Amy & Paul con their way into 1973 and stake out The Sting and all its nostalgia. They evaluate The Sting’s Oscar triumph over The Exorcist, praise the lightness and good-time feel over previous winners with heavier meaning, and take in the chemistry between Paul Newman and Robert Redford on screen that simply wasn’t true in real life. Plus: The “con” in “co ... Show More
May 2024
Last Looks: The Ugly Truth [Jason Edition]
What's up Jerks?! Paul's away, which means Jason's here to take charge of a chaotic Last Looks ep on The Ugly Truth. With the help of producers Scott and Molly, Jason reluctantly digs into corrections and omissions, shares a bonus scene from the Ugly Truth live show, and reveals ... Show More
55m 37s
Jun 2024
Matinee Monday: Howard the Duck LIVE! (w/ Kristen Schaal)
Kristen Schaal (Bob's Burgers) joins Paul, June, & Jason to discuss the first ever Marvel movie, 1985's Howard the Duck starring Lea Thompson. They ask burning questions about duck boobies, duck genitalia, duck evolution, and Lea Thompson's strange relationship with Howard. And y ... Show More
1h 21m
Feb 2024
Beautiful Disaster LIVE!
Hey Pigeon, we're LIVE from New Haven, CT to break down the 2023 rom-com Beautiful Disaster starring Dylan Sprouse & Virginia Gardner. Paul, June, and Jason discuss the blood spatter meet cute, the morning boner scene, Travis' fight jeans, slurpy library ramen, the frisbee nut sh ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2024
Richard Linklater, Hit Man, The Dead Don’t Hurt & Bad Boys: Ride or Die
This week’s guest is one of America’s most beloved auteurs, and arguably the most laid-back director working today, Richard Linklater, who is on the show to tell Simon all about his latest black romantic comedy ‘Hit Man’, which sees a professor moonlighting as a hitman descend in ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2022
474: Popcast Urban Dictionary
In this episode, we are back for a special edition of our beloved Urban Dictionary series. Join us as we go over some Popcast-centric vernacular, including the episodes that birthed mainstays “don’t waste it, Greg” and “weapons or fists”. MENTIONSHome Sweet Home: visit KnoxandJa ... Show More
1h 18m
May 2024
Renny Harlin Talks Strangers, Nightmares, Pirates & Bruce Willis
Director Renny Harlin is a huge horror movie fan thanks to his mom, and cites Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho as his all-time favorite! Hear his take on horror flicks and movie-making in general, and how all of that shaped his take on his latest epic undertaking, “The Strangers: Chapte ... Show More
58m 4s