Podcast
The POPsicle
Hosted by The Ampliverse · EN
When he’s not consuming food from theme parks or around the world, host RJ (of RJ’s Food Rocks) and a special guest will chat every episode about what’s sweet & sticky in popular culture! A podcast on The Ampliverse
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What’s Mine and Yours
May 27, 202100:45:44Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, Allie is back for our POPsicle Book Club! We discuss her pick this time, What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster. We discuss RJ’s love for the three sisters trope, why generational trauma sucks, and why Allie should have a career in focus groups! Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Thanks to our special guest Allie for joining us! Search for Harry Potter and the Anxious Millennials wherever you get your podcasts! https://theampliverse.com/notabit/hpanxious http://twitter.com/hpanxious http://instagram.com/hpanxiou Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com Our next book episode is June 24th and will be on the book Good Company by Cynthia D’aprix Sweeney: https://bookshop.org/books/good-company-9780062876003/9780062876003
Transcribe →Minari
May 13, 202100:26:05Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, RJ is joined by branding queen and graphic design extraordinaire Emily as we talk about one of our favorite movies of 2020, the A24 hit Minari. Find out about our first-gen probz and how much we love our king Alan S. Kim! Find those Minari Family Recipe cards here! https://shop.a24films.com/products/minari-printable-family-recipe-cards Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw Thanks for joining us, Emily! Find her athttps://www.instagram.com/emilybhle.art/ The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com For our Book Review episode, we will be discussing WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS by Naima Coster! https://bookshop.org/books/what-s-mine-and-yours/9781538702345
Transcribe →-R- by Rosé
May 6, 202100:26:05Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, RJ is joined by the president of the Central Florida chapter of the Rosé Fan Club, Robbie, as we discuss Rosé's debut single album -R- with her two singles, On the Ground, and Gone! We discuss her beauty, her talents, and why things keep blowing up in her music videos!Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com For our Book Review episode, we will be discussing WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS by Naima Coster! https://bookshop.org/books/what-s-mine-and-yours/9781538702345
Transcribe →Godzilla VS. King Kong
Apr 29, 202100:24:00Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, RJ is joined by neon aficionado and Central Florida’s best first grade teacher Robbie to discuss the jam-packed monster showdown, Godzilla Vs. King Kong! We discuss who really won the fight, and question things like where the sun comes from in the middle of the Earth?!?! Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com For our Book Review episode, we will be discussing WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS by Naima Coster! https://bookshop.org/books/what-s-mine-and-yours/9781538702345
Transcribe →RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13
Apr 22, 202100:35:10Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, RJ is joined by Twitch queen Mike to talk about this last season of RuPaul's Drag Race! We discuss the runways, who we think should win, and yes... the Bob Ross wig. Thanks to my guest Mike for joining me! http://twitch.tv/EffectPlaysTTV Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com For our Book Club Episode with Allie on May 27th, we will be discussing WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS by Naima Coster! https://bookshop.org/books/what-s-mine-and-yours/9781538702345
Transcribe →Pop-up: The Sky Blues
Apr 15, 2021Tap to summarizeWelcome to a Pop Up! Edition of the show where it’s just me today, giving you a tasty new recommendation of pop culture you can consume. Today’s pop up is the debut novel from author Robbie Couch, The Sky Blues. It'll make you laugh, cry, and unsubscribe from future e-blasts!Grab a copy: https://bookshop.org/books/the-sky-blues/9781534477858 Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com Our next book episode will a discussion on WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS by Naima Coster! https://bookshop.org/books/what-s-mine-and-yours/9781538702345
Transcribe →A Pho Love Story
Apr 8, 202100:28:54Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, Allie is back for our POPsicle Book Club! Every 5 episodes, we dive deep into a book and this episode is about author Loan Le’s debut novel, the restaurant rom-com A Pho Love Story! Hear about how much we loved the first generation POV, the power of community, and how we would LOVE to go to DC on a first date! Find the episode-inspired recipe here: http://theampliverse.com/read/popsicle-pho Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Thanks to our special guest Allie for joining us! Search for Harry Potter and the Anxious Millennials wherever you get your podcasts! https://theampliverse.com/notabit/hpanxious http://twitter.com/hpanxious http://instagram.com/hpanxiou Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com Our next book episode will a discussion on WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS by Naima Coster! https://bookshop.org/books/what-s-mine-and-yours/9781538702345
Transcribe →Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Apr 1, 202100:29:09Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, RJ is joined by Ampliverse other-half Ryno to discuss the Lionsgate film Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar! We discuss the zany fun romp of a film this was, the hot derpiness of Jamie Dornan, and TRISH!!!! Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Thanks to our special guest Ryno for joining us! https://www.instagram.com/ryno1185/ Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com For our Book Review episode, we will be discussing A PHO LOVE STORY by Loan Le! https://bookshop.org/books/a-pho-love-story/9781534441934
Transcribe →WandaVision
Mar 25, 2021Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, we discuss the biggest hit in streaming since sliced bread, it’s WandaVision on Disney+! We discuss this post-Avengers and we discuss new storytelling feats in Marvel stories, how great the acting was, and yes… AGATHA ALL ALONG! Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Thanks to our special guest Chris for joining us! https://www.instagram.com/aherosgender/ https://twitter.com/lionheartchris7 Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com For our Book Review episode, we will be discussing A PHO LOVE STORY by Loan Le! https://bookshop.org/books/a-pho-love-story/9781534441934
Transcribe →Raya and the Last Dragon
Mar 18, 202100:29:10Tap to summarizeWelcome to The POPsicle, a sweet new show where friends lap up what’s new in pop culture! Today on the show, we discuss the newest Disney Animation Studios film, Raya and the Last Dragon! We discuss the all the shades and noses, the hard-hitting martial arts, the Elsa-faced dragons, and yes… THE BABY. As mentioned, we are shining light on AAPI violence and stand to condemn it. Here are resources you can look into to educate, protest, donate, and be a beacon for change: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ We urge to also to join us in making a donation to the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum fighting for agency and resources for the women of the AAPI community: https://www.napawf.org/donate?snw=2&ref=19513fdd-6a59-45ff-b259-13bc043e2da5 Help Support The Ampliverse: https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse The POPsicle Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-popsicle/id1549043378 https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZwcSmJHJqmcj1EQpxwowc?si=yYILirt8RHq1aL9uri76Aw The POPsicle is part of THE AMPLIVERSE! Find all of our shows at http://theampliverse.com http://YouTube.com/TheAmpliverse Thanks to our special guest Franky for joining us! https://www.instagram.com/frankytheshorty/ Find RJ on RJ’s Food Rocks with a new cooking video every Friday! http://youtube.com/c/RJFoodRocks http://Instagram.com/RJFoodRocks http://Facebook.com/RJFoodRocks http://Twitter.com/RJFoodRocks http://RJFoodRocks.com For our Book Review episode, we will be discussing A PHO LOVE STORY by Loan Le! https://bookshop.org/books/a-pho-love-story/9781534441934 Tags: disney, disney movie, raya and the last dragon, disney raya, disney sisu, kumandra, namaari, disney reaction, disney review, raya and the last dragon review
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