Made Possible by Pop Culture

Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart joins the podcast to talk all things reality TV! We start in his past, with The Real World , which was the first show he ever recapped, and we look at the evolution of that show, the personalities that go on this type of TV, and when competition series entered the chat. The Traitors is another hot topic, but don't worry, if you're a fan of the genre in general, there...

Author Erica Hendry dives into the world of pop culture (especially reality TV; hello, Below Deck !) in her debut novel, Let's Not Go Overboard Here . She talks about putting that comedic mystery together and reflects on a book that meant a lot to her both as a teenager and as a budding writer ( The Princess Diaries ) in her episode of Made Possible by Pop Culture - The Podcast . Hosted on Acast....

It's time to look back on the '90s! Historian and author Hugh Ryan joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to reflect on discovering his sexual identity in an analog world and tight-knit Irish-Catholic family, his love of and learning from To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar , and how all that (and so much more more!) gets reflected in his latest book, My Bad: A Personal History of the Que...

Hazbin Hotel composer and songwriter Sam Haft joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about the music of Season 2 (including specific influences on "Gravity" and why the version of "Easy" in the show was the third version they made), getting ready to introduce Lilith in Season 3, fandom tattoos, and the importance of Muppet Treasure Island on his younger self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Comedian Katie Compa just dropped her second standup album, Incurable Optimist , and she's on Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about it! But first, she dives deep into a 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live with Rob Morrow, which she watched over and over when she was a kid but can acknowledge doesn't hold up to today's standards (especially because the streaming version leaves out a lot). And...

You know Emily Pendergast from Groundlings if you live in LA and VEEP if you watch critically-acclaimed, hilarious TV. But now you know her as one of the stars of Jury Duty: Company Retreat , which she reveals behind-the-scenes filming details about on her episode of Made Possible by Pop Culture . She also looks back on how quoting Dumb and Dumber as a kid earned laughs from her older cousins and...

Writer and animal advocate Isabel Klee introduces her memoir, Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About , to Made Possible by Pop Culture . In the episode, she reflects on 101 Dalmatians , marrying her love of dogs and her love of writing not only for her book but also for her carefully crafted social media content, important lessons from being a dog mom and a foster dog mom, and finding the r...

Author Jess H. Gutierrez just dropped her second memoir, Adulting for Amateurs: Misadventures of a Geriatric Millennial , which includes an ode to Twilight . But for her past pop culture pick on Made Possible by Pop Culture , she chose to revisit Titanic , something she wrote about in her first memoir. There's so much to reflect on in this episode, and some surprising new things to consider about...

The Testaments just dropped its first three episodes on Hulu, and creator/EP/writer Bruce Miller is on Made Possible by Pop Culture to dig into them! This special bonus episode for the week also features Bruce talking about how Spotlight influenced him when working on his first Margaret Atwood adaptation, The Handmaid's Tale . If you want more The Testaments discussion, Made Possible by Pop Cultur...

TV writer and author Hallie Cantor joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about her debut novel, Like This, But Funnier , which follows a TV writer as she develops a show based on patient notes she finds on her therapist husband's desk. Plus, she looks back on the comedic characters and multiple endings of cult classic Clue . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor/writer Austin Basis created a graphic novel, The Kinetix , about kids with disabilities who become superheroes, and he joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about it. He also goes back in time to recall the first movie he ever saw in theaters, ET ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer/director Thom Harp's latest feature film, Home Delivery , is out March 27, so he stops by Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about telling the tale of a tense family reunion during a home birth and how the David O. Russell's Flirting With Disaster seeped into his DNA so much after seeing it when he was in college, it not only influenced Home Delivery , but also another project he has in t...

Producer and philanthropist Therese 'Tag' Goulet previews her artist competition reality show brainchild, The Gift (fka The Sugar Mama ), which is coming to screens very soon and reflects on her love of storytelling that was inspired by Mr. Pine's Purple House and even led her to run her own publishing house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Luke Tennie is on three shows right now ( Abbott Elementary , Shrinking , and The Pitt ), yet he still took time out of his busy schedule to join Danielle Turchiano on Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about his recent work and how his teenage love of Naruto (the anime) informed the man he is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Documentary filmmaker Clair Titley joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to dive into her latest project, Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese , and to talk about the '90s music video directors who inspired her. Fun fact: One of them was Michel Gondry, and his direction of "Sugar Water" introduced Clair to Cibo Matto, which gave her a very special moment when sourcing music for The Contesta...

School Spirits star Nick Pugliese joins Made Possible by Pop Culture 's Danielle Turchiano to dive into Season 3 of the Paramount+ series, as well as why he listened to Beyoncé's Lemonade every day for years after it dropped in 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lovell Holder's debut novel The Book of Luke is set in the world of reality TV with a splash of politics. He joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about crafting the story about gay ex-footballer Luke whose husband cheats on him publicly, leading to him going back on the reality show that made him famous years ago. As the book mixes Luke's personal story with past and present seasons of the r...

Kristoffer Polaha dives deep into a discussion on independent film production and original IP to promote his directorial feature debut, Mimics , which is out in theaters February 13, 2026. Then he travels back in time to 1987 to reflect on U2's The Joshua Tree and the surprising track that meant the most to 10-year-old him (and why). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Made Possible by Pop Culture for a second annual holiday roundtable episode, this time with a group of entertainment journalists discussing Heated Rivalry (and yes, explaining how and why it fits this theme!); Finding Mr. Christmas Season 2; Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper ; With Love, Meghan , and a little bit more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emmy nominee and The Abandons star Lamar Johnson joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about how a childhood love of dance kickstarted a career in the arts (did you know he was in Honey at 9 years old!?), his current interest in original IP, and yes, spoilers for his new Netflix show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Kyra Davis Lurie is on Made Possible by Pop Culture just in time for you to pick up her latest novel, The Great Mann , for the holidays! During the episode, she talks about her retelling of The Great Gatsby via an affluent (and historically rich and accurate) Black community, answers whether she'll ever write another Sophie Katz murder mystery, and talks about how Annie Lennox via "Sweet Dr...

Actor/director Chris Chalk has been stealing scenes for decades, but it's his work as famed Stephen King character Dick Hallorann in Welcome to Derry that he deep-dives into on Made Possible by Pop Culture . In the episode he takes us through the first five episodes of evolution of the character and the world of the It prequel, plus teases a bit of what's to come in the remaining episodes for the...

Journalist and author Kristen Lopez joins Made Possible by Pop Culture just ahead of the release of her latest book,  Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies . In the episode, she discusses the early childhood influence Forrest Gump (namely Lieutenant Dan) had on her, as well as the process to highlight films featuring disabled characters from the early 1...

Nikki DeLoach previews her latest Hallmark holiday movie, A Grand Ole Opry Christmas (including a Taking the Reins reunion), and yes there are SPOILERS within, while also reflecting on her time on Awkward and Home Turf . But, true to the concept of this podcast, she also shares important lessons learned from pivotal Season 4 episodes of Sex and the City and why she loves watching Wednesday with he...

Iron Man and His Awesome Friends writer/EP James Eason-Garcia takes Made Possible by Pop Culture on a walk through memory lane of his childhood love of DC Comics' Batman: The Animated Series (and more specifically, pivotal Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn episodes) through getting into Marvel via Fantastic Four and his thoughts on the latest film for those characters. And of course we talk about his an...