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Summary:   "They're called boobs, Ed." This week, we revisit the film Erin Brokovich on its 20th anniversary and make the shocking discovery that it is yet another classic that Andrea Warner has never seen. Also discussed: Jeffree Star, Flatliners, and Alison Roman's cooking channel.     Show notes:   Official Jeffree Star DREAM House Tour! (YouTube)   The cancer-causing chemical Erin Brockovich f...

Summary:   "This is someone's Citizen Kane." This week, we revisit the epic romantic fantasy thriller Ghost on its 30th anniversary.  Also discussed: Road House , our favourite chocolate bars and the meaning of a love that transcends mortality.     Show notes:   Ghost pottery scene (YouTube)   Ghost review – Patrick Swayze's immortal meditation on love and grief (The Guardian)   The Apartment From...

Summary:   "This music is the glue of the world Mark." This week we have a huge argument about the much-maligned 1995 teen movie Empire Records , which Andrea has warm nostalgic feelings about and Lisa absolutely hates. Also discussed: Orville Peck, makeup tattoos and what makes a movie a cult classic.   Please note this episode was recorded on Feb. 26, 2020.     Show notes:   Empire Records does...

Summary:   "The things that you like are more important than what you are like." This week Lisa and Andrea get to nerd out on music as we dig into the new gender-swapped TV adaptation of High Fidelity . Also discussed: the Stranger , In the Dream House , and Andrea reveals one of her secret superhero powers.   Please note this episode was recorded on Feb. 24, 2020.      Show notes:   Dig Into High...

Summary:   "You're not anybody in America unless you're on TV." This week we re-watch Nicole Kidman's 1995 criminal comedy-drama To Die For and have very mixed feelings. Also discussed: Serial Mom , Sex Education , and Andrea and Lisa have a fight about whether or not Hugh Jackman is the biggest triple threat in entertainment.   Please note: this episode was recorded on Feb. 17, 2020.      Show no...

Summary:   "Isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?" This week we revisit the romance-on-a-train fantasy Before Sunrise on its 25th anniversary. Also discussed: Black Sabbath, Good Girls and Andrea Warner's spring vacation plans.    Please note: this episode was recorded on Feb. 11, 2020.     Show notes:   'Before Sunrise': The Making of an Indie Classic (NYTimes)   Before...

Summary: "Mat talk." This week Andrea Warner may have been openly weeping a tiny bit while talking about how moved she was by watching Cheer . Also discussed: Peter Krause, Maeve Binchy, and the culture of shame around periods.   Show notes:   Perimenopause | Baroness von Sketch Show (YouTube)   Jerry Harris on Instagram   Lexi's tumbling on Chee r (Facebook)   Champion Cheerleading - Flawless (Ca...

Summary: "I would be pleased to RSVP as pending." This week we temporarily promote the amazing Hannah McGregor to co-host status as she joins us to talk about the breakout Canadian hit show Schitt's Creek. Also discussed: Friday Night Lights, Canadian humour, and the terrible habit of scrolling through Twitter in bed.     Show notes:   Who is Hannah McGregor ?   Hannah McGregor on Twitter   Pop Th...

Summary: "Don't call me lucky. Call me a badass." This week we invite activist, entrepreneur and author Akilah Newton on the show to talk about all things Shondaland. Also discussed: Black History Month, Anne Murray, and the firing of Tanner Zipchen.     Show notes:   Anne Murray: 40 years of hustle and the making of a Canadian icon (CBC Music)   " Insensitive " by Jann Arden   Tanner Zipchen Clai...

Summary: "I might be the only real feminist." Comedian Joanne Tsung returns to the podcast to talk about the Netflix series You . Also discussed: Haley Kiyoko, John Mulaney and "Phil Collins weather."   Show notes:   Joanne Tsung on Twitter Joanne Tsung on Instagram     'You can never blame the victim': We catch up with Elizabeth Lail from You (Image)   How to Make a Self-Aware Show About a Serial...

Summary: "Jessica, only child, Illinois Chicago." This week producer Andrea Gin steps in behind the microphone to help Lisa try and process all our thoughts about the Oscar-winning film Parasite . Also discussed: bomb shelters, Spinning Out , and the history of Super Bowl halftime shows.     Show notes:   Shakira & J. Lo's FULL Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show (YouTube)   Prince Performs "Purple...

Summary: "Congratulations to those men." This week resident film critic Dorothy Woodend joins us for our annual Oscars preview to give us her picks and pans for the big night. Also discussed: The Mighty Boosh, Duke Ellington, and Lisa's philosophy on life.     Show notes:   " Tasty Soup Song " by The Mighty Boosh   Did Ozzy Osbourne on FIRE get his assistant sacked?! | Would I Lie To You - BBC (Yo...

Summary: "Grab hold of the one life we are given." This week Pop This! producer Andrea Gin gets in front of the mic with Andrea and Lisa to talk about the 1994 coming-of-age dramedy Double Happiness . Also discussed: Cheer, Chinese astrology, and Brad and Jen.   Show notes: Brad & Jen: the award season gossip orgasm (Lainey Gossip)   Who? Weekly Podcast   Twitter Is Losing Its Mind Over These Pict...

Summary: "Rey, never be afraid of who you are." This week, Andrea helps mega Star Wars fan Lisa talk through her many feelings about the latest installment of the franchise, the Rise of Skywalker . Also discussed: Nailed It!, Kids in the Hall and Harvey Weinstein.      Show notes:   Who Would Defend Harvey Weinstein? (Vanity Fair)   Sam Nock on Weinstein (Twitter) I confronted Harvey Weinstein las...

Summary:   "Have you gone mad, my husband?" We talk about the term 'gaslighting' a lot on our podcast and this week we finally watch the film from which the term originated, the 1944 thriller Gaslight . Also discussed: Schitt's Creek , desert island brow maintenance and the lotion revolution in Kleenex.     Show notes:   Gaslight (1944) trailer   Revisiting 'Gaslight,' the Movie (The Ringer)   Her...

Summary: "I don't mind being alone. I just don't want to be insignificant." This week we have writer and performer Morgan Brayton on the podcast to discuss the early feminist fantasy show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . Also discussed: New Year's resolutions, The Allusionist and The Lady Show.     Show notes:   Morgan Brayton   Morgan Brayton on Twitter   The Lady Show   Pioneering comic Jean Carroll...

Summary:    "You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake!" This week, comedian, writer and actual twin Kerri Donaldson brings a fresh voice to year 5 of Andrea and Lisa arguing about The Holiday and incredibly, we have a bit of a breakthrough. Also discussed: the Promising Young Woman trailer, Lost Notes podcast, and Kumail Nanjiani getting ripped. Show notes:   Kerri D...

Summary:    This week, we bring you a very special holiday edition of Pop This! - our annual argument about whether Love Actually is the best or worst Christmas movie of all time! We recorded this show live from the legendary Rio Theatre in Vancouver and it features very special guests Alicia Tobin and Rachel Fox.      Show notes:   Episode 5: Love Actually vs. The Holiday 1   Episode 59: Love Act...

Summary:    "Based on a song of the same name." This week, in spite of our many misgivings, we embrace the spirit of the holidays and dive headfirst into the incredibly literal Yuletide romance Last Christmas.  Show notes:   Wham! - " Last Christmas "   Last Christmas trailer   Was That Last Christmas Ghost Theory Right? (Refinery29)   Is 'Last Christmas' a terrible rom-com or a terrible Christmas...

Summary:    "I only see myself." Film programmer, writer and musician Selina Crammond joins us to talk about French New Wave visionary Agnes Varda and her brilliant film Cléo from 5 to 7 . Also discussed: Cindy Sherman, Alanis Obomsawin and Jagged Little Pill on Broadway.     Show notes:   Viva Varda! The Films of Agnès Varda at the Cinemathque in Vancouver starting Dec. 12   Selina Crammond on Tw...

Summary:    "'Lady who means business' hair." This week we look back to the year 2000 version of Charlie's Angels because it's the only one that matters. Also discussed: Andrea's horny '40s, Lisa's inability to appreciate dark comedy and the cultural differences between the 'ought' decade and the 2010s.     Show notes:   Crispin Glover in Back to the Future (YouTube)   Remember how hot Sam Rockwel...

Summary:    "Ellen always wins." Join us for a Pop This! classic film club as we invite writer and noir expert Don English on to discuss the bonkers  1945 movie Leave Her To Heaven, starring Gene Tierny. Also discussed: our upcoming live show at the Rio Theatre on Dec. 15!   Show notes:   Vancouver Noir (book)     You can watch Leave Her to Heaven on YouTube!   You Must Remember This - Star Wars E...

Summary:    This week we invite comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries on the podcast to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cult classic Drop Dead Gorgeous, a movie both Andrea and Lisa have somehow never seen until now. Also discussed: Pamela Des Barres, open water swimming and Ronan Farrow.   Show notes:   WTF with Marc Maron: Episode 1065 - Pamela Des Barres     Katie-Ellen Humphries is a 3-time Can...

Summary:    This week we invite our favourite librarian Cecily Walker on the podcast to talk about the new TV series Batwoman . Also discussed: Martin Scorsese, The Dollop, and The Righteous Gemstones .   Show notes:   Who is Cecily Walker ?   Who is Batwoman ?   Who is Dougray Scott ?   After their CW treatments, Batwoman and Nancy Drew have a hard time being themselves (Washington Post)       Re...

Summary:    "The husband did it." This week, we might be having a little too much fun with author, comedian, and first-time guest Alicia Tobin talking about her new book So You're A Little Sad, So What?, her dog Hank Tobin and the TV show Shrill .   Show notes:   Alicia Tobin on Twitter   Alicia Tobin's new book So You're A Little Sad, So What?   100 Greatest Singers of All Time from 2010 (Rolling...