Uncultured Pop Culture

Surprise! We got together to discuss the 2026 GRAMMY Nominees for a very special bonus episode. Tune in to hear our thoughts on our favorite categories and our prediction of how many awards Bruno Mars will win! Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here ! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspop...

This week, we journey into a magical world where ABBA songs are everywhere. Or are they really even ABBA's songs? Does ABBA exist in the world of Mamma Mia!? And most importantly, WHO is the Dancing Queen? Find out on a brand new episode with a VERY SPECIAL GUEST: Jennifer, The Girlfriend! Music: ABBA Gold (1992) by ABBA Film: Mamma Mia! (2008), directed by Phyllida Lloyd Follow Jennifer on Le...

It's officially Halloween (kind of)! This week we watch arguably THE Halloween movie, I mean, look at the title, and we listen to a spooky mixtape by a British duo. Scary! Music: Sad Night Dynamite (2021) by Sad Night Dynamite Film: Halloween (1978), directed by John Carpenter Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here ! David...

It's week three of Halloween month and you may be thinking what do either of these have to do with Halloween? That's why you have to listen to the episode! Music: Days of Thunder (2014) by The Midnight Film: Blade Runner (1982), directed by Ridley Scott Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here ! David: @davoogi on Instag...

It's week two of Halloween month, and we have a good one for you! This week, we travel back in time to a post-racial society to talk about two modern classics by black artists. Music: "Awaken, My Love!" (2016) by Childish Gambino Film: Get Out (2017), directed by Jordan Peele Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links her...

It's Halloween month! And what better way to kick it off than with a scary Spielberg classic and an album by a legend from the mean streets of New Jersey; spooky! We also have a debate about highways and trains, in case you needed anything else to sweeten the deal. Music: Born In The U.S.A. (1984) by Bruce Springsteen Film: Jaws (1975), directed by Steven Spielberg Art by @teebart Music by Pop...

This week, we dive into the melancholic worlds of Boston and Baltimore, the perfect cities to spend autumn in. We cover a 2010s Indie Rock classic and a 90s Drama, both created by young prodigies. How will that make us feel? Music: Lush (2018) by Snail Mail Film: Good Will Hunting (1997), directed by Gus Van Sant Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture an...

Join us this week as we uncover what is really up with Adam Levine and his (sometimes) four other band members. Does Maroon 5 have what it takes to make us love their album, or will we agree with the general public? And over on the movie side, we have a '90s comedy classic. Will it age well or will it fall victim to being a comedy and a film from the 20th century? Music: Overexposed (2012) by...

Join us as we take a journey out west and explore two brand new genres. We cover our first Western movie and our first Country(?) album, and who knows if either of those labels actually fit. And most importantly, will either Brandon or David be able to predict each other's favorite song? Music: Forever Turned Around (2019) by Whitney Film: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), directed by...

It's Episode 26! In other words, Season One is halfway done, and we thought what better way to celebrate than to do each other's jobs. This week we share two works that we remember from our childhood, except David chose the album and Brandon chose the movie. Will we like what the other has to offer, or does one of us hate Adam Sandler? (Also, HERE is the video David mentioned about Gabriel...

Love is in the air this week... and so is cheating. We cover a classic foreign film and a modern Alternative R&B classic that still hasn't left the charts! Do we have another five this week? Music: Ctrl (2017) by SZA Film: In the Mood for Love (2000), directed by Wong Kar-wai Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here ! Da...

Oh no, what a pairing... I wonder what the common theme is between these two works... Find out what we have to say about the color gold, egomaniacs, and the current socioeconomic state of the world in this week's episode! Music: Watch The Throne (2011) by JAY-Z & Kanye West Film: The Apprentice (2024), directed by Ali Abbasi Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @Unc...

This week, we dive into the world of gangsters with two classics in their respective genres. How will our second Francis Ford Coppola and our second rap album stack up to the others? Music: Ready to Die (1994) by The Notorious B.I.G. Film: The Godfather (1972), directed by Francis Ford Coppola Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links...

This week, we are joined by special guest Grace (of Lord of the Rings marathon fame), who shares two of her favorite works with us. Will she convert us to fans, or will it all crash and burn? Find out in the new longest episode in podcast history! (That's kind of a hint right there) Music: Melodrama (2017) by Lorde Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), directed by Michel Gondry F...

This week, we travel back to the 80s, despite one of our works having a misleading title. We discuss everything from Hollywood beauty standards to moans in songs, and we even unlock a first-ever score. Music: 1999 (1982) by Prince Film: Dirty Dancing (1987), directed by Emile Ardolino Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here ! D...

This week we travel back in time to the 1940s for our first-ever Noir film. We also cover one of the most important Shoegaze/Dream Pop albums and decide once and for all if those genres are the same thing. Music: Souvlaki (1993) by Slodive Film: Double Indemnity (1944), directed by Billy Wilder Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our link...

Episode 19 and we are finally coming of age. This week we tackle a movie and an album that are both somewhat related to childhood/adulthood/everything in between. Will there be some fives in this episode? Yes, at least one. Music: MAYBE (2019) by Valley Film: Aftersun (2022), directed by Charlotte Wells Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all...

This week we dive into two new genres! We start off in Intelligent Dance Music with Boards of Canada's critically acclaimed 1998 album. Then we journey into the world of Horror with The Exorcist and learn about the cursed production of the film. Is this episode cursed, too? It took me triple the amount of time to edit it so maybe! Music: Music Has The Right To Children (1998) by Boards of Cana...

This week we cover two classics in two new genres for us: heavy metal and action. We also have a conversation about how these works have aged given that they are pioneering in their respective genres. Music: Paranoid (1970) by Black Sabbath Film: The Terminator (1984), directed by James Cameron Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture David: @davoogi on In...

This week we venture into the world of Pixar as we cover what's considered one of their greatest films and an album that has an unlikely connection. Music: The Human Condition (2016) by Jon Bellion Film: Ratatouille (2007), directed by Brad Bird Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here ! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterb...

This week we cover two huge works; huge because of their potential, not because of what they actually are. We start with Katy Perry's second comeback album that flopped almost as much as this week's movie. Music: 143 by Katy Perry (2024) Film: Megalopolis (2024), directed by Francis Ford Coppola Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all...

For the first time ever, we watch a film that Brandon has seen and David hasn't! This may not happen for fifty episodes, so get your fix now! We also cover the debut album by Simon & Garfunkel, which includes arguably their biggest song of all time, The Sound of Silence. Music: Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. by Simon & Garfunkel (1964) Film: The Graduate (1967), directed by Mike Nichols Art...

This week we enter the world of comedy for the first time with a 2000s classic. And much like our movie, Tourist History is considered a classic in Indie Rock and Pop which is another *brand new genre* for you all! Music: Tourist History by Two Door Cinema Club (2010) Film: Superbad (2007), directed by Greg Mottola Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture...

Join us on our longest episode yet as we discuss two historical pieces of media. They may seem unrelated, but are they really? Music: Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande (2016) Film: Jurassic Park (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @ UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here ! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourM...

This week, we venture back into the world of Luca Guadagnino, this time accompanied by our second foray into the wide world of dance music. Will David expand on his love for Daft Punk and will either host be able to sit through a movie about sports? Music: AudioLust & HigherLove by SG Lewis (2023) Film: Challengers (2024), directed by Luca Guadagnino Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follo...