Joel Garcia

The Pop Culture Shuffle

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The Pop Culture Shuffle features host Joel Garcia talking about the latest in pop culture, such as Film and TV, as well the occasional sports talk. It is a podcast spin-off of The Shuffle Radio Show, which previously aired on both KCR College Radio at San Diego State University and KSDS-HD2/SDS Radio at San Diego City College.

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Jan 9, 2026

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Episodes

Fantastic Ghosts and Where to NOT Find Them 28.03.2022

In this week's episode, Joel talks about the Harry Potter franchise, the awfulness of Fantastic Beasts , and praises CBS' Ghosts .

Iron Man Kills Everyone: A Fan Fiction Reading 19.03.2022

As Joel takes some time to work on next week's episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle , as well as March Madness, he highlights a few stories from the fan fiction writer BoxOfScraps .

The Batman is Turning Red! 14.03.2022

In this week's film-centric episode, Joel reviews Disney-Pixar's Turning Red and The Batman. He also comments on the end of the MLB Lockout.

My Early Thoughts on Disney/Pixar's Turning Red 06.03.2022

In this short podcast, Joel gives his early thoughts on Disney/Pixar's Turning Red. The film comes to Disney+ on March 11th. He will review the film on next week's episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle.

Produced on a Nintendo Wii U (Not Really) 27.02.2022

In this week's episode, Joel talks about the impending closure of the Nintendo eShop for both the Wii U and 3DS, the Hulu Original Pam & Tommy, and the My Little Pony fanfic Once a Shadow by Shadow Brony. Special Thanks to Virtual Scallop for inspiring me to talk about the eShop's closure.

Looking Back at Last Week (also Fan Fiction) 21.02.2022

On today's Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel looks back at last week's game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, rants about the 2022 Winter Games, and highlights the Digimon fanfic Cyborg Davis by Dakari King Mykan.

The SnowBarry Bowl U 12.02.2022

In this week's episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel talks about Sunday's Big Game between Los Angeles and Cincinnati, highlights The Flash fanfic Going for Gold by Write-To-You, and mourns the death of his Nintendo Wii U.

Going for the Silver in Anime 05.02.2022

In this short episode, Joel talks about the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, Studio Ghibli, and last week's Conference Championship Games.

An Unintentional All-Sports Episode (Also Harry Potter) 29.01.2022

In this episode, Joel talks about the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing, highlights the Harry Potter fanfic Voldemort's Olympic Moment, and previews this Sunday's Conference Championship football games.

How I Met Your Snyderverse 24.01.2022

Besides recycling an obvious joke for this episode's title, Joel reviews Hulu's How I Met Your Father and talks about how the upcoming The Flash film could destroy the so-called Snyderverse. Also, after some technical issues, we finally have a brand new logo for Season 3!

Joel Picks This Weekend's Football Divisional Playoff Winners 21.01.2022

In order to avoid holding the rest of the episode back, Joel decided to split off the football divisional playoff segment into its own bonus podcast. A new episode will come out later this weekend. Also, check out our new logo!

Boldly Going Where No Fanfic Has Gone Before (Also Football) 15.01.2022

On this week's perfectly timed show, Joel talks about the Star Trek franchise, highlights the infamous The End of Ends Teen Titans fanfic by Dakari King Mykan, and looks forward to this weekend's NFL Wild Card games with some picks. He is also a bit upset about the Chargers losing, which is totally not noticeable when he mentions the Raiders.

An Animated Start (Season 3 Premiere) 09.01.2022

Joel celebrates his 31st birthday with Season 3's first episode (AKA S3E1, to make it far more of an intentional coincidence). On the Season Premiere, Joel talks about his favorite anime franchise Sailor Moon. He also takes a look at last year's Disney animated features Raya and the Last Dragon and Encanto. He wraps up the show by taking a look back at 2021 and what will happen next in 2022 for Th...

A Farewell to Hawkeye and SDS Radio (Season 2 Finale) 27.12.2021

In the Season 2 Finale of The Pop Culture Shuffle , Joel wraps up the year with his final thoughts on Marvel Studios' Hawkeye . He also talks about the end of SDS Radio, the college station which aired this podcast's direct predecessor The Shuffle . If this podcast sounds a bit rushed, it's because portions of the show were produced in different locations. Season 3 is just around the corner. Happy...

Hawkeye: The Most Forgettable Avenger 18.12.2021

In this brief podcast, Joel talks about Marvel Studios' Hawkeye and why he is not a big fan of the superhero.

Was George Lazenby Underrated? (A Rerun/Update) 11.12.2021

Due to school commitments, The Pop Culture is off this week. In the meantime, enjoy a classic segment from the old radio show where Joel talked about the 007 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. He also previews next week's potential episode.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Timeless Holiday Classic? 05.12.2021

In this special Holiday segment, Joel reviews the 1946 holiday film It's a Wonderful Life .

Star Trek: Discovery Is (Somewhat) Available Worldwide 28.11.2021

In this quick follow-up to last week's episode, Joel talks about the recent announcement of Star Trek: Discovery surprisingly being made available to watch internationally on Paramount+/Pluto TV after being pulled off Netflix.

William Shatner Blocked Me On Twitter! 21.11.2021

In this week's episode, Joel reviews ABBA's Voyage and Adele's 30. He also discusses the controversy involving Star Trek Discovery, Netflix, CBS and Paramount+, as well as why William Shatner probably blocked him on Twitter. Also, he promotes Stefon Harris' new podcast!

A Review of DC's Injustice: The Animated Film 14.11.2021

After having to wait a bit due to shipping delays (how appropriate), Joel has something to say about DC's Injustice , an animated film based on the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us . The game was also adapted into a comic book series of the same name, elements of which are also represented in this film. Yeah, it gets a bit confusing to follow. Also, a quick announcement about this month's upcom...

The Eternal Rebelde (Music Free Edition) 10.11.2021

In this week's episode, Joel talks about there being too much to stream, why he cannot talk about the Mexican telenovela Rebelde , and gives his brief thoughts on Marvel Studios' Eternals .

Fena: Dalmatian Princess (Music Free Edition) 31.10.2021

In this week's episode, Joel takes a look at the Crunchyroll/[adult swim] original Fena: Pirate Princess, takes a look at the 101 Dalmatian Street fanfic The Pongo & Perdita Paradox by ZK1993, and introduces a brand new segment all about failed segment. It makes more sense within context.

A Reading of 101 Dalmatian Street Fan Fiction 21.10.2021

No episode this week due to both school and personal commitments. For now, enjoy this segment where I talk about The Pongo & Perdita Paradox by ZK1993 ., a fan fiction crossover between Disney's 101 Dalmatians and the TV show 101 Dalmatian Street .

William Shatner Vs George Takei (Or How I Got Involved In A Flame War) 16.10.2021

In what was originally supposed to be an announcement postponing this week's episode, it wound up becoming a reaction podcast about a tweet I made involving Star Trek , William Shatner, and George Takei. For those of you who are new to this podcast, Welcome. Everyone else, new episode next week!

What If James Bond Joined The MCU? (Music Free Edition) 11.10.2021

In this week's episode, after a brief update for non-Spotify followers, Joel takes a look at the Season Finale of Marvel Studios' What If...? and gives his final thoughts on Daniel Craig's James Bond with a review of No Time To Die .

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