Pop Culture Man Children

Today's show is the second in a 4 part series of Mike and Jen's trip to Disney World. This episode is about the Magic Kingdom! Mike and Jen swoon with joy over the happiest place on Earth. Topics in this episode: the Coronavirus, Carousel of Progress, Churros, Momento Mori, pissing off the Beast, pink hair, Big Thunder Mountain, Fireworks, the People Mover, and much, much more! Follow us: @popcult...

Today's show is the first in a 4 part series of Mike and Jen's trip to Disney World. In this episode Mike and Jen discuss the beginning of their trip and their experiences at Animal Kingdom. They critique the rides, the food, and the theming of the (half-day) park. Also on this episode: The Art of Animation Resort, fast passes, getting sick, annoying people, sugar highs, mental breakdowns, Avatar,...

SPOILER ALERT - on today's show Mike and Emilio dissect and analyse Rick and Morty: Season 4, episodes 1-5. The guys break down every episode, all the plots and subplots, in order to figure out what makes this amazing series work so well. Mike compares Rick and Morty to Dan Harmon's Community and draws a connection between the characters. Emilio questions if taking years in between seasons is the...

On today's show Mike and Emilio sit down to wax all things pop culture. Emilio talks about his Super Soaker, Mike explains why he wants to eat blue Twinkies, and together the guys wonder how to fix the movie Cats. This episode is full if talk about toys, food, music, and movies, it is chock-full-o-fun! Some of the topics addressed in this episode: Rambo toys, Barnes and Noble's "diverse covers," B...

Good- Grief! On today's show, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by Vin Forte. The guys have gotten together to get nerdy about Comic Strips. Vin wonders if young people today would understand the phenomenon that was Garfield. Mike tells Vin about the history of one of the earliest Comic stars "The Yellow Kid." And together the guys discover the shady history behind why Calvin is always peeing o...

Put on your oven-mitts because you're about to be served a whole mess of hot takes! On this episode Mike, Janine, and Bill get together to share their controversial pop culture opinions. This show is full of heated debates and hot hot takes! If this episode makes you angry be sure to contact us at @popculturemanchildren on Instagram.

On today's show our host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi. Mike and Janine discuss pop culture news, review movie trailers, and confess their current entertainment obsessions. Some of the topics on today's show: The Good Place, Fantasy Island, Jason Blum, Banana Splits, Maurice Sendak, Wendy (2020), Downhill, Tik Tok, Possibly in Michigan, Count Crowley, and much, much more!...

On today's show our host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined in the basement by the lovely and talented Jennifer Grace Litrell. Mike and Jen are taking a trip to WDW and they are ecstatic about it! On this episode they discuss  what Disney movies you should re-watch before a trip to WDW. Jen lists her top five favorite things about WDW, and Mike shares the top five things he's excited to do when he gets th...

Everyone has read a book that changed the way they see the world or sent their life in a new direction. On today's show Mike Bongiorno sits down with his brother Anthony Bongiorno, and the two discuss the books that changed their lives. Mike and Anthony present their top five life-changing books, along with a few honorable mentions. If you're a reader this episode is for you! Subscribe to the show...

On today's full length episode Mike is joined once again by Anthony Bongiorno. The guys discuss pop culture news, review the latest movie trailers, and confession their current media obsessions. Some of the topics on today's show: the JJ cut, Terry Gilliam, Laura Dern vs. Laura Linney, diversity in film making, Clint Eastwood movies, the Male Gaze, Mutants, Sword in the Stone, Disneyland Paris, Un...

Every year is a pop culture journey! On today's show Mike and Vin sit down to discuss all the nerdy stuff they got into in 2019. They discuss the shows they watched, the books they read, the games they played, and the fandoms they explored. Also in this episode, Mike and Vin go over the best and worst stuff that was released in 2019. If you like what you hear Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Follow @p...

On today's show Mike Bongiorno and Vin Forte sit down to dissect the latest Star Wars movie. SPOILER ALERT: This episode deals in depth with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and other parts of Star Wars canon. Some of the topics addressed on this episode: Rey's Parents, the handling of Carrie Fisher's death, the new characters, Palpatine, Snoke, CGI, the Knights of Ren, and wtf is a Force dyad? Th...

Happy Holidays! It's our yearly holiday special! Get in your jammies, pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa, and listen to Mike Bongiorno and Emilio Sparks discuss the sexual implications of the song "Santa Baby." Also on today's show, the guys go to the Christmas Tree Shop and reminisce on days of old. Then Mike and Emilio count down their top five favorite Christmas songs, and finally, they discuss t...

On today's show Mike and Vin discuss their fond memories of the early days of HBO. The comedy specials, the documentaries, the original programming, and of course, the soft-core porn. In a world where Disney Plus is king PCMC wants to reminisce about a time when there was only one name in the game when it came to premium media content. So relax in your lazy boy and turn down the lights because PCM...

Today Mike Bongiorno is joined by Vin Forte. Mike and Vin discuss the latest buzzing pop culture news. The guys also review the trailers for "Crisis on Infinite Earths," "Black Widow," and "No Time to Die."  Vin then schools Mike in the world of the Sega Dreamcast. This episode is a fun one for video name nerds. Other topics on today's show: Little John, Wrestling Toys, Bebe Yoda, Youtube Hate, th...

On today's show Mike and Janine discuss the most important topic in American right now: Bebe Yoda. This entire episode is dedicated to Bebe Yoda. Who is he? Where did he come from? Will he talk? These are just some of the questions that are asked on today's show. This might be the most important episode of PCMC ever! #bebeyoda #pcmcpod Follow @popculturemanchildren in Instagram. 

On today's show Mike is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi. Janine and Mike break down COPPA (the child online privacy protection act) and how the new enforcement of this law will affect youtube and the world of fandom. They also review the trailers for the films; Antlers, Scoob, and Sonic the Hedgehog. At the end of the show Mike and Janine confess their latest pop culture obsessions.  This po...

On today's show Mike and Emilio discuss the ongoing debate surrounding legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese and his criticism of the Marvel franchise. Mike also gets into a bit of the history of the Auteur theory. This is a fun one for the movie nerds out there! Subscribe to the pod and share with your film-loving friends. Follow @popculturemanchildren on Instagram.

On today's show host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Emilio Sparks. Mike and Emilio catch up on entertainment news and review the newest movie trailers (Invisible Man, Soul, and Bombshell). Emilio talks about his recent travels, Mike explains why he loves Disney despite being a liberal, and both guys confess their mutual love of the 1959 slapstick comedy "Pillow Talk." Also in this episode:...

On today's show Mike is joined once again by Nadia Kader. Together they discuss all the current pop culture buzz. Nadia defends Martin Scorsese's stance on Marvel movies. While Mike explains why he didn't like Joker. In trailer corner the duo breakdown the trailers for: Richard Jewel, Dolittle, and Uncut Gems. Also on today's episode: nerds don't get sports, single source coffee, Todd Philips, Sei...

Happy Halloween! It's the last Halloween episode of the season! On today's show host Mike Bongiorno is joined by Nadia Kader. Together they discuss the found-footage anthology films V/H/S (2012) and V/H/S 2 (2013). SPOILER ALERT for these films! Mike and Nadia geek out hard on these movies and discuss their favorite and least favorite stories in them. If you like horror movies and fun cultural med...

Halloween keeps trucking here at PCMC. It's Halloween 2019, Act III and today Mike is joined by Anthony Bongiorno. Together the guys go on a DEEP dive of the Scream franchise. If you're a fan of the Scream movies, this episode is for you! Obviously SPOILER ALERT for all four Scream movies. Share with your Screamhead friends! Follow @popculturemanchildren on Instgram. 

Halloween continues on PCMC! On today's show Mike is joined by Frightful Vin Forte. The guys sit down to discuss Halloween candy, seasonal junk-food, and the classic sitcom "The Munsters." This episode is chuck full of spooky goodness for you to enjoy! If you like what you hear SHARE with your zombie friends. Follow @popculturemanchildren on Instagram. 

It's spooky time! This is the first of four Halloween Specials this year! On today's show Mike is joined by Janine and Bill Gagliardi to discuss The Haunted Mansion (Disney Attraction) and The Simpson's Treehouse of Horror. Two perfect topics for this most wonderful time of year!  If you like what you hear subscribe and share with all your ghost friends. Follow @popculturemanchildren on Instagram....

Wow, 100 episodes... Everyone here at PCMC would like to thank you, the listeners, for coming along with us on this ride. On today's episode Mike and Emilio sit down to talk about life, loss, love, and the road ahead. There isn't a lot of pop culture in this episode, just two men shooting the shit and being real. If you haven't already please Subscribe to PCMC anywhere podcasts are available. Foll...