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Episode 128: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) w/ James Barnes and Vash of C4S Villains

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Directed by: Kari Skogland
Created by: Malcom Spellman
Score by: Henry Jackman
Budget: Roughly $25 million an episode

Cast:

• Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / The Falcon
• Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier
• Wyatt Russell as John Walker / Captain America / US Agent
• Clé Bennett as Lemar Hoskins / Battlestar
• Erin Kellyman as Karli Morgenthau
• Daniel Brühl as Baron Helmut Zemo
• Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter
• Adepero Oduya as Sarah Wilson
• Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres
• Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley 

Talking Points:

1. What is your history with these characters? 
2. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts of the series? 

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What are the themes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier? 
2. What is your favorite episode of the series and why? 
3. Final thoughts. 

Next EP:

•  Jaws (1975) 

Popoholics Weekly Upload (04/26/2021)

Intro:

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 13: Best of 2018
• Poll Results! 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner: Now watch on YouTube

News: 

• Amazon to spend $465 million on The Lord of the Rings series (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-cost-465-million-one-season)
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel secures its 3 Directors/Disney-Sony Licensing deal (https://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-2-directors-1234951631/) (https://www.slashfilm.com/disney-sony-deal-licensing/)
• Vin Diesel to Star in Movie Adaptation of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Game (https://variety.com/2021/film/news/vin-diesel-rock-em-sock-em-movie-1234953525/)
• How I Met Your Mother Sequel Series Starring Hilary Duff in the works at Hulu (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/how-i-met-your-mother-sequel-hilary-duff-how-i-met-your-father-1234956885/)

Movies:

• Lucy the Human Chimp (HBO Max) 4/29
• Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse (Prime Video) 4/30

TV:

• Yasuke (Netflix) 4/29

Video Games:

• New Pokémon Snap (Switch) 4/30

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Sasquatch (Hulu Docuseries) BD CK

Brian

• Happily (VOD)

Christian 

• Hades (Steam/PC/macOS/Switch) reportedly coming to game pass Xbox systems
• The Last Blockbuster (Netflix)

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Episode 127: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (w/ special guest Danny Lopez)

Directed by: Mazaaki Tezuka
Written by: Wataru Mimura
Score by: Michiru Oshima
Budget: $8.5 million
Gross: $14 million

Cast: 

• Yumiko Shaku as JXSDF Lt. Akane Yashiro, the main human protagonist
• Shin Takuma as Tokumitsu Yuhara
• Kana Onodera as Sara Yuhara
• Kou Takasugi as JXSDF Colonel Togashi
• Akira Nakao as Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi

Talking Points: 

1. What is our history with Mechagodzilla and overall non-spoiler thoughts of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla?

Spoiler Talk: 

1. What themes are being explored in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, if any? 
2. What were some of your favorite moments?
3. How does Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla stack up against the other films we’ve seen? 
4. Final thoughts. 

Next Episode: 

• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (w/Special Guests James and Vash from C4S Villains)

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Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (04/19/2021) 

Intro: 

• Welcome Special Guest Danny Lopez 
• @fenryx on the gram jam

Community Feedback Section: 

• Corrections: Christian (Mispronounced Zooey Deschanel’s last name) 
• TBT Episode 12: The Human Material: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
• Poll Results! 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Netflix hired Kong: Skull Island director for live-action Gundam movie (https://screenrant.com/gundam-live-action-movie-kong-skull-island-director/) 

Movies:

• Stowaway (Netflix) 4/22
• Mortal Kombat (HBO Max/Theaters) 4/23

TV:

• Sasquatch (Hulu) 4/20
• Secrets of the Whales (Disney+) 4/22
• Academy Awards: 93rd Oscars (ABC) 4/25

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Danny

• In The Blood (Movie)
• Big Hero 6 (Rewatch)

Chris

• The Last Blockbuster (Documentary, Netflix)
• Spider-man: Spider’s Shadow (New “What If?” Marvel comic limited series) 

Brian

• Perfect Blue (VOD)

Christian 

• The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous (Audible)

Social Media:
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Episode 126: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

Directed by: Ishiro Honda 
Written by: Shinichi Sekizawa
Score by: Akira Ifukube
Budget: $620,000
Grossed: $10 million 

Cast:

• Tadao Takashima as Osama Sakurai
• Kenji Sahara as Kazuo Fujita 
• Yu Fujiki as Kinsaburo Furue
• Ichiro Arishima as Mr. Tako
• Mie Hama as Fumiko Sakurai 

Talking Points:

1. What version of King Kong vs Godzilla did you watch and what are your overall non-spoiler thoughts? 

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What are the themes of King Kong vs. Godzilla?
2. Let’s talk major differences between the two versions. 
3. How does this film relate to Godzilla vs Kong and others we’ve seen?
4. Final thoughts. 

Social Media:
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Popoholics Weekly Upload (04/12/2021)

Intro:

• Welcome Special Guest Danny Lopez 
• @fenryx on the gram jam

Community Feedback Section: 

• Corrections: Christian (Spy Correction), Chris (Eurovision Oscar Nom) 
• TBT Episode 11: Wolverine: The Return of the Radio Drama (Wolverine: The Long Night)
• Poll Results! 
• Listener mail! 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Netflix acquires streaming rights for Sony feature films starting in 2022 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/netflix-nabs-streaming-rights-to-sonys-feature-beginning-in-2022)
• Knives Out 2 & 3 coming to Netflix in $400+ million deal with Rian Johnson  (https://screenrant.com/knives-out-2-3-rian-johnson-creative-control-netflix/)

Movies:

• Ride or Die (Netflix) 4/15

TV:

• Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (Netflix) 4/14
• Big Shot (Disney+) 4/16

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Danny

• Monster Hunter (2020) Movie
• Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist

Chris

• Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn (DC Black Label Comic Limited Series)

Brian

• The Innocents (Criterion Blu-Ray)
• The Nightcomers (Kanopy)

Christian 

• Outriders (PS5/PS4/Xbox)
• Search Party Seasons 1 and 2 (TBS/HBO Max)

Social Media:
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Facebook: @PopOHolics
Twitter: @PopOHolics
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Episode 125: Godzilla vs. Kong (w/ special guest Danny Lopez)

Directed by: Adam Wingard
Written by: Eric Pearson & Max Borenstein
Score by: Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL
Budget: $165 million
Gross: ~$130 million worldwide currently (not including Thursday)

Cast: 

• Alexander Skarsgård as Nathan Lind
• Millie Bobby Brown as Madison Russell
• Rebecca Hall as Ilene Andrews
• Kaylee Hottle as Jia
• Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes
• Julian Dennison as Josh Valentine
• Demián Bichir as Walter Simmons
• Shun Oguri as Ren Serizawa
• Eiza González as Maya Simmons
• Kyle Chandler as Mark Russell 

Next EP:

• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) w/ special guest Danny “Godzilla Guru” Lopez 

Social Media:
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Twitter: @PopOHolics
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Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (04/05/2021) 

Intro: 

• Welcome Special Guest Danny Lopez 
• @fenryx on the gram jam

Chris and Christian’s Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 10: Thanksgiving Special: Cutthroat Kitchen
• Poll Results! 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Godzilla vs. Kong debuts in US with best opening day ($9.6 million) since the pandemic began (https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-debuts-to-solid-9-6-million-on-opening-day-1234942422/amp/)

Movies:

• Voyagers (Theaters) 4/9
• Thunder Force (Netflix) 4/9

Music:

• Fearless (Taylor’s Version) 4/9

TV:

• Chad (TBS) 4/6
• THEM (Prime Video) 4/9

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Danny

• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+, Ep 1-2)
• Pacific Rim: The Black (Netflix)

Chris

• Invincible (Amazon Prime, Episodes 1-3)

Brian

• Bad Trip (Netflix) 

Christian 

• Outriders (PS4/PS5/Xbox Systems)
• Alita: Battle Angel (VOD)

Social Media:

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @PopOHolics
Twitter: @PopOHolics
Instagram: @popoholicscast
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtG_kc4UFeUnlhpogZmjYBQ

Episode 124: Eraserhead (1977)

Directed by: David Lynch 
Written by: David Lynch
Score by: David Lynch
Budget: Estimated $10,000 (supposedly under $100,000)
Grossed: $7 million 
Cast:

• Jack Nance as Henry Spencer
• Charlotte Stewart as Mary X
• Allen Joseph as Mr. X
• Jeanne Bates as Mrs. X
• Judith Roberts as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
• Laurel Near as Lady in the Radiator
• V. Phipps-Wilson as Landlady
• Jack Fisk as Man in the Planet
• Jean Lange as Grandmother
• Thomas Coulson as The Boy
• John Monez as Bum
• Darwin Joston as Paul
• T. Max Graham as The Boss
• Hal Landon Jr. as Pencil Machine Operator

Talking Points:

1. What is your history with Eraserhead/ David Lynch?
2. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts? 

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What are the themes of Eraserhead?
2. How does this film relate to WandaVision?
3. Final thoughts. 

Next EP:

• Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) w/ special guest Danny “Godzilla Guru” Lopez 

Social Media:
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @PopOHolics
Twitter: @PopOHolics
Instagram: @popoholicscast

Popoholics Weekly Upload (03/29/2021)

Intro

Chris and Christian’s Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 9: Beers with Bros: Sandman Overture (w/Marcus Griggs)
• Poll Results! 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Black Widow to release on Disney+ ($29.99) and theaters 7/9 (https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/black-widow-release-july-streaming-disney-plus-1234610752/)

Movies:

• Godzilla vs. Kong (HBO Max/Theaters) 3/31
• Concrete Cowboy (Netflix) 4/2
• WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn (Hulu) 4/2

Video Games:

• Outriders (PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO, Stadia) 4/1

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• The Hobbit narrated by Andy Serkis (Audiobook)
• Modern Family (Hulu) 

Brian

• The Waiting (Theaters)
• Minari (PVOD/Theaters)

Christian 

• Zack Snyder’s Justice League (HBO Max)
• Judas and the Black Messiah (Theaters)