Pop Cult

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From reality digests to pop culture chaos, Pop Cult dives into reality TV drama and the latest celebrity headlines. We cover trending stories and our favorite shows, but we don’t stop there. We also explore the fascinating tales of celebrities, music icons, and cultural phenomena that have shaped the decades. Pop Cult is where today's gossip and unforgettable pop culture moments collide.

  1. 4d ago

    RILEY KEOUGH: celebrity deep dive

    Welcome to Pop Cult: The Fame Files We’re back with a celeb deep dive this week and this time we’re talking about one of Hollywood’s most down to earth members - Riley Keough! If we haven’t convinced you to watch Daisy Jones & The Six (the best show ever made) by the end of this episode, we have done a terrible job. But there’s much more to her and we had a blast unpacking it all.  The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons. Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows!  Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

  2. 6d ago

    10-7 REALITY DIGEST | Special Forces, RHOSLC, DWTS, Mormon Wives, Earle Meets World, Below Deck Med

    It’s Pop Cult ONE YEAR!!!!! We can’t believe it’s been a whole year of chatting about our favorite shows and favorite moments throughout pop culture history. What better way to celebrate our anniversary than to STILL be talking about Below Deck???? Always one of our favorite shows to recap, we are sad to say that Med is ending next week. But fortunately just in time for Below Deck REG to start up. It also brings us back to when we would spend a whole hour on DWTS alone. Which we could certainly still do given our takes this season but we’ve learned self control. Unlike the SLC ladies who can’t help themselves from a good screaming match and we have mixed feelings on their newest addition. But we will always rank them above our other group of SLC women from Mormon Wives. Fork found in kitchen (IYKYK). We’re feeling very nostalgic about the return of Special Forces as well and are becoming sports fans with how the athletes this season are just blowing everyone else out of the water. We discuss that we would actually love to see Alix on this show, but for now, we’ll take what we can get of her and her extremely entertaining family.  Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV..  Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way! Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

  3. Oct 1

    10-1 REALITY DIGEST | RHOSLC, DWTS, Mormon Wives Ep 3, Earle Meets World Ep 4, The Girls FINALE, Below Deck Med

    We couldn’t be happier to say goodbye to The Girls cast who we somehow have made it through a whole season learning nothing about. We’re not holding our breath on the return of this one (thankfully). Our favorite Utah residents are back in full swing with the drama and we have thoughts on the ladies judging Bronwyn’s new relationship. Our second favorite Utah residents go traveling and we were equally perplexed and annoyed at a certain member of MomTok (unsurprisingly). Much like the our Earle Meets World leading lady, we WANT to like her stepmom, but BOOOYYYYY does she make it tough. Much like a particular crew member on Below Deck Med. We’re thinking she may have forgotten that this entire charter season was caught on camera. And of course we debrief last week’s episode of DWTS. Our front runners are our 2 Olympic athletes and we have thoughts on the stars who have a little more dance experience than the rest of the bunch. Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV..  Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way! Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

  4. Sep 25

    DWTS Lore: the pipeline from utah & center stage to pro

    Welcome to Pop Cult: The Fame Files This week we are chatting about a bunch of iconic roles that we all know and love - and could never imagine anyone else playing. But much like interviewing for a job, these shows also “interview” multiple people for these parts. We found ourselves shocked, surprised, and mind blown a couple of times - especially finding out that Reese Witherspoon may have not been Elle and Derek Shepard could have been someone else entirely. The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons. Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows!  Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

  5. Sep 23

    9-23 REALITY DIGEST | RHOSLC PREMIERE, Mormon Wives Ep 2, Earle Meets World Ep 3, The Girls, Below Deck Med

    Our favorite housewife franchise has made its return. It’s defrosted like the snow in Utah and we can’t wait to see what unfolds this season. Especially with Bronwyn at the head. Mormon Wives continues to give us heart palpitations but at least we’ve seen growth in a couple of them. We’re becoming more invested in Earle Meets World, particularly when it comes to her very fascinating family dynamics. The Girls finally gave us something this week after truly putting us to sleep for the last 4 weeks. What happens in Vegas definitely will not stay there. As we round out this season of Below Deck Med, we ponder what in the world made Captain Sandy think Nathan would be a good boss and we also celebrate the return of several cast members to next season - which they are already filming. YAY!  Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV..  Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way! Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

  6. Sep 18

    ICONIC ROLES: and the other stars who auditioned

    Welcome to Pop Cult: The Fame Files This week we are chatting about a bunch of iconic roles that we all know and love - and could never imagine anyone else playing. But much like interviewing for a job, these shows also “interview” multiple people for these parts. We found ourselves shocked, surprised, and mind blown a couple of times - especially finding out that Reese Witherspoon may have not been Elle and Derek Shepard could have been someone else entirely. The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons. Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows!  Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

  7. Sep 16

    9-16 REALITY DIGEST | Mormon Wives Ep 1, Earle Meets World Ep 2, The Girls, Below Deck Med

    This week we welcome the train wreck that is and always has been The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives back onto our screens. Much to our surprise, we only have 5 episodes this season, which perhaps is the best thing for all of us. We discuss how this show is hanging on by a thread and how it got to this point. We’re slowly warming up to Alix Earle’s TV debut and we have to say, if we were a particular friend of show, we wouldn’t be thrilled after this episode. We’re barely watching The Girls at this point and we just want to know who butt dialed Khloe. Our Below Deck Med crew is nearing the end of their charter season, but not without significant amounts of drama each episode. We’re obsessed with Kat who is wise beyond her years and we feel like proud parents watching Joe’s character development from last season. Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV..  Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way! Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

  8. Sep 12

    9-12 REALITY DIGEST | Earle Meets World, The Girls, House of Stassi FINALE, Below Deck Med, DWTS The Next Pro

    We’re coming at you a few days late due to some ~scheduling conflicts~ but fear not as we have a full lineup. We have a new show on the block. Netflix never misses with reality shows so we’re hoping Alix Earle’s big screen debut is no different. The Girls on the other hand still leaves something to be desired. Like who ARE these women??? Genuine question!! We’re sad to leave House of Stassi behind and we do hope that they are currently filming. We were definitely Team Stassi by the end of it. While we enjoyed The Next Pro, we’re not so sure about its future BUT we could not be more excited for the upcoming DWTS season. Below Deck Med is giving us whiplash with each episode and we’re perpetually grateful for it. Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.  Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way! Follow us on socials! Youtube: @PopCultPodcast Instagram: @pop.cult.podcast TikTok: @pop.cult.podcast Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

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From reality digests to pop culture chaos, Pop Cult dives into reality TV drama and the latest celebrity headlines. We cover trending stories and our favorite shows, but we don’t stop there. We also explore the fascinating tales of celebrities, music icons, and cultural phenomena that have shaped the decades. Pop Cult is where today's gossip and unforgettable pop culture moments collide.

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  • Creator
    with 2 cousins
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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    Pop Cult