You heard us make our individual predictions this Spring, and now that Fall has arrived we have the results of our Third Annual Summer Movie Challenge! Join Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast and former Coach-Mayer Jared Lowe in learning which films were the biggest box office draws of the season and who ended up with a near-perfect list.

Length - 01:08:12

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

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0:24:54 - JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME

Chosen by the winner as the film we all had to watch, we discuss the feel-good 2011 Duplass Brothers comedy "Jeff, Who Lives at Home."

We're a quarter century into the new Millennium, so it feels like the right time to take a look back and celebrate the finest films released in the modern era. In this episode, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast will nominate, debate and narrow down our individual picks into a consensus list of the best 25 movies since the year 2000!

Length - 03:33:11

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

Wake up early, pour a big bowl of cereal and plant yourself in front of the TV because Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has an episode all about Saturday morning cartoons! Each host picks their own lineup of shows to kick off their ideal childhood weekend, spanning from the 1970s to the 90s. But because this is a cartoonerment, we all know what that means: no one can pick the same thing twice!

Length - 02:03:39

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

It's time for our annual report from the largest tabletop game convention in North America, Gen Con! Then we catch up on some recent television, including two old-school animated series on the comeback and a Marvel property that managed to make us furious.

Length - 00:55:21

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

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0:00:55 - TRIP REPORT

Seth travels to Gen Con 2025 and a live "Critical Role" show while Cliff heads up the Toy Trail to visit vintage shops in Dover and Canton, Ohio.

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0:31:22 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS

"King of the Hill" revival picks up the sitcom's story years later on Hulu, "South Park" finds new cultural relevance mocking the president and "Ironheart" struggles to make its lead character into a hero.

It's been an exciting summer movie season so far, but we couldn't let it pass without sharing our thoughts on two of the best superhero blockbusters to grace our screens in years! It's Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcastin' Time.

Length - 00:52:12

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

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0:04:15 - TRIP REPORT

A visit to the Buckeye Comic Con in Columbus, Ohio.

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0:12:25 - MOVIE NEWS

Spoiler-light thoughts and reviews on this summer's comic book tentpoles "Superman" and "Fantastic Four: First Steps," plus the political satire "Eddington" and the Netflix debut of "Happy Gilmore 2."

And now for the finale of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast's Battle of the Fake Bands! Aided by debate moderator Jared Lowe, we've knocked our initial list down to an eclectic and unpredictable Sweet Sixteen. Which pretend musician will go down in the annals of KPP history as the greatest of all time? Listen and find out!

Length - 01:20:48

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

We've reached the final quarter of our tournament-style bracket of fictional musicians! Moderator Jared Lowe returns to guide us through the last region of contenders as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast whittles down our list to the remaining Sweet Sixteen.

Length - 01:21:58

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

Underdogs and upsets create big shake-ups in this latest quarter of our summertime tournament bracket of fake bands. Jared Lowe continues to mastermind our extensive list of pretend musicians and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast makes the tough decisions narrowing them down.

Length - 01:26:18

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

It's time for Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast to power our way through another region of our tournament bracket of fictional musicians. With special guest Jared Lowe moderating the discussion, we debate and decide on bands from a wide array of popular culture until we hit the halfway point!

Length - 01:38:18

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

Our tournament bracket of imaginary bands and musicians has been narrowed down to 64 entries and in this episode Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast will finish off another quarter of the list! Jared Lowe returns to moderate this spirited debate and you've got a front row seat.

Length - 01:25:26

Language - R. (Contains adult language.)