Pop Culture Basement

Mike Jamison
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For some, it was a dimly lit, carpeted oasis in front of a flickering cathode tube. For others, it's a bright, drop ceilinged wonderland beaming in 4k. However your obsessions started, it was most likely in your basement, consuming the movies, music, TV shows, books and other pop culture that would shape your life. Join Mike Jamison and guests as they venture down into the POP CULTURE BASEMENT and discuss their unique experiences with the entertainment that made them who they are today!

  1. Turtle Power! - The many lives of TMNT

    FEB 17

    Turtle Power! - The many lives of TMNT

    They’re the world’s most fearsome fighting team. They’re heroes in a half shell. And they’re green. They’re also going on almost 45 years of sustained awareness in the pop culture landscape, one generation after another learning to kick shell, eat disgusting pizza and scream COWABUNGA! TIM ROONEY joins me down in the basement once again to discuss how the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE franchise has managed to stay so relevant for so long. We go back to the black and white origins of the characters, as they mutated from indie phenomenon to colorful cartoon popularity, action figure craze and eventually movie stardom. While other franchise IP’s fall into the bargain bin of history, what’s the secret (of the ooze) to the Turtles multigenerational success? Look for Tim's short films at Through The Lens Productions on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@throughthelensproductions?si=rFZOdEj85Cpmk0Tz Follow Tim's podcast, The Anything Goes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anything-goes-podcast/id1209753075 Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=S0LoR6xb1IJDzdUN Look for POP CULTURE BASEMENT on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/popcltrbasement?s=21 Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/popculturebasement.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popculturebasementpodcast?igsh=M3p0ZmszeWNzZ3c0&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CLdbaWAkj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

    1h 45m
  2. The Blues Brothers - W/SPECIAL GUESTS ANTHONY & ETHAN (BEST CARE ANYWHERE PODCAST)

    FEB 2

    The Blues Brothers - W/SPECIAL GUESTS ANTHONY & ETHAN (BEST CARE ANYWHERE PODCAST)

    Remember when movies taught us that it’s okay to hate Nazis? On our season 3 premier episode, Mike welcomes ETHAN & ANTHONY from the BEST CARE ANYWHERE podcast as we explore the outrageous world of the BLUES BROTHERS and its cultural significance. Growing up watching Jake & Elwood shaped our views on friendship and rebellion, so of course we reminisce about our childhood experiences revolving around this comedy classic & the dialogue and set pieces that defined them. Did you know the Blues Brothers could be considered domestic terrorists? We break down the outrageous antics of Jake and Elwood and how they reflect society's views on authority & rebellion, and how relevant they are in today’s hellscape! What’s your take on the fine line between comedy and controversy? What movie did you watch over and over as a kid? What lessons did your favorite childhood movies teach you? Look for Anthony & Ethan on the BEST CARE ANYWHERE podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-care-anywhere-a-m-a-s-h-podcast/id1620838453 Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠ Contact Mike on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Instagram: @popculturebasementpodcast

    2h 44m

  3. TRAILER

    Pop Culture Basement 2026 Trailer!!!!!

    Season 3 Coming early 2026!!!!! Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠ Contact Mike on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

    1 min
  4. MAILBAG! You sent ‘em, we read ‘em!

    JAN 20 · BONUS

    MAILBAG! You sent ‘em, we read ‘em!

    Here in the Basement, I’m gearing up for season 3, but before unleashing the awesomeness I have planned, a little housekeeping is in order. I’m always pleading for listener interaction, so why not read the amazing comments I’ve gotten from fans over the past year? Enjoy this trip down memory lane and please, remember to comment on ALL social media platforms! We’d love to hear from you! We’ll be back for season 3 soon! Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠ Contact Mike on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @popculturebasementpodcast

    27 min
  5. Nu Year, Nu Who: Part 2 (Wobbly Edition)

    JAN 6

    Nu Year, Nu Who: Part 2 (Wobbly Edition)

    PART 2 It's a new year, a time to look forward, a time to look back...so what better TIME to talk about DOCTOR WHO?! New era Doctor Who, to be precise, as super fan MELISSA NICHOLSON ventures down into the basement once again (it's NOT bigger on the inside!) & shares thoughts & memories not only on the show itself, but the impact it's had on her life in the past & present. Appropriately timey/wimey, eh?!? So please, join us for this 2-part Whovian celebration, cause after all, we're all just stories in the end...let's try to make it a good one! Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠ Contact Mike on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

    1h 50m
  6. Nu Year, Nu Who: Part 1 (Wibbly Edition)

    JAN 6

    Nu Year, Nu Who: Part 1 (Wibbly Edition)

    PART 1 It's a new year, a time to look forward, a time to look back...so what better TIME to talk about DOCTOR WHO?! New era Doctor Who, to be precise, as super fan MELISSA NICHOLSON ventures down into the basement once again (it's NOT bigger on the inside!) & shares thoughts & memories not only on the show itself, but the impact it's had on her life in the past & present. Appropriately timey/wimey, eh?!? So please, join us for this 2-part Whovian celebration, cause after all, we're all just stories in the end...let's try to make it a good one! Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠ Contact Mike on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

    2h 32m
  7. Celebrating Christmas Eve On Sesame Street with Felt

    12/23/2025

    Celebrating Christmas Eve On Sesame Street with Felt

    Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Fellow Gen X'er Leigh Anne (aka Bellacissa) joins me once again down in the basement with all of our favorite Muppets as we journey back to the 70's to celebrate CHRISTMAS EVE ON SESAME STREET! Will Big Bird figure out how Santa fits down the chimney? Will Burt & Ernie only find disappointment under the Christmas Tree? Is Cookie Monster eating healthy? Will Gordon ever get a moments peace, especially on Christmas Eve? And is Oscar a villainous dickbag or just a loveable curmudgeon? Sesame Street prepared us for so much, not the least of which is that the holidays are a time for family, friends, melancholy and existential dread. So join us as we unpack our childhood memories with the Muppets! Feliz Navidad! Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact Mike on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

    1h 39m
  8. The Transformers - Raised by Daddy Optimus

    12/09/2025

    The Transformers - Raised by Daddy Optimus

    It’s the Holiday season & you all know what that means! TOYS! Well, if you’re our regular audience it means bills, party planning & crushing depression, but when you were a kid, the holidays meant toys & toys meant TRANSFORMERS! Even competing against GI Joe, He-Man & Go-Bots, the Transformers toy line always stood on top, and over 40 years later, the franchise shows no signs of slowing down. Returning guest Melodi ventures down the basement once again to look back at all things Transformers: the figures, the cartoons, the movies, the bed tent…we cover EVERYTHING! What did we REALLY learn from the robots in disguise? Why do the characters still resonate today? Is the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack the perfect distillation of the 80’s? We tackle these questions and more as we kick off the holiday season celebrating an iconic toy franchise that became so much more! Till all are one! Just don’t tell Hot Rod he’s getting coal in his stocking…. Our opening and closing music was performed by THE CYBERTRONIC SPREE. You can find their albums and singles at their website: ⁠https://www.thecybertronicspree.com/⁠ Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠ Contact Mike on: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists) Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

    1h 40m
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For some, it was a dimly lit, carpeted oasis in front of a flickering cathode tube. For others, it's a bright, drop ceilinged wonderland beaming in 4k. However your obsessions started, it was most likely in your basement, consuming the movies, music, TV shows, books and other pop culture that would shape your life. Join Mike Jamison and guests as they venture down into the POP CULTURE BASEMENT and discuss their unique experiences with the entertainment that made them who they are today!

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  • Creator
    Mike Jamison
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mike Jamison
  • Show Website
    Pop Culture Basement