Episodes

  • Ep 215 - Backrooms

    Ep 215 - Backrooms
    Jun 25 2026
    On this episode, Seamus and Garrett say the word "backrooms" about a hundred thousand times while discussing Kane Parsons' Backrooms! Episode timecodes: Backrooms - 1:08 Backrooms spoilers - 18:27 Pop Culture Reference (Kane Pixels vs Wikidot Backrooms) - 53:45 Save The Rec Center (Project Hail Mary & Until Dawn) - 59:42 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep 214 - The Mandalorian and Grogu, and remembering Marcia Lucas and Tom Kane

    Ep 214 - The Mandalorian and Grogu, and remembering Marcia Lucas and Tom Kane
    Jun 5 2026
    Mando Bros returns with a vengeance as Seamus and Garrett dissect Din Djarin and The Child's theatrical outing: The Mandalorian and Grogu. Episode timecodes: News - 1:04 Remembering Tom Kane - 1:04 Remembering Marcia Lucas - 5:23 Mando Bros: The Mandalorian and Grogu - 6:51 Mando Bros: The Mandalorian and Grogu spoilers - 24:13 Pop Culture Reference (How Marcia Lucas Saved Star Wars)- 46:57 Save The Rec Center (The Order and Backrooms) - 54:08 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr
  • Ep 213 - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and remembering Ted Turner

    Ep 213 - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and remembering Ted Turner
    May 26 2026
    It wouldn't be Pop Culture Reference without Seamus and Garrett talking the latest Rian Johnson Knives Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man! (just in time, too) Plus, we talk about the passing of media legend Ted Turner and the final terms of the Warner Bros. deal. Episode timecodes: News - 1:31 RIP Ted Turner - 1:31 Wake Up Dead Man - 3:48 Wake Up Dead Man spoilers - 13:06 Pop Culture Reference (Final Warner Bros. Deal Timeline) - 58:44 Save The Rec Center (The Drama & Dark Star) - 1:03:50 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Ep 212 - Avatar: The Way of Water and the Best of 2025

    Ep 212 - Avatar: The Way of Water and the Best of 2025
    Feb 3 2026
    Seamus and Garrett return to Pandora for the franchise's conclusive middle Avatar: Fire and Ash. Plus, a tribute to Jon Landau, Disney's Sora AI deal, and the best and worst of 2025. Episode timecodes: News - 0:41 Remembering Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner - 0:41 Netflix/Warner Bros. Discovery merger - 5:58 Disney/Sora AI deal - 8:30 Avatar: Fire and Ash - 11:38 Avatar: Fire and Ash spoilers - 26:35 Pop Culture Reference (Jon Landau)- 50:33 Save The Rec Center (The Best and Worst of 2025) - 55:21 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Ep 211 - The Running Man (2025)

    Ep 211 - The Running Man (2025)
    Jan 8 2026
    Fresh from the PCR Vault, finally hear as Seamus and Garrett discuss one of their most anticipated films of 2025, and the equinox of Glen Powell Fall, Edgar Wright's The Running Man! Episode timecodes: The Running Man (2025) - 0:52 The Running Man (2025) spoilers - 15:48 Pop Culture Reference (Derry, Maine) - 47:16 Save The Rec Center (Bugonia & Dutch Blitz) - 52:52 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    58 mins
  • Ep 210 - The Running Man (1987), new Star Trek movie announced, and Young Jedi Adventures season 3 trailer

    Ep 210 - The Running Man (1987), new Star Trek movie announced, and Young Jedi Adventures season 3 trailer
    Dec 18 2025
    This week Seamus and Garrett squeeze into their shiny, sponsored jumpsuits to talk about the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic The Running Man! *Brought to you by Cadre Cola* Plus, Gremlins 3 announced, a new Star Trek movie from Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the cancelation of Rian Johnson's Poker Face, and the trailer for the Young Jedi Adventures' 3rd and final season. Episode timecodes: News - 1:52 Gremlins 3 announced - 1:52 New Star Trek Movie - 4:40 Rian Johnson's Poker Face cancelled - 7:18 Young Jedi Adventures season 3 trailer - 9:47 The Running Man (1987) - 19:10 The Running Man (1987) spoilers - 27:17 Pop Culture Reference (Richard Bachman) - 46:20 Save The Rec Center (30 Rock & Breaking News) - 51:16 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    59 mins
  • Ep 209 - Chad Powers, NEW NEW Roadhouse sequel, and remembering Diane Ladd

    Ep 209 - Chad Powers, NEW NEW Roadhouse sequel, and remembering Diane Ladd
    Nov 14 2025
    Glen Powell Fall officially arrives in full force as Seamus and Garrett cover the entire first season of Chad Powers! Plus, we discuss the passing of legend Diane Ladd and the latest on Doug Liman's new direct sequel to the original Roadhouse. Episode timecodes: News - 1:13 RIP Diane Ladd - 1:13 NEW new Roadhouse sequel - 3:11 Chad Powers - 8:10 Chad Powers spoilers - 15:20 Pop Culture Reference (The Origins of Chad Powers) - 37:30 Save The Rec Center (Dredd & Back to the Future) - 40:49 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    50 mins
  • Ep 208 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Muppet Show returns, and remembering Drew Struzan

    Ep 208 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Muppet Show returns, and remembering Drew Struzan
    Oct 31 2025
    Happy Halloween! You won't find Michael Myers, but Seamus and Garrett don their Silver Shamrock masks and sing catchy jingles to celebrate Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Plus, a look back at Drew Struzan's career. Episode timecodes: News - 0:51 Remembering Drew Struzan - 0:51 Muppet special with Sabrina Carpenter coming to Disney+ - 4:41 Halo: Campaign Evolved coming to PlayStation - 7:53 Halloween III: Season of the Witch - 10:26 Halloween III: Season of the Witch spoilers - 21:13 Pop Culture Reference (Drew Struzan)- 43:25 Save The Rec Center (Dracula Spanish language and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater) - 47:06 Reach the show: Email: popculturereferencepod@gmail.com Bluesky: @pcr-podcast.bsky.social TikTok: @PCR_Podcast Instagram: @PCR_Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/PopCultureReference Music from filmmusic.io "Wallpaper" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    56 mins