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This week we talk about Titanic, a movie both Andrea and Lisa love to hate. Why is it the second most popular film ever? Does it matter if there was room for Jack on the door? Why is this movie so long? Also discussed: Mindhunter, Ibeyi and talk therapy.

Show notes: I believe you, it's not your fault blog Why Men Force Women To Watch Them Masturbate Titanic trailer Titanic: put your hands on me, Jack Gilmore Girls: You Jump, I Jump Jack James Cameron IMDB Could Jack have survived the Titanic disaster? Titanic the musical Recommendations: Lisa: Mindhunter Andrea: Ibeyi This week's episode is sponsored by Got Craft? Holiday Edition. Music credits: "Glockenspiel Beat" by Podington Bear from Free Music Archive CC BY-NC 3.0 "Nouvelle Noel" Kevin MacLeod From Incompetech CC BY 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst From 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.

This week we discuss one of Lisa's favourite movies of all time: The Princess Bride. Why is this film so quotable? Why do Mormons love it so much? Why has Andrea never seen the whole thing? Also discussed: André the Giant, the uselessness of manicures and Paul Bae's new podcast The Big Loop. Show notes: Princess Bride trailer 25 Great Quotes from The Princess Bride André the Giant How Princess Buttercup in the Princess Bride is secretly feminist — even though she's a damsel Mandy Patinkin: 25 Years After 'The Princess Bride,' He's Not Tired Of That Line Why Mormons love the Princess Bride 8 Creative Interpretations of Groundhog Day Recommendations Andrea: Black-ish, Season 2, Ep. 1 Lisa: The Big Loop podcast Music credits: Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst From Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-NC 3.0

Pop This! LinksPop 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 Facebook

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.

Show notes:

Lisa sees Morrissey in Seattle

I, Tonya trailer

Steel Magnolias trailer

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas trailer

The film that makes me cry: Steel Magnolias

Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell in Hook

Cruelest Cuts: 21 Bad Movie Hairdos

Steel Magnolias - Armadillo cake scene

Recommendations:

Lisa: Stranger Things, Season 2

Andrea: Gord Downie, Introduce Yourself

Music credits:

"Airlift" by Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive CC BY-NC 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst From Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! LinksPop 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 Facebook

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.

Show notes:

Girls Trip trailer

Woman to Watch: Actress-Writer-Producer Tracy Oliver

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

Recommendations: Lisa: Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove by Ahmir Questlove Thompson

Andrea: Songs For A Lost Pod by Leah Abramson

Music credits:

"Airlift" by Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive CC BY-NC 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst From Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Pop This! LinksPop 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 Facebook

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.

This week Andrea and Lisa sit down in the studio to discuss their feelings about the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Andrea talks about her strong feelings about the nickname "Andy" with a y and Lisa tries to understand why she has watched this movie more times than any other. Also discussed: the lure of fries & gravy, Elvira's Twitter account, and The Florida Project. Show notes: Elvira on Twitter Devil Wears Prada trailer Devil Wears Prada deleted scene Gird Your Loins, A Devil Wears Prada musical is coming to Broadway Jarlsbourg cheese Chrissy Teigan and John Legend present: The Devil Wear Prada Recommendations: Lisa: The Florida Project Andrea: Ann Cleeves Music credits: "Airlift" by Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive CC BY-NC 3.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst From Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

Show notes:

Cecily Walker is the host of the podcast The Riverdale Rag

Paul Bae is the host of two podcasts: The Big Loop and The Black Tapes

An Un-Scientific Guide to Telling the Sprouse Twins Apart

Hocus Pocus trailer

Practical Magic trailer

Recommendations:

Paul Bae recommends 3 bands:

To the Wedding

Tjuv

Hush Forever

Cecily Walker:

The Initiation of Sarah

Satan School for Girls

Lisa Christiansen:

Rose Marie on Twitter

Andrea Warner:

Jackie Shane

Music credits:

"Back to the '90s" by Douglas Mulvey aka D-REX From Free Music Archive CC BY 4.0

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

Show notes:

The Problem with "That's Problematic"

your fav is problematic Witch, Please

Secret Feminist Agenda

The Craft trailer

Artisanal brooms from Granville Island

Fairuza Balk's Magickal Marketplace in Los Angeles

Recommendations

Lisa: Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer

Andrea: Weaves, Wide Open Hannah: Jess Zimmerman, Role Monsters on Catapult

Music recommendations:

"Back to the '90s" by Douglas Mulvey aka D-REX From Free Music Archive CC BY 4.0

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

This week we are thrilled to be joined by musician, broadcaster and producer Louise Burns in the studio to discuss one of her favourite films: the Love Witch.

Join us as we dissect this fascinating tale of a beautiful young witch and her gothic Victorian apartment. Also discussed: plastic surgery, Halloween Fred Durst, Blade Runner and the secret life of octopuses.

Episode 2 in our 4-part series celebrating Witch Month.

Show notes:

Everything You Need To Know About Microneedling

Cardi B Details Almost Dying From Her Butt Injections Procedure

Handmaid's Tale Halloween costume

The Rise and Fall of FUBU Lillix - "It's About Time"

Louise Burns "Storms"

Love Witch trailer

Recommendations:

Louise Burns: Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery Andrea Warner: Echoes by Maeve Binchy Lisa Christiansen: The Princess Bride

Music credits:

"Back to the '90s" by Douglas Mulvey aka D-REX From Free Music Archive CC BY 4.0

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

October is Witch Month at Pop This! and we're kicking it off with the 1987 comedy-fantasy film The Witches of Eastwick, starring Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright and Jack Nicholson.

Also discussed: Lisa's diminishing capacity to do long reads, Andrea's youthful crush on oldish Jack Nicholson, and our collective love of Tegan and Sara.

Show notes:

Test Your Fake New Judgement

Witches of Eastwick trailer

The Devil is a F**ckboy: Revisiting the Witches of Eastwick

Terms of Endearment trailer

Recommendations Andrea Warner: Tegan and Sara's The Con

Lisa Christiansen: The Nix by Nathan Hill

Music notes:

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

Save the date: POP THIS! will be doing a live taping on Oct. 20 in Vancouver to cap off Witch Month. More info to come.

Lisa talks about the acronym "FOMI" or fear of missing in, and how she'd prefer to stay home forever. Also discussed: the cast of Friends, Goldie Hawn's amazing career, Bill Murray in the 1980s and our special live event on Oct. 20.

Show notes

FOMI

Private Benjamin trailer

Goldie Hawn IMDB

Stripes, starring Bill Murray

Will the remake of Private Benjamin miss the point? Recommendations:

Andrea: Safia Nolin

Lisa: Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny

Music notes

Intro bed: "OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst From Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

"Airlift" by Podington Bear From the Free Music Archive CC BY-NC 3.0

Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0