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So what was your favorite TV show as a kid? This week, we talk about the weird, beautiful Cartoon Network fantasy miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Then, we dive into our new series by talking about the pilot episode of Seinfeld. Minor spoilers for Over the Garden Wall. You’ll probably enjoy the discussion even if you haven’t seen it, but you’ll enjoy it more if you watch it first. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 14:00 - Favorite Childhood TV Show 14:00 - 34:00 - Over the Garden Wall 34:00 - 46:00 - The pilot episode of Seinfeld Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new series to follow along with! Starting next episode, we’ll be discussing one pilot episode each week for six iconic television series: Seinfeld, The Simpsons, The X-Files, The West Wing, The Wire, and Lost. We are also taking suggestions for two iconic TV pilots. Have a suggestion? Tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So what’s your favorite TV theme song? This week, we dive into Christopher Nolan’s new space-epic Interstellar. Then, we wrap up our discussion of foreign films with American remakes by talking about Bangkok Dangerous and the films that didn’t quite make the cut.  Show Notes: Loren Bouchard on Song Exploder talking about the Bob’s Burgers theme song Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 6:00 - Favorite TV theme song 6:00 - 33:00 - Interstellar 33:00 - 43:00 - Wrap Up of the current series / films that didn’t make the cut 43:00 - 1:00:00 - Bangkok Dangerous / Bangkok Dangerous Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new series to follow along with! Starting next episode, we’ll be discussing one pilot episode each week for six iconic television series: Seinfeld, The Simpsons, The X-Files, The West Wing, The Wire, and Lost. We are also taking suggestions for two iconic TV pilots. Have a suggestion? Tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So what was your first online gaming experience? This week, we first talk / rant about Amazing Spider Man 2. Then, we talk about the unexpected Joss Whedon-penned In Your Eyes, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and on Vimeo.  Lastly, we tackle our first listener-suggested foreign remake, the French film Le Dîner de Cons and its American remake Dinner for Schmucks. Thanks to our friend Joe (@a_cool_me on Twitter) for the suggestion! Spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man 2, In Your Eyes, and the remake films. Show Notes: Play British Legends online now! Rent In Your Eyes on Vimeo Wayback Machine archive of Kyle’s fake Red Alert 3 rumor Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 15:00 - First Online Game 15:00 - 46:00 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 47:00 - 1:00:00 - In Your Eyes 1:00:00 - 1:30:00 - Le Dîner de Cons / Dinner for Schmucks Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what was your least-favorite film and TV trope? This week, we discuss Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Plus, we tackle the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs and its American remake The Departed. Show Notes: Captain America, Captain China - Foreign Policy  Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 12:30 - Least-Favorite Trope 12:30 - 51:00 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier 51:00 - 1:26:00 - Infernal Affairs / The Departed Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what was your favorite webseries? This week, we discuss Wes Anderson’s newest film The Grand Budapest Hotel. Then we talk about the surprising pleasures of the Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which just finished its first season. We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1998 Japanese film Ringu and its American remake The Ring. Show Notes: Strong Bad Emails High Maintenance episodes Terry Crews on The Sound of Young America Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 14:00 - Favorite Webseries 14:00 - 40:00 - The Grand Budapest Hotel 40:00 - 1:02:00 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:02:00 - 1:30:00 - Ringu / The Ring Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.

So, what was your favorite video game from 2013? This week, we discuss The Veronica Mars Movie and the Kickstarter campaign that led to it. We also talk about HBO’s hit miniseries True Detective.  We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1994 Ang Lee film Eat Drink Man Woman and its 2001 remake, Tortilla Soup. Spoilers for The Veronica Mars Movie and True Detective! Show Notes: Hearthstone information and download Gone Home main page | Download on Steam | Download on the Mac App Store Ask Rob Thomas Anything video series | His answer about love triangles James Poniewozik and Scott Tobias on The Veronica Mars Movie A reddit post summarizing many of the more outlandish True Detective theories Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 14:00 - Favorite Video Game from 2013 14:00 - 45:00 - Veronica Mars Movie 45:00 - 1:06:00 - True Detective 1:21:00 - 1:36:00 - Eat Drink Man Woman / Tortilla Soup Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.