The Pop Culture Brain Podcast

Pop Culture Brain

What you need to know about movies and TV, not just what's trending. Alex and Lara discuss the most interesting pop culture stories of the week and give their unique opinions and analysis.

  1. 5d ago

    Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Greg Daniels, Scott Porter, Chyler Leigh & more | PCB AT ATX

    We went to the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, and got to sit down with a ton of TV stars and creators. This podcast episode includes interviews with Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Greg Daniels, Scott Porter, Jason Katims, Chyler Leigh and many more, representing shows like The Paper, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Friday Night Lights, and The Way Home among others. Thanks for listening!  https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links 00:00 Intro & ATX recap 17:61 Belissa Escobedo & Precious Way 25:04 Friday Night Lights 34:05 All Creatures Great and Small 43:58 Greg Daniels and Michael Koman (The Paper) 55:43 The Other Bennett Sister 1:00:52 The Way Home  1:09:03 Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed 1:20:11 Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond)

    1h 26m

  2. May 26

    Netflix’s T-giving treat, Harry Style tour issues, and NEPO BABIES

    Episode 10 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, Netflix announces Thanksgiving treat in theaters, Quinta Brunson plans her Barbie moment with Betty Boop, and Harry Styles has tour issues.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links

    55 min

  3. May 19

    Is SNL too biased, fearless Ruffalo, and The Pitt numbers

    Episode 9 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about Mark Ruffalo's activism, SNL political biases, and The Pitt's impressive numbers. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links

    46 min

  4. May 12

    Meryl got PAID, a Disney threequel, and big albums are DEADLY

    Episode 8 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about The Devil Wears Prada 2 cast salaries, Disney greenlighting a big threequel, and how big album releases can be lowkey dangerous. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links

    45 min

  5. May 5

    PCB PODCAST 7: The Oscars rule on AI, a Netflix prequel, and Jonah Hill’s big payday

    Episode 6 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about The Oscars fight back against AI, a beloved Netflix show might get a prequel, and Jonah Hill suffers two big embarrassments. 00:00 - Intro and Sphere talk 03:01 - The Oscars ban AI 13:18 - Sterling K Brown argues for longer seasons 19:27 - The Crown might be getting a prequel 25:51 - Margot Robbie’s podcast stories 32:16 - Jonah Hill suffers two embarrassments  37:28 - Family who lives at Disney  43:00 - Pop culture hot takes 48:03 - What we’re watching

    52 min

  6. Apr 21

    Big Jim backs Ellison, biopic mayhem, and another live action remake

    Episode 6 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: 3,000 celebs signed a letter against the Paramount Warner Bros. merger but James Cameron had other thoughts, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are getting biopics, and a classic ‘90s toon is going live action. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links00:00 Intro and The Pitt & Scrubs finale talk05:43 Celebs sign letter against Paramount WB merger11:20 EJAE almost quit songwriting16:39 Amazon is gatekeeping Project Hail Mary 22:01 Tribeca Film Festival looks great27:19 Fern Gully is going live action33:00 Historic films are being preserved digitally37:23 Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart biopics41:21 WB launches Clockwork, signs Sean Baker46:13 What we’re watchingWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself.

    56 min

  7. Apr 14

    Avatar in crisis, Timmy’s next sequel, and Sony layoffs

    Episode 5 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: The Avatar franchise might be in crisis, Timothee Chalamet is making another sequel, and Sony is laying off hundreds.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links 00:00 Intro1:26 The future of Avatar 5:54 The anti-hero actors club9:08 Timothee Chalamet’s next sequel13:43 Sony layoffs and plans 21:00 Spielberg and Nolan25:29 Soderbergh threw out his notebooks29:40 The Pitt saved Patrick Ball’s finances 33:53 What we’re watchingWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself.

    43 min

  8. Apr 7

    T. Swift sued, Lin Manuel’s back, and Zendaya will disappear

    Episode 4 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: The weird kids book coming to Disney+, Lin Manuel is back — sort of, and Netflix is adapting a Pulitzer finalist with a 3-time Oscar winner. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/linksWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself.

    41 min
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What you need to know about movies and TV, not just what's trending. Alex and Lara discuss the most interesting pop culture stories of the week and give their unique opinions and analysis.

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