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Equal parts "Mad Max" and "The Stand," this post apocalyptic saga is set in a world 15 years after the collapse of the world as we know it. A brother and sister grow up in rural Maine and unwittingly embark on a adventure to save the City from the religious zealots and ruthless military fight for control over the fallen world. An epic serialized audio drama adventure with 30+ actors, cinematic sound design and original music. Winner of Mark Time Award for sci-fi audio and finalist in Romania ...
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The Day Everything Changed is an audio drama about two broken families navigating through a post-apocalyptic world threatened by "sick" and other deadly scavengers in search of sanctuary. This podcast is a Riffage Media production. Visit the show website at riffagemedia.com, or find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. For inquiries, email riffagemedia@gmail.com. Created, written and edited by Lane Fortenberry. Season 1 Starring: Jessica Packard, Jasmine Anderson, Joseph Paz, Jillian Belro ...
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Through the Aftermath is a podcast that focuses on the post-apocalyptic genre of media. Join your hosts Shawn and Jonathan each episode as they explore the latest news, stories, reviews and more. While the main focus will be gaming, they will also discuss any other forms of media that have influenced their favorite post-apocalyptic pastime. Through the Aftermath is a member of the VirginWorlds Podcast Collective.
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Jake the Gaslit Vault Dweller, Gotfree the Neurotic Mister Handy Robot, and Houston the Ghoul with Writer's Block are an unlikely band of scrappers, trying their darnedest to survive in the ruins of post-apocalyptic Michigan. Next thing they know, their home comes under attack and they're sent off into the world to solve the mystery... Born from our popular “Choose Your Own Adventure” series on the "Doctor And A Lawyer Podcast", welcome to The Big Red Button Podcast - a captivating 2D20 role ...
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Voices: New Media Fiction brings together the pioneer short fiction podcasters. Experimenting from putting short-short fiction to novellas over their podcasts, these writers were the first to test the new medium for storytelling. Some wrote specifically for podcasts, some read previously published fiction, and some read entirely new stories. Some listeners asked if they could get just the stories in audio form, and that request brought about this podiobook. Cory Doctorow tells us a story abo ...
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Welcome aboard to GSMC Classics: The Day of the Triffids, where we embark on a thrilling journey into the realms of post-apocalyptic fiction! Join us as we dive into the timeless narrative spun by the legendary English science fiction author, John Wyndham, in his iconic 1951 novel, "The Day of the Triffids." Prepare to be spellbound by a tale that transcends time and space, resonating with audiences across generations. In this riveting classic radio show rebroadcast, we delve into a world pl ...
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PMP#180: Season Four Wrap Party: Nostalgia
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As Pretty Much Pop ends its 5th year of podcasting, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al break from our usual format to talk in a more free-form way about the thin line between the "new" media we talk about on the show and the classics of yesteryear. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing via…
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We discuss the Deadpool films in light of the new Deadpool & Wolverine, which leaves the fourth wall thoroughly smashed. Is the new film just a meta-text about the existence of other Marvel films? Is this just a particularly irreverent phase in superhero films (contra Christopher Nolan Batman seriousness)? Featuring Mark, Sarah, Al, Lawrence, and A…
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100,000 Downloads; Season 3 Announcement
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The Day Everything Changed has hit 100,000 downloads! This episode is a thank you to everyone who has ever given this audio drama a chance. Season three should be here by the end of the year! Visit our Instagram page for the video version of this announcement featuring many cats (this audio was pulled from those videos). The Day Everything Changed …
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We discuss Christopher Storer's culinary dramedy in light of the release of its strange third season. What made this a uniquely wonderful show in its first season? Is the unsatisfying character of this season just a matter of its being only the first half of what was originally planned? We talk about the flashbacks, the cameos, the comedy, "food po…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Summer time break! We know we left you all on quite the cliff hanger will Jake running off into the Wilderness but we are taking a short break to rest, restructure, recharge power cells and recite some super mutant poetry! See you on the other side! Support the Show. Sign up for our newsletter, Th…
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PMP#177: Inside Out – Animated Psyche
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We discuss the 2015 and 2024 Pixar films by writer/director Pete Docter , featuring the usual crew of Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al. These films show kids that it's OK to be sad and how to cope with anxiety. Is the films' emotional impact objectionably manipulative? Does the "mental landscape" depicted helpfully represent the various elements we…
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The future is full of epic “what ifs." What if we could read minds? What if a hostile attack took down our nation’s power grid? In every episode of Hyperthetical, host Kerry Bishé asks one of these questions. Then, we explore that question two ways - through speculative science fiction, and through insight from the world’s most brilliant scientists…
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PMP#176: Furiosa: Are We Mad Maxed Out?
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al discuss the five films in George Miller's Mad Max/Road Warrior franchise. What was the original appeal of the series, and has this changed? Are we still afraid of an "Apunkalypse," or is this just an aesthetic to be ripped off by Fallout and other properties? How can films 80% occupied by car chases be actually good…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Welcome back to The Big Red Button, where the rules are made up and the points don- wait, that slogan is already taken? Dang it... Ever wondered what happens when a super mutant behemoth meets a hallucinogenic mushroom? Our latest episode of "The Big Red Button" takes you on a wild ride - the Stra…
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PMP#175: Podcast of the Planet of the Apes
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We discuss the ten films that all started with the 1968 Charlton Heston vehicle (based on Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel) through the latest offering, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. What psychologically are these films about? Which parts of this sprawling franchise are worth your time? For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreo…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Welcome back, fellow adventurers, to another thrilling episode of The Big Red Button podcast! This week, our intrepid heroes found themselves in a perilous situation, facing off against one of the wasteland's most fearsome creatures: the Deathclaw. But as always, the unexpected twists and turns ke…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Welcome back to "Ze Beeg Raid Bootin," ze French version of an already weird Fallout Podcast! Ever wondered what happens when a group of adventurers can't even take a lens cap off? Join us on the latest episode of the Big Red Button podcast, where chaos, laughter, and unexpected poetry ensue. From…
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al discuss the new Amazon TV show based on on the video game series that launched in 1997. How does one best adapt a sandbox game? How dark is too dark for comedy? We talk world-building and exposition dumps, narrative structure and character revelation, and morality in a ruined world. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com.…
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PMP#173: Cowboy Beyoncé? (Cross-Genre Music)
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al look at pop music and the idea of genre. Beyoncé is beloved enough that she can do whatever she wants to musically, but the response to her Cowboy Carter album among country music listeners has been pretty critical. Is it real country, and what is it to even ask that question? Is gate-keeping about your favorite gen…
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S1E8 | Heigh Ho It's Off To 57 We Go
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! I'll take "Podcasts I'm Amazed are still being produced" for $500, Alex! Welcome back to the Big Red Button, the best Fallout podcast you've never heard of! Get ready for another thrilling adventure in our latest episode! This week, our quirky band of Stragglers find themselves in a tangled web of…
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Pressing The Button | Reviewing Amazon Prime's "Fallout" | Episode 3
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Welcome back to that Fallout roleplaying podcast you accidentally discovered when you ran out of better podcasts to listen to! In our latest episode, hosts Alex and Dallas dive deep into the third episode of the Fallout TV show. This week, we continue our segment "Pressing the Button," where we ex…
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Season 1: Episode 4 (remixed without narration). In the final episode of the first season, after experiencing the events at the two Safe Zones, the families trudge toward another as hope begins to dwindle. The Day Everything Changed is an audio drama about two broken families navigating through a post-apocalyptic world threatened by "sick" and othe…
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Season 1: Episode 3 (remixed without narration). The two newly-acquainted families explore a strange location that might provide a permanent, virus-free home. The Day Everything Changed is an audio drama about two broken families navigating through a post-apocalyptic world threatened by "sick" and other deadly scavengers in search of sanctuary. Thi…
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Season 1: Episode 2 (remixed without narration). We meet our other broken family, Tessa and her daughter Olivia, as they juggle trust and other threatening situations in the search for sanctuary. The Day Everything Changed is an audio drama about two broken families navigating through a post-apocalyptic world threatened by "sick" and other deadly s…
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Season 1: Episode 1 (remixed without narration). We meet John and his daughter Sarah as they search and scavenge through a post-apocalyptic world a number of years after the events of The Blast. The Day Everything Changed is an audio drama about two broken families navigating through a post-apocalyptic world threatened by "sick" and other deadly sc…
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S1E7 | Out Of The Frying Pan, Into The Fire
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! 🎵Ba-da-ba-BA-baaaa, I'm Buttonin' It! 🎵 This jingle is not approved by McDonald's Corporate, but we're rebels - welcome back to Big Red Button! Get ready to dive into another thrilling adventure with your favorite post-apocalyptic crew in our latest episode! This week, our hosts Alex, Cody, Dallas…
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The incredible post-Seinfeld improvised sit-com Curb Your Enthusiasm has had its finale, and so Mark, Lawrence, Sarah and Al reflect on its format, its characters, its way of exploring puzzles of modern manners, its treatment of race and gender, and more. Was it too repetitive? Did it get too contrived? For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus…
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Pressing The Button | Reviewing Amazon Prime's "Fallout" | Episode 2
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Welcome back to the Big Red Button, that show your friend won't stop talking about! We're continuing our segment, "Pressing the Button," where we dissect the Amazon Prime TV show, Fallout, episode by episode. This week, we tackled Season 1 Episode 2! Episode two picks up right where we left off, w…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! If Billy Joel re-wrote "We Didn't Start The Fire" but featured The Stragglers, he'd conclude we most certainly did start the fire... Welcome back to Big Red Button, the HOTTEST Fallout podcast released this week! "The Big Red Button" is an actual play 2D20 game set in the post-apocalyptic world of…
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PMP-NEM Crossover: Head vs. Gut Songwriting w/ Roger Joseph Manning Jr., David Christian, Rachel Taylor Brown
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When we write, how much is planned vs. improvised? How much is inspirational vs. double-or-triple checked? How does this factor weigh into how much music we release, how eclectic our sound is, and how well we improvise with others? This discussion features three returning guests: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. was the keyboardist/singer for Jellyfish and…
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Pressing The Button | Reviewing Amazon Prime's "Fallout" | Episode 1
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Join us as we dissect the new Amazon Prime TV show, "Fallout," episode by episode. Unfiltered and unfettered, we're pressing the button on everything you thought you knew about adaptations. From unexpected plot twists to the intricate details that tie the virtual game world to its new TV counterpa…
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PMP#171: The Traitors – A Multi-National Reality Game Show Phenom
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al discuss the American version, and to a lesser extent the British and Australian versions, of this reality game show that originated in 2021 in the Netherlands, based on the party game Mafia (aka Werewolf), plus Survivor-like challenges and a gothic tone. How does such a simple (stupid?) concept end up creating compe…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Crawl out through the Fallout in the best* Fallout Tabletop Roleplaying Podcast released in the past week, *as rated by our moms! Stay safe, stay alert, and keep that finger ready on the big red button! "The Big Red Button" is a narrative-driven podcast set in the post-apocalyptic world of the Fal…
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S1E4 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! The Big Red Button is a Fallout Podcast is made possible by PBS Viewers like you, thanks! Chapters: (00:00:55) Previously On... (00:03:37) WE'LL DO IT LIVE (00:07:30) Headed South (00:08:12) Run In With The Brotherhood (00:09:23) Wish VS. Temu (maybe even SHEIN?) (00:09:51) Confronted (00:13:19) I…
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PMP#170: Poor Things and Other Yorgos
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We discuss the 4-Oscar-winning film Poor Things as well as the other creations of writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos, including most notably The Lobster, Dogtooth, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. These films mix high concepts, purposively stilted line-readings, and increasingly rich cinematography with horror and gross sex. For more, visit prettymu…
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Before The Button: Everything You Need To Know About Fallout!
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! So you want to understand Fallout, but don't know where to start? Then this is the episode for you! Maybe you've seen the trailers for the Amazon show. Maybe you've found us from our sister podcasts. Maybe you're a longtime fan of the franchise, but know nothing about TTRPG (don't worry, neither d…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Welcome back to BRB - one of the Fallout podcasts of all time (no, that wasn't a typo) Summary: In this episode, the Stragglers head north to investigate the raiders and discuss the dynamics of friendship within their group. Upon arriving at the town of Harrison, they are surprised to find a lack …
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! We're SMASHIN' that Big Red Button like a YouTube clout-chaser - welcome back to the hottest Fallout podcast of at least the past fourteen seconds! Summary: In this episode, the Stragglers continue onward, as they head to the outskirts of town to meet with "Crazy Carl." Carl is a bit of a loner, l…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Welcome to The Big Red Button - A Fallout Role Playing Game Podcast! Inspired by our "Choose Your Own Adventure" series, Cody, Dallas, William, and Alex enter the Fallout franchise to explore the post apocalypse. Summary: In this episode, the hosts of the Big Red Button podcast introduce ourselves…
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Do you Who? Did you Who back in the day, or just from the point of the 2005 revival? Did you Who through Tennant, Smith, Capaldi... Were you still on board for Whittaker, and now as Disney+ and revival creator Russell T. Davies attempt to make this more readily accessible in all ways with the transition to Ncuti Gatwa? Mark, Al, and Lawrence are jo…
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Special Preview: Brotherhood of Steel Vs. The Stragglers
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! Basketball isn't the only Madness coming this March! Mark your calendars - The Big Red Button's first three episodes premier March 8th! Born from our popular “Choose Your Own Adventure” series on "A Doctor And A Lawyer Podcast", welcome to The Big Red Button Podcast - a captivating 2D20 roleplayin…
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PMP#168: Writing Women’s Fiction w/ Kathryn Leigh Scott
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To celebrate the publication of the latest novel by one of our hosts, Sarahlyn Bruck, we bring back acclaimed actor/author Kathryn Leigh Scott to join Mark and Al. We discuss women's fiction as a marketing category, its relation to genres like romance and literary fiction, and the writing process. The books that we read for this are Sarahlyn's Ligh…
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PMP#167: “May December” and Other Docudramas
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When we've already heard about someone's personal scandal in the news, do we need to also see it dramatized with A-list actors? We discuss Todd Haynes' 2023 film fictionalizing the long-aftermath of the Mary Kay Letourneau story. We also touch on Joe vs. Carole, Inventing Anna, Dirty John, The Act, The Shrink Next Door, and The Thing About Pam, etc…
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Use this link to send us a text with your thoughts! The Wasteland is Calling... Born from our popular “Choose Your Own Adventure” series on the "Doctor And A Lawyer Podcast", welcome to The Big Red Button Podcast! Immerse yourself in a captivating 2D20 roleplaying-game-meets-audio-drama set in the iconic Fallout video game universe! Jake, Gotfree, …
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PMP#166: Miyazaki’s Anime Dreamscapes
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In light of the new, acclaimed film, The Boy and the Heron, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al reflect on the Studio Ghibli films that Hayao Miyazaki has directed since the '80s. Does the visionary design make up for the languorous pacing? We talk about the anime style, subtitles vs. dubbed, using this style for children's vs. adult entertainment, th…
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PMP#165: Jewish Comedy w/ Daniel Lobell
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Your hosts Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al explore Jewish comedy with stand-up Daniel, whose film Reconquistador is about his ancestors being kicked out of Spain. What's the connection of Jewish humor to anti-semitism? What's the relation of a creator's identity to the creation? How does comedy relate to politics and philosophy? We touch on Mel Br…
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PMP#164: Muppets, esp. Their Xmas Carol
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For our annual holiday episode, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk all things Muppets, but in particular the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol. What's the appeal of this puppet act? Is its humor post-funny ironic? Should it still exist and can it still have the magic with a new generation behind the felt? For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. He…
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, Al and special guest Vi Burlew talk about the new film The Marvels as well as more generally what's been coming out in film and TV from the Marvel folks in the latest "phase." Does Marvel have a consistent tone at this point)? What explains the box office poison of the new film? For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonu…
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PMP#162: Poe Flavoring Upon the House of Usher
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We discuss the loose mishmash adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe stories that makes up Mike Flanagan's Netflix show, The Fall of the House of Usher. Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about the various creative choices, moral responsibility in the show, the relation between gothic and camp, Poe's continued standing as horror icon, and more. For more,…
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PMP#161: Revisiting “The Exorcist”
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about the original 1973 film (and the 1971 novel), the new Exorcist: Believer, with some talk of the early sequels. What makes the original film so scary? Its adjacency to real-life parental fears? Does the new film really dialogue intelligently with that original? Is demonic possession an inherently problemati…
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PMP#160: Mvto to “Reservation Dogs”
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al discuss the groundbreaking Native-written/starring TV show about four teens trying to get away from their Oklahoma reservation, getting into its treatment of death, community, wokeness, and more. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content for every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing vi…
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The Girl Across the Lake, Riffage Media's new audio drama, launches 11/1/23. Enjoy the trailer for the show, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Girl Across the Lake is an audio drama about a girl embarking on an internal journey in search of the reasons for having the same haunting dream e…
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PMP#159: Watching “How To with John Wilson”
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al all watched the three seasons of this groundbreaking, polarizing documentary show that serves as a visual diary and collection of essays by its creator. While episode titles sound like practical advice, the investigations invariably swerve into something weird or philosophical. But did we enjoy it? For more, visit p…
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PMP#158: “Oppenheimer” and Other Christopher Nolan Films
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Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about the writer-director's work, touching on not only his recent tour-de-force, but back to Memento, Dunkirk, Tenet, Inception, The Prestige, Interstellar, Insomnia, and The Following. Is Nolan overrated as a thinker and storyteller? Do his plots actually make sense? We talk heroes, noir, philosophy, twists, a…
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PMP#157: The Function of a Pop Culture Podcast
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What is media criticism, and is that what we're doing? For our Season 3 finale (i.e. the end of PMP's 4th year of operation), your now officially official hosts Mark Linsenmayer, Lawrence Ware, Sarahlyn Bruck, and Al Baker turn their gazes fully toward their collective navel to think about what purposes are served by discussions about pop culture a…
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