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Becoming Jane, Emily and Jessica Today's guest is actress Laura Spencer, best known to many fans as Emily Sweeney from The Big Bang Theory. I first discovered Laura long before that, though, when she portrayed Jane Bennet in the acclaimed web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, which quickly became a favorite in our house. She also appeared as Jessica Warren on Bones, making it easy to appreciate th...

Simple Lessons Today's guest is one of the most recognizable voices in rock music—Kevin Martin. Rock fans first discovered Kevin and Candlebox in the summer of 1993, and over the decades, the band has delivered hit after hit across seven additional studio albums. Beyond Candlebox, Kevin has also showcased his talent through projects including The Gracious Few, Le Projet, and his acclaimed solo alb...

Bringing Back Grunge The United Kingdom's Zilch is quickly becoming one of the leading bands in the growing neo-grunge movement, blending the raw energy and emotion of '90s grunge with a fresh modern sound. As someone who grew up during the grunge era, it's exciting to see bands like Zilch keeping that spirit alive for a new generation. I first discovered Zilch on TikTok, then started following th...

The Lost Daughter of Sparta Felicia Day joins us for an exclusive interview packed with stories, insight, and plenty of geek culture conversation. Known for creating and starring in the groundbreaking web series #TheGuild, Felicia Day has also appeared in fan-favorite projects including Con Man, #Supernatural, #MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Critical Role's #TheMightyNein, and countless voi...

Spybot is Proxy David W. Collins is an actor and voice actor with extensive work at Skywalker Sound. You’ve seen and heard his work on shows and video games like Maul: Shadow Lord, The Mandalorian, Skeleton Crew, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and nearly every other Star Wars project over the last 20 years. In our chat, we will discuss his origin story, his work as Spybot on Maul, whether Proxy i...

Whispers in the Dark Our Guest today, J.Tyler Pennington, is an up-and-coming author of novels. He has written the Haarlock's Destiny novel trilogy as well as the Conclave Chronicles, now available on Amazon. At the same time, he’s also working hard as an actor and filmmaker. In our chat tonight, we will discuss his origin story, the differences between writing and filmmaking, growing up in Ohio -...

Gotta Blast! Debi Derryberry is an icon in the voice acting business and has a resume that is equally impressive. Over the years, you have enjoyed hearing her voice on movies, shows, and video games like Monsters High, Toy Story, God of War, The Loud House, Curious George, Bobby’s World, Sailor Moon, and perhaps my favorite thing she’s done - the voice of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. In our chat ton...

The Kimsey Whimsey Our Guest today is Rachel Kimsey. Rachel is an actor and voice actor with some highly recognizable credits to her name. She has voiced one of the big 3, and I don't mean Ford, Chevy, and Dodge. She's the voice of Wonder Woman in Justice League Action. You've also heard her in the game Helldivers II as the voice of the Eagle Pilot. You've also seen her in 122 episodes of The Youn...

Mando & Grogu - A PCA Review Looking for a review of Mandalorian & Grogu that’s being gatekept? One that’s ready to talk about what they like and don’t like while not putting down other fans? Well, check out Pop Culture Addicts tonight at 9pm ET - we will be doing JUST that. - what we didn’t like - what we wanted more of - how this affects story moving forward - our ratings for the movie F...

The Finest Charlie Cardinal Doug Jones is an icon in creature acting and creation. You have loved him in shows and movies like The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Star Trek: Discovery, and so much more! His background includes work as a mime, time as Charlie Cardinal, the mascot of Ball State University, and time as a cast member at Kings Island! In our chat, we discuss his origin story,...

GAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session 42 Episode 42: This is The Way Our magnificent adventurers return to Polis Massa, Running into the purposeful efforts of operating an intergalactic truck-stop/convenience store/Rebel Base. Upon discovering Pivot has been captured by the Empire where she's being held at Lola Sayu in the Citadel, The Team decides to enact a daring rescue plan! The plan includes Our P...

I Am Ryan Hi, I'm Tim the Beefcake and the host of Pop Culture Addicts. After you watch the unusual introduction, it will make more sense. ( I forgot to hit the record button, and hilarity ensued. We made it fun) Hobart is our guest this week on Pop Culture Addicts. Hobart is an up-and-coming musician with several albums under their belt, and is now a full-length feature film entitled "I Am R...

Top 5 Pixar Animation Films So the last time I did one of these "Top 5" lists, it was for my Top 5 Disney Animation studios without Pixar. I received several messages and a couple of comments on the post wanting to see my Top 5 Pixar movies... So, here it is. This is my Top 5 Disney / Pixar movies, along with two honorable mentions. I guess it's more of a Top 7, but we will survive the c...

40 is the New 20 Chanel Omari has dipped her toes in a lot of sandboxes in the entertainment world. She’s written, produced, hosted, DJ’d, starred in, and is a stand-up comedian. Working on shows for channels like ABC, NBC, Bravo, Oxygen, and others. She’s no stranger to being in front of the camera or behind a microphone; she’s had an interesting career. I can’t wait to discuss with her. In our c...

I Love Beans Andy Merrill is a writer, producer, and amazing voice actor who has been on shows like Adventure Time, Kiff, Aquateen HungerForce, Gravity Falls, and one of my all-time favorite characters - Brak, both on Space Ghost Coast to Coast and The Brak Show! In our chat, we discuss his origin story, writing vs acting, character development, and more! For more on Andy Merrill, please visit the...

Episode Notes Happy May the 4th to all who celebrate! ** SPOILERS AHEAD for Maul: Shadow Lord Season Finale and a look back at season 1 We look forward to hearing your favorite Star Wars moments and talking about Maul: Shadow Lord season 1. Be sure to add your thoughts to the comment section! We do all we can to get every comment on screen Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness&qu...

I Mouth The Words Our guest this week is voice actor Joe Sanfelippo. Joe is an exceptional voice actor and book narrator. You’ve heard him on shows and movies like Aquaman, Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, Hotel Transylvania 2 and 3, Orange is the New Black, Grownish, The Morning Show, and many more. If you have listened to the audible reading of Gyro and the Argonauts by Joshua Pruett, then you...

GAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session 41 Episode 41: Rolling 1's, Dick Wolfe Style The Gang opens in a heated battle on Bakura! Facing the terrifying Sith Inquisitor at a local watering hole, our raucous Rebel's must fight for their lives as their Benevolent Game Master continues his assault on Bokane! Using guile, wits and their trusty explosives, the Hero's managed to demolish a local Cantina and wip...

What a Difference a Dave Makes Our guest, Dave Cain, has worked as a writer and producer on shows such as Eva the Owlet, Monster Ball Homecoming, Rainbowcorns, Noggin Knows Better, and several others. You’ll find them on his IMDb resume, which we will provide a link to in the show notes. But more than all that, Dave Cain grew up in the same small West Michigan town as our host Tim, went to the sam...

The Possibility of Being Our Guest, Dave Hillis, is a musician, engineer, producer, mixer, and Grammy Hall of Fame member for his work on Pearl Jam's iconic TEN album. He’s also worked with artists like Alice In Chains, Mother Love Bone, Blind Melon, The Afghan Whigs, Kevin Martin of Candlebox, and comedian Denis Leary, to name just a few. In our chat, we will discuss his origin story, the rise of...

Horror, She Wrote This week, we sat down with one of the PCA family members, Mimi Schweid. Mimi is an up-and-coming, award-winning writer of short stories. She writes about horror stuff, but also poetry and prose. Mimi is also one of the most voracious readers you will ever meet, and we go into a lot of detail about her love of books, what she's reading now, her comfort reads, and the books she re...

Let's Go To The Maul! - PCA LIVE!! Maul: Shadow Lord has dropped its first two episodes on Disney PLUS, and we can't wait to talk about them! SPOILERS WILL BE SHARED! PLAN ACCORDINGLY! We will be joining forces tonight with the good folks over at Star Wars SafeSpace to talk nerdy about this new animated Star Wars series that hit 100% on Rotten Tomatoes! For more on Star Wars Safe Space - please vi...

Creating Captain Canuck Richard Comely is a longtime comic book creator and artist. In 1975, he was one half of the creative team that brought the character Captain Canuck to the pages of comic books all over Canada. In 2012, Captain Canuck was brought back to life and returned to the pages of comics. Not just dealing with comic-book nemesis, Canuck also tackles real-world issues, including the re...

Made in Michigan Our Guest today, Kiff VandenHeuvel, is from the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. In other words, he's a mitten-made product. Kiff has moved away from Michigan, going off to Hollywood to become an actor and voice actor in some of the coolest movies and TV shows over the last 15-20 years. You’ve seen or heard him in projects like Young Rock, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Starfield, The...

GAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session #40 Episode 40: The Subtle Art of Being a Hammer As we meet our adventuring Alliance they are entering their great future home in Polis Massa. The mighty Hero's have taken their battle legitimate, in creating the newest and most exciting restaurant, truck stop and secret Rebel Installation. Through ample and in depth story-telling hand waving and masterful montage...