Pop Culternatives

So cosy up with a mug of hot chocolate and join us for this festive episode of Pop Culternatives!

It's our season finale! To wrap it up, our co-hosts Lauren Bird and Caris Rianne consider what Brittany Murphy's career would be like if she hadn't passed away. They share their love for Brittany, talk about the great potential she had and go through the films of actresses like Cameron Diaz, Winona Ryder, Katheryn Hahn and more, to think about what Brittany would've been like in them. What kind of...

Lauren tells Caris about the time Colin Farrell almost made it into Boyzone. What would his career be like now if he'd been part of the band? Would he end up getting that Oscar nomination? Also tune in for our mini rabbit hole of the week, which well and truly makes it an Irish boy band-themed episode. Our co-hosts also chat about their love for Abbott Elementary! Would Colin have been your favour...

It's time for a Glee episode! If you didn't know, our co-hosts Lauren and Caris bonded over their love of Glee back in the Tumblr days. This episode, they explore what Glee might have been like if Finn hadn't died. They talk about the character played by Cory Monteith, Ryan Murphy's original ending for Finn and the show, and share other Glee trivia. Stay tuned for this week's mini rabbit hole (hin...

Welcome to Pop Culternatives, a podcast where we deep dive into the rabbit holes of pop culture what ifs that nobody else cares about. Best friends and co-hosts, Lauren Bird & Caris Rianne, look at what the Scream franchise might've been like if Drew Barrymore had played the role of Sidney Prescott. If you know Caris and Lauren, you know how much they love the Scream movies, so we're excited t...

Welcome to Pop Culternatives, a podcast where we deep dive into the rabbit holes of pop culture what ifs that nobody else cares about. Best friends and co-hosts, Lauren Bird & Caris Rianne, look at why Claire Danes turned down the role of Rose in Titanic and explore how her career trajectory might have been different if she taken the role. Listen to hear more about her experience working on Ro...

Welcome to Pop Culternatives, a podcast where we deep dive into the rabbit holes of pop culture what ifs that nobody else cares about. This episode, hosts Lauren Bird & Caris Rianne talk about the 27 Club and what if it didn't exist. They cover the music and life events of beloved artists like Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain and where their careers might have been today if it weren't for their d...

Welcome to Pop Culternatives, a podcast where we deep dive into the rabbit holes of pop culture what ifs that nobody else cares about. This time, hosts Lauren Bird & Caris Rianne chat about their love for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and consider what it would have been like if Greg wasn't recast. Listen for their favourite songs from the show, why Greg & Rebecca was everyone's OTP and where the ac...

Welcome to Pop Culternatives, a podcast where we deep dive into the rabbit holes of pop culture what ifs that nobody else cares about. We're excited to bring you our first episode with hosts Caris Rianne & Lauren Bird, who consider a world where Gerard Way and Avril Lavigne were cast in Twilight instead. They cover the Avril conspiracy theory, how Stephanie Meyer was obsessed with My Chemical...