The Cult Popcast

| Analysis | What is the American Dream? And who is the dreamer? The boys talk family, deportation, and sausage after having just watched Justin Chon's new film, "Blue Bayou."

| Review | We overview the ‘Hawkeye’ and ‘Matrix’ trailers, as well as touch on the movies, ‘Candyman,’ and ‘Card Counter.’ Gabe then recaps ‘Malignant,’ while Steven watches it and reacts live.

| Review | A fun-filled positive response to Marvel’s ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.’ We touch on film-making, martial arts inspiration, the future of Shang-Chi, and Michael K Williams. 

| Review | Is this the most important episode we’v ever done? Maybe. We loved Neon’s film ‘Nine Days’ a life-affirming film by Edson Oda. Steven also finally gets his wish of seeing content from the upcoming ‘Spider-Man’ movie.

| Review | At first glance it may appear to be a random Star Wars animated show that is actually some of the best Star Wars storytelling we have seen in a while.

| Review | Steven talks about television commercials from the eighties before they both dive head first into the exquisite insanity that is FX’s ‘Dave’ Season Two. For more on ‘Dave’ check out Episode 19, they reviewed Season One of the show over a year ago.

| Review | Gabe expresses his desire to walk inside large houses. Steven talks about ‘The Flash’ on CW. And they both talk about James Gunn and Warner Bros’ newest smash venture, ‘The Suicide Squad;’ which is surprisingly full of social commentary.

| Analysis | The newest A24 film by David Lowery is an excellent, giant, adult fantasy epic steeped in gritty Arthurian legend and virtue. ‘The Green Knight’ is an absolute must see in our books.

| Analysis | Music is such a big part of our lives and we have yet to do an artist or album in 2021! ‘Gami Gang’ by Origami Angel is the one of the most standout albums for us so far… and the most fun! Talk of Pokemon and Spider-Man are also afoot.

| Review | "We don't get a lot of things to really care about." The latest Nicolas Cage movie is out, and it is not what you would expect. The boys talk Space Jam: A New Legacy, Anthony Bourdain, and searching for things that make life worth living.   Addendum start at 24:50. Added Thursday March 24, 2022.

| Review | As we approach an ever expanding Marvel empire, Disney Plus’ newest venture ‘Loki’ is the show to catapult us there. We welcome our friends at the ‘Nerd World Order’ to not only talk about ‘Loki’s’ impact on the future of the ‘Marvel Cinematic Universe,’ but also project theories based concretely in the history of Marvel comics: discussing Kang The Conquerer and his different iterations...

| Review | Movies are back! Marvel throws another strike in their latest theatrical installation of their ever-expanding cinematic universe with ‘Black Widow.’

| Analysis | We take a deep dive into the lore of Netflix’s animated series, ‘Castlevania,’ based on the original Nintendo Entertainment System game from 1986. Trevor joins the podcast as we talk ‘Castlevania’ game history, Otaku culture, Netflix’s cancelled ‘Zelda’ series, and Steven’s passion for Lenore.

| Review | What do Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Britney Spears, and Olivia Rodrigo have in common? Listen to our episode on this years E3 conference!

| Review | Interested in love, death, and… robots? We are too. Here, we talk about (cue Netflix sound) ‘Love, Death & Robots: Volume 2.’

| Review | Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’ is a masterpiece dark comedy special about what it felt like to be in quarantine.

| Review | Back to theaters for Gabe and Steven to see ‘A Quiet Place Part II,’ and what a treat!

| Review | An extremely artful labor of love just released after Aziz Ansari's critically successful Netflix original, 'Master of None,' took a four year hiatus. 

| Review | It is the second to last season of NBC’s hit show ’This Is Us.’ With the back drop of Season 5 taking place during Covid 19 and the year of 2020-2021, much drama ensues, and we are here to talk about it. Spoilers!

| Review | Well... there’s been another cancellation for a Netflix series, this time it was for Mark Millar’s ‘Jupiter’s Legacy.’ Gabe and Steven recorded this reaction to the series a few weeks before and then again the morning after it was cancelled.

| Review | How do you make classic superhero tropes fresh and exciting? The guys call in a friend to talk about the latest superhero phenomenon, Amazon's animated series ‘Invincible.’ Also inside: reflections on our own mortality and spoilers.   Check out 'Nerd World Order' on Facebook. www.iamnwo.com #iamnwo 

| Analysis | Awards season is over… So we can finally release the long awaited ’Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ episode. The boys assemble to discuss the story of the man, the movie, and the studio history that killed and resurrected “The League.”

| Review | Listen to a debate between someone who enjoyed ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and someone who did not. Is it possible to tell a meaningful and compelling story and make an action blockbuster at the same time?

| Review | Was that the Oscars or just another postmodern fever dream? Steven and Gabe are back to wrap up their second annual Academy Awards rundown.

| Review | The latest 'Marvel Studios' venture, 'TFATWS,' has just ended and there is so much to talk about! Full spoilers ahead!