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Pop Culture Addicts
Hosted by Tim Beisiegel · EN
Formerly FSF PopCast - now POP CULTURE ADDICTS!
Made by Nerds, for Nerds! We are a group of pop culture addicts who love to talk scifi and pop culture with our guests! Find us on all your favorite podcast platforms, Patreon and YouTube!
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Mando & Grogu - A PCA Review
2d ago01:06:05Tap to summarizeMando & Grogu - A PCA Review Looking for a review of Mandalorian & Grogu that’s being gatekept? One that’s ready to talk about what they like and don’t like while not putting down other fans? Well, check out Pop Culture Addicts tonight at 9pm ET - we will be doing JUST that. - what we didn’t like - what we wanted more of - how this affects story moving forward - our ratings for the movie For Chris from Following Films Instagram - @following_films Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →S5E288 -The Finest Charlie Cardinal - a Conversation with Doug Jones
1w ago00:40:24Tap to summarizeThe Finest Charlie Cardinal Doug Jones is an icon in creature acting and creation. You have loved him in shows and movies like The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Star Trek: Discovery, and so much more! His background includes work as a mime, time as Charlie Cardinal, the mascot of Ball State University, and time as a cast member at Kings Island! In our chat, we discuss his origin story, how training as a mime has influenced his work in character creation, his new documentary called "Get Me Doug Jones", which has an upcoming Kickstarter campaign, and a great question from our good friend Jessi over at Crusher Convo Podcast. For more on Doug Jones, please visit the following - Instagram - @actordougjones Documentary page - @getmedougjones Website - https://www.getmedougjones.com Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →GAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session 42
1w ago02:24:49Tap to summarizeGAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session 42 Episode 42: This is The Way Our magnificent adventurers return to Polis Massa, Running into the purposeful efforts of operating an intergalactic truck-stop/convenience store/Rebel Base. Upon discovering Pivot has been captured by the Empire where she's being held at Lola Sayu in the Citadel, The Team decides to enact a daring rescue plan! The plan includes Our Protagonist's best qualities: beauty, brains, sneakiness and some sparkling genocide. SCR-V is able to tap in to the deeply penetrated DILF team to cultivate the information needed as our Heroes crack the code to enter The Mighty Citadel. Facing overwhelming odds, fully armed with weapons, wit and explosives, our deftly skilled Heroes make it to Pivot. She begins to explain that this was a trap! Using the Newly formed rebel fleet, the Team is able to begin their daring escape, showing the might of a new dawn rising, hope palpable in the air. As we follow our heroes escaping through the walls of the base on their way into the hangar, a new shuttle lands, able to withstand a multitude of blaster fire, grenades and rockets, creating a beautiful explosive debris-filled entrance for a single Inquisitor and the one, the only, Lord Darth Vader of the Sith... Now for the continuing Saga of PCA's Star Wars RPG!!! ROLL FOR INITIATIVE! Follow our gamers on Threads and Instagram - Sam Nilsson from Growing Up Skywalker - @growingupskywalker Casey Plott from The Scene Snobs - @thescenesnobs Ben Reilly - @shepherd_the_scout Kathleen - @kathleenfwass GM John - @athair_honora Tim - @pcapodshow Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatree.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →S5E287 -I Am Ryan - A Conversation with Hobart
2w ago00:33:49Tap to summarizeI Am Ryan Hi, I'm Tim the Beefcake and the host of Pop Culture Addicts. After you watch the unusual introduction, it will make more sense. ( I forgot to hit the record button, and hilarity ensued. We made it fun) Hobart is our guest this week on Pop Culture Addicts. Hobart is an up-and-coming musician with several albums under their belt, and is now a full-length feature film entitled "I Am Ryan" coming to theaters near you on May 22nd,2026. I am Ryan is a movie about Hovart and his resemblance to Ryan Reynolds. Per Fandango - "A Ryan Reynolds doppelganger and his manager, Henry, cause chaos in Hollywood, with Henry exploiting the resemblance while his clueless client, Bryan, navigates celebrity events and red carpets." Tickets are now available. In our chat, we discussed his origin story, how the movie came to be and the story behind that, his musical influences, and more! For more on Hobart, please visit the following - Instagram - @bigsushivampire I am Ryan tickets - https://www.fandango.com/i-am-ryan-2026-245441/movie-overview Spotify Music link - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1g1qnY5oqIeCg5NawPlMQK?si=seEQ-oUFRUeUUlLhYYY9ZA Apple Music Link - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hobart/1654263583 Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Top 5 Pixar Animation Films - Pop Culture Addicts
3w ago00:10:46Tap to summarizeTop 5 Pixar Animation Films So the last time I did one of these "Top 5" lists, it was for my Top 5 Disney Animation studios without Pixar. I received several messages and a couple of comments on the post wanting to see my Top 5 Pixar movies... So, here it is. This is my Top 5 Disney / Pixar movies, along with two honorable mentions. I guess it's more of a Top 7, but we will survive the confusion. Let me know in the comments what you think ... did I miss a movie? Would you rank the movies I selected differently? LET ME KNOW! Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →S5E286 -40 is the New 20 - a Conversation with Chanel Omari
3w ago00:41:28Tap to summarize40 is the New 20 Chanel Omari has dipped her toes in a lot of sandboxes in the entertainment world. She’s written, produced, hosted, DJ’d, starred in, and is a stand-up comedian. Working on shows for channels like ABC, NBC, Bravo, Oxygen, and others. She’s no stranger to being in front of the camera or behind a microphone; she’s had an interesting career. I can’t wait to discuss with her. In our chat, we discussed how she got started in the entertainment business, her stand-up comedy special, her podcast, and more. For more on Chanel Omari and her stand-up special, please visit the following - Stand up special tickets - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/40-is-the-new-20-chanel-omaris-comedy-special-tickets-1982315227207 All Star Comedy Tickets - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-star-comedy-at-whiskey-cellar-nyc-tickets-1982403615579 Website - www.chanelomari.com Instagram - @chanelomari Podcast - @chanelinthecitypodcast Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →S5E285 -I Love Beans - a Conversation with Andy Merrill
May 600:42:14Tap to summarizeI Love Beans Andy Merrill is a writer, producer, and amazing voice actor who has been on shows like Adventure Time, Kiff, Aquateen HungerForce, Gravity Falls, and one of my all-time favorite characters - Brak, both on Space Ghost Coast to Coast and The Brak Show! In our chat, we discuss his origin story, writing vs acting, character development, and more! For more on Andy Merrill, please visit the following - Instagram - @amerrill2 IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581258 Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Maul the 4th! Celebrating Star Wars Day with the Shadow Lord
May 501:09:08Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes Happy May the 4th to all who celebrate! ** SPOILERS AHEAD for Maul: Shadow Lord Season Finale and a look back at season 1 We look forward to hearing your favorite Star Wars moments and talking about Maul: Shadow Lord season 1. Be sure to add your thoughts to the comment section! We do all we can to get every comment on screen Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →S5E284 -I Mouth The Words - a Conversation with Joe Sanfelippo
Apr 2900:48:33Tap to summarizeI Mouth The Words Our guest this week is voice actor Joe Sanfelippo. Joe is an exceptional voice actor and book narrator. You’ve heard him on shows and movies like Aquaman, Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, Hotel Transylvania 2 and 3, Orange is the New Black, Grownish, The Morning Show, and many more. If you have listened to the audible reading of Gyro and the Argonauts by Joshua Pruett, then you have heard him as both the book's narrator and its lead character - Gyro! And honestly, Joe CRUSHES it with this reading. Totally worth getting the audio to hear his narration and, as you will hear him call it, his version of a squeaky Michael J. Fox for Gyro. In our chat, we will discuss his origin story, the process of bringing his characters to life, and what the future holds for Joe. For more information about Joe Sanfelippo, please visit the following - Website - www.josephsanfelippo.com Instagram - @joesanfelippo IMDb page - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1581621 Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →GAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session 41
Apr 2802:26:32Tap to summarizeGAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session 41 Episode 41: Rolling 1's, Dick Wolfe Style The Gang opens in a heated battle on Bakura! Facing the terrifying Sith Inquisitor at a local watering hole, our raucous Rebel's must fight for their lives as their Benevolent Game Master continues his assault on Bokane! Using guile, wits and their trusty explosives, the Hero's managed to demolish a local Cantina and wipe their enemy's from the face of the planet. Our Heroes complete the victory, having left their calling card on the downed Inquisitor and collecting a trophy lightsaber. The comms crackle to life with local chatter and our Gang make haste realizing, they are the chatter. SCR-V makes another ally in the growing DILF effort. Yudex, with deft skill, manages to GTA a swift escape for the Team where they 'drive natural' as SCR-V creates a storm cloud of tracking devices whilst on the run. Edna gets Medical on Bokane, performing truck-bed surgery. Our new short-hauling paramour's Truck their way through the Town in a masterful slow-scape moving far away from the Empire's growing presence and building blockade. With their skilled talents in making explodey boom-booms, they create a distraction while BX artfully navigates the Manaan Calling into range and allow for a daring escape as our Heroes target another day in their newly carved rebellion! Now for the continuing Saga of PCA's Star Wars RPG!!! ROLL FOR INITIATIVE! Follow our gamers on Threads and Instagram - Sam Nilsson from Growing Up Skywalker - @growingupskywalker Casey Plott from The Scene Snobs - @thescenesnobs Ben Reilly - @shepherd_the_scout Kathleen - @kathleenfwass GM John - @athair_honora Tim - @pcapodshow Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatree.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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