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Every week the Pop Pundits waste their time with this stuff so you don't have to. There's news, reviews, and occasionally interviews all centered around your favorite pop culture topics including movies, music, comic books and more.

The Pop Pundits


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    EP235 More Than Election 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 62:58


    Pundits weigh in on 2020 plus review a bunch of new shows and movies like The Queen's Gambit, Lovecraft Country, plus much much more.

    EP234: TENET Backwards Spells Memento

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 68:24


    It's been months since the Pundits got together to talk film, TV, etc. We do lightning quick reviews of everything ranging from; The Boys, The Crown, Lovecraft Country, Cobra Kai, Young Wallander, The Social Dilemma, Desert One, Monsterland, Utopia, Umbrella Academy Season 2, Vampires in the Bronx, Raised by Wolves, Disclosure, The Rental, Relic, Underwater, The Owners, Challenger The Final Flight, New Mutants, TENET, Sneakerheads, Perry Mason, and Summer of 84'. We also weigh in on the latest news both entertainment and political.

    EP233 We're in the Worst Time Loop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 68:24


    Mostly reviews this week since COVID continues to put a strangle hold on new movie releases, and any new movie news.  We review Palm Springs, The Old Guard, Dark Season 3, Warrior Nun and discuss some new trailers...oh and TENET's release date was pushed back again and it now needs to make $800m at the Worldwide box office to turn a profit. WUT?!

    EP232 Broadcasting Live From the Pits of Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 78:39


    The Pundits are back, well sort of!  It's been a few months of quarantining and not trying to get swallowed up by the pits of Hell but Cody and Mark are back to wax poetic about the various TV shows & movies they've watched while on house arrest.  We discuss TV shows like; West World Season 3, Tiger King, DEVS, What We Do in the Shadows season 2, Marcella Season 3, Solar Opposites and Swamp Thing.  Then we break down movies from The Vast of Night, Come to Me Daddy, The Beastie Boys Documentary, The Endless, 5 Bloods, Sonic The Hedgehog, Just Mercy, Uncut Gems, The Hunt, Ready or Not, and The Way Back.  We waste our time with all this nonsense so you don't have to.    Most importantly, we weigh in on the #Blacklivesmatter movement and our numb nut President.  And YES, BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!

    EP230 CoronaDidn't KillUs WeBack Virus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 55:25


    It's been a hot minute and the Pundits are touching on Rise of Skywalker, Invisible Man, Ford V Ferrari and new streaming shows like High Fidelity, Sex Education season 2, Sabrina season 3, and Locke & Key to name a few.  We have a lot to catch up on so buckle up, sit back and relax while we fill you in on about 2 months worth of pop culture what not.

    EP229 Rise of Mirror Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 67:14


    The Pundits are back to break down season one of Watchmen on HBO, The Mandalorian on Disney+ and review The Irishman, The Servant, Morning Show, Castle Rock Season 2, plus a bunch of other TV shows and movies.  We have a lot to say about Watchmen and Mando.  We waste our time with this stuff so you don't have to.

    EP228: Quid Pro Yayo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 70:48


    The Pundits weigh in on HBO's Watchmen, The Mandalorian, Disney+, Ford v. Ferrari and the impeachment proceedings.  We have a lot of thoughts on all this and much more.

    EP227 Who Watches Dem Watchmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 59:26


    The Pundits breakdown and review The Watchmen (spoiler alert it's good), Castle Rock Season 2, Daybreak, Netflix's The King, and a few other new movies and shows.  Kanye West wants to change his name to something arrogant, christian and crazy.  We also breakdown the box office and James Dean deep fakes.

    EP226 Bigger Than Bin Laden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 51:29


    BIGGER THAN BIN LADEN.

    EP225: Scorsese Karaoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 75:24


    Lots to dig into this week. We review Joker, and El Camino. We weigh in on Martin Scorsese's comments about super hero movies being like theme parks and not cinema. There's Trump's betrayal of the Kurds.  We also list our top 5 favorite Halloween, Spooky/Scary or October related movies and we list which TV show we think could benefit from an El Camino like epilogue.  

    EP223 Seinfeld Duckets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 57:19


    Lots to break down this episode. Netflix paid $500m for Seinfeld, JJ Abrams turned down that same amount from Apple.  We review IT Chapter 2, Alita Battle Angel, Wu Tang on Hulu, Mindhunter Season 2, Doom Patrol, The Terror Infamy, Euphoria and a slew of other shows.  

    EP222 #CLINTONBODYCOUNT vs #TRUMPBODYCOUNT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 46:48


    The title says it all.  We talk Scary Stories, NOS4A2U, The Boys and much more.

    EP221 Once Upon a Fortnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 37:08


    The Pundits talk The Boys, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and much more.

    EP220: Let's See Dem Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 58:14


    The Pundits are back from summer vacay.  We catch up with Spider-Man Far From Home, Stranger Things Season 3, Dark Season 2, Toy Story 4, Euphoria, plus a really smart idea to raid Area 51 too see them aliens.  

    EP219: Bill & Ted's Excellent John Wick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 63:09


    Game of Thrones officially ended.  Lots of controversy surrounded it.  All hail *****. We talk about our feelings on the finale and series.  we also breakdown the recent Game of Thrones documentary The Last Watch which showed season 8 behind the scenes.  Several media, TV & Film companies are threatening to pull their business out of Georgia due to the recent abortion law passed in the state.  We also breakdown some recent trailers, and review several movies and TV shows.

    EP218: How to Land Your Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 51:49


    Whew boy Game of Thrones is nearing it's conclusion.  Can the epic fantasy masterpiece stick the landing, or will it leave a bitter sweet taste in fans mouths?  The Pundits have a few opinions, and some spoilers too.  Endgame continues to make all your moneys.  We touch on this and much more during this weeks episode.

    EP217: Game of Endgames

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 63:31


    Lots of Pop Culture events to discuss this week.  Avengers Endgame premiered marking the end to the MCU's first 22 film "Infinity Saga".  Game of Thrones started it's 8th and final season.  Lots of bodies fell at Winterfell, and it was a great month for Stark's saving the world!  

    EP216: 1nce Again Back Is The Incredible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 55:20


    Just like the title says, The Pundits are back!  We have not been canceled, haven't retired, and haven't kicked any buckets.  While we haven't been recording we have been watching a whole bunch of stuff so you don't have to.  We review Captain Marvel, Glass, The Kid Who Would Be King, The Mule plus some other TV shows.  We also break down some recent trailers like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Joker, The Dead Don't Die, and Scary Stories Well Tell in the Dark.  Some look promising, while others look like Taxi Driver set in Gotham.  We touch on a variety of other stuff...

    EP215: Michael Cohenoscopy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 55:28


    The Pundits react to the Oscar's, and recent TV and film news.  Plus we touch base on Michael Cohen's testimony.  

    EP214: Sundance Volunteer Dolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 52:56


    Winter/Holiday Break is over and the Pundits are back to discuss Overlord, Bohemian Rhapsody, Project Blue Book, Smiley Face Killers and new Netflix shows, Sex Education, Kingdom, and Russian Doll.  Mark volunteered for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival so he talks some shop talk...and the entitlement of some movie goers.  Bill & Ted 3 has been green lit.  

    EP213 RIP Tony Soprano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 55:44


    New Captain Marvel Trailer, David Chase talks about The Soprano's finale, plus border wall talks heat up.

    EP212: Best of 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 69:35


    The Pundits are back from their Holiday vacation to breakdown their top/favorite Movies, TV Shows, and Comic Book/Books of 2018. 

    EP211: Individual One One One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 56:01


    The Pundits are back to talk about the bad week that Individual 1 had.  We talk about the new Avengers End Game trailer, and breakdown Into the Spider Verse.  We also review other movies and TV.

    EP210: Potter of Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 64:18


    The Pundits are back to review A Star is Born, KIN, Homeland, Sabrina, Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Outlaw King, and a few other new releases.  We also weigh in on the midterms, and other political nonsense.

    EP209: Hallowhat!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 46:43


    Halloween came and went.  Is the new movie of the same name any good?  We talk that and all the new pop culture news from the past week.

    EP208 The Haunting of The White House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 39:03


    Lots to discuss.  Politics, film, and Netflix.

    EP207 Guardians of the Suicide Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 50:11


    DC lands James Gunn to write and possibly direct the next Suicide Squad. Ryan Coogler is back for Black Panther 2. Kanye got his MAGA on and visited President Trump in the Oval Office. We touch on all that plus new trailers, new Netflix shows and a bunch of other pop culture goodness.

    EP206: Capt Marvelously Punching Old Ladies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 58:14


    Lots to break down this week.  The Captain Marvel trailer debuted showcasing the MCU's first female lead movie.  We watched a bunch of new and old Netflix shows; Mania, La Mante, The Office (see I said old), The Dragon Prince and a few others.  We saw some movies including The House With A Clock in its Walls.  We break down the pros and cons of SNL's storied existence.  Kanye had another MAGA breakdown.  It's really embarrassing to watch someone flounder desperately to remain relevant.  RIP Ye.   We waste our time with all this ish so you don't have to!  

    EP205 Category Fab 5 Freddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 51:20


    We're BACK

    EP204 Info World Warz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2018 56:51


    Info Wars was banned from Facebook and Youtube.  The Meg was released, and the Pundits have all sorts of reviews.

    EP203 Mission Sorta Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 48:35


    Pundits are back to break down Comic Con 2018 news and trailers...including our favorite, Godzilla King of The Monsters!  we discuss the James Gunn firing and the social implications/precedent it has set....and we list off some recent TV and Movies we've watched.  

    EP202: Fireworks Not Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 50:20


    The Pundits are here to campaign for banning fireworks.  Our dogs hate them and our entire state is on fire.  We breakdown the box office, and recent movie news.  Stick around for our reccomends.

    EP201 Jurassic World War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 54:05


    The Pundits talk Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, New movie news, and a lot of other pop culture nonsense.  

    EP200 SOLO Incredible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 49:00


    Pundits are back to yap about Solo, Incredibles 2 and the batch of new Kanye West Music.  

    EP199 Boba Not Yet Frett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 74:22


    Phew, sorry for the break, but the Pundits gotta eat.  We're back to touch on Deadpool 2, Infinity War's insane domination of the box office, Solor A Star Wars Story, Pusha T's new album, Kanye West, and we touch on some recent political nonsense...and and they're making a Boba Fett movie.

    EP198 MAGA'Ye Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 50:08


    The Pundits are back from a break to review Avengers Infinity War, discuss the recent box office, and wade into the Kanye MAGA news.  

    EP197 Ready Player Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018 58:43


    The Pundits are back after a brief hiatus.

    EP196 Stormy on the Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 59:12


    This week the Pundits dedicate the majority of the show to politics.  This is your warning.  We touch on March for our Lives, the Gun Debate, Stormy Daniels, the Omnibus Bill and a little bit more.

    EP195 Congeniality Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 57:40


    The Pundits are back to discuss the Oscar's, 3 Billboards, Infinity War trailers, plus much much more.

    193 Wakanda 4Eva

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 78:58


    Black Panther is a cultural phenomenon and the Pundits both saw it, and both loved it.  We review this, plus discuss the most recent mass shooting in Parkland FL.

    EP192 Altered Jargon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 78:58


    The pundits are back to discuss Black Panther, before it opens, Altered Carbon, other new Netflix programming, and much much more.

    EP190 The Girther Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 65:46


    The Pundits are back from a short break to discuss all the latest happenings with TV & movies, plus the s show in the white house.  We saw the birth of the "Girther Movement".  We're not trying to fat shame The President, but we are saying he's lying about his weight.  We waste our time with all this stuff so you don't have to.

    EP189: The Bright Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 34:40


    The Pundits are back to review Bright, and talk about other current pop culture happenings.

    EP188: The Nihilist Jedi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 61:45


    The Pundits are back to breakdown the weekends box office, including the incredible opening of The Last Jedi. Cody & Mark review The Last Jedi and break down what they liked, and what they didn't.  We also share our best of 2017 list of Movies, TV, and Comic Books.

    EP187: Sweet Home Alabama

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 71:03


    The Pundits are back to discuss the impact of Disney buying Fox, as well as the Alabama special election plus so much more.

    EP185: Just Us League

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 79:15


    The Pundits are back and we review Stranger Things Season 2 and talk about everything from Atomic Blonde, to Murder on the Orient Express, to the Republican's garbage tax plan.

    EP184: Nights of The Old Republicans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 47:29


    Lots of geek news to discuss this week.  Thor Ragnarok was released and dominated the box office.  Cody and Mark both saw it.  Brian Michael Bendis made the jump from Marvel Comics to DC.  Star Wars announced a new trilogy of movies being helmed by Rian Johnson.  We touch on all this plus more on this weeks episode!

    EP183: Lots of Stranger Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 49:33


    stranger things 2 is premiering, and Halloween is here.

    EP182 World War Fatwa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 67:55


    Ish is crazy.  

    181: Raining Paper Towels

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2017 57:13


    Tragedy stuck in Las Vegas.  Words can't even begin to explain it.  Trump became the paper towel tosser and chief. Blade Runner 2049 is coming out, and there's some good TV for us to discuss.

    EP180 Take Dat Knee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 43:52


    Pundits discuss the NFL protests, Trump's reaction to Puerto Rico and review movies and TV shows.  We also discuss Salt Lake Comic Con.

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