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FAQs about Pop A La Carte:How many episodes does Pop A La Carte have?The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.
April 07, 2020Pop A La Carte #111 - Playing With Tiger KingValerie, Angela and Tatiana spice up quarantine life by joining forces with Kathryn and Camille to talk Tiger King and more.First up, Disney's release schedule changes (1:00) including the entire MCU, Mulan, and even Disneyland and Disney World passes. Then, we review Baptism of Fire by our very own Jessie Thomas (17:30).We go over some of our activities to pass the time in quarantine (29:00), including playing Animal Crossing, Dragon Age, and Erica, watching Dark, shows on BritBox, Belgravia and Tiger King.Asian Drama Corner is short this week (45:00), just grazing Love Alarm and Tempted. Though that does lead into the question of whether there will be a return to the original Life on Mars (58:00) by the same creator.Finally, Valerie and Camille break down the latest Westworld (1:09:00) and the never-ending world of The Walking Dead (1:18:00)....more2minPlay
March 30, 2020Pop A La Carte #110 - Vagrant QuarantineValerie, Tatiana and Angela had a full (metaphorical) house when staff writer Kathryn and special guest Bryan of GeekPop joined the podcast. Topics included: This Week In Postponements (1:00), with Broadway productions, Late Night shows, The Lovebirds and all movie theatres, as well as shows ending early, etc. Quarantine Watch (19:00), consisting of Westworld, Letter To The King, Vagrant Queen, Scooby Doo Mystery Inc., and Better Call Saul. Asian Drama Corner (40:00), which this week was Meow The Secret Boy, 365 Repeat The Year, A Piece Of Mind, Hi Bye Mama, When The Weather Is Fine, Great Men Academy, Mint To Be, and Crash Landing On You. That was followed by a discussion on the latest casting news from The Mandalorian (1:10:00) and an interview with Paul Andrew Williams, director of the new BBC miniseries A Confession (1:29:00)....more1h 45minPlay
March 18, 2020Pop A La Carte #109 - Quarantine and ChillWhile self-isolating at home, Valerie, Tatiana, and Angela discuss all the productions that have been halted and releases that have been pushed back (1:00). Since the podcast, The Witcher stopped production and Kristofer Hivju tested positive, many Disney movies have been pushed back, and movie theaters have officially closed down.We then go over some things of the things we've been doing at home, such as watching Locke and Key, Lucifer and Witcher on Netflix - and playing Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt (12:15). There is a book reading tangent that involves A Song of Ice and Fire, The Wheel of Time, and Anne Rice (18:00) before leading to the actual book recommendations of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee (20:30) and Kim Ji Young Born 1982 by Cho Nam Joo (30:30).Asian Drama Corner this week is comprised of a Thai drama called Until We Meet Again, and the Korean dramas The Memorist, Hyena, and My Holo Love (38:00).Then, a review of The Hunt (1:01:15), which you'll have to watch on demand if you want to see it and a reminder that Frozen 2 is on Disney+ three months early (1:09:00).Finally, Valerie conducts an interview with the EP of Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones, Raelle Tucker, and director Scott Winant (1:14:00)....more1h 26minPlay
March 07, 2020Pop A La Carte #108 - Onward to The Green KnightValerie, Angela and Tatiana breakdown the trailers for The Green Knight (0:30) and Artemis Fowl (12:20) before doing a deep dive on the latest season of Doctor Who (22:00). Then it's reviews of Emma (42:00) and Onward (55:00), now out in theaters. Asian Drama Corner returns with a vengeance, as Valerie completes her first kdrama with Crash Landing On You (1:01:30). Short commentary on When The Weather Is Fine (1:17:00), Hi Bye Mama (1:21:30), He's Coming To Me (1:26:20), and Perfect One-Night Stand (1:31:00) follow. Finally, it's an interview with Sophie Petzal and Jonathan Fisher, the producers of Acorn TV's Blood (1:35:20)....more1h 60minPlay
February 21, 2020Pop A La Carte #107 - Thai Drama AcademiaAngela shares her many feelings on a Thai Boys' Love drama, which is actually a polyamorous story: 3 Will Be Free (0:30). Then she and Tatiana dive into the general trend of real-life shipping or anti-shipping outside of dramas (25:00) before touching on Love By Chance's sequels (35:00) and how netizens should leave Chen alone (42:00). After that, it's a rundown of our recent Kdrama binges: Crash Landing on You (46:00), When The Camellia Blooms (1:01:00), My Ajhusshi (1:05:00), The Liar and his Lover (1:12:00), and Itaewon Class (1:19:00). With a bonus mini-review of the worldwide phenomenon in Japanese anime, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (1:25:00).Finally, Valerie interviews Juliette Lewis and Kimiko Glenn of Facebook Watch's Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones (1:32:00)....more1h 49minPlay
February 11, 2020Pop A La Carte #106 - Harley Quinn and the Emancipation of the OscarsTatiana and Kathryn give their rundown of the 2020 Academy Awards (1:00), cheering on Parasite, praising Taika Waititi, and mocking The Irishman with love. Then they discuss their anticipation for all the upcoming Lin Manuel Miranda musical movies (29:40), including In The Heights, Hamilton and The Little Mermaid. Next up, Whispers from the MCU includes Sam Raimi directing Doctor Strange 2 (41:00). Finally, Tatiana lists the reasons you should see Birds of Prey - or is it Harley Quinn now (47:15) - and Valerie interviews Barry Ryan and Matt McCooey of Acorn TV's Agatha Raisin (54:50)....more1h 16minPlay
February 05, 2020Pop A La Carte #105 - Doctors, Ghosts & BoysValerie, Angela and Tatiana discuss the latest twist in the new Doctor Who season (0:50), first impressions on Star Trek's latest CBS All Access entry, Picard (19:15), and final impressions on the last episode of Arrow ever (27:00). Then it's a breakdown of horror movie The Lodge vs. horror miniseries Deadwater Fell (39:00) and a rumination on The Good Place finale (46:00). Finally, it's an in-depth review of Netflix's Taiwanese-Malaysian drama, The Ghost Bride (1:02:00), and an interview with the creator of Britbox's Mrs. Brown's Boys, Brendan O'Carroll, and his wife, Jennifer Gibney (1:24:20)....more1h 40minPlay
January 23, 2020Pop A La Carte #104 - Whispers From The MCUValerie, Angela and Tatiana gather to dissect Disney dropping the Fox logo, as well as bonus Rise of Skywalker thoughts (1:00). Then rumors of National Treasure 3 (5:30) and predictions of Parasite and 1917's future Oscar wins commence (14:00). The ending of the Crisis on Infinite Ends crossover gets dragged to the corners of the multiverse (27:10), after which a new segment called Whispers from the MCU (43:30) commences. Those include: rumors of Professor X coming to the MCU, Michelle Yeoh being in Shang-Chi, Miki Ishikawa playing Jolt in Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hulkling showing up in WandaVision, and the Enchantress arriving in Loki. Asian Drama Corner starts up again (57:50) with The Ghost Bride, Love By Chance, Crash Landing On You, and Psychopath Diary and then Valerie takes over with TCA talk (1:18:20). Enjoy listening to feelings on M.O.D.O.K., Helstrom, Mrs. Brown's Boys, the end of Veronica Mars, Facebook Watch's Sacred Lies and Apple TV's Visible: Out On TV before being treated to an interview with the showrunners of the long-running British series Vera (1:38:00)....more1h 59minPlay
January 16, 2020Pop A La Carte #103 - Oscar Rants and Yoda RavesValerie, Angela, Tatiana and special guest Richard vent their Oscar Nominations feelings (0:45) before getting into recent trailers for Morbius (19:40), The New Mutants (25:30), Birds of Prey (30:30), and Locke & Key (42:30). Then they rant again about possible Parasite remakes (39:30) and what Scott Derrickson leaving Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness means for the MCU (43:20). After that, it's a review of the Doctor Who 2-part season premiere (1:00:00) and the finales that occurred during the podcast's break, such as His Dark Materials (1:16:20) and The Mandalorian (1:24:00). Finally, it's a prolonged debate over just how bad or not Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was (1:35:00)....more2h 3minPlay
December 14, 2019Pop A La Carte #102 - Between Two DernsValerie, Angela and Tatiana start by reacting to the myriad of trailers that have come out (0:50), including: Black Widow, Wonder Woman 1984, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Mulan, In The Heights, and Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears. Then we mourn the foot-in-mouth syndrome that the Star Wars cast seems to be suffering from (37:10). Valerie reviews Season 4 of The Expanse (49:30), and all three of us chat about the first half of Crisis on Infinite Earths (55:00). Finally, Tatiana compares the Laura Dern-ness of Little Women (1:09:00) and Marriage Story (1:16:00) before we pick our favorite films of 2019 (1:23:00)....more1h 27minPlay
FAQs about Pop A La Carte:How many episodes does Pop A La Carte have?The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.