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Summary: "Gentle unguarded eyes." Standup comic Joanne Tsung sits in for Lisa Christiansen this week as we tackle The Lake House, ushering in a rude ending to the otherwise beautiful summer of Keanu Reeves. Also discussed: magical dogs, turtlenecks, and 2006 movie tropes. Show notes: Joanne Tsung on Instagram The Lake House trailer

Il Mare trailer

How Did This Get Made? The Lake House LIVE! (podcast)

Keanu Reeves' dramatic sneezing (Instagram) Fox Hole Comedy Recommendations: Andrea W.: Lightning Dust, Spectre (music)

Joanne: Gentleman Jack (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: "Chinese people have a saying: When people get cancer, they die." This week Pop This! producer Andrea Gin joins us in studio to talk about The Farewell. Also discussed: America's Funniest Home Videos, wedding sweat suits and the Taiwan "Love Boat" study tour. Show notes: The Farewell trailer "The Farewell Is a Big Arrival for Director Lulu Wang" (Emily Yoshida, Vulture) The Farewell's Lulu Wang: 'I would love it if white men were asked the same questions as me' (Michael Sun, The Guardian) "What You Don't Know" (Lulu Wang, This American Life) Recommendations: Lisa: Lizzo on the VMAs Andrea W.: Andrea G.: Jay Som, "Superbike" 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: "Not bad for 1999." We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the teen drama Cruel Intentions with three-peat guest Cynara Geissler. Also discussed: cancel culture, '90s fashion, and You Must Remember This. Show notes: Cruel Intentions trailer Cynara Geissler's bio Cynara Geissler on Twitter Fatties on Ice podcast Mia Farrow on Instagram Recommendations: Lisa: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV) Andrea: Drop Dead Fred LIVE w/ Casey Wilson on How Did This Get Made (podcast) Cynara: You Must Remember This (podcast) and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki Music credits: "Deviate" by Podington Bear "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.

This episode was sponsored by TELUS STORYHIVE! STORYHIVE's Web Series edition is back and better than ever! They're looking for Web Series pitches from folks based in BC and Alberta, with stories that centre connectivity, health, the environment, and the digital economy. The 40 successful pitches will receive $20K and customized mentorship to produce a pilot.

Applications are open until September 19, 2019 at 12 PM PST. Check the eligibility requirements and apply now on STORYHIVE.com.

Summary: "Death by complicity." Writer, editor, fashion stylist and lover of period movies Steven Schelling joins us this week to talk about the huge impact Dangerous Liaisons has had on his life. Also discussed: dying of sadness, bra shopping and the summer of Keanu. Show notes: Steven Schelling on Instagram Dangerous Liaisons trailer What is a dangerous liaison? (The Science of Psychotherapy) Recommendations: Lisa: A Gentleman in Moscow (Netflix) Andrea: The Book of the Unnamed Midwife (book) Steven: Derry Girls (Netflix) Music credits: "Deviate" by Podington Bear Sound of Picture "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.

This episode was sponsored by TELUS STORYHIVE!

STORYHIVE's Web Series edition is back and better than ever! They're looking for Web Series pitches from folks based in BC and Alberta, with stories that centre connectivity, health, the environment, and the digital economy. The 40 successful pitches will receive $20K and customized mentorship to produce a pilot.

Applications are open until September 19, 2019 at 12 PM PST. Check the eligibility requirements and apply now on STORYHIVE.com.

Summary: Sara and Chloe from the podcast Warriors Bards 'n Brews join us this week to talk about the generation defining new film Booksmart. Also discussed: whether or not we do daily showering or not (spoiler: some of us don't). Show notes: Warriors Bards 'n Brews podcast Booksmart trailer "Returning to the Scene of the Crime" by Samantha Marie Nock (Guts Magazine) Recommendations: Lisa: The Farewell (movie) Andrea: The Muppet Movie (movie) Sara: What We Do In The Shadows Chloe: Gentleman Jack Music credits: "Deviate" by Podington Bear "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. This episode was sponsored by TELUS STORYHIVE! STORYHIVE's Web Series edition is back and better than ever! They're looking for Web Series pitches from folks based in BC and Alberta, with stories that centre connectivity, health, the environment, and the digital economy. The 40 successful pitches will receive $20K and customized mentorship to produce a pilot.

Applications are open until September 19, 2019 at 12 PM PST. Check the eligibility requirements and apply now on STORYHIVE.com.

Summary: "Not a Chris." This week we discuss the Netflix traumedy series Dead to Me. Also discussed: James Marsden, the "Evil Matriarch" trope, and Lisa pitches her idea of having Real Housewives-style sports reunions. Show notes: Who is Brené Brown? Dead to Me trailer 9 Lingering Dead to Me Questions Season Two Needs to Answer (Vulture) What is Chekhov's Gun? James Marsden IMDb Recommendations: Lisa: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (book) Andrea: Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata (podcast) Music credits: "Flutterbee" 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: "Food is love." This week Florence Chee joins us to talk about Always Be My Maybe and we also spend a lot of time processing our feelings about the timeless attractiveness of Keanu Reeves. Also discussed: mid-week hangovers, jet lag and the burden of representation. Show notes: Always Be My Maybe trailer Florence Chee on Twitter The 5 Best Food Moments From 'Always Be My Maybe' (Food&Wine) 7 places Netflix's 'Always Be My Maybe' was filmed in Vancouver (DailyHive) What "Always Be My Maybe" Understands About Making an Asian-American Rom-Com (New Yorker) 'Always Be My Maybe' Review: Romance, Food and Fame Through a Sitcom Lens (NYTimes) The Lakehouse Live! on How Did This Get Made? (podcast) Recommendations: Lisa: Dead To Me (Netflix) Andrea: The Muppet Movie (movie and OST) Florence: Train to Busan (film) Music credits: "Flutterbee" 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'm your guitar tech." In some unsurprising programming news, this week we have no choice but to watch Wine Country, a movie made specifically for us. Also discussed: Billie Eilish, Maude, and the conflicts of the middle-aged. Show notes: Wine Country trailer

"There's Kind of A Hush" by the Carpenters

Paula Pell Is Ready to Be a Movie Star, Sort Of (Vulture) Who is Brené Brown? (Wikipedia) Who is Future? (Wikipedia) Charlize Theron's Wonder Woman Story Is an Infuriating Look at How Hollywood Treats Women (the Mary Sue) The Sideways Effect': How A Wine-Obsessed Film Reshaped The Industry (NPR) "Eternal Flame," the Bangles Recommendations: Lisa: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh (book) Andrea: Love Inevitable by Jenn Grant (music) Music credits: "Flutterbee" 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: "Hair is everything." This week we dive into our new favourite genre of traumedy with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's extraordinary series Fleabag and Lisa and Andrea heartily disagree over the ending. Also discussed: sisters, sexy priests, and the best and worst musical biopics. Show notes: Rocketman trailer Judy official trailer Fleabag Season 1 trailer Fleabag Season 2 trailer Recommendations: Lisa: Tales of the City (Netflix) Andrea: iZombie (Netflix) Music credits: "Flutterbee" 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: "We just picked the wrong first husbands, that's all." This week, we continue celebrating Bride Month by watching the classic wedding movie The Philadelphia Story. Also discussed: feminism in Game of Thrones, divorce movies and the shocking fact that Andrea Warner has never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's. Show notes: Daenerys Doesn't Need to Be a Feminist Hero (Slate) What would a feminist ending for 'Game of Thrones' actually look like? (Washington Post) Philadelphia Story trailer Chance The Rapper's Mother's Day Tribute Made Us Explain Yet Again, That It's Not A Woman's Job To Raise Her Man (Madame Noire) His Girl Friday trailer MGM Stories Part Nine: Spencer Tracy on You Must Remember This The African Queen: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn and John Huston (The Blacklist Episode #4) on You Must Remember This Recommendations: Lisa: Game of Thrones books Andrea: Shannon in Nashville, Shannon Shaw (music) Music credits: "Flutterbee" 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.