Pop Culture Reflections

It’s a POP-pourri episode of Pop Culture Reflections, ‘cause we’re all over the map on this one! I’m joined by my friend, the amazing Shawn Jones from Smokin’ Sounds Podcast as we have a Smokin’ Pop Culture Discussion about a variety of topics including Bjork’s first band, The Sugarcubes, pro-wrestling, movie franchises, horror villains and much more! Join us for this entertaining episode. Check o...

Welcome to Wonderland, meatballs! Sure, a lot of horror fans have the fourth installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise pretty low in their rankings, but not my guest and I. I am joined once again by friend of the show and one of the most awesome people out there, Kate from Down Under and now one of the co-hosts of Pizza Bones on You Gonna Eat That Crust? Podcast. Kate and I breakdown...

Patreon Member Topic Request. Thank you Kate for this awesome concept. In this episode, I welcome back to the show three amazing people, Greg Hoey from You Gonna Eat That Crust Podcast and my extraordinary co-host and the power couple of 1980's nostalgic podcasting, Jim and Lindsay from Children of the 80's Podcast, and we had a blast putting together the ultimate 80's and 90's compilation, double...

Justin and Greg tasked 10 incredible folks with selecting one song each to recommend they listen to and breakdown for this spectacular episode. In this edition, Justin and Greg spotlight these 10 awesome songs and the unique stories from these amazing contributors. Join us for this entertaining and heartfelt installment of music discovery. Much love to these incredible contributors: ​Kate from Dow...

1999 was perhaps the most controversial, or at least, polarizing year of the decade. The music scene was strange. The television scene was “trashy”. The movie scene was pretty incredible. All in all, however, the pop culture was a bit on the low culture side. Join me and special guest, Ross Benes, author of the book “1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickedstarted Our Bizarre Times”...

Justin & Greg are back at it, this time with a new name of the sub-series, chosen by you amazing listeners, Slice of Pop Culture with Justin & Greg!! In this first episode, we are talking director vs director. This topic was voted on by you as well and Justin & Greg decided to put two of the most prolific film directors of their respective generations against one another. Let’s hope we do this one...

“Want a date? Looking for some action? Need some company? Got any money?” Patty Mullen is incredible. This movie is a one of a kind. I’m joined by the awesome John from Dewey Pod-Monster Podcast to talk about one of the most entertaining films of the 90’s, Frankenhooker! Join us as we breakdown our highlights, thoughts on the cast and how this movie measures up to Point Break, of course. Listen, f...

“In death there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes.” In this episode, I’m joined by an amazing human being, Ethan, from the incredible Bloody Essentials Podcast. We’re talking about the first Final Destination film from 25 years ago! Ethan kills it in this episode and provides great insight, a hilarious backstory and pure entertainment in this fun conversation about Devo...

In the small desert town of "Perfection", boredom isn’t the worst thing to contend with. It's the huge, underground graboids that can devour cars and buildings alike that you should really worry about. I'm thrilled to welcome to the show, first time guest, awesome creator and human Larry from the incredible, Your Move Creep! Podcast! We delve into all things Tremors and how awesome Kevin Bacon and...

Justin & Greg are joined by a guest for the first time on their sub-series and what a great guest, it's Kate from Down Under! In this episode Justin, Greg and Kate each selected a TV series that most impacted their lives respectively. They each highlight their favorite characters, performances, episodes and seasons and so much more. Follow Kate at https://www.instagram.com/katel45678?igsh=aG42aDk3...

"What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?" Why did this silly premise work so well? Why are these hideous clowns so freakin' awesome? Why isn't this movie on more people's top 20 lists of horror films?! I am joined by first time guest, amazing creator, fellow horror nerd and awesome human Meka G from Cinematic Nightmares Podcast. In this entertaining episode, we geek out about the awesome 80's c...

Pro-Wrestling in the 80's and 90's was just different. Back then, when a wrestler hit you with his/her finishing move, the match was over! Unless you were a heel with a weak move, but that's another story for another day. In this episode, I'm joined by first time guest, E-Bitty from WTFRU Doing?! Podcast. We break down each of our picks for Top 5 Best and Worst Finishing Moves in Pro-Wrestling fro...

“This is Jack Burton in the Pork Chop Express, and in talkin’ to whoever’s listenin’ out there.” Cause it’s time for Pop Culture Reflections to take on Big Trouble in Little China! For this fun and nostalgic trip back to the 80’s, I’m joined by returning guest and huge John Carpenter fan, Brandy The Terrorific Lady. Joins us for this entertaining conversation about mystical martial artists, awesom...

Justin & Greg are back again to present you their selection for The Unheard Five, Volume 3! This time Justin and Greg each introduce songs from the likes of Divinyls, MGMT, Beach House, The Flaming Lips and much more! Find out what the guys think on this installment of Music Discovery! Listen to the Spotify playlist here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/70dnMcKiCytqPW5jnSehw5?si=pnyPrdnOTIiLu-aoC...

Who else loves 90’s music? All of you, am I right?! What songs define the decade for you? Which ones impacted your life? Well my first time guest, amazing human being and dude with the most exceptional taste in music around, Jamie “No-yeah-totally-dude” joins me to breakdown our lists of most definitive and impactful songs of the 1990s. Join us for this was a great conversation about a great decad...

Justin and Greg are back at it, putting two recording acts up against each other, once again. If you’re talking 80s-90s rap and hip hop what better duo to compare and contrast than the Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest, amirite?! We take 5 songs from each group and vote on our preferred track. Who will get the most votes? Who will win the battle? How many people will hate is afterwards? Join J...

Bride of Chucky is an important installment in the Child’s Play/Chucky franchise. Brad Dourif excels the Chucky character, Jennifer Tilly is a goddess and hilarious and the spark the series needed. At its core, this film is super entertaining. What better guest to have for this awesome film than the film rat himself, my friend Newman from Movies 4 Dayz. I already knew Newman had mad love for this...

The amazing Michelle Jackson is back and once again we’re talking Miami Vice! In this episode, thanks to Michelle’s recommendation, we’re talking about the season 1 episode, Smuggler’s Blues. How did this episode influence the film? What’s our picks for episode highlights, standout moments and performances and best fashion/pop culture? Listen now to find out in this entertaining conversation about...

What’s in the box?! What’s on the podcast?! Se7en, of course. I’m thrilled to welcome back for the podcast, the incredible Kate from Down Under! Who better to join us to talk about one of the greatest films of the 90s but my man, my co-host on Justin & Greg Present, Greg Hoey. This extraordinary film has influenced many films and tv series since it arrived on the scene 30 years ago. Join me, Greg...

Who would’ve thought talking albums from 2003 would be so much fun, Nate did, and he picked some this time! Join me and three returning guests, Nate Harvey, Greg Hoey and, friend of the show, musician Sean Faust for this unpredictable and entertaining discussion as we attempt to agree on our Top 10 2003 Albums Tier List. Follow Greg @ https://www.instagram.com/oldn3rdybastard?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==...

In this episode, I’m joined by first time guest and awesome human being Stacey, from Stacey’s Pop Culture Parlour, as we venture down into the sewers, hop over puddles of ooze and geek out about the most totally bodacious heroes of all time! We’re discussing the 1990 live action film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie. Listen to find out our top 5 highlights of the film, favorite characters,...

Welcome back to Justin & Greg Present, this is episode 4 and we’re jumping back into music discovery as we bring you volume 2 of The Unheard Five! Justin & Greg return to The Unheard Five concept, after all discovering new music is our favorite thing to do. Once again we each introduce five songs to each other and give our reactions, ratings and likelihood of listening to the entire album. Join us...

Flowers in the Attic freaked me out as a kid! Heck, the word Attic freaked me out as a kid! In this episode we’re breaking down this somewhat forgotten 80’s thriller based on the novel of the same name about four kids locked away in an attic and possibly the cruelest mother and grandmother of all time! Join me and my amazing guest, Janecka Olen from Scream Queen Podcast for this fun and entertaini...

Television in the 1990’s was just a different vibe. Was it the peak of popularity, possibly? Television is consumed differently these days, the 90s were the era of “must-see tv”. I’m joined by the returning and amazing Ryan Wilson from You Gonna Eat that Crust? Podcast. Join us as we rank our collective top 10 favorite 90’s tv characters in a tier list. During this fun discussion, we highlight suc...

In episode 3, Justin and Greg are putting two 90’s action flicks up against each other; Judgment Night vs Payback! They’ll compare and contrast and vote in a variety of categories to take a shot at picking the better film. It’s likely that fans of the these films won’t be happy with some of their takes but hey, that’s podcasting. Join Justin and Greg for this fun conversation. Whether you’re owed...