Pop Cultured

• What we've been Doing:

  • BJ just got back from the Midwest!

  • Jacob adopted a new kitten.

• What we've been Reading:

  • BJ has been reading "Like. A History of the World's Most Hated (and Misunderstood) Word" by Megan C. Reynolds

  • Jacob is nearing the end of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.

• What we've been Watching:

  • Ben watched Brokeback Mountain for the first time.

  • BJ watched Family (2018), Freakier Friday, and Fit for TV

  • Jacob has been doing a total rewatch of King of the Hill, and he's showing his wife Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

  • Brad watched The Pickup (and Freakier Friday) and has been watching episodes of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast

• What we've been Eating:

  • Brad got delicious pie from an Amish bakery, likes the Cheesy Melt Grilled Steak Burrito and Dulce de Leche Cinnabon Delights at Taco Bell, and tried the return of Jolt Cola

  • BJ had walking tacos and learned some people don't know what that is

• What we've been Playing:

  • Brad has been trying the Battlefield 6 Beta

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• What we've been Doing:

  • Peter went to San Diego Comic-Con to the first time in 6 years

  • Ben went to Thailand for the digital release of Jurassic World Rebirth

  • Peter wants to rant about how he feels like Rebirth ruined the legacy of Jurassic World

  • HT discovered the NY public pools

• What we've been Reading:

  • HT has been reading Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels

• What we've been Watching:

  • Brad watched Megalopolis with Francis Ford Coppola and Fixed

  • HT watched Weapons, Cloud.

  • Peter watched WWE Unreal on Netflix

  • Ben watched Perfect Blue.

• What we've been Eating:

  • Brad tried Baconator Cheez-Its and A&W Ice Cream Sundae Soda

• What we've been Playing:

  • Brad played Fortnite for the first time

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• What we've been Watching:

  • Ben finally caught up with The Pitt.

  • Jacob has some specific thoughts on M3GAN 2.0.

  • Brad watched Long Live the State.

  • BJ watched 28 Years Later w/ a crowd of normies, so she's recommending Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story.

• What we've been Eating:

  • Brad tried Cheez-It Pizza and Awesome Sauce Goldfish.

  • BJ tried all of the Taco Bell Frescas drink specials.

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• What we've been Doing:

  • BJ and Jacob and Ben were protesting!

• What we've been Reading:

  • Jacob is making his way through The Weird.

  • BJ is making her way through Popcorn Disabilities by Kristen Lopez (available for preorder, releasing in November)

• What we've been Watching:

  • Ben watched Odd Man Out.

  • BJ rewatched The Doom Generation & watched The Maids

  • HT saw 28 Years Later & watched Paper Moon

  • Brad saw Bring Her Back and has been watching Last One Laughing

  • Jacob watched The Phoenician Scheme.

• What we've been Eating:

  • BJ is in heaven because it's bomb pop-flavored nonsense season!!

  • Brad tried Selena Gomez's new Oreos and wants to shout out Barq's Root Beer Float push-ups.

• What we've been Playing:

  • BJ has picked up Animal Crossing after a year hiatus

If you want to respond to anything we've said, offer any feedback, suggest topics of conversation, or just say hello, you can reach us at [email protected].

Welcome to Pop Cultured. We'll be sharing free episodes here every other week. Be sure to visit patreon.com/popcultured to become a subscriber and get access to exclusive episodes, including a weekly show talking about the biggest stories from the box office.

In our first episode, we introduce the show and talk about the following:

• What we've been Watching:
• Peter watched How To Train Your Dragon (2025)
• HT has discovered Pluto TV
• Ben watched Atonement.
• What we've been Reading:
• Jacob read The Indifferent Stars Above
• What we've been Eating:
• Brad tried St. Julian's PB&J wine, wanna fight about it?

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