Popcorn and Cumin

Times are tough in Gotham, but they are tougher for everyone who had to sit through Joker: Folie à Deux.

Listen to two movie musical fanatics tear down this sad addition to one of our favorite genres. Listen as Sarah psychologically diagnoses Mr Joker with the knowledge she gained from her degree in psychology, Euan provides key cultural insights into news media, and both hosts basically tear the movie to shreds from start to finish. Joker? I wish I barely know her.

(07:02) Euan's Political Fact

(09:55) Joker: Folie à Deux

Sistas! The spookiest time of the year is upon us and to celebrate Popcorn & Cumin is bringing you its annual spooktacular episode, as voted on by you! Join Sarah and Euan as they venture into the world of 17th century Salem, Massachusetts where 3 evil witches are hanged by the neck until dead (alongside a host of innocent women). This week, you will learn all about the history of witch hunts, the definitive list of child actors (ranked by talent), and be given all the Hocusy Pocusy trivia you could ask for. Listen, if you dare!

This week on Popcorn & Cumin we are continuing our death march towards All Hallows' Eve (otherwise known as Spooky Season). On the chopping block this week is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long awaited (36 years!) follow-up to the 1988 cult-classic Beetlejuice. Neither Sarah nor Euan are crazy about the original, but did the sequel leave them feeling hot, cold, or indifferent about the Ghost with the Most? Listen to find out!

(01:25) Vibe Check: Spooky or Scary?

(16:10) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Popcorn and Cumin is back, better than ever, and ready to guide you through Spooky Season. Our first episode of Season 2 focusses on 1979's horror classic Alien. Sarah is a first time viewer, but was she prepared enough to survive her trip on the Nostromo? Luckily Euan is here to guide us or bore us, with all the necessary context. Like, is the planet they land on Saturn? Does a dog play the Alien? What really happened during the Boston Massacre in 1770? Your answers can only be found in deep space where no one can hear you scream.

Bad news everyone, it's the season finale of Popcorn and Cumin! Your favorite podcast is taking a (well-earned) break, but we will be back before you know it making great jokes at the expense of all your favorite bits of pop culture.

This week, we are tackling the first Chapter of arguably the seminal film franchise, Star Wars! Listen as we do a deep-dive into the divisive film which gives us what every Star Wars fan wanted, a 10 year old Darth Vader who says yippee frequently. Who is Euan's theory for the who the real villain is? Does Sarah understand the plot of the movie we are reviewing? Wait a minute, that's Keira Knightley?!?

We're going out with our longest episode ever folks, be sure to tune in.

Dearest Gentle Reader,

This week, your esteemed hosts, Lord Euan James and Lady Sarah Jean, cordially invite you to lend your ears as we consider the latest tattle that has overtaken the ton. Why can't Colin Bridgerton close his mouth? Why are Cressida Cowper's sleeves so big? Is it to hide all her secrets? And who is the infamous Lady Whistledown?

All will be revealed in Popcorn and Cumin's latest edition: Bridgerton.

Dracula walked so Edward could run. Join us on a nostalgic trip back to Forks, Washington, as we delve into Stephenie Meyer's Twilight, a world of sparkling vampires and a pasty plain girl from Arizona. Euan dives into the history of vampires in literature and Sarah reads every hateful thing Robert Pattinson has said about this supernatural romance.

(01:42) Cross-border factoids

(08:00) A brief history of vampires in literature

(19:18) Twilight

(40:40) Behind-the-scene trivia

(46:30) R.Pats hates Twilight

(59:18) Better as a musical?

(01:02:33) Pop-Quiz and Cumin

Love triangle, tennis, Zendaya, oh my! This week we review the new movie, Challengers, starring Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, and, of course, Zendaya.

Get ready for behind-the-scenes movie trivia, critique of the film (and of tennis as a sport), and some...interesting cultural differences between the US and the UK. Hip! Hip!

(00:42) Cross-border factoids

(15:50) Challengers

(38:15) Challengers ending explained

Euan and Sarah dive into the new Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt action-comedy movie, The Fall Guy.

What does Eurovision have to do with anything? Which Fall Guy stunt broke a world record? How did Ryan Gosling's improvisations change the movie script? Find it all out here!

(00:57) Cross-border factoids

(13:03) Non-Spoilers

(38:19) Spoilers

Sarah and Euan are back finding and fixing plot holes in the Harry Potter book series!

How come Fred and George don't mention Ron sleeping with Peter Pettigrew? Why can't Harry see thestrals after seeing his mum die? How many times can Euan say 'on the lam'? All your questions and more will be answered on today's episode of Popcorn and Cumin!

Content warning: mentions of abuse

Time Codes:

Cross-Border Factoids (01:10)

Why are Lily and James not each other's Secret Keeper?(13:23)

Why do Fred and George ignore Peter Pettigrew on the Marauders Map? (21:32)

Why can Harry only see thestrals at the start of Order of the Phoenix (32:02)

How do escaped Death Eaters recover their wands after escaping Azkaban? (39:34)

Why do Harry, Ron, and Hermione struggle to find food when they can use Magic? (44:12)

Why does the Seven Potters plan seem like a good idea to the Order of the Phoenix? (49:47)

When is Snape going to tell Harry about the last Horcrux?(54:14)

How do Ron and Hermione escape the Chamber of Secrets? (1:01:54)