PopCulturePsych: Recent Episodes

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Join us as we take a look at the media that shapes us, and ask the question of ”why?”.

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Join Nick and Drew as we dive into the question of how many sequels is too many? On this week's episode, per usual, Nick and Drew cover a vast area of topics including (but not limited to) our take on some new films and how many sequels is TOO many.

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In this week's episode Nick and Drew talk about kid's movies that may not be appropriate for kids anymore. They discuss how the standard for children's movies has changed and how films we grew up with might be deemed too "scary" for today's audiences. 

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In this episode, Nick and Drew play a game of "Guess the movie by the poorly explained plot". Each of us takes turns trying to explain a movie to the other using a horrendous description. Can you guess the movies by the poorly explained plot? 

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In this episode Nick and Drew discuss remakes. We ask the important questions like which ones worked? Which ones didn't? Take a listen and find out! 

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In this episode we ask the important question of how many sequels is too many, and is the new "requel" effect changing the game in horror movies? Nick and Drew have a spoiler filled episode that covers Scream VI, Halloween Ends, and other resent requels in the horror movie universe. Give us a listen!

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Nick and Drew talk all things holiday in this weeks episode. From Buddy the elf to Christmas Vacation, we cover it all. Join us on this ha-ha-holiday episode of your favorite podcast. 

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Today's episode has a bit of a different tone to it. Nick and Drew talk through some recent events in the world, and ask the question of "Is it ok to still watch/listen to artists who have made questionable decisions?". Areas of focus are music, movies, and pop culture in todays very special episode. 

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In this week's episode Nick and Drew talk about movies that challenge us to think beyond what is just on the screen. The topic focuses on recent releases in the form of "Nope" and "Halloween Ends". Join us and let us know what movies had you going "hmmmmmmmmmm". 

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In this week's episode, Nick and Drew jump into the world of tropes. Are they overused? Are they underused? What the heck are they? Find out in this week's episode. NSFW. 

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After a long hiatus, we're back! In this week's episode we talk all things music. We kick off the experience with a game of "Musical Genre or Skateboard Trick" in which Nick tries to stump Drew with a series of questions.

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In this episode we explore movie soundtracks and ask ourselves the question of "Would this movie be any good without the music?". We also give our take on the new 2022 Scream that recently was released and share plenty of spoilers. 

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In this episode, Nick and Drew explore the tasty land of theater snacks. We discuss how snacks can really make, or break, an experience at the theater and which snacks we enjoy most. In typical fashion we also go into a wide variety of other topics like the Halloween franchise, the newest James Bond film, psychology behind theater food, memories of some of our favorite theater experiences, and everything in between. Join us for some tasty topics and a laugh or two  

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On today's episode we ask the question of how many sequels are too many? We've all fallen in love with franchises that just don't know when to quit, today we talk about those franchises and our theory around why they continue. Hint, it's more than just the money! 

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Join Nick and I as we examine some of the "scariest movies of all times" lists and give our thoughts on the selections. Do you agree with the top picks? 

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In our first episode of PopCulturePsych we're going to take a look at jump scares and answer a question that has been on our host minds for quite some time. Are jump scares scary, or are they cheap gimmicks? Welcome to our first episode!