In what has to be an unusual day for a Season Premiere, Joel Garcia starts off another season of The Pop Culture Shuffle on his birthday... which also happens to be the National Day of Mourning and funeral for the late Former President Jimmy Carter.

Joel starts off by reminiscing about the recently concluded Star Trek: Lower Decks. He also highlights Will My Guitar Gently Weep? by TurbulentWriter, a fanfic featuring the late George Harrison of The Beatles, as well as what else has happened on January 9th.

After an unusually long hiatus, Joel discusses the ongoing relocation of the (formerly Oakland) Athletics.

He also brings up a doubleheader of bad film reviews: The Garfield Movie and Kraven The Hunter.

He also looks ahead to 2025, including some personal announcements.

In this episode, Joel discusses the Duolingo app, gives some additional thoughts on Ryan Seacrest's first week hosting Wheel of Fortune, and pays tribute to the late great James Earl Jones.

In this special mini-episode, Joel discusses the upcoming debut of Ryan Seacrest as the new host of Wheel of Fortune as well as his brief thoughts on former host Pat Sajak.

In this week's episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel presents a 2019 segment about Santee's trolley station from a radio show he worked on that was sadly left incomplete and unaired.

He also discusses the fan fiction Shrek High School: Dawn of Adventure by housefire87, as well as his early thoughts on the current college football season when it comes to the San Diego State Aztecs.

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This week, Joel highlights The Real End, a Teen Titans fanfiction written by Dakari-King Mykan.

He also previews next week's Paralympic Games in Paris, mostly by his hope that NBC airs more than just a recap show.

In this special episode of The Pop Culture Shuffle, Joel looks back at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, looks forward to Los Angeles 2028, and discusses McDonald's Collector's Cups as well as the Big Mac.

In this special episode, Joel reminisces about his personal experience at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con. He also discusses Marvel Studios' Deadpool and Wolverine as well as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

On this week's episode, Joel discusses the Deadpool films in preparation for the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine, CBS' long-running reality show Big Brother, and his early thoughts on both this year's San Diego Comic-Con and the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.