KA-POW! The Pop Cultured Podcast

We've had a busy couple of weekends lately, with festivals, fairs, homecomings and work, work, work, but Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast couldn't let a Marvel blockbuster go by without sharing our review!  So after Cliff lets us know how he did in a bout of toy trivia against some podcasting pals and we cover a couple of recent documentaries, it's on to "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."...

With many of our favorite summer series concluding and brand new fall premiers dropping, it's a busy time of year for television.  So trust Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast with recommendations and reviews of nothing but the best of the bunch.  We put on pants for this! Length - 01:38:16 Language - PG-13.  (Contains adult language.) - 0:12:20 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS Native cast and crew capture a spe...

The countdown to #300 begins with this episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast featuring a thorough review of "The Suicide Squad" and recaps of our trip out to the ol' ball yard and this year's Free Comic Book Day festivities.  Then we wrap it all up with an unexpectedly deep Yeah You Know Me segment about the family keepsakes we hold most dear. Length - 01:03:18 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mi...

We are back to "The Crossroads," celebrating the most entertaining and unexpected crossovers between well-known properties in comics, TV or movies.  This time out it's just a single episode of ALF (Season 2, Episode 2) called "The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" where the alien refugee dreams of a visit with the famous TV castaways.  So sit right back and you'll hear a tale, here on Ka-Pow the Pop Cu...

The Olympics didn't manage to preempt ALL of our favorite shows the past few weeks, so Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is back with a TV-themed episode reviewing what's new and exciting.  From a stellar year so far from a reality-show favorite to the animated adventures of He-Man to a captivating musical documentary to bucket hats and "Beastmaster," we've got it covered! Length - 01:14:20 Language...

Free Comic Book Day is almost here, and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast takes our annual look at all the goodies you can expect to find at your friendly neighborhood comic shop on August 14th.  Then stick around as we jump into the hot-button issues of the moment, from Disney lawsuits to insensitive sports mascots to the politicization of our favorite comic book characters! Length - 00:58:56 Langu...

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is talking television this week, with the late-summer returns of some of our favorite shows and the debuts of some intriguing new ones.  We also wrap up our discussion of the inaugural season of Marvel's "Loki" and celebrate the Daniel Day Lewis of Dragon Age: the incomparable Klempt Klatenberg! Length - 01:09:11 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) -...

Things start off strong in this movie-themed episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, with plenty of positive things to say about Marvel's return to the big screen with "Black Widow," but by the end we almost end up crowning "The Beastmaster" as our favorite Richard Donner film.  Listen in to hear how it all goes wrong! Length - 01:17:19 Language - PG-13.  (Contains adult language.) - 0:06:58 -...

In our latest trip to "The Crossroads," a segment celebrating the most entertaining and unexpected crossovers between well-known properties in comics, TV or movies, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast spotlights a primetime murder mystery from November of 1986 between Magnum, P.I. (Season 7, Episode 9 "Novel Connection") and Murder, She Wrote (Season 3, Episode 8 "Magnum on Ice"). Length - 00:36:20 La...

Whether you're listening to this episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast in the past, present or future, there is plenty of fun to be had.  From the long-awaited return of Klemt Klatanberg to a doozy of a One Job to more Marvel-ous superhero TV from Disney+, you'll feel like it's your fake birthday. And support the Illustrious Michael K. Easton's Kickstarter for issue #1 of "Insectakid," an all...

It's a jam-packed episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast this week.  Not only does it contain reviews for the latest Marvel phenomenon "Loki" and the feel-good musical "In the Heights," but there are several other debuts to discuss, from all-ages animation to more decidedly adult fare, plus Nicolas Cage loses his pig, we solve our computer problems and more! Length - 01:08:19 Language - PG-13....

After all the fun we had debating the best superhero costumes ( Part 1 and Part 2 , in case you missed it!), Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast turns to the dark side.  Using our "competitive collaboration" method where we each jockey for position to try getting our favorites on the list, we narrow down the Top Twelve best supervillain costumes in the history of comic books.  Bring on the Bad Guys......

Welcome back to award-losing podcast, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, a long-form discussion of pointless and superficial topics which advance society in no perceptible way.  But at least we make each other laugh.  In this unnoteworthy episode, we preview the new Marvel attractions at Disneyland, review some recent movies and tackle none of the ills currently plaguing small town America. Length -...

It's a mixed bag of television content this week, from the outstanding heights of a comedic one-man show like you've never seen before to the lifeless lows of sub-par superheroics you definitely have.  So leave it to Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast to sort through the good and the bad!  (You can totally trust our taste by our impeccable collection of vinyl records and which Smallville gal we're pr...

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast finally returns to "The Crossroads," our occasional segment on the most entertaining and unexpected crossovers between well-known properties in comics, TV or movies.  This time around, we tackle the trippy anti-drug PSA "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue," a half-hour special starring all your favorite Saturday morning favorites from 1990 that Senator Joe Biden called...

It's the conclusion to our collaborative countdown of our all-time favorite superhero costumes!  After an exhaustive (and exhausting) Part One , Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast returns to unveil picks #6 through 1 of our Top Twelve list of the best costumes in the history of comic books.  Some surprising characters get the spotlight, some obvious ones get left out, but no fashionable superheroic s...

In our latest collaborative countdown, your friends at Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast attempt the daunting task of deciding our all-time favorite superhero costumes.  We consider a wide array of contenders, from Golden Age classics to today's best looks, relying on our own personal senses of style, artistic preferences and nostalgic touchstones to compile a list of the Top Twelve best costumes in...

Like our blurb says:  "Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is a lively discussion about comics, television, film and everything else making waves this week inside fan culture."  This week's waves include a deluge of streaming content headlined by a brand new Star Wars animated series and a downpour of comic book goodness, including more "Fortnite" fallout! Length - 01:04:40 Language - PG-13.  (Contain...

We're the tower of power, too sweet to be sour.  Ohhh yeah... snap into a brand new Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast!  The anecdotes are flyin'.  The fish is fryin'.  Our hair is cut and styled and the electric lines are down, brother.  We're talking movies here.  The silver screen, yeeeah.  So step into the podcast circle with us... if you dare! Length - 01:12:09 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild...

Awards season just officially ended with last weekend's Oscars, but Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast can't say goodbye to 2020 without our own annual Poobah Awards.  And a strange, truncated year deserves a strange, truncated countdown, so we'll be using our new system of "competitive collaboration" where Seth and Jordan work together to compile a list that encompasses a variety of our favorites in...

All right, stop what you're doing, because Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is about to ruin the image and the style that you're used to.  (R.I.P. Shock G aka Humpty Hump)  The main focus this time is on the powerful conclusion to "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," but we also have our first gaming segment in a while, the premiers of two new HBO dramas and more.  The beats are funky and the oatme...

Riverdale reaches its mid-season finale with Chapter 85 "Destroyer" and Chapter 86 "The Pincushion Man."  The maple trees are tapped out, the pancakes are dry, the drama teacher is husky and the prison is empty, but the mushroom burgers are mouthwatering, so join Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast as we catch up on The 'Dale before summer vacation! Length - 01:16:00 Language - PG-13. (Contains some a...

The focus this time around is on comic book-related shows, as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast dives into the most recent Marvel streaming phenomenon, praises a super animated series, gripes about some of DC's small-screen offerings and discusses a few other things we happen to be vibing with this week! Length - 00:53:05 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:02:08 - DISNEY DOINGS D...

It's Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast's fifth anniversary!  And since none of us realized it, we have nothing special up our sleeves, just a review of monster mash-up "Godzilla vs. Kong," thoughts on a slew of fun-ass documentaries, Netflix losing clout in the streaming wars and more.  Cowabunga! Length - 01:13:39 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:06:02 - MOVIE NEWS "Godzilla v...

How did our favorite high camp comic book soap opera make it more than five seasons before throwing an anything-goes key party?  Well, Riverdale finally goes there with Chapter 84 "Lock & Key," and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has your invitation.  And just like Reggie, we make no promises... but we'll see what happens, stud. Length - 00:40:51 Language - PG-13. (Contains some adult language.)