All Pop, No Culture

This week the guys, sans Pete, cover some good ground. In the weekly review there’s a lot to take in, with Banshee, Shmigadoon, Barb and Star go To Vista Del Mar, and more.    David jumps in to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Opie weighs in on Lethal Weapon 3, Kevin completely skips Connery Bond for another week (what a loser), and then, the coup de gras, Alex watches the first High School Musical movie. Trust us, he absolutely loves it and has already purchased a Zack Effron full size body pillow.   The guys also discuss the new Dwayne Johnson joint, Jungle Cruise. Was it good? Was it bad? You’ll have to watch to find out. They also discuss Ted Lasso up to this point and we won’t make you wait on that. This show is a masterpiece. Watch it immediately.    We hope you enjoy this week and don’t forget to like and subscribe. In the words of Danny Rojas, “APNC is liiiffeee!!!”. Or something like that…

This week the guys are back at it after a short break. Do they have a lot to talk about? We'll let you decide on that one... But hey, back is back. They do get to talking about the Loki finale, finally. There's an array of opinions here. If you've been watching (who are we kidding, of course you have been!), odds are pretty good you know what's coming. Kevin and David continue on their franchise journeys and all is right with the world! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to like and subscribe! And say hi to your mother for us.

Strap in kids, its going to be a bumpy ride! Mythic Quest, Loki, Black Widow, franchises, video games oh my!! This week we're giving you close to 3 hours of great aural. The boys do some catch up and David talks about some video game he's playing that Opie and Pete have never heard of. The boys talk Mythic Quest season 2 finale and season as a whole. Loki and Black Widow get picked apart and beatified next. The third and final hour finds Kevin chopping away at some Connery Bond. David closes out Paranormal Activity in his usual sparkling manner. Pete finishes the Jurassic park films with a breakdown of of 4 dinosaur turds. Enjoy!  

This week, the guys have a few of the franchises to review. Also, Pete watches a movie that literally EVERYONE ELSE has watched. Kevin talks about a bunch of stuff that either no one should watch or is old enough that most people won’t… After a clearly well planned break, the guys talk Loki and the aforementioned franchises. Then Alex finally spins and lands a winner (for everyone else, anyways). Come watch/listen and enjoy! It’s truly magnificent. After you come down from the high of the episode, don't forget to like and subscribe!

After another week off, most of the guys are back and recording. This week Pete is on hiatus, but the show must go on! Somehow, with two weeks off, Opie fails to start his franchise and Alex is still boycotting the selection system, but Kevin and David come through with reviews of their franchises.   While there are many reviews of many things this week, conversation focuses heavily on Superman and Lois and Loki. First Kevin and Alex pump up Superman’s superness and then the whole gang gets it on Loki. There are some spoilers in there, but if you are caught up, it’s good stuff!   The show finishes with a list of unpopular opinions across pop culture. Do the guys agree? If you’ve watched or listened before, you probably already know the answer, but come check it out anyways. As always, don’t forget to like and subscribe. Also, get your significant other to subscribe. Imagine their surprise when this shows up on their playlist, Sure, it’ll probably end your relationship, but were you really happy in the fi

Opie is out this week but the rest of the gang still gets together and manages to put together a functional show. Alex takes  the reigns this week and may be vying for Opie’s job. The guys throw down a handful of things they’ve been watching, including a smattering of reality television. Gross, right? Then Pete and David seduce us with dirty franchise talk.   But the real magic (pun intended?) is in the second half, when the guys discuss Loki. The first episode is out and the guys go full spoilers as they discuss what they did and didn’t love about the first episode. Were they harsh critics? Did they give it the full APNC Marvel love fest? Listen and fund out. As always, don’t forget to like and subscribe. It’s what Jesus would do.

Greetings everyone! The guys took another week off last week and have come back to virtual explosion of new information. On top of that, everyone but Alex watched something in their franchise. His excuse is a weak one, so by all means, leave a comment and let us know how you feel about his attitude!   After the guys go through their recommendations and franchises, they play a quick game of jeopardy. From an editing standpoint, I can tell you that this was absolutely chaos, but hopefully it comes across a little clearer. We have a winner and a definite loser, so that’s a bit of fun, too!   Enjoy this weeks episode and don’t forget to like and subscribe! Also, a note from the editor:    Full disclosure, I completely forgot to start editing this episode until Tuesday night (episodes drop on Wednesdays…) so this is a very ham fisted effort and I know this. Watch and be engaged or laugh at my pain. Either way, walk away feeling something. We like feelings here.

Pete is out this week and the show is just chaos. Is Pete the glue? What a terrifying thought! Only David stays on task and watches his franchise. Everyone else barely watched anything new. Alex and Kevin go off on video games for a hot second, and that’s the entire first half! In the second half, the guys go over a list of 41 shows that you should (or maybe shouldn’t?) watch this fall. While they agree with some, there are some serious questions around the validity of this list. That said it’s wildly entertaining. I swear. No, really! Much like Pete said after his first awkward romantic encounter, I promise it’ll be better next time. For now, hug your friends and tell them this really does happen to everyone. While you are convincing them that it’s just performance anxiety, have them like and subscribe. We’re worth it, I promise!

After a week away, probably fighting extradition laws, the guys are back again. You’d think they’d have watched so much more, but that’s not how this works… If you are hankering for a video game fix, Alex has a lot to say with 2 weeks of gaming under his belt.   Everyone else has watched a little something and are happy to make their recommendations. For the first time in ages, everyone has watched a film from their franchise. It’s a Christmas miracle! It’s another fun week with more talk than substance, but that’s what the guys do.   Enjoy this weeks episode and don’t forget to like and subscribe. If you’ve already done that, but then by all means, have your parole officer or your AA counselor add us to their playlist!

After some lengthy contract negotiations, Pete is back, so we have the whole crew again. Is it permanent? Who knows? Pete hired legendary agent Scott Boras so there are opt out clauses on both sides. Everyone has to be on their best behavior, which is a statistical impossibility!   Back to the show… This week, the guys get through their weekly suggestions and then talk Daniel Craig’s final Bond movie, the final American Pie movie, and another Predator flick. Alex and Dave have to re-spin this week. Someone suggests a better way for the viewers to see the spins, which infuriates Kevin. Why? Because effort!   After the break, the guys go down a list of terrible movies with one good scene. Do they agree? Will you? Listen and find out.   As always, we hope you enjoy. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. I heard your grandma is a fan of the show, but she isn’t so good with apps, so reach out to her and get her all set up with the subscription! Also, tell her we said hi!

This week the boys are delighted not to have Pete and his rambling nonsensical reviews and opinions. They discuss the Mortal Kombat reboot, franchises and some other stuff. Enjoy

The guys are back this week in full. But this week, one of them is lightly intoxicated. Can you guess who? Hint: we tell you right away... This week the guys get through their weekly watch/don’t watch and then hit The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. After that, all but Opie revisit the Wheel of Misfortune. After a short break, the guys come back and talk about movies and their sequels which may or may not be better than the originals. They didn’t make the list, but they sure have opinions about it! So this week, much like Pete (oh, crap, I gave it away…), grab a Gatorade and recover with the guys. They are super therapeutic. If you have an alcoholic friend, have them listen this week so they’ll know where they’ve gone wrong. Also don’t forget to like and subscribe!

This week, all of the guys are back. Yeah, even Kevin. We get your disappointment, but bear with us. After last week where all but one of the Godzilla vs Kong reviews were positive, the guys are back to deliver some less than stellar reviews. Kevin throws some shade on a show he openly admits no one should be watching, yet the moron is in season 3. The other guys watched a few things and of course Alex and Kevin revisited their wheels of fun. This weeks episode ends with game. Yup, its been a while since we actually brought you something fun. No spoilers but Alex definitely lost again. Or did he? I said no spoilers, didn’t I? Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy. Don’t forget to like and subscribe and see if you can trick an unsuspecting friend into doing the same. They’ll probably hate you for it, but do you really need that many friends?

The Boys, sans Kevin, get together and talk all things DC again...just kidding! Its a "What we're watching" update and then some wheel of misery reviews. Then they take a trip into the monsterverse and talk about a giant lizard fighting a giant monkey. It's a kaijutastic time!

This week the guys respond to the fan mail by going Peteless. In what could only be called a recovery week from the epic experience that was The Snyder Cut, the guys are back to their weekly watches and I their wheels of tears. Don’t worry, though, DC isn’t far from their minds, as Alex pulls them back in. Kevin also watches a show that isn’t really a show.. or is it? And of course, the guys will definitely talk Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Oh! And Alex gets to re-spin finally. Hear him review the final two Nightmare on Elm Street flicks. This week really does have it all! Come have a listen and tell your friend. Let’s be honest, if you are watching or listening to this, you likely don’t have more than one… But don’t forget to make them like and subscribe! All the cool kids are doing it…

This week the guys deliver on something they’ve talked about for weeks: The Snyder Cut. This new world epic is covered… epically. Yup, I said it. There are a lot of opinions to take in on this one and Dave has a very special perspective, having never seen the Joss Whedon version. The majority of this episode is a traditional APNC deep dive into the DCEU. You know what you are getting here. BUT, did the guys think it was an improvement over the Josstice League? Listen or watch and find out! For the sake of variety, the guys do also talk recommendations and Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but for once, the DCEU has our full attention. Enjoy and, as always, don’t forget to like and subscribe!

This week the guys are back with a full crew. Again. Amazing, right? Well, hold your expectations. The guys have a lighthearted discussion about the new Eddie Murphy joint. If you want to read ahead, check out some of the IMDB reviews for a warm up. After that, the guys get down on their wheel picks. Did they talk Justice League this week? Listen until the end. There's a few bits and bobs here and there. And always, don't forget to like and subscribe!

The guys are back this week and finally get back to the worlds most important pop culture lady of the last 2 months, Wanda! They dive into the final 3 seasons and somehow manage to all share the same opinion. They then get into the movie wheel which everyone ALSO managed to participate in this week. Crazy. Oh, and Pete’s back. Have a listen/watch and enjoy!

This week the guys get up to more no good. Pete is out for what we are told is the last time. As it so often happens, the guys promise but don’t deliver. This week, that non-delivery is on Wanda and the Snyder Cut (no shock at this point). Instead, they do focus on what they’ve been watching and their Wheels of Tears. After they get through that, they discuss Golden Globe nominee Rosamund Pike’s new flick, I Care A Lot. Do the guys care about it? Listen/watch and find out! As always, whether you like us or not, tell all your friends and don’t forget to like and subscribe!   #allpopnoculture #hbo #hbogo #hbonow #netflix #netflixandchill  #amazonprime #hulu #appletvplus #disneyplus #popculture #movies #television #youtube #streaming #Supermanandlois #DarkMatter #ICareALot #nightmareonelmstreet #hungergames #piratesofthecarribean #karatekid

The guys are back this week to wax nostalgic about all of the remakes out there. Oh, who are we kidding? You know the guys aren’t ever happy about anything so the EPIC number of remakes in the works is sure to be fun. Without Pete once again, they also cover their wheels of misfortune. And it wouldn’t be a week without discussing WandaVision… though less than you’d expect. But don’t be fooled, this gaffe cannot be blamed on Pete. It squarely falls on Opie this week. What a disappointment. Oh, and do you think the guys got to The Snyder Cut this week? Place your bets and stay tuned til the end. Listen or watch. Enjoy. Like. Subscribe. Good Day