KA-POW! The Pop Cultured Podcast

Tell everybody lined up under the Williamstown Bridge that Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has hit Episode #420 and we're using the occasion to discuss, debate and decide on the Top Stoner Comedy of All Time.  From a list full of hazy cult classics and bong-fueled box office bombs, we use a bracket-style elimination system to arrive at the best of the best.  Dude?  Sweet!

Length - 02:06:30

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is back once again, tryin' to untangle the jingle from the jangle! This week, we've got a brand new One Job discussion about a versatile genre star, thoughts on some recent television and an unexpected score at the local flea market.

Length - 01:02:56

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

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0:12:45 - ONE JOB

Trying to narrow down the career of Carl Weathers, star of both action and comedy classics, to a single iconic role.

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0:35:50 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS

Season four of "The Umbrella Academy" wraps up the Netflix comic adaptation, Disney+ unceremoniously cancels Star Wars series "The Acolyte" and HBO documentary "Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose" reexamines the legacy of baseball's Hit King.

We recorded this one just as Disney's D23 fan event was happening, so expect week-old breaking news peppered throughout Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast's usual mix of reviews and opinions on some recent television. Plus, our Summer Movie Challenge is coming down to the wire!

Length - 00:56:45

Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

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0:09:50 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS

"Cobra Kai" drops the first half of its final season, a trailer for "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" arrives, Bruce Timm's new animated series "Batman: Caped Crusader" drops on Prime and celebrity relative guessing game "Claim to Fame" returns for more.

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0:46:05 - YEAH YOU KNOW ME

We decide our "forever three" pizza toppings.

This time out, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has a report from the largest tabletop game convention in North America and we admit to everything we're out there scouring the shelves to collect at the moment. Oh, and a serial killer might be on the loose?

Length - 00:53:44

Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

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0:04:55 - YEAH YOU KNOW ME

We reveal all the odds and ends we are currently collecting.

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0:23:20 - GAMING

Seth returns to Gen Con, the best four days in gaming.

We've been out and about lately, so this episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast includes accounts from two of our latest trips, some thoughts on the brand new season of "Big Brother" and our final word on "The Acolyte."

Length - 00:54:15

Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

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0:01:40 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS

"The Acolyte" drops the ball wrapping up its uneven first season and "Big Brother" kicks off its 26th year with the usual drama but more equitable competitions.

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0:09:45 - TRIP REPORTS

Cliff recounts his recent week at Walt Disney World in Florida and Jordan visits Animate Columbus for the first time.

Hey kids! It's Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast's review of "Deadpool & Wolverine." We only get ONE Marvel movie this year, so luckily it was something that's been building up for close to 25 years. SPOILERS kick in at around the 18-minute mark. We're gonna do this until we're 90!

Length - 00:51:50

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

In the latest Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, Seth visits the fantastic Heroes Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Cliff receives an unbelievably nostalgic gift and Jordan backs a record-breaking Kickstarter. All those who chose to oppose KPP's shield must yield!

Length - 01:09:40

Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

In this all-new episode, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast addresses the dark side of "Star Wars" fandom, recommends some fun new summertime television, visits Reality Corner and sees how many Gyllenhaals we can name.  Don't miss it!

Length - 01:18:39

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

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0:01:47 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS

Our thoughts on the first five episodes of "The Acolyte" on Disney+ and the neverending barrage of bad reviews from a segment of "Star Wars" fans, "House of the Dragon" continues to expand the world of "Game of Thrones," season four of superhero satire "The Boys" arrives, fun case-of-the-week CBS drama "Tracker," Jake Gyllenhaal on Apple TV+ "Presumed Innocent," "Derry Girls" a historical comedy with lots of heart, Patton Oswalt hosts game show "The 1% Club," the Vice docuseries "Dark Side of Comedy," and in everyone's favorite segment, Reality Corner, season 46 of "Survivor," season 9 of Australian "Survivor," "Big Brother" Canada gets canceled and a recommendation for "Jet Lag: The Game" on YouTube.

All that reminiscing about G.I. Joe in our previous episode had us feeling nostalgic for the most influential animated show of our youth, so Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast decided to rewatch the very first episode of that foundational cartoon for the first time in decades and share our thoughts. So cue up "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" Season 1, Episode 1, "The M.A.S.S. Device Part 1 - The Cobra Strikes" and watch along with us!

Length - 00:36:13

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

In this off-the-cuff episode, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast reveals how each of our comic book fandoms began, tracing back the origins of when and how we were first attracted to reading them and why we've stuck with it all these years.  Plus, Jordan gets new shoes!

Length - 01:03:36

Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

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0:11:55 - YEAH YOU KNOW ME

Hear KPP's Secret Origins of how we each began collecting comics.