Emily Pendergast on Jury Duty: Company Retreat & Dumb and Dumber

Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart on The Real World, The Traitors, and more!

Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart joins the podcast to talk all things reality TV! We start in his past, with The Real World, which was the first show he ever recapped, and we look at the evolution of that show, the personalities that go on this type of TV, and when competition series entered the chat. The Traitors is another hot topic, but don't worry, if you're a fan of the genre in general, there's lots here for you, including mentions of Survivor, Big Brother, The Great British Baking Show, The Real Housewives, Couples Therapy, and many more, including recommendations for Summer 2026 viewing. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Erica Hendry on The Princess Diaries & Let's Not Go Overboard Here

Author Erica Hendry dives into the world of pop culture (especially reality TV; hello, Below Deck!) in her debut novel, Let's Not Go Overboard Here. She talks about putting that comedic mystery together and reflects on a book that meant a lot to her both as a teenager and as a budding writer (The Princess Diaries) in her episode of Made Possible by Pop Culture - The Podcast. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Hugh Ryan on My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond & To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

It's time to look back on the '90s! Historian and author Hugh Ryan joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to reflect on discovering his sexual identity in an analog world and tight-knit Irish-Catholic family, his love of and learning from To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, and how all that (and so much more more!) gets reflected in his latest book, My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

HAZBIN HOTEL's Sam Haft on Season 2 & Muppet Treasure Island

Hazbin Hotel composer and songwriter Sam Haft joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about the music of Season 2 (including specific influences on "Gravity" and why the version of "Easy" in the show was the third version they made), getting ready to introduce Lilith in Season 3, fandom tattoos, and the importance of Muppet Treasure Island on his younger self. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Comedian Katie Compa on SNL & Incurable Optimist

Comedian Katie Compa just dropped her second standup album, Incurable Optimist, and she's on Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about it! But first, she dives deep into a 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live with Rob Morrow, which she watched over and over when she was a kid but can acknowledge doesn't hold up to today's standards (especially because the streaming version leaves out a lot). And she also dives into some hot topics in the world of comedy, including reusing jokes from one special to another and AI. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.