Pop Culture Man Children

On today's episode Mike and Jen list their favorite "Disney" songs. The rules are simple; this list includes anything that can remotely be called "Disney:" songs from animated films, Saturday morning cartoons songs, songs from DCOMs, songs from Disney Parks, everything counts! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find us on Youtube and Facebook.

On today's episode of PCMC Mike and Anthony return to Woodsboro and the world of Scream with the newest film in the franchise, cleverly titled... "Scream." Anthony and Mike are life long scream-heads and this was recorded directly after seeing the new film. Be sure to go back on the feed and check out our episode on the first four Scream movies.  If you like what you hear please subscribe and leav...

Greetings! Mike and Janine are back at it again talking about the world of The Matrix. This time discussing the 2003 animated anthology The Animatrix. They analyze each short film breaking down its story and art style. This episode also contains some more conversation about The Matrix Resurrections, continuing the conversation from last week's show. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTo...

On today's show Mike and Janine discuss all four Matrix movies. They talk about the good, the bad, and argue over whether Matrix Resurrections is a  good final installment. Come back next week for more Matrix content. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Look for us on Youtube and Facebook.

Hello! Welcome to another year of PCMC goodness. On today’s show Mike and Anthony discuss comedy movies from the 1990s that just don’t get the respect they deserve. If you like what you hear please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

It’s New Years time and you know what that means… PCMC returns to the Twilight Zone! On today’s episode Mike and Vin discuss the classic TZ story “It’s a Good Life” and all of its remakes and sequels throughout the history of the many Twilight Zone reboots. This is the story of a little boy with unlimited power and it’s been told and retold time after time. Happy New Year! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitt...

Happy Holidays! Welcome to another PCMC Holiday Special! On today’s episode the gang discusses the many iterations of The Grinch. Janine analyzes the 2018 version starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jen talks about her love of the year 2000 Jim Carrey version, and Anthony Bongiorno digs into the classic 1966 animated special. Mike and his guests talk all about how the Grinch story changes over time and...

Hi gang! On todays episode Mike and Janine discuss their picks for the best episodes to watch if you are trying to get into some famous TV shows you missed over the years. Also they discuss what makes a great entry episode and why that is different from a “best” episode.  Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

On today’s show Mike is joined by Bill and together the guys talk about their dream ideas for sequels, spinoffs, and cinematic universes. Have you ever dreamed of a sequel to a favorite movie that never happened? Or of a series of films based on your favorite fiction characters? This is the episode for you! Follow @PCMC on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

SPOILER ALERT! On today’s show Mike is on his own! Ghostbusters is very personal to him and he had to go this one alone. In this episode Mike shares his reactions to AfterLife, what he loves about the film, what he doesn’t love about the film, and he reacts to common criticisms of the film. This is a fun deep dive on Ghostbusters: Afterlife, so strap on your proton-pack and dig in! Follow @PCMCpod...

Oh bother. On today’s show Mike chats with actor and puppeteer Kirsty Moon about her new show; Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation. Kirsty plays both Pilget and Roo in the show and she is fantastic! Mike and Kirsty also talk about plushies, puppeteering, Jim Henson, making audiences cry, and much, much more! To get tickets to the show visit winniethepoohshow.com Follow @PCMC on Twitt...

Fear is the mind killer! On today’s episode Mike is joined once again by Peter Marsh. The topic is the 2013 documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune. The doc tells the tale of a Dune movie that was too insane to ever be produced. This episode also looks at David Lynch’s Dune and the new 2021 version that was recently released. This is a fun listen whether you’re a fan of Dune or not, because as you’ll hear J...

On today’s all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined once again, by Mike Fischetti. Mike and Mike sit down and get (semi)serious about how to fix Walt Disney World. What would they change? What would they add? What would they subtract? This is a great episode if you’re a Dis-nerd or just a nerd in general. If you like this episode please subscribe and share with your closest nerd friends. Follow @PCM...

Start me up! On today's all new episode, Mike sits down with Vin Forte to discuss the OS that changed the world: Windows 95! The conversation also veers into topics such as; CD ROM , AOL, Friends, and other 90s stuff. This one is super nerdy so strap in! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

Hey boys and ghouls, recently Mike was a guest on The Lasser Cast Youtube channel. Mike sat down with Peter Marsh (from our Power Rangers episodes) to discuss the two Rob Zombie Halloween movies. Here’s a small preview of that chat - for the whole video visit The Lasser Cast on YouTube. Happy Halloween! Lasser Cast: https://g.co/kgs/QtHCpt

Hey spooky people! It's the fourth and final episode of Halloween 2021! On today's show Mike and Anthony discuss Goosebumps book 1 "Welcome to Dead House." Anthony was an OG Goosebumps fan and Mike is new to the series. The guys talk R.L. Stine, his dubious writing style, and the parts of the book that creeped them out. Thanks for being with us all Halloween long. Like and Subscribe and Share with...

More Halloween 2021! On todays show Mike is joined by Bill Gagliardi to discuss the little remembered "Horror Hall of Fame." A cable TV broadcast program that aired for three years before going defunct. The '90s was weird and wild time for Horror and TV! Come back next week for the final installment of Halloween 2021! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Halloween continues! On today’s show Mike chats with David A. Weiner, the director of the incredible documentaries “In Search of Darkness: A Journey Into Iconic ‘80s Horror” and “In Search of Darkness 2,” as well as the upcoming “In Search of Tomorrow.” Mike and David discuss everything from Video Stores, to’ 80s culture, to the current state of horror, and much, much more!  Contribute to, and bec...

Happy Halloween! It’s the best time of the year and we’re back for our annual month long celebration! This year we kick things off with Mike and Janine’s list of Best Jump Scares in Pop Culture. Turn down the lights and get out your pumpkin lattes because Halloween 2021 has begun! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

Hey paisanos! On today’s show Mike and Vin sit down to discuss the best and worst of the Super Mario game series. In this convo the guys get into the finer points of the video games that changed pop culture forever and the ones that are better left forgotten. This episode is dedicated to the memory of our friend Andrew DiLorenzo. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

SPOILER ALERT for the art on display at Banksy: Genius or Vandal On today’s show Mike and Jen discuss their recent trip to the hot new art exhibit “Banksy: Genius or Vandal.” They give a run down of what the exhibit has in offer and what it’s laking. As well as whether the show met their expectations. Get your heart-balloon and strap in for a new episode of PCMC! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instag...

On today’s episode Mike sits down with Anthony Bongiorno to dish about the basic-cable-network and mega-media-brand Bravo. In this show the guys get into Bravo’s origins, the unjust treatment of comedian Kathy Griffin, and most of all, the Real Housewives franchise. This is a fun one! Follow @PCMCpod on twitter, instagram, and TikTok.

SPOILER ALERT - for novel The Final Girl Support Group. On today’s show Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony Bongiorno. In this episode the guys discuss The Final Girl Support Group (2021) a new novel by author Grady Hendrix. Mike and Anthony have discussed Hendrix on the show before and are super excited to dig into his newest book! The guys also discuss the “final girl” theory, a film theory b...

Hey gang! It’s our 200th show! On today’s episode Mike sits down with Janine to chat about media, pop culture, growing up nerdy, their favorite movies, their favorite episodes of PCMC, and where they see the show going in the future. Topics on today’s show include: Marvel, Muppet Babies, Mickey Mouse, Little Mermaid, IMDb, Baby Shark ( do do, do do ), Ghostbusters, Jaws, the library, bad movies, P...

Buckle your seatbelts and check the exits! Today’s episode is all about the history of in-flight entertainment. From music, to movies, to personal tablets, media has always been part of the commercial flying experience. On this show Mike and Janine discuss their personal opinions on what to watch in the sky, while also looking at some research into how watching media on planes affects us as viewer...