Episodes

  • Ep 179 - Alien: Romulus, The Acolyte cancelled, and Indiana Jones coming to PS5

    Ep 179 - Alien: Romulus, The Acolyte cancelled, and Indiana Jones coming to PS5
    Sep 9 2024
    This week, Seamus and Garrett wax about the bloody highs and deep, AI-generated lows of Alien: Romulus! Plus, we weep for the cancellation of The Acolyte and cheer for Indiana Jones getting a PS5 release. Episode timecodes: News - 0:38 RIP Gena Rowlands - 0:38 The Acolyte cancelled- 4:25 Disney drops allergy death dismissal - 7:09 Indiana Jones coming to PS5 - 10:48 Alien: Romulus - 14:36 Alien: Romulus spoilers - 29:58 Pop Culture Reference (Digital Resurrection)- 1:07:46 Save The Rec Center (Baldur's Gate 3 & Coraline) - 1:21:20 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Ep 178 - Alien (1979), D23 announcements, and saving The Muppets

    Ep 178 - Alien (1979), D23 announcements, and saving The Muppets
    Aug 29 2024
    In space, no one can hear you podcast. Seamus and Garrett's microphones burst forcefully from their chests as they talk about one of the all-time great sci-fi films, Alien. Plus, the fight to save the last project Jim Henson ever directed. Episode timecodes: News - 0:49 RIP Corey Yuen - 0:49 Disney wrongful death lawsuit - 3:03 D23 announcements - 5:09 Save Muppet*Vision 3D! - 14:33 Alien - 18:02 Alien spoilers - 22:26 Pop Culture Reference (H.R. Giger)- 58:22 Save The Rec Center (Bill Hader's interview on Preston Sturges and The Running Man) - 1:03:27 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Ep 177 - Trap, Disney streaming price hikes, and Horizon Chapter 2 at Venice Film Festival

    Ep 177 - Trap, Disney streaming price hikes, and Horizon Chapter 2 at Venice Film Festival
    Aug 17 2024
    This week Seamus and Garrett are in the traphouse with M Night Shyamalan’s new thriller Trap! Plus, the latest Paramount layoffs, streaming price hikes, and the Horizon Chapter 2 premiere announcement! Episode timecodes: News - 0:37 Paramount Layoffs - 0:37 Disney streaming price hikes - 2:39 Horizon Chapter 2 at Venice FF - 5:29 Trap - 8:06 Trap spoilers - 22:20 Pop Culture Reference (The Shamalan Family in Show Business) - 49:14 Save The Rec Center (Loves Labors Lost & The Spoils of Babylon) - 55:26 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep 176 - The Acolyte, SAG video game strike, and the Disney+/Max/Hulu bundle

    Ep 176 - The Acolyte, SAG video game strike, and the Disney+/Max/Hulu bundle
    Aug 8 2024
    Get your gold robes and lightsabers ready! Seamus and Garrett delve into the first season of the live-action Disney Plus Star Wars series, The Acolyte. Plus, SAG-AFTRA goes on strike against the video game industry. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 SAG-AFTRA video game strike - 1:02 Disney+/Max/Hulu bundle launch - 3:36 The Acolyte season one - 7:20 The Acolyte season one spoilers - 26:04 Pop Culture Reference (Wuxia)- 55:26 Save The Rec Center (The Muppets Take Manhattan and Hard Target) - 1:01:24 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ep 175 - Twisters and RIP Bob Newhart

    Ep 175 - Twisters and RIP Bob Newhart
    Aug 2 2024
    Glen Powell (and we can not stress this enough) SUMMER! This week, Seamus and Garrett reach the culmination of GPS '24 with Twisters! Plus, we reflect on the passing of Bob Newhart and his broadcasting legacy. Episode timecodes: News - 1:05 RIP Bob Newhart- 1:05 Twisters - 5:47 Twisters spoilers - 29:52 Pop Culture Reference - (The Newhart Finale) - 1:06:30 Save The Rec Center (Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy & The 13th Floor ) - 1:14:20 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ep 174 - Twister (1996), Horizon delay, and Paramount merger (w/ Jake Hoey!)

    Ep 174 - Twister (1996), Horizon delay, and Paramount merger (w/ Jake Hoey!)
    Jul 19 2024
    A manly handshake ensues! With the aid of meteorologist Jake Hoey, Seamus and Garrett chase Twister (1996) in anticipation of its upcoming sequel. Jake breaks down some of the meteorological accuracy of the film, as well as waxes about the star power of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Check out Jake's social media! www.facebook.com/kenoshaweather/ Instagram: @kenoshaweather Episode timecodes: News - 0:35 RIP Jon Landau - 0:35 RIP Shelley Duvall - 2:31 Horizon Chapter 2 delay - 5:22 Paramount/Skydance announce merger - 8:18 Twister - 11:34 Twister spoilers - 22:50 Pop Culture Reference (Meteorological accuracy of Twister - spoilers)- 36:10 Save The Rec Center (Two Days in Moore, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and Noises Off...) - 59:09 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep 173 - Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

    Ep 173 - Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
    Jul 14 2024
    This week Seamus and Garrett follow up on Kevin Costner's never-ending quest to bring Western Epics back from extinction with Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1! Episode timecodes: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 - 2:20 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 spoilers - 22:27 Pop Culture Reference (Costner's Western Legacy)- 50:00 Save The Rec Center (Winchester '73 & The Civil War on Drugs) - 55:16 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep 172 - Dances with Wolves, The Acolyte, and Robert Towne's legacy

    Ep 172 - Dances with Wolves, The Acolyte, and Robert Towne's legacy
    Jul 8 2024
    In anticipation of Kevin Costner's new Western epic, Horizon: An American Saga, Seamus and Garrett saddle up for Costner's original Western epic, the 1990 Best Picture winner Dances with Wolves. Plus, a look back at some Hollywood legends who recently passed on. Episode timecodes: News - 0:56 Remembering Bill Cobbs - 0:56 Remembering Martin Mull - 4:02 Remembering Robert Towne - 7:40 Dances with Wolves - 8:41 Dances with Wolves spoilers - 26:48 Pop Culture Reference (Robert Towne's career)- 47:45 Save The Rec Center (The Acolyte and Beverly Hills Cop) - 54:25 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 3 mins