All Pop, No Culture

Kevin and Lauren are back this week on a big Netflix binge with Love is Blind (UK), The Deliverance, The Perfect Couple, Irena's Vow, and Job. This episode starts with a heave dose of reality - both of the reality TV kind and some interesting true stories. Lauren kicks it off with Love is Blind UK. Unlike Kevin's favorite show, Love Island, Love is Blind is more of a social experiment than a competition. Taking it to the UK allows it to soft reset and get away from some of the social media aspect out of the gate. All in all, Lauren is enjoying this season so far. Next up, Kevin takes us to spooky town with The Deliverance. No, not the one with the banjos... This is based on the true story of the Ammons family from Geary, Indiana. This version takes place in PA, but holds on to much of the bones (see what I did there?) of the true story. Crazy enough, some of the most outlandish seeming things in the movie are well documented in real life! Sticking with true stories, Lauren settles the tone down with the WWI s