KA-POW! The Pop Cultured Podcast

For the third year in a row, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is here to predict the Top Ten biggest films of the summer season. Not only is Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast returning, but former Coach-Mayor and recent Chicken-Jockey Jared Lowe joins the contest, where we each make bold boasts about which blockbusters will best the box office between now and Labor Day. Length - 01:41:10 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

May is almost here, so that means it's time for our annual Free Comic Book Day preview episode! Join Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast as we highlight all the giveaways you should be on the lookout for when you visit your favorite shop on Saturday, May 3rd for the biggest day of the year. Length - 01:00:34 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:02:04 - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY A sneak peek sampling of this year's FCBD offerings. - 0:24:10 - COMIC BOOK NEWS Diamond Comic Distributors purchased in bankruptcy auction, a record-breaking Transformers Kickstarter campaign, some current comic book recommendations and Cliff's trip to Canton, Ohio for a local convention.

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast can't go toooo long without visiting The 'Dale, so listen in as we cover Riverdale Chapter 111 "Blue Collar." Archie starts a union. Reggie learns ventriloquism. Alice smothers somebody with a pillow. The usual. Length - 00:47:28 Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

We haven't talked much TV lately here at Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, so allow us to catch up on all the recent shows we've been watching and recommend some of our favorites. Length - 00:56:34 Language - R. (Contains adult language.) - 0:01:08 - MOVIE NEWS Recapping this year's Oscar winners and stocking up during a Criterion flash sale. - 0:09:08 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS "Cobra Kai" wraps up its run on a high note, final season of "The Righteous Gemstones" arrives on HBO, Thailand vibes on "The White Lotus," "Clerks" actor Brian O'Halloran on game show "The Floor," Noah Wyle on real-time hospital drama "The Pitt," "Invincible" stuffs a lot of plot into a short season, high-concept "Severance" keeps people guessing, buzz continues to build for "Reacher," one-take wonder "Adolescence" on Netflix, Sterling K. Brown on Hulu's "Paradise," "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off" puts new spin on familiar story, "The Fall of the House of Usher" adapts Poe to modern times, Matt Murdock is back in "Daredevil: Born Again" and "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" an entertaining cartoon.

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is back from another venture to an area comic con and we've got a report on all the fun we had and amazing creators we were able to meet. And don't think we forgot about 2025's first superhero movie! Length - 00:51:59 Language - R. (Contains adult language.) - 0:04:20 - TRIP REPORT Our second year visiting Kentucky for the Lexington Comic & Toy Convention. - 0:41:47 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Thoughts on the latest Marvel Studios film, "Captain America: Brave New World."

It may be Oscar weekend, but Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast isn't satisfied only celebrating a handful of prestigious critical darlings. With our 8th Annual Poobah Awards, we recognize EVERY movie we saw in 2024, counting down and ranking a year's worth of films and bestowing specific accolades for 13 standout moments and individual performances. This is cinema! Length - 04:21:38 Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

This week, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is catching up on all the television we've been enjoying lately. We welcome back The OJ, Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast to help us review and recommend some great shows and make sense of the bombshell news of former monopoly Diamond Comic Distributors declaring bankruptcy. Length - 01:23:49 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:06:14 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS The all-ages adventure "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" on Disney+, the second season of "Squid Game" picks up years after the original phenomenon, getting therapy from Harrison Ford on "Shrinking," "Severance" returns with new episodes, "Ted Lasso" begins shooting new season about women's football, the end of the superhero era on the CW with the final "Superman & Lois," time capsule of a documentary "Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story," Peyton List told us to watch "School Spirits," a deep dive into all seven seasons of "The West Wing" and truth versus fiction in Netflix's wrestling exposé "Mr. McMahon." - 0:49:03 - COMIC BOOK NEWS The state of comic book retailing after Diamond Comic Distributors declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

We're taking a toy trek this week on Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast. Joined by special guests Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast and Mr. Russ Casseday, we talk about all the fun stuff we're currently collecting and how we're displaying it, plus Cliff reports on a recent road trip to some amazing vintage toy stores throughout the state. Length - 01:11:45 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

It's time again for our annual sneak peek at all of the movies headed our way in 2025! Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is joined by special guest Coach Mayor Jared Lowe as we preview our theater trips and streaming library for the entire year and compile a Top Ten list of our most anticipated films. Length - 02:18:41 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

Back from our annual trip to GalaxyCon Columbus, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is joined by Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast to recount our amazing day rubbing elbows with a few of our favorite celebrities, attending panels, shopping for geeky swag and eating some outstanding meals. Length - 01:34:19 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)