What's up nerds!? Bet you're freaked out by this semi-regular schedule aren't you? Well, this week the nerd news is pretty short! The guys discuss the early cancellation of Swamp Thing (lol DC) because apparently they're trying to be the next Firefly... too soon? Then, a quick breakdown & review of the newest season of Black Mirror. Spoilers: it's good. 

No one who has ever graced the presence of this podcast has been shy about their hatred for Fox's X-Men franchise, and no movie has been anticiapted with such hatred quite like Dark Phoenix has... but... Maybe we were wrong? Go in knowing this - there are three versions of Dark Phoenix: the movie which is set within the continuity-fucked Fox X-verse, the movie which is a standalone send off to the franchise, and the movie which is just one long Cyclops showreel.  One is good, the other is terrible... But which one is hands down amazing?  You'll have to tune in to find out!

This week the guys discuss a plethora of nerd news, including the interesting casting of Robert Pattinson as the next Batman for Matt Reeves' film. The main topic is a juicy review of Pokemon's Detective Pikachu! 

11 years, 22 films, and an infinite amount of love.  Avengers Endgame is one of the most monumental achievements in cinema history; a culmination of storytelling the world has never seen before, and it's finally upon us.  The guys don't mess around this episode. No nerd news, no side topics, and ALMOST no tangents. This is a 100% Avengers Endgame episode.  Thanos demands our silence, so we won't spoil anything in the description, you'll have to tune in to hear what we thought about possibly the greatest climax in nerd culture. 

We've got an extra special episode for you this week, nerds! The guys got an early press screening of Captain Marvel and have dedicated almost an entire episode to talking about it! They laughed, they cried, they swooned! But... we're not going to tell you how they felt about it as a whole... SUCH A TEASE, I KNOW! You'll have to listen to find out!

Also, during nerd news the guys discuss what happened at the 2019 Oscars, break down that god awful Dark Phoenix trailer, and ponder over the rumor that Rami Malek will be the villain in Bond 25!  All of this and more! Stay tuned!

The Super Bowl! The Twilight Zone! Aladdin! Chris Hemsworth playing fucking HULK HOGAN! All this nerd news is in store this week! 

AND! The Oscars are this weekend and the guys broke down every single category... and then the audio file disappeared.  So the guys re-recorded and broke down the top categories really quickly so you at least have something to listen to! You're welcome. 

Pop! Pop! is back! We definitely didn't miss two weeks! And even if we did, it wasn't two months, so you're welcome!

Rams v Patriots in the Super Bowl is big news! For some reason the Fast & the Furious movies are making spinoffs about the newest characteres in the franchise. James Gunn is probably ruining his career further by joining the DC universe while Matt Reeves is going to make a Batman movie that makes Christopher Nolan look like M. Night Shyamalan. SPEAKING OF M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN - Glass came out to mixed reviews and boy do we have mixed feelings about it!  All of this AND MORE on this episode of Pop! Pop!

NFL playoffs! Go Rams! Go Eagles! (we're biased) 

As always, there's nerd news aplenty! Real life Bond villain Mads Mikkelsen stars in Netflix's Polar, another film about a hitman.. woo... Another podcast, another Captain Marvel segment! There's a new trailer, so there are new opinions! The Venom sequel gets greenlit, and we're stuck at a yellow light about it! All this news and more! 

The main course this time around revolves around two polar opposites - a Netflix pop culture phenomenon and a box office flop that's a cult success... Of course we're talking about Bird Box & Bad Times at the El Royale! Unfortunately we saw Bird Box, but surprisingly we didn't hate it as much as we thought we would! Sandra Bullock -1, Pop! Pop! - 0. On the flip side of this coin, Bad Times premiered in October of last year and we finally just saw it! We love writer/director Drew Goddard, and. We. Love. This. Movie. So. Damn. Much! Tune in to find out why!

The last podcast before the new year! Huzzah! 2018 was one short year for the Pop! Pop! crew, but the LA Nerd and Taylor are here for your end of the year listening pleasure.

The guys dive into an end of the year trailer breakdown with some last minute movies sneaking their trailers in under the wire. Hellboy, MIB: International, and Us, all treat us to something fun, but which trailers do the boys like, and which trailers could the guys have lived without? 2018 was an enormous year for Spider-Man and his fans, and the biggest win for 'ole Webhead & Co. was the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse! Do we have to forget this film like Peter Parker's emo dance moves, or will we remember this as one of the most important Spider-Man films in history? Finally, Netflix has tried something daring with their new Black Mirror film, Bandersnatch. A choose your own adventure style movie to kick your nostalgia right in the ass! This one got mixed reviews from the boys, so hit the jump quick to find out their thoughts!

All this and more on this week's episode of Pop! Pop! the Pop Culture Podcast! 

Nothing witty this time...  Stan Lee passed away and the guys pay tribute to him with some help from Taylor's brother, Reed.

RIP Stan Lee, we'll always remember you, 'nuff said. 

Excelsior! 

It's been a looong week, folks! But, the guys are back with another episode!  On the docket for this week's episode: 

• Spider-Man PS4 & the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse!

.... And I guess we talk about some DC news too... Gross.