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We're on a quest to talk... about anything, and everything. Movies, music, literature, comics, you name it. If it's out to the public we got an opinion, and we want to shout it to the world; however, we'll settle for a podcast

Mundo Lopez


    • Dec 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 58m AVG DURATION
    • 62 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from PopCulture Forest

    Film Harvest: The Shining v Mother Goose's Rock'n Rhyme

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 144:47


    WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE DOING HERE ANYMORE!!!! that's right, it's a Shelly Duvall Double Feature! Stanley Kubrick tortures Shelley, as Mother Goose tortures the Chocolate Bear! Plus the return of our very good friend, the Polar Bear! Hop on, chill out, and email us: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Life of Pi vs Revolutionary Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 147:57


    TRAUMAAAAAAAAAAAAAA What is true? Who are we? Can a person change who they are in order to achieve a better life, a different life? These movies will explore those questions and much more, such as: do bananas float? Email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Blazing Saddles vs Ex Machina

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 98:36


    Plans fo astray! Cowboys and Androids populate this episode of Film Harvest! Do classics stand up? Is sci-fi still good? Let's find out together! email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Avatar is Ferngully, People!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 129:25


    Chocolate Bear has a conversation about everyone's favorite environmental film, and how it was ripped off to make Avatar. Email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: 2001 A Space Odyssey vs Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 111:05


    This is an older episode, if we're gunna be honest. But it's out anyways, so enjoy! Officially our longest episode title, sit back and enjoy this one Email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Scream vs New Nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 119:17


    We did it! The horror episode is upon us! Wes Craven is the man, and you and everybody knows it! We took his two meta movies and saw which is more self aware! SPOILER: Yes! email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: The Last Of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 124:51


    Chocolate Bear has never played the acclaimed video game The Last Of Us. Vanilla Bear only recently played the game. Vanilla Bear, in this situation, must spoil the entire game to Chocolate Bear! Don't worry, he wasn't ever planning on playing it anyways! Ph, also, we talk about other things also. email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Book Burrow: My Best Friend's Exorcism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 105:44


    We haven't seen the movie yet, but we read the book! We dive into a strange exorcism tale about coca-cola, retro music, and classic movies. Also there's a not-so-friendly possession. email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    The Sandman::: EVERYTHING

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 165:38


    A triple review for our cubs this week, as we follow the Sandman: the comic, the audio drama, and television show. You couldn't dream of a better look at this magical journey! Email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Sweeney Todd vs Django Unchained

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 117:41


    Barbers vs Beaters! Slavers vs Bakers! Judges vs Lawyers! What an interesting two movies to set against each other! Large epics coming together for the most unlikely movie review! email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Book Burrow: Hey Kiddo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 94:32


    Vanilla dn Chocolate Bear discuss addiction, parenthood, and memory while talking about award winning graphic novel Hey, Kiddo. PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: WolfWalkers vs Kubo and the Two Strings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 110:48


    It's animation domination as two uniquely animated features do battle against one another! There's family (trauma) and animals (who are more than they seem) in both these movies, and which one is just a little better than the other? PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Ms Marvel, the future of Marvel, and upcoming movies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 107:45


    a little bit of a grab bag here, just the 2Bears talking shop. email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Dirty Harry v Shutter Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 109:15


    Two renegade cops in search of murderous monsters uncover more than they were hunting for. Can they work with the red tape? Will the lies they discover stop them from their goals? Email us PopCultureForest@gmail.com Send us two movies to get PICT

    2Bears Media Review: Invader Zim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 106:47


    A fun look into everyone's nightmare fueled turn of the century animated series: INVADER ZIM email us: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: The Thing vs Goodfellas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 132:36


    Does anyone have any reason to trust their friends anymore? Either way, you'll be better off dead or in jail. Join us as we discuss two absolute classics: John Carpenter's The Thing and Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas! Then email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Evil Dead vs Pan's Labyrinth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 128:37


    One of the best discussions we have had to date occurs when two fantastic, genre bending modern horror and fantasy classics go head to head! It's all up to Vanilla Bear as to who walks away the winner here! Email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Storytelling Through Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 109:56


    This was a hard episode to title. It's just a fun conversation between Chocolate and Vanilla Bear about some of their favorite unique stories in film. Contact us PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Tombstone vs The Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 133:40


    Two westerns - one modern, the other distant - explore similar themes, such as compassion, teamwork, and how violent they can truly become. Two acclaimed films, three amateur hosts, let's see what half thoughts we can make full thoughts. Also, audio got a bit weird here, we apologize for that. Hopefully the conversation is funny enough that you'll forgive us. email at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Cabaret v Life of Brian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 98:09


    The GOAT of musicals goes up against the GOAT of comedies! And Mundo is pissed off and won't calm down until he gets answers! Liza Minnelli sings, and Monty Python gets crucified! Email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    March Movie Madness (from the weirdest bracket) Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 81:26


    One of the Bear's places of work did a March Movie thing, and made some of the weirdest votes imaginable. Come see why! PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Empire Strikes Back vs Repo: The Genetic Opera

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 130:41


    I seriously can't think of two more opposite movies to set up against one another. Both are unique and intriguing and have just as little in common as you probably think! So enjoy PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Two Bears Media Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 104:03


    The long wait is over, and our wait is especially over. The most anticipated movie for your favorite bears is finally out, and so what did we think about the multiverse hopping, magic wielding, surgical expert! And he's not even the best part of the movie!! email us: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Book Burrow: MOX by Jon Moxley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 106:43


    Vanilla Bear takes Chocolate Bear on a fun journey through the amazing career of JON MOXLEY, current AEW professional wrestler, who has stories to make you laugh or enraged and any emotion in between! PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Grave of the Fireflies vs 12 Angry Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 132:56


    Wow! the forest couldn't be any more interesting this week. Some kids die, some kids kill, so which story is more compelling and which is made into a better movie?? Join Vanilla Bear, the Shilldog, and the Chocolate Bear to figure out which of these great movies is just slightly better popcultureforest@gmail.com

    2Bears Talk Sonic the Hedgehog

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 80:03


    Before we see the GREATEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME, we remember the first movie. A classic of 2018, or whenever it came out, Sonic the Hedgehog! Join Vanilla and Chocolate Bears for a fun memory dive email us popcultureforest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Terminator 2 vs Dog Day Afternoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 114:09


    Again, two amazing, different movies will go at each other. Heists, horrors, and homosexuals abound as we blast our way through cops and complicated plot devices! popcultureforest@gmail.com

    Film Harvest: Psycho v Reservoir Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 111:59


    Norman Bates or Mr. Blonde? Tarantino or Hitchcock? Two standout movies from standout directors get dissected and discussed in this week's Film Harvest. popcultureforest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Tom King's Strange Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 111:59


    Follow us, as we follow Adam Strange, as he contests with war, fatherhood, martyrdom, and a conspiracy that even brings Batman into the mix (whaaaat!) Tom King's wild tale of lies, trust, public opinion and so much more... this is indeed Strange Adventures popcultureforest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Questionable Sequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 104:03


    Why does Mundo hate Jurassic World? Should Fight Club 2 exist? Of course, we know these answers, but we wanted to talk about it anyways popcultureforest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Nicolas Cage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 96:59


    The Choco and Vanilla Bear are here to talk Hollywood's favorite nephew... NICOLAS CAGE!! His life, career choices, tangents, and a review of the Academy Award winning Leaving Las Vegas await your beautiful ears! PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: The Royal Rumble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 145:05


    The real life story of the Sport of Kings is often more interesting than what we see in the ropes. The Vanilla Bear gets another in depth behind the scenes lesson on the history of WWE's funnest event every year: THE ROYAL RUMBLE email us: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: QUEEN'S GAMBIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 185:04


    2020 WE WERE HIT WITH AN OBSESSION THAT SPREAD FASTER THAN A DIS...... GAME OF SPEED CHESS!!! Patrick leads us off on an in depth rewatch and review of his all time favorite series, The Queen's Gambit. send us an email! PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME was okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 137:15


    The Golden Triad, Mundo, Noah, and Patrick, have finally watched No Way Home. We enjoyed a lot of it, didn't like some of it, and we discuss potential futures for the Spider-Man film franchise. Thanks for listening and contact us to PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Episode Seed 4: Breaking Bad, Fargo, Bates Motel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 147:59


    It's murderers on the loose! or something like that. Three killer shows featuring killer killers! See who could kill a fly, who is seeing double, and who rocks out with the Kitchen Brothers! contact us at popcultureforest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Christmas Specials!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 122:26


    We discuss the big ones: Santa Claus is Coming to Town, A Year Without a Santa Claus, and Rudolf the whatever-whatever!! Listen as we discuss limitations on animations, impact on television/movies, and, most importantly, how they're all connected as one giant CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EXTENDED UNIVERSE!!! email us: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Upcoming Movies with Pat and Noh!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 105:33


    Mundo had to work and the animals did what they wanted! Vanilla Bear and the ShillDog give their takes on upcoming features from The House of Gucci, Spiderman: No Way Home, The King's Man and moooore. contact us with PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: GHOSTS!!!and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 161:36


    The title says it all!! The Vanilla and Chocolate Bears tackle the untacklable - spirits and supernatural. Aaaaand then we talk two movies that I wish were urban myths! Email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Let's See Shang Chi!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 146:40


    Brand new review for Marvel's newest addition on Disney+! Recorded release weekend, hear our fresh thoughts on the Marvel kung-fu extravaganza! Email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Breaking Bad's Brilliant First Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 108:25


    Two old school fans welcome in a new viewer to the Breaking Bad Television Universe. Listen to a new fan's perspective as they experience everyone's favorite show about teacher turned meth maker! Follow @PopCultureF email: PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Hyrule History

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 146:21


    The Chocolate Bear tries to explain the chronological history of the Legend of Zelda game series. See what he gets wrong, or right email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com follow @PopCultureF on the Twitter

    Battle of the BatFans 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 80:25


    Mundo and Gavin continue through The Animated Series and Batman Beyond It's Clowns and Crazies, Ink and Insanity this week on Battle of the BatFans contact us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: How to Kill a TV Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 113:14


    The Bears are back, talking about ruined TV shows and what we don't want to see on the silver screen. email us at PopCultureForest@gmail.com follow us @popculturef on twitter

    2Bears Media Review: Successful Baddies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 142:09


    The Chocolate and Vanilla Bear discuss film villains that actually kinda, sorta, maybe, possibly won!!! Send us an email to PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    2Bears Media Review: Night Angel Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 139:28


    Let's journey with the Vanilla Bear to talk high fantasy, surprises and achievements! We discuss Brent Weeks' first, and possibly greatest, novel series. Come see if these books are for you and Mundo, who has never read it himself! Send us an email to PopCultureForest@gmail.com

    Two Bears Media Review: Dead Musicians Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 101:28


    We did it, cubs! We found the illusive Deer, and surprise, surprise, he's a music fan! So we decided to have a chat about great musicians taken too soon, and where they might've gone if they had lived just a little longer. email us a question to popcultureforest@gmail.com

    2Bears Tossback: Watchmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 184:05


    We thought we lost the Watchmen, but instead the Watchmen found us! Listen in to a thought-to-be-lost review of all things Watchmen. Share us with a friend, and leave us a question at popcultureforest@gmail.com

    Vanilla Bear's Thoughts from Hibernation: Cruella isn't Cruel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 2:56


    Vanilla Bear shares what he thinks of Disney's newest antihero.

    Thoughts From Hibernation: Powerpuff Faison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 3:56


    Our Vanilla Bear shared his thoughts on recent critiques lobbed at Donald Faison and his involvement in Powerpuff. Let us know what you think, and send us a question to popcultureforest@gmail.com

    Critter Convention - An Excellent Start To New Listeners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 175:04


    We have all the Bears, Dogs, and Crickets along for the ride, so you should too! Listen, as we talk past experiences that brought us together, and later as Mundo bombards each with questions that mean nothing. It's a fun listen, indeed. Send us questions to popcultureforest@gmail.com

    Two Bears Media Review: ACTOR ROYALE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 166:34


    We have 30 actors, ranked and to do battle against one another... But we needed one more judge to help us out, so say hi to a Cricket who forgot himself.... Send us a question with popcultureforest@gmail.com And please rate, review and share us

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