Best Ron Swallow Podcasts (2025)

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469. Pop Goes the Culture BONUS Episode for Tuesday, May 27 2025: Khary Payton 51:33

4d ago51:33

51:33

This week's BONUS episode features our Q&A with Khary Payton (The Walking Dead, Teen Titans Go!) from Kansas Comic Con. Join us! Join us this weekend at Iron City Comic Con in Birmingham, Alabama. Get your advance discount tickets online before they're sold out at IronCityComicCon.com.

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Will Fantastic Four or Superman be The Greatest 1:37:07

4d ago1:37:07

1:37:07

We ask, “Will Fantastic Four or Superman be The Greatest?”, in the box office and pop-cultural battle that looms this summer. They both herald a back to basics approach in a market where people have convinced themselves there’s no more places to go. Leave it up to two originals to prove them wrong…maybe. After all, these characters are as retro as …

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468. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, May 23rd 2025: Memorial Day Weekend & the Start of Summer 1:32:01

8d ago1:32:01

1:32:01

Tons of news this week, the characters whose deaths we're not over yet, a format change, Joey turns in his homework, and more on this week's brand new episode. Join us!

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Marvel's Greatest Comeback 1:53:30

12d ago1:53:30

1:53:30

In this supersized spoiler chat, we debate whether the one two punch of Thunderbolts* and Daredevil : Born Again represents “Marvel’s Greatest Comeback.” Ed and Producer Bill ask, can these street level heroes and super spies cement the new foundation for the Fantastic Doomsdays to come? Is Daredevil great, wildly uneven, or both? Are the Thunderbo…

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467. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, May 9th 2025: Happy Mother's Day / BONUS: Marty Grabstein & Bill Farmer 1:37:30

22d ago1:37:30

1:37:30

This week, we're talking about the war on anime, our favorite mothers and mother-figures in entertainment & pop culture, Zack is delivering his report on 'Young Frankenstein', and more. Our bonus this week comes from our Q&A with Marty Grabstein & Bill Farmer from Mississippi Anime Fest. Join us!

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Fixing Star Wars Episode 3 Retcon of the Sith (Reboot It S5 Premiere) 1:50:52

24d ago1:50:52

1:50:52

The Reboot Crew is back! After a 4 year hiatus, the internet's favorite development team has landed a new gig with one of Hollywood's most controversial figures: David Zaslav. Their first assignment: a whole new take on Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith....and ONLY Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith! With Episodes 1, 2, and 4-9 sta…

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466. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, May 2nd 2025: May the Fourth Be With You / BONUS: Emily Swallow 2:16:39

30d ago2:16:39

2:16:39

This week, we're taste testing Sprite Chill Strawberry Kiwi, discussing Star Wars, Joey's turning in his Ghost in the Shell homework, and more -- including all that's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture. Plus, this Star Wars weekend, we're bringing you our Q&A with Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian) from Kansas Comic Con. Join us!…

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The Greatest Reboots of Reboot It on YouTube 1:51:32

1M ago1:51:32

1:51:32

“Our Greatest Reboots” features the gang reunited, including Billy Business of Hot Takes with Billy Biz and the YouTube Channel “Reboot It”! By the way, our sister show “Reboot It” is coming back. In this primer episode of The Greatest Pod, we discuss the “art” of the reboot, if such a thing exists. Also, much of this episode is looking back on OUR…

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465. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, April, 18th 2025: Tax Returns / BONUS: Lex Luger 1:37:10

1M ago1:37:10

1:37:10

This week, we're taste testing Mtn Dew Baja Cabo Citrus, talking about the entertainment & pop culture news, spending tax refunds that we don't have, and more. As a bonus, we're bringing you our Q&A with Lex Luger, who is being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this weekend. Join us! Speaking of the WWE -- join us for FREE on the Pop Goes the Cult…

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464. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, April 11 2025: Favorite Pets / BONUS: Robbie Daymond 1:49:10

2M ago1:49:10

1:49:10

This week, we're all over the place -- talking appropriate greetings, The Minecraft Movie, the Gen X spirit animal, moving away from social media, our favorite pets in entertainment & pop culture, Zack makes his film recommendation that Joey has to watch now, and more. Our bonus this week is a Q&A with Robbie Daymond from last month's Mississippi A…

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463. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, April 4 2025: Sending Our Best Into Space / BONUS: Ron Perlman 1:15:43

2M ago1:15:43

1:15:43

This week, we're catching up on the latest news, blasting stuff (and people) into space, and as an added bonus we're bringing you our Q&A with Ron Perlman from Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

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462. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, March 28 2025: Stuff on a Stick / BONUS: Holly Marie Combs 1:48:52

2M ago1:48:52

1:48:52

This week, we're recapping the highlights from Planet Comicon, discussing what's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, and putting stuff on sticks. As a bonus, we're bringing you our Q&A with Holly Marie Combs from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

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461. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, March 21 2025: Chips & Dips / BONUS: Mark-Paul Gosselaar 1:31:14

2M ago1:31:14

1:31:14

This week: Tropical 7Up, a new bill in Texas that could impact the anime and voice acting community, our favorite dips, and more. Also, our Q&A with Mark-Paul Gosselaar from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

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460. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, March 14th 2025: Pi Day / BONUS: Jason Mewes 1:35:31

3M ago1:35:31

1:35:31

This week, we're breaking down all that's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, talking about our favorite pies, and we're bringing you the Q&A with Jason Mewes from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

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The Greatest Fake News (Daily Bugle, Daily Planet) 1:51:45

3M ago1:51:45

1:51:45

In fictional universes somebody has to break the news. “The Greatest ‘Fake News’” is Ed, Ron and Producer Bill imagining what the media landscapes are in two of the most popular fictional universes. Why are superheroes attracted to the news? How intense would the politicization of Superman be? What jobs would you pick if you knew certain “the real …

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459. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, March 7th: Cereal Mascots We Could Take In A Fight / BONUS: Cristina Vee 1:43:00

3M ago1:43:00

1:43:00

This week, we're breaking down the new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, drafting the cereal mascots we think we could take in a fight, and we're bringing you Zack's Q&A with Cristina Vee from last month's Missouri Comic Con. Join us!

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458. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, February 28th 2025: Things That Are Unintentionally Creepy 1:25:20

3M ago1:25:20

1:25:20

This week, we're convention prepping, discussing things that we find unintentionally creepy, and covering all that's new & newsworthy this week in entertainment & pop culture.

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457. Valentine's Crushes / BONUS: Kaiji Tang & Adam McArthur 1:57:12

4M ago1:57:12

1:57:12

This week, we're talking Super Bowl, rock & roll, gaming, we have the audio from our Q&A with voice actors Kaiji Tang & Adam McArthur from Little Rock Anime Fest, and all that's new & newsworthy this week in entertainment & pop culture. Join us! Did you know that you can watch recordings of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast LIVE on YouTube? Join us …

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The Greatest Superheroes that Aren't 1:03:24

4M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

"The Greatest Superheroes That Aren't” is our crew, Ed, Ron, and Professor Bill, dissecting those movies and TV shows that center on someone with a superpower but nobody admits it! All types of heroic stories from Commando to Colombo feature heroes with superior powers that must fight unbeatable odds and we discuss these characters comparing and co…

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456. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, February 7th 2025: Groundhog Day / BONUS: Brittney Karbowski 1:59:41

4M ago1:59:41

1:59:41

After an unplanned hiatus, we're back with another brand new episode. This week, we're talking Groundhog Day, we have the audio from our Q&A with voice actor Brittney Karbowski from Little Rock Anime Fest, and all that's new & newsworthy this week in entertainment & pop culture. Join us! Did you know that you can watch recordings of the Pop Goes th…

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The Greatest Pasts 1:40:50

4M ago1:40:50

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“The Greatest Pasts” features the whole crew talking about period pieces from our iconoclastic perspectives. We don’t go gaga when you put a few period cars in the shot and have everybody say “gee whiz”, it takes more than that to get us feeling like we’re in the past. We discuss our favorite examples in this banger of an ep. *This is the last one …

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455. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, January 17th 2025: Make a Break for the Tropics 1:12:21

4M ago1:12:21

1:12:21

Join us as we take a look at what's new and newsworthy in entertainment & pop culture, plus Joey and Zack look to more tropical climes to beat the winter blues (with disastrous results).Hit us up on social media -- what are you looking forward to in 2025? What stories grabbed your attention this week? React to what we said on the show! Find us and …

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The Greatest Futures in Pop Culture 1:30:55

5M ago1:30:55

1:30:55

“The Greatest Futures” is mostly Ed and Ron trying to not talk about the dystopia we currently live in and failing BUT we do touch on some of the greatest futures in pop culture. From Star Trek to Total Recall we examine how fictional futures dramatize the concerns of the present. We discuss how we’d fare in certain futures like being blood boys in…

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454. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, January 10th 2025: Looking Ahead At 2025 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Wildfires, winter weather, and woe. Join us this week as Zack & Joey break down the major stories in entertainment & pop culture and take a look ahead at what's coming to a TV, movie theater, gaming console, and bookstore near you in 2025.Hit us up on social media -- what are you looking forward to in 2025? What stories grabbed your attention this …

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453. Pop Goes the Culture Podcast for Friday, January 3rd 2025: Well, well, well... look who's back. 1:00:31

5M ago1:00:31

1:00:31

Happy New Year! Joey & Zack are back to usher in a new era of Pop Goes the Culture. Join us as we catch up from the holiday season and look ahead to a busy and exciting 2025. Hit us up on social media -- what are your new year's resolutions? What stories grabbed your attention this week? React to what we said on the show. Find us and follow us at @…

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The Greatest Cops in Fiction Part Two 1:35:20

5M ago1:35:20

1:35:20

“The Greatest Cops In Fiction Part Two” is us continuing to build our portfolio of powerhouse porcine patrolmen.This one features some great pulls by the gang and more specific examples of what we consider exemplary cops in fiction. Our personal philosophy is that there’s a difference between action fantasy heroes with badges versus actual police p…

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452. Bonus Episode -- An Alan Tudyk Christmas 45:49

5M ago45:49

45:49

We're wrapping up 2024 with a special bonus Christmas episode of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast, where we go all the way back to January at NWA Comic Con with gift-giver Alan Tudyk. Enjoy! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and we'll catch you right back here next year (next week) for another brand new episode to kick off 2025.…

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The Greatest Cops in Fiction Part One 50:55

5M ago50:55

50:55

Tis the season…to discuss crime and punishment in movies! “The Greatest Cops In Fiction Part One” is us dissecting the concept of law enforcement in this dystopian future we call the present. We talk about how cops are depicted in movies and TV and we try to get our heads around the sly thrill of watching various levels of copaganda since we were k…

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The Greatest Thanksgiving Special 1:24:38

6M ago1:24:38

1:24:38

“The Greatest Thanksgiving Special” is Ed, Bill, and the returning Ron Swallow talking about pieces of pop culture we are thankful to have experienced at particular times in our lives. These are some of the art and the culture around said art that would form us into the weirdos you know and love. Ed talks Mack Bolan novels, Ron talks rollerblading …

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The Greatest Space Characters 1:25:14

6M ago1:25:14

1:25:14

We had an impromptu convo about “The Greatest Space Characters” and it ended up NOT being “sTaR wArS vS. sTaR tReK” and more about why there will be rednecks in space and why can’t the Green Lanterns finally be truly cool. Ed and Producer Bill get into a debate about whether most science fiction aliens are “human plus” or “human minus”. We pitch so…

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The Greatest Recasting in Pop Culture Movies 1:40:36

7M ago1:40:36

1:40:36

With Ron Swallow away on his honeymoon, Ed and Producer Bill discuss “The Greatest Recastings in Pop Culture Movies”. We do all the hits, Bats, Supes, Spidey, Bond and many others that aren’t as obvious. The debates come fast and furious, and the discussions get deep as we interrogate what it means to do a serial character “correctly.” Can someone …

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The Greatest Cats in Pop Culture 1:18:58

8M ago1:18:58

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“The Greatest Cats in Pop Culture” is our conversation about the feline fictional characters that impacted our lives. The cat has always been a mysterious, charismatic, enigmatic presence in the lives of humans. Earning the love of the small ones or running from the big ones seems to be baked into our DNA. Aslan, Mufasa, Shere Khan, Hobbes, Salem f…

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451. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, October 4th 2024: We're Back -- A Soft Reset 53:12

8M ago53:12

53:12

We're back from our break with another brand new episode of the Pop Goes the Culture podcast! This week, we're catching up with what we've been up to, discussing the worst children's TV programs, discussing how YOU can pick our favorite spooky season movies & specials, and more! Let us know what in entertainment, pop culture, and life in general is…

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The Greatest Goths in Pop Culture 1:35:02

8M ago1:35:02

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“The Greatest In Goth Pop Culture” is admittedly a weird topic to be talking about today but with the new Crow movie bombing it made us think about how truly ubiquitous goth culture was in the 80’s and 90’s. What happened? Why did this brand of melancholic existentialism / nihilism fall out of fashion after being basically the aesthetic of 90’s act…

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The Greatest Mentors in Pop Culture 1:57:18

9M ago1:57:18

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In this super sized episode Ed, Ron, and Producer Bill discuss and debate “The Greatest Mentors In Pop Culture.” We interrogate the different expressions of the mentor. Some are father or mother figures, some started out as replacement parents and became trusty butlers. Some are space wizards you meet for a week, or alien holograms or long dead unc…

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Is the Boys The Greatest Superhero Show 1:12:08

9M ago1:12:08

1:12:08

“Is ‘The Boys’ The Greatest Superhero Show?” You might think, “Well obviously that’s madness…right?” I’d say surely we’ve seen something about superheroes that was more hopeful. Maybe funnier? Maybe more life affirming? But better? I don’t know man. The show manages to do pretty decent super action on a budget and the characters are pretty damn coo…

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450. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, August 9th 2024: Q&A With Keith David 1:14:04

10M ago1:14:04

1:14:04

This week -- a special announcement about the podcast and our Q&A with Keith David from Mississippi Comic Con. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠⁠online tip jar⁠⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at OklahomaComicCon.com.…

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The Greatest Predictons from SDCC 24 1:49:39

10M ago1:49:39

1:49:39

You can’t trust Producer Bill and Ed Greer to do the “boring” thing of just dryly recapping this monumental San Diego Comic Con, Of course we talk Fantastic Four news, Robert Downey Jr., Mcfeel, and the Russos coming back…and some stuff from DC too. All of that’s great but we think it’s prime time to think about the comic book movie as an organism.…

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449. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, August 2nd 2024: What We're Excited About The Rest Of 2024 53:36

10M ago53:36

53:36

This week, we're recapping the big stories from San Diego Comic Con and taking a look ahead at what we're most excited for in the back half of 2024. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠⁠online tip jar⁠⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at Oklaho…

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448. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, July 26th 2024: The Dog Days of Summer 59:09

10M ago59:09

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This week, we’re celebrating the Dog Days of summer with our favorite canines from across entertainment & pop culture. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠⁠online tip jar⁠⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at OklahomaComicCon.com.…

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The Greatest Batman Analogues 1:35:07

10M ago1:35:07

1:35:07

“The Greatest Batman Analogues” started as a companion to our “Greatest Superman Analogues” episode but it quickly grew into a conversation about how powerful and impactful a Batman could or should be. Many Twitter dorks including us have tried to put real world morality on this particular comic book character given our frankly natural suspicion an…

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447. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, July 19th 2024: Napoleon Dynamite 20th Anniversary Q&A 46:32

11M ago46:32

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This week, we're returning to last month's Mississippi Comic Con for a 20th anniversary of 'Napoleon Dynamite' Q&A with Jon Heder & Efren Ramirez. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the ⁠online tip jar⁠. Join us August 10th & 11th at Oklahoma Comic Con in Tulsa, OK. Get your tickets online at OklahomaCo…

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The Greatest Lone Wolf Characters 1:56:34

11M ago1:56:34

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“The Greatest Lone Wolf Characters” are iconoclastic powerhouses who don’t always get it done with their fists. Wolves don’t even have fists. From Wolverine to John Wick. From the Punisher to Ron mentioning some of his favorite fantasy characters like Allanon we hit it all. In this episode we explore the concept of the outsider hero and why they se…

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446. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, July 12th 2024: Custom Fireworks 57:40

11M ago57:40

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We’re back with an all new episode, featuring a taste test, the top stories of the week, and creating our own custom fireworks. Join us! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar.

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Is Ultimate Spider-man The Greatest with Grant Pardee 1:14:33

11M ago1:14:33

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This is a classic Nerd Goat episode with Grant Pardee going deep on Ultimate Spider-man but also just talking about how great the web head is in general. The fun part about these old episodes is we now want to go back and check in with all of our buddies to see where they are at on their character choices and who knows we might just do that. Follow…

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445. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, July 5th 2024: 'Star Trek' Q&A From Iron City Comic Con 47:03

11M ago47:03

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This week, we’re bringing you our Q&A with Jonathan Frakes, Todd Stashwick, and John de Lancie from this month’s Iron City Comic Con. Enjoy! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar.

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The Greatest Adaptation of The X-Men 1:04:09

11M ago1:04:09

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“The Greatest X-Men Adaptation” is obviously X-Men ‘97 and we spend this action packed and hilarious hour breaking down why. It’s pretty light on spoilers but it’s probably best if you’ve seen about half the episodes. We discuss the show’s themes, pacing, writing, art style, and how it depicts our favorite outcasts. Enjoy. We’re BACK BABAY!!!! For …

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Is Grand Admiral Thrawn the Greatest with Brian Simpson 1:04:33

11M ago1:04:33

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This is another Nerd Goat Classic while Ed is on the road with Brian Posehn. We have the hilarious and now famous like he deserves to be Brian Simpson on to talk about Grand Admiral Thrawn. This is before the show came out but maybe we will have him on again to talk about this amazing character. We talk about this characters struggles, how they mov…

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444. Pop Goes the Culture for Friday, June 21st 2024: Q&A With Janet Varney 59:33

11M ago59:33

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This week, we're bringing you our Q&A with Janet Varney from this month's Iron City Comic Con. Enjoy! Want to show your support for the podcast? Throw a couple of bucks into the online tip jar. Join the Pop Goes the Culture crew in Jackson, MS Saturday, June 22nd & Sunday, June 23rd at Mississippi Comic Con. Check it out and get your tickets at Mis…

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The Greatest Comedy Movies 1:48:26

11M ago1:48:26

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The boys are back in town!!!! We return with an ep about taste, culture, and social engineering disguised as a jolly talk about “The Greatest Comedy Movies”. As always these are the ones that impact us and there are some glaring omissions cuz we do these off the top of the dome but once you hit play you’ll get a dose of our signature analysis and f…

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