Pop Culture Explorers Club Drew Grgich, Mike Celestino

What is the opposite of an episode with a guest host? Why - an episode with no guest hosts - a HOSTFUL episode if you will.In this hostful episode of PCEC, Mike and Drew chat about the recent movies and TV shows that they've been watching. We have recommendations of things to watch as well as things to avoid. :)Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes (2001)Inside Out 2AtlasSerenitySecrets & LiesDrive Away DollsSquid GameHacksPresumed Innocent (1990)The Beach BoysJim Henson Ide...

We are joined this episode by Tony Betti of Laughingplace.com.Tony is a long time fan of animation and especially Pixar. We discuss the history of Pixar, where the magic of Pixar comes from, and our individual favorite Pixar movies.Tony's Instagram Page

Have you heard about the latest huge $100 million plus box office opening weekend? No? That's because there hasn't been one since last year. With the exception of the pandemic and its immediate aftermath, Hollywood and the theater business could count on a number of huge hit movies opening to $100 million plus weekends. This year - - nothing has hit that mark. Dune II and Godzilla/Kong hit $80 million plus but nothing has approached the hits like Barbie, The Super Mario Bros, or Guardians of ...

This week, we're talking about the Planet of the Apes franchise - from movies to TV and then back to movies and then . . . back to movies again.We were joined in this episode by Richard Woloski. Richard is most notably one of the co-hosts of the long running 'Skywalking Through Neverland' podcast but has also hosted a podcast called 'Talking Apes' for the past ten years centered around the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise. Richard has a deep love for the subject and we had a great chat!Skywalki...

Mike & Drew chat about Amazon's recent streaming hit 'Fallout' with Alex Trumbo. Nothing warms the heart like old time music, gooey comic book violence, amazing world building, and of course, a radioactive post-apocalyptic wasteland.Alex Trumbo's Instagram pageWho’s the Bossk? – Episode 39: Holiday Special with Guest Alex Trumbo

In honor of Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' releasing to theaters this weekend, Mike & Drew talked about their favorite action movies with Drew's friend and frequent film companion Dave Burrowes.