Pop Culture Lab

Part two of our discussion of Batman on film and the latest in James Gunn's DCU. Come see what we're cooking up in the Lab!

PCL is back and welcoming new co-host Tyler!! We discuss the past and present of Batman in movies, the state and future of James Gunn's DCU, and more! Before signing off we also kick off a new segment where we recommend some of our favorite Horror movies. Grab your beakers and step back into the Lab!!

We're back in the Lab! It's been a while so we're doing a full length episode of What We've Been Watching. So put on your lab coats and grab your graduated cylinders as we examine the year thus far in pop culture.    You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If you enjoy this podcast, leave a like and subscribe for semimonthly episodes and follow us on Twitte...

We start with what we've been watching, including Society of the Snow (5:02), Saltburn (6:30), Oppenheimer (11:52), Leave the World Behind (15:30), The Wire (18:49), and Inside Out (20:19), before moving on to our main topic.  This week, we take a look at movies and TV shows coming out in 2024, and what we're most excited about. Let's get in the Lab!   You can find every episode of this show on Ap...

We start with What We've Been Watching including Love Island (7:03) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (13:40) before getting into our main topic (23:37). This week, we take a look back at the best things we've watched/played/read in 2023. Any media can make the list, and the content does not have to be from 2023, it just has to be something that we consumed this calendar year. Let's get in the Lab!!   You...

We start with what we've been watching (and playing), including Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the new game Hogwarts: Legacy, and more before moving on to our main topic, Loki Season 2.  Loki Season 2 sees the God of Mischief working with Hunter B-15, Mobius, and newcomer OB to find Sylvie, cure Loki's time slipping, and ultimately save the TVA from total destruction.    You can find every episode...

We start with what we've been watching including Fall of the House of Usher (3:30), Memories of Murder (6:05), Nyad (10:48) and Best in Show (16:40) before launching into our main topic, The Marvels (23:48). The Marvels brings together three superheroes from Marvel's recent projects: Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel, and Teyonah Parris as Photon from WandaVision. When Capt...

It's spooky season! 👻 We start with what we've been watching including Russian Doll (1:46), Our Flag Means Death (4:31), Gen V (6:20), and Loki Season 2 (10:55) before launching into our main discussion (12:50). What makes a great scary movie? How is a horror movie different from a thriller? Can a movie be scary without being classified as horror, or still be considered horror without being parti...

We start with what we've been watching (2:55) including Station 11 (7:47), a Coldplay concert in Seattle (10:27), Equalizer 3 (13:55), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (18:44), and Snowpiercer (20:26) before launching into our main discussion (29:05). Ahsoka, the latest Disney+ Star Wars show, features Rosario Dawson as the titular character, former Jedi Ahsoka Tano who was padawan to Anakin Skywalk...

We start with what we've been watching including Ahsoka (Disney +), No Hard Feelings, and Licorice Pizza, before launching into our main topic. Blue Beetle tells the story of Jaime Reyes, a young college grad living with his family in Palmera City, who stumbles across an alien scarab that fuses with his body and gives him incredible superhuman abilities. As he navigates these new powers with the h...

Featuring our good friend Katie Geer! We start with what we've been watching (4:06) including The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime), 12 Angry Men, Summit of the Gods (Netflix), Mad Max: Fury Road, Top Gun: Maverick (Amazon Prime), as well as The Bear Season 2 (Hulu), and the season finale of Hijack (Apple TV+). Next, we launch into our main topic, Barbie (30:12) Barbie, in theaters now, tells...

We start with what we've been watching including Secret Invasion (3:23) on Disney+, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (9:02), and Hijack (14:06) on Apple TV+ before launching into our review of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (16:40).  In the latest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise Ethan Hunt and company return in their latest adventure, this time...

We start with what we've been watching (4:39) including The Bear (Hulu), Secret Invasion (Disney)+, and Station 11 (Max).  Next we quickly revisit our discussion of The Flash from last week (22:45), before launching into a discussion of the abysmal state of the summer box office and explore why studio tentpoles are flopping left and right (31:00).  Finally we share our review Indiana Jones and the...

We start with the long journey getting to The Flash (1:00) followed by what we've been watching (11:10) including Platonic (Apple TV+), Black Mirror Season 6 (Netflix), as well as playing the new game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo Switch). We also discuss Arcane (Netflix), Palm Springs (Hulu), and The Leftovers (Max), as well as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle b...

Guest starring our friend Alex Saar! We start with what we've been watching (1:53) including 'Renfield' (streaming on Peacock 6/9), 'Platonic' (streaming on AppleTV+), and 'Arcane' (streaming on Netflix).   Next we launch into our main topic, our Favorite Movie Twists of All Time. Here are the films discussed: Arrival (18:30) Gone Girl (32:10) The Sixth Sense (40:12) Fight Club (43:39) The Usual S...

We start with what we've been watching including Evil Dead Rise (2:21) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (12:31) (streaming on Disney+), before launching into our main topic, The Last of Us (22:50) which has all episodes streaming on Max.    The Last of Us, based on the 2013 video game, is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the aftermath of a pandemic that turns people into zombie-like monsters through...

We start with what we've been watching including "The Last of Us" (2:35) which has all episodes streaming on Max, as well as "Beef" (5:15) now streaming on Netflix. We also briefly revisit our conversation from last week (14:27) before launching into our main topic, AI and the WGA Strike. (20:02)   On May 2nd 2023, WGA voted to go on strike because negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture...

We start with what we've been watching (6:11) including "Chicago," "Hairspray (2007)," and "The Last of Us" (10:50) which has all episodes streaming on HBO Max. Then we ask the question "Is the Movie Star Dead?" (13:36) and examine if Hollywood has a superstar problem.     You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscribe for weekly episodes and follow us o...

We start with what we've been watching (1:20) including "Love & Death" (streaming on HBO Max), "Scream VI" (streaming on Paramount+), and "His Dark Materials" (streaming on HBO Max) before launching into our main topic, our review of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" (8:10) with SPOILERS. The film is now playing in theaters.   In the aftermath of the previous "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Avengers...

We start with what we've been watching (1:30), including "Kong: Skull Island," "Godzilla (2014)," "Godzilla vs. Kong," (all streaming on HBO Max), and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (5:50) before launching into our main topic The Super Mario Bros. Movie (13:57).  Wahoo! The new Super Mario Bros. Movie tells the story of brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) two plumbers in Broo...

We start with what we’ve been watching (4:03), including "The Mandalorian" (streaming on Disney +), and Louis CK’s new special (11:00) “At the Dolby” (available for purchase on his website). Then we spin through the rumor mill (17:38), tackling a handful of updates on upcoming films. Andor Season 1 Review (46:55) The new Star Wars spinoff series "Andor," set before the events of "Rogue One: A Star...

John Wick: Chapter 4 continues the story of the renegade hitman as he hunts down the villainous High Table, who have put an ever-increasing bounty on his head. Meanwhile his adversary, the Marquis de Gramont, sends scores of goons after him as he travels across the world.   Other shows and movies discussed: Tetris (Apple TV+), Shazam: Fury of the Gods, House of the Dragon (HBO Max)

This week in the Lab we review 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,' the new fantasy/adventure/comedy movie based on the beloved tabletop game. The film stars Chris Pine as Edgin Darvis who along with Holga Kilgore, played by Michelle Rodriguez, escapes from prison and recruits a gang of medieval misfits to save his daughter from their traitorous compatriot Forge Fitzwilliam played by Hugh Gr...

In this week’s episode, we break down Everything Everywhere All at Once following its 10 Academy Award wins. We explore major themes and symbols in this jam-packed, ambitious film and discuss its wide cultural impact. Tune in and join us on this deep dive into one of the most talked-about films of the year!!

Pablo Escobear makes his bloody debut in the new movie, Cocaine Bear. Join us in the Lab as we break down the plot, characters, and themes of this thrilling and darkly comedic film.