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Welcome to PopCultX Episode 49 "Catch Up". In this episode, Danny & Gabe chat about a few movies that Danny was finally able to watch, including House of Gucci and West Side Story! They also chat about the movie Turning Red and how its message and story overpowers even the harshest of haters.  Gabe gets us all caught up with the latest saga/struggles between Kayne, Kim, and Pete.  As we mention in...

Welcome to Episode 48 of PopCultX! In this episode, Gabe & Danny discuss the latest iteration of Batman, The Batman. They also discuss the latest with everyone's favorite stand-up comedian: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! Gabe also gives his insight and opinion into the Kayne West/Kim Kardashian kerfuffle.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, and share your favorite podcast/YouTube show, PopCultX! 

Welcome to Episode 47 of PopCultX. In this episode Danny and Gabe discuss ways to find happiness even during sad times. They talk about using pop culture as a positive distraction or temporary escape. Here is the link we mention to the UN Refugee fund: https://give.unrefugees.org Leave us a comment and let us know how you cope/distract yourself during times of unpleasantness. #standwithukraine #po...

Welcome to Episode 46, “This & That” where we chat about a wide variety of pop culture topics. Gabe watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre and gives his review! Danny caught the season finale of Peacemaker and makes mention of the Justice League controversy! We also introduce, Gen Z Guy, better known as Marco, to give us a little feedback on video games from a younger perspective!

Welcome to Episode XXXXV "Can We Say Super Bowl?" In this episode Danny & Gabe discuss the Super Bowl's halftime show that featured Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, and Eminem. They also discuss the Super Bowl Commercials and decide that marketers are definitely now targeting us Gen X consumers. We also chat about Kayne West and his very public feud with Pete Davidson. And lastl...

Welcome to episode 44, "The Reality of Television", in this episode Gabe and Danny discuss the 2022 Academy Awards nominations, including one major snub, Lady Gaga! They also discuss the 2 power couples who were both nominated this year. Gabe and Danny also chat about Reality TV and its impact on both the real world and the television landscape.  They share their thoughts on how impactful televisi...

Welcome to Episode 43 "The Power of Comics" In this episode, we discuss a couple of controversial comments from Sean Penn & Whoopi Goldberg. We also talk about Comic books and try to answer the question: Are comic books art? We are also joined by a rising star freelance illustrator and comic book cover creator Joshua 'Sway" Swaby. Enjoy, Like, and Subscribe!

Welcome to Episode 42, where we serve up some music takes…HOT! We get into the Taylor Swift / Damon Albarn Twitter dispute, Meatloaf's legacy, and we applaud Neil Young's stand against Spotify and the Joe Rogan Experience's misinformation campaign. We also talk about the wonderful Fortnite/Soundwave concert series featuring Tones and I.  Enjoy the buffet!

Welcome to Episode 41 "Give Peace a Chance". In this episode, Gabe returns from vacation and discusses with Danny the merits of James Gunn newest hit "The Peacemaker". The two discuss the writing, the music, and racial profiling of the Peacemaker. Thanks for tuning in, don't forget to subscribe and share!

Welcome to Episode 40, a nice surprise for those of you who thought we weren't going to be gracing your ears this week! In this episode, "ICON: BETTY" Danny welcomes guest cohost Gelsey Laurie. Gelsey is the host of a popular podcast titled "Before My Time with Gelsey Laurie". Find it here: Apple Podcast or Spotify.  Danny and Gelsey chat about their memories of Betty White and how this Iconic act...

Welcome to 2022 and congrats you made it! In this episode Danny and Gabe discuss two hot movies from the end of 2021, Matrix Resurrections and Don't Look Up both movies are in the key of “meh” Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 38 and congrats! We made it! The end of 2021!   In this episode, "El Año Pasado (AKA The Continued Dominance of Lin-Manuel Miranda)" we talk about Encanto, Venom 2, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Hawkeye, And Just Like That.   More importantly we discuss what we are looking forward to in 2022 or as Gabe would say Two Thousand Twenty-Two. We also reflect on what pop culture and our ver...

Encore presentation of Wreck the Halls with video! Welcome to Episode 37 “Wreck the Halls”. During this episode we chat about the Sex and The City reboot “And Just Like That”, we chat about the new Steven Spielberg (modernized) retelling of “West Side Story”, and we also chat about Disney + newest MCU series “Hawkeye”. Then, continuing our Holiday theme, we chat a little bit about Holiday songs by...

Welcome to Episode 37 “Wreck the Halls”. During this episode we chat about the Sex and The City reboot “And Just Like That”, we chat about the new Steven Spielberg (modernized) retelling of “West Side Story”, and we also chat about Disney + newest MCU series “Hawkeye”. Then, continuing our Holiday theme, we chat a little bit about Holiday songs by artists such as No Doibt, The Killers, The Waitres...

Welcome to the 1st Annual PopCultX Spectacular Christmas Variety Special! In this episode, we chat about a whole slew of items, including our favorite Holiday or Anti-Holiday Holiday movies!  We welcome "Blood + Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta" by Jeffrey Mariotte & Peter Murrieta as our newest PopCultx Book club addition!   We also dive into several TV shows and series, including "Yellowjack...

Welcome to Episode 35, "Only Fans?". In this episode, we cover hot topics that include, Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera, House of Gucci, Tick Tick Boom, and Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary "Get Back". We also chat about our favorite comic book Superhero movies that are not within the DC or Marvel universe. They include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Flash Gordan, Sin City, The Crow, and man...

PopCultX episode 34 brings you all the joys of Danny & Gabe talking about all things pop culture! We cover Gabe’s lack of viewership of movies with Dwayne Johnson, except The Scorpion King. Danny talks about Red Notice. We also touch on John Leguizamo’s new comic book PhenomX. Our main focus though, is on all the new series that were announced to be coming soon on Disney + including Moonknight, Sh...

Welcome to Episode 33 “Ben Franklin is the Devil!” In this episode we discuss the tragic events of Travis Scott’s Astroworld. We also chat about how receiving medical advice from Joe Rogan is probably not your best bet, social media challenges for celebrities, plus new movies The Eternals and The Harder They Fall. We also have a discussion about Cult Classic comedies, including The Waterboy & Daze...

Welcome to Episode 32, "Work in Progress". Danny, I mean, “eL" and Gabe discuss Project Runway, The Eternals, Halloween & Halloween Kills. Gabe also creates the PopCultX book club and the first two books are Billy Porter's "Unprotected" & Kal Penn's "You Can't Be Serious". Then we switch gears and get a little personal and discuss what our current endeavors are and what our goals are for the futur...

Good Evening and welcome to PopCultX - Episode 31 “BOO!” You’ll be delighted to hear our tales of haunts and mysteries, along with some devilish good movies designed to bring you such a fright! We also have chat about Jorge Gutierrez’s masterpiece “Maya and the Three” and give our respect to Halyna Hutchins who was tragically killed on the set of the movie “Rust”. We also speak about Jason Sudeiki...

Welcome to Episode 30 or XXX! In this jam-packed episode, we discuss the new HBOMax documentary, "What Happened Brittany Murphy". We also chat about Apple TV+ new hit show "Acapulco". As a bonus we also have a chat with an actress from the hit show, Rossana De Leonl We also conclude our Mini-Series on LatinX/Hispanic heritage in pop culture with a discussion about who is currently influencing us a...

Welcome to Episode 29, “eXcelente” where we discuss hot topics including Kim Kardashian West on SNL, comic book character Jon Kent (son of Superman) coming out as bisexual, and the hilarious movie Free Guy. We also get into Part 2 of our deep dive into Hispanic/ LatinX influence in pop culture. In part 2 we cover the 70s, 80s, and the 90s. Join us on Twitter at @popcultx1 and Instagram at @popcult...

In Episode 28 we explore hot topics such as Dear Evan Hansen, recasting James Bond, Netflix’s hit show Squid Games, and more. We also start our dive into Hispanic influence in pop culture from the 1950’s, 60’s & 70’s. Join us on our social media channels and let us know who your favorite are.

Welcome to Episode 27, “Heritage”. In this episode Gabe and Danny explore their Hispanic heritage and how it relates to pop culture. We discuss a variety of pop culture influences and creatives that really speak to us.  We also have a hilarious conversation with Comedian/Actor/Veteran Air Force Pilot Jose Sarduy. Learn more about him at his website www.josesarduy.com  Also, we welcome you to our b...

Welcome back! In Episode 26, “Primetime” we discuss the recent red carpet looks from the Met Gala, MTV Video awards, and the Emmys. Gabe talks about Madonna’s derrière while Danny raves about his favorite TV show, Ted Lasso. We get a little serious as we discuss the attention given to the recent news of missing women. We also discuss new music by Lil Nas X and Imagine Dragons. Enjoy it all in Prim...