Pop's And Pop Culture

Maya and Luke, here again to discuss CW's teen drama "Riverdale," this time going into the most teen drama-esk episode yet. They talk about Archie—emotionally tied up in his parent's divorce and turning to alcohol, Betty—grappling with her inner-darkness as she is confronted by a figure of her past, Veronica—caught in the middle of her shady father's legal battles, Jughead—the birthday boy who has to learn to let people in, and Cheryl who, as always, is looking for revenge. This culmination of this? An enormous party with iconic lines and utterly confusing scenes, but all worth the discussion.

Join Maya and Luke as they dive into S01:E09 of Riverdale. They cover all of the new developments with the Blossom Empire, including the sacred tree-tapping (?), a fancy banquet, and the family's strange obsession with Archie Andrews. They also get into Veronica's latest attempt to erase her past while still grappling with her father's actions, ongoing feuding between Cooper parents, sweet moments from Bughead, and poor Fred Andrews who cannot catch a break.

The podcast is back from a brief hiatus, and ready to dive into a new episode of your favorite teen drama. We pick back up in Riverdale, where the kids are planning the most contentious baby shower of the century. But that's not all! Maya and Luke discuss more shady dealings (potentially caused by the Southside Serpents), a new side of Alice Cooper, the same old crap from Archie Andrews, a ton of new couple annoucements, and FP's increasingly-complicated connection to the murder of Jason Blossom.

Hosts Maya and Luke are joined by their first special guest of the podcast - Abigail! Together, they begin by getting into Harry Styles' juicy music video for 'Watermelon Sugar,' discuss Taylor Swift's 'City of Lover' concert video, and then transition to the eventful week it has been in Bachelor Nation. They start their conversation with Hannah B's controversy on Instagram Live including the response from other Bachelor contestants (or lack thereof), and then it is time to finally break down the first season of the new Bachelor spin-off that nobody asked for but somehow became the quarantine content we all needed.

The hosts return to discuss S01:E07 of Riverdale, "Chapter Seven: In a Lonely Place!" They finally get to discuss the latest in neglegent parents from this show - FP Jones, and his shady background. They continue to adore Bughead, get into Veronica's retail therapy tatics, and the ongoing tensions between the Blossom and Cooper families.

Join the hosts this week as they struggle their way through the corners of the internet. They start with even more baby announcements, this time from Elon Musk and Rupert Grint (strange and possible illegal names included). They discuss Chrissy Teigen's latest Twitter feud and Katy Perry's latest music announcement (with all of the Taylor Swift rumors). The hosts then return to the trash TV hit 'Too Hot to Handle' and debate whether the reunion episode was really ever necessary. And finally, they get into the meat of this episode - the second season of Netflix's 'Dead to Me,' in all of its twisted, delightful glory.

Join the hosts as they dive into S01:E06, where the Pussycats truly get their moment to shine. This episode is packed with Riverdale's prestigous Variety Show and an original song by Archie Andrews, signature forgery from not-so-anonymous buyers, a shady home for troubled youth, and the introduction of *multiple* forbidden relationships. Oh, and of course there's a dose of overbearing parents, because it couldn't be a Riverdale episode without it.

Another pop culture episode is here! This time, Maya and Luke begin with the big news of the week: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are having a child! They review their rocky relationship history, touch on Anderson Cooper's own baby announcement, and then give an update on the potential One Direction reunion. Then they pivot to Bachelor news, including speculation on Tyler C. and Hannah's will-they-or-won't-they situation and the official dating announcement from Pilot Pete and Kelley. Finally, they move on to the Parks & Recreation quarantine special and a debate on whether this formula should extend to other shows.

Maya and Luke are back again with more Riverdale content, this time covering S01:E05 of this teen-drama. They discuss the show's first look at it's darker side—something that they both can appreciate. They get into the mysteries of Thornhill, hard-core music teachers, the murder investigation that is now solely run by teenagers, and new sympathy for Cheryl. The episode is stuffed with blood-feuds, snake-shaped warning signs, and temptations of infidelity, so there's a lot to cover and a lot of opinions to be had.

The hosts are back this week to discuss the show that has managed to top Netflix's charts: 'Too Hot to Handle.' They go into the wild premise and the bizzare workshops. They speculate about producer influence, debate the pros and cons of a robot host, and argue about the value of a snarky, unseen narrator. And they ultimatly agree that the sex-postive cast is what makes this show high-quality trash TV.