Pop Capsule Podcast

It is back-to-school season and nostalgia class is in session! We're talking about the timeless classic Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, the beautiful Howl's Moving Castle, and Calvin Harris bops. We also talk about our own back-to-school memories as we dive into September. Join us for another fantastic episode.

Oops, all 2014 episode! This week we have two topics from 2014 as we dive into the world of music with Maroon 5 (the tap water of bands) and the 2014 MTV VMAs. We also talk about 2004 not holding up it's end of the bargain (Anacondas 2: More Anacondas?!) and what we've been watching and listening to as we have our first non-Guestapalooza episode since June.

It is a family affair as we wrap up Guestapalooza! We have Mallory's brother, Doctor DC, on as we talk cartoons and celebrity supercouples. We've got the end of Johnny Bravo in 2004 and the start of Bojack Horseman in 2014. We also talk about the wedding of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, an event 9 years in the making. Join us for a grand conclusion to our annual Guestapalooza!

This week is all Disney Channel Original Movies! We brought in the experts (Al & Val from DCOMmentaries Podcast) to talk about Tiger Cruise and How To Build A Better Boy. Of course we get distracted talking about improv, life in 2004 and more. Join us for a great breakdown of two DCOMs and a lot more fun.

Our pod bestie Shaleena is back to talk about more pop culture happenings! We've got movies (Princess Diaries 2 a.k.a. Dame Julie Andrews is amazing), music (Anaconda by Nicki Minaj) and TV (the icon Donald Duck). We also talk about one of the grossest things we've ever heard - the Dave Matthews Band Chicago River incident. Join us for a wild ride this week!

One of our favorite pods is back to join us for guestapalooza! Jess and Amanda from Nineties Babies Nostalgia join us to talk about Rugrats ending, Guardians of the Galaxy beginning, and the weird mashup that was Bang Bang. Plus we talk about the principal's office, travel abroad, and Demi Lovato. So much to discuss! Join us for another jam-packed episode.

This week we brought back friend of the pod and friend in real life Aaron to talk about some big moments in history! Those moments: the debut of the Motorola Razr, the birth of the Musical.ly app (TikTok's mom), and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Plus we get some great show recs and discuss going through a watercolor phase and more!

Guestapalooza continues as we dive into another Disney Channell Original Movie! We brought on Jake & Kate from Start of Something New: A DCOM Podcast to talk about Stuck in the Suburbs. We also talk about lots of music, including Kelly Clarkson, Vance Joy, and Shawn Mendes. Join us for another great blast from the past this week!

An annual Guestapalooza tradition continues as Evan's pod worlds collide! His cohost on Crossbody of Work Javier is back to join us as we talk about Anchorman (and how dang quotable it is), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (and how big of a nope it is) and Brazil getting drubbed by Germany in the 2014 World Cup Finals. Stories! Rants! Long explanations of soccer tactics! We've got it all for you thi...

Guestapalooza has arrived! We kick it off in a big way with Kelsey from When They Popped Podcast and a trip down music memory lane. We're talking about songs from Hoobastank (yes, that one), Ariana Grande, Zedd, Charlie XCX, and Iggy Azalea. Plus we chat about growing up, shopping at Hollister, and business-casual at the club. Join us for a great deep dive with a new guestie bestie this week! Chec...

If you're a podcast, I'm a podcast. This week we dive into The Notebook, one of the most romantic movies ever (even if it had some ideas age terribly). Then we dive into 2014 with three topics, including Girl Meets World debuting, the game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood entering the world, and a 4th Transformers movie hitting theatres. Which was the biggest disaster? We'll let you know in another laugh...

This week we've got more 2004 & 2014 goodness. We start by talking about A Cinderella Story (and the ineffectiveness of masquerade masks) and the self-titled debut album of Jojo. We also talk about Phil of the Future and some surprising stars on the show. Then we end with a look at the 2014 Daytime Emmys and the awards we think should be given out as well. All this and more, so tune in!

Napoleon Dynamite! Nigel Thornberry! Jeff! We've got lots of great characters to talk about this week as we talk about the pop culture happenings of 2004 & 2014. We've got 22 Jump Street, How To Train Your Dragon 2, Hey Arnold, The Wild Thonberrys, and of course the legendary Napoleon Dynamite. Join us as we dive into all the madness!

Okay? Okay. We have some sad topics from 2004 & 2014 this week but we make it work! We're talking The Fault In Our Stars, Tracy Morgan's car crash, the 2014 Tony's, and the fun that was Hollywood Squares. All this plus Pride Month, rap songs, and our usual tangents. Get ready for another great look into the past!

This week is all 2004, baby! We dive into the 20-year-old music scene by talking about the Black Eyed Peas, Fat Joe's Lean Back, and Fantasia winning American Idol. Plus we talk about Peppa Pig's 20 year reign of terror, how they decide what animals are pets in that universe, and more tangents as usual. Join us for another fun week looking into pop culture's past.

This week we've got movies, TV, and more as we answer some hard hitting questions. Did Shrek 2 really make almost a billion dollars? Does the guy from "I Wanna Marry Harry" even look a little like Prince Harry? What makes The Babadook a gay icon? We've got those answers and even more questions, so join us for a fun dive into pop culture 10 & 20 years ago this week.

This week we covered quite a bit of pop culture nostalgia from every corner! We talked about Frasier's finale (and the need for less Frasier), Brad Rutter winning on Jeopardy (something he does a lot) and All Of Me by John Legend (and the way it lit the first dance at a wedding world on fire). All of this plus our usual distractions and complaints about spring cleaning. Join us and hit subscribe w...

New York, New York! This week all of our topics are related to the Big Apple. In 2004 we covered the series finale of Friends and Rachel getting off the plane before diving into the Olsen Twins' New York Minute. Then we talk about Jay-Z & Solange's elevator incident from the Met Gala in 2014. All this plus reminiscing on our outfits at 13 - it's a packed episode!

This week is so fetch! It has been 20 years since Mean Girls entered our lives so we talk about the iconic characters and quotes from it. Then it is onto music where we draft our favorite 2004 Coachella performers (by talent and by name) before talking about Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, and Coldplay to wrap it up, Get ready for the podcast, the movie, the musical this week!

This week we have lots to chat about! We take the opening of the podcast to talk about The Tortured Poets Department from Taylor Swift (and rank our favourite tracks). Then we dive into 2004 with 13 Going On 30 and 2014 with Shower from Becky G and Last Week Tonight. Lots of laughs and lots of takes this week so tune in!

This week we get Tipsy while talking about TV (not really though). We talk about J-Kwon's biggest hit, the last season of Mad Men, and the first season of Fargo. All this plus Below Deck, some true crime, and misremembering Carrie Underwood lyrics. Join us for an excellent dive into the past this week!

We are back this week with two movies and a lot of wrestling! Evan went to WrestleMania 40 and we talk all about it and the Ultimate Warrior's passing in 2014. Then we dive into Rio 2 and Ella Enchanted as well as Jojo Siwa's rebrand, road trips, Girls5Eva and a lot more. Get ready for a packed episode!

This week is very cartoon-heavy as we talk about Danny Phantom (and the thirst), Home on the Range (and how it changed Disney for the worse), and Nickelodeon (and the terrible news coming out of the company now). We also talk Calvin Harris and confusing him with other DJs, bees, April Fools, and a whole lot more. Join us for a wide-ranging chat this week!

This week we're back with even more pop culture games! We have blind ranking Disney songs, some pop culture word games, guessing which movie made more money, and even Starch Madness! Join us for an unhinged hour as we test each other's knowledge and talk about many corners of the pop culture world. 

This week has us diving into a lot of music! We cover some really good songs in Usher's Burn (was Usher okay?) and Sia's Chandelier (what was her story with Maddie Zielger?). We also talk about the not-as-good music like Glee's 100th episode (and our own musical theatre experiences) and the musical stylings of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It's not always good this week, but it is always f...