Pop Goes The Culture with Jordan McCloskey & Jeremy Birrell

Jeremy Birrell

Between the two of them, they are actors, comedians, improvisers, comedy writers, musicians, whathaveyous here to talk pop culture from the past, present, and even possible future (if they can just remember where they parked their DeLorean)...

Episodes

  1. 08/23/2023

    The Flash aka Batman 3, Questionable PS2-type CGI, The Genius of Michael Keaton, Cage's Superman Lives Again, Chicago Song becomes the New Batman Theme(?) episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy deep dive into The Flash movie aka Batman 3, Questionable PS2-type CGI, The Genius of Michael Keaton, Nicolas Cage's Superman Lives Again, and question if one of Chicago's Songs just became the New Batman Theme Song(?). #theflashmovie #batman3 #ps2cgi #michaelkeaton #nicolascage #supermanlives #chicago #batmantheme

  2. 05/18/2023

    The Brendan Fraser Buzz, Corey Feldman Frantic Fascination, "Fuller, go easy on the Pepsi!" to Succession, ELVIS COMES ALIVE! with Austin Butler, and Jordan's "Dom DeLuise Mustache" episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy discuss The Brendan Fraser Buzz that began during the Toronto International Film Festival, their ongoing Corey Feldman Frantic Fascination, Kieran Culkin: "Fuller, go easy on the Pepsi!" to Succession Success, ELVIS COMES ALIVE! with Austin Butler, and Jordan grows a "Dom DeLuise Mustache".

  3. 01/29/2023

    The Summer Blockbuster Season Love/Hate Relationship, Romanticizing Solo at the Movies, Michael Douglas is a Witch(?), Baz Luhrmann's Heightened Reality, Soundtracks precursor to Playlists episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy discuss their Love/Hate Relationship with the Summer Blockbuster Season, Romanticize going Solo to the Movies, what Jordan really thinks of Michael Douglas, Baz Luhrmann's Heightened Reality, and why Soundtracks were the precursor to Playlists.

  4. 10/26/2022

    The E.T. 40th Anniversary, Spielberg-verse, the Lost Art of Movie Posters & one that (slightly) Foreshadowed Jordan's Future, Dan Aykroyd's "Good Run" of films, Old Theatres vs Drive-ins episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy celebrate the E.T. 40th Anniversary, Spielberg-verse, a brief Monkees deep dive, the Lost Art of Movie Posters & one that (slightly) Foreshadowed Jordan's Future, Dan Aykroyd's "Good Run" of films, Old Movie Theatres vs Drive-ins, and the first Zoom-freeze Experience during the recording of this episode #fun #entertaining...?!

  5. 08/10/2022

    The One Republic + Imagine Dragons = the same band(?), is Tokyo Vice part of the Miami Vice-verse(?), Joker gets a Sequel, the current state of MCU vs DCU, Oversaturated Batman's & Joker's episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy question if One Republic & Imagine Dragons are just the same band(?), is the new series Tokyo Vice part of the Miami Vice-verse(?), Joker gets a Sequel, the current state of MCU vs DCU, Oversaturated Batman's & Joker's, Robin's Package, and Jordan dreams of a new podcast show titled, "Sarah Chalke: Let's Talk"...

  6. 07/13/2022

    The Stranger Things season 4 Buzz, Kate Bush Revival, Obi-Wan Kenobi series First Impressions, Loved Ones Bailing on Your Fav Show, Much Music Video Dance Parties, November Rain Nightmare episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy discuss the Stranger Things season 4 Buzz, Kate Bush Revival, Obi-Wan Kenobi series First Impressions, Loved Ones Bailing on Your Fav Show (midway through?!), Much Music Video Dance Parties, and the November Rain Nightmare that Jordan found himself in "slow dancing" with another girl...

  7. 06/19/2022

    The Goodbye/Salute to the iPod (from Classic to Touch), Mixtapes, Mash-ups, Last VHS Movie, Disney Vault Dilemma, Long-ass Outgoing Messages, and Jordan's Smoke Alarm needs new Batteries episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy say goodbye & salute the iPod (from Classic to Touch), the Mixtape era, the Mash-up era, the Last VHS Movie ever released, the Disney Vault Dilemma, Long-ass Outgoing Messages on answering machines, and Jeremy reminds Jordan several times (throughout this episode!) to change the batteries of his Smoke Alarm Detector...

  8. 06/07/2022

    The Best of 70s/80s TV Theme Songs, Alan Thicke vs Robin Thicke, Remembering "Boner", Vanilla Ice Documentary(?), Multi-genre Beastie Boys, Radiohead CD Release Party, and Dave Matthews' Yodel episode

    In this episode of PGTC, Jordan & Jeremy sample some of their fave (and arguably the best) 70s/80s TV Theme Songs, discuss Alan Thicke vs Robin Thicke, Remember a character named "Boner", question if we're due for a Vanilla Ice Documentary(?), the Multi-genre Beastie Boys, attending a Radiohead CD Release Party, and Dave Matthews' lovable Yodel...

  9. 05/30/2022

    The Awkward Auditions (Jordan in his underwear, Jeremy acting like a baby etc.), Jordan on set with Chris Evans & Jessica Alba, and Jeremy Serenades Geena Davis episode

    In this episode of PGTC, we learn about the early-career-incredibly-awkward auditions that Jordan & Jeremy went through, Jordan working on set alongside Chris Evans & Jessica Alba in the original Fantastic Four movie, and Jeremy discusses a "possible" deleted scene from the movie, The Long Kiss Goodnight in which Jeremy serenades Geena Davis with his Trombone...

  10. 05/14/2022

    The Captain Morgan, Myspace, CDs, Columbia House, and Sixpence None The Richer episode

    In this pilot episode of PGTC, we find out how our hosts (Jeremy & Jordan) met in their early days of acting on a 3-day commercial shoot for Captain Morgan, the Myspace era, "someone" who STILL buys CDs, the Columbia House era, and a guilty pleasure that Jeremy had in the late 90s...

    The Captain Morgan, Myspace, CDs, Columbia House, and Sixpence None The Richer episode
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Between the two of them, they are actors, comedians, improvisers, comedy writers, musicians, whathaveyous here to talk pop culture from the past, present, and even possible future (if they can just remember where they parked their DeLorean)...

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