Episodes
Return... to a land legally distinct from the one you think of initially as Oz. Seamus and Garrett face some of the strongest nightmare fuel the Walt Disney Company has to offer with the 1985 cult classic Return to Oz. Plus, a look at Quincy Jones' prolific career. Episode timecodes: News - 0:40 Remembering Quincy Jones - 0:40 Return to Oz - 1:40 Return to Oz spoilers - 24:34 Pop Culture Reference (Quincy Jones)- 51:22 Save The Rec Center (Top Secret and Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter...
Published 11/12/24
TWO PODCAST HOSTS! AH! AH! Seamus and Garrett sink their teeth into the recent horror comedy romp, Abigail. Plus, a history of the Universal Monsters. Episode timecodes: News - 0:46 Remembering Teri Garr - 0:46 Blumhouse partners with Meta AI - 4:08 Conjuring 4 announcement - 6:40 Paul King to helm Wonka 2 and Disney's Prince Charming - 9:27 Sony shuts down Firewalk Studios - 14:51 Abigail - 17:02 Abigail spoilers - 26:44 Pop Culture Reference (Universal Monsters)- 45:50 Save The Rec Center...
Published 10/31/24
Published 10/31/24
During this slow news week in Gotham City, Seamus and Garrett engage in a Folie à Todd with our chat on Joker: Folie à Deux! Episode timecodes: Joker: Folie à Deux - 0:58 Joker: Folie à Deux spoilers - 15:50 Pop Culture Reference (DC/Joker Continuity) - 45:24 Save The Rec Center (Megalopolis & Ready of Not) - 50:26 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music...
Published 10/23/24
No one can do what we do... which is talking about the briefly theatrically released Apple TV+ film Wolfs! Plus, a small In Memoriam for recently passed legends, and a talk about James Cameron's defection to the AI side. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 In Memoriam: Dame Maggie Smith, Kris Kristofferson, John Amos, John Ashton, and Robert Watts - 1:02 James Cameron joins Stability AI - 6:15 Wolfs - 11:32 Wolfs spoilers - 25:55 Pop Culture Reference (Robert Watts) - 51:43 Save The Rec Center...
Published 10/18/24
In this Cutting Room Floor we talk Beetlejuice jobs, Donnie Yen's fiery fast hands, and even throw in a mediocre Russian accent. Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Published 10/18/24
In this Cutting Room Floor we talk Shia, Newsboy caps, and being a fake fan. Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Published 10/11/24
In this Cutting Room Floor Seamus messes up his line, Dobby lets Beetlejuice out, and (book) Harry Potter is a bastard. Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Published 10/07/24
This week, Seamus and Garrett spill their guts about the latest beloved IP legacy sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Plus, we discuss the immortal legacy of the late James Earl Jones, and a look at the collapse of Annapurna Interactive. Episode timecodes: News - 0:39 RIP James Earl Jones - 0:39 Entire Annapurna Interactive staff resigns - 5:08 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - 8:03 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice spoilers - 20:39 Pop Culture Reference (German Expressionist Cinema) - 53:15 Save The Rec Center...
Published 10/07/24
Pop Culture Reference, Pop Culture Reference, Pop Culture Reference! This week, Seamus and Garrett bio-exorcise the original 1988 Tim Burton classic, Beetlejuice. Plus, a look at the legendary career of Dick Cavett. Episode timecodes: News - 0:00 Concord delisting - 1:04 Beetlejuice - 6:25 Beetlejuice spoilers - 18:58 Pop Culture Reference (Dick Cavett)- 51:12 Save The Rec Center (Knox Goes Away and Quidditch Champions) - 56:31 Reach the show: Email:...
Published 09/30/24
This week, Seamus and Garrett wax about the bloody highs and deep, AI-generated lows of Alien: Romulus! Plus, we weep for the cancellation of The Acolyte and cheer for Indiana Jones getting a PS5 release. Episode timecodes: News - 0:38 RIP Gena Rowlands - 0:38 The Acolyte cancelled- 4:25 Disney drops allergy death dismissal - 7:09 Indiana Jones coming to PS5 - 10:48 Alien: Romulus - 14:36 Alien: Romulus spoilers - 29:58 Pop Culture Reference (Digital Resurrection)- 1:07:46 Save The Rec...
Published 09/09/24
In space, no one can hear you podcast. Seamus and Garrett's microphones burst forcefully from their chests as they talk about one of the all-time great sci-fi films, Alien. Plus, the fight to save the last project Jim Henson ever directed. Episode timecodes: News - 0:49 RIP Corey Yuen - 0:49 Disney wrongful death lawsuit - 3:03 D23 announcements - 5:09 Save Muppet*Vision 3D! - 14:33 Alien - 18:02 Alien spoilers - 22:26 Pop Culture Reference (H.R. Giger)- 58:22 Save The Rec Center (Bill...
Published 08/29/24
This week Seamus and Garrett are in the traphouse with M Night Shyamalan’s new thriller Trap! Plus, the latest Paramount layoffs, streaming price hikes, and the Horizon Chapter 2 premiere announcement! Episode timecodes: News - 0:37 Paramount Layoffs - 0:37 Disney streaming price hikes - 2:39 Horizon Chapter 2 at Venice FF - 5:29 Trap - 8:06 Trap spoilers - 22:20 Pop Culture Reference (The Shamalan Family in Show Business) - 49:14 Save The Rec Center (Loves Labors Lost & The Spoils of...
Published 08/17/24
Get your gold robes and lightsabers ready! Seamus and Garrett delve into the first season of the live-action Disney Plus Star Wars series, The Acolyte. Plus, SAG-AFTRA goes on strike against the video game industry. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 SAG-AFTRA video game strike - 1:02 Disney+/Max/Hulu bundle launch - 3:36 The Acolyte season one - 7:20 The Acolyte season one spoilers - 26:04 Pop Culture Reference (Wuxia)- 55:26 Save The Rec Center (The Muppets Take Manhattan and Hard Target) -...
Published 08/08/24
Glen Powell (and we can not stress this enough) SUMMER! This week, Seamus and Garrett reach the culmination of GPS '24 with Twisters! Plus, we reflect on the passing of Bob Newhart and his broadcasting legacy. Episode timecodes: News - 1:05 RIP Bob Newhart- 1:05 Twisters - 5:47 Twisters spoilers - 29:52 Pop Culture Reference - (The Newhart Finale) - 1:06:30 Save The Rec Center (Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy & The 13th Floor ) - 1:14:20 Reach the show: Email:...
Published 08/02/24
A manly handshake ensues! With the aid of meteorologist Jake Hoey, Seamus and Garrett chase Twister (1996) in anticipation of its upcoming sequel. Jake breaks down some of the meteorological accuracy of the film, as well as waxes about the star power of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Check out Jake's social media! www.facebook.com/kenoshaweather/ Instagram: @kenoshaweather Episode timecodes: News - 0:35 RIP Jon Landau - 0:35 RIP Shelley Duvall - 2:31 Horizon Chapter 2 delay -...
Published 07/19/24
This week Seamus and Garrett follow up on Kevin Costner's never-ending quest to bring Western Epics back from extinction with Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1! Episode timecodes: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 - 2:20 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 spoilers - 22:27 Pop Culture Reference (Costner's Western Legacy)- 50:00 Save The Rec Center (Winchester '73 & The Civil War on Drugs) - 55:16 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter:...
Published 07/14/24
In anticipation of Kevin Costner's new Western epic, Horizon: An American Saga, Seamus and Garrett saddle up for Costner's original Western epic, the 1990 Best Picture winner Dances with Wolves. Plus, a look back at some Hollywood legends who recently passed on. Episode timecodes: News - 0:56 Remembering Bill Cobbs - 0:56 Remembering Martin Mull - 4:02 Remembering Robert Towne - 7:40 Dances with Wolves - 8:41 Dances with Wolves spoilers - 26:48 Pop Culture Reference (Robert Towne's career)-...
Published 07/08/24
Whoo-sah... This week, Seamus and Garrett look back on the Pre-Reboot Bad Boys films! Plus, we talk about the legacy of the late Donald Sutherland, and our first thoughts on the Paddington in Peru trailer. Episode timecodes: News - 0:50 RIP Donald Sutherland - 0:50 Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse - 2:11 Paddington in Peru trailer - 7:15 Bad Boys 1 & 2 - 13:00 Bad Boys 1 & 2 spoilers - 30:05 Pop Culture Reference (The Career of Donald Sutherland)- 1:05:33 Save The Rec Center (The Old...
Published 06/27/24
In this Cutting Room Floor we talk about comas, BA-NA-NA, and as always, Kurt Russell! Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Published 06/25/24
For the official start of Glen Powell Summer, Seamus and Garrett discuss the new Richard Linklater rom-com, Hit Man. Plus, an update on the cast of Knives Out 3. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 Haymitch Hunger Games book and movie announced - 1:02 New Wallace and Gromit feature announced - 6:54 Wake Up Dead Man casting - 8:42 Max to raise ad-tier prices - 10:49 Hit Man - 14:17 Hit Man spoilers - 29:39 Pop Culture Reference (The History of Wallace and Gromit)- 54:35 Save The Rec Center...
Published 06/13/24
This week Seamus and Garrett return shiny and chrome to the wasteland to cover Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga! Plus our Pod-Casting Call for Knives Out 3, recent PIXAR layoffs, and the passing of Hollywood legends. Episode timecodes: News - 1:22 RIP Dabney Coleman - 1:22 RIP Richard Sherman - 6:09 PIXAR layoffs - 8:35 Knives Out 3 casting - 14:50 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - 27:05 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga spoilers - 46:46 Pop Culture Reference (Furiosa's Production History)- 1:24:30 Save The Rec Center...
Published 06/05/24
Seamus and Garrett together strong. Monkey boy spring comes to a close as the show returns to Marky Mark's personal hell in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Plus, remembering entertainment giants Steve Albini and Roger Corman. Episode timecodes: News - 0:33 RIP Steve Albini - 0:33 RIP Roger Corman - 2:13 Major streamers announce bundles - 3:12 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 7:09 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes spoilers - 20:39 Pop Culture Reference (Legacy of Roger Corman)-...
Published 05/23/24
This week, Seamus and Garrett cover themselves head to toe in flame proof gel to cover The Fall Guy! Plus, a change in power at Paramount, and a closer look at the stunt work of our main segment. Episode timecodes: News - 0:57 Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down - 0:57 The Fall Guy - 4:25 The Fall Guy spoilers - 17:56 Pop Culture Reference (Fall Guy's tribute to stunt work)- 51:02 Save The Rec Center (Eagle Eye & Challengers) - 55:25 Reach the show: Email:...
Published 05/17/24
For this week's newsless show, Seamus and Garrett plunge into Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man. Episode timecodes: Monkey Man - 1:42 Monkey Man spoilers - 9:53 Pop Culture Reference (The politics of Monkey Man)- 32:17 Save The Rec Center (The Bourne Legacy and Bugsnax) - 36:34 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by...
Published 05/09/24