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Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer .  But before that we discuss the passing of Michael Gambon and our trip to Hollywood to see Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm at the TCL Chinese Theater .  And to get us started we enjoyed a bottle of De Fermo 's " Concrete " Rosato.  This was a surprising wine - a biodynamic Rosato of 100% Montepulciano.  The...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! First off, the wine.  Today we drank UFO (Unfiltered Fucking Orange) from Good Boy Wines .  This was a wild wine and a perfect pairing for a free wheelin' conversation.   On this episode we recap all (most) of the important pop culture news of late Summer 2023.  Farewell Summer, we hardly knew ye.  

Send us Fan Mail Hello, beloved listeners! Pack your headphones and listen to this episode on Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi's departure, with an aperitif of Star Wars.  To get this convo going we drank some Ogopogo Guivre , a farmhouse saison from pod favorite brewery, Ogopogo .  

Send us Fan Mail Hello Barbies and Kens, You guessed it, we watched " Barbie " and now we dish pink.  To get us going we sipped on some " Keep It Chill ," a French Beaujolais Gamay.

Send us Fan Mail Hello!  We delve deep into " The Bear " season 2 on this episode.  We discuss all things "The Bear," from the various plotlines to the characters, to the everything.    All this was done over a nice bottle of " Superbloom " from Las Jaras Wines .  This bottle was a treat, from the gradient of color to the various notes this wine hit.  The wine  was co...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Summer, presented to Pop Culture By Volume! We kick things of drinking  Hugues de Beauvignac (HB) Picpoul de Pinet , a refreshing white wine from France.  A great wine for a hot day with notes of apple, light citrus, and a hint of honey sweetness.    This episode is a bit of catchup where we discuss the closing of a beloved local natural wine shop, Good Luck W...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back! Since we are deep diving into the National what better drink to get us there than bourbon.  We started with Guadlupe from Garrison Brothers Distillery .  This bourbon was aged four years in toasted and charred white American oak barrels and an additional two years in port casks imported from Portugal.  This was a sweeter bourbon that is 107 proof  and 53.5%...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we enjoy a couple wines from Jumbo Time Wines .  We started with Story Time and moved onto Problem Child .  Both were quite enjoyable but we both preferred the more Problem Child's 50 / 50 co-ferment of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay from Hawkeye Ranch.   Listen to us wax and wane about the current news of the day like important celebrity deaths, the end of Yello...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back! On this episode we start off with Agua de Oro a Mexican style lager from Norwalk Brewhouse and then transition of an old favorite, Cote des Roses rosé from Gerard Bertrand.  Some news topics covered include the new Star Wars shows that were recently announced, Motley Cure and Kiss news, and some random recent tidpits.  We end things by talking about the new...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! On this episode we're sipping some beers from Paperback Brewing Co and Claremont Craft Ales .  First up was "They Drink Among Us" from Paperback - an Imperial IPA (IIPA) coming in at 9%.  Then we kept the conversation going with "Jacaranda" from Claremont - a Rye IPA coming in at 6.75%.   Check out our conversation where we talk baseball's open...

Send us Fan Mail St. Paddy's Day edition with our Oscar moratorium and all the latest news.  On this episode we enjoyed Keeper's Heart Irish Whiskey + American Bourbon .  

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we drink a Pinot Noir from Marlborough, The Better Half Pinot Noir 2021.   Sme quick news updates including the death of Robert Blake and Tom Sizemore, some Iger/Disney news, and some Oscar nominee controversies.  We end with a final discussion about our Oscar predictions and picks.  Also, thanks to the TheGoldKnight for the ballot . Thanks for listening! 

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back! On today's episode we drink Macabeo En Su Peil 2021 , from Garcia Perez Wines out of Spain.  This was a ne grape for us, the macabeo grape from the Rojas region.   We talk news like the Grammy Awards, a potential Hulu sale, and the passing of Burt Bacharach.  We also review the movie trailers for Fast X, Air, and Paint.  And finally, we revisit the BA...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to part two of our Academy Awards Oscar nominations episode.  The last episode mostly covered the news of the day, but now we have the nominations and our hot thoughts.  A quick reminder that while talking, we were drinking Abbondanzo - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo . Also, we used the Oscar ballots and checklist from TheGoldKnight .

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we cover some recent pop culture news including the passing of David Crosby, Pamela Anerson's memoir, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reunion.  The second part will cover the actual nominations and our opinions.  We lubricated this fine conversation with a delicious bottle of Abbondanza - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo  from Central Italy.  

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the most entertaining pop culture podcast on the planet! Today we do some catch up and see what shows from 2022 will see a second season.  And then later we also talk about our award season predictions.  On this episode we enjoyed Sunset Saison  from Eureka Brewing and  Rumbler, a double dry hopped pale ale, from Harland Brewing .  Grab your favorite drink and enjo...

Send us Fan Mail An episode about CCR's mythical concert in 1970 at London's Royal Albert Hall.  We talk about the band, the music, the Netflix concert doc " Travelin Band ."  All while sipping on some Elijah Craig Kentucky Bourbon .  Pour some of your favorite spirit and listen to our take on the spirit of '70 CCR.  

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we drink Paperback Brewing's Everyday Zombies West Coast IPA.  It's a West Coast IPA with enough hop flavor to wake the dead. For the second half we imbibed on Aborigen's Clandestino Tinto red blend wine from Baja California, Mexico.   The wine is a syrah adn grenache blend with notes of currants, medium jammy-ness, and dried herbs and pepper.  This...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about Netflix's Derry Girls , a show about youths growing up during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.  We also talk about the latest hit, Bad Sisters starring a host of Irish actors.  And somewhere in between we talk about Art Laboe and Don Francisco.  It was a wild one. To keep things going we drank Powers Three Swallow Irish whiskey and the old Irish...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back and thanks for listening! In this episode we talk some current-ish pop culture news including the Queen's death, the movie "Don't Worry Darling," history, Arcade Fire, and Tom Hanks.  While chewing the fat, we drank an IPA from Ogopogo Brewing called " Yuki-Onna ."  Yuki is a DDH Cold IPA brewed with Strata & HBC 586 Cryo.  And we fol...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to PCBV! On this episode we drink wine, gin, and talk tv. First, we start off with Los Angeles River Company 2021 Heart of Sand Blanc .  The wine is made up of big-berried Mission, Rose of Peru, Muscat, of Alexandria, Grenache Gris, and Grenache Noir. The grapes were harvested together, foot-stomped, and then pressed and fermented.  Next, we continued our gin journey...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode we talk about Netflix's The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas.  To lubricate the convo we enjoy Botanivore Gin from St. George Spirits. Even when the movie fails, gin is there to lift your spirits.   Thanks for listening! 

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss FX's The Old Man starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow as old man with deep pasts.  We drink gin and tonics made with Beefeater and then delve into the gin world deeper with Oregon Spirit Dry Gin . Thanks to all our listeners and made sure to follow us on Instagram @popculturebyvolume

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss FX's The Bear starring Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss Bach-Rach, and Ayo Edibiri.  We paired the convo with Formica Gialla , an Italian white from Colleformica .  Gialla is 75% Malvasia and 25% Trebbiano. Spontaneous fermentation with 7 days skin contact. Aged in fiberglass until bottling. Minimal added sulfur and no filtering or fining. Enjo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back and thanks for sticking with us! This episode is a bit of an outlier as it mostly details the recent trip to Scotland of one of your hosts.  This episode we drink Odysee a 2020 Zinfandel by Vin de California.  The wine took us on an interesting journey and is worth a taste.  We'd suggest drinking it lightly chilled and let it breathe a bit.