Summary: "Shrimp Queen." This week we talk about the weird and wacky Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar and agree that it's a movie made to appeal to a select few. Also discussed: favourite bags, the new Iron Chef, and Jennifer Grey's new book Out of the Corner. Show notes: AW by Andrea Wong (accessories) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend (Netflix) Andrea W.: Out of the Corner by Jennifer Grey (book/audiobook) Lisa: Present and Correct (note cards) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "You're as selfish and cruel as I am." We've invited Morgan Brayton back on the podcast to talk about how much we love season 2 of Hacks and she is ready for it. Also discussed: How to Keep House While Drowning, Son of Elsewhere, and outdoor freezers. Show notes: Hacks season two review: the most vile – and pleasurable – comedy on TV (The Guardian) Recommendations: Andrea G.: This is Going to Hurt (Sundance TV) Andrea W.: Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdelmahmoud (book) Lisa: Stranger Things, Season 4, Vol. 2 (Netflix) Morgan: How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis (book) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "In and out." Resident gadabout Steven Schelling is back and ready to give us his thoughts on the new rom-com Fire Island. Also discussed: Inside No. 9, falconry, and Steven's passion for the music of Kelly Rowland. Show notes: Steven Schelling on Instagram Fire Island’ and the Bechdel Test: Turning the Debacle Into a Learning Opportunity (Hollywood Reporter) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Nettle's Tale (swimwear) Andrea W.: Inside No. 9 (TV) Lisa: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins (book) Steven: Kelly Rowland (music) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "The peacocks are not dancing." We end the Pop This! wedding season on a high note with Mira Nair's joyful and cathartic Monsoon Wedding. Also discussed: Buffy Sainte Marie's new children's book, the new Stars album, and Countess Luann's Cabaret tour. Show notes: Countess Cabaret Pop This! Episode 37: Indian weddings, big business and Bal Brach Recommendations: Andrea G.: Wak Wak Burger (Vancouver food truck) Andrea W.: Tâpwê and the Magic Hat by Buffy Sainte-Marie, Illustrated by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Michelle Alynn Clement (book); Buffy (podcast) Lisa: Capelton Hill by Stars (music) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "Church tongue." Cynara Geissler is back on the podcast with us this week to talk about one of her all-time favourite rom-coms: The Wedding Singer. Also discussed: Ziwe, Ms. Marvel, and the internet's advice about how long you should wear underwear. Show notes: TikTokers Are Wondering Whether It's "Gross" to Keep Underwear Longer Than 6 Months (Shape) The Wedding Singer review (RogerEbert.com) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Halftime (Jennifer Lopez documentary on Netflix) Andrea W.: Ms. Marvel (Disney+) Lisa: Stranger Things, Season 4 (Netflix) Cynara: Ziwe (Crave) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "Welcome to the nineties." After a rough beginning to wedding month, we continue on our merry way and watch the 1991 movie Father of the Bride. Also discussed: Father of the Bride 2, Father of the Bride 3 (ish), and the upcoming 2022 film Father of the Bride. Show notes: Plufl, the dog bed for humans Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (YouTube) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Blackbird Fabric (online store) Andrea W.: Hacks, Season 2 (Crave) Lisa: Countess Cabaret (live show) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "Spilled airplane wine on someone's crotch." Wedding month takes a dark turn this week as we watch the anti-romcom Destination Wedding starring Keanu Reeves and Wynona Ryder. Also discussed: Madonna Inn, The Kids in the Hall, and a new book about Tegan and Sara. Show notes: Madonna Inn: World Famous San Louis Obispo hotel Moses Ingram talking about the racism she's endured since becoming Reva in Obi-Wan Kenobi on Instagram Recommendations: Andrea G.: The Kids in The Hall (Amazon) Andrea W.: Tegan and Sarah: Modern Heartthrobs (book) Lisa: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "Love is about sacrifice and the day-to-day." This week we're discussing Jennifer Lopez's return to the rom-com genre with her latest film Marry Me. Also discussed: Bennifer, Newcomers podcast, and our tentative steps towards summer. Show notes: Ben Affleck Smoking iPad case & skin Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck: 'Bennifer' 2.0 Has Risen (Elle) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Newcomers with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkis (podcast) Andrea W.: Outside Child by Allison Russell (music) Lisa: The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood, Youth, Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen (book) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "It’s Like A Xanax." This we're talking about the show everyone loves: Abbott Elementary. Also discussed: Escape to the Country, Raufikat's Better Bake Along, and the never-ending quest for the perfect lip colour. Show notes: The Comedies That Understand What Peak Scammer TV Does Not by Shirley Li (The Atlantic) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Doug and the Slugs and Me (Documentary) Andrea W.: Raufikat's Better Bake Along (CBC Gem) Lisa: Escape to the Country (CBC Gem) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
Summary: "Only time travel will tell." This week we learn a new word and become a bit unhinged discussing Season 2 of Russian Doll. Also discussed: realistic agendas for time travel, the new season of You Must Remember This, and I Love That For You. Show notes: Definition of "squicky" Russian Doll and accepting the things you can’t change (Vox) Recommendations: Andrea G.: Scam Goddess (podcast) Andrea W.: Erotic '80s | You Must Remember This (podcast) Lisa: I Love That For You (Crave) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher(please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design bySamantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.