Pop Culture Historians

About Pop Culture Historians

Two friends discuss the history of their favorite pieces of pop culture from the very beginning. They’re currently working on a watch through Classic Doctor Who as well as the history of American superhero movies.

Publisher

Ryan Ritter

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2021

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

173 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Inner Sanctum Double Feature: CALLING DR. DEATH (1943) and THE FROZEN GHOST (1945)!

   This week, the Pop Culture Historians enter the Inner Sanctum with a pair of Lon Chaney Jr Universal monster features! Between CALLING DR. DEATH and THE FROZEN GHOST, we talk about our initial impressions on the Inner Sanctum Mysteries, a small subgenre within the Universal Monster franchise.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Universal Monster Double Feature: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) and THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (1928)

   This week, we continue our seasonal look at the vast Universal Monster film library by going back 100 years to the very beginnings of the franchise in order to review two silent features! Lon Chaney stars in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! Conrad Veidt stars in THE MAN WHO LAUGHS! Mary Philbin stars in both! Did these two movies hold up? Also, we break down our favorite haunted houses in our Intermission Special!

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   5 Oct 2026

   Universal Monster Double Feature: DRACULA (Spanish Version) (1931) and THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)!

   Welcome back, boos and ghouls! This week, we launch right back into our dive into the depths of the Universal Monster canon with a pair of lesser known entries. First up, the 1931 Spanish edition of DRACULA. Then we enter THE OLD DARK HOUSE, a James Whale 1932 classic. In between, we ask….is purple a Halloween color?

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

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Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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