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Summary: "They're called boobs, Ed." This week, we revisit the film Erin Brokovich on its 20th anniversary and make the shocking discovery that it is yet another classic that Andrea Warner has never seen. Also discussed: Jeffree Star, Flatliners, and Alison Roman's cooking channel. Show notes: Official Jeffree Star DREAM House Tour! (YouTube) The cancer-causing chemical Erin Brockovich fought against is still in our water (The Verge) 16 Heroic Facts About Erin Brockovich (Mental Floss) Every single Julia Roberts movie, ranked (Insider)

Recommendations: Lisa: Alison Roman's cooking channel (NYTimes YouTube) Andrea W.: "Gaslighter" by Dixie Chicks Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "This is someone's Citizen Kane." This week, we revisit the epic romantic fantasy thriller Ghost on its 30th anniversary. Also discussed: Road House, our favourite chocolate bars and the meaning of a love that transcends mortality. Show notes: Ghost pottery scene (YouTube) Ghost review – Patrick Swayze's immortal meditation on love and grief (The Guardian) The Apartment From "Ghost" Is Looking For A New Owner (Elle Decor) Road House trailer

Recommendations: Lisa: Line of Duty (Netflix) Andrea W.: Roxane Gay at UBC (online lecture) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "This music is the glue of the world Mark." This week we have a huge argument about the much-maligned 1995 teen movie Empire Records, which Andrea has warm nostalgic feelings about and Lisa absolutely hates. Also discussed: Orville Peck, makeup tattoos and what makes a movie a cult classic. Please note this episode was recorded on Feb. 26, 2020. Show notes: Empire Records does a disservice to 1995 and record-store culture (AV Club) Empire Records on Rotten Tomatoes How "Empire Records" Became The Unlikely Film Of A Generation (Buzzfeed)

Recommendations: Lisa: "Queen of the Rodeo" by Orville Peck (music) Andrea W.: Catch and Kill by Ronan Farraw (audiobook) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram

Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "The things that you like are more important than what you are like." This week Lisa and Andrea get to nerd out on music as we dig into the new gender-swapped TV adaptation of High Fidelity. Also discussed: the Stranger, In the Dream House, and Andrea reveals one of her secret superhero powers. Please note this episode was recorded on Feb. 24, 2020. Show notes: Dig Into High Fidelity's Best Deep Cuts, Then Go Deeper (Vulture) High Fidelity and the Never-Ending Age of the Music Know-It-All (Paste) Pop This! Episode 139: Ocean's 8 (Stitcher) We Didn't Need the High Fidelity TV Show (Pitchfork) "The Weight" by the Band (YouTube)

Recommendations: Lisa: The Stranger (Netflix) Andrea W.: In The Dream House, Carmen Maria Machado (book) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "You're not anybody in America unless you're on TV." This week we re-watch Nicole Kidman's 1995 criminal comedy-drama To Die For and have very mixed feelings. Also discussed: Serial Mom, Sex Education, and Andrea and Lisa have a fight about whether or not Hugh Jackman is the biggest triple threat in entertainment. Please note: this episode was recorded on Feb. 17, 2020. Show notes: The Biggest Triple Threats In Entertainment (Ranker) Do you remember Pamela Smart? She got four boys to kill her husband nearly 29 years ago. Now, they're free. She isn't. (Washington Post) Revisiting Hours: Murder, Sexism and the Nightly News — 'To Die For' (Rolling Stone) A great ending: Gus Van Sant's 'To Die For' (1995) (Movie Time Guru)

Recommendations: Lisa: Sex Education (Netflix) Andrea W.: Work in Progress (HBO) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "Isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?" This week we revisit the romance-on-a-train fantasy Before Sunrise on its 25th anniversary. Also discussed: Black Sabbath, Good Girls and Andrea Warner's spring vacation plans. Please note: this episode was recorded on Feb. 11, 2020. Show notes: 'Before Sunrise': The Making of an Indie Classic (NYTimes) Before Sunrise, 20 Years Later (Atlantic) Richard Linklater Has a Dark Idea for New Before Sunrise Movie (Vanity Fair) Add Julie Delpy to the Long List of Women Impacted by Hollywood's Gender Pay Gap (Vulture) The Before Trilogy (Criterion) Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke: how we made the Before Sunrise trilogy (Guardian)

Recommendations: Lisa: Black Sabbath (music) Andrea W.: Good Girls (TV) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "Mat talk." This week Andrea Warner may have been openly weeping a tiny bit while talking about how moved she was by watching Cheer. Also discussed: Peter Krause, Maeve Binchy, and the culture of shame around periods. Show notes: Perimenopause | Baroness von Sketch Show (YouTube) Jerry Harris on Instagram Lexi's tumbling on Cheer (Facebook) Champion Cheerleading - Flawless (Canada) [2018 International Open All Girl 5 Semis] (YouTube) Cheer Soundtrack Gabi Butler on Instagram

Recommendations: Andrea W.: Six Feet Under (TV) Lisa: A Week in Winter, Maeve Binchy (book) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "I would be pleased to RSVP as pending." This week we temporarily promote the amazing Hannah McGregor to co-host status as she joins us to talk about the breakout Canadian hit show Schitt's Creek. Also discussed: Friday Night Lights, Canadian humour, and the terrible habit of scrolling through Twitter in bed. Show notes: Who is Hannah McGregor? Hannah McGregor on Twitter Pop This! Episode 54: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them with Hannah McGregor Pop This! Episode 102: The Craft with Hannah McGregor Watch Schitt's Creek (CBC Gem) Schitt's Creek Season 5 Finale, Stevie singing in Cabaret! (YouTube) Annie Murphy And Kelly Perform 'A Little Bit Alexis' Remix From 'Schitt's Creek' (YouTube) Why is Canadian TV So White? (Refinery29)

Recommendations: Lisa: Cattle Decapitation, Death Atlas (death metal music) Hannah: The Sandy and Nora Show (podcast) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "Don't call me lucky. Call me a badass." This week we invite activist, entrepreneur and author Akilah Newton on the show to talk about all things Shondaland. Also discussed: Black History Month, Anne Murray, and the firing of Tanner Zipchen. Show notes: Anne Murray: 40 years of hustle and the making of a Canadian icon (CBC Music) "Insensitive" by Jann Arden Tanner Zipchen Claims Cineplex Paid Him in SCENE Points (Exclaim) Who is Akilah Newton? What is Shondaland? Every Shondaland Show, Ranked (Screen Rant) Big Dreamers: The Canadian Black History Activity Book for Kids Volume 1 (Goodreads) Bright Confetti Media (Akilah's website)

Recommendations: Lisa: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (book) Andrea W.: Amythyst Kiah (music) Akilah: The Year of Yes by Shonda Rimes (book)

Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram

Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.

Summary: "I might be the only real feminist." Comedian Joanne Tsung returns to the podcast to talk about the Netflix series You. Also discussed: Haley Kiyoko, John Mulaney and "Phil Collins weather." Show notes: Joanne Tsung on Twitter Joanne Tsung on Instagram 'You can never blame the victim': We catch up with Elizabeth Lail from You (Image) How to Make a Self-Aware Show About a Serial Killer (Atlantic) Penn Badgley on Instagram

Recommendations: Andrea W.: John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix) Lisa: Gary Shteyngart, Lake Success (book) Joanne: Haley Kiyoko (music) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram

Logo design by Samantha Smith

Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends.

Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.