Pop Culture Man Children

Freeze scum! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by friend of the pod, Peter Marsh. Today Mike and Pete are discussing the 1987 dystopian classic RoboCop. A movie that's as funny as it is exciting, and as smart as it is dumb. The guys love this movie and gush about all their favorite scenes and characters. The guys also compare RoboCop to Superman (2025),...

Sleep now! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by friend of the pod, Peter Marsh. Mike and Pete sat down to discuss the spooky and fun cult classic Dark City (1998). Dark City is a late 90s mind-bendy scifi about false realities. It is very much a cousin to The Matrix and eXistenZ. Like the film itself, this episode of pcmc gets deep and philosophical. If...

Beam me up! On today's all-new episode of Pop Culture Man Children, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by Vin Forte. On today's show the topic is Star Trek Beyond (2016), the last theatrically released Star Trek movie (for now). This is the final stop in Mike and Vin's journey to cover every Star Trek movie (for now). If you like this episode, please check out the backlog of Star Trek...

Pew pew! On today's all-new episode of Pop Culture Man Children, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by long-time contributor to the show, Vin Forte. The guys are going back to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the 1999 Star Wars Expanded Universe book, The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime. This is one Vin loved as a kid and Mike is reading for the first time. It's an important book in the old Star W...

Cheer up! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by Anthony Bongiorno. Today the guys are discussing their "go-to media for serotonin." That means the movies, TV, books, social networks, or any other media we consume when we're feeling blue and need something to cheer us up. The world can be tough and the media we consume can be just the escape or inspiratio...

Happy 400 everyone!!! Today's episode is a very special one. Episode 400 features multiple segments from multiple contributors, all discussing one of the most foundational texts in pop culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The team discusses "The Dreamer of Oz" (1990), "The Wiz" (1978), "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013), "Wicked: Part 1" (2024) and, of course, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Come ease...

Welcome all! Before we hit our 400th episode milestone, let's take a trip in the way-back machine and revisit the very first episode of pcmc. This is the episode that started it all! See the origins of all your favorite pcmc traditions that continue to this day. Don't forget to tune in tomorrow for episode 400!  Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

Wake up! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by frequent contributor to the pod (and his brother) Anthony Bongiorno. Mike and Anthony got together to discuss their favorite "dream sequences" in pop culture. The guys also discuss how dream sequences work and what makes a dream sequence great. If you like what you hear, then you're in luck because we have a...

Hello! On today's all-new episode of the podcast, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by a panel of pcmc all-stars; Anthony Bongiorno, Jennifer Litrell, and Janine Gagilardi! The crew got together to discuss their favorite theatrical experiences, whether it be a Broadway show that changed Anthony's life, a concert that thrilled Janine, or the Stage Door experience Jen had with Alan Rickman. Anything hav...

SPOILER ALERT for Companion (2025) Quaid-face! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Nadia Kader! Mike and Nadia got together to discuss Companion (2025), the new film that follows in the footsteps of Metropolis, Weird Science, and The Stepford Wives. It's all about robot love, robot sex, and the robot revolution! If you enjoy hearing Mike and Nadia discus...

Quack! Quack! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Nadia Kader! Mike and Nadia got together to discuss the sweaty, ugly, and gross, Italian Giallo movie The New York Ripper (1982). A movie that was banned from the UK for years due to its extreme violence and sexual content. Nadia hates this movie, and Mike thinks it's a fascinating piece of cinematic tras...

SPOILER ALERT - this is a GENERAL spoiler alert for ALL pop culture. You have been warned! Rest in Power! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi! The topic of this episode is "Most Devastating Deaths in Pop Culture." Do you remember how you felt when your favorite fictional character in TV, Video Games, Movies, or Books unexpectedly bit the...

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi! They are together to discuss the MAX animated series Harley Quinn (2019). The show is one of the smartest, funniest takes on the Batman story in a long time. And just like Harley herself, this episode is NOT for children! If you like hearing the pcmc gang discuss DC Comics content, check out th...

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Peter Marsh. The topic today is the highly successful DC Comics "Absolute Universe." DC has created new rebooted versions of all their most infamous characters and the guys got together to discuss how those changes make the stories better, while staying true to the hearts of the heroes. For this episode, Mike an...

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Peter Marsh. The guys got together to discuss "movies that blew their minds!" Not movies that are good, not movies that are great, not movies that are amazing. Movies that changed the way they think about the world. So if you're a giant nerd who loves movies (and I think you are), this is the episode for you.   ...

SPOILER ALERT for Seasons 1 and 2 of Severance! Praise Kier! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by old friend of the show, Chris Sorrentino. Chris is a comedian, a musician, a cosplayer, and an artist. He even designed the pcmc logo! Recently, Chris had a once in a lifetime experience. He got to work for one day at Lumon, the mysterious evil corporation from the hit...

Boooo! On today's all-new pcmc Mike and Anthony are back, this time to discuss the 1990s phenomenon Ghost! This is the movie that made pottery sexy! The guys discuss the film's triumphs and shortcomings, while praising Whoopi Goldberg and Demi Moore. If you've never seen Ghost, GO watch it right now and come back after. Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

SPOILER ALERT for: Scream 7, The White Lotus, and Severance! Hellooo! It's an all-new full episode of pcmc! Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony to review new trailers, confess their current obsessions, and talk about all things pop culture. Topics on today's show: Materialists (2025), The Ugly Stepsister (2025), Lilo & Stitch (2025), M3GAN 2.0 (2025), The Naked Gun (2025), Mythic Quest, Nik...

Hello! On today's all-new pcmc, Mike is joined by dear friend of the show Bill Gagliardi to discuss their favorite title songs. What are title songs, you say? Songs from films that share the same name as the film. NOT songs named after movies or movies named after songs. Songs that came into our lives along with films of the same name. Examples would be "Grease," "Ghostbusters," and "Men in Black....

CAW! On today's all-new episode of pcmc Mike is joined, once again, by Bill Gagliardi. Mike and Bill sat down to discuss the 1994 goth-kid classic The Crow. Bill is a lifelong fan of the film and Mike is new to the franchise. Together they discuss its cultural impact, it's insane dialogue, and its incredible aethetics. If you like this conversation, look up on the feed and find other topics that t...

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, Mike is joined, once again, by Nadia Kader. Today Mike and Nadia are discussing the hidden gem horror comedy Tragedy Girls. This movie is like if Mean Girls and Scream had a baby. It follows the murderous rampage of two popular high school girls who want nothing more than viral fame. If you enjoy this episode, check out some of our other shows covering ho...

Welcome to the Greatest Adventure! On today's all-new episode of pcmc Mike is joined, once again, by good friend of the show, Nadia Kader. Mike and Nadia have come together to discuss the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit. Long before The Lord of the Rings was a household name, this animated film delighted, confused, and frightened generations of children! If you like hearing Nadia and Mike disc...

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, Mike is joined, once again, by Janine. Together they are discussing the times when unknown actors were given a big opportunity and "went for it." They say "there are no small parts, only small actors," and these actors took their parts and ran with them! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe and tell your friends about us! find us everywhere @PC...

Welcome! It's time for another full raging episode of pcmc. Today Mike is joined by Janine, and together they discuss current pop culture news, review new trailers, and confess their current media obsession. Topics in today's show: Buffy reboot, Heart of Lincoln, Mickey 17 (2025), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), Friendship (2025), Doctor Who, DC Absolute Comics, Harley Quinn, Jury Duty, Th...

Welcome! On today's all-new episode of PCMC, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by frequent contributor Vin Forte. Mike is new to the fandom, while Vin is a longtime Trekkie. Together, they are journeying through the franchise movie by movie. In this episode, they discuss Star Trek Into Darkness from 2013. If you enjoy this episode, check our podcast feed for episodes on the rest of the Star...