The VoxPopcast

It could be argued that the pop culture that you absorb makes you who you are. That’s certainly true of the hosts of this show. After all, it’s a show… The post e303. Our Lives in Pop Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

We’ve done shows on AI before and our feelings on how it is being used in art and creative endeavors. We’ve tried to not just be reactionary and alarmist about… The post e302. So, A.I. George Carlin… WHY?!?!? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

It’s no surprise that the US movie box office hit something of a slump last year. With few exceptions (ahem #Barbenheimer) most tried and true tentpole blockbusters underperformed (perhaps not… The post e301. Is Saltburn A Good Movie? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Somehow we’ve been making this show for 300 episodes! We can’t believe it either! And what better way to celebrate that than doing one of our very favorite regular episodes?… The post e300. The 2024 Box Office Draft appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Happy New Year! If you listen to podcasts which you must if you’re listening to this, then you probably know by now that they way people end a year in… The post e299. Things You Missed in 2023! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Merry Christmas from VoxPopcast. The thing is, we’ve been doing Christmas special episodes for the last couple weeks already. And we figure you probably have a Christmas episode or twelve… The post e298. Why Does Everyone Hate Mary Sues? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Every year around Christmas we do a special that talks about the latest offerings in a weird little emergent pop culture niche. The Cheesy Christmas Movie. Of course this year,… The post e297. Cheesy Christmas Movies Five! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Do you have a Christmas Tree? If you do then chances are, even without thinking about it, you have taken a side in the great Christmas tree debate. You have… The post e296. The Great Christmas Tree Debate appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

An ongoing concern in the geekosphere world these days is the worry that “superhero fatigue” is setting in and the bubble is bursting. But the funny thing is, if you… The post e295. Superhero Fatigue & The Illusion of Change appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

It’s Black Friday week. There’s simply no way you don’t know that. Even if you’re not from the United States, where we just had Thanksgiving, if you’re on the Internet… The post e294. Black Friday and Toy Riots! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

(Note: Previously a corrupted version of the audio of this file was uploaded. This was due to a mistake in the mix that has now been corrected to the best… The post e293. Soundtracks, Scores & Race in the Superhero Film (Remastered) appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

(Note: Previously a corrupted version of the audio of this file was uploaded. This was due to a mistake in the mix that has now been corrected to the best… The post e293. Soundtracks, Scores & Race in the Superhero Film appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

On this week’s not exactly Halloween special episode, Mav, Wayne and Monica are joined by returning guests Dr. Michael Chemers and Dr. Samantha Langsdale, two experts in the field of… The post e292. Monstrous Women and the Horror Gaze appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

On this week’s episode we explore the complex topic of public domain publishing by tackling the recent controversy surrounding comic book author Bill Willingham, creator of Fables. After a long… The post e291. Fables, Fanfic and Fair Using the Public Domain appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Fall may be the weirdest season for pop culture. Think about it, we have celebrations based around the winter holidays… not just Christmas… but the whole season is just full… The post e290. Figuring Out Fall & Analyzing Autumn appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Did you know it’s Superman’s 85th Anniversary? You might have. Did you know that he was created in Cleveland? Maybe. And if you didn’t know these things, well, it is… The post e289. Superman in Cleveland appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Last year, we had a very special episode where Mav attended the University of Pittsburgh’s Games4SocialImpact game jam event as a judge and mentor. Well, that was so much fun… The post e288. Games4SocialImpact 2023 appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Do you like to knit? Paint? Build stuff? Sew? Bake? Garden? Work on your own car? Maybe you don’t do any of those things, but chances are you have some… The post e287. We Made This! Why We Love DIY! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

On last week’s episode, we delved into the world of classic literary character Hercule Poirot and his cultural significance across multiple iterations. This week, we go in the exact opposite… The post e286. The Legend of Harley Quinn appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Some fandoms just claw their way into pop culture and steadily grow. Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot may have never been the largest pop culture figure, but he’s been in the… The post e285. The Legend of Hercule Poirot appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

How many members of a musical band need to present to make the band the band. Is it different if a member dies than it is if a member simply… The post e284. Making the Band of Theseus appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

A few weeks ago when we did our episode saying goodbye to Riverdale, Monica made Mav promise that we could do an episode watching and analyzing one of her favorite… The post e283. Is Josie and the Pussycats a Bad Movie? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

A couple weeks ago the RNC presidential primary debates opened with a segment where each candidate got to explain why they best epitomized the conservative values for the real american… The post e282. Misunderstood Pop Music Politics appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Riverdale has been a constant for this podcast since almost the very beginning. We devoted our sixth episode to talking about it. Calling it “the best show on television” has… The post e281. Saying Goodbye to Riverdale, the Best Show on Television appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

We watch a lot of movies. Like really a lot of movies. Similarly, our friends over at the Protagonist Podcast watch a lot of movies. How many? Really a lot!… The post e280. The VoxPopcast Protagonist Movie Calendar Playlist Game appeared first on The VoxPopcast .