The Pop Pundits discuss Pop Culture related happenings in the area of movies, TV, music, comic books and so on and we do it on a weekly basis. We waste our time with this nonsense so you don't have to.
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EP79: Will Smith Won't Wear a Mask
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EP78: Thankful for Lightsabers

Yeah!

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Intersteller & Big Hero 6 both come out this week, so stop complaining that all we get to see are superhero movies even though one of them is inspired by an old comic book.  Mark had a cat die this week.  Pour some liquor out.....

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Ouja was the #1 movie with John Wick really close behind.  Marvel had a mic drop level event where they announced their film slate through 2019...and if you're a comic book fan you're loving life.  We discuss this and so much more on this week's Pop Pundits!

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EP74: Hackey Sack DOT Com
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EP72: False Flags Wavin Yo!
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EP71: Blurrred Lines...of Vicodin
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EP70: Get All Ya Noods Leaked
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EP69: DJ Juggy Returns

DJ Juggy returns to discuss Hip Hop, Wu Tang Clan, Professional Wrestling, and the Salt Lake City Twilight Concert Series...plus much much more.

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EP68: No More Origin Stories

TMNT was #1 and GOTG was #2.  Only 1 PP saw BMITT.  Didn't get that last part?  Oh well.  Ferguson is still crazy.  Johnny Depp's working with Kevin Smith.  Who would have guessed that?  And Marvel is saying no to Origin Stories!

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RIP Robin Williams & Lauren Bacall.  The Pundits ponder Williams impact on film, comedy, and his greatest roles.  As always we run down the box office, discuss TMNT and it's tragic miss steps as well as touch on the situation in Ferguson MO.

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Guardian's of the Galaxy shattered all previous box office records for the month of August thus cementing Marvel's status as THE brand when it comes to comic book movies, and cementing the status of it's director and cast as a bunch of talented people.  The Pundits weigh in on all the things they loved, liked, and sort didn't get about it...but mostly they loved it.  We also touch on a few things related to music, and we discuss the Marvel affect on the rest of Hollywood which is turning out to be a bad thing...specifically as it related to Warner Bros. and Sony's crop of "super hero" movies.  Tune in this week to the Pop Pundits!

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Lucy took down Hercules and the Rock!  Does this mean a solo Black Widow movie is around the corner?  It should!  SLCC gets a cease and desist.  What does that mean?  Lots of Marvel news coming out of Comic Con.  Some DC News. Some Movie News.  We wrap up what we thought mattered plus run down the new trailers.  

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is the #1 movie at the box office.  The Purge Anarchy comes in at #2 while Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal's "Sex Tape" pretty much bombs.  Orphan Black's coming to comic book form and so is Fight Club part 2.  There's already a bevy of San Diego Comic Con pre news hype being generated, and The Pundits can't figure out why Hollywood made not 1, but 2 Hercules movies in the same year.  We touch on all this plus a bunch of other great topics on this weeks Pop Pundits!

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes goes ape at the box office.  A man runs into a bonfire and it doesn't end well.  Jason Biggs made a few mistakes on twitter.  Marvel unleashed some Avenges Age of Ultron plot points via Entertainment Weekly.  A Japanese artist 3D printed her vagina and the Japanese authorities weren't happy about it.  We touch on all this plus much much more on this weeks show!

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Transformers continue's to dominate the box office.  Go figure.  The Pundits touch on this plus a bunch of other entertainment and pop culture topics.

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EP61: Not Directed by Michael Bay

Transformers Age of Extinction takes the top spot at the box office, and sucks while doing it.  Mark saw Earth to Echo, and there's a crazy Nanny on the loose in CA.  We touch on all this plus Eminem and Busta Rhymes dropped a new song so tune in this week to the The Pop Pundits!

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Some Kevin Hart movie was your #1 movie at the Box Office.  There's some Batman V. Superman News.  There's new trailers for Guardians of the Galaxy and TMNT.  A cop shot a dog in SLC without any good reason, and Kate Kelly got excommunicated from the Mormon Church for wanting woman to have the priesthood.  The Pundits touch on all this plus much more on this week's show!

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22 Jump Street is your #1 movie.  How to Train your Dragon 2 takes the #2 spot, and one of the Pundits loved it.  Your Old Droog drops a mixtape that has the Internet buzzing like crazy.  Is he Nas, or just Your Old Droog?  The Pundits touch on all this plus Mark takes a trip to Denver Comic Con and Cody sees the Long Island Medium Live!

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Maleficent was the #1 movie at the box office this past weekend.  Was it any good?  There's alot of news on the Marvel Cinematic Universe front, including Dr Strange director news, and is anyone willing to pick up Edgar Wright's Ant-Man?  We discuss the pros and cons of listing on KSL, plus so much more on this week's episode.

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X Men Days of Future Past is your #1 movie, and both the Pundits saw it and have opinions.  Various movie news is discussed including the new Daredevil for Netflix....and the Pundits weigh in on the Solange and Jay-Z scuffle. 

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The Amazing Spiderman 2 is your #1 movie this weekend, but one of the Pundits didn't think it was so amazing.  The new TV shows Gotham and Star Wars Rebels debuted trailers, both look promising.  The Pundits have a back and forth discussion regarding Lyft and whether it's fair or not to cab companies...but should it even matter?

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Captain America failed to dominate the box office all month, it lost out to The Other Woman.  Donald Sterling's in a boat load of trouble with the NBA, and he's pretty stupid too.  Mark loves Fargo, but he's not stoked on ABC possibly rebooting Lost.  The Pundits weigh in on all this plus so much more on this weeks Pop Pundits.

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Mark has a chat with the creator of the Salt Lake Comic Con and Fan X conventions in SLC.  They chat about the convention business, the viability of a comic con in SLC, wikipedia among other things.  Check it out!

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Captain America takes the #1 spot again, can he rule all of April?  Did you hear about the kid that flew from CA to HI in the wheel well of  an airplane?  Crazy!  We discuss this plus give our thoughts on the recent Fan X convention here in Salt Lake City

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Captain America The Winter Soldier is your #1 movie for two weeks in a row.  The Pundits weigh in on it's place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....was it good, better than the 1st WHAT?  Coachella is going on, and there were quite a few noteworthy performances including an Outkast reunion and NAS celebrating Illmatic's 20 year anniversary.  One of the Pundits had a interesting experience horse back riding, while the other can't seem to stop hating James Cameron.  We touch on all this plus a lot more on this weeks Pop Pundits.

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Noah's the #1 movie, MC Serch gives another Podcast a pretty great interview with some amazing Hip Hop stories.  This leads Cody & Mark to debate the state of the white rapper, which may or may not get edited out.  There's lots of other pop culture happenings going on in Movies, TV, and Music so check it out!!  And the TMNT trailer gets the Gas Face....

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Divergent is the #1 movie at the box office and Mark doesn't think it holds up.  There's still a missing Malaysian plane out there and the Pundits weigh in on it again.  Ever heard of an Ikea Kitchen Architect?  They exist.  Which one of the Pundits strikes you as an open bar fly?  Take a guess.  We touch on all this and a whole lot more on this weeks Pop Pundits.

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Mr Peabody & Sherman is your #1 movie. Need for Speed opens a little weak.  The pundits chop it up about Kid Cudi's comments on Hip Hop, the missing Malaysian flight that hasn't been found, the Lost reunion, and Cody & Mark totally disagree about Czar Face.  Plus we touch on a whole lot more.

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The Pundits chat with author of the Grisha Trilogy Leigh Bardugo.  We touch on various topics including Hollywood's love hate relationship with adapting YA.  The challenges with adequately adapting a novel to film.  Female heroes, and the overall impact, or implications they may have on society.  It's a good chat so enjoy!!

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300 Rise of an Empire took your #1 spot at the box office.  Cody saw Peabody & Mr. Sherman and wasn't to stoked on it.  The Pundits weigh in on the finale of True Detective and also breakdown the crazy theories surrounding the entire series, most of which were pretty far fetched and rally unfounded.  The also dive into the topic of TV shows that engage fans on a deeper level in regards to the overall mystery at play.  Frank Ocean told Chipotle to Fu** Off!  The missing Malaysian flight is spooky, but Mark seems to think it might be some huge PR gag to promote a new Lost box set.  The Pundits touch on all this plus much much more on this weeks show! 

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The Pundits spend a good chunk of time breaking down their thoughts on HBO's True Detective.  We discuss our thoughts on the Oscar Winners and Losers.  Liam Neeson's tops at the Box Office again, while The Lego Movie continues to make cash.  There's a 18 yr cheerleader suing her parents because she doesn't want to live by their rules.  We touch on all this and a lot more on this weeks Pop Pundits.

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Everything is awesome with the box office of The Lego Movie.  Pompei opens disasturously.  RIP to Harold Ramis, a true comedic legend.  El Chapo was apprehended this past week.  Cody & Mark discuss the finer points of our health care system.  We touch on all this plus a lot more on this week's Pop Pundits.

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The Lego Movie was #1 again at the box office.  Robocop opens really soft considering how much money it cost to make.  The Guardian's of the Galaxy movie gets a trailer, and Cody & Mark dig it!  Kanye West was seen ranting again.  Pacsun was selling inapropriate t shirts, well at least a Utah mom thought so, so she bought the all up!  We also discuss Frozen's hidden gay agenda.  All this plus much much more on this week's Pop Pundits!

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The LEGO Movie dominates the box office.  The Monument's Men does okay, but has terrible reviews.  Shirley Temple and Sid Caesar passed away, RIP.   Sam Jackson got mistaken for Laurence Fishburn and wasn't happy about it.  Shia LaBeuof is a weirdo.  We touch on all this and much much more on this week's Pop Pundits.

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RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.  The Pundits pay their respects and remember a true acting great.  Ice Cube's Ride Along continues to dominate the box office and Frozen jumps back up on the charts.  We touch on all this plus Georgia shutting down for 2 inches of Snow (SnowBama) and a bunch of other stuff.

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Ice Cube has a hit in Ride Along, which was the #1 movie at the box office this past weekend.  Frozen shows no signs of slowing down, and neither does Justin Bieber's drug habit.  The Grammy's were the talk of Entertainment, with plenty of surprise and not so suprising winners.  Pharell's hat was great.  Other than that we touch on a ton of subjects on this weeks Pop Pundits.

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The Pop Pundits interview Room 237 Director Rodney Ascher and talk about Scary Logos, which he made a short film about "The S From Hell", his documentary "Room 237" which examines the varying theories as to what Kubrick was trying to say with "The Shining".  We also discuss sleep paralysis, which sounds like the most frightening phenomenon this side of death.  Check it out! 

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The Lone Survivor is your #1 movie at the box office.  Unfortunately someone got shot while trying to watch a matinee of it.  Frozen continues to rake in a ton of cash.  Kanye West pummeled a kid for calling Kim K names.  Justin Bieber egged his neihbor or something.  Michael Douglas was cast as Hank Pym in Marvel's Ant Man....so him and Paul Rudd!  We talk about this and so much more on this week's Pop Pundits.

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The Pop Pundits weigh in on all things 2013.!  We discuss our favorite films, rap albums, TV Shows, Comic Books and other random media pop culture type things.  We also discuss or break down notable events this year including Miley Cyrus, the NSA Scandal, Kanye West among other cool happenings. Tune in and see if we're crazy or if you agree with our best of lists!

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Jason Harris aka Flow Everest aka Jay PlayWords aka Agent Ecks aka Boogie Monster sits down with Cody and Mark to talk about his journey with B-Boying and making music.  What it's like to grow up in Utah County as a Hip Hop kid. How B-Boying has allowed him to connect with people from all over the world.  He also tells the story about how he got down with NYC's Dynamic Rockers Crew and much much more.  Great chat with a great guy!

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