Popcorn Culture

Ben and J discuss: school pictures, the weirdness of taxes, block schedules, weird food combinations, weight lifting, quarterly merch announcement, J’s luckiest dice roll, Ben’s special key and other trinkets.  Go Fest Info - A FREE outdoor festival here in Roanoke on Oct. 14th-16th. We will be doing a live show Saturday the 15th at 2:00pm on the Fireside stage. Carlin Brothers Coffee will also ha...

Ben and J discuss: their hike with the GMA, crocs, go fest (see below), reality TV, conflict resolution, and Name of the Windvember Go Fest Info - A FREE outdoor festival here in Roanoke on Oct. 14th-16th. We will be doing a live show Saturday the 15th at 2:00pm on the Fireside stage. Carlin Brothers Coffee will also have a booth where we will be selling coffee, candles and other goodies for the w...

Ben and J discuss: an awesome new fan site for the Pop, English class, Tim Burton, referential humor, Spider-Man, internal and external Locus of Control, strategy, Fantasy Football, and Hike Prep. Show Notes:  New Fan Site for Popcorn Culture - https://www.littlekernels.com/  The Nightmare Before Christmas - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/  Tim Burton - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/ ...

J and Ben discuss: their upcoming hike, minimalism, future trips, Go Fest, bears, paracord, eras of the Pop, leg day, survivorship bias, optical illusions, Twitter doomscrolling, and Luke’s deductive reasoning.  Show Notes:  Go Fest - https://roanokegofest.com/  Paracord Bracelets - https://www.rei.com/blog/camp/diy-paracord-survival-bracelet  Survivorship Bias -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sur...

J and Ben discuss: LotR and The Rings of Power, calendars are hard, Labor Day fun times, Nick and Nate starting pre-school, ideal thinking, water skiing, and moats. Show Notes:  The Rings of Power - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power  House of the Dragon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon  SCB What If Series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B...

J and Ben discuss: the weirdness of how time works, a variety of vinegar based things, Abe Lincoln’s favorite drink, tattoos, and everything happening for a reason.  Show Notes:  J’s Wick of the Peek - Kombucha  Liquid Death - https://liquiddeath.com/  Support the Show and Vote for Host: https://www.patreon.com/popcornculture  Get your own GMA stickers: https://store.dftba.com/products/gma-sticker...

J and Ben discuss: weird fashion, self expression, dancing at weddings, Lincolns’ boat, their upcoming hike, Go Fest!, the Discord step competition, and SCB’s latest series.  Show Notes:  New’d Salem - https://newdsalem.com/  Gobstopper Shoes - https://hypebeast.com/2022/7/jimmy-fallon-mschf-gobstomper-on-foot-look-info  Love Island - https://www.cbs.com/shows/love-island/  Lincoln Heritage Water...

J and Ben discuss: time away, Encanto powers, Ben’s trailer, parent free time, The Secret Service, checks, beach trips, backpacking equipment, and the Step Competition. Show Notes:  Encanto -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encanto  Encanto Power Ranking Vid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp2QCm4Cd8A  Catch Me If You Can - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Me_If_You_Can  Linville Gorge - https...

Disclaimer: J did become the host in the two weeks before recording and this episode going live.  Ben and J discuss: knowledge vs. wisdom, horoscopes, signs you’ve grown, J’s weird dream, productivity, dancing, compliment their shoes, timelessness of trends,  Show Notes:  Water Signs - https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T39UVGP3Q-F03TEGJPHNG/screenshot_2022-07-26_at_7.55.04_am.jpeg  Shower Thoughts...

Ben, Alyce, J and Beth discuss: early birds vs. night owls, party personalities, laughing gas, zodiac signs, favorite memories, trip anticipation, the camper, and room painting.  Show Notes:  Emperor’s New Groove Quotes - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120917/quotes/qt0439407  Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Quotes - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/quotes/?ref_=tt_trv_qu  The Barnum Effect...

Ben and J discuss: the heat, Go Fest, pub cycles, watermelons and cucumbers, versions of you, what instruments they would play, trendy words,  Show Notes:  Mark Your Calendars for Go Fest, Oct. 15th - https://roanokegofest.com/  J’s First Vlog about Go Fest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74MDQUQQo6c  Love Island - https://www.cbs.com/shows/love-island/  Pictures from the Telescope - https://web...

Ben and J discuss: reading new things, being a generalist vs. a specialist, gaming strategy, pokemon victories, classic arcade games and challenge coins.  Show Notes:  Justin Long Apple Commercials  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rV-dbDMS18  Monopoly Strategy - https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-win-games-and-beat-people/  Super Mario Strikers - https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mar...

Ben and J discuss: Favorite numbers, P.T. Barnum, The Dunning Kruger Effect, Harry Houdini, white rabbits, Texas Ben, the newest trending food, the eternal cure for boredom and clutter.  Show Notes:  The Greatest Showman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Showman  The Barnum Effect - https://www.britannica.com/science/Barnum-Effect  The Dunning Kruger Effect - https://www.britannica.com/...

Ben and J discuss: The hostmanship of the Pop, the origin of magic tricks, friends listening IRL and if Ben is a control freak or not.  Show Notes:  Control Freak Quiz - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brainsnacks/201006/are-you-control-freak-take-quiz-and-find-out  Support the Show and Vote for Host: https://www.patreon.com/popcornculture  Get your own GMA stickers: https://store.dftba.co...

Ben and J discuss: unscratched itches, 3-D printing, luxurious travel, how civilization is developed (ya know, very light and breezy topic of conversation), boating, enjoying things, beef jerky, and slices of gum.  Show Notes:  Lightyear Suit - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1148883101/buzz-lightyear-armor-stl-instant  Mobius Is Loki - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLpmFI_lw9w  Support the Show an...

Ben and J discuss: breakups, 10th Anniversary of SCB, soda, streaming services, Ben and Alyce’s new business, thrifting, Diablo 2, changing your mind, and plant updates. Show Notes:  Gossip Girl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossip_Girl  HBOMax - https://www.hbomax.com/  New’d Website - https://newdsalem.com/  New’d Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/newdsalem/?hl=en  Plant Identifier App - h...

Ben and J discuss: model trains-ing Lincoln’s Farewell Tour, the alphabet, fun noises, GMA shenanigans, jumping over things, camp, Ben maybe traveling on his own, and funny web videos. Show Notes:  Lincoln Logs History - https://www.history.com/news/the-birth-of-lincoln-logs  The ABCs of Kindness - https://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Kindness-Patricia-Hegarty/dp/0593123077  The Bridgerton Experience - htt...

Ben and J discuss: long car trips, only going to the beach once on their beach trip, dancing at weddings and middle school socials, basketball, ridiculously cheap inflatable things, waterbeds, bounce house stories, photo albums, and deleting apps. Show Notes:  Alibaba - https://www.alibaba.com/  National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Attic Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1j1DUfWlq8   Join...

Ben and J discuss: tie-dye, fake dating profile, Ben’s brain Roulette wheel, treasure, Olympic medals, Atomic Habits, incremental change, reflecting on social media impact, bathing suits, 30 minutes of fun, and the Roanoke Times Twitter. Show Notes:  Sign up for Patreon to get your Popcorn Culture Moleskin! - https://www.patreon.com/popcornculture   Snoke is Lincoln - https://www.businessinsider.c...

Ben and J discuss: the Lost Colony of Roanoke, doing their first (sort of) live show, strange Uber endeavors, frustrating customer service, Universal roller coasters, their wicks of the peek, owning a luxury movie theater and carnival games.  Show Notes:  The Roost Tour -  https://www.rtxevent.com/normal-pod-tour/  Sonic the Hedgehog 1 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3794354/  Logan’s Candy Company...

Ben and J discuss: The Immortal, living in the present, flour fight, performing fun, social media sign off, algorithms, life updates, automatic responses, enemies of sunflowers, and banana water. Show Notes: Turns out there’s an entire website just for books about Abraham Lincoln… here’s the page for his comic books: https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/abraham-lincoln/comic/   Invincible: h...

Ben and J discuss: car washing, their super awesome Halo LAN party, Beth’s Mother’s Day present, some numbers, text communication, conflict resolution, Kim Kardashian’s surprising height, things Abe Lincoln survived, a character personality quiz,, twitter and snapchat.  Show Notes: LAN Party - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAN_party  Peloton Treadmill - https://www.onepeloton.com/shop/tread  Kim K...

Ben and J discuss: Roanoker updates, billboards, motivation after completing big goals, more Abe Lincoln Fun Facts, the recognizability of Harry Houdini, and J’s secret love of magic tricks.  Show Notes: Accepted- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accepted  Lincoln Fact Source - https://www.lincolncollection.org/collection/categories/item/?cat=14&item=56805&page=18  Harry Houdini (in case you...

Ben and J discuss: plant echo chambers, not bending over, yoga, appliances not working, the Car Paradox, fashion and confidence, Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, prohibition, the history of powdered wine, Ben’s new 3-D printer, Lincoln’s vineyard, niche interests, and a throwback to our bad cocktail idea. If you want us to stay AD FREE in 2023 (and get your special popcorn culture flag), follow us on...

Ben and J discuss: more health challenge updates, veins (skip to 09:15 if that freaks you out), dopamine hits, motivational sayings, woodworking, our generations retirement hobbies, toys, rocks and gemstones.  Show Notes 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519  Dopamine Nation - https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Findin...