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Your reference podcast for all things pop culture. New episode every week.

    Ep 169 - Furiosa, Knives Out 3 casting, and PIXAR layoffs

    Ep 169 - Furiosa, Knives Out 3 casting, and PIXAR layoffs

    This week Seamus and Garrett return shiny and chrome to the wasteland to cover Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga! Plus our Pod-Casting Call for Knives Out 3, recent PIXAR layoffs, and the passing of Hollywood legends.

    Episode timecodes:
    News - 1:22
    RIP Dabney Coleman - 1:22
    RIP Richard Sherman - 6:09
    PIXAR layoffs - 8:35
    Knives Out 3 casting - 14:50
    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - 27:05
    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga spoilers - 46:46
    Pop Culture Reference (Furiosa's Production History)- 1:24:30
    Save The Rec Center (What a Way to Go & Bad Times at the El Royale) - 1:28:17

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    Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    • 1 hr 35 min
    Ep 168 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, streaming bundles, and Roger Corman's legacy

    Ep 168 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, streaming bundles, and Roger Corman's legacy

    Seamus and Garrett together strong. Monkey boy spring comes to a close as the show returns to Marky Mark's personal hell in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Plus, remembering entertainment giants Steve Albini and Roger Corman.

    Episode timecodes:
    News - 0:33
    RIP Steve Albini - 0:33
    RIP Roger Corman - 2:13
    Major streamers announce bundles - 3:12
    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 7:09
    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes spoilers - 20:39
    Pop Culture Reference (Legacy of Roger Corman)- 45:32
    Save The Rec Center (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and T-Square's F1 Grand Prix World) - 51:53

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    Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com
    Twitter: @PCR_Podcast
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    Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    • 58 min
    Ep 167 - The Fall Guy and Paramount CEO steps down

    Ep 167 - The Fall Guy and Paramount CEO steps down

    This week, Seamus and Garrett cover themselves head to toe in flame proof gel to cover The Fall Guy! Plus, a change in power at Paramount, and a closer look at the stunt work of our main segment.

    Episode timecodes:
    News - 0:57
    Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down - 0:57
    The Fall Guy - 4:25
    The Fall Guy spoilers - 17:56
    Pop Culture Reference (Fall Guy's tribute to stunt work)- 51:02
    Save The Rec Center (Eagle Eye & Challengers) - 55:25

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    Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Ep 166 - Monkey Man

    Ep 166 - Monkey Man

    For this week's newsless show, Seamus and Garrett plunge into Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man.

    Episode timecodes:
    Monkey Man - 1:42
    Monkey Man spoilers - 9:53
    Pop Culture Reference (The politics of Monkey Man)- 32:17
    Save The Rec Center (The Bourne Legacy and Bugsnax) - 36:34

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    Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com
    Twitter: @PCR_Podcast
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    Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    • 45 min
    Ep 165 - Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

    Ep 165 - Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

    This week, Seamus X Garrett use non-verbal grunting and screeching to express our enthusiasm for the newest Monsterverse film, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire!

    Episode timecodes:

    Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire] - 1:20
    Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire spoilers - 17:55
    Pop Culture Reference (Son of Kong)- 40:05
    Save The Rec Center (Ennio & Doctor Who s1) - 44:19

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    Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com
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    Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    • 51 min
    Ep 164 - Road House (2024) and remembering M. Emmet Walsh

    Ep 164 - Road House (2024) and remembering M. Emmet Walsh

    Seamus and Garrett return to the Road House for the new Amazon remake of the 80s cult classic. Plus, remembering prolific character actor M. Emmet Walsh.

    Episode timecodes:
    News - 0:40
    RIP M. Emmet Walsh - 0:40
    Road House (2019) - 5:01
    Road House (2019) spoilers - 18:00
    Pop Culture Reference (CGI Stuntwork in Road House)- 45:04
    Save The Rec Center (Titan Chaser and Cinema Paradiso) - 49:20

    Reach the show:
    Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com
    Twitter: @PCR_Podcast
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    Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    • 56 min

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