Pop Culture Man Children

We all have a story to tell, and sometimes we need to share that story with the world... Welcome to pcmc! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno gets together once again with Janine Gagilardi to discuss the hilarious web/streaming series Very Important People . A show where improv comedians are transformed by makeup and costume into characters they aren't prepared for, then have to sit for an interv...

Welcome to a brand-spanking new full episode of pcmc! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno sits down with the grande dame of the podcast, Janine Gagilardi, to review new trailers, confess current pop culture obsessions, and chat about what they are currently watching, reading, and consuming. Topics on today's show: Adventure Time: Side Quests (2026), Klara and the Sun (2026), The Social Reckoning...

Howdy! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's episode, host Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by Peter Marsh (Lassercast / Comic Books Transformed). Mike and Peter are discussing the best and worst Redemption Arcs in pop culture. A Redemption Arc is when a villainous character goes on a journey to become a good guy. When it's done right, it...

SPOILER ALERT for Masters of the Universe (2026) I HAVE THE POWER! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's episode, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by dear friend of the show Peter Marsh (Lassercast / Comic Books Transformed) to once again discuss the world of MOTU. Today is a big day, after almost 40 years, a new live action Masters of th...

Happy Pride everyone! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's all-new full episode, Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony, and together they review new trailers, talk about what they're currently reading/watching/consuming, and confess their current pop culture obsessions. Topics in today's show: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026), To...

Happy Pride everyone! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, host Mike Bongiorno sits down with frequent contributor, Anthony, to discuss their favorite Queer texts. The movies, shows, poems, and more, that are by, about, or speak to the sensibility of, an LGBTQIA+ audience. Here at pcmc all are welcome and we hope you stay a while! I...

Trigger Warning: Extreme Imagery dealing with themes of SA, dead fetuses, and other violence. Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom! On today's all-new episode, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by good friend of the show Nadia Kader. This episode is about the work of the great pop artist H.R. Giger. Giger is best known as the man who designed the Xenomorph for the Alie...

Off with her head! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom. On today's all-new episode, host Mike Bongiorno got together with good friend of the show Nadia Kader to discuss the 1966 BBC version of Alice in Wonderland . This version features British acting legends like Peter Sellers, Peter Cook, and Sir John Gielgud in the classic roles we all know and love, but with a twist, none...

Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom! On today's all-new episode, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by long-time friend, but first-time guest Stephanie Ward. Mike and Steph met in college where they were both majoring in Film Studies. They got together today to discuss their film school memories; the movies, the lectures, the professors, the classmates, the projects, and a heaping...

Well excuuuuussssee me! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom! On today's all-new episode, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by fellow adventurer of Hyrule, Bill Gagliardi. The guys came together to discuss the 1989 Legend of Zelda animated series. This 13-episode series aired as a segment on the cult favorite TV show The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Produced by DIC Entertainment,...

Hello! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom! On today's all-new full episode, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by dear friend of the show Bill Gagliardi. Together, Mike and Bill review the trailers for Coyote vs. Acme (2026), Clayface (2026), Street Fighter (2026), Mortal Kombat II (2026), and Godzilla Minus Zero (2026). The guys then go into the "chill session" and talk about wha...

Hello! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom! On today's episode, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi. It's Love, Death + Robots time! We're back in the world of LDR, and we're finally covering volume 4 of our favorite animated series! Volume 4 was a mixed bag to say the least. Many fans of LDR claim it's the worst of the series (and some of it is) but M...

Hello! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom! On today's all-new full episode, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by dear friend of the show, Janine Gagliardi. Mike and Janine review movie trailers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), The Drama (2026), Dune: Part Three (2026), and The End of Oak Street (2026). In the "chill session," Mike and Janine talk about what current po...

Ahoy! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom! On today's all-new episode, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by good friends of the show, Emilio Sparks and Vin Forte. The boys are together to discuss their all-time favorite action figures. That's right. The show is diving back into the plastic odyssey that is toy collecting. This episode is a fun one and sure to press your nost...

Ahoy! Welcome to Pop Culture Man Children— what the kids on the streets call pcmc. Your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by both Emilio Sparks and Vin Forte. The guys got together to crack open some cold ones! And by cold ones we mean microwavable frozen dinners. The guys are taste-testing various entries in the Kid Cuisine...

For the honor of Grayskull, this is Pop Culture Man Children! — what the kids on the streets call pcmc. Your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by Peter Marsh (Lasser Cast / Comic Books Transformed) to once again discuss the world MOTU. Today's episode is on the 1985 animated feature film He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the...

Helloooo ::wiggles fingers:: This is Pop Culture Man Children — what the kids on the streets call pcmc. Your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's episode, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by Peter Marsh (Lasser Cast / Comic Books Transformed) to discuss the MasterClass of David Lynch. MasterClass is a boutique streaming service where industry leaders and acco...

Welcome! This is Pop Culture Man Children — what the kids on the streets call pcmc. Your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's episode, Mike is joined once again by Anthony. The guys are together to dish about the phenomenon: Heated Rivalry. Anthony is a huge fan who has reheated (rewatched) the show many times. Mike is new to the show but loves it. They discuss t...

SPOILER ALERT! for Scream 7 (2026) Do you like mid-scary movies? Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's episode, Mike is joined by Anthony Bongiorno to react to Scream 7 (2026). Mike and Antony have discussed EVERY Scream movie on pcmc (check out our backlog on the feed) and today the tradition continues. The guys just got back from the movie...

Do you read Sutter Cane? Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, Mike is joined by dear friend of the pod, Nadia Kader. Nadia is a big fan of today's topic; the 1994 film In the Mouth of Madness, directed by horror icon John Carpenter. The film is Carpenter's ode to H.P. Lovecraft, and the third in his "apocalypse trilogy." It's a weir...

I've been doing this for fifty years! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, Mike is joined again by good friend of the show, Nadia Kader. Mike and Nadia sat down to discuss Megadoc (2025), the feature-length documentary that chronicles the disastrous production of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis (2024). Neither Mike nor Nadia have...

Come on! No whammies, no whammies! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, Mike is joined once again by good friend of the show, Vin Forte. Today Mike and Vin are talking about the classic TV game show Press Your Luck. In particular, they are discussing the "scandal" that rocked the show in 1984 when a contestant won over $100,000 by e...

Hey, when did you grow a beard?! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, Mike is joined once again by good friend of the show, Vin Forte. Together Mike and Vin are discussing the grimy 1985 action/comedy The Protector. A wild buddy-cop movie starring Jackie Chan and Danny Aiello! If you liked Lethal Weapon but wished it had 100% more m...

Good morning happy campers! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, Mike is back with Emilio Sparks, and together they are talking about the film John Candy: I Like Me (2025). If you weren't here last week, the guys discussed John Candy's greatest film, Uncle Buck (check it out on our feed). This week, Mike and Emilio are diving deep i...

Oh let's have a cow! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for fandom talk and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, Mike is joined once again by Emilio Sparks, and together they are discussing the 1989 classic John Hughes film Uncle Buck. One of the guy's all-time favorite films and an absolute tour de force performance by the legendary John Candy. Mike and Emilio discuss their childhood memori...