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Another podcast about movies and music, just what the world needed most. Join David (movies) and Brandon (music) as they watch and listen to everything that they've missed from pop culture over the last hundred years. New episodes drop weekly on Sundays. Hosted by Brandon Robak and David Aghasaryan Produced by After School Music by Popular Girl Art by @teebart

  1. 1d ago

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower / "Blue Neighbourhood" by Troye Sivan

    It's time to talk about Tumblr. Eventually. That's the theme of this episode, and we forget to bring it up for like fifty minutes, but it's okay, because we're talking about one of our favorite artists! For only the second time in Uncultured Pop Culture history, we're covering a second album by an artist we did on the first season. That means we hold Troye Sivan and The Beatles in the same regard, which is definitely true. And in case that doesn't get you excited enough, we have perhaps the quintessential high school coming-of-age movie from the 21st century that's set in the 20th century. Music: Blue Neighbourhood (2015) by Troye Sivan [NOTE: We're covering the 10th anniversary edition, which has the standard 16 songs from the deluxe edition as well as SWIMMING POOLS and Strawberries & Cigarettes] Film: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), directed by Stephen Chbosky Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic Chapters: (1:50) What We Watched and Listened To (5:02) Background on Blue Neighbourhood (13:04) Blue Neighbourhood Track by Track (53:23) Blue Neighbourhood Thoughts and Scores (57:24) Background on The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1:09:59) Perks of Being a Wallflower Thoughts and Scores (1:27:37) Follow @UnculturedPopCulture everywhere!

  2. Sep 6

    Rain Man / "Bewitched" by Laufey

    Can you believe that we are halfway through season two of Uncultured Pop Culture? That means it's time for Brandon and David to trade places. This week, David brought an album he likes, and Brandon brought a movie... Well, we'll see how it goes. Music: Bewitched (2023) by Laufey Film: Rain Man (1988), directed by Barry Levinson Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@UnculturedPopCulture) and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic Chapters: (2:07) What we watched and listened to (9:47) Background on Bewitched and Laufey (17:32) Bewitched track by track (54:55) Bewitched thoughts and scores (59:38) Background on Rain Man (1:15:15) Rain Man thoughts and scores (1:39:47) Follow @UnculturedPopCulture everywhere!

  3. Aug 30

    Days of Heaven / "Mildew" by Jack Larsen

    This week, we're learning about America. What do we know about the Great Plains and wide-open spaces? Will David like an album with strange vocals, and will Brandon like a movie that seemingly has no story? All this, and more, right now. Music: Mildew (2019) by Jack Larsen Film: Days of Heaven (1978), directed by Terrence Malick Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic Chapters: (1:55) What we watched and listened to (8:03) Background on Mildew and Jack Larsen (11:57) Mildew track by track (33:40) Mildew thoughts and scores (38:27) Background on Days of Heaven (58:00) Days of Heaven thoughts and scores (1:13:47) Follow @UnculturedPopCulture everywhere!

  4. Aug 23

    Game Night / "INSIDE" by Bo Burnham (feat. Mo Polyak)

    It's time to talk comedy, and we have a comedian here to help. The long-awaited Mo Polyak makes her Uncultured Pop Culture debut and brings a comedy movie and a comedy special that's also an album. It's confusing, but don't worry, you'll figure it out. Music: INSIDE (2021) by Bo Burnham Films: Bo Burnham: Inside (2021), directed by Bo Burnham; Game Night (2018), directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein Follow Mo on Spotify, Instagram, and Letterboxd! Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic Chapters: (2:05) Introductions and Mo’s rating system (3:51) The Odyssey, Petal, and more (9:52) Background on Bo Burnham and Inside (23:20) Inside: Side 1 track by track (1:07:22) Inside: Side 2 track by track (1:37:33) Scores and thoughts on Inside (1:48:34) Background on Game Night (1:56:48) Scores and discussion of Game Night (2:16:39) Follow Mo everywhere!

  5. Aug 16

    The Big Lebowski / "The Chronic" by Dr. Dre

    It's time to travel to Los Angeles in the 90s. Maybe we'll stop by a Ralphs to drink some milk in an aisle. Or maybe we'll stop by Crenshaw and Slauson. We've heard Compton is pretty interesting. And the Valley is home to some great directors of a certain type of movie. The world is our oyster. Music: The Chronic (1992) by Dr. Dre Film: The Big Lebowski (1998), directed by Joel Coen Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic Chapters: (1:30) The Criterion Collection / Music, Fashion, Film (6:44) The Chronic background (12:44) Track by track (37:47) Scores and thoughts on The Chronic (41:34) The Big Lebowski background (53:15) Scores and discussion of The Big Lebowski (1:03:19) Follow us everywhere @UnculturedPopCulture

  6. Aug 9

    The Wizard of Oz / "The Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd

    This week, we are seeing the full technicolor spectrum. We're covering the oldest movie we've done so far, and boy, is it a classic! We've also got an album that many would consider one of the best ever. Will we agree with everyone else? Music: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) by Pink Floyd Film: The Wizard of Oz (1939), directed by Victor Fleming Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic Chapters: (01:21) What we watched and listened to (05:20) Background on The Dark Side of the Moon (19:43) Track by track (42:59) Thoughts on the album and the pairing (49:10) The insane production of The Wizard of Oz (1:15:32) Our thoughts on The Wizard of Oz (1:34:15) Follow us everywhere @UnculturedPopCulture

  7. Aug 2

    Eve's Bayou / "Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You" by Ethel Cain

    This week, we travel to the South (Alabama and Louisiana, specifically), to talk all about Southern Gothic. We've got a very long album and an independent film, so any score is possible for either of us. Music: Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You (2025) by Ethel Cain Film: Eve's Bayou (1997), directed by Kasi Lemmons Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

  8. Jul 26

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day / "For Lack of a Better Name" by deadmau5

    We'll be back. And now we are. For the first time, we're covering a sequel! And this time we get to listen to some EDM with it. Music: For Lack of a Better Name (2009) by deadmau5 Film: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), directed by James Cameron Find the New Music Weekly playlist here, updated every Wednesday. Art by @teebart Music by Popular Girl Follow us on Instagram @UnculturedPopCulture and find all our links here! David: @davoogi on Instagram, Letterboxd, and RateYourMusic Brandon: @itspopulargirl on Instagram, @brandonthe on Letterboxd and RateYourMusic

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Another podcast about movies and music, just what the world needed most. Join David (movies) and Brandon (music) as they watch and listen to everything that they've missed from pop culture over the last hundred years. New episodes drop weekly on Sundays. Hosted by Brandon Robak and David Aghasaryan Produced by After School Music by Popular Girl Art by @teebart

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  • Creator
    After School
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © After School
  • Show Website
    Uncultured Pop Culture