Weekly Pop

It's a great year when Luca Guadagnino drops one movie, let alone two! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into his latest film, "Queer," starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey as two men searching for love in Mexico City. Later on in the episode, they discuss the nominees for the Golden Globes and Critics Choice, including their faves Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, Denzel Washington, Demi Moore...

Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson are back in "Moana 2," which is already somehow one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic review the latest hot mess from Disney and also predict the 2025 Golden Globe nominations ahead of the upcoming announcement. Buckle up, awards season is officially starting! Also make sure to wish Ema a happy birthday!!!!!! Disclaim...

Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller have another chaotic double for your this week: Glicked! First, they dive into the world of Oz and a tale of two girlies, Glinda and Elphaba, becoming besties in "Wicked," or "Wicked: Part One," starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and more fun people. Later, they journey to ancient Rome to see what messy boys Paul Mescal, Pedro...

FYC: Queen out with Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez in Netflix's genre-defying "Emilia Pérez" streaming now! Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic review the LGBTQ+ musical crime dramedy in all its glory and its mess. They also continue their awards season predictions for the Academy Awards (for November, at least) with "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" entering the chat. Disclaimer : Cop...

The awards contender movies just keep coming! This week, hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner "Anora," starring a sensational Mikey Madison. Will this also be our Best Picture winner? Later, they talk about the messiness happening behind closed Vatican doors in "Conclave," starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. Disclaime...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic welcome you to the annual Halloween episode by talking about all things horror. "Terrifier 3" and "Smile 2" are two of the best scary movies to check out in theaters, but some instant classics like "Longlegs," "The First Omen" and "The Substance" are all on digital for those comfy, at-home spooky watches. Is 2024 the best year for horror movies? We think so! Als...

If you thought the discourse around 2019's "Joker" was unbearable, "Joker: Folie à Deux" has arrived to take the crown. Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the world of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) and Harleen "Lee" Quinzel (Lady Gaga) in this musical-that-no-one-wants-to-call-a-musical sequel. Was it good? Was it bad? Lots of people have opinions on it, and your hosts certainly do too...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic ditch The Mouse for a day and travel over to DreamWorks where Lupita Nyong'o and Pedro Pascal absolutely break our hearts and build them bacck up again with "The Wild Robot". They then start their awards season predictions for the Academy Awards (for October, at least) which include "Inside Out 2," "Anora," "Emilia Pérez," "The Brutalist," "Sing Sing" and much,...

It's a Mother Off on Weekly Pop this week! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller are just spoiled rotten by iconic actresses doing iconic things. First, they talk about all the insane and horrifying things that happen in "The Substance," starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Later on in the episode, it's a true mother-off with Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen fig...

Dan Levy and Eugene Levy! Anna Sawai! Jean Smart! Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez! Whacking "The Bear" for not being a comedy! Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic dive into their favorite moments from the 76th annual Emmy Awards and how much fun they had. It's been a while! They also review "Speak No Evil" the f*cked-up remake of an even more f*cked up Danish fi...

We're baaaack! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller have returned from their gorgeous trips abroad and are sharing some highlights from London, Paris, Rome and Venice. They also discuss some of the buzzy titles from the Venice International Film Festival, including "Maria" with Angelina Jolie, "Babygirl" with Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, "Queer" with Daniel...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic will be your tour guide today! First, they'll take you to the gorgeous German Alps with Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens in "Cuckoo." Then you'll go up to space with Cailee Spaeny in "Alien: Romulus." Both are crazy rides, so buckle up! Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is license...

Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the latest M. Night Shyamalan flick, "Trap," which proves to be his silliest yet. Your hosts talk all about the tricks that Shyamalan and lead Josh Hartnett have up their sleeves in this Taylor Swift Eras Tour-inspired horror film. Later on in the episode, they talk about their favorite films of 2024, at least so far. Disclaimer: Copyright no...

Are you ready to chase some storms? Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic put their tornado-wrangling gear on and discuss "Twisters" starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. They then hop over the pond to discuss the newest paranormal horror film "Oddity" and why trap doors simply shouldn't be a thing anymore. Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Great...

Do you have your longlegs on for this episode? Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller sure do, as they finally review one of their most anticipated films of 2024, "Longlegs," starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage. They try to decipher the hidden messages and clues in Osgood Perkin's latest horror film. Later on in the episode, they recap some of their favorite nominations for the 76th...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic will not accept a life they don't deserve! This week is all about Mia Goth and Ti West and the "X" film trilogy. Starting with the latest "MaXXXine" and revisiting "X" and "Pearl" after, we talk about the craziness of the A24 horror film series and, more importantly, how thankful they are for Mia Goth. Disclaimer: Copy...

It's another iconic double feature for the Weekly Pop crew. This time, hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller get their freak-on as they dive into another weird film from Yorgos Lanthimos, "Kinds of Kindness," starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe and a host of other actors. They chat about the "triptych fable" and what worked/didn't work in the anthology. Later...

Take a journey into the minds of your co-hosts, Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic, as they learn to deal with their emotions just like Riley in Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out 2." They also discuss the new Netflix film "Hit Man" and how they want Glen Powell to shoot them. Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a...

Happy Pride Month, everyone! How are hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller celebrating? By talking about Jean Smart and gruesome kill scenes, obviously! They discuss the third season of "Hacks," starring Smart and Hannah Einbinder, and what its Emmy Award chances are as it likely goes up against "The Bear" in major categories. Later on in the episode, they take a journey through...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic go on a joyride through a post-apocalyptic wasteland with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." They also play their favorite game, Top 4, and talk a little about the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommer...

*Knock, knock, knock* "....Are Ema and Kevin home?" Yes we are! We're back after a short pause to discuss two new horror/thriller films out in theaters. Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller head back to "The Strangers" realm with a new trilogy, although this one has plenty of flaws. Later in the show, they discuss Jane Schoenbrun's sophomore feature, "I Saw the TV G...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic take to the tennis court to talk the legend Luca Guadagnino's latest film "Challengers" starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. Please see this movie. Ema also recaps the Beyoncé-less Stagecoach and how she survived yet another year. Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is licensed u...

Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller are back with another iconic double feature. They dive into the shocking world of Alex Garland's "Civil War," which has garnered a number of divisive reviews and opinions, many of which are echoed in this podcast as well. Then, they dance the "Swan Lake" with a bad girl ballerina vampire named Abigail in the latest horror film, "Abig...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic travel to a convent in Italy (again!) but this time for "The First Omen" and all its messed-up glory. What is it about nuns getting pregnant in horror movies this year? Ema also previews the upcoming Coachella 2024 music festival that she'll be attending again. Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Anders...

Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller are in their music era, and it's not just because Coachella is around the corner. All the pop girls have been releasing new albums lately, including Beyoncé ("Cowboy Carter"), Ariana Grande ("Eternal Sunshine") and Kacey Musgraves ("Deeper Well"). Grab your cowboy hat as your hosts dive into Queen Bey's country-inspired albu...