Pop Cultured With Marie: Recent Episodes
Marie Brophy
This is the podcast for pop culture nerds by a pop culture nerd. All things pop culture will be discussed from movies, music, television, and more! I will also have some insight on society and media. You want pop culture and intelligent thought? You come to the right place.
With the upcoming release of Clerks III, I take a look at Kevin Smith's iconic View Askewniverse and once and show how this sometimes contreversal but over the top franchise has made us laugh thanks to two stoners named Jay & Silent Bob.
Earlier this year, Warner Brothers announced the release of a film based on a book called Mickey 7 which is by a rather unknown author. Normally these kind of ventures can take years as we have seen from authors like Stephen King and John Green so why is this different? COVID? The director? The cast? Maybe Robert Pattinson? Who knows but we're going to explore it.
Disney & Pixar released the animated film Lightyear which is an origin story for the Buzz Lightyear character in Toy Story In this installment, I explore the recent criticism by Patricia Heaton and why people with this (and Batman) need to get over themselves.
I am getting attacked by feminists regarding this case and I need to discuss why despite the evidence of domestic abuse, Amber Heard was found to be guilty in a civil case and for this, I also have to examine another criminal v. civil case in history...the OJ case of 1994.
This is my analysis of the case between Johnny Depp & Amber Heard. Find out why Depp got $10.35 million and Heard only got $2 Million. Also find out why I think this will not change things with the women's movement like Amber Heard claims.
After the shooting of an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that killed 21 people with 19 of them being children, people saw the gunman had sent messages via Facebook Messenger and it seems no one did anything. In this installment, I look at the shooting and pass acts of mass murder & terror and how the media and pop culture was changed and sometimes scapegoated. This may be a tough one to listen to but it's one I have to do.
Thanks to my awesome friend Brenda who had a few tips...I slightly revamped. Okay, I changed the name. This installment talks about that AND some ideas for new epsoides.
The Simpsons has ran since 1989 and is the longest running American sitcom and animated series. Here's my look at this iconic franchise. Also, we try to figure out where Springfield is.
In this installment, I talk about and gush over the Steve Martin/Martin Short series Only Murders In The Building on Hulu. It may be the ONLY reason why I keep that Disney bundle from Verizon.
He's considered one of the most iconic of his generation and today on his 36th birthday, I talk about my top ten favorite movies staring Robert Pattinson. Also, find out why I love The Lighthouse and what is the most common things that he has done in films.
One of the most iconic comedians of his time, George Carlin was groundbreaking and controversial at the same time. In the wake of his critique on pro-life monologue making headlines and on what would have been his 85th birthday, I talk about this icon who has influenced so many from Jon Stewart to Kevin Smith. Warning: This has some foul language.
Time to talk about everyone's favorite iconic series of the 90s: Friends. I break it down and finally answer the question: Do I think Ross & Rachel were on a break?
In 1995, the Weinstein Brothers bought the distribution rights to an indie film titled Kids which was about underage sex, drugs, and crime. While it was given an NC-17 rating, the film was considered one of the most raw and candid looks into teen life in an urban setting and was met with a mixed bag of criticism. I break it all down in this episode.
SpongeBob Square Pants started in 1999 and is still going strong today. It is the longest running Nicktoon and in this podcast, I look at the series which has become Viacom's biggest money maker.
Rocko's Modern Life aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 1996 and was somewhat rebooted with a 2019 Netflix film. In this podcast, I look at this somewhat overlooked Nicktoon and examine why this one has some massive ties to one of the network's biggest juggernauts, SpongeBob. Note: The music in this was used in the series and I downloaded it from a website that provides free ringtones.
Ren & Stimpy aired on Nickelodeon and MTV for five seasons and had a three-episode spinoff on Spike TV. In today's episode, I examine the show and why was it one of the most unique and often controversial Nicktoons of its day and why this series is still inspiring animators even with the iconic SpongeBob SquarePants.
Doug was the first Nicktoon that ran from 1991 to 1994 on Nickelodeon and from 1996 to 1999 on ABC and had one film produced by Disney. Why did it end up on two different networks? I examine that, why Disney was involved, and why was this series not as popular.
The AMPAS is now giving two different things regarding the slap incident: They are saying that Will Smith was asked to leave but other reports are saying otherwise. I examine why this is confusing, what should have been done, what can be done, and the problems it presents.
At the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife. This is my take on it and it's an interesting one.
In one of several eventual podcasts on Nicktoons, we look at the Rugrats franchise. Do you know what "The Rugrats Theory" is? Did you know that the show was under fire at one point for a comic strip? All this and was Betty really a lesbian will be answered in this podcast.
Reno 911 was one of the most iconic shows in the "golden age of Comedy Central" and has gone on to have two revivals and two movies. I break it all down and give you a history on Reno 911.
So I DID see the most talked about movie of 2022: The Batman. I have some thoughts and in this podcast, I talk about everything related to this new addition to the Batman franchise and I introduce the new PopFactor review scale!
From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, each Batman film has had an iconic and sometimes controversial casting pick. I break it down and also argue why the hell everyone needs to shut up about Robert Pattinson as The Dark Knight.
On March 4, 2022 after five years of planning and two years of waiting due to the COVID pandemic, the United States will see Robert Pattinson take on the role of The Dark Knight. In the first installment of Pop Goes The Culture, I will analyze The Batman and basically tell Pattinson haters to sit down and STFU.