Best Popcorn Scifi Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 66 - This Is It Forever 1:11:21

1h ago1:11:21

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Whoopsy, bye bye! Producer and fellow podcastian "Daniel Cordova" joins Mixtape for the final episode of all time. Let's talk about what happened! (11 years of podcast?!) If you want to find Mixtape, you can! And if you want to help Mixtape fulfill her compulsive need to ramble about movies, please do. You can keep listening to Daniel in a lot of d…

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Ep 65 - EDM and Brotherly Love, with Tom! (feat. Rain) 1:10:18

7M ago1:10:18

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FEATURED FILM: A Night at the Roxbury (1998). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Hackers (1995); Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998); Antitrust (1995); Stepbrothers (2008); Ninja Assassin (2009); Donnie Darko (2001); Detroit: Rock City (1999); Rampart (2011); The Princess Bride (1987) We are back again with Tom again, the Other Host of I'll M…

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Ep 64 - RETURN OF KPOPCORN! with TOM! 59:36

8M ago59:36

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FEATURED FILM: Stray Kids (2017) (again). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Phil; our SKZ biases; MBTI; BuzzFeed Stray Kids Quiz Once again, we have a fantastic guest from one of my favorite podcasts, I'll Make a Stay Out of You pod! Did you just say "wait a minute, I already heard this episode"? No you didn't! Shut up! That one was with Phil, you silly! Ther…

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Ep 62 - The Real Time Travel Robot Was the Friends We Made Along the Way, with Satsunami! 57:24

9M ago57:24

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FEATURED FILM: The Terminator (1984) OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Pokemon: The First Movie (1998); The Dark Knight (2008); Spider-Man (2002); It's a Wonderful Life (1946); Spirited Away (2001) This episode features a fantastic conversation with the fantastic Satsunami, host of the fantastic podcast Chatsunami! We chat about McDonald's happy meal memories…

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Ep61 - Punk Rock Theater, with Phil 1:12:04

10M ago1:12:04

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FEATURED FILM: Empire Records (1995) OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: The Land Before Time (1988); Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995); The Princess Bride (1987); Gleaming the Cube (1989) We are back with Phil from I'll Make a Stay Out of You pod! Phil graciously allowed us to record not one but TWO episodes with him: a non-movie special, and a regular movie …

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Ep60 - KPOPCORN! with PHIL! 1:02:45

11M ago1:02:45

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FEATURED FILM: Stray Kids (2017). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: our SKZ biases. Whoops!! This is a very special episode special, just for you. Brought to you partially by ongoing chronic hand pain: Editing is very hard! Episode scheduling is anybody's guess, but here's one now! I had a fantastic guest from one of my favorite podcasts: Phil, from I'll Make…

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Ep59 - Teen Angst SciFi, with Steph Fornasier 57:09

12M ago57:09

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FEATURED FILM: Donnie Darko (2001). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: The Little Mermaid (1989); Lassie (1994); Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997); Look Who's Talking (1989) In this fantastic episode with podcaster, psychologist, mother of one, and the host of one of Mixtape's favorite podcasts, Steph Fornasier! Steph wants to talk about "that mess…

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Ep58 - The Reality of Dreams, with Spiry! 1:19:27

1y ago1:19:27

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FEATURED FILM: Paprika (2006). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Curious George (2006), Nanny McPhee (2005), The Lorax (2012), Sailor Moon (1992), Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015), Aquamarine (2006), The Secret of Roan Inish (1994), Children of the Sea (2019), Waking Life (2001) In this delightful episode we sit down with webtoons artist, creative powerh…

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Ep57 - Sweetness in the MFin’ 80’s, with Skylar 1:04:26

1y ago1:04:26

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FEATURED FILM: The Wedding Singer (1998). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Jurassic Park (1993); A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001); Moulin Rouge (2001); Phantom of the Paradise (1974) You probably remember hearing Skylar talk about one of her favorite movies in the Spooky Season Special, and thought "dang, if only Skylar had her own whole BYOP episode". We…

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Ep56 - The Gift of Life, with Dash Kwiatkowski 56:21

1+ y ago56:21

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FEATURED FILM: Pokemon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998); 300 (2006); Epic Movie (2007); The Hangover Part II (2011); Evil Dead II (1987); The Departed (2006) A fantastic conversation with a fantastic human being, podcaster, comedian, paranormal investigator, TikTokateur, future showru…

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Ep55 - Don’t Be a Message, with Christian Einselbrooks 1:06:03

1+ y ago1:06:03

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FEATURED FILM: Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Deep Blue Sea (1999);A Goofy Movie (1995); Higher Learning (1995); Do the Right Thing (1989); Friday (1995); Boyz n the Hood (1991); Menace II Society (1993); Hollywood Shuffle (1987); Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) A casually …

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Ep53 - Inner Panda Work, with Reina Lam 1:05:31

1+ y ago1:05:31

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FEATURED FILM: Turning Red (2022). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: The Lion King (1994), V for Vendetta (2005), House of Wax (2005), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Roman Holiday (1953), Heart of a Dog (2015), Tarnation (2003), Red Cliff (2008), Mothlight (1963) Filmmaker, video producer, singer, musician, ethereal angel and ray of sunshine Reina Lam goes ove…

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Ep52 - 1UPs and Beepboops, with Daniel Cordova 53:44

1+ y ago53:44

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FEATURED FILM: Scott Pilgrim Vs the World (2010). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), Alien vs Predator (2004), WALL-E (2008), Inside Out (2015), Jack (1996), Ender's Game (2013), and Hairy Potty and the Sorcerin' Whatnot (2001). Musician, writer at MetalInjection.net, podcaster, long-long-time friend of the pod, …

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Ep51 - Whatever You Feel Like, GOSH!! with Cory Barringer 53:54

1+ y ago53:54

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FEATURED FILM: Napoleon Dynamite (2004). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Toy Story (1995), Smokin' Aces (2006), Wrath of Khan (1982) Comedian, indie rock star, wife guy, and wholesome TikTok darling Cory Barringer joins to discuss our former film bro days, respectively; the VHS tape that changed the in-jokes of a generation; the animated feature that united…

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Ep50 - The Joy in Everything, with Lauren Wong 1:11:04

1+ y ago1:11:04

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FEATURED FILM: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: High School Musical 3 (2008), The Book of Life (2014), Poltergeist (2015), The Farewell (2019) Comedian, film student, kpop aficionado, and lowkey TikTok star Lauren Wong joins us to discuss how fandom brings joy; why scary movies are better if they're good; the time La…

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Ep49 - Explosions and Bike Gangs, with Erik Bowman 59:35

1+ y ago59:35

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FEATURED FILM: Akira (1988). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: The Lion King (1994), Fight Club (1999), The Room (2003) Comedian, podcaster, niche nerd, and nice man Erik Bowman joins us for this apocalyptic episode in which we discuss: crying (or not), what happens when the people being made fun of take their own portrayals seriously, why Godzilla was "Godzi…

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Ep48 - Spooky Season Special 2022, Part BOO!! (Two) 45:30

1+ y ago45:30

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Special Spooky Compilation Edition! A whole slew of feature creatures volunteered for this episode, in which our guests each pick a spooky movie that means a lot to them! In endearingly spooky self-interviews, each guest asks themselves: What makes a good "Halloween movie"? Do you get scared during scary movies? And what's so special about the spoo…

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Ep47 - Spooky Season Special 2022, Part 1 1:13:19

2y ago1:13:19

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'Tis the season to be spooky, fa la la la, la la BOO!! It's time for another Spooky Season Special, with THREE! SPOOKY! GUESTS! Each guest has chosen a spooky film to discuss that made a big impression on them when they were younger. This episode features artist Milk Surface, podcaster & actor Dash Kwiatkowski, and comedian Nicole Eichenberg, each …

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Ep46 - Happy Thoughts, with Melissa Melancon 45:58

2y ago45:58

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Featured Film: Hook (1991). Other films discussed: The Lion King (1994), Scary Movie (2000), Space Balls (1987), Zoolander (2001) In this delightful chat with actress and comedy writer Melissa Melançon, we learn about the connection between laughter and jump scares; the cutest little snack to eat with any movie (APC); what movie scene Mixtape think…

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Ep44 - Goofy Issues, with Diana Hong 52:31

2y ago52:31

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Featured Film: A Goofy Movie (1995). Other films discussed: Titanic (1997), They (2002), The First Wives Club (1996) Comedian, writer, and cool T-shirt owner Diana Hong takes us down the nostalgia tunnel with a wholesome nineties CLASSIC. Diana was handpicked from Mixtape's timeline after we saw her hilarious stand-up clip about the featured movie …

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Ep43 - The Best Medicine, with Mac Ruiz 51:46

2y ago51:46

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Featured Film: Girl, Interrupted (1999). Other films discussed: Titanic (1997), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), Coraline (2009), Prometheus (2012) Comedian, actress, writer, and all-around baby angel Mac Ruiz brings the hard hits with this feature film, and a scintillating discussion ensues! This episode is a lot like my favorite movies: It's got laug…

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Ep42 - Mixtape Tested, Ruben Approved: Shark Almighty with Ruben Escobedo III 1:08:57

2y ago1:08:57

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Feature Film: Jaws (1975). Other films discussed: Mystery Alaska (1999), Bruce Almighty (2003), Ace Ventura 2 (1995), Man on the Moon (1999), Ghostbusters (1984), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Comedian and mascot Ruben Escobedo III has two podcasts about movies: Kid Tested, Mother Approved and Into the Sandlerverse. But that's not enough time spe…

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Ep40 - Grief, Joy, and Junior Mints, with Becky Lynn 37:25

2y ago37:25

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FEATURED FILM: Corrina Corrina (1994). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Finding Nemo (2003), Dazed and Confused (1993), Matilda (1996), and Superbad (2007). Wonderful comedian Becky Lynn takes us on a delightful dive into the 90’s to look at two hotties (Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta) finding joy during a time of grief, in Corrina, Corrina! In this episode …

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Ep39 - Here’s The Thing, with Nicole Eichenberg 43:21

2y ago43:21

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FEATURED FILM: The Thing (1982). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Proof of Life (2000), Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Who goes there?! It’s us, Bring Your Own Popcorn! No really, it's us, we swear. Ok, we’ll say something only we know, like, um… “EXTRA BUTTER!” We good? Now put on your warmest toque, because we’re about to travel to the icy …

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Ep38 - Time is a Joke and Love is Real (Terrible), with Adrianna McCain 1:00:34

2y ago1:00:34

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FEATURED FILM: Moonstruck (1988). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Muppets from Space (1999), Mulan (1998), Hercules (1997), Knives Out (2019), and Twilight (so gay)! You'd better get mcfreakin' hyped to hear the brilliant and hilarious Adrianna McCain in Episode 38, as we dive into this Nicolas Cage classic! Mixtape and Adrianna discuss long-term Italian fa…

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Trailer - Bring Your Own Popcorn (45 seconds) 0:44

2y ago0:44

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Trailer just popped! Want to swap podcast trailers? We'll play yours, you play ours! Find us on Instagram or Twitter and slide into those DMs to swap trailers! Join the Bring Popcorn Patreon to show support, get merch, participate in exclusive polls, see exclusive pics and vids, and call yourself a proud member of the hot kernel community! Pop POP!…

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Ep37 - Hot Detective Hospital! with Dennis 49:57

2y ago49:57

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FEATURED FILM: Hard Boiled (1992). OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED: Casablanca (1942), Star Trek III: Return of the Spock (1984), The Shining (1980). Mixtape and special guest DENNIS jump through the window and slide across the table of memory lane in this hard boiled episode! They discuss popcorn; the evolution of film watching and why we're never happy wit…

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Ep35 - Live, Laugh, Dinosaur with Milk Surface 56:14

2+ y ago56:14

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!ARTIST REVEAL! This episode is a wonderful journey into Jurassic World (2015) with the creator of the new Bring Your Own Popcorn logo: Milk Surface! This interview was recorded in March before the Slap heard 'round the world destroyed Hollywood (fingers crossed). Mixtape thought she would finish editing this episode before midnight on March 31st b…

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Ep33 - Return to Oz: Gateway to Horror, with Chad ”IMDB” Opitz 52:30

2+ y ago52:30

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Happy National Popcorn Day! We hope you've got a hot belly full of kernels on this fine winter evening as Chad "IMDB" Opitz takes us into the gateway of horror with Return to Oz (1985). From talking chickens to screaming British punk rockers with wheels for hands, Return to Oz has got something for everyone. Especially for the kids who love to snea…

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Ep32 - The Ending Story, with Heather Rogue 49:46

2+ y ago49:46

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We're bringing the end of 2021 to a close with The NeverEnding Story, which feels like an aptly titled watch during the endless pandemic of 2019, am I right?! This episode features possibly the first mention of Mixtape's real name, and is being released on her birthday, so you can stalk her pretty good now. Heather's birthday is just two days after…

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Ep 31 - Spooky Season Spectacular Special, Part Boo (2) 47:02

2+ y ago47:02

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(Part 2) This spooky season special features special interviews with spectacular guests talking about spooky movies that had a significant impact on them! In part 2, we've got comedian Melony Ford, filmmaker Dustin Harmon, and father Justin Shobe. Find Melony on social media @mol0gna, Dustin on YouTube as The Valiant Viking and on TikTok as @the.va…

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Ep 30 - Spooky Season Spectacular Special, Part 1 53:03

2+ y ago53:03

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Our first ever spooky season special and compilation episode! This special will feature five interviews with five awesome guests talking about five spooky movies that had a significant impact on them. Part 1 features artist and author Briauna Rupert discussing the 2009 comedy horror Jennifer's Body, and musician Jordan Roherty discussing the 1989 h…

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Ep 29 - Women in Early Pre-Code Hollywood 36:43

3y ago36:43

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This episode is all about women in pre-Code Hollywood, and how a couple Catholic men and the Production Code Administration changed the course of the American film industry forever. What was the role of women in the early days of film? What about people of color? Was representation just as bad then? Who were some successful women in the early film …

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Ep 28 - Rhoda & Mixtape‘s Movie Viewing Reunion 45:11

3y ago45:11

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Episode 28 features the hilarious and brilliant comic Rhoda D. Ramone, with whom your host Mixtape once watched Casablanca at the same theater at the same time but in different seats without knowing the other was there! Small world! And now they’re back together again, this time on purpose, to discuss the 1997 comedy Romy & Michele’s High School Re…

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Season Two ... Chapter Forty-Two: All In 47:31

3y ago47:31

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In this, the final episode of Season Two, Young-Min Jo meets for the first time in 24 years, his identical twin Kwang-Min. Seeing up close the world his brother exists in - wealthy, almost extravagant - Young-Min's jealousy boils over. Wishes he could somehow be a part of it! Be careful what you wish for, as they say, for Kwang-Min most certainly d…

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Season Two ... Chapter Forty-One: Everyone Just Calls Me Zero 23:27

3y ago23:27

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In this episode, Zero and Young-Min Jo finally meet. They're attracted to one another; no question there. Zero can't believe her eyes. Didn't realize he'd once been a Lieutenant. Simply has to ask him all about the space mission to Kapteyn B and all that he experienced there. Gives them plenty to talk about as they walk up the driveway to Min-Pharm…

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Season Two ... Chapter Forty: Kindly Asian Fellow 53:29

3y ago53:29

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Tonight we continue delving into the sordid past regarding our recently-introduced character Xi Jiu Xiu, aka Zero. We've learned of her dubious origins, now we're about to find out a whole lot more. For she's not to be a victim of her own circumstances for long. Her rise through the organization after escaping from the evil Tuhao will now be descri…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Tuhao 33:42

3y ago33:42

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We continue with Young-Min Jo's arrival at Min-Pharma world headquarters in Toronto. Having avoided confrontation with security guards at the front gate, he is next to encounter his twin brother's head of security Xi Jiu Xiu, aka Zero. Though forewarned they are identical and that the effects of time dilation will mean Kwang-Min's brother might in …

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Eight: Different Strokes 35:24

3y ago35:24

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Tonight we continue with Young-Min Jo's dramatic return to Toronto after 24 years in space. We left off with a white solar-powered van arriving at the gate of Min-Pharma Corporation's worldwide headquarters, security personnel swarming around it. A tense scene unfolds as the military escorts sent along with the young officer fear a potential confro…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Seven: Spy Movie Intrigue 32:12

3y ago32:12

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Tonight we begin Part Eight: Tycoons and Trailblazers. We've already learned what happened when Ozzie Guerrero and Shamiso Kachote traveled to their home towns looking for their twin siblings. They found one to be a retired sports legend. The other, a world famous pop diva. But what of Young-Min Jo? What became of his identical twin? A successful b…

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Ep 26 - Rebrand It Like Beckham, with Priya Rani Kumar 59:49

3y ago59:49

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On this episode we talk about Bend It Like Beckham (2002), a selection by Priya Rani Kumar: comedian, actress, improviser, and owner of the cutest little pup! Listen closely for tiny-dog toe-tapping, and if you’re a patron at Patreon.com/BringPopcorn, you can even see a picture of one of the cutest dogs in the world! The coming-of-age film Bend It …

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Six: Black Girl 51:10

3y ago51:10

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Shamiso comes face to face with her identical twin Rudo Kachote after 24 Earth years. Not exactly identical due to the effects of time dilation; they nevertheless move and act much the same. Strikingly so, one might say. Setting aside nuances such as fashion choices and hairstyles, they're otherwise a matched pair. Could pose as one another quite e…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Five: Club Girl 38:37

3y ago38:37

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Shamiso learns of her sister's recent past, as told by the woman's business manager Neville Bevits. Not the stories told in the media, naturally, but the actual events he'd witnessed firsthand. More or less anyway. After all, the pop star hadn't told him everything she'd done (and with whom). The truth about Rudo Love's nocturnal adventures were fa…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Four: Army of Dolls 29:08

3y ago29:08

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Continuing with Part Seven: Divas and Drugs, Shamiso's adventure progresses to the penthouse suite inside the beautiful Langham Hotel in London. That's where, as everyone in the music world knows, her twin sister lives. Shamiso's first encounter was with a rather nervous hotel doorman who fully believed she was Rudo. No telling what she'll find whe…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Three: Miss Love 29:12

3y ago29:12

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Tonight we begin Part Seven: Divas and Drugs. We now get to see what happens when Shamiso Kachote makes her way to England looking for her twin sister Rudo. She won't be hard to find. Everyone following the entertainment world knows that Rudo Love lives in the penthouse suite of a swank London hotel. Articles and news stories abound - even intervie…

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Ep 25 - Candleshoe Club, with Lindsay Armendariz 59:24

3y ago59:24

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Hold on to your hats, cuz you’re in for a wild ride on episode 25! Featuring special guest Lindsay Armendariz, a training coordinator and program developer for children’s mental health — and a dear, close, special, personal favorite colleague of mine! In this episode we discuss Lindsay’s childhood favorite, CANDLESHOE (1977)! This little-known live…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-Two: Fast As I Used to Be 18:33

3y ago18:33

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In this next chapter, Ozzie accompanies his twin brother 'Praxido' out to Katy Boys Farm. There they get to witness a megaball tournament hosted by the orphanage where "Ranger" Guerrero anticipates being the guest celebrity for the day. Only that's not exactly what the retired sports legend has planned for the pair. He actually wants to see firstha…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty-One: Been Away a While 36:59

3y ago36:59

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Oswaldo "Ozzie" Guerrero greets his identical twin brother at the man's spacious home, forty-six kilometers west of Houston Texas, only to find out the truth regarding their dear mother ... now languishing out back in a remote version of a modern era nursing home. He must finally confront the harsh reality regarding his origins as a human being. Ye…

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Season Two ... Chapter Thirty: Glad to be Back 26:02

3y ago26:02

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In this next chapter we learn even more regarding the events leading up to Ozzie's arrival at his brother's house in Katy, Texas ... following Praxido's discovery of a mysterious Email sent by, of all places, SPACE PROGRAMME.By King Everett Medlin

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Season Two ... Chapter Twenty-Nine: Recompense 36:57

3y ago36:57

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In this next chapter we learn of Ozzie's arrival at his brother's house in Katy, Texas ... after twenty four years they are to be reunited. But not until we learn a little about his twin brother Praxido's amazing past, not to mention a little surprise he has in store for his space-pioneer sibling.By King Everett Medlin

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