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For the past couple of years, the general sentiment seems to have been that superhero movies are becoming… well… kinda bad. But, as we spoke a couple weeks ago with… The post e381. It’s Clobberin’ Time! Fantastic Four’s Impact on the Summer of Superheroes appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Eagle eyed (eared?) listeners might have noticed that it’s actually been a little tricky to get Monica booked on the show for the last couple of weeks because of a… The post e380. Monica in Paris: The Tropes of Study Abroad appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Let’s face it, if you listen to our show there’ basically no way that you didn’t know that there was a Superman movie that came out this weekend. In fact,… The post e379. and now… Superman appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

In a media landscape driven by monetizing nostalgia, reboots and remakes are inevitable. Often this involves taking a new cast to offer a modern take on the property. However, there’s… The post e378. For Mature Audiences Only: When Nostalgia Grows Up appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

A couple weeks ago, Mav learned that they were making a sequel to a movie that he loves, Spring Breakers. The thing is, that’s an indy film that basically no… The post e377. The Art of the Sequel: Continuity vs. Creativity vs. Capitalism appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Last week, A24 released a new movie called Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal and directed by Celine Song. Critical praise was high, but audience reaction was…… The post e376. Deconstructing RomComs: Genre, Trope and Capitalism appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Last week Monica saw the most recent Mission Impossible movie and was fascinated by a plot detail wherein the characters need to use ancient technology from the — shudder —… The post e375. Floppy Disks and Fast Cars: Technological Nostalgia in Media appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

The nice thing about having your own podcast is that sometimes you can just turn a casual conversation into content that you discuss with the whole wide world. That’s what… The post e374. The Accuracy Dilemma: Balancing Fact and Fiction in Pop Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Do you have a collection of anything? Comics? Toys? Baseball cards? Records? Whatever? Ok, if you have such a collection, do you know what it’s worth. That is to say… The post e373. Collecting Value. Understanding Valuation in Popular Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

When we started this podcast we were very cautious that we didn’t want it to be too much about the MCU, even though we loved it and it was, at… The post e372. MCU 2025: Exploring the Current Marvel Cinematic Landscape appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

As the school year wraps up and summer begins it’s time for an annual pop culture tradition, the summer movie season. And, as we’ve done the last couple of years,… The post e371. Retro Revivals and Cinematic Sequels: Summer 2025 Preview appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Guess what?! We’re finally back from our conference and so the series of PCA specials is over. And so we return to business as usual and talking about the cultural… The post e370. Free Comic Book Day and Geek Third Spaces appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

We often say that at its essence, VoxPopcast is people hanging out and drinking at the bar after a conference. That’s not entirely true, but it’s not NOT true either.… The post e369. PCA 2025: The After Show appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few weeks then you know that this month has been our special series of PCA episodes, and this might very… The post e368. PCA 2025: The Presentations! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

It took 367 episodes, but it finally has happened! In this special live episode of the VoxPopcast, host Christopher “Mav” Maverick is joined for the first time (in person) by… The post e367. Live from PCA 2025: Unpacking Mainstream Sexuality appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Did you grow up watching movies like Porky’s? American Pie? Eurotrip? What about the Breakfast Club or Easy A? They sure don’t make them like they used to. Only not… The post e366. What Ever Happened to the Teen Sex Farce? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

This is the 365th show. This means you can now listen to VoxPopcast every day for a year and not have any repeats. That should be exciting in and of… The post e365. Works in Progress: PCA2025 appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

How often do you go to the movie? Not just watch a movie on TV or a computer. How often do you actually go out to the cinema to see… The post e364. From the Theatre to the Stream: The Future of Indie Films appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

We’re a pop culture analysis podcast. As such you’d think we’d analyze a lot more movies than we do. Maybe we should do more. That’s a question for another day.… The post e363. Is The Mummy a Bad Movie? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Have you ever had that experience where you’re talking to a friend or a teacher or even just watching Jeopardy or something, and you end up knowing a fact that… The post e362. Learning in the Stacks: Libraries & Learning from Pop Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

You know how sometimes people say someone belongs on “the Mount Rushmore of music” or “the Mount Rushmore of comics” or “the Mount Rushmore of sports” or whatever? Maybe they… The post e361. Carving Pop Culture Mount Rushmore (Simulcast w/ the Protagonist Podcast) appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

You know how there’s all of those weirdos who are always claiming that “you get woke and go broke” while at the same time complaining that it’s unfair that all… The post e360. Selling Woke: Navigating Complexities of Capitalism and Media Bias appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

It’s one week before the Academy Awards and so that means it’s time to do our annual Oscar Preview episode. And because this is VoxPopcast, of course we’re going to… The post e359. 2025 Oscar Preview appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Happy Valentines Day! Yes, we know we’re a few days late, but the show comes out on Mondays, and this was the closest chance we got, so what do you… The post e358. Monster Crushes: Infatuation with the Unknown appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

On this week’s episode, it’s Marie’s turn to pick a film that Mav has never seen before and she picks Nimona, a wonderful fantasy film about change, identity, acceptance, friendship… The post X2Z Movies e7. Nimona appeared first on The VoxPopcast .