Culture Pop Podcast Steve Mason

Actor Luis Da Silva, Jr. joins Mase to talk about co-starring in FAST X. He talks about working with Vin Diesel, how some of the driving tricks are done and what it means to be part of the FAST & FURIOUS franchise. Plus his days as the greatest freestyle basketball player in America and being the first-ever freestyle hoops athlete to sign a Nike endorsement deal.

The legendary Tina Turner passed away last week. Mase & Sue reflect on the life and career of the “Queen of Rock ’n Roll” on the CULTURE POP PODCAST plus their picks for the greatest female rock singers of all time. Also stories about their first loves, how Mason started using cannabis, Paris Hilton’s late dog and Sue’s questionable choices of men before marriage. 

Actor David Gyasi joins Mase & Sue on the CULTURE POP PODCAST to talk about his hit series THE DIPLOMAT starring Keri Russell on Netflix. They talk about his years as a footballer in the UK, his chemistry with Keri Russell, learning what a diplomat actually does and working with great directors like the Wachowskis' on CLOUD ATLAS and Christopher Nolan on INTERSTELLAR.

Actor Fred Melamed joins Steve Mason on the CULTURE POP PODCAST to talk about his role on Bill Hader’s BARRY, and the style of the show, which is more like an independent film than it is like a TV comedy. They also talk about his time in the theatre where he experienced terrible stage fright, his voiceover work including for events like the Super Bowl & the Olympics, his legendary bad guy role Sy Ableman in the Coen Brothers’ A SERIOUS MAN and working with Oscar winner Woody Allen in 7 of his films.

The #1 movie in the world is GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOLUME 3, and actor Chukwudi Iwuji, who plays the villainous High Evolutionary, joins Mase & Andy Kamenetzky on the CULTURE POP PODCAST to talk about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus how he was cast by director James Gunn, whether it is more fun to be the bad guy than the good guy, his theatre training and how that supports his performance here, working with 2-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins in KING LEAR and whether we have seen the last of the High Evolutionary in the MCU.

Actor Robert Wisdom joins the CULTURE POP PODCAST to talk about his role on the amazing HBO series BARRY, now in its 4th and final season. With Andy Kamenetzky filling in for Sue Kolinsky, the conversation includes Bill Hader’s vision for his Emmy-winning black comedy, Robert’s most memorable character, Bunny Colvin on THE WIRE, and the lasting legacy of David Simon’s landmark series, working with Edward Norton in his directorial debut MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN and his love for the Los Angeles Lakers.