KA-POW! The Pop Cultured Podcast

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast celebrates our milestone 150th episode by playing a rousing game of Running 'Round Riverdale .                                                                                                                                         But much like our favorite show puts a dark spin on the wholesome Archie Comics characters, we can't play the game as intended without ad...

Riverdale Chat returns, as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast sinks our fangs into the two latest episodes of the addicting and unpredictable teen soap opera.  First, it's time for this year's musical episode in Chapter 51 "Big Fun," where the cast puts on a stage version of Heathers when they're not busy burning down mobile drug labs.  Then, it's on to Chapter 52 "The Raid," (or is it "The Master?")...

As we begin our third year in the podcasting game, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has put all our dumb toddler blunders behind us.  No mistakes from here on out, as we reveal the most hated jobs on our resumes, review 80s musical biopic "The Dirt," catch up on the plots of "Doom Patrol" and "The Walking Dead" and let you know about a few new series, specials and documentaries hitting the airwaves...

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast celebrates our third anniversary by debating the most beloved role of a cult favorite actor, reviewing the blockbuster horror film "Us," trying to understand Zack Snyder and cracking open the cover of the 1000th issue of "Detective Comics."  We are living in a bleeping dream world and enjoying every minute of it! Length - 01:08:02 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild a...

Riverdale hits their milestone 50th episode with "American Dreams," the 15th show of season three, and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is here to celebrate.  But before we can figure out how many candles should really be on F.P.'s cake, we've got to visit a creepy comic shop and do a little bare knuckle RPGing to see if the Red Paladin is really king of the mountain.  All this, plus casting news f...

Recapping, ribbing, reckoning and rejoicing in Riverdale, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast returns to cover episode 14 of season three, "Fire Walk With Me."  We start by remembering Luke Perry, then it's on to awkward house showings, adopting random homeless kids, holding our hands over open flames and meticulously mapping Archie's many scars. Length - 00:43:29 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adul...

Adding a robot fact-checker to our lineup goes about as smoothly as you'd expect, as the well-oiled machine known as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast rolls out another brand new episode.  This time around, we pour ourselves a couple bowls of cereal, cringe through a hard-to-watch documentary, sample the latest Netflix offerings and review the blockbuster "Captain Marvel."  Higher, further, faster,...

With more details about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge being revealed seemingly every day, it's time for a special crossover episode with The Mickey Bars Podcast dedicated to all things Disney!  Cliff and Elisha Barnes are joined by returning guest Justin Lowe to deep dive into all the news and rumors from the Star Wars-inspired rides, the menus and the merchandise.  If you are as anxious as we are to s...

We may be telegraphing our punches, but when a new episode of Riverdale drops, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is going to cover it.  This time out, we're talking episode 13 of season three, "Requiem for a Welterweight."  Recorded before Luke Perry's untimely passing, this one features high-stakes 'Dale action like boxing, under-cooked bacon, picking out a dress to drown in and a master plan we do...

Set your VCRs to record this one, because you're going to want to carefully catalog everything Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has to cover this week!  Listen in as the Poobah rubs elbows with a celebrity, we agree to disagree with this year's Oscar winners and binge all the television worth binging (and some that isn't). Length - 01:13:28 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:01:...

Let's make some 'dale!  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast returns with another mad, Sapphic caper, covering "Bizarrodale," the 12th episode of Riverdale's third season.  (And a related sketch from Saturday Night Live !)  Our favorite supporting characters finally take the spotlight, including Cheryl & Toni (a.k.a. Blopaz) and Kevin & Moose (a.k.a. um... Kevlar Masonjar?). Length - 00:53:50 Language...

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is back, and we're jumping the gun on what is sure to be an entire year of Star Wars rumors, hyperbole and hype.  We're also simultaneously streaming two off-kilter superhero stories, prepping for the Oscars, trying not to cry during a wholesome documentary and spotlighting one of the biggest movie stars of our lifetimes, Bruce Willis. Length - 01:28:12 Language - P...

Voted one of the top ten or twenty podcasts in our hometown, we are back with a brand new episode about the end of "Celebrity Big Brother," the return of "The Walking Dead" and all of the comic books you should be looking forward to over the next few months.  We also have some breaking news about the River City Comic Arts Festival , so grab a cold one and tune in to Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast...

Come with us to Noir Town, as the 11th episode of Riverdale's third season, "The Red Dahlia," goes even heavier than normal with movie references.  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is on the case, sleuthing out what's really in Archie's punching bag and why Doctor Curdle, Jr isn't on Instagram.  We've got strong opinions, left-field theories and terrible celebrity impressions that we have to share,...

There's a new sheriff in town and the plotlines are moving fast in "The Stranger," the tenth episode of Riverdale's third season, so allow Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast to help you keep tabs on it all.  Healing nicely from our bear wounds, prepping for the SATs and throwing a couple of impromptu parties where the circumstances certainly do not warrant, we cover every angle of the most bonkers sh...

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is here to spark joy in our listeners with insights and reviews on everything we've been watching lately.  "Big Brother" has another house full of celebrities, "This is Us" mortifies us in brand new ways, two comic book adaptations hit the small screen and a wild documentary dovetails... er... pigtails perfectly into our discussion of the use of advertising in socia...

Coming at you from sunny Marietta, Ohio, the film capital of the world, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast presents the 2018 Poobah Awards!  Seth, our resident cinephile and list-maker has spent all year watching everything from blockbuster superhero movies to micro-budget indies, traveling the region to screen, rent and stream the very best Hollywood had to offer in 2018.  Counting down over 100 ent...

"Riverdale" returns from its holiday hiatus with "No Exit," episode nine of season three, and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is all over the action.  This hour has bear maulings, cat burglings, gargoyles jacking jalopies and even a little Shakespeare lesson, so miss it at your own peril.  And remember to vote for us for Best Local Podcast in the "Arts & Culture" category at ClutchMOV.com ! Length...

Nothing goes together better than reality TV and minor celebrities.  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is going for that same kind of ratings boost, utilizing the simulator found on www.brantsteele.net to binge through an entire make-believe season of "Big Brother," starring familiar faces from our show!  Expect the unexpected as you get all the twists and turns, betrayals and blindsides you enjoy f...

A new year means it's time for Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast's annual Movie Preview!  Along with special in-studio guest, Coach Mayor Jared Lowe, KPP combs the entire 2019 calendar for films both big and small we hope will wow us over the next twelve months.  We also reveal which single flick we are most anticipating and go out on limbs predicting which one will end up being our favorite.  Forge...

The winter finale of the most amazing show on television gave us a ton of new information to suss, so Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is back to recap "Outbreak," the eighth episode from season three of "Riverdale."  Let us be the big spoon and you'll hear a theory we think cracks this whole storyline open, the coining of a patented new 'ship name and exactly how Archie's quest parallels a beloved...

Pop culture doesn't slow down for the holidays, so neither does Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast!  Join us for this brand new episode where we put a lid on a few of the streaming seasons we've been following, recap the CW crossover event "Elseworlds" and review the spectacular "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Length - 02:11:06 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:03:30 - CROSS...

When the world blesses us with a gem as rare as "Riverdale," then Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has a duty to dissect each one into a thousand fragments in order to fully appreciate their every aspect.  This time around, we cross the tracks and wind up in episodes 6 and 7 of the third season, "Manhunter" and "The Man in Black," where we make a pit stop in Athens for a shave, end up meeting royal...

As some of our favorite television shows skid into their holiday hiatuses, we're here to recap all the major twists and turns.  We also have some spoiler-free reviews of the new films "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," "Ralph Breaks the Internet" and "The Christmas Chronicles," along with a debate about Kurt Russell's most iconic movie role.  (Forgive us, Captain Ron.)  So you tell 'em Ka-Pow th...

It's a big week for news around these parts, and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is here to cover as much of it as we can.  Things kick off by saying goodbye to Stan Lee, recounting what he meant to the world at large and to us in particular.  Then we peruse the most recent Netflix releases like "She-Ra" and an off-kilter Western from the Coen Brothers, catch up on some of our favorite superhero s...