Popcorn Culture

By J and Ben Carlin

TV & Film

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Popcorn Culture is brought to you by J and Ben Carlin aka the SuperCarlinBrothers on YouTube. The two are most well known for the The Pixar Theory, Rampant Predictions of your favorite upcoming movies, Harry Potter Trivia Fiends, and for being a pair of man childs. Man children? Men Children. None of those seem right. You get the point. Anyway, they wanted a way to talk more in depth about their theories and BEYOND! And this is their solution.

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03.17.2023

Ben and J discuss: BTS of careers, game sharks and genies, chess, the psychology of conversations, “Yes, and…” parenting style, and the awkwardness of deep talk. Show Notes: En Passant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_passant Magnus Carlsen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen Michael Strahan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Strahan ...

Popcorn Culture episodes:

03.17.2023 171 - Conversation about Conversations Ben and J discuss: BTS of careers, game sharks and genies, chess, the psychology of conversations, “Yes, and…” parenting style, and the awkwardness of deep talk. Show Notes: En Passant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_passant Magnus Carlsen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen Michael Strahan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Strahan ...
03.10.2023 170 - Pierogi Night Perils Ben and J discuss: various cheeses, pierogies and sponges, J’s confusion about Aerie, other mall brands, the nature of strong opinions about things that don’t matter, and Ben’s struggle with moving heavy objects. Show Notes: Aerie - https://www.ae.com/us/en/c/aerie/cat4840006?pagetype=clp The Gap ...
03.03.2023 169 - Actively Practicing Cowardice This show is sponsored by Farm Story Meats. Go to https://www.farmstorymeats.com/ and use promo code POP25 to get 25% off your first seasonal subscription box. Ben and J discuss: a fun word, critiquing people’s driving, the center console, Clarkson Farms, ...
02.24.2023 168 - Eating Year Old Popcorn Ben and J discuss: The Roanoker, popcorn freshness duration, bean bag chairs, movie theater concessions, waking up early for cartoons as kids, J’s Pokemon origins, Pluto pins, and Luke bringing J coffee in bed. Show Notes: Ant Man and the ...
02.17.2023 167 - Could’ve Married Kevin Ben and J discuss: Ystävänpäivä Day, imaginary friends, children’s shows, classroom seat placements, clean clothes, lanyards, random home ownership problems, and the Super Bowl. Show Notes: Inside Out - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/ Mickey Mouse ClubHouse - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0784896/ Bluey - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7678620/ Support the ...
02.10.2023 166 - Sauna? You Know You Wanna! Ben and J discuss: The Disney Trip, circadian rhythms, saunas, Luke’s First Coaster, pin collecting, and the Pokemon Tournament. Show Notes Down To Earth - https://www.netflix.com/title/80230601 Hot Ones - https://firstwefeast.com/tag/hot-ones Support the Show and Vote for Host: https://www.patreon.com/popcornculture Get your ...
02.03.2023 165 - En Passant Ben and J discuss: Shoot the Moon, the Fantastic Beasts franchise, past ways of thinking, Bop It, the llama update, games as kids and chess. Show Notes: Shoot the Moon Game - https://www.amazon.com/WE-Games-Shoot-Moon-inches/dp/B0009Z3IPK Home Alone 3 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone_3 Oils Well ...
01.27.2023 164 - Zombies, Competition and Dystopia Ben and J discuss: their upcoming Disney trip plans, The Spartan Race, roller coasters, horror movies at Valentines, The Last of Us and The Walking Dead, pop culture depictions of the future, and Pokemon Regionals. Show Notes: Busch Gardens Williamsburg ...
01.20.2023 163 - The Perfect Hotdog Ratio Ben and J discuss: Macado’s, new core memory, being a talker, thinking about nothing, being a learning robot, their upcoming Disney trip, fast passes and cold takes. Show Notes: Disney Vacation Club - https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/ Support the Show and Vote for ...
01.13.2023 BONUS: After the Final Pop 162 We hope you enjoy this teaser of our After the Final Pop. If you want to hear more, there's a whole back catalogue of them over on Patreon and you can get one straight to your RSS Feed when you ...
01.13.2023 162 - Post-Christmas Card Conundrum Ben and J discuss: the show White Lotus, the Three Caballeros, voice acting, reactions to experiences, Christmas cards, binders, bad habits, elementary school knowledge, the alphabet Show Notes: White Lotus - https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus The Russo Brothers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo_brothers Patrick Rothfuss - ...
01.06.2023 161 - Burned a Hole In A Llama Ben and J discuss: the start of the new year, live music, other YouTubers we know, going to the movies, a new word, J’s connection to biking, skiing and Pokemon, weird things they “invented”, and llama burn holes. Show Notes: ...
12.30.2022 160 - FOUR POUND OF BEEF JERKY AND ONE ROMAN CANDLE In this super special New Years Episode, Ben and J answer these questions from our friends over on Discord: What is the process for coming up with video ideas? How has podcasting impacted your communication? Favorite SCB/Pop related thing of ...
12.23.2022 159 - Will AI Replace Art? Ben and J discuss: the last two years since starting the Pop, go-karting, influential people, the impact of AI art and cool articles from this year. Show Notes: MKBHD Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gNauGdOkro Lensa - https://prisma-ai.com/lensa Roanoker 40 Under 40 Edition ...
12.16.2022 158 - Me, My Brain and Avatar Ben and J discuss: sneezing, homework, DIP class, the Frozen quiz punishment, the implications of AI chat bots, and the new Avatar movie. Show Notes: Sharon Says So - https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/?hl=en Frozen Challenge SCB Vid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjXou1F-NHE&t=134s Smarter Child - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmarterChild ...
12.09.2022 157 - The Jingle Bell Curve Ben and J discuss: cycle of sickness, Addie bein’ a lil grump, Ben fighting people pleasing-ness, Wednesday, Welcome to Wrexham, understanding sports fandom, ugly Christmas sweaters, mugs and trucks, the problem with Friends, and J’s progress with Marvel Snap. J’s ...
12.02.2022 156 - Turn the Dark Off Ben and J discuss: literally everyone everywhere being sick this week, Thanksgiving shenanigans, Christmas plans, Luke turning 5, monster trucks, Build-a-Bear, gift giving, diversity in an ABC store, Personal Construct Theory, and a funny Luke quote. Show Notes: Onward - ...
11.25.2022 155 - Brain Crack Ben and J discuss: differences in workout effects, brain crack, supporting your partner, keeping up with all the content, con artists, and the civilization of humanity. Show Notes: She Hulk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She-Hulk:_Attorney_at_Law Andor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series) WandaVision - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WandaVision Strange World ...
11.18.2022 154 - FIREDUCK Ben and J discuss: downtime, football, brain calm, the creation of games, Elon Musk taking over Twitter, and J and Ben’s new duck game, coming to a Kickstarter near you, maybe. Show Notes: Marvel Snap - https://www.marvel.com/games/marvel-snap Remember the Titans ...
11.11.2022 153 - You Look GOURD-geous Ben and J discuss: Ben’s wedding sickness, Vegas, Weird Al, the Hokies bad season, front row seats, surprise bean plants, and Ben’s special pepper. Show Notes: Ocean’s Eleven - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%27s_Eleven Weird Al - https://www.weirdal.com/ Albuquerque - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn58OF_lA-Q Weird Al Biopic ...
11.04.2022 152 - Memory Lane Ben and J discuss... well nothing because Ben is unexpectedly out of office! In the meantime, please enjoy this walk down memory lane with some of our favorite moments of Popcorn Culture over the last year. Show Notes: Support the ...
10.28.2022 151 - The Tale of Tweet Tweet Ben and J discuss: being in your 30s, ATVs, snorkeling regulations, conferences, Addy’s birthday, sleeping mind emotions, crossword puzzles, Weird Al, naming the Berglund, When We Were Young, TekDeks, and Luke’s bird story. Show Notes: Cute Addy Video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkL7Oo-vSUH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link ...
10.21.2022 150 - The LIVE Pop! Ben and J discuss: J’s camping chair, crocs and socks, J’s sushi, why we adventure, the mustard and ketchup shirt, the word game, talking to podcasts, keffer, gut health, “What If” research, Ben’s tattoo, Inside Out Emotions, Ducks and Dragons, ...
10.14.2022 149 - Going Full Twain Ben and J discuss: Brad Pitt and Matt Damon, their terrible music education, cycle of cleaning, negative splits, sponges streak, running motivation, intelligence vs forgetfulness, and long form jokes. Go Fest Info - A FREE outdoor festival here in Roanoke ...
10.07.2022 148 - The Key to the Odyssey Ben and J discuss: school pictures, the weirdness of taxes, block schedules, weird food combinations, weight lifting, quarterly merch announcement, J’s luckiest dice roll, Ben’s special key and other trinkets. Go Fest Info - A FREE outdoor festival here in ...
09.30.2022 147 - BEAR ATTACK! Ben and J discuss: their hike with the GMA, crocs, go fest (see below), reality TV, conflict resolution, and Name of the Windvember Go Fest Info - A FREE outdoor festival here in Roanoke on Oct. 14th-16th. We will be ...
09.23.2022 146 - Locust of Control Ben and J discuss: an awesome new fan site for the Pop, English class, Tim Burton, referential humor, Spider-Man, internal and external Locus of Control, strategy, Fantasy Football, and Hike Prep. Show Notes: New Fan Site for Popcorn Culture - ...
09.16.2022 145 - Planning for Bears J and Ben discuss: their upcoming hike, minimalism, future trips, Go Fest, bears, paracord, eras of the Pop, leg day, survivorship bias, optical illusions, Twitter doomscrolling, and Luke’s deductive reasoning. Show Notes: Go Fest - https://roanokegofest.com/ Paracord Bracelets - https://www.rei.com/blog/camp/diy-paracord-survival-bracelet ...
09.09.2022 144 - Party Duck J and Ben discuss: LotR and The Rings of Power, calendars are hard, Labor Day fun times, Nick and Nate starting pre-school, ideal thinking, water skiing, and moats. Show Notes: The Rings of Power - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power House of the Dragon ...
09.02.2022 143 - YOU’RE MOSTLY WATER, MAN! J and Ben discuss: the weirdness of how time works, a variety of vinegar based things, Abe Lincoln’s favorite drink, tattoos, and everything happening for a reason. Show Notes: J’s Wick of the Peek - Kombucha Liquid Death - https://liquiddeath.com/ ...
08.26.2022 142 - 80 Foot Flat Boat J and Ben discuss: weird fashion, self expression, dancing at weddings, Lincolns’ boat, their upcoming hike, Go Fest!, the Discord step competition, and SCB’s latest series. Show Notes: New’d Salem - https://newdsalem.com/ Gobstopper Shoes - https://hypebeast.com/2022/7/jimmy-fallon-mschf-gobstomper-on-foot-look-info Love Island - https://www.cbs.com/shows/love-island/ ...
08.19.2022 141 - Body Surfing Extraordinaire J and Ben discuss: time away, Encanto powers, Ben’s trailer, parent free time, The Secret Service, checks, beach trips, backpacking equipment, and the Step Competition. Show Notes: Encanto - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encanto Encanto Power Ranking Vid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp2QCm4Cd8A Catch Me If You ...
08.12.2022 140 - Stabbed Pretending to be a Snowman Disclaimer: J did become the host in the two weeks before recording and this episode going live. Ben and J discuss: knowledge vs. wisdom, horoscopes, signs you’ve grown, J’s weird dream, productivity, dancing, compliment their shoes, timelessness of trends, Show ...
08.05.2022 139 - Find Your White Wine Ben, Alyce, J and Beth discuss: early birds vs. night owls, party personalities, laughing gas, zodiac signs, favorite memories, trip anticipation, the camper, and room painting. Show Notes: Emperor’s New Groove Quotes - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120917/quotes/qt0439407 Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Quotes ...
07.29.2022 138 - Wow That’s So Humid Ben and J discuss: the heat, Go Fest, pub cycles, watermelons and cucumbers, versions of you, what instruments they would play, trendy words, Show Notes: Mark Your Calendars for Go Fest, Oct. 15th - https://roanokegofest.com/ J’s First Vlog about Go ...
07.22.2022 137 - Apple Hipsters Ben and J discuss: reading new things, being a generalist vs. a specialist, gaming strategy, pokemon victories, classic arcade games and challenge coins. Show Notes: Justin Long Apple Commercials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rV-dbDMS18 Monopoly Strategy - https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-win-games-and-beat-people/ Super Mario Strikers - https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-strikers-battle-league-switch/ ...
07.15.2022 136 - Sherlock vs. Houdini Ben and J discuss: Favorite numbers, P.T. Barnum, The Dunning Kruger Effect, Harry Houdini, white rabbits, Texas Ben, the newest trending food, the eternal cure for boredom and clutter. Show Notes: The Greatest Showman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Showman The Barnum Effect - ...
07.08.2022 135 - It Should At Least Be A Hat Ben and J discuss: The hostmanship of the Pop, the origin of magic tricks, friends listening IRL and if Ben is a control freak or not. Show Notes: Control Freak Quiz - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brainsnacks/201006/are-you-control-freak-take-quiz-and-find-out Support the Show and Vote for Host: ...
07.01.2022 134 - The Unscratched Itch Phenomenon Ben and J discuss: unscratched itches, 3-D printing, luxurious travel, how civilization is developed (ya know, very light and breezy topic of conversation), boating, enjoying things, beef jerky, and slices of gum. Show Notes: Lightyear Suit - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1148883101/buzz-lightyear-armor-stl-instant Mobius Is ...
06.24.2022 133 - Get New’d! Ben and J discuss: breakups, 10th Anniversary of SCB, soda, streaming services, Ben and Alyce’s new business, thrifting, Diablo 2, changing your mind, and plant updates. Show Notes: Gossip Girl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossip_Girl HBOMax - https://www.hbomax.com/ New’d Website - https://newdsalem.com/ New’d ...
06.17.2022 132 - I’m Model Trains for You Ben and J discuss: model trains-ing Lincoln’s Farewell Tour, the alphabet, fun noises, GMA shenanigans, jumping over things, camp, Ben maybe traveling on his own, and funny web videos. Show Notes: Lincoln Logs History - https://www.history.com/news/the-birth-of-lincoln-logs The ABCs of Kindness ...
06.10.2022 131 - Codeword: APPLES Ben and J discuss: long car trips, only going to the beach once on their beach trip, dancing at weddings and middle school socials, basketball, ridiculously cheap inflatable things, waterbeds, bounce house stories, photo albums, and deleting apps. Show Notes: ...
06.03.2022 130 - The Legend of Bazooka Jack Ben and J discuss: tie-dye, fake dating profile, Ben’s brain Roulette wheel, treasure, Olympic medals, Atomic Habits, incremental change, reflecting on social media impact, bathing suits, 30 minutes of fun, and the Roanoke Times Twitter. Show Notes: Sign up for ...
05.27.2022 129 - World’s Sketchiest Uber Ride Ben and J discuss: the Lost Colony of Roanoke, doing their first (sort of) live show, strange Uber endeavors, frustrating customer service, Universal roller coasters, their wicks of the peek, owning a luxury movie theater and carnival games. Show Notes: ...
05.20.2022 128 - This Ain't a Rabbit Diner Ben and J discuss: The Immortal, living in the present, flour fight, performing fun, social media sign off, algorithms, life updates, automatic responses, enemies of sunflowers, and banana water. Show Notes: Turns out there’s an entire website just for books ...
05.13.2022 127 - True Facts about Kim Kardashian Ben and J discuss: car washing, their super awesome Halo LAN party, Beth’s Mother’s Day present, some numbers, text communication, conflict resolution, Kim Kardashian’s surprising height, things Abe Lincoln survived, a character personality quiz,, twitter and snapchat. Show Notes: LAN ...
05.06.2022 126 - WE WON THE ROANOKER Ben and J discuss: Roanoker updates, billboards, motivation after completing big goals, more Abe Lincoln Fun Facts, the recognizability of Harry Houdini, and J’s secret love of magic tricks. Show Notes: Accepted- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accepted Lincoln Fact Source - https://www.lincolncollection.org/collection/categories/item/?cat=14&item=56805&page=18 Harry Houdini ...
04.29.2022 125 - Bubbles for Adults Ben and J discuss: plant echo chambers, not bending over, yoga, appliances not working, the Car Paradox, fashion and confidence, Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, prohibition, the history of powdered wine, Ben’s new 3-D printer, Lincoln’s vineyard, niche interests, and ...
04.22.2022 124 - Ninjas vs. Aliens Ben and J discuss: more health challenge updates, veins (skip to 09:15 if that freaks you out), dopamine hits, motivational sayings, woodworking, our generations retirement hobbies, toys, rocks and gemstones. Show Notes 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519 ...
04.15.2022 123 - SPACE WINE! Ben and J discuss: the differences among pastas, fitness challenge updates, social media, flip phones for kids, Luke’s imagination, corn based powered wine aka bourbon, a 4 day work week (with a twist!), and swimming pools. Show Notes Dopamine Nation ...

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Popcorn Culture episodes:

171 - Conversation about Conversations

170 - Pierogi Night Perils

169 - Actively Practicing Cowardice

168 - Eating Year Old Popcorn

167 - Could’ve Married Kevin

166 - Sauna? You Know You Wanna!

165 - En Passant

164 - Zombies, Competition and Dystopia

163 - The Perfect Hotdog Ratio

BONUS: After the Final Pop 162

162 - Post-Christmas Card Conundrum

161 - Burned a Hole In A Llama

160 - FOUR POUND OF BEEF JERKY AND ONE ROMAN CANDLE

159 - Will AI Replace Art?

158 - Me, My Brain and Avatar

157 - The Jingle Bell Curve

156 - Turn the Dark Off

155 - Brain Crack

154 - FIREDUCK

153 - You Look GOURD-geous

152 - Memory Lane

151 - The Tale of Tweet Tweet

150 - The LIVE Pop!

149 - Going Full Twain

148 - The Key to the Odyssey

147 - BEAR ATTACK!

146 - Locust of Control

145 - Planning for Bears

144 - Party Duck

143 - YOU’RE MOSTLY WATER, MAN!

142 - 80 Foot Flat Boat

141 - Body Surfing Extraordinaire

140 - Stabbed Pretending to be a Snowman

139 - Find Your White Wine

138 - Wow That’s So Humid

137 - Apple Hipsters

136 - Sherlock vs. Houdini

135 - It Should At Least Be A Hat

134 - The Unscratched Itch Phenomenon

133 - Get New’d!

132 - I’m Model Trains for You

131 - Codeword: APPLES

130 - The Legend of Bazooka Jack

129 - World’s Sketchiest Uber Ride

128 - This Ain't a Rabbit Diner

127 - True Facts about Kim Kardashian

126 - WE WON THE ROANOKER

125 - Bubbles for Adults

124 - Ninjas vs. Aliens

123 - SPACE WINE!