The Pop Culture Contrarian Podcast

PopCon #142: Why Project Hail Mary Is the Best Sci-Fi Movie in Years

Ryan Gosling stars in one of the most refreshing sci-fi films in years. In this review of "Project Hail Mary," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew explain why it feels like a throwback to classic blockbuster filmmaking. ----------------  🌐 The Patriot Post: https://t.ly/nPTsv  📧 News Letter: https://bit.ly/4mdVCfl  🕶️ Merch: https://t.ly/EoTTA  📱 Social: https://linktr.ee/ThePatriotPost ----------------  🎙️ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2V1Jllx8K3euW5X9kwzHEZ?si=a0a364d94ee94256

PopCon #141: Animal Farm Is No Bread, All Serkis

In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew give one of their harshest reviews ever. George Orwell's "Animal Farm" was supposed to be one of the greatest anti-communist stories ever written, but Angel Studios's film adaptation — directed by Andy Serkis and starring Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, and more — is anything but great. Did Angel Studios betray its audience? Did it completely misunderstand Orwell? Join us to find out. ----------------  🌐 The Patriot Post: https://t.ly/nPTsv  📧 News Letter: https://bit.ly/4mdVCfl  🕶️ Merch: https://t.ly/EoTTA  📱 Social: https://linktr.ee/ThePatriotPost ----------------  🎙️ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2V1Jllx8K3euW5X9kwzHEZ?si=a0a364d94ee94256

PopCon #140.7: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 7 Breakdown | The Last True Bard

In this breakdown finale of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew dive into "Episode 7: The Last True Bard," in which Merlin finally embraces his true role — not as a king or conqueror, but as the last true bard of Britain. ----------------  🌐 The Patriot Post: https://t.ly/nPTsv  📧 News Letter: https://bit.ly/4mdVCfl  🕶️ Merch: https://t.ly/EoTTA  📱 Social: https://linktr.ee/ThePatriotPost ----------------  🎙️ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2V1Jllx8K3euW5X9kwzHEZ?si=a0a364d94ee94256

PopCon #140.6: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 6 Breakdown | Ganieda

In this deep dive of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – Episode 6: Ganieda," we break down Merlin's tragic love story, Brett Cooper's debut as Ganieda (yes, it's just as jarring as you'd think), the mystery of the Atlantean sword, and the brutal berserker battle sequence that changes Merlin forever. ----------------  🌐 The Patriot Post: https://t.ly/nPTsv  📧 News Letter: https://bit.ly/4mdVCfl  🕶️ Merch: https://t.ly/EoTTA  📱 Social: https://linktr.ee/ThePatriotPost ----------------  🎙️ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2V1Jllx8K3euW5X9kwzHEZ?si=a0a364d94ee94256

PopCon #140.5: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin— Episode 5 Breakdown | The Price of Failure

Our series continues with another deep dive into "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 5: The Price of Failure." In this episode, we see Merlin forced to reveal the power everyone has only heard rumors about. Meanwhile, Aurelius has to prove he can lead Britain without hiding behind Uther, Saxons are looming offshore, and Merlin's past failure with Ganieda comes back to haunt him. ----------------  🌐 The Patriot Post: https://t.ly/nPTsv  📧 News Letter: https://bit.ly/4mdVCfl  🕶️ Merch: https://t.ly/EoTTA  📱 Social: https://linktr.ee/ThePatriotPost ----------------  🎙️ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2V1Jllx8K3euW5X9kwzHEZ?si=a0a364d94ee94256