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The Popcorn Isn't Real
The Popcorn Isn't Real
Fan Theory Podcast
Do you love fan theories? We do. We love them so much that we called up the creators of your favorite movies to get the inside-story, and confirm or deny the greatest fan theories out there! Our guests include legendary writers and directors like Jack Epps Jr (TOP GUN, TURNER AND HOOCH), Mark Pellington (THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, ARLINGTON ROAD), Joseph Kosinski (TOP GUN: MAVERICK, OBLIVION, TRON: LEGACY), Michael Miner (ROBOCOP), Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN), Hans Bauer (ANACONDA, TITAN A.E.), Jim Fall (THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE) and more. We take deep-dive looks at these films, examine fan...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 16 ratings
Great show with all-star guests!
Pretty mind-blowing to hear big writers and directors like Jack Epps, Michael Miner, Adam Green give their take on popular fan theories about their movies. I love that they cover all the classics, RoboCop, Hellraiser, Top Gun, and even obscure cult classics like Space Camp. You name it, there’s...Read full review »
an0ny_mous via Apple Podcasts · Denmark · 08/31/21
Take the Popcorn
The Popcorn Isn’t Real has all the basics down for a solid film podcast: passion for movies, entertaining conversation, insightfulness, etc. However, the premise of focusing on fan theories including the more insane ones is what really sets this show apart. It’s simple yet so creative that I’m...Read full review »
Dereleaked88 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/16/21
Impress your movie buff friends
Love this podcast for giving me a peek into so many movies I had heard about but didn't really know well. I feel like I at least have a little background to talk about some of the movies I may not have seen with my friends, and it's added a few great movies to my must-see list! Highly...Read full review »
BrittyMJohnny via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/05/21
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