Pop Culture Persephone

Pop Culture Persephone

By Theresa PedoneTV & Film
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Pop Culture Persephone episodes

  • Emmy Nomination Buffet with a Side of Nomi Malone and Charles Manson

    On this week’s PCP, Persephone highlights the Emmy nominations, surprises, snubs, predictions and tells you who SHOULD win!  Additionally, she revisits 90’s erotic drama and box office disaster “Showgirls,” in the newly released documentary “You Don’t Know Nomi.” Persephone celebrates the return of Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy,” dives in deep with phenom Micaela Cole’s performance in “I May Destroy You,” and takes a different look at Charlie Manson in the Epix limited documnetary series “Helter Skelter: An American Myth.”  Literally a smorgasbord for the the pickiest of eaters!

    1 hr 15 min
  • Netflix's Kissing Booth 2 and 365 Days is Oddly Watchable Emotional Terrorism

    On this week's episode of PCP, Persephone describes some popular, but ridiculous Netflix hits including The Kissing Booth 2 - #1 movie of the week on Netflix, the problematic AF Polish-made erotic thrilled 365 Days, and a few recommendations of better Netflix and Hulu picks. Persephone also includes a brief tribute to the incredibly talented Naya Rivera who passed away tragically last week.  

    1 hr 1 min
  • Traveling to Chromatica with Lady GaGa and Friends

    On this week’s highly anticipated episode, Persephone is joined by GaGa super “stans” McKenzie Merriman and Devon Turchan to talk deeply about Lady GaGa’s 6th studio release Chromatica. GaGa proves heaven is a place not on earth and we also tangent to Johnny Depp's friendship with Tom Petty, Disney shows, confusion over Bella Thorne, that other Italian songstress named Madonna and Sarah Brightman...again.

    1 hr 27 min
  • Britney in the Time of COVID-19
    Persephone is joined by Roger Conners to discuss how our favorite Cheese grits-eating, eyeliner smearing, Deliah’s closet loving pop star is dealing with the quarantine. Puzzling, perplexing or just as we expected?! We discuss this and much more in this all Britney episode.
    1 hr 2 min
  • The Voyeuristic Thrills of the One World Concert
    On this mini-sode, Persephone discusses a variety of performances from Lady Gaga’s One World At Home concert with the likes of Kesha, JLo, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, and more. We discuss the FX 70s era ERA series Mrs America starring Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne. Lastly, Persephone discusses the brilliant new album by Fiona Apple, pop music’s favorite recluse.
    48 min
  • Ultra-Violent Movies Worth Watching Part 2 of 2
    The drinks continue to flow (especially for Persephone!) as the convo turns to ultra-violent foreign films including Gaspar Noe’s “Irreversible” starring Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci. The conversation ventures into Director Mary Harron’s interpretation of the Bret Easton Ellis’ ode to all things 80s, Trumpian, and violent in “American Psycho.” We take a detour into “Midsommar” then stumble through some confusion regarding the latest iteration of “Little Women” on screen, and finally we get off the train at the mother of all Ultra-violent films, “A Clockwork Orange.” We even have a fun little round of F%^*, Marry, Kill with the movies “Hostel”, “The Human Centipede”, and and “Saw.” Tangent filled, soaked in gin, and explicit, this episode is Rated R, babies!
    1 hr 48 min
  • Ultra-Violent Movies Worth Watching: Part 1 of 2
    In this week’s episode of the PCP, Persephone is joined by artist and beloved friend McKenzie Merriman to discuss ultra-violence in films, how we view them through an artistic and feminist lens, and how they have impacted our lives. Topics include Tarantino, Natural Born Killers, satire, Oliver Stone, True Romance, and much more! Grab your drink! Part 1 of 2.
    1 hr 22 min
  • Why Aren’t You Watching This?!

    The PCP highlights some overlooked but excellent programs that you might not know about, but should. This mini-sode highlight’s USA’s Dare Me, Hulu’s High Fidelity, Netflix’s Sex Education, LILO making music again, a very early preview of the biopic series Halston and a Instagram account that most theatre geeks will appreciate.

    53 min
  • Where the Wild Things Are!
    Artist/performer/baker and librarian Kate Atherton joins Persephone this week to discuss the wild and wonderful(?) world that is Netflix’s Tiger King, Bravo’s Season 8 of Vanderpump Rules, a smattering of TLC reality shows including Sister Wives, 90 Day Fiancée and more! As a bonus, we finish this episode up with Wisdom from Southern delight, Leslie Jordan, whose keeping us smiling during COVID-19 quarantine.
    1 hr 40 min
  • Celebrity COVID-19 Updates: Shit IS Getting Real
    On this mini-sode, your Pop Culture Persephone runs down on a list of “the infected” for the week of 3/27 and sadly, those who have passed away. Big accolades to some celebrities including Rihanna, Comedian Mike Birbiglia, Britney Jean Spears and more who are doing their damndest to give back!
    24 min

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As the self described “goddess of all things pop,” Theresa M Pedone is your go-to guru when your itching to find out who starred in a 1970’s exploitation film, the love timeline of your favorite diva,…