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Pop Culture Man Children

Pop Culture Man Children

Every week the PCMC crew gets into deep, fun, and funny discussions about movies, TV, books, fandom, animation, and more. This podcast covers everything from current pop culture to the retro stuff you love. So if you"re interested hearing grown-ass, non-toxic nerds go on needlessly intricate deep-dives and give overly passionate rants, this is the show for you.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

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397: Companion (2025)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/06/04

SPOILER ALERT for Companion (2025)Quaid-face! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Nadia Kader! Mike and Nadia got together to discuss Companion (2025), the new film that follows in the footsteps of Metropolis, Weird Science, and The Stepford Wives. It's all about robot love, robot sex, and the robot revolution! If you enjoy hearing Mike and Nadia discuss sci-fi shenanigans, then check out our backlog of scifi-themed pods! Find us everywhere

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396: The New York Ripper (1982)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/05/28

Quack! Quack! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Nadia Kader! Mike and Nadia got together to discuss the sweaty, ugly, and gross, Italian Giallo movie The New York Ripper (1982). A movie that was banned from the UK for years due to its extreme violence and sexual content. Nadia hates this movie, and Mike thinks it's a fascinating piece of cinematic trash, and an amazing look at a bygone era of NYC. Be warned, this is an NSFW episode of pcmc. If you like

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72:03

395: Most Devastating Deaths in Pop Culture

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2025/05/21

SPOILER ALERT - this is a GENERAL spoiler alert for ALL pop culture. You have been warned!Rest in Power! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi! The topic of this episode is "Most Devastating Deaths in Pop Culture." Do you remember how you felt when your favorite fictional character in TV, Video Games, Movies, or Books unexpectedly bit the dust? The pain, the confusion, the heartache! Mike and Janine list their most shocking and painful

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76:26

394: Harley Quinn (Animated Series)

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2025/05/14

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi! They are together to discuss the MAX animated series Harley Quinn (2019). The show is one of the smartest, funniest takes on the Batman story in a long time. And just like Harley herself, this episode is NOT for children! If you like hearing the pcmc gang discuss DC Comics content, check out the backlog of free episodes for more superhero goodness. If you like the podcast, please subscribe and

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58:31

393: DC Comics Absolute Universe

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/05/07

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Peter Marsh. The topic today is the highly successful DC Comics "Absolute Universe." DC has created new rebooted versions of all their most infamous characters and the guys got together to discuss how those changes make the stories better, while staying true to the hearts of the heroes. For this episode, Mike and Peter are reviewing the first story arc in the comics Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, and Absolute

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57:09

392: Movies That Blew Our Minds

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2025/04/30

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Peter Marsh. The guys got together to discuss "movies that blew their minds!" Not movies that are good, not movies that are great, not movies that are amazing. Movies that changed the way they think about the world. So if you're a giant nerd who loves movies (and I think you are), this is the episode for you. Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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65:43

391: Working at Lumon for a Day (And Chatting About...

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/04/23

SPOILER ALERT for Seasons 1 and 2 of Severance!Praise Kier! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by old friend of the show, Chris Sorrentino. Chris is a comedian, a musician, a cosplayer, and an artist. He even designed the pcmc logo! Recently, Chris had a once in a lifetime experience. He got to work for one day at Lumon, the mysterious evil corporation from the hit Apple TV + show Severance. He stopped by to describe the experience and to chat about other nerdy

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52:52

390: Ghost (1990)

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2025/04/16

Boooo! On today's all-new pcmc Mike and Anthony are back, this time to discuss the 1990s phenomenon Ghost! This is the movie that made pottery sexy! The guys discuss the film's triumphs and shortcomings, while praising Whoopi Goldberg and Demi Moore. If you've never seen Ghost, GO watch it right now and come back after.Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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98:39

389: You Can't Stop the Beat!

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/04/09

SPOILER ALERT for: Scream 7, The White Lotus, and Severance!Hellooo! It's an all-new full episode of pcmc! Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony to review new trailers, confess their current obsessions, and talk about all things pop culture. Topics on today's show: Materialists (2025), The Ugly Stepsister (2025), Lilo & Stitch (2025), M3GAN 2.0 (2025), The Naked Gun (2025), Mythic Quest, Nikki Blonsky, The Morning Show, Ted, The Sopranos, Walter Matthau, Snow White, conservative podcasts,

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58:51

388: Our Favorite Title Songs

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2025/04/02

Hello! On today's all-new pcmc, Mike is joined by dear friend of the show Bill Gagliardi to discuss their favorite title songs. What are title songs, you say? Songs from films that share the same name as the film. NOT songs named after movies or movies named after songs. Songs that came into our lives along with films of the same name. Examples would be "Grease," "Ghostbusters," and "Men in Black." If you like this episode, look at our feed for more topics that tickle your fancy. Follow us

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387: The Crow (1994)

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2025/03/26

CAW! On today's all-new episode of pcmc Mike is joined, once again, by Bill Gagliardi. Mike and Bill sat down to discuss the 1994 goth-kid classic The Crow. Bill is a lifelong fan of the film and Mike is new to the franchise. Together they discuss its cultural impact, it's insane dialogue, and its incredible aethetics. If you like this conversation, look up on the feed and find other topics that tickle your fancy. PCMC is your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom.Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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73:32

386: Tragedy Girls (2017)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/03/19

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, Mike is joined, once again, by Nadia Kader. Today Mike and Nadia are discussing the hidden gem horror comedy Tragedy Girls. This movie is like if Mean Girls and Scream had a baby. It follows the murderous rampage of two popular high school girls who want nothing more than viral fame. If you enjoy this episode, check out some of our other shows covering horror. Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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78:43

385: The Hobbit (1977)

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2025/03/12

Welcome to the Greatest Adventure! On today's all-new episode of pcmc Mike is joined, once again, by good friend of the show, Nadia Kader. Mike and Nadia have come together to discuss the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit. Long before The Lord of the Rings was a household name, this animated film delighted, confused, and frightened generations of children! If you like hearing Nadia and Mike discuss pop culture, check out our podcast feed for more Nadia episodes.Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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59:11

384: Actors Who "Went for It"

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/03/05

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, Mike is joined, once again, by Janine. Together they are discussing the times when unknown actors were given a big opportunity and "went for it." They say "there are no small parts, only small actors," and these actors took their parts and ran with them! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe and tell your friends about us!find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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383: Downbeat Dragon Girlies

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/02/26

Welcome! It's time for another full raging episode of pcmc. Today Mike is joined by Janine, and together they discuss current pop culture news, review new trailers, and confess their current media obsession. Topics in today's show: Buffy reboot, Heart of Lincoln, Mickey 17 (2025), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), Friendship (2025), Doctor Who, DC Absolute Comics, Harley Quinn, Jury Duty, The Hobbit, and much, much more.Find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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382: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/02/19

Welcome! On today's all-new episode of PCMC, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by frequent contributor Vin Forte. Mike is new to the fandom, while Vin is a longtime Trekkie. Together, they are journeying through the franchise movie by movie. In this episode, they discuss Star Trek Into Darkness from 2013. If you enjoy this episode, check our podcast feed for episodes on the rest of the Star Trek movies. Find us everywhere @PCMCpod.

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52:11

381: Beakman's World (1992 children's show)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/02/12

Zaloom! On today's all new episode of pcmc, your host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by frequent contributor Vin Forte. The guys have come together to discuss the zany 1990s kids' science show Beakman's World. Mike and Vin also ponder why, in our current media culture, Bill Nye is remembered fondly while Beakman is largely forgotten (except for in Latin America). If you like what you hear, subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday. find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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380: Vanilla Sky (2001)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/02/05

Open your eyes! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Peter Marsh. Mike and Peter are here to discuss the problematic millennial cult-classic Vanilla Sky (2001). The guys both loved the movie when they were younger but now take issue with some of it's less developed elements. It's a beautiful and flawed film and if you've seen it, never saw it, or it's been years since you've seen it, this episode of PCMC is for you. You can find more of Peter's content on his two

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379: How We'd Fix Star Wars (In 2025)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/01/29

Hello! On today's all new episode of pcmc Mike is joined by, friend of the show, Peter Marsh (Comic Books Transformed / The Lasser Cast). Mike and Peter are here to "fix" Star Wars. Which means they are going to revamp the Star Wars franchise into what they want it to be. Peter details his rewritten idea for The Force Awakens. While Mike talks about who he'd hire, fire, and what projects he'd greenlight at Lucasfilm. This episode is just two nerds dreaming out loud. No reason to get mad at us!find

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378: Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Pop Culture Man Children ·

2025/01/22

Hello! On today's all new episode of pcmc Mike and Anthony are back to discuss the 1963 classic movie musical, Bye Bye Birdie! This was a VHS stable in the their childhoods and they guys still love it. It's the timeless tale of a pretend Elvis trying to kiss an underaged girl, while a songwriter creates speed! If you're a musical lover (or just a non-toxic fan of joy) then this episode if for you! find us everywhere @PCMCpod

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