The Cult Popcast

| Analysis | Imagine cruising down an open road, sun on your back and wind rushing through your hair. This is a sensation Gabe rediscovers while riding a bike. It’s also a feeling evoked by ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore,’ the latest album from Philadelphia’s Americana rock outfit ‘The War on Drugs.’

| Review | Today we “Get Back” to 1969! On this episode, Steven welcomes his mom to the cast while they talk all things Beatles and Beatle-mania, referring to director Peter Jackson’s beautifully put together “documentary” that came out on Disney +, of this infamous time in the Beatles’ life leading up to their rooftop concert.

| Review | The podcast is full of all manor of hauntings today. First, a quick review of ‘The House,’ the new stop motion animated film from Netflix. Then, a collection of old tapes sets the stage for ‘Archive 81,’ a spooky timeline-jumping serial that pays homage to classic sci-fi and horror cinema from Tarkovsky all the way to The Twilight Zone.

| Review | On the third night, he finds you. In another throwback episode, Steven and Gabe review an actual “hidden gem,” and one of the last movies to come out of 20th Century Fox. David Prior’s chilling horror-noir, ‘The Empty Man,’ is remarkable not only for its genre but also as a quality film in its own right.

| Analysis | So… what is “Devs?” Today the boys throw it back to 2020 to take a close look at Alex Garland’s enigmatic and profound limited series from FX/Hulu. With equal parts science fiction and existential philosophy, this show is one that will get inside your head and stick around for a while.

| Review | Artist Aziz Ansari released a new half hour stand up special on Netflix called, ‘Night Club Comedian,’ everyone should check it out. The boys then throw some love to the show ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and the genius behind it.

| Review | Gabe and Steven talk about Moon Knight! Then Steven fan casts Michael C. Hall as a replacement for Oscar Isaac as he talks in detail about the latest season of ‘Dexter’ entitled, ‘New Blood.’

| Review | After another brief review by Ally of ‘Being The Ricardos,’ the heavy topics of ‘The Morning Show’ from Apple TV spark a deeper conversation about the complexities of the “Me Too” Movement and cancel culture.

| Review | Something wicked this way comes! The boys are double-dipping in witchcraft today as a Harry Potter reunion leads into a discussion about the newest adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, masterfully brought to screen by Joel Coen. Oh, and Microsoft just bought Activision.

| Review | What does Davy Crockett have to do with Karate Kid? You’re about to find out. Steven’s brother Tim joins the cast once again in this surprisingly perspicacious and insightful episode about ‘Cobrai Kai’ season four.