Pop Culture Man Children

*SPOILER ALERT for season one of Never Have I Ever Hey everyone, as you know it's a serious and scary time in America. Today's show focuses on Pop Culture, movies, TV, and everything PCMC is qualified to discuss, but it's impossible to stay entirely away from the pain and sadness that is happening. So we promise that when we do address any serious issues it will be through the lens of media cultur...

On today's episode Mike, Janine, and Bill discuss the strange bedfellows that are Video Games and Movies. Topics include: Movies made from Video Games, Video Games made from Movies, Movies about Video Games, the influence of Video Game narratives on Movie narratives, and much, much more! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter and @popculturemanchildren on Instagram.

*SPOILER ALERT for Avatar: The Last Airbender, Solar Opposites, and What We Do In the Shadows Season 2. On today's full-sized episode Mike and Janine talk pop culture news, review new trailers, and confess their current obsessions. Topics on today's show: Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic, Taika Waititi's Star Wars, Legally Blonde, walking out of movies, the Snyder Cut, Space Force, Da 5 Bloods, Becky, t...

Zetus Lapetus! It's the first episode in a new semi-regular series of specials; DCOM 101! On these episodes Mike Bongiorno and Jen Litrell deep dive into the Disney Channel Original Movie archive. First up is Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century from 1999. So listen in as Jen relives her childhood memories while Mike tries to understand the value-major of these low-rent TV movies. Follow Jen @magically...

What do the Smurfs, Betty White, and Alf all have in common? They are all part of the weirdest TV special in history. If David Lynch directed a Saturday Morning cartoon preview special, it would be 1987's Alf Loves a Mystery. Hosts Mike and Vin take you on a bizarre journey through this TV oddity. All your questions will be answered: how old is Alf, why does Betty White keep flirting with a ten ye...

On today's show Mike and Vin discuss pop culture news, confess their current media obsessions, and review the trailers for: HBO's Looney Toons, Disney Gallery's the Mandalorian, and the remake of Destroy All Humans. Also in this episode: Trolls 2, the Academy Awards, Space Jam, Star Wars Day, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Magic the Gathering, Zoom, Ebay, Alex Jones, Midnight Gospel, Avatar the Last Airb...

Has Hollywood ever made a crappy movie out of your favorite book? Is there an old movie or TV show you want to see rebooted? Then this episode is for you! On today's show Mike and Anthony dream up versions of movies, books, and TV shows they wish existed. They explain how they see the projects looking, who would be cast in the projects, and who should write or direct the projects. This episode is...

On today's show Mike and Anthony get together (virtually) to talk all things pop culture. The guys discuss news, review new trailers, and confess their current obsessions. This episode is jam-packed with content to help entertain you through your quarantine! Topics in this episode:  the CBS Sunday Movie, AMC theaters, Emma, Mrs. Kitner, Midnight Gospel, Netflix animation, Tiger King, A Trip to Gre...

Have you ever wanted to try a Scooby-snack? Then wash it down with a ice cold Duff beer? Us at PCMC have, and this episode is all about fake foods from TV, Movies, and Pop Culture! Join Mike and Janine as they go on this culinary  journey of make-believe! If you like the show Subscribe and Share with your friends. Follow @popculturemanchildren on Instagram and @PCMCpod on Twitter.

On today's show Mike and Janine record remotely from the safety of their homes. It's a time of great pain and isolation but PCMC is here to give you the entertainment respite you deserve. On today's episode Janine and Mike discuss pop culture news, confess their latest obsessions, and review some new trailers. Other topics in this episode: Rosario Dawson, The Wire, Social Distancing, Soul, Solar O...

On the fourth and final episode in PCMC's Walt Disney World series, Mike and Jen talk about Epcot. Experimental prototype community of tomorrow! This episode is for the intellectuals. Topics on this show: Garden Grill, POG, farmer Mickey, Papyrus, taking naps, Pasta, Frozen Ever After, giant poops, and the worst attraction in all of Disney World.  Follow Jen at @misspetiteprincess on Instagram. Fo...

Today's show is the third part in a 4 part series of Mike and Jen's trip to Disney World. In today's episode Mike and Jen discuss Hollywood Studios and Galaxy's Edge. Topics include: Making Lightsabers, Mike crying a lot, Kylo Ren hitting Mike, Jen meeting her podcasting hero, weird blue milk, meh droids, Dramamine pills, and much more!  SPOILER ALERT- this episode contains spoilers for Rise of th...

Today's show is the second in a 4 part series of Mike and Jen's trip to Disney World. This episode is about the Magic Kingdom! Mike and Jen swoon with joy over the happiest place on Earth. Topics in this episode: the Coronavirus, Carousel of Progress, Churros, Momento Mori, pissing off the Beast, pink hair, Big Thunder Mountain, Fireworks, the People Mover, and much, much more! Follow us: @popcult...

Today's show is the first in a 4 part series of Mike and Jen's trip to Disney World. In this episode Mike and Jen discuss the beginning of their trip and their experiences at Animal Kingdom. They critique the rides, the food, and the theming of the (half-day) park. Also on this episode: The Art of Animation Resort, fast passes, getting sick, annoying people, sugar highs, mental breakdowns, Avatar,...

SPOILER ALERT - on today's show Mike and Emilio dissect and analyse Rick and Morty: Season 4, episodes 1-5. The guys break down every episode, all the plots and subplots, in order to figure out what makes this amazing series work so well. Mike compares Rick and Morty to Dan Harmon's Community and draws a connection between the characters. Emilio questions if taking years in between seasons is the...

On today's show Mike and Emilio sit down to wax all things pop culture. Emilio talks about his Super Soaker, Mike explains why he wants to eat blue Twinkies, and together the guys wonder how to fix the movie Cats. This episode is full if talk about toys, food, music, and movies, it is chock-full-o-fun! Some of the topics addressed in this episode: Rambo toys, Barnes and Noble's "diverse covers," B...

Good- Grief! On today's show, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by Vin Forte. The guys have gotten together to get nerdy about Comic Strips. Vin wonders if young people today would understand the phenomenon that was Garfield. Mike tells Vin about the history of one of the earliest Comic stars "The Yellow Kid." And together the guys discover the shady history behind why Calvin is always peeing o...

Put on your oven-mitts because you're about to be served a whole mess of hot takes! On this episode Mike, Janine, and Bill get together to share their controversial pop culture opinions. This show is full of heated debates and hot hot takes! If this episode makes you angry be sure to contact us at @popculturemanchildren on Instagram.

On today's show our host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi. Mike and Janine discuss pop culture news, review movie trailers, and confess their current entertainment obsessions. Some of the topics on today's show: The Good Place, Fantasy Island, Jason Blum, Banana Splits, Maurice Sendak, Wendy (2020), Downhill, Tik Tok, Possibly in Michigan, Count Crowley, and much, much more!...

On today's show our host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined in the basement by the lovely and talented Jennifer Grace Litrell. Mike and Jen are taking a trip to WDW and they are ecstatic about it! On this episode they discuss  what Disney movies you should re-watch before a trip to WDW. Jen lists her top five favorite things about WDW, and Mike shares the top five things he's excited to do when he gets th...

Everyone has read a book that changed the way they see the world or sent their life in a new direction. On today's show Mike Bongiorno sits down with his brother Anthony Bongiorno, and the two discuss the books that changed their lives. Mike and Anthony present their top five life-changing books, along with a few honorable mentions. If you're a reader this episode is for you! Subscribe to the show...

On today's full length episode Mike is joined once again by Anthony Bongiorno. The guys discuss pop culture news, review the latest movie trailers, and confession their current media obsessions. Some of the topics on today's show: the JJ cut, Terry Gilliam, Laura Dern vs. Laura Linney, diversity in film making, Clint Eastwood movies, the Male Gaze, Mutants, Sword in the Stone, Disneyland Paris, Un...

Every year is a pop culture journey! On today's show Mike and Vin sit down to discuss all the nerdy stuff they got into in 2019. They discuss the shows they watched, the books they read, the games they played, and the fandoms they explored. Also in this episode, Mike and Vin go over the best and worst stuff that was released in 2019. If you like what you hear Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Follow @p...

On today's show Mike Bongiorno and Vin Forte sit down to dissect the latest Star Wars movie. SPOILER ALERT: This episode deals in depth with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and other parts of Star Wars canon. Some of the topics addressed on this episode: Rey's Parents, the handling of Carrie Fisher's death, the new characters, Palpatine, Snoke, CGI, the Knights of Ren, and wtf is a Force dyad? Th...

Happy Holidays! It's our yearly holiday special! Get in your jammies, pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa, and listen to Mike Bongiorno and Emilio Sparks discuss the sexual implications of the song "Santa Baby." Also on today's show, the guys go to the Christmas Tree Shop and reminisce on days of old. Then Mike and Emilio count down their top five favorite Christmas songs, and finally, they discuss t...