Episodes

  • What a Twist!

    What a Twist!
    Sep 12 2024
    Olivia and Shauna start talking about bangs – the kind that you choose deliberately, not trauma bangs, and then…plot twist! No, that’s this week’s show topic: twist endings – the epic and the awful. While they do happen on television (usually ruining several years of storytelling), the most memorable twist endings are in movies. But why do filmmakers (including the patron saint of twists, M. Night Shyamalan) use them? What makes a good twist as opposed to a maddening one? The Junkies list their own favorite twist endings and call out some of the worst ones, too. There will be spoilers in this episode, of course, especially when Shauna reveals the incredible secret parents keep from their kids about Santa Claus and the “Tooth Bunny.” Consider yourself warned! Then, the Junkies recommend what you should – or should not – pop this week.

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    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

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    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
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    36 mins
  • Keeping Up with Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    Keeping Up with Keeping Up with the Kardashians
    Sep 5 2024
    Olivia and Shauna face an inconvenient truth: no family gets more airtime on Pop Culture Junkie than the Kardashians. And that’s odd, especially since Shauna could at one time claim to never have seen an episode. But she can’t be an anti-Kardashian pick-me any more, because ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ is the subject of this episode. The Junkies look at the family’s entry into the zeitgeist and how the so-called reality show (and its many spinoffs) that made the whole family famous turned into Kris Jenner’s propaganda machine. Is ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ an annoyance or is it more problematic than that? And is anyone still watching this show? Also, the Junkies recommend what you should – or should not – pop this week.

    The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast can now be seen on YouTube! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@popculturejunkiepod/videos

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    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

    Website: www.popculturejunkie.com
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    Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad
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    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
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    49 mins
  • Soundtrack to a Recession

    Soundtrack to a Recession
    Aug 29 2024
    Shauna is obsessed with getting through this journey we call life, and what better way to do that than with a little bit of pop culture? She has controversial takes on the finales of both House of the Dragon and The Bear, and watching the Love Island reunion makes her wonder if she should catch the U.K. episodes. Olivia speaks out in defense of Blake Lively, who got roasted about stuff her hubby didn’t when his new movie came out. And a new documentary about the murder of Laci Peterson has her wondering if the husband really was the killer. Then the Junkies look at how certain music trends seem to accompany hard times economically. Can you use the popularity of Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter to know when it’s time to start hoarding resources? Listen and find out!

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    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

    Website: www.popculturejunkie.com
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    Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad
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    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
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    55 mins
  • Passionate Hate Watching

    Passionate Hate Watching
    Aug 8 2024
    Olivia complains about how Shauna "Elle Woodsed" her at her recent pool party, but Shauna tells her that her costume was perfection, even if she was the only one who showed up in one. Olivia's on a documentary kick right now, so if you want some amazing true crime reccs, she's got you. Shauna is still giddy from Deadpool & Wolverine, but manages to not spoil any of it for you (or Olivia.) She's also watching Love Island, which leaves her less than giddy, which makes her think of a recent documentary about the most-hated bands of all time, which leads the Junkies to talk about the phenomenon of Hate Watching. Why spend what little free time you have watching something that does not spark joy? There are reasons why spending time with Real Housewives, Emily in Paris, Hoarders, or the cast of Riverdale can benefit you, believe it or not. Listen to this episode with love and find out more!

    The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast can now be seen on YouTube! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@popculturejunkiepod/videos

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    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

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    Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com

    Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad
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    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
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    37 mins
  • San Diego Comic Con 2024

    San Diego Comic Con 2024
    Aug 1 2024
    Shauna and Olivia try to come to grips with the most jaw-dropping announcement from last week's San Diego Comic Con event: Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU, but not as Tony Stark. No, he's going to play Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom, the MCU's new Big Bad.

    The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast can now be seen on YouTube! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@popculturejunkiepod/videos

    We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts

    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

    Website: www.popculturejunkie.com
    Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast
    Twitter: @PopJunkies
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    Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com

    Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad
    Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad
    Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad

    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
    Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420
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    3 mins
  • Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made

    Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made
    Jul 25 2024
    Shauna fills Olivia in on what she's been doing lately - as if they both didn't just spend the week on a girls trip in Mexico. Shauna tells us how she was detained by TSA upon re-entering the USA, (it's not as bad as it sounds!) and both she and Olivia agree there was a lot of sad pop culture news to take in upon their return. To get out of that funk, the Junkies talk about the lighthearted family comedy/snuff film their producers made them watch: Roar, also called "The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made." While Shauna and Olivia weren't impressed with the whisper-thin plot and so-so acting (even though it stars Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith), they couldn't help but be awed by the choices made by producer Noel Marshall and his family, and not in a good way. Between 70-120 members of the cast and crew were mauled, maimed, scalped, bitten and broken during production - but the Junkies have all the reasons you need to see this movie anyway, like using it as the basis of a life-threatening drinking game. (Disclaimer: no animals or humans were injured in the making of this podcast. The same cannot be said for Roar.)

    The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast can now be seen on YouTube! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@popculturejunkiepod/videos

    We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts

    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

    Website: www.popculturejunkie.com
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    Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com


    Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad
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    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
    Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420
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    38 mins
  • Anime 101

    Anime 101
    Jul 18 2024
    Olivia is deep in her obsession with all things Game of Thrones, going down rabbit holes about the lore and boning up on her knowledge for a GoT trivia night! Shauna's appreciation of the acting skills of Fabien Frankel (House of the Dragon's Ser Crispy Creme) because he is an awesome villain leads her to want to play a villain - if she wins an Emmy, being hated would be worth it! And both Junkies agree that having this podcast is a wonderful outlet for all the pop culture thoughts that fill their heads on a daily basis. Then, Shauna is out to make Olivia a fan of anime - or at least like it a little. She fills her (and us!) in on the history and different types of anime, then gets Olivia's honest review of three shows: Attack on Titan, My Dress-Up Darling, and that quintessential series, Dragon Ball Z.

    The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast can now be seen on YouTube! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@popculturejunkiepod/videos

    We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts

    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

    Website: www.popculturejunkie.com
    Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast
    Twitter: @PopJunkies
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    Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com

    Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad
    Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad
    Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad

    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
    Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Choosing 'The Bear'

    Choosing 'The Bear'
    Jul 11 2024
    Shauna is almost done watching season three of Bridgerton and its weirdly-paced main romance, but is more excited about The Fourth Wing, a new book by author Rebecca Yaros – and so is Olivia who has been encouraging her to read this book about horny humans and dragons. (The humans are horny, not the dragons… probably). Olivia is still watching a lot of airline content, somehow managing to binge all of the Kristen Wiig murder mystery series Palm Royale. Since she really wants a second season, she's asking everyone to finally get Apple TV+ and watch it. After a spoiler for the next episode of PCJ, Shauna and Olivia talk about the show everyone is (or should be) watching, The Bear. The Junkies discuss whether the show is a comedy or a drama, how accurate it is in its portrayal of restaurant work, the themes of generational trauma and family dysfunction, and how watching the show both makes you hungry and introduces the phrase "Yes, Chef" (in a Chicago accent!) into your everyday vocabulary.

    We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts

    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W

    Website: www.popculturejunkie.com
    Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast
    Twitter: @PopJunkies
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    Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com

    Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad
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    Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad

    Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
    Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420
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    47 mins