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...

This week, Seamus X Garrett use non-verbal grunting and screeching to express our enthusiasm for the newest Monsterverse film, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire! Episode timecodes: Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire] - 1:20 Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire spoilers - 17:55 Pop Culture Reference (Son of Kong)- 40:05 Save The Rec Center (Ennio & Doctor Who s1) - 44:19 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram:...

Seamus and Garrett return to the Road House for the new Amazon remake of the 80s cult classic. Plus, remembering prolific character actor M. Emmet Walsh. Episode timecodes: News - 0:40 RIP M. Emmet Walsh - 0:40 Road House (2019) - 5:01 Road House (2019) spoilers - 18:00 Pop Culture Reference (CGI Stuntwork in Road House)- 45:04 Save The Rec Center (Titan Chaser and Cinema Paradiso) - 49:20 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok:...

This week, Seamus and Garrett try to figure out just what the Hell is going on in the Patrick Swayze classic Roadhouse! Plus, our first thoughts on the Star Wars: The Acolyte trailer. Episode timecodes: News - 1:13 The Acolyte trailer - 1:13 Road House (1989) - 8:06 Road House (1989) spoilers - 24:11 Pop Culture Reference (The stunts of Road House)- 41:06 Save The Rec Center (Self Reliance & the Battlefront Classic Collection) - 44:08 Reach the show: Email:...

Seamus and Garrett live, die, and repeat for this week's main segment, Edge of Tomorrow, as they celebrate the Tom Cruise film's tenth anniversary. Plus, a history of time loop movies. Episode timecodes: Edge of Tomorrow - 1:15 Edge of Tomorrow spoilers - 14:49 Pop Culture Reference (Time loop films)- 40:29 Save The Rec Center (Shogun and Last Action Hero) - 44:45 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @PCR_Podcast TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram:...

This week Seamus and Garrett drink the baby Sandworm Gatorade and talk Dune: Part Two! Plus, our thoughts on the new Disney Studios President, Disney+ shows including Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi come to physical disk, and remembering entertainment and art legends. Episode timecodes: News - 0:40 RIP Richard Lewis - 0:40 RIP David Bordwell - 2:36 New Walt Disney Studios President David Greenbaum - 3:38 Andor, Kenobi, and more get physical releases - 5:09 Dune: Part Two - 6:51 Dune: Part Two...

tterraG dna sumaeS invert for this week's main segment, the Christopher Nolan sci-fi thriller Tenet. Plus, Sam Mendes announces a series of Beatles films. Episode timecodes: News - 1:29 Sam Mendes to helm four Beatles biopics - 1:29 Sony to take over Disney's physical media production - 11:10 Star Wars Battlefront remasters coming this month - 13:38 Tenet - 16:46 Tenet spoilers - 34:05 Pop Culture Reference (Nolan and IMAX)- 53:49 Save The Rec Center (Inception and The Great Outdoors) -...

This week, enhanced clones of Seamus and Garrett cover the entire second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! Plus, our thoughts on the Fantastic 4 cast for the MCU, and Xbox games moving to additional platforms. Episode timecodes: News - 0:44 Paramount layoffs - 0:44 Fantastic 4 casting - 2:23 Xbox games to release on other consoles - 9:40 The Bad Batch season 2 - 12:30 The Bad Batch season 2 spoilers - 17:19 Pop Culture Reference (H.E.R.B.I.E)- 36:58 Save The Rec Center (Star Wars: Jedi...

Seamus and Garrett tie the knot then try to kill each other in honor of this week's main segment, 2005's Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Plus, Prey director Dan Trachtenberg is set to helm another Predator film. Episode timecodes: News - 0:42 Trachtenberg Predator movie announcement - 0:42 Academy Award for Casting added - 3:24 Mr. and Mrs. Smith - 4:57 Mr. and Mrs. Smith spoilers - 14:43 Pop Culture Reference (Brangelina)- 31:18 Save The Rec Center (Cube and High and Low) - 36:47 Reach the...

The twisted minds of Seamus and Garrett try to unravel the enigma that is this week's main segment, Argylle. Plus, a look back at the career of the late Carl Weathers. Episode timecodes: News - 0:31 RIP Carl Weathers - 0:31 New Hideo Kojima game announcement - 5:15 Argylle - 9:04 Argylle spoilers - 17:48 Pop Culture Reference (Posthumous Beatles songs)- 38:54 Save The Rec Center (Predator and Toy Story of Terror) - 42:04 Reach the show: Email: [email protected] Twitter:...

This week, Garrett implores Seamus to "Take a look at those Snappuhs!" with an in depth chat about Romancing the Stone! Plus, an extra long look at the recent layoffs in the gaming industry. Episode timecodes: Romancing the Stone - 1:08 Romancing the Stone spoilers - 10:49 Pop Culture Reference (January 2024 VideoGame Layoffs)- 32:22 Save The Rec Center (Are You There God? It's Me, Margret & the music of Osamu Sato) - 37:28 Reach the show: Email:...

Seamus and Garrett protect the hive by reviewing the newest Jason Statham action romp, The Beekeeper. Plus, a breakdown of the gameplay footage released for the new video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Episode timecodes: News - 1:02 RIP Norman Jewison - 1:02 Indiana Jones game trailer - 3:42 The Beekeeper - 8:21 The Beekeeper spoilers - 18:20 Pop Culture Reference (Todd Howard)- 40:39 Save The Rec Center (Hell Let Loose and Thomas Crown Affair) - 45:09 Reach the show: Email:...

This week, the young flashback versions of Seamus and Garrett cover the entire first season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters! Plus, what Tom Cruise's new deal with Warner Bros/Discovery might mean for Hollywood and the announcement of a Mandalorian movie. Episode timecodes: News - 0:56 Tom Cruise deal with Warner Bros. - 0:56 The Mandalorian and Grogu movie announcement -2:18 Amazon Studios/MGM layoffs - 5:39 Pixar layoffs - 6:59 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - 11:18 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters...

Seamus and Garrett return from the depths of 2023 to back look at the DCEU's highest-grossing and perhaps best film, Aquaman. Plus, a breakdown of Mickey Mouse's new status in the public domain. Episode timecodes: News - 1:06 Vin Diesel allegations acknowledgment - 1:06 RIP Tom Wilkinson - 2:30 RIP Glynis Johns - 4:30 Amazon Prime Video to begin showing ads - 6:14 Aquaman - 9:38 Aquaman spoilers - 18:37 Pop Culture Reference (Mickey Mouse and the public domain)- 50:25 Save The Rec Center...

For the final episode of 2023, Seamus and Garrett eat their candy coated words about the long awaited (and long dreaded) legacy prequel, Wonka! Plus, we talk Roguelike gaming with the new God of War DLC and we remember the life and works of Andre Braugher. Episode timecodes: News - 0:40 RIP Andre Braugher - 0:40 Surprise God of War: Ragnarok DLC drop - 4:03 Wonka - 7:12 Wonka spoilers - 19:32 Pop Culture Reference (Roguelike Games)- 52:45 Save The Rec Center (Santa Clause is Comin' to Town...

Oompa Loompa doompity doo, Seamus and Garrett have a podcast for you. Oompa Loompa doompity dee, remember the Wonka from the seventies? First, in the news, we remember those passed, then accountants bargain in mass. Netflix's antics are kind of the worst. When will the streaming bubble burst? We don't like the look of it. Oompa Loompa doompity doo, Furiosa has a trailer out too. Oompa Loompity doompity dee, listen to our thoughts on these movies. Episode timecodes: News - 0:50 RIP Norman...

With the help of their friend and Doctor of 'Zilla-ology, Alex, Seamus and Garrett use this milestone episode to take a crash course in Kaiju cinema with 10 hand picked Godzilla films in a row! Who needs real sleep when you have Xiliens? Episode timecodes: Godzilla - 4:34 King Kong vs Godzilla - 8:41 Invasion of the Astro-Monster - 12:36 Godzilla vs Megalon - 16:42 The Return of Godzilla - 20:43 Godzilla vs Biollante - 24:48 Godzilla vs Destoroyah - 28:55 Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. -...

Welcome to the 149th Pop Culture Reference Games! The odds turn out be in Seamus and Garrett's favor as they volunteer as tributes for the new Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Plus, some James Cameron films get long-awaited HD upgrades. Episode timecodes: News - 0:00 Remembering Roger Kastel - 0:00 Coyote vs. Acme to be shopped to other studios - True Lies, The Abyss, and Aliens come to 4K disc - Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - 0:00 Hunger Games:...

This week Seamus and Garrett take the 3 1/2 hour plunge into Killers of the Flower Moon! Plus, the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and the announcement of the live action Legend of Zelda movie. Episode timecodes: News - 1:58 SAG-AFTRA strike resolution - 1:58 Coyote vs ACME shelved by WBD - 4:05 Legend of Zelda live action movie announced - 8:16 Killers of the Flower Moon - 15:17 Killers of the Flower Moon spoilers - 27:02 Pop Culture Reference (SAG-AFTRA strike resolution)- 51:44 Save The Rec...

Seamus and Garrett thwip across New York City for Spider-Man PS4. Plus, a SAG-AFTRA strike update and remembering some Hollywood legends. Episode timecodes: News - 1:03 RIP Richard Roundtree - 1:03 RIP Matthew Perry - 2:42 SAG-AFTRA Strike Update - 7:00 Netflix Price Hike - 10:15 Spider-Man PS4 - 12:57 Spider-Man PS4 spoilers - 22:39 Pop Culture Reference (Cultural Impact of Shaft)- 57:44 Save The Rec Center (The Lost Boys and Light & Magic) - 1:00:51 Reach the show: Email:...

Seamus and Garrett wade through the gray wasteland of the full season of the Disney Plus original Star Wars series Ahsoka. Plus, the AMPTP's refusal to continue negotiations with SAG-AFTRA. Episode timecodes: News - 0:44 SAG-AFTRA strike update - 0:44 Dreamworks and Netflix to outsource animation - 2:04 Nixed Spiderwick series picked up by Roku Channel - 4:56 PS5 Slim announcement - 5:59 Ahsoka full season - 8:20 Ahsoka full season spoilers - 10:13 Pop Culture Reference (History of Sony alt...

This week, Seamus and Garrett talk the rise of the machines (No, not that one) and the human/robot duo that just might be the key to it all (No, not that one either) with The Creator! Plus, the triumph of the WGA in their strike efforts, and a nod to the life and career of Michael Gambon. Episode timecodes: News - 0:40 WGA Strike coming to an end - 0:40 RIP Michael Gambon - 3:34 The Creator - 6:30 The Creator spoilers - 18:43 Pop Culture Reference (WGA Strike Resolution)- 49:41 Save The...

This week Seamus and Garrett get spooky in The Big Apple, Venice, Italy! Plus, another WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike update, and the latest news on the upcoming Disney+ and Hulu price increases. Episode timecodes: News - 1:05 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike update - 1:05 Disney+ and Hulu price increases - 3:02 A Haunting in Venice - 6:02 A Haunting in Venice spoilers - 14:40 Pop Culture Reference (Italian Film Production Boom)- 32:57 Save The Rec Center (In The Line Of Duty 3 & Showing Up ) -...

All aboard! Seamus and Garrett globetrot with famed detective Hercule Poirot as they cover the Kenneth Branagh adaptations of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. Plus, a WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike update and remembering Bob Barker, Jimmy Buffett, and Steve Harwell. Episode timecodes: News - 0:51 Remembering Bob Barker - 0:51 Remembering Jimmy Buffett - 2:38 Remembering Steve Harwell - 5:43 WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strike update - 8:11 Warner Bros delays Dune 2 - 9:08 Warner Bros calls...

This week, Seamus and Garrett get back to their regular Star Wars nerd stasis by getting into the 2 episode premiere of Ahsoka! Plus, another strike update, and news of upcoming Disney+ 4K disk releases. Episode timecodes: News - 0:26 WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike Update - 0:26 Disney+ series 4k disks to be released - 2:50 Charles Martinet to step down as voice of Mario - 4:46 Ahsoka Eps 1 & 2 - 6:35 Ahsoka Eps 1 & 2 spoilers - 20:38 Pop Culture Reference (The Origins of Ahsoka Tano)-...