Pop Culture Basement

THE DOCTOR IS IN! And he's here to make adjustments to the human spine! The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Ghostbusters...all DAN ACKROYD classics. DOCTOR DETROIT? Eh, not so much! But what MIKE & ANDREW are trying to figure out, is DOCTOR DETROIT a good bad movie or a bad good movie? And why wasn't this movie made into a syndicated 1980's sitcom? We ponder these and other importa...

How do you do? Mr. Bill Dunn feels it would be a little unkind to present this Halloween Special without a friendly warning. We are reaching deep into the vault to unearth the tale of Halloween III: Season of the Witch —a story so utterly unhinged that Michael Myers himself took the night off. Consider the madness: an Irish novelty tycoon plans to vaporize America's youth using microchipped la...

It's the HOLIDAY SEASON! No, not THAT holiday season, it's SPOOKY SEASON, so what better time to drop a preview of our new show RANKIN' RANKIN/BASS! As a special (trick or) treat, Mike & Brad are here to give a sneak peek of their upcoming journey into the weird, wacky, sometimes terrifying world of RANKIN/BASS STUDIOS. Join them as they explore two of the lesser known studio offer...

Wolfman's got nards. You know that. I know that. But what I DIDN'T know is that MONSTER SQUAD has gone from an underseen afterthought to a worldwide cult classic, beloved by multiple generations. DAWN from RANTS IN OUR PANTS makes her way into the Basement to revel in the pure 80's delights of MONSTER SQUAD. We talk horror preferences, found family, how horror movies reflect back on so...

Pull up a chair as Bill Dunn (@DunnAfterHours) and Pop Culture Basement’s resident Philly benefactor, Mike Jamison (@Popculturebasement), travel back to the glorious mid-80s landscape of static-heavy UHF channels and dodgy VHS tapes. This week, we're tackling the 1987 gonzo cult classic Amazon Women on the Moon —a cinematic fever dream if there ever was one. Neither network hiccups nor slightly qu...

In 1986, on the way home from a school field trip, I purchased a random comic book that would expand my horizons and lead me down a path to the unknown. SWAMP THING #45 was the beginning of my relationship with the muck covered mockery of a man and, even though I didn't know it yet, my gateway into the larger world of mature comic titles, the Vertigo imprint and the character of John Constanti...

Back off man...he's a scientist! In 1984, GHOSTBUSTERS made Bill Murray one of the biggest comedic stars on the planet. Suddenly, doors were opened, films were greenlit, and the star of one of the biggest movies of the decade could do anything he wanted. And that's when everything got weird.... JARRAD BUTZ joins me for this INAGURAL episode of WHAT ABOUT BILL? to talk about GHOSTBUSTERS, t...

Come get your kicks! Join hosts Anthony and Brad as they kick off the road trip in style, discuss impacts, connections, ratings and Dada? This week on Nostalgia Trippin', we watch and discuss Cadillac Man! You can find NOSTALGIA TRIPPIN' and other great shows on the POP CULTURE BASEMENT NETWORK podcast feed! Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE our shows and POP CULTURE BASEMENT NETW...

THE BEATLES. Musicians. Trend setters. Geniuses. Legends. ACTORS?! Yes, of course, the Beatles starred in movies during their career, with A HARD DAY'S NIGHT breaking new ground and inspiring generations of filmmakers. But what about HELP!, their second and lesser known feature film? Underappreciated gem or bloated mess? With the Beatles, it's never that simple. HENRY BERNSTEIN ventures do...

Episode 1.1 Shivering with anticipation? Welcome to the inaugural episode of After Hours! Join host Bill Dunn and Guests  Brad, Anthony, and Dawn as they dive headfirst into the legendary world of midnight movies, starting with the ultimate cult classic: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Together, they celebrate the unmatched legacy and iconic roles of the lategreat Tim Curry—a true hero to theater k...

WELCOME to the POP CULTURE BASEMENT PODCAST NETWORK! What, exactly, IS the POP CULTURE BASEMENT PODCAST NETWORK? Glad you asked! It’s a bunch of friends joining forces to talk about the movies, TV shows, books, comics & ALL OTHER pop culture they love! It’s THE POP CULTURE BASEMENT PODCAST, it’s SLEAZEBAG CINEMA, it’s WHAT ABOUT BILL, it’s AFTER HOURS, it’s NOSTALGIA TRIPPIN'. You can find...

WEESA BACK!Somehow, the Pop Culture Basement Podcast has returned for season 4 and we’re doing something TOTALLY original….talking about STAR WARS! That’s right,Anthony from the BEST CARE ANYWHERE podcast has ventured down into the Basement once more to discuss THE SEQUEL TRILOGY! The good, the bad, the headscratchingly FRUSTRATING…grab your lightsabers and join us as we talk out our feelings rega...

From the (not yet) famous duo who brought you interesting conversations on random episodes of Pop Culture Basement and Sleaze Bag Cinema comes a new show about random movies and even more random talk. Join Anthony and Brad as they take you on a nostalgia filled road trip of zany fun….Nostalgia Trippin'! Coming soon to the Pop Culture Basement Podcast Network! Look for (and interact with) NOSTALGIA...

Join Bill Dunn and a variety of guests as they navigate the world of questionable decisions, greasy food and cult movies….its time to stay up AFTER HOURS ! COMING SOON from the Pop Culture Basement Podcast Network! You can find AFTER HOURS & other great shows on the POP CULTURE BASEMENT PODCAST NETWORK ! Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW & SHARE POP CULTURE BASEMENT NETWORK on: APPLE : ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠h...

WHAT ABOUT BILL? That's the name of this NEW podcast, and that's the question we're going to be investigating as we begin our journey through the filmography of one William James "Bill" Murray. This quest is going to be cold, it's going to be gray, and it's going to last the rest of our lives....or at least a few years depending on how many movies we get through! What...

Bill Murray. Genius. Enigma. Icon. Do YOU like Bill Murray movies? Do you like listening to people TALK about Bill Murray movies? Do YOU wanna talk about Bill Murray movies? Do we have a podcast for you?!? WHAT ABOUT BILL? - COMING SOON to the POP CULTURE BASEMENT PODCAST NETWORK! If YOU would like to guest on the show please reach out and let me know which flick you’d like to talk about! Spots ar...

Enjoy the NEW episode of SLEAZE BAG CINEMA, part of the POP CULTURE BASEMENT PODCAST NETWORK! Do kids today know that the dad from PARENTHOOD and the sophisticate from ONLY MURDERS IN BUILDINGS was a real JERK? No, really, STEVE MARTIN was a JERK! THE JERK to be precise! Mike & Andrew head out to try to recognize the s##t from Shinola while enjoying a Tuna fish on white bread with TAB and revi...

Enjoy the NEW episode of SLEAZE BAG CINEMA, part of the POP CULTURE BASEMENT PODCAST NETWORK! We're back from a break and on vacation, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, as Mike & Andrew cover the 1983 original! Do we have deeper insights into the plight of Clark Griswold now that we're parents and have gone on road trips of our own? Sure, but we are still immature enough to admire Bever...

MAIL CALL! Before starting up with season 4, Mike takes the time to read the feedback POP CULTURE BASEMENT has received for season 3, while also unveiling a special(ish) announcement regarding the future of the podcast! THANK YOU all for listening and providing feedback! Look for POP CULTURE BASEMENT on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/popcltrbasement?s=21⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

For most of us, MEL BROOKS has always been around. He's our Crazy Uncle Mel, the one who makes sure your parents don't find out when he tells you a dirty joke or shows you a naughty picture. Uncle Mel helped to shape the humor and outlook of MULTIPLE generations, especially Gen-X, who were plopped down in front of a TV at an all too young age and watched YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BLAZING SADDLES...

In the age we live in, where every IP is mined for nostalgia to make a quick billion, it's hard to imagine a time when a movie based on a BOARD GAME was an anomaly that quickly faded from theaters...only to rise again as a generation spanning cult classic. BILL BERE from THE BATPOD returns to the basement to solve the mystery that is CLUE: How this children's time waster turned holiday flick attra...

The LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy is epic and iconic filmmaking, some of the BEST fantasy content put on screen. The HOBBIT Trilogy...eh, not so much. Did we REALLY need a trio of 3 hour films to depict J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale? In 1977, Rankin/Bass emphatically proved that NO, we did not! HENRY BERNSTEIN joins me down in the basement once again to sift through my childhood nightmare fuel and...

From the ashes of a failed toy line, there cometh....AN EVENT COMIC SERIES! Or was it the other way around? Long before comic companies scheduled annual universe altering events, Marvel & Mattel teamed up to unleash a multimedia onslaught on their common audience....KIDS! While the toy line that served as the inspiration for the limited series was far from a success, the SECRET WARS comics proved...

When it comes to a property like THE PRINCESS BRIDE, a film beloved & admired the world over, it's INCONCEIVABLE to assume you can just release a normal podcast episode. With that in mind, I've called in my own personal BRUTE SQUAD to help me celebrate this iconic classic. Joining me down in the basement are Bellacissa, Bill Dunn, Brad Reiter and Anthony (with a SPECIAL GUEST), sharing...

Before chat rooms, before fan forums, before the internet....there was STARLOG! For Sci Fi, comic & horror fans, STARLOG was THE information source to learn about all of our favorite pop culture properties. Movies in production, upcoming television shows, new comic creative teams, STARLOG covered it ALL! Author and former STARLOG Managing Editor (and later freelancer) DAN DICKHOLTZ joins Mike...