Pop Culture Man Children

Welcome to PCMC! On today's episode we travel back to the universe of Star Trek, with a discussion on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, considered by many to be the best of the Star Trek movies. Mike is new to Trek fandom and Vin is a lifelong fan so their perspectives on the franchise are coming from very different places. Look back on the feed to find Mike and Vin's episode on Star Trek: The Moti...

Meow! On todays all new episode of Pop Culture Man Children, Mike and Anthony discuss the criminally underrated 2001 musical/comedy Josie and the Pussycats! This movie is as funny, clever, and joyful as it was when it was released over two decades ago. If you haven't seen it yet, this podcast will convince you to. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on...

SPOILER ALERT! On todays all new episode of Pop Culture Man Children, Mike and Anthony react to Scream VI. The guys are life long scream fans from the jump and have a lot of personal history with the franchise. Hear them hash out their feelings and thoughts on this episode that was record directly after they show the movie. If you like this episode look up on the feed for episodes covering the fir...

On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Anthony get together for a thought experiment. Anthony has given Mike a list of three movies he's never seen and Mike did the same for Anthony. Each person will describe what they THINK the movies are about and the other person will tell them how close they got to accuracy. This is a very fun one so be sure to share with your friends. Follow @PCMCpod on T...

TRIGGER WARNING - violence, suicide, self-inflicted violence. On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Janine sit down to discuss the terrifying and incredible Netflix anime "Junji Ito Maniac." This is part 3 of a 3 part episode covering the entire season of the show. Todays show covers episodes 9-12. If you haven't heard the first two parts look up on the feed! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Insta...

TRIGGER WARNING - violence, suicide, self-inflicted violence. On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Janine sit down to discuss the terrifying and incredible Netflix anime "Junji Ito Maniac." This is part 2 of a 3 part episode covering the entire season of the show. Todays show covers episodes 5-8. Come back next week to hear about episodes 9-12. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikT...

TRIGGER WARNING - violence, suicide, self-inflicted violence. On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Janine sit down to discuss the terrifying and incredible Netflix anime "Junji Ito Maniac." Mike and Janine love talking about animated anthology and this one is gross and great! This is the first of a 3 part episode of PCMC. This episode coveres Maniac episodes 1-4, come back next week to hear...

SPOILER ALERT FOR TMNT: THE LAST RONIN Cowabunga! On today's new episode of PCMC Mike is joined by friend of the show, Peter Marsh. Peter is the co-host of "The Lasser Cast" and "Comic Books Transformed." He stopped by to discuss the comic book "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin." Mike and Peter talk about what they loved and hated in the comic and their take on the TMNT franchise as a...

Duh! On todays all new episode of PCMC, Bill stops by to discuss the marriage of Homer and Marge Simpson- specifically the many times they almost cheat on each other. Mike and Bill review episodes from the entire history of the Simpsons to try an figure out what exactly the problem is with Homer and Marge. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook...

Hey paisanos! It's an all new episode of PCMC! On todays show Bill stops by to discuss the VERY FIRST Super Mario Bros. movie; the 1986 Japanese Mario Anime. This movie is colorful, fun, and trippy as hell. Mike and Bill discuss the animation style, the soundtrack, and how much this film influenced later Mario continuity. So get your meatballs and spaghetti and settle in to listen to todays episod...

Hey screw-heads! Welcome to an all new episode of PCMC. On today's show Nadia stops by to discuss Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell AKA "the Japanese Evil Dead." Mike and Nadia discuss, the story, the aesthetics, the connections to Evil Dead, and the inventiveness on display that is all original. Groovy. Follow @PCMCpod on twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook...

On todays episode Mike is joined by Nadia Kader. Nadia stopped by to analyze and discuss the trippy mind-bending anime; Paprika (directed by Satoshi Kon). This is the second episode of PCMC where Mike and Nadia discuss Kon's work, look up the feed for the episode on Perfect Blue (1997). Now sit back and get weird with todays all new PCMC. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop...

On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Vin return to the future! Its Star Trek: The Motion Picture from 1979. The guys discuss the highs and lows of the first film in the Star Trek franchise as well as its lasting legacy. Many fans consider it to be "the worst" Star Trek movie and Mike and Vin make the case for why its actually good (not great). Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTo...

Happy New Year! It's the start of a brand new year which means its Twilight Zone time here at PCMC. As always Vin Forte is here to ring in the new year and discuss all things Twilight Zone. The topic for this year: the classic 1960 episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" and the 2003 remake "The Monsters Are On Maple street." Each episode reflects the fears of the times they were produced b...

Happy holidays! On today's mega-sized holiday special the gang is all here to discuss A Christmas Carol. Anthony talks about the original novella written by Charles Dickens and published in 1843. Janine is here to talk about Mickey's Christmas Carol from 1983. Vin stops by to nerd out on the 2010 Doctor Who episode "A Christmas Carol." And Jen brings it all home by discussing the 1992 classic The...

What's your damage?! On todays all new episode Mike and Anthony discuss the 80s cult classic "Heathers." Anthony has loved the movie ever since he was a kid, Mike wonders what exactly the movie is trying to say, and they both think its great but works better as a reflection of its time. Some of the themes of the movie and todays episode may be triggering so be weary.  Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, I...

SPOILERS for Andor season one On todays new episode of PCMC Mike and Janine go back into animation world and discuss the Disney+ anthology series, "Star Wars: Visions" from 2021. As always they analyze the stories, the style, and the performances of each short. If you like this episode go check out our episodes on "Love, Death + Robots" and "The Animatrix."  Follow @PCMCpod on twitter, instagram,...

SPOILER ALERT for Tales of the Jedi AND Star Wars: Andor Season One! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike sits down with Janine to discuss the Disney+ animated series "Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi." As always Mike and Janine review the story, the visuals, and its place in the overall Star Wars canon. Also today Mike and Janine discuss season one of "Star Wars: Andor" and can't help comparing it...

On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike and Jen discuss the camp-classic "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" As well as the 2017 Ryan Murphy series "Feud." Baby Jane is a weird and wild movie that drips with camp and satire, mostly due to the performances of its two stars. And the behind the scenes drama between those stars, Bette David and Joan Crawford, is the stuff of Hollywood legend. If you've...

On today's brand new episode of PCMC Mike is joined by the lovely JGL (Jen) and new friend of the show Nick. Jen and Nick are huge fans of seminal 90's sitcom Boy Meets World and are here to school Mike on the subject. If this TGIF classic was your jam growing up this is the pod for you! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook and Youtube.

On today's episode Mike and Anthony sit down to discuss the controversial 2016 Ghostbusters reboot. Why do people hate it? How does it play six years later? And how does it compare to the recent "Ghostbusters: Afterlife?"  Follow @PCMCpod on twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook and Youtube.

On todays all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined by, friend of the show, Nadia Kader. Mike and Nadia discuss the 1997 anime classic Perfect Blue. If you're an anime/ animation fan this is the episode for you.  Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Children on Facebook and Youtube.

It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! On todays final Halloween 2022 episode Mike and Jen take a deep dive into the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus (1993). The two also talk about the new movie Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) and discuss both its merits and faults. So get out the candy-corn and relax with todays last Halloween 2022 episode. Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Find Pop Culture Man Ch...

It's a Monday Halloween 2022 Bonus episode! On today's show Mike sits down with documentarian David Weiner to discuss the third and final entry in the "In Search of Darkness" Trilogy. David is a spooky guy and a returning guest and always has interesting insights on movies and pop culture. Come back Wednesday for our 5th and final Halloween 2022 episode! To find out more about In Search of Darknes...

Halloween 2022 keeps rolling along! On today's episode Janine and Anthony stop by to discuss two seminal Witch movies from the 1990s. The Craft and Practical Magic. Together the gang compares the two films which leads into a larger conversation on dissecting the concept of "witches" in pop culture and media. Come back next week for more spooky fun! Follow @PCMCpod on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram...