Poperation!

It's not all fun and games.  Sometimes what's going on in popular culture hits a nerve.  Stacey and Eric talk about some of the topics that can hit some of the most painful ones. Topics such as race and religion can not only stir a good conversation, but they can stir up a controversy as well.  Movie spoilers ahead in this episode, so enter at your own risk!

Take your favorite media viewing source, add one full season of your favorite TV show, available for viewing at a moment's notice, and you've got the makings of a great weekend! Stacey and Eric dive deep into the newest of America's favorite pastimes: Binge Watching. Running the gamut from comedy to drama, fantasy and mystery, the Binge does not discriminate.  Everyone can succumb to its lure, including our own pop culture heroes. So sit back, relax, and settle in for what could be the beginning of a POPeration binge session.  

"Are you crying? There's no crying in baseball!" Iconic words from a classic movie, A League of Their Own holds its own after 25 years.  Eric and Stacey discuss how this movie defines how the little movie that could turned into a complete ensemble piece showcased great performances that proves a movie can, overall, be greater than the sum of its individual parts, which included a few celebrity family members making appearances throughout the movie.

Where were you in 1967?  Haight Ashbury?  In Vegas for Elvis and 'Cilla's wedding?  Not even a glint in your father's eye? No worries, we've got you covered with some of the important movies of 1967.  We bring you three movies linked by an uncommon theme and dissection of each from Eric and Stacey.  At the end, I just have one word to say. Are you listening? "POPeration!"

She is considered #AmericasSweetheart (by Stacey at least) and has a career that spans from the '80s until today.  Eric and Stacey talk about some of the more significant roles that "our little Julia" has played and why she seems to never go out of style.  (Insert captivating smile and infectious laugh here.)

It's summertime, summertime.  Sum-sum-summertime! Nothing says summer like sipping on a margarita, dipping your toes in the pool and listening to all the songs that make it feel like summer. From Beach Boys classics to hits from 2017, this playlist is the perfect addition to your summer party.

Lights! Camera! ACTION (Girls, that is). This week, to kick off Independence Day week, we have decided to take a look at the All-American Girl, who just happens to be an action superstar!  Eric and Stacey talk about this summer's blockbuster movie, Wonder Woman, and other women who have held the mantle of being an action hero.  They also talk about their favorite actresses who can most definitely pull off kicking ass!  These are most certainly NOT your momma's leading ladies!

Join us as we welcome human rights activist (and our first guest star) Allyson Robinson, and we talk about how transgender depictions in Hollywood have changed over the last 30 years, who should or shouldn't play trans characters, and which movies and TV shows are doing it right.

We've struck gold! Eric and Stacey tell us exactly what it is that makes them cry, in ALL forms of media. Movies, TV, music, theater, and yes, even TV commercials. You will want to stay until the end for a story that will have you crying tears... of laughter!

What makes a great on-screen dad? Eric and Stacey talk about the measuring stick that is TV and movie dads. They discuss the cinematic single dad theory, some of TVs memorable but not so great dads, and finish up with who their all-time favorite Hollywood dads!

So you think you’re a diva? You think you know a diva? (I don’t think so!)  Eric and Stacey talk about the four mothers of all divas!  Does your diva make the list that Stacey and Eric mention? Their list is DIVA-licious!

Anybody will watch almost ANYTHING if it's on the Internet.  Your Pop Surgeons Eric and Stacey will inoculate your senses while tackling the video trends on your local media sites that have everyone talking.  They talk about what people are REALLY watching and even who they follow and enjoy to watch.  No kittens playing keyboards or squirrels on water skis were hurt during the making of this podcast.

Well, we can’t please everyone all of the time. Eric and Stacey once again look into the face of danger as they discuss their “guilty displeasures”: shows which a majority of people love, but they find to not be their cup of tea. Let the hate mail begin!

Eric and Stacey dive into the amazing year in movies that was 1939.  They talk about why that year in movies is considered one of the greatest of all time, and touch upon three of the great movies of the time and add in their two cents, which in 1939 was a LOT!

Who needs a babysitter when your child is a star?  Eric and Stacey talk about the trials and tribulations of being a child SUPA-STAH and cover those who made it big and those who, sadly, never made it.   Reading lines with Anna Ferris is certainly better than reading Anna Karenina in English class.

The fairer sex always gets the unfairest treatment! Eric and Stacey talk about female entertainers in what is perceived (and proven) to be male dominated industries. They discuss how women are under-represented in music, movies and television and even touch on how often women speak in TV and Film.  Trust me when we say whether you are a feminist or not, this one is an eye-opener.

Rocky VIII? Fast and Furious 16? Some may ask why, and, so do we. Eric and Stacey discuss the pros and cons of the Hollywood sequel. Why do certain sequels work, what films deserve sequels that didn't have one, and which sequels actually made their origin

"You're VERY talented, but you're an AWFUL person" is today's running theme. Stacey and Eric talk about artists whose personal life has caused major controversy and the conundrum we have as a society on whether they should be financially and artistically

Judge not lest ye be judged!  Eric and Stacey decide to bare it all... about their guilty pleasures.  Listen in as they talk about those diamonds in the rough that they adore but are too hesitant to talk about.  We won't judge if you consider this podcast your own guilty pleasure.

A Comedy of Errors this podcast is not!  Eric and Stacey dive into comedy across theater, television and the movies.  They talk about who makes them laugh, why comedy doesn't get the respect it deserves, and discuss which is harder: comedy or drama.  Now THAT'S comedy!