Renegade Pop Culture

Mike, Keona, and guest host Nick talk about Metallica’s S&M 2, the sequel to the 1999 collaboration between the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the world-famous metal band! This is the first episode of RPC Jukebox, where we discuss the music and bands we love here at Renegade Pop Culture! So happy to kick this podcast series off with Metallica! Enjoy the episode!

Join us for an extra-special episode of the Renegade Pop Culture podcast! Keona, Brock, Josh, Mike, and Kristal discuss all the reveals and announcements made at the DC Fandome event this past weekend! We were thrilled to see DC make a huge worldwide splash at the event, as they showcased the Zack Snyder's Director's Cut of Justice League, Wonder Woman 84, The Suicide Squad, The Batman, and much,...

This week's episode of Tooned Up finds Cam and Mike teaming up with special guest host Cat, as they tackle all the latest animation news, plus reviews of Netflix's animated misfire Fe@leSS, and a rundown of HBO Max's Infinity Train, guest-starring Thanos. Oh, wait, that's not right. Corny jokes over. Enjoy the episode! We are RPC 4 Life! www.renegadepopculture.com twitter.com/RenPopCulture faceboo...

On this installment of the Mental Health Checkup, Keona, Josh, Kristal, Brock, Mike, and Jacob talk about all of the things that are helping them get through the pandemic-ridden days of 2020! These include, but are not limited to: reminiscing about GameFan Magazine, a hardcore gaming publication from the '90s; buying their childhood home (congratulations, Brock!); Twitch streaming; meeting Patrick...

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Renegade Pop Culture’s interview show, tentatively titled RPC 1 on 1! This time, Neoplasmic (aka Keona) interviews cosplayer/model/actress Michaela Lee, also known as Mika Cosplay! Michaela’s an awesome, talented person with a background in business management who’s a huge fan of League of Legends, among many other games. She has well over a hundred thousand Ins...

Welcome to another episode of Tooned Up, in which Captain Kaye and Cam the Animation Guru discuss the news from Comic-Con @Home, which wasn’t a whole lot, sadly. They also discuss the new HBO Max animated series, Tig N’ Seek, the latest show from Myke Chilian, one of the designers who worked on Rick and Morty. They also tackle Dreamworks’ Cleopatra in Space, an adaptation of Mike Maihack’s graphic...

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of your favorite animation podcast, Tooned Up! We have Mike, Cameron, and Jacob discussing all the animation news that’s fit to… well, throw fits about! Moreover, our illustrious hosts know we love our reviews, so they deliver with in-depth looks at Netflix’s Animal Crackers, a film that is three years in the making, and one of the main films featured at this...

Come one, come all, to a very special mini-episode of the Renegade Pop Culture Podcast! Mike and Hayden reveal their opinions on Disney+’s filmed version of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical about the Founding Fathers of America, and dive deep into the music, performances, cast, and even the background of this towering Broadway achievement! Oh, and King George's spit. We need the spit! We...

Episode 3 of the Streaming Wars finds hosts Keona, Jacob, Josh, and Kristal discussing the cinematic merits of such films as You Should Have Left, Irresistible, Guns Akimbo, Greyhound, Palm Springs, My Spy, The Old Guard, and Disney+'s filmed version of Hamilton! Plus much more! Check out the episode and share it around! Music licensed through Epidemic Sound . We are RPC 4 Life! Follow us on Faceb...

Welcome, everyone, to a special episode of the Streaming Wars! This was recorded about a month ago, just as a bunch of new VOD and streaming movies were being released. The biggest among these were Scoob, Capone, The High Note, King of Staten Island, The Vast of Night, Da 5 Bloods, and the infamous Artemis Fowl. So sad to see what became of that last one. Anyway, here are Jacob, Hayden, and Keona...

Join Keona, Josh, Kristal, and newcomers Brock and Zayne as they discuss everything about The Last of Us 2 in this very special installment of the Renegade Arcade! Nothing is off-limits as they dive deep into the surprising depth of the game’s combat system, narrative structure and pacing, the possible fates of the characters, most meaningful cinematic moments, and so much more! Music by Epidemic...

Greetings, everyone! Neoplasmic here with a brand spankin' new episode of Tooned Up! Our tenth one, in fact, so it's an anniversary of sorts! Congrats to Mike and Cam, who discuss a metric ton of animation news, including another Spongebob: Sponge on the Run delay, the newly announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, the upcoming Animaniacs reboot, some Comic-Con @Home schedule news, and so much...

Mike, Josh, Kristal, Jacob, and Keona are joined by new co-host Hayden as they discuss Ready Player One, Armada, Ernest Cline, Steven Spielberg, musical biopics, and much more! This episode is very different in tone from our usual stuff, as we recorded it over a month ago and some of us were in rather odd moods. However, it's a fun listen! Please enjoy!

Greetings and welcome to another episode of Tooned Up, Renegade Pop Culture’s animation podcast! This week, Mike and Cameron are joined by Reuben Baron from Comic Book Resources as they discuss the latest news in the world of animated films and take an in-depth look at the recent Annecy Film Festival! It’s a packed episode yet again, so buckle up and enjoy!

The latest episode of RPC’s Free For All general discussion show finds Kristal, Josh, Jacob, and Keona chatting about a fan-edited cut of the movie Shazam, replete with less humor, a more Snyder-esque color palette, and retooled visual effects and music. We also talk about a Last of Us 2 outrage petition, M. Night Shyamalan’s filmography, our favorite actors, Matt Reeves’ Batman flick, and the upc...

Welcome to the latest installment of RPC’s animation podcast, Tooned Up! This episode, Mike, Cameron, and Jacob chat about WETA’s announcement that they are entering the animation studio arena, Studio Ghibli’s first CG feature film, the recently announced Daria spinoff series called Jodie, Netflix’s cat-focused anime called A Whisker Away, and the intriguing French animated film, Marona’s Fantasti...

Tony, Josh, Kristal, and Keona discuss Sony's Playstation 5 reveal event, Electronic Arts' EA Play 2020 showcase, and share some spoiler-filled thoughts on the Last of Us 2 in the latest episode of the Renegade Arcade!

In the latest episode of Tooned Up: Mike and Cameron shed some light on the recent non-troversy that HBO Max’s Looney Tunes has faced over the lack of Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam’s signature guns; Netflix has released the first two seasons of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, which both earn thumbs up from our hosts; and the streaming service has also unleashed the anime version of Dorohedoro on t...

Cameron, Mike, Jacob, and Keona discuss the projects featured in the annual Annecy Film Festival, running from June 15-30! This year, due to complications from the global pandemic, the event is scheduled to take place online, so join us as we talk about our impressions of the Festival’s lineup, as well as the latest news from the animation world.

Join Keona, Josh, Kristal, and special guest host Millenial Mike from the Exiles Network as they discuss the hit video game, Final Fantasy VII Remake, developed and published by Square Enix! This is a SPOILER special, which means if you haven’t finished the game, you may want to come back to this show in the future!

Welcome, friends, to a more experimental podcast for us here at Renegade Pop Culture. Instead of our usual Free For All discussion, we decided to chat about our personal struggles in life, particularly when it comes to our mental and emotional health during this quarantine. We know this is an unusual topic for a popular culture website, but Mike, Kristal, Jacob, Josh, and Keona wanted to let you k...

It’s finally here! Scoob, the latest film in the Scooby Doo franchise, is now out on digital and VOD, and hosts Mike and Cameron are here to discuss its release in episode five of Tooned Up! Starring Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, and Frank Welker, Scoob finds the gang and their beloved dog hot on the trail of the evil Dick Dastardly and his canine sidekick,...

Welcome back to another episode of RPC’s animation show, Tooned Up! Today our host, Mike, is joined by Cameron, Jacob, Kristal, Josh, and Keona as they look at some of the best adult-oriented animated TV series around, like Harley Quinn, Rick & Morty, and the brand new Hulu original, Solar Opposites! But first, they regale us with some Ducktales and talk about the reboot of that beloved Disney sho...

Welcome, fellow Star Wars geeks (and even those of you who aren’t!), to another episode of our general discussion podcast, the Free For All with Jacob, Mike, Josh, Kristal, and Keona! This week on the show, we dissect the Rise of Skywalker even further, dive deep into Captain America: Civil War, chat about Universal’s troubles with the North American Theater Owners (NATO), and we talk about the re...

Welcome to a very special episode of Renegade Pop Culture’s animation-focused podcast, Tooned Up! For this episode, co-hosts Mike and Cameron are joined by special guests PJ Campbell from Schmoes Know and the PJ Campbell Network, and Evan Degraff from Evan’s Last Words, who provide their expertise and knowledge on the medium of animation and movies in general, and we were so grateful to have them...