Pop Culture Man Children

On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Vin return to the future! Its Star Trek: The Motion Picture from 1979. The guys discuss the highs and lows of the first film in the Star Trek franchise as well as its lasting legacy. Many fans consider it to be "the worst" Star Trek movie and Mike and Vin make the case for why its actually good (not great). Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTo...

Happy New Year! It's the start of a brand new year which means its Twilight Zone time here at PCMC. As always Vin Forte is here to ring in the new year and discuss all things Twilight Zone. The topic for this year: the classic 1960 episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" and the 2003 remake "The Monsters Are On Maple street." Each episode reflects the fears of the times they were produced b...

Happy holidays! On today's mega-sized holiday special the gang is all here to discuss A Christmas Carol. Anthony talks about the original novella written by Charles Dickens and published in 1843. Janine is here to talk about Mickey's Christmas Carol from 1983. Vin stops by to nerd out on the 2010 Doctor Who episode "A Christmas Carol." And Jen brings it all home by discussing the 1992 classic The...

What's your damage?! On todays all new episode Mike and Anthony discuss the 80s cult classic "Heathers." Anthony has loved the movie ever since he was a kid, Mike wonders what exactly the movie is trying to say, and they both think its great but works better as a reflection of its time. Some of the themes of the movie and todays episode may be triggering so be weary.  Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, I...

SPOILERS for Andor season one On todays new episode of PCMC Mike and Janine go back into animation world and discuss the Disney+ anthology series, "Star Wars: Visions" from 2021. As always they analyze the stories, the style, and the performances of each short. If you like this episode go check out our episodes on "Love, Death + Robots" and "The Animatrix."  Follow @PCMCpod on twitter, instagram,...

SPOILER ALERT for Tales of the Jedi AND Star Wars: Andor Season One! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike sits down with Janine to discuss the Disney+ animated series "Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi." As always Mike and Janine review the story, the visuals, and its place in the overall Star Wars canon. Also today Mike and Janine discuss season one of "Star Wars: Andor" and can't help comparing it...

On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Jen discuss the camp-classic "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" As well as the 2017 Ryan Murphy series "Feud." Baby Jane is a weird and wild movie that drips with camp and satire, mostly due to the performances of its two stars. And the behind the scenes drama between those stars, Bette David and Joan Crawford, is the stuff of Hollywood legend. If you've...

On today's brand new episode of PCMC Mike is joined by the lovely JGL (Jen) and new friend of the show Nick. Jen and Nick are huge fans of seminal 90's sitcom Boy Meets World and are here to school Mike on the subject. If this TGIF classic was your jam growing up this is the pod for you! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook and Youtube.

On today's episode Mike and Anthony sit down to discuss the controversial 2016 Ghostbusters reboot. Why do people hate it? How does it play six years later? And how does it compare to the recent "Ghostbusters: Afterlife?"  Follow @PCMCpod on twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook and Youtube.

On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined by, friend of the show, Nadia Kader. Mike and Nadia discuss the 1997 anime classic Perfect Blue. If you're an anime/ animation fan this is the episode for you.  Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook and Youtube.

It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! On todays final Halloween 2022 episode Mike and Jen take a deep dive into the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus (1993). The two also talk about the new movie Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) and discuss both its merits and faults. So get out the candy-corn and relax with todays last Halloween 2022 episode. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Ch...

It's a Monday Halloween 2022 Bonus episode! On today's show Mike sits down with documentarian David Weiner to discuss the third and final entry in the "In Search of Darkness" Trilogy. David is a spooky guy and a returning guest and always has interesting insights on movies and pop culture. Come back Wednesday for our 5th and final Halloween 2022 episode! To find out more about In Search of Darknes...

Halloween 2022 keeps rolling along! On today's episode Janine and Anthony stop by to discuss two seminal Witch movies from the 1990s. The Craft and Practical Magic. Together the gang compares the two films which leads into a larger conversation on dissecting the concept of "witches" in pop culture and media. Come back next week for more spooky fun! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram...

Happy Halloween! It's the most wonderful spooky time of the year! This year all October long we are discussing Witches! On today's episode Mike is joined by Janine and together they discuss Roald Dahl's The Witches! The original book and both movie adaptations. It's a timeless tale of snakes, magic potions, and Grandmas! Come back next week for more Witchy goodness! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Ins...

Happy Halloween! It's the most wonderful spooky time of the year! This year all October long we are discussing Witches! Today's episode is about the 1977 Japanese horror-comedy "House." This movie features a teenage-girl-eating witch and a spooky old house. Today's guest is Nadia Kader. Come back all month for more Witchy fun! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man...

How is a raven like a writing desk? On today's episode of PCMC Mike sits down with Nadia to discuss the surrealist Czech 2988 classic; Alice. This is a version of Alice in Wonderland made by stop-motion-animation filmmaking legend Jan Svankmajer. Most people know this movie as the "taxidermy Alice in Wonderland." Mike and Nadia discuss the film weird and dreamlike imagery and compare it to other m...

On today's episode Mike takes a deep-dive on the overlooked 2017 comedy/drama Brigsby Bear. The film was conceived by and stars Kyle Mooney and has a lot to say about pop culture and how we use it to construct our identities. This episode continues a conversation that began in episode 247: Saturday Morning All Star Hits (also by Kyle Mooney). If you like the show share it with your nerdiest friend...

It's a fully! On todays all new big fat fully episode of PCMC, Mike and Janine talk about the trailers to: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey / Wednesday / Confess,Fletch / and The Little Mermaid. Mike and Janine talk about the current media they're "chilling with" as well as their current obsessions. Settle in for a fun one folks! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture...

On today's episode Mike and Vin sit down to discuss the bygone era of "public-access TV." It was a time before TikTik, and Youtube. A lawless time when anyone with a dream and some free time could get ANYTHING they wanted on cable TV. Gather around as the guys spin a yarn about the days when TV was king! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook a...

On today's episode of PCMC Mike sits down with known Trekkie, Vin Forte, to discuss the original 1966 series;  Star Trek . Vin is a long time fan of the show and Mike has just watched it for the first time. The guys will list their pics for best episode, worst episode, dumbest episode, and most overrated episode. And Mike will share what unexpected things surprised him about the classic series. Ra...

On today's episode Mike is joined again by Peter Marsh, as they continue their mediation on He-Man that started in the last episode. The topic today is the OTHER Netflix motu show "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe." This show is aimed at a younger audience, and is made with 3D cgi animation. Mike and Peter discuss what they like about the show, and how it fits into the motu franchise. The po...

On today's show Mike calls down the power of Grayskull to chat with friend of the show Peter Marsh ( Comic Books Transformed / The Lasser Cast ). Mike and Peter discuss the Kevin Smith produced Netflix series "Masters of the Universe: Revelation." The guys talk about their own motu fandom, their love of the original motu movie, and their positive feelings about the future of the franchise. Also co...

On todays delicious episode of PCMC Mike is joined by Anthony and Jen to discuss the international casual dinning phenomenon that is Appleebee's. Mike goes over the restaurants history, Jen talks about her "eating-good-in-the-neighborhood" Sweet 16, and Anthony talks about what it was like to work there. Sit back with your app sampler and enjoy this hilarious episode of Pop Culture Man Children. F...

On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike sits down with Anthony to discuss the new movie "Nope." Nope is an exceptional horror/suspense film written and directed by Joran Peele, and starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer. The guys talk about the films scariest and most effective moments, as well as analyze the movies signs and symbols to try and interrogate its deeper meanings.  Follow @PCMCpod on...

On todays all new zuzzy episode of PCMC, Mike sits down with Nadia to talk about the weird and wonderful animated Netflix series "Saturday Morning All Star Hits!" Created by and starring comedian Kyle Mooney, this show is a throw back to the Saturday morning cartoon blocks of the late 80s and early 90s. Mike and Nadia discuss what they love about the show, its amazing animated style, and its rich...