Best Furball Podcasts (2024)

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e314. Fashion, Furniture, and Furballs — Six Years of VoxPopcast

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On this week’s show, all five co-hosts are online to celebrate six years of producing a weekly pseudo academic roundtable of pop culture analysis with drinking and swearing. It isn’t… The post e314. Fashion, Furniture, and Furballs — Six Years of VoxPopcast appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo

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e315. Revisiting Classics: The Delicate Art of Remakes and Adaptations

4d ago

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So did you know there was a new remake of The Crow coming out? If you did then chances are, at least according to the internet, that you’re probably outraged… The post e315. Revisiting Classics: The Delicate Art of Remakes and Adaptations appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Nicole Freim

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e313. PCA2024: Adapting X-Men

18d ago

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On this week’s special epsiode we take one last look at this year’s Popular Culture Association conference in Chicago with a look at papers from one of the panels in… The post e313. PCA2024: Adapting X-Men appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, John Darowski, Joe Darowski

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e312. PCA2024: The AfterParty

25d ago

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Six years ago, this show was birthed out of the aftermath of PCA2018, the annual conference for the Popular Culture Association. As is tradition, we’ve once again returned there. PCA2024… The post e312. PCA2024: The AfterParty appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, John Darowski, Joe Darowski, Nicole Freim, Matthew Brake

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e311. From Original to Ovation: Tracing the Threads of Musical Covers

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Have you ever done that thing where you hear a song that’s a cover of another song you like, only to find out later that you have it backwards and… The post e311. From Original to Ovation: Tracing the Threads of Musical Covers appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Stephanie Siler

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e310. The Biggest Oscar Upsets and Travesties

1M ago

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We did a couple of shows in the lead up to the Academy Awards last week. You’ve heard us talk about why the Oscars still exist and what function they… The post e310. The Biggest Oscar Upsets and Travesties appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Joe Darowski, Andrew Darowski

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e309. The Human Kaiju: Translating the Unstoppable Monster To Human Scale

2M ago

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You know that movie where the hero loses someone he loves to an act of senseless violence and so he embarks on a path of carnage and destruction to gain… The post e309. The Human Kaiju: Translating the Unstoppable Monster To Human Scale appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Henry Arrambide

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e308. 2024 Oscars Predictions!

2M ago

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It’s hard to believe it, but it’s been exactly a year since our last Oscar show. It’s kind of funny how that works out! Years being annual and all of… The post e308. 2024 Oscars Predictions! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e307. Madame Web, Morbius, and Movies of Obligation

2M ago

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It seems silly to ask if you’ve seen Madame Web. We can see the box office returns and we know that you probably didn’t. BUT, if you’re listening to our… The post e307. Madame Web, Morbius, and Movies of Obligation appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Monica Geraffo, Stephanie Siler, Lindsay Mahowald

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e306. Kaiju Kachoo: From Gojira to Godzilla Minus One

2M ago

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Last year, almost as if by accident, somehow the surprise hit of cinema was a relatively low budget Godzilla movie. The film, Godzilla Minus One, literally came out of nowhere.… The post e306. Kaiju Kachoo: From Gojira to Godzilla Minus One appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e305. Dark Academia: a Deep Dive into Murder, Mystery & Midterms

2M ago

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Have you seen that new Dark Academia show about the mysterious elite school for special kids where there’s the one kid who doesn’t seem to belong even amongst the other… The post e305. Dark Academia: a Deep Dive into Murder, Mystery & Midterms appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Monica Geraffo

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e304. Barbie, the Oscars & Leavisism (What’s That Now?) 1:36:06

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Last week the Oscar nominations came out and if you were hanging around the internet, you might have heard one story in particular… Barbie was snubbed. Everyone was talking about… The post e304. Barbie, the Oscars & Leavisism (What’s That Now?) appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Monica Geraffo, Stephanie Siler

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GroundPod Day 2024! Happy Groundhog Day!

3M ago

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Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! It’s Groundhog Day, and you know what that means! It’s the return of your… The post GroundPod Day 2024! Happy Groundhog Day! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e303. Our Lives in Pop Culture

3M ago

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It could be argued that the pop culture that you absorb makes you who you are. That’s certainly true of the hosts of this show. After all, it’s a show… The post e303. Our Lives in Pop Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Hannah Lee Rogers

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e302. So, A.I. George Carlin… WHY?!?!?

3M ago

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We’ve done shows on AI before and our feelings on how it is being used in art and creative endeavors. We’ve tried to not just be reactionary and alarmist about… The post e302. So, A.I. George Carlin… WHY?!?!? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Stephanie Siler, A. David Lewis, Christopher Bell

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e301. Is Saltburn A Good Movie?

3M ago

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It’s no surprise that the US movie box office hit something of a slump last year. With few exceptions (ahem #Barbenheimer) most tried and true tentpole blockbusters underperformed (perhaps not… The post e301. Is Saltburn A Good Movie? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Eric Pitz

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e300. The 2024 Box Office Draft

4M ago

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Somehow we’ve been making this show for 300 episodes! We can’t believe it either! And what better way to celebrate that than doing one of our very favorite regular episodes?… The post e300. The 2024 Box Office Draft appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Roger, Monica Geraffo, Stephanie Siler

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e299. Things You Missed in 2023!

4M ago

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Happy New Year! If you listen to podcasts which you must if you’re listening to this, then you probably know by now that they way people end a year in… The post e299. Things You Missed in 2023! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo

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e298. Why Does Everyone Hate Mary Sues?

4M ago

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Merry Christmas from VoxPopcast. The thing is, we’ve been doing Christmas special episodes for the last couple weeks already. And we figure you probably have a Christmas episode or twelve… The post e298. Why Does Everyone Hate Mary Sues? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e297. Cheesy Christmas Movies Five!

4M ago

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Every year around Christmas we do a special that talks about the latest offerings in a weird little emergent pop culture niche. The Cheesy Christmas Movie. Of course this year,… The post e297. Cheesy Christmas Movies Five! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Gwen Tarbox, Justin Wigard

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e296. The Great Christmas Tree Debate

5M ago

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Do you have a Christmas Tree? If you do then chances are, even without thinking about it, you have taken a side in the great Christmas tree debate. You have… The post e296. The Great Christmas Tree Debate appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e295. Superhero Fatigue & The Illusion of Change

5M ago

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An ongoing concern in the geekosphere world these days is the worry that “superhero fatigue” is setting in and the bubble is bursting. But the funny thing is, if you… The post e295. Superhero Fatigue & The Illusion of Change appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e294. Black Friday and Toy Riots!

5M ago

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It’s Black Friday week. There’s simply no way you don’t know that. Even if you’re not from the United States, where we just had Thanksgiving, if you’re on the Internet… The post e294. Black Friday and Toy Riots! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Stephanie Siler, Jonathan Alexandratos

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e293. Soundtracks, Scores & Race in the Superhero Film (Remastered) 1:12:36

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(Note: Previously a corrupted version of the audio of this file was uploaded. This was due to a mistake in the mix that has now been corrected to the best… The post e293. Soundtracks, Scores & Race in the Superhero Film (Remastered) appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e293. Soundtracks, Scores & Race in the Superhero Film 1:12:36

5M ago1:12:36

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(Note: Previously a corrupted version of the audio of this file was uploaded. This was due to a mistake in the mix that has now been corrected to the best… The post e293. Soundtracks, Scores & Race in the Superhero Film appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e292. Monstrous Women and the Horror Gaze

5M ago

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On this week’s not exactly Halloween special episode, Mav, Wayne and Monica are joined by returning guests Dr. Michael Chemers and Dr. Samantha Langsdale, two experts in the field of… The post e292. Monstrous Women and the Horror Gaze appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Monica Geraffo, Michael Chemers, Sam Langsdale

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e291. Fables, Fanfic and Fair Using the Public Domain

6M ago

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On this week’s episode we explore the complex topic of public domain publishing by tackling the recent controversy surrounding comic book author Bill Willingham, creator of Fables. After a long… The post e291. Fables, Fanfic and Fair Using the Public Domain appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e290. Figuring Out Fall & Analyzing Autumn

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Fall may be the weirdest season for pop culture. Think about it, we have celebrations based around the winter holidays… not just Christmas… but the whole season is just full… The post e290. Figuring Out Fall & Analyzing Autumn appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Hannah Lee Rogers, Stephanie Ann Siler

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e289. Superman in Cleveland

6M ago

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Did you know it’s Superman’s 85th Anniversary? You might have. Did you know that he was created in Cleveland? Maybe. And if you didn’t know these things, well, it is… The post e289. Superman in Cleveland appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Marcel Lamont Walker, Trevor Smith

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e288. Games4SocialImpact 2023

6M ago

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Last year, we had a very special episode where Mav attended the University of Pittsburgh’s Games4SocialImpact game jam event as a judge and mentor. Well, that was so much fun… The post e288. Games4SocialImpact 2023 appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav

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e287. We Made This! Why We Love DIY!

7M ago

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Do you like to knit? Paint? Build stuff? Sew? Bake? Garden? Work on your own car? Maybe you don’t do any of those things, but chances are you have some… The post e287. We Made This! Why We Love DIY! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers

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e286. The Legend of Harley Quinn

7M ago

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On last week’s episode, we delved into the world of classic literary character Hercule Poirot and his cultural significance across multiple iterations. This week, we go in the exact opposite… The post e286. The Legend of Harley Quinn appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Andrew Deman, Laura Grafton

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e285. The Legend of Hercule Poirot

7M ago

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Some fandoms just claw their way into pop culture and steadily grow. Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot may have never been the largest pop culture figure, but he’s been in the… The post e285. The Legend of Hercule Poirot appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Stephanie Siler, Lindsay Mahowald, Tiffany Babb

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e284. Making the Band of Theseus

7M ago

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How many members of a musical band need to present to make the band the band. Is it different if a member dies than it is if a member simply… The post e284. Making the Band of Theseus appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Jehnie Burns

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e283. Is Josie and the Pussycats a Bad Movie?

8M ago

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A few weeks ago when we did our episode saying goodbye to Riverdale, Monica made Mav promise that we could do an episode watching and analyzing one of her favorite… The post e283. Is Josie and the Pussycats a Bad Movie? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Monica Geraffo, Nick Miller

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e282. Misunderstood Pop Music Politics

8M ago

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A couple weeks ago the RNC presidential primary debates opened with a segment where each candidate got to explain why they best epitomized the conservative values for the real american… The post e282. Misunderstood Pop Music Politics appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Stephanie Siler, Meron Langsner

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e281. Saying Goodbye to Riverdale, the Best Show on Television

8M ago

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Riverdale has been a constant for this podcast since almost the very beginning. We devoted our sixth episode to talking about it. Calling it “the best show on television” has… The post e281. Saying Goodbye to Riverdale, the Best Show on Television appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Monica Geraffo, Marcel Lamont Walker, Kate Hummel

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e280. The VoxPopcast Protagonist Movie Calendar Playlist Game 1:23:49

8M ago1:23:49

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We watch a lot of movies. Like really a lot of movies. Similarly, our friends over at the Protagonist Podcast watch a lot of movies. How many? Really a lot!… The post e280. The VoxPopcast Protagonist Movie Calendar Playlist Game appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Joe Darowski, Andrew Darowski

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e279. Is Sucker Punch a Bad Movie? 1:23:07

9M ago1:23:07

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So the truth is, when we do our “is ____ a bad movie?” episodes, we expect that the listeners are going to be predisposed to say “yes, obviously it sucks.… The post e279. Is Sucker Punch a Bad Movie? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Monica Geraffo, Ayanni C. H. Cooper, Michael Mazzacane, Anthony Michael D'Agostino

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e278. Hollywood is on Strike! (But, what does that mean?)

9M ago

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If you’re a fan of current American popular culture it’s pretty much impossible to not know that Hollywood is on strike right now. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has… The post e278. Hollywood is on Strike! (But, what does that mean?) appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Ryan Scott Thomas, Jamie Nash

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e277. The VoxPopcast #Barbenheimer Double Feature Double Date 1:20:19

9M ago1:20:19

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Every once in a great while an unprecedented unpredictable pop culture moment organically happens and takes the world by storm. This was the cast last week when, after an incredibly… The post e277. The VoxPopcast #Barbenheimer Double Feature Double Date appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e276. Old Heroes Never Die! (But Do They Even Fade Away?) 1:15:24

9M ago1:15:24

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There’s a lot of roles for old guys in media these days. Or rather, not just roles for old guys, there’s a lot of roles for characters that we’ve seen… The post e276. Old Heroes Never Die! (But Do They Even Fade Away?) appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Marcel Walker

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e275. Concert Amnesia and the Power of Flashbulb Memory 1:10:00

9M ago1:10:00

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If you live on planet Earth right now, you might have noticed that Taylor Swift is touring. Her concerts are selling out even though tickets prices are out of control.… The post e275. Concert Amnesia and the Power of Flashbulb Memory appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Stephanie Siler

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e274. Indiana Jones and the Legacy of Pulp

10M ago

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Last week the fifth (and supposedly final) Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, finally hit theaters to substantially mixed reviews and audience reaction. Some have complained… The post e274. Indiana Jones and the Legacy of Pulp appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e273. Is Pixar Over? 1:16:34

10M ago1:16:34

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Last week, Pixar released their 27th feature film, Elemental and it has had… less than stellar box office reception despite having pretty rave reviews. This has actually been a problem… The post e273. Is Pixar Over? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Janine Sun Rogers

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e272. Why Are So Many Superhero Adaptations So Very, Very, Bad?

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There certainly are a lot of superheroes adaptations. In fact, some people would say there’s too many. And yet, they just keep coming and coming. In fact, one of them,… The post e272. Why Are So Many Superhero Adaptations So Very, Very, Bad? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, John Darowski, Anna Peppard

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e271. Crossing The Spider-Verse

10M ago

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Have we done a show about multiversal superhero movies? It feels like it’s come up before… as though this were just a thing that we feel the need to talk… The post e271. Crossing The Spider-Verse appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Wayne Wise

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e270. Why Do Fans Hate Things They Love?

11M ago

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If you ever talk to a big fan of Star Wars you’ll probably quickly find that they hate just about as much about Star Wars as they love. The same… The post e270. Why Do Fans Hate Things They Love? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By May, Joe Darowski, Andrew Darowski

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e269. Wide World of Disney Reboots

11M ago

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Last weekend Disney released their most recent in an ever expanding series of live action reboots of animated classics. This time they chose the Little Mermaid, and it seems to… The post e269. Wide World of Disney Reboots appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Corinne Matthews

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e268. Fasterer and Furiouserer

11M ago

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Two years ago, when Monica first joined the show, we celebrated the release of the ninth Fast & Furious movie by devoting a whole episode to discussing the the cultural… The post e268. Fasterer and Furiouserer appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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