Pop Culture Reference

This week, Seamus and Garrett talk the rise of the machines (No, not that one) and the human/robot duo that just might be the key to it all (No, not that one either) with The Creator! Plus, the triumph of the WGA in their strike efforts, and a nod to the life and career of Michael Gambon. Episode timecodes: News - 0:40 WGA Strike coming to an end - 0:40 RIP Michael Gambon - 3:34 The Creator - 6:30...

This week Seamus and Garrett get spooky in The Big Apple, Venice, Italy! Plus, another WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike update, and the latest news on the upcoming Disney+ and Hulu price increases. Episode timecodes: News - 1:05 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike update - 1:05 Disney+ and Hulu price increases - 3:02 A Haunting in Venice - 6:02 A Haunting in Venice spoilers - 14:40 Pop Culture Reference (Italian Film Pr...

All aboard! Seamus and Garrett globetrot with famed detective Hercule Poirot as they cover the Kenneth Branagh adaptations of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. Plus, a WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike update and remembering Bob Barker, Jimmy Buffett, and Steve Harwell. Episode timecodes: News - 0:51 Remembering Bob Barker - 0:51 Remembering Jimmy Buffett - 2:38 Remembering Steve Harwell...

This week, Seamus and Garrett get back to their regular Star Wars nerd stasis by getting into the 2 episode premiere of Ahsoka! Plus, another strike update, and news of upcoming Disney+ 4K disk releases. Episode timecodes: News - 0:26 WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike Update - 0:26 Disney+ series 4k disks to be released - 2:50 Charles Martinet to step down as voice of Mario - 4:46 Ahsoka Eps 1 & 2 - 6:35 Ahsok...

Seamus and Garrett take a good voyage to da movies with Last Voyage of Demeter. Plus, a brief look at the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Episode timecodes: News - 0:59 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike update - 0:59 Last Voyage of Demeter - 2:16 Last Voyage of Demeter spoilers - 13:45 Pop Culture Reference (Dracula's screen history)- 35:32 Save The Rec Center (From Dusk Til Dawn 3 and Troll Hunter) - 4...

This week, Seamus and Garrett ponder various Jurassic Parks and Die Hards with Meg 2: The Trench! Plus, another WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike update and Danger on the Disney+ front with news of password sharing restrictions. Episode timecodes: News - 0:54 WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike Update - 0:54 RIP William Friedkin - 2:41 RIP Johnny Hardwick - 5:11 Disney+ & Hulu plan password crackdown - 7:34 Meg 2: The Trench...

Don't you guys ever watch Shark Week? Seamus and Garrett chomp down on the greatest shark movie ever made, The Meg. Plus, a WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike update. Episode timecodes: News - 0:34 RIP Paul Reubens - 0:34 Strike update - 4:06 Disney and Universal expand A.I. interest - 4:57 Netflix UK removes The Power of the Dog - 7:06 The Meg - 10:26 The Meg spoilers - 24:00 Pop Culture Reference (Chinese...

This week, Seamus and Garrett contemplate global nuclear Armageddon while wearing pink leather cowboy outfits as we join the phenomenon of the Barbie-Oppenheimer Double feature! Plus, an update on the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike, and a look at Disney's latest Marvel danger. Episode timecodes: News - 1:07 WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike update - 1:07 RIP Tony Bennett - 4:15 WandaVision Steelbook release without disk...

Seamus and Garrett accept their last impossible mission for the foreseeable future with Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part 1. Plus, an overview of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Episode timecodes: Mission: Impossible 7 - 1:04 Mission: Impossible 7 spoilers - 8:14 Pop Culture Reference (SAG-AFTRA Strike)- 52:21 Save The Rec Center (Trainwreck: Woodstock 99 and What's Up Doc?) - 57:05 Reach the show:...

This week Seamus and Garrett attempt their own impossible mission... to cover the entire Mission: Impossible film franchise in a single podcast! Plus, our thoughts on Crater being pulled from Disney+ less than 2 months after release. Episode timecodes: News - 1:14 Crater pulled from Disney+ less than 2 months after release - 1:14 Mission: Impossible 1-6 - 5:28 ~~FULL SPOILERS FOR MISSION: IMPOSSIB...

Seamus and Garrett reach the end of their Indiana Jones journey with Dial of Destiny. Plus, Paddington 3 and Superman: Legacy get major casting updates. Episode timecodes: News - 1:07 RIP Alan Arkin - 1:07 Paddington 3 announces new cast members - 3:51 David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan join Superman: Legacy - 6:26 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - 8:45 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destin...

This week, Seamus and Garrett are joined once again by Sean Till Dusk to break down the penultimate Indiana Jones films, The Last Crusade and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! Plus, a look at the Korvo re-cast on Solar Opposites and TCM in potential peril! Episode timecodes: News - 1:15 Secret Invasion AI opening - 1:15 Solar Opposites Re-casting - 5:21 WBD to sell ~50% of music publishing assets...

This week, Garrett and Seamus are joined by a TOP MAN, Sean Till Dusk, to unearth the secrets of Indiana Jones movies Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom. Plus, remembering Cormac McCarthy. Sean's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seantilldusk Episode timecodes: News - 1:09 RIP Cormac McCarthy - 1:09 Star Wars: Outlaws game trailers - 3:11 Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom - 8:01 R...

The wait is over! Nearly 100 episodes later Seamus and Garrett revisit and re-rank the top streaming services on the market. Plus, our thoughts on Disney's decision to censor The French Connection and the addition of an ad supported tier of Amazon Prime. Episode timecodes: News - 1:08 Disney censors The French Connection - 1:08 Amazon Prime now including ad supported tier - 7:28 The Rematch of the...

This week, Seamus gets bitten by a radioactive Garrett and they both swing right into Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Plus, the latest Metal Gear Solid remake/remaster news and our thoughts on the most recent Netflix account crackdown. Episode timecodes: News - 0:24 RIP Tina Turner - 0:24 RIP Ray Stevenson - 2:08 Prop Culture quietly pulled from Disney+ - 3:35 Netflix account sharing crackdown...

Seamus and Garrett gush over their new favorite movie of the year, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Plus, hear their theories on Dwayne Johnson's new solo Fast and the Furious film. Episode timecodes: News - 0:36 The Rock gets a Fast Saga solo film - 0:36 Fast X spoilers - 1:28 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - 6:03 Across the Spider-Verse spoilers - 18:06 Pop Culture Reference (Inspiratio...

Seamus and Garrett reach the beginning of the end of the road as they discuss one of their most anticipated films of the year, Fast X Plus, some Disney Danger as the House of Mouse makes some questionable decisions. Episode timecodes: News - 1:21 Hulu and Disney Plus pull content (Disney Danger) - 1:21 Fast X - 6:08 Fast X spoilers - 13:34 Pop Culture Reference (Fast X spoilers)- 51:05 Save The Re...

This week Seamus and Garrett live their lives as Sir Dom Toretto intended... one quarter mile at a time! In this mini marathon special, we take a dive into 4 canonical entries in the F&F universe that we have never experienced before including Better Luck Tomorrow, The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, Los Bandoleros, and The Fast and the Furious: Crossroads on the PS4. Episode timecodes...

Seamus and Garrett take their last outing with their favorite MCU family as they cover Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Plus, an overview of the ongoing Writers Strike. Episode timecodes: GOTG 3 - 1:01 GOTG 3 spoilers - 9:53 Pop Culture Reference (Writers Strike)- 54:49 Save The Rec Center (The Fly and Donkey Kong Country) - 59:45 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PC...

This week Seamus and Garrett get emotionally raw about a blue man and a raccoon... and also talk a bit about Guardians of the Galaxy vol 1 & 2. Plus, the cancellation of National Treasure: Edge of History, and the passing of music legend and activist Harry Belafonte. Episode timecodes: News - 1:49 RIP Harry Belafonte - 1:49 National Treasure series cancelled - 3:42 Guardians of the Galaxy vol 1 &...

Donning his third-time guest member jacket, Rocky Karri joins Seamus and Garrett to go over the acclaimed Star Wars video game, Jedi: Fallen Order in anticipation of its sequel, Jedi: Survivor. Plus, a breakdown of the Mandalorian Season 3 finale and the season as a whole. Episode timecodes: News - 1:00 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire coming March 2024 - 1:00 NETFLIX NUISANCE (Password sharing cra...

This week, Seamus and Garrett return just in time to get groovy by covering all 3 original Evil Dead movies! Plus, the penultimate episodes of The Mandalorian season 3, and a look at recent Marvel and Star Wars announcements. Episode timecodes: News - 1:11 RIP Klaus Teuber, Al Jaffee, Norman Reynolds, & Bill Butler - 1:11 The Marvels trailer - 8:48 Star Wars Celebration (Ahsoka Trailer, Daisey Rid...

In this special pre-recorded episode, Seamus and Garrett once again dive deep into the Disney Vault for the majesty that is The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again! Episode timecodes: The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (full thoughts and spoilers) - 0:56 Pop Culture Reference (Kanab, Utah a.k.a Little Hollywood)- 51:34 Save The Rec Center (Bowfinger & A Knight's Tale) - 55:01 Reach the show: Email: p...

Seamus and Garrett roll the dice on the new movie, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Will the movie pass its box office check? Plus, Mando Bros starts to come together on the new episode of Disney Plus Star Wars series The Mandalorian. Episode timecodes: News - 0:45 Scott Pilgrim anime coming to Netflix with original cast - 0:45 E3 2023 canceled - 3:33 Dungeons and Dragons - 8:03 Dungeons...

Yeah, I'm thinking Seamus and Garrett are back! This week, the boys brutally fight their way through the first three John Wick movies Plus, Chapter 20 of The Mandalorian. Episode timecodes: News - 1:22 Arrested Development staying of Netflix - 1:22 John Wick Chapters 1-3 - 4:00 John Wick Chapters 1-3 spoilers - 13:30 Pop Culture Reference (Ahmed Best in Star Wars)- 46:26 The Mandalorian S3E4 (Mand...