Pop Culture Debate Club with Ronald Young Jr.

Which TV ensemble would make for a better hang: journalist Candice Lim’s choice of New Girl or audio producer Ronald Young Jr.’s pick of Community? That’s up to Aminatou Sow to decide! Would you rather spend time with a crew who are all at the prime TV cool age (aka late 20s/early 30s), or with people of all ages and backgrounds? Which show had the better guest stars … and the better hijinks? And...

Aminatou Sow must pick between actor Carl Tart’s choice of the original Space Jam (1996) and TV writer Lamar Woods’s selection of D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994). Which is a more fearsome opponent, aliens or Iceland? Who is a better coach, Michael Jordan or Gordon Bombay? How realistic is the sports action in each film? Which one better stands up to the test of time? Aminatou asks these questions and...

Get ready for some pop culture hot takes! Each week, two notable pop culture aficionados do their best to convince host Aminatou Sow that their pick should win in a variety of creative face-offs between unlikely adversaries. Which TV cast would you most want to hang out with? What’s the best sports movie ever made? Who’s the best mother in media? And what fictional film feast is the one you most w...