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Pop Playground

Cohosts Beth Mackiewicz and Ava Berryman talk all things pop culture in a fortnightly wrap up of celebrity moments, movie deep dives, album breakdowns, and book recs.

  1. Jul 13

    Let's Talk Conspiracy Theories!

    Oh you are gonna wanna strap yourselves in for this one! This week on Pop Playground Beth and Ava unpack popular conspiracy theories, before bringing forth their speciality topics. Ava will get you across the craziest butterfly effect/ string theory: how 9/11 caused Ellen's downfall and Beth gets emotional laying out the many 'proofs' of the 2010's biggest ship - Larry Stylinson. Enjoy!

  2. Jun 29

    A Pride Month Special!

    To round out pride month we are diving into our favourite queer films of all time! From The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Bottoms, hosts Beth and Ava share favourite quotes, read an iconic monologue, and discuss why watching and celebrating queer movies is so important. Plus, Beth’s bi awakenings ... As always if you enjoyed this episode please consider sharing with a friend to help us grow our audience! Catch ya in 2 weeks!

  3. Jun 2

    Catch up with us: Movies and Music

    We are back in your ears this week to get you up to speed on all the movies we’ve been watching and the music we've been bumping. We deep dive Project Hail Mary and The Drama and talk faves Eternity and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. We also touch on 'Sabchella' and new Olivia Rodrigo.

  4. May 11

    Catch up with us: Books & TV

    The mid year slump is upon us, so we wanted to have a bit of a reset! This week on Pop Playground, we get you across everything we've read so far this year, what shows we've been watching, and touch on some new trailers that have us gagged ... (one in a good way, and one in a really bad way...) As always, if you liked this episode, don't forget to follow and hit the notification bell so you are ready for new episode releases! And please share with a friend, it really helps us grow. Stay tuned for a second part of this catch up series... where we get into the movies we've been watching, and the music we are listening to!

  5. Apr 2

    Movie Musicals with Lottie Mackiewicz

    Special guest alert! Beth's wonderful sister Lottie joins us on the pod today to talk all things movie musicals! What makes a good movie musical, the power of the I want song, and impressions galore... In this episode we discuss: -Mamma Mia! - Les Miserables - The Greatest Showman - West Side Story - Hairspray - The Sound Of Music If you enjoyed this episode follow us on spotify, and social media for more content!

  6. Mar 17

    BONUS EPISODE: Unpacking the Oscars

    The 98th Academy Awards ceremony took place yesterday, and we are going to tell you all about it! In a special bonus episode, Beth and Ava unpack some of the hits and misses of the Oscar's evening, including outfits, snubs, drama, and the little things you only notice when you sit for the full three + hours... If you enjoy the show please give us a follow and hit the notification bell to stay up to date on new episodes.

  7. Mar 13

    In Review: Harry Styles | Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.

    Oh baby, the time has come to talk about Mr. Harry Styles on the podcast, and Beth is..... flustered. Ava and Beth talk their relationship to Harry, rank his albums, and go track by track on "Kiss all the time. Disco, Occasionally," Harry's fourth studio album. 🪩 As always, if you enjoy the episode please hit follow and click the notification bell to receive reminders when we drop new episodes. Feel free to comment your thoughts below too!

  8. Feb 13

    2016 vs 2026

    Anyone else been craving 2016 lately? I'm talking Kylie lip kits and "Damn Daniel," Beyoncé's Lemonade, and killer clowns... This week on Pop Playground we dive into the biggest trends of 2016, and pull out our crystal balls to predict what's to come in 2026 - a decade on from the iconic year. Let's just hope chokers don't make a return for us "fridges." ;)

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Cohosts Beth Mackiewicz and Ava Berryman talk all things pop culture in a fortnightly wrap up of celebrity moments, movie deep dives, album breakdowns, and book recs.

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    Pop Playground
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    26
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