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Summary: "Sometimes a lady likes to have some fun." This week we kick off Oscar season by inviting repeat guest Steven Schelling on the show to talk about The Favorite. Also discussed: gout, Keira Knightley, and hoarding. Show notes: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Steven Schelling on Twitter The Favorite trailer Queen Anne (Historic UK) Everything You Need To Know About the 18th-Century World of The Favorite (Vulture) I Have So Many Questions About Gout (The Cut) What's Fact and What's Fiction in The Favorite (Time) Recommendations: Andrea: Mary Poppins Returns (movie) Lisa: If Beale Street Could Talk (movie) Steven Schelling: Flowers (Netflix), Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography by Andrea Warner (book) 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: "I have been this woman." This week we invite casting director and union steward Natasha Tony on the show to talk about the sorely underrated film Widows. Also discussed: heist movies, Gillian Flynn, and "unlikeable" female characters. Show notes: Oscars host Kevin Hart's homophobia is no laughing matter (The Guardian) Respectful Workplace Training with Natasha Tony Widows trailer Widows: the big-haired 80s caper that inspired Steve McQueen (The Guardian) Recommendations: Andrea: The Dead Authors Podcast Natasha: Women, Race and Class by Angela Davis (book) 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: "It's hard being a diamond in a rhinestone world." This week we invite Samantha Nock of Heavy Content back on the podcast to discuss the loveable movie Dumplin'. Also discussed: Nailed It!, Wentworth and Ellen DeGeneres. Show notes: 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot Dumplin' film trailer Samantha Nock Heavy Content podcast "Decrying Desirability, Demanding Care" by Samantha Nock "Saw Your Instagram" by Samantha Nock Dumplin' by Julie Murphy (book) Puddin' by Julie Murphy (book) "The Pill" by Loretta Lynn (song) Recommendations: Andrea: Nailed It! Holiday! (Netflix) and Why Won't You Date Me? (podcast) Lisa: Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (Netflix) Sam: Wentworth (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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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: "Have you ever cried naked sitting in the shower?" This week we revisit the American baby boomer comedy-drama the Big Chill on its 35th anniversary. Also discussed: the weird short-shorts men wore in the '80s, capitalism and the plausibility of swamp sex. Show notes: What the movies taught me about being a woman (New York Times) 'If Bobbie Talks, I'm Finished: How Les Moonves Tried To Silence an Accuser (New York Times) Big Chill trailer Kevin Kline's shorts in the Big Chill Jeff Goldblum screencap in the Big Chill In 'The Big Chill', Cynicism is the Illusion (Pop Matters) Shag movie trailer Phoebe Cates IMDb Dumplin' trailer Recommendations: Andrea: Respectfulchild (music) Lisa: Norseman (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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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: "Sassy girl." It's December at Pop This! and that can only mean one thing: it's time to fight about the worst holiday movie ever made. That's right folks, join Andrea and Lisa for their 4th annual episode dedicated to arguing about Love Actually vs. The Holiday. Also discussed: the Christmas songs of Sia, Gremlins, and plaid in Hallmark movies. Show notes: Zoe Whittall's classic dad quote on twitter Cynara Geissler Pop This! Poltergeist with Cynara Geissler Pop This! Love Actually vs. The Holiday 1 (2015) Pop This! Love Actually vs. The Holiday 2 (2016) Pop This! Love Actually vs. The Holiday 3 (2017) The Most Problematic Men of Love Actually, Ranked (Flare) Keira: 'I'd rather look like big Beth Ditto' (Metro UK) The Definitive Ranking of All The Turtlenecks in 'Love Actually' (Buzzfeed) Cameron Diaz Has Retired From Acting (Variety) 'Gremlins': The Underrated Christmas Movie (Tribeca) Shag the movie Doesthedogdie.com Cynara on Twitter Recommendations: Andrea: The Animals of Chinese New Year by Jen Sookfong Lee Lisa: Dogs (Netflix) Cynara: Everyday is Christmas by Sia Music credits: "Glockenspiel Beat" 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: "Not so little women." Over the years, there have been many film, stage and television versions of the classic book Little Women. Pop This! producer Andrea Gin loves the 1949 version, Lisa Christiansen prefers the 1994 iteration and Andrea Warner is watching both for the first time ever. Let the debate begin! Show notes: Gutenberg Project: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Little Women 1949 trailer Little Women 1994 trailer Little Women 2018 with Lea Thompson trailer Little Women 2018 on PBS Little Women 1933 with Katharine Hepburn trailer Little Women 2019 directed by Greta Gerwig IMDb Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of 'Little Women' and Why It Still Matters (The Atlantic) Recommendations: Andrea W: "Art is Our Language: Inside the Indigenous Renaissance with Jeremy Dutcher and Snotty Nose Rez Kids" (Exclaim!) Lisa: Dumplin' (Netflix) Andrea G: Mitski, Be the Cowboy Music credits: "Glockenspiel Beat" 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: "Make me international." This week we talk about our love of Queen Latifah and how Last Holiday is one of the best, most underrated rom-coms of all time. We then also realize it may be so great because it was originally written about a man. Also discussed: LL Cool J, our own last holidays and chronobiology. Show notes: Are you a dolphin or a lion? The best time to wake, eat, sleep or exercise or go on a date? (Telegraph UK) What kind of cat are you? (Buzzfeed) Where Should Your Next Vacation Be? (Buzzfeed) Last Holiday trailer Bessie trailer Living Single on IMDb Original Last Holiday (1950) trailer Recommendations: Andrea: The Garrys (music) Lisa: Killing Eve (TV) Music credits: "Glockenspiel Beat" 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: "Unfinished business." This week we talk about The Accused and the importance of believing women with guest Angela Marie MacDougall, the Executive Director of Battered Women Support Services. Also discussed: Jordan Peele, Jameela Jamil and Lola Kirke's feminist Christmas songs. Show notes: Jameela Jamil goes after celebrities promoting diet products (The Cut) The Accused trailer Battered Women's Support Services 16 days of activism against gender violence 'The Accused' oral history (The Hollywood Reporter) NDP Margaret Mitchell gets heckled over domestic abuse speech by male MPs (YouTube) Nia DaCosta Recommendations: Andrea: Lola Kirk's feminist Christmas songs Lisa: Accidentally Wes Anderson (Instagram) Angela: Jordan Peele's Candyman sequel 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 week our hosts disagree about what constitutes a good musical, Andrea posits the idea that Mary Poppins is the original Cool Girl, and we all realize Mary Poppins is a different movie than we thought. Also discussed: terrible English accents, the incredible lyrics of "Sister Suffragette" and the gig economy of 1910. Show notes: Rashida Jones developing show told from the sitcom wife's perspective, called 'Kevin Can F**k Himself' (Independent) Angie Tribeca (TV show) Mary Poppins trailer Mary Poppins Returns trailer Disney's Sister Suffragette: the story of Mrs. Banks, the feminist heroine of Mary Poppins (The Telegraph) "Sister Suffragette" lyrics (Fandom) Recommendations: Andrea: My Fair Lady (Broadway musical) Lisa: The Bodyguard (Netflix) Music credits: "Nouvelle Noel" Kevin MacLeod From Incompetech CC BY 3.0 "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: This week we invite consultant, facilitator, writer and artist Cicely Blain on the podcast to discuss the film The Hate U Give. Also discussed: Rebel Wilson, Black Lives Matter Vancouver, and the Broken Earth series. Show notes: Rebel Wilson apologises for claiming to be the first plus-sized lead in a romcom (The Guardian) Cicely Blain Consulting Black Lives Matter Vancouver The Hate U Give (film) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (book) Recommendations: Andrea: My Life As A Goddess by Guy Branum Lisa: Outline by Rachel Cusk (book) Cicely: The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin 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.