The Pop Culture Brain Podcast

By Pop Culture Brain

What you need to know about movies and TV, not just what's trending. Alex and Lara discuss the most interesting pop culture stories of the week and give their unique opinions and analysis.... more

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November 18, 2025 They laughed at PRIDE & PREJUDICE
The 2005 Pride & Prejudice originally had different endings in the US and the UK. How the hell did that happen? Pride & Prejudice turns 20 years old this month, so here are some things i bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links
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9min
November 13, 2025 LITTLE NICKY was a huge FLOP
Little Nicky was Adam Sandler’s first HUGE flop and critics hated it. But the Sandman definitely got the last laugh. Little Nicky turns 25 years old this week, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.
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8min
November 11, 2025 THE GRINCH tortured JIM CARREY
Jim Carrey’s Grinch makeup was so excruciating. They literally hired a guy from the CIA to help him. How the Grinch Stole Christmas turns 25 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.
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14min
November 07, 2025 Shyamalan was wrong about UNBREAKABLE
M Night Shyamalan and Disney completely disagreed on how to sell Unbreakable, but you know what, I think the studio was right on this one. Unbreakable turns 25 years old this month, so here are 10 facts I bet you never knew about it.
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5min
November 06, 2025 Disney almost ruined TOY STORY
Disney’s meddling almost ruined Toy Story, leading to the nearly catastrophic Black Friday Incident. Toy Story turns 30 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links
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11min
November 04, 2025 WB’s epic HOME ALONE mistake
When it came to Home Alone, Warner Brothers made the biggest mistake in film history. Home Alone turns 35 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.
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11min
October 31, 2025 COLBERT thought his show would FAIL
The Colbert Report made Stephen Colbert a household name, but he didn’t think it was going to work at first, for 2 obvious reasons. The Colbert Report turns 20 years old this month, so here are 9 Facts I bet you never knew about it.
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4min
October 28, 2025 THE MARTIAN was REJECTED at first
Not a single book publisher wanted The Martian. A few years later, it made half a billion dollars at the box office. The Martian turns 10 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links
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9min
October 21, 2025 Universal BURIED the 1st MEET THE PARENTS
Meet the Parents went from a $35,000 indie to a billion dollar franchise. But Universal didn't want you to know that. Meet the Parents turns 25 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links
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9min
October 18, 2025 The downfall of MAD TV
MadTV was supposed to be an SNL killer. So what happened?
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8 facts about MadTV (Sources: Vulture, Deadline, Boston Herald, Variety, UPI, /Film, CBC, THR, Chicago Tribune, Time, CBS News, Washington Post, The Outline, Logo TV, Rolling Stone, RT, Screenrant, EW) #madtv #mad #sketchcomedy #comedy #tv
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4min

FAQs about The Pop Culture Brain Podcast:

How many episodes does The Pop Culture Brain Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.