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What is Pop Culture to you? Is it film? Music? Books? Video Games? I ask; is it wrong to choose all of the above? I hope you'll join me as I go over all the piece of pop culture that have influenced the person I am today, while talking about what they have meant to me. So sit back and enjoy as I take you on the adventure that is My So-Called Pop Culture Life. Follow us on Twitter @PopCultureRSS or email at popculturerss@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ ...
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I am back, hopefully for good this time. I promise I will dive into my longer than expected absence at some point but for now I want to talk about a recent loss the comic book, animation, video games, etc. community has had in the death of Kevin Conroy. As a kid, Batman: The Animated Series meant a lot to me and was my main cartoon to watch. It was…
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Episode 13: My Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Marvel's Eternals!!
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I have never been so excited to get an episode out about a movie I just watched but Marvel's Eternals was an absolute must. In this episode I'll dive into full on spoiler territory and discuss what I thought of the film as a whole. Towards the end, I talk about the MCU and give my thoughts on the critical reception to this particular film. Special …
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Episode 12: Down and Dirty With All the 2021 "Summer" Movies (I've Seen)
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It's been a long time since I last released anything but dammit, it feels great to be back. This episode, I'll be discussing all the "summer" movies I had the great pleasure of seeing this past year and what I'm looking forward to. Due to the length of this discussion, my previously planned back half of the episode got pushed and will be released n…
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Episode 11: Cars vs. Horses - From GTA to Red Dead
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What's up everyone? We're back with another episode of My So-Called Pop Culture Life. This week we're talking about everyone's favorite, family friendly video game franchise; Grand Theft Auto...mixed with a little Red Dead Redemption. This one comes as a bit of a request from one of my buddies, so special shout out to him. In this episode, I'll dis…
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Episode 10: Batman - The Hero We Need But Will Never Have
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Hello! And thank you for listening to Episode 10! This week, I'll be discussing the everlasting impact of Christopher Nolan's masterful The Dark Knight Trilogy. I'll discuss the films and reminisce about what it was like going to see them, including my six or so times seeing The Dark Knight in theaters! I'll also discuss the emotional impact of hav…
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Episode 9: Godzilla Is and Will Always Be the King
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Welcome to Episode 9 of My So-Called Pop Culture Life, your bi-weekly home for everything pop culture. This episode, I'll be diving into Godzilla and how that big green(ish) lizard has always had a place in my heart from my childhood to now my adulthood. I talk about how great it has been to see the modernized take on the characters and the creatio…
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Episode 8: Minari, Representation and a Discussion of Being Asian in America in 2021
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Hello! I'm back after a short delay, having to re-record this entire episode... Anyway, I saw Minari and it's so far my personal pick for the Oscar because it just works on so many levels. In this episode, I'll discuss why I loved it and talk about the current state of Asian representation in films and TV. Major spoiler warnings ahead for Minari so…
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Episode 7: How to Get in Shape During a Pandemic? Video Games!
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Let's face it, 2020 was a rough year for a lot of people. How did some, myself included, cope with the travesty that was such a wasted year? Comfort eating, seclusion, video games, etc. Needless to say, I ended up gaining some weight, which was not the best news while I was already fighting a different health issue of my own. So without gyms to go,…
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Episode 6: Wonder Woman vs Godzilla vs Kong vs the Critics
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Well, the movie theaters finally opened in my area and that meant I got to see Wonder Woman 84 on the big screen. How was it? Was it any good? well you'll just have to find out as I talk about the film itself before going into the world of DC and some of my major likes and dislikes about the state of that film franchise. After that I talk about the…
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Episode 5: Vinyl Time with Weezer's The Blue Album
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Welcome back! It's 2021 and this episode we're talking vinyl! Specifically, we're talking Weezer's The Blue Album; their debut, multi-platinum hit that gave us such classic tracks as Buddy Holly, Say It Ain't So and Undone (The Sweater Song). In this episode, I'll dive into each song, talk about my love for the band and also go over their record of…
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Hello! It's the last episode of the year as I'll be taking a break for the holidays but before I do, I wanted to talk about some of my favorite Holiday films. I touch on the subject of some non-traditional holiday movies and their place in the wide-ranging world of holiday cinema and also give you my top five (or six, I guess with a few honorable m…
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Episode 3: Mass Affection for Mass Effect and Showing Love for The Phantom Menace
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The Game Awards gave us a lot of trailers but none hit me in the feels more than that of the surprise reveal of Mass Effect. I react to the trailer and talk about how Mass Effect got me through some tough times. I also tangent a little into Star Wars and talk about how The Phantom Menace was just the right movie for what I needed at the time of it'…
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Episode 2: Cyberpunk, Seizures and My Experience with Epilepsy
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Hey guys, definitely not an episode I was planning on (funny enough my next plan was a Christmas-themed episode) but I saw some messages on Twitter today (surprise, surprise) that kind of disappointed me. It has to do with my most anticipated game of the year, Cyberpunk 2077, how one reviewer had an unfortunate experience with it and the even worse…
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Ep. 1: Indiana Jones or How I Grew Up Wearing a Purse as a Kid
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Welcome to the first episode of my podcast where I talk about pop culture topics and how they’ve impacted my life. Some will be weightier than others, while some will be pretty basic. This is a big one, however, as I'm talking Indiana Jones! This episode’s discussion will dive into what makes those movies so great and why I have such a personal con…
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