Welcome to Pop Cultured, a podcast about film, TV, books, theme parks, and more. Join the rotating panel of entertainment journalists, film critics, and pop culture enthusiasts Ben Pearson, Hoai-Tran Bui, Brad Oman, Chris Evangelista, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, and Ryan Scott as they talk about the best and worst things they've been watching, reading, playing, and more. They've been writing, podcasting, and/or making videos about movies, TV, books, games, and theme parks for a combined total of 121 years, and they're excited to have you along for the ride.
Pop Cultured
Claim This Podcastby Ben Pearson
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28 episodes
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Welcome to Pop Cultured, a podcast about film, TV, books, theme parks, and more. Join the rotating panel of entertainment journalists, film critics, and pop culture enthusiasts Ben Pearson, Hoai-Tran Bui, Brad Oman, Chris Evangelista, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, and Ryan Scott as they talk about the best and worst things they've been watching, reading, playing, and more. They've been writing, podcasting, and/or making videos about movies, TV, books, games, and theme parks for a combined total of 121 years, and they're excited to have you along for the ride.
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Recent Episodes
June 2, 2026
Widow's Bay, Hacks, Master and Commander, The Sheep Detectives, and More
Hosts Ben and Jacob discuss "Widow's Bay," "Hacks," "Master and Commander," and "The Sheep Detectives," sharing their latest viewing experiences.
May 19, 2026
Red Rising, Caught Stealing, The Warriors, and More
Hosts Jacob and BJ discuss recent reads like "Red Rising," watches including "The Warriors," and festival experiences, offering pop culture insights.
May 5, 2026
EPIC Universe, Disneyland, Verity, Speed Racer, and More
<p>We'd love for you to join us at <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/popcultured" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">patreon.com/popcultured</a>, where you can hear everything we release each week, including ad-free and exclusive episodes that won't be in this feed!</p> <ul data-pm-slice="3 1 []"> <li> <p>What we've been <strong>Doing</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Ben went to Orlando to see The Midnight and visit EPIC Universe.</p> </li> <li> <p>Brad went to Disneyland for a Toy Story 5 early press day, went to see Michael Longfellow at The Den Theatre in Chicago</p> </li> <li> <p>BJ saw Purity Ring in concert, went to the Overlook Film Fest & CinemaCon, and moderated at The Academy</p> </li> <li> <p>This is very late but HT went to SXSW (fave movies there: I Love Boosters & Hokum); also saw Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf in Death of a Salesman</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>What we've been <strong>Reading</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>BJ started reading Verity and it's about to be a DNF.</p> </li> <li> <p>HT has been reading The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>What we've been <strong>Watching</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Ben rewatched Titanic (and wants to talk about the hand in the car).</p> </li> <li> <p>Brad watched Faces of Death and is enjoying season 21 of Taskmaster so far.</p> </li> <li> <p>BJ has started a full-series rewatch of The Drew Carey Show, saw a lot of great stuff at Overlook, and checked out Connor Storrie's surrealist short film, Jerry the Ginger Eater.</p> </li> <li> <p>HT saw Speed Racer again in theaters, and her latest Pluto TV marathon resparked the ultimate debate: who is hotter, young Pacino or <a href= "https://www.tmz.com/photos/image_jpg_20230514_387f09f3b2734979b3f17b92adf1504a/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">young De Niro</a>?</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>What we've been <strong>Eating</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Brad ate some tasty food at Disneyland's Avengers Campus and Big Hero 6's San Fransokyo, also tried Liquid Death Pop-Tarts Carnage Iced Tea, Dirty Mountain Dew, Birthday Cake Pebbles marshmallow treats.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ben ate some EPIC Universe food.</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>
28 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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