Positively Pop Culture

Carrie and K.W. are joined by Amy Spalding and Christie Baugher, co-hosts of the new Caroline in the City rewatch podcast, Caroline and the Podcast! This episode is basically four ladies laughing and having a good time.   Where to find the podcast: Twitter: @carolineandthe ( https://twitter.com/carolineandthe ) Instagram: @carolineandthe ( https://www.instagram.com/carolineandthe/ ) Facebook: @car...

K.W. once again dives into her love of reality TV and tells us all about the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Carrie celebrates the release of Such Pretty Forks in the Road, the latest album from Alanis Morissette. And they both revel in the tense delight that is the new Netflix series The Floor Is Lava. Don't forget to take our listener survey ! Note: Carrie had some mic issues...

It's an accidental Twin Episode! K.W. talks about her love of the Netflix reality show Selling Sunset, Carrie talks about the Blood and Gold fantasy book series by Kim Wilkins, and they both watch the pilot of the '80s sitcom Double Trouble--all three of which feature twins in some capacity! If you're a regular listener, take the PosPop survey here and let them know what sorts of segments you'd li...

This week, Carrie and K.W. talk about the genre Nordic noir--including the Netflix series Marcella and Fallet and books by Lilja Sigurðardóttir and Camilla Grebe. They also dive into Folklore, the latest album from Taylor Swift. If you're a regular listener, take the PosPop survey here and let them know what sorts of segments you'd like to see in year two!

Carrie talks about the latest DC show, Stargirl, while K.W. opts for the more serious AMC show Better Call Saul. Friend Rachel joins for a discussion on action movies. Please take our listener survey to let us know what sorts of segments and guests you'd like to hear! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDLRYVV

Jeff Hessell, GM of the upcoming actual-play RPG podcast The Cast Perilous, joins Carrie and K.W. for a chat on all things role-playing games!   The Cast Perilous debuts on Tuesday, August 18th. Follow the game on Twitter @thecastperilous and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Rachel joins Carrie and K.W. once again, this time to talk about the new Netflix adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club! They also discuss the new album Gaslighter from The Chicks.

Melissa Long and Mary Mascari, cohosts of The Writing Easy podcast, join Carrie and K.W. for a talk on podcasting, writing, and pop culture.   Find The Writing Easy at: www.thewritingeasypodcast.com , on Instagram @writingeasypodcast, on Facebook @writingeasypodcast, and on Twitter @writingeasypod1. Listen to it wherever you find your podcasts!

Carrie and K.W. talk about finding inspiration and comfort in nature! Carrie's topic for the week is Jumanji: The Next Level, and K.W.'s is the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.

Topics on this episode are many and varied! They include: - the NWSL Challenge Cup - old baseball games on radio - a rhizomatic approach to finding new-to-you music - the comfort of mystery stories, featuring V. M. Burns's The Plot Is Mystery, and - K. W.'s latest story, "Parasomnia," in the Dark Lane Anthology Volume Nine   Stay safe and healthy!  

It's our '90s TV episode! Pop-culture guru Robin hops on the pod once again, this time for a discussion on Melrose Place, and children's/YA author A.J. Culey discusses her love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Find Robin on Twitter and Instagram @robinhhhhh (That's 5 Hs!). Find A.J. on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram @ajculey and online at www.ajculey.com.

Fantasy author J.L. Gribble joins Carrie and K.W. to talk about her writing as well as some of the pop culture she's currently enjoying! Find J.L. online at jlgribble.com and on Twitter and Instagram @hannaedits.

K.W. discusses the Amazon movie The Vast of Night, and Carrie gives a sneak peek of her latest short story, "The Tower of Ithadir," in the recently released Reign of Queens anthology. Robin also joins us once more for an enthusiastic discussion of The Prisoner TV series from 1967. Find Robin on Instagram and Twitter @robinhhhhh (that's 5 Hs!).

Science-fiction author Heidi Ruby Miller is back to talk about her own books in the Ambasadora-verse! Find Heidi online at on Instagram @HeidiRubyMiller and on her website, www.heidirubymiller.com.

It's a poetry episode! K.W. interviews Erin Carlyle about her writing, her inspiration, and writing during the pandemic. And Carrie interviews Mary Soon Lee about her latest poetry books, The Sign of the Dragon and Elemental Haiku, and some of her favorite pop culture. Find Erin on Instagram @erincarlylepoetcatgirl. Find Mary on Twitter @MarySoonLee and at her website: www.marysoonlee.com .

Author Matt Betts joins Carrie and K.W. to talk about his latest release, Carson of Venus: The Edge of All Worlds, and some of his favorite pop culture!

Carrie gushes about the new Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem while K.W. talks about her love for the FX series What We Do in the Shadows. They both discuss whether their pop-culture-consumption habits have changed during quarantine. Plus: Carrie explains the cinnamon roll meme to K.W.!

Our friend Rachel is back to talk about why she loves the Hulu series Shrill, based on Lindy West's book of the same name. K.W. also gives us a peek into her latest novella, The Skittering.

Sci-fi author Heidi Ruby Miller joins us to talk about cyberpunk, including the Netflix series Altered Carbon, based on the novel by Richard K. Morgan. Find Heidi on Instagram @heidirubymiller and online at www.heidirubymiller.com . Carrie also talks about her recent viewing of the 2018 film Fast Color.

Friend Rachel Porter joins Carrie and K.W. in a discussion of their enjoyment of Fox's The Masked Singer and speculation on some of its Season 3 singers.

Carrie and K.W. interview authors Jessica McHugh and Annika Sundberg. Learn more about Jessica on her website: https://mchughniverse.wordpress.com/ . Find Annika on Instagram @rabbitchilla and on Twitter @WriterChilla.

K.W. talks about Netflix's recent series I Am Not Okay with This, Carrie talks about the graphic novel Orphan Black: Deviations, and they both discuss their upcoming shared world anthology, The Secrets of Harrowgate Valley.

K.W. talks about her love for the FX comedy Better Things, Carrie discusses the French film Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and they both watch the pilot of the SyFy series 12 Monkeys. Please excuse Hazel the cat making noise as she was trying to barge into Carrie's room!

K.W. talks about Justina Ireland's Dread Nation, Carrie talks about the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and they discuss the Netflix series Virgin River.

Robin joins us again to talk about science-fiction romance, in particular her love of the Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon. Carrie and K.W. watch the pilot of the NBC sitcom Community.