what film separates itself as... Continue Reading →

The 75th annual Golden Globe Awards will take place this Sunday, January 7, 2018. The Oscar Doctor gets down to business in giving his predictions for the film categories. Will there be another sweep like last year’s La La Land?... Continue Reading →

This episode, Rob lists his favorite films of 2017. He also explains why he particularly liked this year in cinema, compared to previous years. Play or download the episode here. Rob’s Favorite Movies of 2017: The Big Sick Dunkirk Three... Continue Reading →

Rob and Mike discuss their favorite films and television shows from 2017. We talk about movies like Dunkirk, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Get Out, Lady Bird, The Big Sick, and more. We also talk about Master of None, The... Continue Reading →

This episode, the Oscar Doctor takes a look at the connection between past Best Picture winners and their Rotten Tomatoes score. Is there proof that a film’s Rotten Tomatoes score can indicate its chances to win Best Picture. The Oscar... Continue Reading →

Battle of the Films is a podcast segment from the Popcorn and Pop Culture Podcast. Two movies are randomly picked and a winner is eventually declared! Tune in and see if you agree with our choices! Play or download the... Continue Reading →

This episode, the Doctor discusses the state of the Oscar race this year, which films are in a good position to receive a Best Picture nomination, and which films are falling out of the race. He also answers if The... Continue Reading →

This episode, Rob comments on the films categories from the Golden Globe Awards nominations, which were announced earlier this morning. Check out what films got snubbed and who are the current front-runners to win each award! Play or download the... Continue Reading →

Battle of the Films is a podcast segment from the Popcorn and Pop Culture Podcast. Two movies are randomly picked and a winner is eventually declared! Tune in and see if you agree with our choices! Play or download the... Continue Reading →

This episode, Rob begins with a recap of Pixar’s latest animated feature Coco. Then he gives his predictions on what films, actors, and actresses will be nominated for the Golden Globe Awards. Nominations will be announced on Monday, Dec. 11.... Continue Reading →

Battle of the Films is a podcast segment from the Popcorn and Pop Culture Podcast. Two movies are randomly picked and a winner is eventually declared! Tune in and see if you agree with our choices! Play or download this... Continue Reading →

This episode, Rob recaps and reviews Netflix’ Mudbound, NBC’s The Good Place, and 2014 horror hit The Babadook. Play or download this episode here.

This episode, Rob recaps and reviews two movies: Lady Bird and Wonder. Hint: he loved both of them! Tune in and listen to his comments. Play or download the episode here.

Battle of the Films is a podcast segment from the Popcorn and Pop Culture Podcast. Two movies are randomly picked and a winner is eventually declared! Tune in and see if you agree with our choices! Play or download the... Continue Reading →

Battle of the Films is a podcast segment from the Popcorn and Pop Culture Podcast. Two movies are randomly picked and a winner is eventually declared! Tune in and see if you agree with our choices! Play or download the... Continue Reading →

This episode Rob gives a full recap and review of Stranger Things Season 2. Then he goes into his Best Picture preview talking about a handful of films that he believes have a good shot at snagging a nomination (Dunkirk,... Continue Reading →

This episode Rob recaps the first few episodes of Stranger Things Season 2, This Is Us, and Mr. Robot. He also gives his opinion on the news surrounding Kevin Spacey. Play or download the episode here.

Rob recaps the following movies and television shows this episode: The Good Place, The Fosters, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Baby Driver, It (2017). Play or download the episode here.

Rob recaps the following items this episode: the Pitch Perfect 3 trailer, This Is Us Season 2 premiere, The Good Place Season 2 premiere, and The Handmaid’s Tale winning Best Drama Series at the Emmy Awards. Play or download the... Continue Reading →

This episode we talk about some of the returning and new television shows we are looking forward to this Fall season! Some shows we pick include: Stranger Things, This Is Us, The Good Place, Broad City, and Mr. Robot. Play... Continue Reading →

This episode we recap and review Season 7 of Game of Thrones. We discuss some of the issues we had with the shortened season, but also explain how excited we are for the final season coming up. Tune in! Play... Continue Reading →

This episode we recap the films that we have recently watched. The movies in this episode include: Insomnia, Lion, Zodiac, and Passengers. Tune in to hear our thoughts on all four films! Here is the video that Mike talked about... Continue Reading →

We have finally inducted our first movie into the Popcorn and Pop Culture Hall of Fame! Our pick for the movie from the year 1995 is Se7en! Listen to our discussion about why we love this film so much and... Continue Reading →

This episode we talk about golf! We are both huge golf lovers and have fun recapping Jordan Spieth’s recent win at The Open Championship. We talk about his epic bogey on the 13th and how he came storming back to... Continue Reading →

This episode we update the summer box office wager we made before May of 2017. With most of the films already in theaters, we have a better look at which predictions were accurate and which were completely off. Play or... Continue Reading →

This episode we discuss the nominations to the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. We recap who got nominated and talk about who were the biggest surprises and the biggest snubs from the announcement. Play or download the episode here.

This episode we discuss some of the strongest comedy shows of the past year that might receive a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Then we talk about some of our favorite comedic performances for Best Actor and Best Actress in... Continue Reading →

The Emmy Awards nominations are announced Thursday, July 13, 2017. This episode we discuss what television shows we feel have the best chance at scoring a nomination and which shows we feel might get snubbed. Then we discuss some of... Continue Reading →