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- 86: Superhero casting
Mark David Christenson joins Jen to dig into why fan fervor and furor are now de facto accompaniments to casting announcements for comic book movies. They examine factors that go into picking someone to bring a superhero from page to screen, from what can be interpreted about the intended treatment of a character based on the casting, to the weight physicality should take in comparison to acting chops, to the myriad of unexpected successes from people that would've been seen as odd choices at the time they received their roles. Spoiler alert: Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo couldn't come out better in this discussion.
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Show notes:
- Follow Dave on Twitter and check out his UCB Harold team Mister Town City. Also check out the indie improv show Dave and Jen host, The Manifesto Show, and Dave's podcast One Photo Reviews.
- Dave's recommendation: Short Term 12
- Portrayals of Batman, the Hulk, and Superman in film
- X-Men: First Class
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1 hr 4 min - 85: TV on TV
Jake Jabbour and Art Tebbel join Jen to talk about the niche of television that is TV shows about TV shows. From early examples like The Dick Van Dyke Show to currently running Episodes, there's no shortage of programs exploring the behind the scenes antics that can unfold when producing a show. There are many different ways to approach depicting a show-within-a-show though, from the specific tone taken while portraying television, to the amount of the fictional show the audience gets to see. And for a show-within-a-show experience of this podcast, just imagine Jake, Art, and Jen on a Sorkin-y walk and talk while you listen!
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Show notes:
- Follow Art and Jake on Twitter
- Art's recommendations: Android: Netrunner and game streaming on Twitch
- Jake's recommendations: Shameless and Justified
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Episodes
- The Aaron Sorkin TV trio: The Newsroom, Sports Night, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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1 hr 8 min - 84: Subculture - Life at sea
PrePopCulture is adding a new type of episode to the arsenal: exploring a subculture. This week, cruise ship performer Owen Wittekindt joins Jen to talk about what it's like to live at sea. From what constitutes a good cabin, to the things that are important to find when stopping in a port, to the way living on the boat affects his interaction with general pop culture and his perception of the passage of time, Owen shares the various details about his life on the ship that add up to make living apart from land feel surreal.
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Show notes:
- Follow Owen on Twitter
- Owen's recommendations: That Mitchell and Webb Look and Sad Cat Diary
- Second City cruise line performances
Theme song
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1 hr 4 min - 83: Antiheroes
James Mulholland joins Jen to dig into the idea of the antihero. From why they like a morally questionable main character to why depicting an antihero isn't the same as endorsing one, James and Jen have a lot of opinions on this method of characterizing a protagonist. But don't worry, it doesn't get too dark thanks to Greg Kinbear and Captain Ron.
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Show notes:
- You can follow James on Twitter, but he doesn't necessarily advise it since he rarely tweets
- James's recommendations: fashion subscription services like Stitch Fix, and the Bullet Journal system
- Breaking Bad
- Michael Moorcock's Elric novels
- The Wolf of Wall Street
Theme song
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1 hr 5 min - 82: Tattoos
Alex Berg joins Jen this week to chat all things tattoo. With eight pieces and counting, Alex is no stranger to figuring out a design and where to put it, the tattooing process itself, and even a little tattoo regret. And while ink may be the sign of criminals and badasses in movies, Alex and Jen find it pretty run of the mill in LA. Heck, it may be even more common than they realize. After all, you never know what might be hiding under other people's t-shirts…
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Show notes:- Follow Alex on Twitter, see him at Upright Citizens Brigade in LA on Thursdays at 11pm with his group Convoy and Saturdays at 7pm with his group Sentimental Lady, plus see Convoy with special guest Alex's mom at The Manifesto Show on 1/10/14!
- Alex's recommendations: the the Hardcore History podcast, indie games, and skulls
- Carl Zimmer's Science Ink has tons of cool science tattoos, including Alex's Schrödinger's Cat
- John Irving's novel Until I Find You deals heavily with tattooing
- The internet famous bad memorial wife tattoo that was fixed by a second artist
- Scarification
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1 hr 14 min - 81: 2013 year in review
This week Sarah Claspell and Dan Lippert join Jen for a two-segment episode to take a look back at the things in 2013 they were happy to see get big, were surprised to see get big, and thought would get big but didn't. They also take a look at what they hope will be big in 2014, from already established things they'd like to see grow, to new releases they hope will find success in the new year. Books, movies, TV, games, music, and social trends are all under the lens in this year in review!
And whether you found PrePopCulture in 2013 or have been listening from the beginning, thank you for tuning in! New episodes will return on 1/9/14.
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Show notes:
- Follow Sarah on Twitter, see her on Harold team Cardinal Redbird at Upright Citizens Brigade on Monday nights, plus see her sketch team The Get Go at UCB on 4-30-14. You can also check out Sarah's website well that's adorable!
- Follow Dan on Twitter, see him on Harold team Winslow at UCB on Monday nights, plus see his sketch group Big Grande at UCB on 1-14-14. You can also check out Dan's amazing show Friendship All-Stars!
- Around the World in 80 Plates
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Beyonce's secret self-titled album
- Fingers crossed for a new Fallout game
- Joe Hill
- Positive sketch comedy and sketch on TV, both of which IFC does well
- The Magician's Land
- Orphan Black
- Hate-watching fodder like Sharknado
- Side Effects
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1 hr 18 min - 80: The Birthday Boys
Jeff Dutton, Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford, Matt Kowalick, and Chris VanArtsdalen join Jen this week to discuss their sketch group The Birthday Boys. They chat about their approach to comedy, and take Jen through the group's history, from putting up their first sketches at a free midnight show at Upright Citizens Brigade, to working with Bob Odenkirk and now having their own TV show on IFC. They also wish Jen a happy birthday since this episode was recorded on her birthday, but that was just a weird coincidence.
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Show notes:
- Follow @thebirthdayboys on Twitter, go to thebirthdayboys.com to see some of their videos, and check out their sketch show on IFC Fridays at 10:30pm. You can also find their show on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-birthday-boys-season-1/id700993130?i=709889314
- To see one of their live shows, check them out at UCBLA on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm, see them at the Troubadour 12/17/13 in Comedy for the Holidays II, and catch them at San Francisco Sketchfest and Riot LA in 2014.
- Dave's recommendation: Nathan For You
- Mike's recommendation: Deadwood
- Chris's recommendation: the books of John Swartzwelder
- Jeff's recommendation: Jon Favreau's Made
- Matt's recommendation: Fleetwood Mac's Tusk
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1 hr 9 min - 79: Brand loyalty
James Mulholland joins Jen to discuss brand loyalty, and what actually constitutes it today. From tech to clothes to travel, and from online retailer to local business to giant corporation, there are a myriad of ways in which companies attempt to inspire brand loyalty. But since the reason a customer stays with a given company can range anywhere from true appreciation for a superior product, to entrenchment over time making it too difficult to jump ship, maybe the focus should really be on avoiding what kills brand loyalty rather than cracking the amorphous formula that inspires it.
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Show notes:
- You can follow James on Twitter, but he doesn't necessarily advise it since he rarely tweets
- James's recommendation: the re-emergence of cyberpunk, like in forthcoming game Cyberpunk 2077
- Apple
- Baum-Kuchen and the Midori Traveler's notebook
- Virgin American
- Zappos
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1 hr 2 min - A Thanksgiving thank you
A quick message from Jen to you this week in lieu of an episode. Happy Thanksgiving!
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2 min - 78: What does "nerd" mean now?
Justin Donaldson joins Jen to chat about the word "nerd," and how its meaning has changed over the years. From its origin as slang for "square" in the 1950s to the connotation closer to "cool" that it has today, nerds have been wearing the term as a badge of honor for some time whether it was semantically positive or negative. There are even faux-nerds now! If only Jen could tell her 6-year old self not to worry…
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Show notes:
- Check out Justin's Facebook page for updates on his projects and watch his videos on Funny or Die.
- Check out the Tournament of Nerds on Facebook and Twitter. This month it's at UCBLA on 11/23/13 at 10pm, regularly the third Saturday of the month at midnight.
- Justin's recommendation: Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- Etymology of 'nerd'
- Comic-Con
- '90s nerd poster boy Steve Urkel
- And that nerd meme Jen mentioned…
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About PrePopCulture
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PrePopCulture is a weekly one hour podcast in which my guests and I tackle all things pop culture. We'll chat about cool stuff that's under the radar, examine how things currently in pop culture got…
there, and even take a stab at where trends might go in the future.