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Justin, Josh & Tim

We discuss and analyze buzz-worthy topics in entertainment - with hosts Justin, Josh & Tim

  1. 04/12/2019

    #19 - Joker Trailer: Reactions and Speculations

    The trailer for Joker was released recently, so we sat down and discussed what we thought of it and what we might see in the movie.  Here's a link to the trailer: Joker trailer  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t433PEQGErc)   Music: Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Crinoline Dreams Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    #19 - Joker Trailer: Reactions and Speculations

  2. 04/09/2019

    #18 - Cobra Kai Season 2 - What Will Happen? Part 2 (or Predictions and Revelations)

    What will happen in Cobra Kai Season 2? In this episode of Pop Culture on Blast, Justin and Josh discuss their theories and predictions on the upcoming sophmore season. Most of the speculation on Season 2 comes from the teaser trailer. As of this recording, only the teaser trailer was available but now a full length trailer has been released which has revealed more about season 2. The end of the first season hints at the Cobra Kai dojo and Miyagi do coming head to head in a battle of supremacy in the valley. We discuss how we think that will play out in the highly anticipated second season that is set to be released on April 24. Episode Topics (Parts 1 & 2): The Return of John Kreese: At the end of the first season, John Kreese returns. What will his return mean for Johnny Lawrence and Cobra Kai? What will be revealed about his character? Cobra Kai vs. Miyagi Do: The conflict in the show is leading towards a confrontation between these two karate dojos but it is also becoming about two disparate philosophies. Which is the better philosophy and which will be victorious? What Will Happen to Johnny Lawrence in Season 2? Will Johnny accept John Kreese as a sensei and father figure once more? If he does or does not, what will that mean for him and Cobra Kai? Will Samantha and Robby Get Together? Season one suggests a love triangle forming between Samantha, Robby and Miguel. Robby is most certainly attracted to Samantha but is she interested in him? Does she need to be either of them, or does she have a separate path? Ali with an "I": Will Elizabeth Shue return as Ali Mills? There appears to be some interest in her character returning but is it a good idea? If the character does return, how could it be pulled off? How Will Daniel LaRusso Change in Season 2? We feel Daniel's character doesn't completely work as a car dealer. Will he leave this life behind and focus on Miyagi Do? What other conflict will enter into his life? Miguel Diaz is the New Bad Guy: Miguel gained confidence and drive in the first season but has he turned to the dark side? If so, how will he be redeemed? Season 2 like Karate Kid Part II? The first season echoed story beats of the first film, so will the second season have things in common with the second film? Will the combat be real??? It certainly seems plausible. Will Terry Silver or Mike Barnes return? Will the villains of Karate Kid III make appearances in Cobra Kai? Although it made sound far fetched at this point, we would really love to see these characters return. Cobra Kai Season 3: If there is a third season, what could happen? Could it follow the dramatic beats of the third movie? So many questions.   Pop Culture On Blast is on Youtube Pop Culture On Blast in on Google Play Music  Click and subscribe to us in iTunes  Music: Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Backbay Lounge Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    #18 - Cobra Kai Season 2 - What Will Happen? Part 2 (or Predictions and Revelations)

  3. 04/05/2019

    #17 - Cobra Kai Season 2- What Will Happen? Part 1 (or Predictions and Revelations)

    What will happen in Cobra Kai Season 2? In this episode of Pop Culture on Blast, Justin and Josh discuss their theories and predictions on the upcoming sophmore season. Most of the speculation on Season 2 comes from the teaser trailer. As of this recording, only the teaser trailer was available but now a full length trailer has been released which has revealed more about season 2. The end of the first season hints at the Cobra Kai dojo and Miyagi do coming head to head in a battle of supremacy in the valley. We discuss how we think that will play out in the highly anticipated second season that is set to be released on April 24. Episode Topics: The Return of John Kreese: At the end of the first season, John Kreese returns. What will his return mean for Johnny Lawrence and Cobra Kai? What will be revealed about his character? Cobra Kai vs. Miyagi Do: The conflict in the show is leading towards a confrontation between these two karate dojos but it is also becoming about two disparate philosophies. Which is the better philosophy and which will be victorious? What Will Happen to Johnny Lawrence in Season 2? Will Johnny accept John Kreese as a sensei and father figure once more? If he does or does not, what will that mean for him and Cobra Kai? Will Samantha and Robby Get Together? Season one suggests a love triangle forming between Samantha, Robby and Miguel. Robby is most certainly attracted to Samantha but is she interested in him? Does she need to be either of them, or does she have a separate path? Ali with an "I": Will Elizabeth Shue return as Ali Mills? There appears to be some interest in her character returning but is it a good idea? If the character does return, how could it be pulled off? How Will Daniel LaRusso Change in Season 2? We feel Daniel's character doesn't completely work as a car dealer. Will he leave this life behind and focus on Miyagi Do? What other conflict will enter into his life? Miguel Diaz is the New Bad Guy: Miguel gained confidence and drive in the first season but has he turned to the dark side? If so, how will he be redeemed? Season 2 like Karate Kid Part II? The first season echoed story beats of the first film, so will the second season have things in common with the second film? Will the combat be real??? It certainly seems plausible. Will Terry Silver or Mike Barnes return? Will the villains of Karate Kid III make appearances in Cobra Kai? Although it made sound far fetched at this point, we would really love to see these characters return. Cobra Kai Season 3: If there is a third season, what could happen? Could it follow the dramatic beats of the third movie? So many questions.   Pop Culture On Blast is on Youtube Pop Culture On Blast in on Google Play Music  Click and subscribe to us in iTunes  Music: Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Backbay Lounge Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    #17 - Cobra Kai Season 2- What Will Happen? Part 1 (or Predictions and Revelations)

  4. 03/24/2019

    #16 - Sliders Might Get a Reboot (or Bring Back Quantum Leap Too!)

    Do you remember Sliders? Well, it might be getting a reboot.   Music:  Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Samba Isobel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    #16 - Sliders Might Get a Reboot (or Bring Back Quantum Leap Too!)

  5. 03/21/2019

    #15 - Game of Thrones Creators Set to Make a Star Wars Movie (or New Meets Old Republic)

    We discuss the recent news that the Game of Thrones Creators may make a Star Wars movie set in the old republic era.    Music: Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Style Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    #15 - Game of Thrones Creators Set to Make a Star Wars Movie (or New Meets Old Republic)

  6. 03/16/2019

    #14 - The Twilight Zone and Jordan Peele (or Returning to the Dimension of Imagination)

    Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone is on blast this week...   Music: Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Apero Hour Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Full Episode Transcript: #14 - The Twilight Zone and Jordan Peele (or Returning to the Dimension of Imagination) [00:00:01] I'm Justin. I'm Josh and I'm Tim. Well guys let's talk about the new Twilight Zone remake reimagining show that they're doing. Is it Jordan Peele Jordan Peele. Yeah. Yo yo. He's this is what the second or third redo of why they think this is the third. [00:00:21] If you don't count the movies are we counting the movie. I think you have to count the movie and technically it be the fourth because the original then the movie and then they did it in like the 90s and 80s they did in the 80s and then in the early 2000s. Yeah. So a fifth of a fifth attempt. OK. And do we put the outer limits on that too. Because that was kind of. [00:00:42] No no no. But what about the Night Gallery. I haven't actually watched an episode of that is that kind of twilight. No idea. Never even heard it. Well I guess we shouldn't touch that. [00:00:51] I think people have said that it's close to Twilight. So like Twilight Zone. Well it's it's own thing. So here we are. A new version of Twilight Zone. Tim do you want to see a new version of Twilight Zone or. Would you rather have seen him just do some sort of other anthology show that's not quote unquote the twilight like a black mirror. Yeah I was going to go there. [00:01:13] Well you know Black Mirror is pretty much like Twilight Zone. That's what I would call it. It's blinded to people. [00:01:19] You know I at first I kind of decided that it is but it is and it isn't. It's because it every episode has a technology specific kind of twist. [00:01:30] Right in black and black mirror. Yeah. [00:01:32] Yeah but I also feel like at least early Twilight Zone episodes not so much later but early ones. There was always the twist you know at the end there was always something you. Oh they're here. You know that guy's a pig man or whatever you know. Or they were on Earth the whole time. Yeah it was. The show's got away from that. It became just sometimes oddball ideas or whatever. But Black Mirror is similar in that sense. I know it gets compared to Twilight Zone a lot but I don't think it's a. [00:02:03] They do have episodes that have a a twist but they are plenty that don't. And they're just an odd concept that has a payoff. So I don't think lumping it in with Twilight Zone is fair. I think it's it's own beast. I think it's amazing. [00:02:18] Well I don't I wouldn't say I've ever lumped it in. I think that's just the my way of explaining what type type of show it it is an anthology. I didn't like what was close enough to it. It was the twilight. All right. Fair enough. I knew it was its own thing. OK. [00:02:34] So I'm sorry Tim. Is this something you want to see or would you have rather seen it just in and not call it away from him. Yes now I have not seen get out. You did right. Yes. And it was amazing really really good. Yes. [00:02:46] Well he he's got this other movie coming out called us. [00:02:49] Yes apparently it's supposed to be amazing now not having seen get out and don't spoil it for me because I do want to see it. Is this something that you would have if you were a Hollywood producer that you would've thought hey this is the guy that should do twilight zone now. [00:03:07] Is it off of that. Yes okay. OK. Like you were mentioning they had a good twist and they this did have a good twist on it. OK. [00:03:14] And it was a twist on the twist and certain parts and they'll be like you expect to go this way and then you know there's a twist and we twist back to going back that way and then we twist here. You did 360 360 it did this many many times yes literally it. It was a movie that I wasn't expecting to be as good as it was. That's what everyone says it went directions you didn't see coming. [00:03:39] And he's proven that you know off the show you know Key and Peele they had some good really good sketches of that show too that he and I think he can actually do a good job with a Twilight Zone with the people that he has coming in to be in the first couple episodes for it. [00:03:56] Mm hmm. OK. I kind of have to plead ignorance. I don't know anything about this guy. When get out came came out. And his name was being thrown about. And I'm thinking Who. Jordan Peele. I mean I guess he's a talented writer and visionary medium. Something I. Yeah. And I was like OK who is he. What is it. KEENAN Keenan and Peele Key and Peele Key and Peele. Never heard of that. And then this movie came out and get out and people seem to really like it. It's like OK. And then then he gets offered the twilight zone. I'm like OK who is this guy. What's the twilight zone. This is something that's something else. You can make your own movie fine but Twilight Zone is something else. I think that's something that's untouchable. I don't know. You better be really good if you're going to try to do a revamp of that show and make it better than Rod Serling. I don't I don't know. [00:04:49] I don't think he can make it better than Rod Serling. I think he's going to have to make it its own thing because you can't really measure it against runs because they're going to though it's got a name Twilight Zone on it. [00:05:00] How can you not. I agree they're going to compare it but I agree with you also that don't even try to do that. [00:05:09] Just like trying your own thing. That's just like trying to compare a man's jokers are all different in different timeframes with different versions like that though. Yes they do. And I truth it's wrong. I don't I separate. [00:05:22] I didn't say whether or not it was. I wasn't trying to weigh the moral implications. What I mean is that people are going to compare these things they had the same name on it. [00:05:31] I wonder if he'll strive for that early twilight zone stick of a twist kind of at the end of every episode or if he'll just play it like a dramatic episode with a weird concept. [00:05:43] It went live on March 11th which was yesterday right now when it went live. The first episode oh on CBS All Access. [00:05:51] Well this is timely. It's out already. Oh I know that literally came out. What is yesterday for us. [00:05:56] Oh well I'll watch tonight. Yes all access you do. I watch Discovery. Oh how do you think he watches discovery. I thought he just ripped it off the amount of time patients for. Too much effort. Well I'm going to watch tonight. [00:06:13] Very curious who's in this this first episode. You know I don't know who's in the first episode but they have a lot of big names who is gonna be within the season. [00:06:21] Do we know if they're shooting for a 30 minute or 60 minute format I kind of would like to see them do 30 minute ones just knock them out and you know yeah that worked best for the twilight. They tried doing those 60 minute yeah the 60 minute ones were OK but the fourth season was all 60. Yes. And I got to say I missed the 30 minute ones there was something about compacting a good story into 25 minutes that just gives it energy and gives it was just the right leg not to wasn't right and not too short. Yeah it's perfect. Yeah. Yes. What did you find it's still loading. [00:06:55] Like continue the story alone. [00:06:58] I cannot answer you. Well you know when when that's loading you bring up a concern I have and that's about Jordan Peele because of what he's made so far. I'm not saying this is going to happen it's just a concern. Get out. And also US are both very they're very much concerned with race and he did it he did it was part of get out and he's doing it again with us. Right. And that's fine. You can have a movie about that. And that's a perfectly fine thing to talk about. I was thinking about this the other day I like to watch movies about about nerds because I'm a nerd like free enterprise. It's about me basically it's about people like me. Like right. So if you want to write a story that involves discrimination or unfair play what at what have you about race. That's fine. But I don't want him to be doing that all the time. Like Spike Lee does. [00:07:57] And I'm hoping that's not the guy I get what you're saying but I really don't think they would do that just because a this is an anthology so show so the cast is going to change every episode and I don't think CBS would get on like if it was a dominantly either racial centric episode show or if it was you know dominantly black actors not that there's anything wrong with that. [00:08:26] I don't have a problem with that. It's not like I get what you're saying. Yes. But let's say every episode was heavily black actors and all that. Again nothing wrong with that. [00:08:36] I do think it would draw attention because that's an obvious like someone's clearly making an effort to do that. You know what I mean and I don't think anyone's interested in doing that and I don't think even if he wanted to and I'm not saying he does I don't think they the studio would allow that. [00:08:54] You know I don't know if this guy has the clout yet to be doing something this large that I don't know. [00:09:01] I do know he. I didn't watch the show but I know that he had his his show before and I know get out did well. [00:09:07] Us is apparently supposed to be not to get political but it was like when Barack Obama was elected president. That's like Who is this guy. What is he done. I had no idea. I had no idea where he came from. At least with other presidents like oh but Bush number one was the CIA director or something else. OK. Well I think he can handle his business

    #14 - The Twilight Zone and Jordan Peele (or Returning to the Dimension of Imagination)

  7. 03/14/2019

    #13 - The Orville = Star Trek? (or Simply Good Science Fiction)

    Is The Orville more than just new Star Trek?   Music: Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ No Good Layabout Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    #13 - The Orville = Star Trek? (or Simply Good Science Fiction)

  8. 03/09/2019

    #12 - The Sandlot TV Show (or Smalls Keeps on Killing in the 80s)

    The Sandlot is coming back as a TV show set in the 80s...and we talk about it.   Music: Disco Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Backbay Lounge Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    #12 - The Sandlot TV Show (or Smalls Keeps on Killing in the 80s)
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