Continuing on with our Lord of the Rings Trilogy journey, we trek through The Two Towers, with plenty to say on the relationships that are created and tested in this movie. Updates at the top of the show include lots of great movie suggestions for you as well as a little drama talk…there’s always time for some drama.

TIMELINE:

01m 32s Updates with Natacia: life updates, Disney visit, horror movie review and suggestions, Venice Film Fest, and the D23 Expo.

01h 20m 57s Updates with Lindsay: not much honestly.

01h 23m 11s Rewatch Tower: Temperature Check and Movie Synopsis

01h 32m 07s Roses and Thorns

02h 27m 00s Fun Facts (or Shockingly Mundane, whichever you prefer) Factory

02h 28m 44s Pop Chatter Movie Rating

02h 29m 33s Pop Corner

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Natacia recommends the book: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

Lindsay recommends: following the comedian Youngmi Mayer on Twitter and Instagram at ymmayer, and TikTok at youngmimayer. Check out her podcasts: Feeling Asian with Brian Park, and Hairy Butthole.

We rewatched Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring EXTENDED EDITION, and I don’t even know how to break this ep down, ya’ll. It’s one of our longest for MANY GOOD REASONS. Including discussions on all the new content that has come out, and it’s been a minute since we actually had a movie we could honestly get excited about. But also tune in for the wildness of Drama Corner this week, and Lindsay continuously getting confused as to why all white dudes look alike.

TIMELINE:

01m 45s Corrections

03m 39s “Quick” Updates starting with Lindsay

26m 39s Natacia Updates: Drama Corner and all the new content we’ve been watching! (But really, tune in to find out how we go from not trusting Wilde, to spitting on Chris Pine, to the Queen dying, and landing on Rihanna being taken by aliens.)

01h 23m 42s Rings of Power chat

01h 45m 29s Rewatch Tower

01h 45m 56s Temperature Check

01h 55m 19s Roses and Thorns

03h 07m 32s “Shockingly Mundane” Facts Factory

03h 14m 37s Popcorner

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PLUGS:

Natacia recommends checking out: You All Are Welcome Here t-shirt in elvish designed by Don Marshall (https://twitter.com/DonMarshall72) and Kris (https://twitter.com/WizardWayKris) https://www.donmarshall72sstore.com/listing/welcomehereelvish?product=2 

Lindsay recommends vegan Boursin cheese. It’s dope.

This week on Pop Chatter Podcast we wrap up our series reviewing top grossing movies from 1983 & 1984 with Flashdance, a film Natacia and Lindsay were SURE they'd be into... surprise surprise, the 80s came back to slap them in the face with misogyny and unfortunate gender dynamics one last time. But once again, they spent most of their time talking about other stuff anyway: I hope y'all are ready to hear all their thoughts on Don't Worry Darling drama, queer romance books, A League of Their Own and a special announcement about what they'll be reviewing next!

TIMELINE:

01m 56s Natacia Check In: kicking off spooky season, more Don’t Worry Darling drama, some Star Wars updates, a She-Hulk temperature check, the glory that is A League of Their Own and feelings about The Sandman

51m 27s Lindsay Check In: reading Boyfriend Material, dreams of traveling and/or living abroad, adventures with a brand new rice cooker and kimchi cookbook and a new BDSM (light) BL drama

01h 13m 55s Rewatch Tower

01h 14m 25s Temperature Check

01h 20m 15s Roses and Thorns

01h 54m 15s Fun Facts Factory

02h 00m 55s Rating

02h 02m 25s Popcorner

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Natacia recommends their mutual's new pop culture and media podcast Everything But Star Wars podcast - follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EverythingButSW

Lindsay recommends a travel book that is absolutely gorgeous and fun to dip into, one of those coffee table books you’ll actually read. Called The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman’s Journey to Every Country in the World by Jessica Nabongo https://bookshop.org/books/the-catch-me-if-you-can-one-woman-s-journey-to-every-country-in-the-world/9781426222269 

This week on Pop Chatter Podcast we review Tootsie, the second highest box office hit for 1983. Fun surprises: Bill Murray was in this and we totally forgot, also he was funny.  Lindsay processes a lot of feelings about toxic actors, Natacia has a lot of thoughts on gender performance. And don’t worry, we have loads to update you on in our updates section, per usual!

TIMELINE:

01m 20s Lindsay Check In: book nerding out, KU user, DC trip, cancellation of student debt (I think we can thank Natacia and Gaia for this one), this is not a political podcast but…

11m 35s Natacia Check In: birthday celebrations, bringing Star Wars to the youth, LA trip, Disneyland adventures, Drama Corner: Harry Styles King of Pop?, Amandla vs Lena and Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, Barbie Ferreira, Princess and the Scoundrel review, Disney content coming up, Rouge One re-release, She-Hulk thoughts so far, and House of Dragon.

01h 18m 43s Rewatch Tower

01h 22m 13s Temperature Check

01h 25m 47s Roses and Thorns

02h 06m 04s Fun Facts Factory

02h 13m 18s Rating

02h 14m 16s Popcorner

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PLUGS: Natacia recommends Alice in Leatherland https://blackmaskstudios.com/alice-in-leatherland/ 

Lindsay recommends a travel book that is absolutely gorgeous and fun to dip into, one of those coffee table books you’ll actually read. Called The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman’s Journey to Every Country in the World by Jessica Nabongo https://bookshop.org/books/the-catch-me-if-you-can-one-woman-s-journey-to-every-country-in-the-world/9781426222269 

“I’m going to make this short. I promise.” Famous last words from Natacia when about to discuss any aspect of Star Wars. In this episode, we get into one of the top three grossing films of 1983, the year Natacia was born, Return of the Jedi. Come listen and see if Lindsay manages to surprise Natacia with some fancy knowledge about Natacia’s favorite franchise!

TIMELINE:

02m 14s Corrections

03m 33s Natacia Updates: Life updates, Drama Corner featuring Prof Kev, Kelis v Beyoncé, Lewinsky v Beyoncé, Dane Cook v grooming, also Beyoncé’s Renaissance, Andor trailer, Warner Bros and Batgirl drama, and thoughts on the DC Universe.

01h 06m 27s Lindsay Updates: BL series stuff, and lots of chatter about Romance reading (okay, okay, all the smut please)

01h 19m 31s Rewatch Tower and Temperature Check

01h 28m 53s Roses and Thorns

02h 31m 34s Fun Facts Factory

02h 41m 36s Pop Chatter Movie Rating

02h 43m 54s PopCorner

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Lindsay: Just a shout out to the travel blogger who’s Insta Stories have been giving me life recently: @expatedna . Lives in Bangkok at the moment, but is currently traveling around Europe and her Insta stories are my little escape. I’ve followed her for years now from, I think, way back when I used to blog. Her website is www.expatedna.com

Natacia: Support Nnenna, an amazing organizer who has done so much for Black trans and queer communities in DC and beyond; they have dealt with years of abuse from someone else in the organizing space and as a result is in a lot of debt. Here’s their GoFundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/community-support-after-experiencing-harm

We’re ending our journey through the top three grossing films of 1984, Lindsay’s birthday year, with the “family friendly” creature feature, Gremlins. Come on this terrifyingly absurd adventure of us just trying to process our OUTRAGE that this was popular at any point in history. WTF did we just watch? Also lots of great updates out of San Diego Comic Con so tune in to our opening updates portion for all that goodness.

TIMELINE:

02m 28s Lindsay Updates: Birthdays, DC eats wish list, disability reads, and other new manga books

15m 12s Natacia Updates: Drama Corner, “Nope” movie review (no spoilers!), Key and Peele show, San Diego Comic Con and all the new info from it, D&D, Hugh Grant, Interview with the Vampire, new LOTR trailer, House of the Dragon (GOT), Star Wars game news, new Star Wars book, and all the newest MCU updates.

01h 24m 55s Rewatch Tower and Temperature Check

01h 36m 04s Roses & Thorns

02h 13m 52s Fun Facts Factory

02h 21m 35s Our Gremlins rating

02h 23m 46s Popcorner 

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PLUGS:

Natacia recommends checking out and following a new Star Wars podcast by their friend Emily called “Kessel Run Relay”. Follow them on Twitter @KesselRunRelay and listen where ever you listen to our podcast!

Lindsay recommends checking out the account on Instagram and TikTok @Stylelikeu created by a mother daughter duo who film interviews from a diverse range of people who talk all about their ideas about beauty and themselves.

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY to us!! We made it kids! Downside, we reviewed Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in this episode (warning: depressing), upside: in this episode Natacia does make Lindsay laugh so hard she almost vomits. So glad we have a year of podcast episodes where Lindsay and Natacia are wheezing hysterically over something. Also tune in for Natacia’s Drama Corner, Game of Thrones prequel chat, and our thoughts on the new Persuasion.

TIMELINE:

02m 08s Natacia Updates: Drama Corner-JT on TikTok, Bennifer, Star Wars puppet drama on TikTok, also Star Wars book recommendation, GoT reading, Lindsay laughing, Naruto anime sub v dub, Westworld ANYONE?.

35m 45s Lindsay Updates: Persuasion, side tracked convo about Fifty Shades, 8k of death, and the Pride Parade in Rochester.

58m 56s Rewatch Tower and Temperature Check

01h 07m 53s Roses and Thorns

01h 51m 44s Fun Facts Factory

01h 57m 10s Official PCP Rating

01h 59m 15s Popcorner

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Natacia recommends the manage Bloom Into You, because Lindsay was looking for a good manga to read and this one is sapphic and delightful!

Lindsay recommends a TikTok account from Hasani Arnold, he does slice-of-life videos as a Black American living in China and I love watching his insights into his everyday interactions: His TikTok is @hasaniarnold 

We’re going back to the biggest blockbusters of 1984 for the rest of this month and first up is Ghostbusters! We both had a big favorite in this film, as well as some mutual hates..umm those graphics? Even for 1984 they were pretty bad. Tune in for our full review, as well as lots of updates on all the other content we’re watching…and we definitely get into googling a few things we really shouldn’t have on our search history.

TIMELINE:

01m 27s Lindsay Updates: BL stuff: KinnPorsche and wild fans, manhwa and webtoons (lots of cackling over Natacia’s expressions), and some thoughts on explicit content in manga

23m 46s Natacia Updates: Doja Cat and those DMs, Beanie vs Lea, can Leah Michelle read?, Emmy noms, Princess and the Scoundrel excerpt, discourse around the newest Thor, and Ms Marvel and The Boys finale thoughts.

01h 07m 33s Next on Popchatter Pod…

01h 10m 10s Rewatch Tower and Temperature Check

01h 12m 04s Movie breakdown

01h 15m 07s Roses & Thorns

01h 50m 55s Fun Facts Factory

01h 56m 01s Pop Corner

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PLUGS:

Natacia recommends checking out the book A Mixed Medicine Bag: Original Black Wampanoag Folklore, https://www.abebooks.com/9780966242812/Mixed-Medicine-Bag-Original-Black-0966242815/plp 

Lindsay recommends the new middle grade fantasy book: Nura and the Immortal Palace by M. T. Khan, author’s website: https://www.mtkhan.com/ 

It’s the start of the Sexy Summer Series (unofficial title Lindsay just made up) here on Pop Chatter Pod, and we’re kicking off with some hot buns in Thor Love & Thunder. This episode includes our full review, as well as lots of updates on what else we’ve been watching (Marvel, Star Wars, and so many BL series). So throw on some shades and sunscreen, and take us with you while you’re chilling on the beach with friends or out enjoying the sunshine! Happy Summer!

TIMELINE:

02m 23s Natacia Updates: The Boys on Prime (horrifying Lindsay), Stranger Things review, Airbender news, Star Wars and Marvel content updates coming soon.

57m 49s Lindsay Updates: Tahara film, Jewish Film Fest, thoughts on watching the film “Your Name Engraved Herein”, love for Japanese BL series, and of course lots of talk about consent and sex in media.

01h 33m 42s Rewatch Tower

01h 34m 17s Temperature Check and Film Synopsis

01h 42m 25s Roses & Thorns

02h 29m 08s Fun Facts Factory

02h 38m 55s Popcorner

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PLUGS:

Natacia recommends the book “I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters by Bayard Rustin” by a queer revolutionary. A great book to read to learn more about the March on Washington, and all about active social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights.

Lindsay recommends following the instagram account: @emerald_sourdough_achill for a bakery in Ireland that her friend started. Shout out to friends starting their own businesses! Also yay carbs!

This episode is supposed to be all about our predictions and hopes for the Thor Love & Thunder movie about to hit our cinemas for the summer. BUT GUESS WHO’S BACK?! The co-host with the absolute most BL updates ever. Lindsay is back in her co-hosting chair and there is so much to catch up on! Natacia also brings you all the updates on everything Star Wars, including some exciting future plans for both hosts. Join us for the chatter!

TIMELINE:

02m 28s Lindsay Updates: some sad news, but then happy travel updates, Montreal recommendations (Structure Coffee Roasters https://structurecoffeeroasters.com/ , Opiano Korean https://opianomtl.com/home , Mae Sri Thai https://www.maesrithai.com/ , Lee n Kim Korean in McGill Metro Instagram: @leenkimmcgill), Leikeli47 obsession, Fire Island, Rochester Pride Month, sapphic quest, new BL drama and OnlyFans.

54m 09s Natacia Updates: Umbrella Academy, Beyoncé’s new bop, Star Wars Celebration news, Star Wars show and book updates, Ms. Marvel thoughts.

01h 33m 17s Thor Love and Thunder Predictions

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