Pop of the Morning

Cosmic Blair Network
Pop of the Morning

Pop of the Morning (formerly Progressive Pop) takes a critical, irreverent look at the impact of pop culture on American values and society. Each episode, we examine the implicit political, economic, and social values communicated through some popular piece of mass media. Part of the Cosmic Blair Network. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

  1. The hot, patriarchal thrust of Independence Day

    2022/06/06

    The hot, patriarchal thrust of Independence Day

    We have met the enemy and he is us and he is so awesome! What do you get when you create an alien civilization based on war and rampant resource extraction? American capitalism on steroids! Let's see how planet Earth handles a group of aliens living the American Dream. Independence Day (also promoted as ID4) is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn, Harvey Fierstein, and Harry Connick. The film focuses on disparate groups of people who converge in the Nevada desert in the aftermath of a worldwide attack by an extraterrestrial race. With the other people of the world, they launch a counterattack on July 4—Independence Day in the United States. (via Wikipedia)   ***   Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com/)  Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 9 分钟
  2. Now boarding section commie butt kicker for Air Force One

    2022/05/30

    Now boarding section commie butt kicker for Air Force One

    Harrison Ford stars as President James Marshall in this love letter to killing commies. What else are you looking for in a president besides the ability to be tough and whoop some tail? No negotiations? Unless...   Air Force One is a 1997 American political action thriller film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Xander Berkeley, William H. Macy, Dean Stockwell, and Paul Guilfoyle. It was written by Andrew W. Marlowe. It is about a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the president's attempt to rescue everyone on board by retaking his plane. (via Wikipedia)   ***   Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com/)  Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 10 分钟
  3. Harold and Maude, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

    2022/05/16

    Harold and Maude, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

    Probably one of the greatest movies to be made. Harold and Maude is a shot of antibiotics in the bloodstream of American film. How does Harold and Maude do it? Our hosts, Phil and Tom, try to pull back the curtain and find out.   Harold and Maude is a 1971 American coming-of-age black comedy–drama film directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. It incorporates elements of dark humor and existentialist drama. The plot follows the exploits of Harold Chasen (Bud Cort), a young man who is intrigued with death, and who rejects the life his detached mother (Vivian Pickles) prescribes for him. (via Wikipedia)   ***   Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com/)  Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 15 分钟
  4. Beta males are still Chasing Amy.

    2022/05/02

    Beta males are still Chasing Amy.

    Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy is a hot and sexy voyage of boring man losing out on love. We talk about the impact it has had on us as cis het men and the impact on nerd culture.    Chasing Amy is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee. The film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian woman (Adams), to the displeasure of his best friend (Lee). (via Wikipedia)   ***   Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com/)  Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 14 分钟
  5. I life well lived is a life well Rushmore.

    2022/04/18

    I life well lived is a life well Rushmore.

    Our co-hosts, Phil and Tom, have a heated debate for the very soul of Rushmore's main character, Max Fischer. Is an innocent child or a devil in the making?   Rushmore is a 1998 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman in his film debut), his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray), and their love in common for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams). (via Wikipedia)   ***   Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com/)  Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 32 分钟
  6. As they say in Chicago... Do the Urkel!

    2022/04/04

    As they say in Chicago... Do the Urkel!

    What's the matter with Family Matters? Does the beloved sitcom of the nineties hold up to a modern eye? Phil and Tom take a look at this classic show, and Phil lays into Urkel while Tom desperately defends the nerd icon. Family Matters is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989 and ended on May 9, 1997, before moving to CBS from September 19, 1997 to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers, the series revolves around the Winslow family, a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago, Illinois. (via Wikipedia.) *** Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com/) Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 26 分钟
  7. No doubt, no doubt. That is No Doubt.

    2022/03/21

    No doubt, no doubt. That is No Doubt.

    It's our first album. What's the significant impact of a ska band from Orange County in the mid-90s? Would you be shocked if we said a lot? Let's talk No Doubt and Tragic Kingdom!   No Doubt was an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. For most of their career, the band consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. (via Wikipedia.)   ***   Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com)  Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 16 分钟
  8. Learning to be a partner through roleplaying as an elderly woman named Mrs. Doubtfire

    2022/03/07

    Learning to be a partner through roleplaying as an elderly woman named Mrs. Doubtfire

    Hey! We're checking out the classic family film, Mrs. Doubtfire. If you've not seen then you probably should. It's filled with intrigue, mystery, and Robin Williams as a man-child learning to take responsibility by dressing and acting as an aging British nanny! Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It was written for the screen by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the 1987 novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. (via Wikipedia.) *** Visit us at the Cosmic Blair website. (https://cosmicblair.com/) Become a Patreon member. (https://www.patreon.com/join/cosmicblair) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

    1 小时 30 分钟
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Pop of the Morning (formerly Progressive Pop) takes a critical, irreverent look at the impact of pop culture on American values and society. Each episode, we examine the implicit political, economic, and social values communicated through some popular piece of mass media. Part of the Cosmic Blair Network. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-of-the-morning/support

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