Under the Tree!...With DXC

This week Darren kikis with Haley and Emilie from his favorite Twitter account Degrassi No Context. Together they dish on favorite characters, the best plots, missed opportunities, and of course—does Spemma make sense? We conclude with a round of But Do You Know? where the girls battle it out to see who has the most Panther pride!

WARNING: Episode contains spoilers on the Degrassi franchise!

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This week Darren is joined by music critic/ Tik Toker Pablo, the Don! Together they kiki about Pablo's beginnings, Tik Tok's influence, British pop bands, and more! Then, Pablo plays a round of This or That that involves some of the hottest artists of today!

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*Landline phone rings* It's finally spooky season, and what better way than to highlight everyone's favorite campy slasher —Scream! But first, it's time for That's a Pop of Culture! where Darren breaks down his thoughts on the ongoing Spears Family drama, Adele impending takeover, Summer Walker still not being over it, and miss Balegdeh herself Jesy Nelson. Then the "spookiki" begins when Darren is joined by his good friend and fellow Scream lover Kerry! Together they share behind-the-scenes facts, rank the franchise, their hopes for the new film, and whether the franchise has a future! Kerry then plays a round of But Do You Know? to determine if she'd survive an encounter with the notorious Ghostface! So grab your Jiffy pop and press play! but remember, never say "I'll be right back!"

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It's the start of an all-new season of Under the Tree!...with DXC and we're making sure to kick it off right! In this episode, Darren is joined by fellow pop culture aficionado Troy McEady from DUNZO! podcast. Together they discuss all things pop culture including Britney's freedom, Lindsay's much-needed redemption arc, and the curious state of Katy's career! Then, it's a round of This or That? where Troy draws a line in the sand between Tyra & Naomi, Hilary & Lindsay, Miley & Selena, and much more!

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In Part 2 of the season finale, Darren picks up where he left off with popular Britney Twitter Stan @codyspearz. Together, the two react to Britney's bombshell court testimony and where they see it going from here! Cody also shares his "humble" beginnings on Stan Twitter and (in his defense) why he trolled. Finally, it's is time to play But Do You Know? Where we determine if Cody is still fit to wear his Britney stan crown!

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In Part 1 of the season finale, Darren is joined by popular Britney Twitter Stan @codyspearz. Together they kiki about what went wrong with Britney Jean, The disaster that was 2011-2013, Britney's boyfriends, and more! Cody also shares his humble beginnings on becoming a Britney stan, and also some other Britney fun facts that we'd all love to know!

Look out for Part 2 Next Week!

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This week we are joined by special guest Mikhaila Archer, editor-in-chief of CHRONIC! Zine. Together they kiki on the creation of CHRONIC!, Y2K nostalgia, the lack of dark skin representation, and much more! Later, it's time for But Do You Know? where Mikhaila skills are put to the test to see if she really is the 2000s queen she claims to be!

CHRONIC! Issue 2 coming soon!

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And just like that...it's Sex and the City week! Darren Is joined by his friends Vanessa, Kathryn, and Isabel to kiki about the iconic T.V. series! Together they discuss Carrie's many flaws, diversity in New York, the terrible second film, and the upcoming revival. Then it's time for a segment of But Do You Know? where the girls face off to see who will take Samantha's place as part of Manhattan’s favorite girlfriends!

*This episode contains SPOILERS to what occurred in the final season of Shameless*

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This week on That's a Pop of Culture!, Darren shares his thoughts on pride, rainbow-washing, the iCarly reboot, Rihanna's continued hiatus, and officially endorses Dua Lipa. Then, it's Time for a Kiki! with Erin and Meg from our sister podcast Love You, Mean It. Together they break down everything to do with pop's newest it-girl Olivia Rodrigo—including her beginnings, her new (already acclaimed) album SOUR, and what could be next for the young star!

After a two-week break, Darren's back with an episode unlike the rest! But first, it's time for That's a Pop of Culture!, where Darren dishes on  Olivia Rodrigo, more SATC reboot news, Ariana's surprise wedding, and more! Then it's Time for a Kiki! with Darren's good friend Priscilla— where they dish on what it was like being one of the few black kids at their PWI. No topic is untouched as they discuss the dating scene, rich white kids, and what got on their nerves the most. For anyone who loves Darren's anecdotes, this is sure to be a good one!

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