Positively Pop Culture

Carrie and K.W. compare the novel and Netflix versions of Harlan Coben's The Stranger and talk about the latest DC movie, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).

Carrie and K.W. dive into the Star Trek universe, focusing mostly on Enterprise and Discovery. Share your favorite movies and series with @PosPopPodcast on Twitter!

Carrie talks about the ITV/PBS adaptation of Sanditon and the accompanying novel based on Jane Austen's fragment; K.W. raves about David Lynch's What Did Jack Do?; and they discuss their favorite instrumental music.

K.W. tells us some of her favorite board games, Carrie gives her thoughts on the 2019 Little Women adaptation, and they both watch the pilot episode of The X-Files!

Carrie and K.W. have a discussion about their writing processes, inspired by Carrie's recent reading of A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf. And special guest Robin joins them to discuss the 1981 novel The Wave and its accompanying after-school special. You can find Robin on Twitter @RobinHHHHH (that's five Hs)!

Carrie talks about the BBC 4 podcast The Whisperer in Darkness, K.W. talks about Tarryn Fisher's novel The Wives, and they discuss the pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Carrie and K.W. talk about the Netflix reality show The Circle, season 3 of Hulu's Runaways, and Billie Eilish's album When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go.

Carrie talks about the soundtrack for the new Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill, based on Alanis Morissette's 1995 album of the same name. K.W. discusses the Netflix show You (and Carrie gets a little heated about it), and they both watch the pilot episode of the 1982 NBC comedy Cheers. Plus: the possibility of a live show? You tell us!

K.W. discusses the Netflix series Russian Doll and time-loop narratives, Carrie talks about the fantasy novels Rule and Rise by Ellen Goodlett, and they share their thoughts on the latest Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker. Plus, K.W. drops some reading material about angry women.

Happy New Year from Carrie and K.W.! In this episode, they tell their favorite pop culture of 2019, including movies, music, TV, books, and more. Plus they watch the pilot of The Dresden Files. You can find a Spotify playlist for the show at the link below or by searching for PosPop - Songs We Dig That We Mention on the Show. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wkXzyldM8JG2LVdjAlMdo

Happy holidays from Carrie and K.W.! In this episode, they talk about all their favorite holiday music, movies, and TV episodes. See you in 2020, and remember to share your favorite pop culture on Twitter or through email!

Carrie gushes over Queen's Shadow, a Star Wars novel by E.K. Johnston, K.W. talks about the benefits of listening to music in foreign languages, and they discuss the BBC podcast The Case of Charles Dexter Ward based on the novel by H.P. Lovecraft. Plus: K.W. prefers listening to Spotify over locating her CDs, and Carrie needs you to know that she regrets not bringing up Shakira when talking about...

The entire unedited conversation between Carrie and C.S. about Terminator: Dark Fate that was excerpted in the 12/11 episode. So much Dark Fate love; so many spoilers.

Carrie talks Terminator: Dark Fate with friend and fellow author C.S. Lytal. K.W. discusses the Griffin and Whyborne series by Jordan L. Hawk and book series in general. Both hosts talk Schitt's Creek. Plus: Carrie's absolutely read book series longer than five books. She just can't remember anything to save her life. And if you listen closely, you might be able to hear her housemate's cat, Hazel,...

in this jam-packed episode, Carrie and K.W. talk about their recent trip to see the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team as they played Sweden. They also discuss a couple of their favorite TV shows--Bob's Burgers and Orange Is the New Black--as well as the pilot of The Addams Family. Plus, join the hosts in their December writing challenge based on K.W.'s new book, Advent Writing!

Carrie and K.W. pack a lot into this episode as they discuss Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions" and how they try to incorporate feminism into their writing. They also talk about their experience with role-playing games, and K.W. interviews Jeff Hessell, host of the upcoming RPG podcast The Cast Perilous.

Carrie and K.W. talk The Highwomen, Carrie's recent trip to the Broadkill Writers Resort, Mindhunter, and the pilot of "Ghost Whisperer." Plus: the love of Carrie's life, which host is an easier crier, and the importance of podcast choice on lonely jogging trails.

Carrie and K.W. discuss the father-and-son horror writing team of Stephen King and Joe Hill, the new CW Batwoman TV series, and the FOX musical contest show The Masked Singer.

Carrie and K.W. watch the pilot of My Favorite Martian and talk about the movie Late Night and the graphic novel series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Carrie and K.W. talk about Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks's recent production of Julius Caesar, K.W.'s summer re-watch of Fringe, and the Netflix limited series Unbelievable.

Carrie and K.W. talk about Fly Girls by Keith O'Brien, "Doin' Time" by Lana Del Rey, and the pilot of Heroes.

Carrie and K.W. talk their favorite things, the National Women's Hockey League, A Simple Favor, Gentleman Jack, and Anna Merlan's Republic of Lies.

A glimpse of what Carrie and K.W. will be discussing on Positively Pop Culture!