Pop Culture Explorers

Greetings Explorers, This week Dan and Chris explore the sewers of Derry, ME in search of IT. What makes this Steven King adaptation so good? Is IT just scary or something more? Let us know your thoughts and as always, thanks for listening.

Greetings Explorers,   Dan and Chris are back again this week talking about sitcoms. Are they dead? Of course not, they are here and will be around for a long time. But they are changing. We talk about what we like about them and how are they growing. As always, thanks for listening.

Greetings Explorers! This week Dan and Chris talk about the appearance of the Solar Eclipse in Pop Culture. Everything from Avatar to The Mummy and a traveling monorail salesman. Thanks for listening!

Greetings Explorers, This week Dan and Chris are joined by Eric Molinksy from the podcast Imaginary Worlds. https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/ The 3 talk about why we love to have these conversations about Pop Culture so much that we start our own podcasts. As always, thanks for listening.

Greetings Explorers! This week Dan and Chris get a little philosophical and ponder on pop culture. What makes something pop culture, does it need to be entertaining or is it something more? As always, thanks for listening.

Greetings Explorers! This week, Dan and Chris talk about book to film & T.V. adaptations. Dan reflects on the recent Dark Tower film and we also discuss Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Dexter, and more. As always, thanks for listening.

Greetings Explorers, This week Dan and Chris talk about the representation of War in pop culture. Do war movies like Dunkirk help us better understand and remember these difficult times or do they romanticize and glorify them. As always, thanks for listening.

Greetings Explorers! This week we talk about the recent Summer smash, Baby Driver, along with Edgar Wright's other films. What did we think about Baby and why do we love his other films so much? Listen in to find out. As always, thanks for listening :)

Greetings Explorers, This week Dan and Chris talk about mobile gaming, it's evolution, and if people who play mobile games are "gamers." As always, thanks for listening!

Greetings Explorers,   This week Dan and Chris dive into the world of exclusive and limited content. Do Collector's Editions and Exclusive content add to the experience or take away from it? What is the favorite piece of exclusive content that you own? As always, thanks for listening

Hello Explorers, This week Dan and Chris talk about villains in super hero films and T.V. What makes a good villain and where do most fall flat? They talk MCU, DCEU, CW, and more. Who is your favorite villain? Thanks for listening!

Greetings Listeners,   This week Dan & Chris talk about E3 of course. They talk about the 6 main press conferences: EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Sony, and Nintendo. With brand new announcements and new gameplay from titles announced last year, there is plenty to talk about.   Thanks for listening!

Greetings Explorers!   This week Dan and Chris are joined by Dave to talk about Overwatch. It's been a year since the game came out and a year since we did an episode about it. We talk about our favorite heroes, abilities, and how the game has changed for us over time.   Thanks for listening!

Hello Explorers! This week Dan and Chris talk about Character Creation in video games. How much do they impact video games for the better or worse? The discussion covers not just designing your own character but being put in charge to make all of their major decisions. As always, thanks for listening.

Greetings Explorers! This week Dan and Chris talk about food in pop culture. Shows and movies about food and the role food plays in games, shows, and movies.   Final Fantasy XV: https://www.eater.com/2016/12/21/14030230/final-fantasy-vx-15-food-review   Binging with Babish: https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms   Clearly with Cate: https://www.facebook.com/ClearlywithCate/   Thanks for listening!

Hello Explorers! This week Dan and Chris look back on the generations of home console controllers. Starting back with Pong and Atari, all the way up to the Nintendo Switch. We pick our favorites from each of the modern generations and talk about the innovations and failures of different controllers.   Thanks for listening!

Greetings, Explorers! This week Dan and Chris talk about the old playground rumors and tall-tales that have accompanied games for a long time. Secret levels, hidden messages, cheat codes and more. As always, thanks for listening!

Hello Explorers!  It's been a year since our very first episode and we just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has joined us so far. It's been a great adventure and we are excited to keep exploring fictional worlds with everyone. This week Dan and Chris talk about the upcoming summer entertainment. Movies, Television, and Video Games. What are you excited about this summer?

Hello, Explorers This week Dan and Chris dive into the world of crowdfunding. How Kickstarter has changed how things get made and the positives and negatives that have come along with it. Have you backed anything on Kickstarter before? Let us know your experiences.

This week Dan and Chris are joined once again by the wonderful Abby as they discuss the pop culture phenomenon Steven Universe. What makes this show so awesome? Why do so many people love it? And what makes it so appealing to people of all ages?   Also here is the link to the Youtube video about Instrumentation in Steven Universe that Chris talks about in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRsFO2RzCg