Pop Culture Persephone

Persephone could think of no better way to usher in 2023  then to invite best friend and collaborator Roger Conners to join her to discuss the much anticipated “robot companion goes wrong” thriller M3GAN. In this week’s episode we discuss technology as a nurturing tool, our fixation with tech and the seductive but deadly charm that is M3GAN.   What can’t M3GAN do?  Be your adopted child’s emotional touchstone?  Check.  Serve as a home school teacher for your child? Check.  Protect your child with deadly consequences?  Check, Check!  Tune in and listen to our musings about our new favorite A.I. horror doll! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-pedone/message

Appointment television might seem like an antiquated concept of the past given the onslaught of streaming services enabling us to binge an entire series in one evening, but there are exceptions. In this case, the much anticipated season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus had most people glued to their TV’s every Sunday night at 9pm for the last 7 weeks!  Moving from Hawaii to another luxury resort in Sicily, Season 2 amps up the woes of wealthy Americans as they explore the seductive and curse-filled terrain of Taorima, Sicily. On this week’s PCP, Persephone is joined by return guest McKenzie Merriman and first time guest and musician Nick Seink as we delve into the themes of this season, how it connects or differs from Season 1, and how writer Mike White continues to challenge our expectations of prestige television. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-pedone/message

Breaking her eleven year silence, controversial “person of interest” Casey Anthony,  who was acquitted of murdering her two-year-old child Caylee in 2011, has re-emerged on the Peacock Network in a 3-part “documentary” series where  she gives her side of the story. In this week’s PCP, we discuss this controversial murder case and the mind boggling Peacock special that has our heads throbbing!  Joined by first time guest Maggie McClave and return guest Sarah Hess, we discuss if and how this new “documentary” impacts our opinions on the case and the woman in question. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-pedone/message

The long awaited first season of HBO’s House of the Dragon just wrapped and similar to it’s predecessor Game of Thrones, we are on now on the precipice of war at the end of first season!  This week on the PCP, Persephone is joined by first time guest and super-fan Paula Kampf as we discuss the riveting first season of HOTD including the treatment of the pivotal female characters, familial power struggles, incest marriage alliances, succession of the crown, and so many dragons!   This episode is FILLED with spoilers so proceed with caution before listening or plan on watching all ten episodes.  Dracarys! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-pedone/message

On this week’s PCP, Persephone discusses the long anticipated movie Blonde and the character assassination of an American icon.  This podcast is filled with spoilers, so please watch the movie on Netflix before tuning into the pod! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-pedone/message