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The Pop Culture Connection

The Pop Culture Connection

por anthony m noar

Artes Música Televisión y Cine

Temporada 1

Clue and Naked Lunch

A comedy cult classic "whodunnit" based on a board game and a postmodern, drug-fueled novel by William S. Burroughs, what connects them? In this episode, we break down the 1985 comedy, Clue and the nightmare fuel that is Naked Lunch. Dive in with us as we explore a punk rock performer/actor, a mainstay of American sketch comedy, a brilliant and talented comedian who is no longer with us, and a 70's rock band with a distinct style. We also give a huge "thank you" to the ID10T podcast for their shoutout, promote the incredible George A. Romero Foundation, and circle back to The Godfather's place in our lexicon. Don't forget to check out our newly updated Spotify playlist featuring music discussed on the show https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mpYduzgzMUnvAa7qLLLkv?si=28b7a0415f634baf Feel free to drop us a line at thepcccast@gmail.com, @thepcccast on Twitter, or ThePopCultureConnection on Instagram.

Meat Loaf and The Godfather

One would do anything for love and the other will make you an offer you can't refuse. Two major pop culture events of the 1970s converge as we discuss what links rock artist Meat Loaf and The Godfather films. We also talk about current events in the world of pop culture including new trailers for Stranger Things season 4, The new live-action Netflix Sandman series from Neil Gaiman, and the upcoming Roald Dahl series coming to Netflix. In other news, a TV bounty hunter is still tracking down Brian Laundrie and Alex Jones gets bad news in his trial over calling Sandy Hook a hoax. Don't forget to check out our Spotify Playlist that we update weekly with songs mentioned in the show.

"Weird Al" Yankovic and Kurt Vonnegut

In this episode, we discuss two icons of pop culture that, in very different ways, influenced our sense of humor and world outlook. Weird Al Yankovic has been entertaining audiences for decades, staying relevant, and gaining new fans. Kurt Vonnegut's writing is still studied and discussed because of his to its outlook on society, man, and often times war. What do these two legends have in common as well as what other pop culture events connect them? Listen to this week's episode of The Pop Culture Connection to find out. Email - thepcccast@gmail.com Twitter - @thepcccast Instagram - @thepopcultureconnection Facebook Group - The Pop Culture Connection Our Spotify Playlist - Contains songs and other audio discussed on our podcast https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mpYduzgzMUnvAa7qLLLkv?si=8a109d48b82c47a6 Kurt Vonnegut Audio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/319NEMLJhg8WECCM9bVnDe?si=UWFgEYv0Tr-6hz0wkLrRA&dlbranch=1

Willard Scott and Night of the Living Dead

Willard Scott (R.I.P) was an American television personality and the countries weatherman for decades. Night of the Living Dead was a 1968 horror film and the birth of the modern zombie genre. How are they connected? Take a listen and find out.

Episode 1 - Beach Boys and Golden Girls

A prominent band from the 60s that captured the California sound and Four friends living their retirement years in the 80s. How are these two very different things connected? Join us for our inaugural episode. Hear music discussed on the show Listen to the whole episode and then check out this video

PCCCast Halloween Horror Movie Special - Part 3

Welcome back to our third and final part of our Horror Movie Special where we take several of our favorite horror films and connect them together. This was a lot of fun and hope you all enjoyed it. So far, we have covered The Exorcist, The Lost Boys, Silver Bullet, Evil Dead, A Nightmare on Elm St, the Friday the 13th series, and Freddy vs Jason. In this next episode, we talk a classic slasher, a groundbreaking shocker from Hitchcock, the real-life inspiration for some of horror's greatest villains, and more. Find the past episodes here: Part 1 - https://bit.ly/3Bxx207 Part 2 - https://bit.ly/3GFFmyQ Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Thepcccast

PCCCast Halloween Horror Movie Special - Part 2

If you were with us last week, you may remember that we spent the first episode talking about The Exorcist, its impact on pop culture, its impact on us, and the family connection it has with a very different horror film, The Lost Boys. We are picking up from there and in part 2 will discuss another one of the stars of The Lost Boys, his connection to another scary movie, a legendary horror author, directors acknowledging each other’s work, and a slasher team-up that never got made. We hope you enjoy it. To reach us, find our contact info here - https://linktr.ee/Thepcccast You can also check out or Spotify playlist featuring music featured or inspired by the show's topics, We are now on YouTube at The Pop Culture Connection. ThePCCCast@gmail.com Twitter - @thepcccast

PCCCast Halloween Horror Movie Special - Part 1

It's that special time of year! The leaves are changing, the weather is getting cooler, pumpkin spice flavoring has taken over everything, and we desire to be scared. What makes us want to be afraid and seek out horror? Over the next few weeks, we will be talking about horror movies and how they connect to one another. From what some call "the scariest movie of all time" to the reason that some of us hate clowns, we find the links that connect our favorite horror films. In part one, we dive into The Exorcist and The Lost Boys, two very different movies with a family connection as well as our own personal connections to these films. We will return next week for part 2 where we link The Lost Boys to an icon of horror literature, a trilogy of cult classics, and more! Contact us at the email below or check our Linktree for Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube https://linktr.ee/Thepcccast thepcccast@gmail.com

Mini Episode - This week in Pop Culture

We are sans Chris this week so no connections but still wanted to talk about what is going on in Pop Culture. We say goodbye to comedy legend, discuss the new Dan Brown series on Peacock, and share feelings about movie remakes.