Pop Culture Man Children

Nevermore! Welcome to pcmc Halloween 2026! Our yearly month-long Halloween festival of frights! This year on the show our theme is Edgar Allan Poe. Every week in October, tune in for a Poe-tastic Halloween special. On today's episode, Mike and long-time friend of the show, Nadia, are discussing the film Spirits of the Dead (1968). An anthology film that adapts three of the lesser known tales of Poe. The stories are "Metzengerstein" (starring Jane Fonda!), "William Wilson," and "Toby Dammit (which is an adaptation of the short story "Never Bet the Devil Your Head"). The film is weird, sexy, and surreal and a perfect start to the spooky season. If you like what you hear, come back next week!

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TRIGGER WARNING — for a discussion on the film Primetime (2026), which is based on the TV series To Catch a Predator (2004), which deals with the subject of SA/CA.

Hello! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's all-new full episode of the show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by dear friend, Janine Gagliardi. Mike and Janine review the trailers for You Can See Everything (2026), Primetime (2026), Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool (2026), and Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026). Then in the "chill session" the duo talk about what media they are currently "chilling with." And finally, end the show by confessing their current pop culture "obsessions." Other topics on today's show: Sabrina Carpenter, 80s icons, Elizabeth Holmes, farting in movie theaters, Practical Magic 2, Hamilton, broadway shows, Starbucks seasonal beverages, Disney cruises, and much, much more! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and write us a review anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Yip Yip! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by longtime contributor Janine Gagliardi. Together they're discussing the new animated film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026). The long-awaited movie from the original creators of Avatar, which follows the story of Aang and his friends from the groundbreaking Nickelodeon series. Mike and Janine discuss the film's aesthetics, its voice acting, and its writing, while also examining what they thought worked and didn't work in the movie. If you enjoy this episode, go back in our feed and check out episode #157, which covers the Avatar and Korra series. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and write us a review anywhere you get your podcasts.

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TRIGGER WARNING — In this episode there are multiple discussions about school shootings and violence in schools, both in fiction and reality.

Hello! Welcome to another brand-spanking new FULL episode of pcmc. "Full" episodes have three segments: trailer corner (where we review new trailers), the "Chill Session", where we talk about what we're currently watching, reading, playing, etc. And "Obsessions", where we cop to our current pop culture obsessions. Topics on today's show include: puzzles, Kirstie Alley, Star Trek, Wicker (2026), the cast of the Flintstones, You Had To Be There (2025), Gilda Radner, Crystal Lake (2026), A24 movies, Carrie (2026), Widow's Bay, Michelle Williams, ET, The Diplomat, and much, much more. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and write us a review anywhere you get your podcasts.

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You can't kill me, you can only make me dead! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined again by friend of the show, Peter Marsh (The Lasser Cast / Comic Books Transformed). Mike and Peter are back again talking about the oddball sci-fi/horror screenwriter Dan O'Bannon. This week's topic is the 1981 horror film Dead & Buried. A movie O'Bannon contributed to but didn't totally write. Nonetheless, the guys are making their way through O'Bannon's filmography, and this film is a hidden gem. Part vampire movie, part zombie movie, part voodoo movie, yet entirely unique. If you like this episode, come back next week for a discussion focusing on another film by Dan O'Bannon. And if you enjoy pcmc, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated.

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Hello! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by friend of the podcast Peter Marsh (The Lasser Cast / Comic Books Transformed). Mike and Peter are big fans of the oddball sci-fi/horror screenwriter Dan O'Bannon, and this is the first episode in a series of podcasts looking at his work. Dan O'Bannon is most notably the co-writer of the classic film Alien (1979), but on today's episode of pcmc the film in discussion is Dark Star (1974). A sci-fi comedy about hippies in space wallowing their lives away working for an evil corporation. Dark Star is not just Dan O'Bannon's first movie, but the first movie from legendary director John Carpenter. If you like this episode, come back next week for a discussion focusing on another film by Dan O'Bannon. And if you enjoy pcmc, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated.

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It's time to meet "the head!" Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by the nerdtastic Nadia Kader. Together they are discussing the 2026 gem of a film, They Will Kill You. It's the story of a badass woman who goes ballistic on a cabal of bougie devil worshipers all while trying to find and liberate her sister from their evil clutches. It's scary, it's funny, and it's bloody as hell. Mike and Nadia discuss it all, their favorite characters, their least favorite characters, the performances, the cinematography, the fight scenes, everything. If you enjoy what you hear, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated.

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Girl Power! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by the lovely and charming Jennifer Grace Litrell (JGL). Jennifer is a huge fan of today's topic, the 1997 cult classic Spice World, starring the 90s phenom group the Spice Girls. Mike had never seen the film and watched it for the very first time before the recording. Listen to a long-time fan and a noob discuss their thoughts on this movie, and the Spice Girl in general. This is the episode for you if you like the Spice Girls or care about "Girl Power!" If you enjoy what you hear, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated.

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Phew, Phew! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, host Mike Bongiorno is flying solo in the studio as he nerds all-the-way out about the 2019 documentary series Looking for Leia. A series that examines Star Wars fandom through the perspective of female, queer, and POC fans. There is a galaxy of fans out there that hold Star Wars dear to their hearts, and use fandom to find community, inspire their creativity, and make meaning in the world. Hear Mike get geeky about the history of fandom studies, and how he believes fandom can help get us through the dark times we live in. If you love Star Wars, fandom, pcmc, or anything nerdy, this episode will resonate with you. If you like this show, check out our back catalog of over 400 free episodes. 

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Roll'em! Welcome to another brand-new episode of pcmc! Your one-stop shot for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by his brother and confidant, Anthony Bongiorno. Today's topic is Our Favorite Movie Opening Credits. The guys have a list of 10 movies (plus many more honorable mentions) that feature opening credit sequences that are fun, inventive, dazzling, and most of all, set the tone for the overall film. Open credits do much more than just tell you who made the movie, they give you a taste of the film you are able to see. If you like hearing about movies and movie history, this is the podcast for you. Check out our backlog of over 400 completely free episodes (no paywall!). And don't forget to subscribe!

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