Pop My Culture Podcast
Jane Espenson (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and Brad Bell (Husbands) goof off with Cole and Vanessa about Donnie and Marrie, The Hobbit, Twitter proposals, Up-Skirt Filmmaking, kitten slot machines, Streamie Nominations, Spock's stained uniform, YouTube, weird phobias, John Mayer covers, Burning Man, torso ticklers, and that OTHER Brad Bell from The Bold and the Beautiful.
Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first big road trip you can remember taking) on our website for a chance to win a Husbands hard-cover comic book from Dark Horse Comics (releasing in March, 2013) signed by Jane and Brad!
Direct download: PMC102_Espenson_Bell.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:56pm PDT

Dan Harmon (creator of "Community") and Erin McGathy (host of the "This Feels Terrible" podcast) stop by to chat with Cole and Vanessa about Pocket Planes, newscaster gaffs, Snagglepuss, kinds of rice, Chris Brown vs. Jenny Johnson Hi5, Halloween relevance call in shows, the most Yahoo searched people of 2012, Liz and Dick, Heat Vision and Jack, killing off Starburns, Kickstarter promises, making a guest cry, and Dan's attempt to hold his breath for 3 minutes on air.
Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first web video you were obsessed with) on our website for a chance to win a Community Season 1 DVD signed by Dan!

Direct download: PMC101_DanHarmon_Erin_McGathy.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:31pm PDT

"Weird Al" Yankovic (king of pop culture parody and star of "UHF") joins Cole and Vanessa for their super-special shiny 100th Episode! They talk Dr. Demento, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, Bedazzlers, Guy Fieri's Ass Blast Nachos, the final Twilight, GAZOOOOOO!, People's Sexiest Man of the Year Channing Tatum, accordions, The Madonna Inn, utilizing Leslie Nielsen, mountains of fan letters, the White and Nerdy explosion, Kevin McCarthy, Sadgasm, holiday cards from Robert Goulet, the Wheel of Fish, a very bizarre Homeland episode, and Al's hiring of a young Tress MacNeille!
Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first parody film you were really into) on our website for a chance to win an Alpocalypse CD/DVD and UHF DVD signed by Al!
Direct download: PMC100_WeirdAl_Yankovic.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:30pm PDT

Deborah Ann Woll ("True Blood") and EJ Scott (12 Marathons in 12 Months) join Cole and Vanessa to chat about Gordon Ramsay, The Roctuplets, Ark Music, Roller Coasters vs. Condoms, Choroideremia, Frances McDormand's wooden statue, MST3K, Survivor, DIY shows, filming sex scenes, tiny homes, shark ratings, bowling with Buffy, and Cole's eventful quest for Hostess Twinkies.
Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first organized sport you can remember being a part of) on our website for a chance to win a comfy Pop My Culture T-Shirt! And please visit ejscott.com and help support Choroideremia research!
Direct download: PMC99_Deborah_Ann_Woll_EJScott.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:49pm PDT

Retta ("Parks and Recreation") and Meredith Salenger ("The Journey of Natty Gann") talk with Cole and Vanessa about movie theater mix-ups, Anne Hathaway vs. Oprah, Beyonce's Superbowl Extravaganza, Burger King Japan's Pumpkin Burger, the indignant mute, Hollywood Heights, frumpy characters, Moesha, being taft-hartley'd, Duke and Harvard, TV show live tweeting, Girls, dirty sounding ballplayers, Magic Mike routines, rom-com cat fights, "vom bombers," and Meredith's uncanny knack for "star-making."

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first time you had an allergic reaction to something) on our website for a chance to win a Parks and Recreation Season 4 DVD signed by Retta and a Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon DVD signed by Meredith! Nice!

Direct download: PMC98_Retta_Meredith.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:50pm PDT

Matt Walsh ("Veep," "Upright Citizens Brigade") chats with Cole and Vanessa about Old Baseball uniforms, Chicago, Argo, Frankenweenie, diet Robots, Golden Globes hosts, the Unabomber, The High Road, Wii Fit, Armando Ianucci, The Bear Down Podcast, Snoop Dogg vs. Snoop Lion, Sweding, mean monkeys, Gloc Poppers, college dreams, and Cole and Matt's Looper moment.
Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first Halloween costume you made that was an epic fail) on our website for a chance to win Upright Citizens Brigade Seasons 1 & 2 signed by Matt!
Direct download: PMC97_Matt_Walsh.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:58pm PDT

Layla Kayleigh ("America's Best Dance Crew," "World Poker Tour") pops her podcast cherry with Cole and Vanessa and chats about The Walking Dead, Honey Boo Boo vs. Christopher Walken, surly goats, face plates, Breakin' or Fakin', haunted hotel rooms, professional gamblers, tutting, Mario Lopez, Disney hookups, Whoopi and the Astronauts, making eye contact with Jennifer Aniston, lots and lots of Wayans siblings, and Layla's "extra on the Olsen Twins show" story!

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first time you ever gambled, and if you liked it) on our website for a chance to win a super snuggly Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC96_Layla_Kayleigh.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:49am PDT

Jim O'Heir ("Parks and Recreation") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Justin Bieber's on-stage barfstravaganza, TLC, the Danny DeVito/Rhea Perlman split, Cabbage Patch Kid hoarding, the bear community, giant cheeseburgers, "murinals," Honey Boo Boo, James Spader, The Hunting Trip episode, Amy Poehler, Stumpy's Gang, Wet People fetishes, Jonathan Banks, and Kathy Griffin without her face on.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first camping or outdoors-y trip you ever took, and if you liked it) on our website for a chance to win a comfy Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC95_Jim_OHeir.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:11pm PDT

Brooklyn Brothers (actor/musicians Ryan O'Nan and Michael Weston, stars of the indie rock n' roll road trip comedy "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best") stop by to chat with Cole and Vanessa about Choccywoccydoodah, Seth MacFarlane, saggy old vampires, John Hughes films, Green Day vs. the IHeartRadio festival, Portland's potent brews, RPatz and KStew's reconciliation, Steve Garvey, tandem flutists, poop rivers, playing music live, moonshiners, our terrible approximation of a "roaring crowd" noise, and Ryan's problem with ketchup and avocado.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first movie soundtrack you can remember being obsessed with) on our website for a chance to win a comfy cozy Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC94_Brooklyn_Brothers.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:55pm PDT

Legendary Voice Actors Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs), Maurice LaMarche (Futurama), Tara Strong (Powerpuff Girls), Cree Summer (Tiny Toon Adventures) and Phil LaMarr (Samurai Jack) join Cole and Vanessa for a LIVE show at the RIOT LA Comedy Festival! They chat about Oh Sit!, The Emmys, first voice acting gigs, finding character voices, and more, with vocal appearances by Pinky, The Brain, Foxxy Love, Bubbles Powerpuff, William Shatner, Kif Kroker, Carl Wheezer, Elmyra Duff, Columbo, Timmy Turner, Hermes Conrad, "Alan Rickman," and many many more!

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first impression you ever did, and if it was any good) on our website for a chance to win a PMC Live poster signed by Rob, Maurice, Tara, Cree and Phil!

Direct download: PMC93_Legends_Of_Voice_Acting.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:51pm PDT

Arden Myrin, April Richardson and Guy Branum of Chelsea Lately's roundtable join Cole and Vanessa for a spirited discussion about Amanda Bynes, Keith Urban, moose hands, seeing movies alone, Little Compton, Saved by the Bell Fan Fic, gypsies, pool parties, Steve Winwood, Nikki Minaj's bootie, Magic Mike, Morrissey vs. Eeyore, conjoined twins, and Guy's incredible Olsen Twin spotting.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first concert you can remember going to and being really disappointed by) on our website for a chance to win a super comfy Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC92_Myrin_Richardson_Branum.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:20am PDT

Iain Morris (co-creator and writer of the UK smash "The InBetweeners") chats with Cole and Vanessa about The Oogieloves Movie, Clint Eastwood's chair rant, Tom Cruise's wife vetting, theater manners, The InBetweeners Movie, petard-hoisting, the magical lands of Oz, unlimited worms, mean magicians, translating MI3, Jerry Seinfeld's awkward adolescence, Twin Peaks, and Iain's surreal weekend of box-office checking.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first amusement park you can remember going to and what your favorite ride or attraction was) on our website for a chance to win a comfy Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC91_Iain_Morris.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:21pm PDT

Jesse Thorn (host of Bullseye/The Sound of Young America and Jordan Jesse Go!) joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Prince Harry's Vegas madness, The Expendables 2, LL Cool J's home invader, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, celebrity sightings, the Avril Lavigne/Chad Kroeger engagement, Kristen Stewart hate T-shirts, A Thousand Clowns, movie tag lines, Dick Dale, and what Downtown Abbey would be like with goofy sound effects added.

Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first hip hop or R&B song you can remember being really into) on our website for a chance to win some cool podcast swag signed by Jesse!

Direct download: PMC90_Jesse_Thorn.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:44pm PDT

Lake Bell ("Childrens Hospital," "It's Complicated") chats with Cole and Vanessa about the Spice Girls Reunion, the Elton John/Madonna feud, Ghost Pennies, stripper pole attacks, In a World, No Strings Attached, Meryl Streep, cars, Summer's Eve, directing TV and film, Nathan Fillion's hair, Civil War Hospitals, Elizabeth Meriwether, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, American Flag onesies, and Cole's weird weird random Alien fear.

Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first paranormal experience you ever had) on our website for a chance to win a Childrens Hospital Seasons 1 & 2 DVD signed by Lake!

Direct download: PMC89_Lake_Bell.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:32am PDT

Ian Edwards ("Punk'd," "Conan") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about The Olympics, The Amazing Spider-Man, Showtime at the Apollo, Ryan Lochte, Burger King, Olympic village hook-ups, conjoined twins, movie titles lost in translation, Danny Boyle, the West Indies, The Dark Knight Rises, invisible panthers, pranking T.O., booger eyes, and the Busta Rhymes Punk'd you'll never, ever see.

Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first magazine you ever had a subscription to) on our website for a chance to win a nice, comfy Pop My Culture Podcast T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC88_Ian_Edwards.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:10pm PDT

Barry Bostwick ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Spin City) and comedy duo Diani & Devine (Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine) join Cole and Vanessa to talk about Kristin Stewart's recent infidelity, The Selling, Megaforce, Nick and Nora, originating Danny Zuko on Broadway, hooves vs. one long finger, tough guy quotes, Danny Glover vs. Dragons, dangerous awards, Research: The web series, Charlie Sheen, aerobicizing, dance training, and Barry's obsession with hot tubs.

Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first toy or collectible you repeatedly visited a restaurant or business to secure) on our website for a chance to win a Rocky Horror DVD set signed by Barry!

Help "The Selling" (the film featuring Barry, Gabe, Etta and yes, PMC co-host Cole) get a theatrical release! Visit the kickstarter here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dianidevine/help-the-selling-get-a-theatrical-release?ref=live

Direct download: PMC87_Barry_Bostwick.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:11pm PDT

Doug Jones ("Hellboy," "The Watch") returns to the show to chat with Cole and Vanessa about Comic Con, the Silver Surfer, contortionists, Spike Jonze, character olympics, The Expendables 2, Springsteen and McCartney's power-cutting, mailbox fighting, creating Abe Sapien's movements, Jackie Chan, Celine Dion, Mime Own Book, and Doug's embarrassing Fantastic Four moment.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first book or book series you can remember being obsessed with) on our website for a chance to win a Hellboy Blu-Ray, Mime Own Book pamphlet or postcard all signed by Doug!

Direct download: PMC86_Doug_Jones.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:22pm PDT

Kathleen Rose Perkins ("Episodes") joins Cole and Vanessa to talk about Adele's pregnancy, Katie Holmes' Scientology stalkers, Game of Thrones, John Pankow, musicals, Bristol Palin's Life is a Tripp, Matt LeBlanc, Alf, 33, dirty It's A Wonderful Life, One Man Two Guvnors, Diablo Cody's new movie, Ted Danson, and the longest conversation ever about The Secret of My Success.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (What was the first time you got in trouble and were sent to the Principal's Office, and what did you do?) on our website for a chance to win a snuggly Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC85_Kathleen_Rose_Perkins.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:29pm PDT

Jake Fogelnest (MTV's Squirt TV, VH1's I Love the 80s) chats will Cole and Vanessa about The Newsroom, Nora Ephron, The Choice, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Ann Curry's firing, the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes split, fictitious bands, Wilford Brimley, fake Studio 60 Twitter accounts, haunting Ryan Seacrest, alien encounters, True Blood and Jake's fantasy role on Breaking Bad.

Leave your answers to the firsts question (the first Broadway show you ever saw, and what you thought about it) on our website for a chance to win an official super-soft Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC84_Jake_Fogelnest.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:33pm PDT

Elizabeth Laime (host of the Totally Laime Podcast) joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Oprah, Prometheus, 200-lb. tumors, The Guinness Books of World Records, Lindsay Lohan's fender bender, the Golden Girls, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, TLC, the Earwolf podcasting competition, the man with the longest nails, "what really frosts my cookie," Moonrise Kingdom, and inappropriate lady part nicknames.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first documentary you can remember being really into or effected by) on our website for a chance to win an official, super soft Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC83_Elizabeth_Laime.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:50am PDT

Joe Dante (director of "Gremlins," "Innerspace," "The Burbs" and many more beloved films of the 80s and 90s) chats with Cole and Vanessa about Snow White and the Huntsman, Chuck Jones, editing trailers for Roger Corman, Mogwai merchandising, Piranha, Dick Miller, the movie-going experience, Trailers From Hell, Matinee, practical effects vs. CGI, monsters, Widescreen, and the thrill of seeing "ghosts of Hollywood" in places around town.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first 3D movie you ever saw and what you thought about it) on our website for a chance to win a Gremlins DVD signed by Joe!

Direct download: PMC82_Joe_Dante.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:02am PDT

Mary Lynn Rajskub ("24," "Mr. Show") joins Cole and Vanessa to talk Dirty Work, Battleship, Breaking Bad, The Miami Cannibal, Mark Zuckerberg's sudden marriage, computer jargon, Zac Efron, Michigan, Dicki, life as Chloe, hack attack, Selling LA, the GI Joe 2 delay, and harmonizing over Green Day. 

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first painting or art project you can remember receiving some sort of accommodation for) on our website for a chance to win a Mr. Show Seasons 1 and 2 DVD signed by Mary Lynn!

Direct download: PMC81_MaryLynn_Rajskub.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:34am PDT

Ken Marino ("The State," "Childrens Hospital") chats with Cole and Vanessa about his upcoming web series Burning Love, The Adventurers 2, demon makeup, Party Down, working with David Caruso, Sweet Genius, Wet Hot American Summer, frankenladies, Veronica Mars, music licensing issues, LARPing, R2D2 Operation, The Rememberer, and Ken's magnificent time at the Renaissance Faire.

Leave your answers to the firsts question (the first board game you can remember really being into) on our website for a chance to win a Childrens Hospital Seasons 1 & 2 DVD box set signed by Ken and cast members & guest stars Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, Lake Bell, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and executive producer Jonathan Stern! (Holy crap! Nice prize!)

Direct download: PMC80_Ken_Marino.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:11pm PDT

Jenny Mollen ("Angel," "Crazy, Stupid Love"), beloved twitterer as @jennyandteets, joins Cole and Vanessa to goof off about The Avengers, The Playboy Mansion, poodles, sex shop exploits, Viva Laughlin, The Smoking Jacket, "boatox," movie tag lines, losing MCA, the Huffington Post, Fifty Shades of Grey, Girls, Game of Thrones, slutty Annie Hall and Jenny's Halloween experience at Shane Black's house.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first reality show you can remember being obsessed with) on our website for a chance to win a Pop My Culture T-Shirt! (They are nice! And snuggly!)

Direct download: PMC79_Jenny_Mollen.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:01pm PDT

Damien Fahey (MTV VJ & host of "Total Request Live") chats with Cole and Vanessa about the Octomom's upcoming porn, hero Patrick Dempsey, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, the Dr. Seuss ban, John Salley's feng-shui, drinking champagne with Madonna, crazy Heidi & Spencer, building a home radio station, some ecards, the Grind, Regis and Kelly, and Vanessa's battle with Nyquil. 
Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first song you can remember calling a radio station and requesting) for a chance to win a MTV Party To Go CD signed by Damien! (You want this, people--it's chock will of 90s dance club madness!)
Direct download: PMC78_Damien_Fahey.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:24pm PDT

Daniel O'Brien and Soren Bowie (stars of Cracked.com's "After Hours") join Cole and Vanessa to chat about Paisley the Prosti-Tot, six degrees of Kevin Bacon, Battleship and board game movies, the proper pronunciation of "Mario," Teddy Ruxpin, breast milk, the Mayan Calendar, Yo Momma, family lineage, hip-hoperas, Pop Culture Battle Royales, and Cole's dead-on impression of Jodie Foster.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first breakfast cereal you can remember calling your favorite) on our website for a chance to win a Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC77_Obrien_Bowie.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:27pm PDT

Jane Espenson (writer/producer from "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Battlestar Galactica" and "Torchwood") chats with Cole and Vanessa about her web series Husbands, Jerry Lee Lewis, the return of Game of Thrones, in-home dance clubs, Star Trek:TNG, Dinosaurs, dangerous Hugo Awards, Gilmore Girls fan fic, Twitter writing sprints, Very Mary Kate, Firefly, Captain Jack Harkness, Once Upon a Time, and Jane's involvement in the origins of Zima.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first stuffed toy you had an attachment to) on our website for a chance to win a Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Blu-Ray signed by Jane!

Direct download: PMC76_Jane_Espenson.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:12pm PDT

Felicia Day ("The Guild," "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog") chats with Cole and Vanessa about Geek & Sundry, Joss Whedon, Leisure Suit Larry, L.A. Noire, Tabletop, Snooki's fake baby doll, Yoda, The Sims, programming for the internet, "Goosters," disgusting cereal milk, bedazzled tentacles, a live game of MASH, and Felicia's audition for...yup...The Olsen Twins!

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first video game you can remember passing) on our website for a chance to win a Dr. Horrible DVD signed by Felicia!

Direct download: PMC75_Felicia_Day.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:50pm PDT

Amber Tamblyn ("Joan of Arcadia," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Project X gone awry, Michael Bay vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marilyn Manson, poetry, her pop Russ Tamblyn, scary movies, Twin Peaks, found-footage films, Pippi Longstocking, "Paranormal Activia," soap operas, Knot's Berry Farm, lower-back breast implants, Human Centipede, dreamy Hugh Laurie, and Amber's sudden rap battle with Tyrese!

Leave your answer to the Firsts question (the first soap opera or daytime-specific program you were really into) on our website for a chance to win The Ring Blu-Ray signed by Amber!

Direct download: PMC74_Amber_Tamblyn.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:29pm PDT

John Hodgman (author of "That is All" and the resident expert on "The Daily Show") and surprise drop-in guests Aimee Mann (Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter and front woman of 'Til Tuesday) and John Roderick (singer/songwriter of Seattle indie rock outfit The Long Winters) join Cole and Vanessa at the Chateau Marmont to discuss The Hunger Games, young adult fiction, Zork, Justin Long, Battle Royale, Dick Gregory, early computers, the Tripod Trilogy, stickball fights, hobo bindles, and the anniversary of John Belushi's death in the very hotel they are recording in.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first computer you ever had, and what you primarily used it for) on our website for a chance to win a copy of "That is All" or "More Knowledge Than You Require" signed by our favorite deranged millionaire John Hodgman!

Direct download: PMC73_Hodgman_Mann_Roderick.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:39pm PDT

Judy Greer ("Arrested Development," "13 Going on 30") charms Cole and Vanessa and chats about Jeff Who Lives At Home, The Descendants, the extended Taco Bell menu, Bayou Billionaire, American Judy, New Orleans vs. Hawaii, the Duplass Brothers, pickled bologna, Madonna parties, re-enacting, Alexander Payne, double dutch, and the incredibly insane zombie Whitney Houston video.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first 80s-era band or singer you really got into) on our website for a chance to win an Arrested Development Season 1 DVD signed by Judy!

Direct download: PMC72_Judy_Greer.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:24am PDT

Fred Stoller ("Everybody Loves Raymond," "Seinfeld") goofs around with Cole and Vanessa and chats about The Oscar telecast, thrill seekers, Cirque du Soleil, Billy Crystal, Dog Day Afternoon, Dr. Demento, arm belly buttons, Hunchbacks going to college, Murphy Brown, pitching to Larry David, The Shawshank Redemption, Norm McDonald, The Wizards of Waverly Place, desert-island comics, and a bloody-finger-texting Selena Gomez.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first comedy or novelty song you were really into) on our website for a chance to win a pic of Fred in Dumb and Dumber and a notepad from the writer's room of Seinfeld signed by Fred!

Direct download: PMC71_Fred_Stoller.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:20am PDT

Timothy Omundson ("Psych," "Judging Amy") hangs with Cole and Vanessa to talk about Zac Efron's condom drop, swingin' Stephen Hawking, Xena: Warrior Princess, iPhone thief Chris Brown, JK Rowling, the beautiful expletives of Deadwood, Psychos, Kenny Powers vs. Lucy Lawless, dramatic overbites, The Luck of the Irish, three-hole punches and pineapples, the Berenstain Bears, clown college, and Tim and Vanessa's epic Alan Rickman-off.

Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first big lie you can remember telling) on our website for a chance to win a Psych Season 4 DVD signed by Timothy!

Direct download: PMC70_Timothy_Omundson.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:20am PDT

Myq Kaplan ("Last Comic Standing") and Samm Levine ("Freaks & Geeks") join Cole and Vanessa for an hour of straight-up Academy Awards talk! The four get Extremely Loud & Incredibly close as they make their predictions of who will and should win those gold statuettes, try to make sense of Tree of Life, argue about Hugo, mention Drive a lot, giggle at Albert Nobbs, break the silence of The Artist, and "Descendants" into madness as they give out some special awards of their own. 
Let us know your special Oscar award (any sort of recognition you'd like to give to something from film this year that wasn't nominated) on our website for a chance to win the Entertainment Weekly Oscar issue signed by Myq, Samm, Cole and Vanessa!
Direct download: PMC69_Levine_Kaplan2.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

Myq Kaplan ("Last Comic Standing") and Samm Levine ("Freaks & Geeks") join Cole and Vanessa for an hour of straight-up Academy Awards talk! The four get Extremely Loud & Incredibly close as they make their predictions of who will and should win those gold statuettes, try to make sense of Tree of Life, argue about Hugo, mention Drive a lot, giggle at Albert Nobbs, break the silence of The Artist, and "Descendants" into madness as they give out some special awards of their own. 
Let us know your special Oscar award (any sort of recognition you'd like to give to something from film this year that wasn't nominated) on our website for a chance to win the Entertainment Weekly Oscar issue signed by Myq, Samm, Cole and Vanessa!
Direct download: PMC69_Levine_Kaplan.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:37pm PDT

Dave Holmes (MTV VJ, host of "Say What? Karaoke" and "A Drink With Dave" Video Podcast) joins Cole and Vanessa to talk The Super Bowl, Clint Eastwood, Madonna's half-time spectacular, the guy from Lone Star, David Lee Roth, MTV Survivor, cell phones with pens, Go Daddy, Rachel Crow, world peace, Downton Abbey, being LMFAO'd out, Karen Duffy, TRL and the spectacular crazy shitstorm that is Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

Leave your answers to the firsts question (the first music video you can remember being in love with) on our website for a chance to win a Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC68_Dave_Holmes.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:02pm PDT

Drew Carey ("The Price Is Right" and "The Drew Carey Show") joins Cole and Vanessa for this special live episode at SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival. They chat about Blue Ivy's godmother, crappy showcase prizes, funny contestants, turkey trots, Presidential Fitness competitions, getting booed by WWE fans, bringing in a ringer, Regis vs. Carson, Whose Line is It Anyway?, skintags, teeth-pulling, Brian Wilson, and Drew's low, low opinion of the Oscars.

Leave the answer to the Firsts question (The first race or athletic competition you can remember doing) on our website for a chance to win a copy of Sam Shepherd's Buried Child (used during the podcast, listen to see how), signed by Drew!

Direct download: PMC67_Drew_Carey.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:02pm PDT

John Lehr ("10 Items or Less" and an original Geico Caveman) chats with Cole and Vanessa about Blue Ivy Carter, Evel Knievel, fake choking, Beezow Doo-Doo Zoppitybop-Bop-Bop, baseball vs. football films, Heidi Klum, kid wars, bloody noses, falling in grocery stores viral videos, Noah Baumbach, Angelina Jolie's wondrous lips, The Andy Griffith Show, junkyard dramas, uncomfortable makeup applications, Portland's beards, and hanging with the guys from Friends at a secret Bevery Hills club. Leave your answer to the firsts question (the first truly dangerous or ill-advised stunt or thing you tried to do as a kid) on our website for a chance to win a super comfy Pop My Culture T-Shirt!

Direct download: PMC65_John_Lehr.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:21pm PDT

Part two finds returning guests Tony Hale ("Arrested Development"), Rob Paulsen ("Animaniacs"), Meredith Salenger ("The Journey of Natty Gann"), Paul F. Tompkins (The Pod F. Tompkast) and James Urbaniak ("The Venture Brothers") locked with Cole and Vanessa in conversation about all the horrible things 2011 threw at us-with each of them sharing their personal Worst [...]

Direct download: PMC64_PopMyCork2011_Part2.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:08pm PDT

Returning guests Tony Hale ("Arrested Development"), Rob Paulsen ("Animaniacs"), Meredith Salenger ("The Journey of Natty Gann"), Paul F. Tompkins (The Pod F. Tompkast) and James Urbaniak ("The Venture Brothers") join Cole and Vanessa for part one of this special look back at the year that was 2011. Wine and conversation flow freely as each guest [...]
Direct download: PMC64_PopMyCork2011_Part1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 6:58pm PDT

Jim Rash (Dean Pelton from "Community" and co-writer of "The Descendants") joins Cole and Vanessa for their first podcast of 2012! They chat about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, shortstop playing chimpanzees, controlling the world's bees, Sky High, The Golden Globes, Nicholas Sparks flicks, The Enabler, practical jokester George Clooney, Cybill, terrible auditions, saving [...]

Direct download: PMC63_Jim_Rash.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 5:48pm PDT

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