Magnum Hopus

UnPop

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UnPop is a satirical real-world brand, but more than that, it's a way of life….It's the waves crashing on a holographic engagement ring sponsored by a soup brand that makes you think of Grandma's cookies….It's a villa off the shores of a river in landlocked Wisconsin where every night is family night, and you're cordially invited to be part…UnPop is your thirst right before a grain of sand hits your tongue right before a fire hydrant in an oasis fever dream comes undone in the direction of your parched mouth. UnPop is the seed of a monolithic, marshmallow surfboard. Welcome to UnPop.

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Magnum Hopus

Episodes

Episode 79: Pretty Good is a Weird Bar & 2025's Forecast 09.12.2024 1:23:39

The dudes talk about what's ahead for us consumers of entertainment in 2025, and touch on the new Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew as well as Dune: Prophecy.

Episode 78: Moana 2 Gets Rock Bottom'ed and Arcane's Masterclass of Parallel Storytelling 30.11.2024 1:24:05

Captain Kev and Chef Odie have exactly the listening challenge ne you need this week... A 2 pound Chipotle Burrito

Episode 77: Three Hungry Idiots Review Wicked... Part 1 24.11.2024 1:45:29

You don't have two wolves inside you, you have 3 idiots. Wicked.... part 1.... is one of the best movies both of us have seen this year. Just give them all awards. Jake Paul and Mike Tyson live inside of broken realities.

Episode 76: You, Me, and the Consequences of Donnie T 11.11.2024 1:32:26

Captain Odie, and cartoonishly bumbling Chef Kev talk about the election results. *bird screech*

Episode 75: Which Witches Scratch the Witch Itch for Witchy Content? 28.10.2024 1:21:53

Kevin and Odie talk a history and subculture of witches. Turns out they're everywhere, and we might be them. Also... content chunks and we're cancelled in FL. I still don't know who Ret and Link are... Who even are the future celebrities? Is Dunkin Donuts gonna give them all a signature drink?

Episode 74: The Horraeur of the Cosmos and Odie's New Outro Song(s) 24.10.2024 1:11:19

It's all Cthulu up in here this week, bitches! The captain and the chef cook up a cosmic gumbo for your listening pleasure or horraur!

Episode 73: The Magnum Nopus Deep Dive on Demonology 13.10.2024 1:23:24

Chef Odie and Captain Kev head into the abyssal realm of Demons, and their history/the best and worst ways they've been exorcised in film.

Episode 72: Kevin's Ice Cream Truck-Mania 07.10.2024 57:27

What's the silver lining to The Silver Lining's Playbook. Who's Nathalie Emmanuel and who is Adam Driver? Existentialism is the scariest thing about Spooly Season? Did we do the whole intro??

Episode 71: MegaFLOPolis and the Hobby Jobby Get a Clue 01.10.2024 1:08:02

This week our hobby jobby hosts explore Sir Francis' newest mega-flop-olis and recount the brilliance of clue. Also, Kevin has some thoughts on the layered mechanics/optics/responses to the MTG Ban.

Episode 70: The Riveting Drivel of Transformers, The Billion-of-Dollars, Toy-Commercial Franchise 26.09.2024 1:32:15

Odie regales us crew mates with yet another deep dive into a mid actiofranchise. This time though... there's no Vin Diesel, and it isn't lame like all those Terminator sequels (mainly Genysis and Dark Fate). Kev is tired.... *chicken airhorn sounds*

Episode 69: Spookily Grateful to Be Here! -And for Orange Juice 18.09.2024 1:11:44

Odie and Kev talk the beginning of fall, the best trailers for 2024 spooky films, and musical theater.

Episode 68: Play This Art/Entertainment/Content At Our Funerals 09.09.2024 1:24:25

What makes art? - not us? What makes entertainment? - maybe us. What makes content? probably us! Military retirements on old ships, flaw-bonding, 25 hours of Transformers movies, and The Rings of Power S2, this week on UnPop!!

Episode 67: Chef Odie's Back with the Crow Attack!! 03.09.2024 1:23:23

This vessel is a-floatin' on some warped wings this week, me hearties! Chef Odie has come back, but from what, and at what cost? Also, the new crow movie is apparently deplorable.

Episode 66: A Plague of Spice and Romantacies 27.08.2024 1:49:15

Special guest, book lover, plague scholar, and Romantacy expert, Gwen Roberts (she/her) comes on to tackle ACOTAR, SJM, Romantacy, and just what MAKES a spicy book. Will Captain Kev give into the literary chili-dog that is Romantacy or is he just hungry?

Episode 65: Glade Names and Xenomorph Games with Totally Funny and Cool Dad, Padrick Smith 19.08.2024 1:36:19

One of the funniest people from_______, NY, Padrick Smith comes on to talk about the Alien Franchise, what he'd have named in historic America, and raising two sons as a form of comedic development.

Episode 64: It's in MY MOUTH featuring The JackBlack Claptrap 12.08.2024 1:09:09

Odie's taking over the ship this week with D23 News, Borderlands buffoonery, and late-nite jazz mambajamba 3000.

Episode 63: Straight Eye from the Queer Guy 05.08.2024 1:06:05

Kevin hates hotdogs and Odie is going to watch too many Michael Bay Movies...

Episode 62: Deadpool and The Reverse Werehorse 29.07.2024 1:21:58

It's Deadpool week and Joe Rogan is hosting The Podcast Olympics from his cold plunge!

Episode 61: Twistin' It Up With Horny, Ren-Faire Cheesecake 22.07.2024 1:32:24

Cheesecake is delicious Ren-Faires are horny Twisters are underwhelming

Episode 60: A Demonstrable Dive Into Period Piece Polysyllabics 15.07.2024 1:32:29

Captain Kev finally watched 1917 and Chef Odie smells something off in the new Gladiator 2 trailer.

Episode 59: Luke Warm Evans and The Meaning of Holiday Travel 08.07.2024 1:32:47

Captain Kev travels to Chef Odie this week, and there discuss a classic potpourri of topics!

Episode 58: The UnPop Americast *Eagle Screech* 01.07.2024 1:13:04

Chef Odie and Captain Kev both come with a list of All-American Movies, and strapped up with celsius energy drinks! Will we learn which movie is the most American or will Captain Kev have a heart attack first?

Episode 57: Draconic Links and Midweek Kinks 24.06.2024 1:34:43

Odie and Nate went to a kink party! Kevin nerds out about the etymology and history of dragons in various respects. House of the Dragon on Max is back, and Odie is watching it!!

Episode 56: PRIDE vs. Prejudice (for at least a month) 17.06.2024 1:32:30

This week Odie gives Kev and the listeners a solid list of LGBTQ representation film/tv to watch. Kevin finally gets an award for Allyship. XD

Episode 55: Rise of the Superchill Interview w/ Izvnvgi 10.06.2024 1:03:19

Rise of the Darkstar, Izvnvgi's new album is out now!! Izvnvgi shares his evolution in music and spirit with us, and sheds light on what it is to be a solo guitar virtuoso/producer. Captain Kev and Ensign Chef Odie try their hands at miming. Update: There will be no more miming on the podcast.