Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast

By: Mark Linsenmayer
  • Summary

  • A philosopher, an actor, and a sci-fi writer talk about media and how we consume it.
    Copyright Mark Linsenmayer, all rights reserved
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Episodes
  • PMP#181: M. Night Shyamalan’s Films Are a Trap
    Sep 18 2024

    In light of the new film Trap, we look at this writer/director's oeuvre. Was he a bright light (The Sixth Sense) that at one point went out (certainly by The Happening), and has that light gone back on as he's regained full control in his most recent films (Knock at the Cabin, The Visit, et al.)? Is he a genius, overrated, or somehow both?

    Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al disagree both about Trap and about the overall Shyamalan experience.

    For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the Mark Lintertainment Channel.

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    57 mins
  • PMP#180: Season Four Wrap Party: Nostalgia
    Sep 5 2024

    As Pretty Much Pop ends its 5th year of podcasting, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al break from our usual format to talk in a more free-form way about the thin line between the "new" media we talk about on the show and the classics of yesteryear.

    For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the Mark Lintertainment Channel.

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    43 mins
  • PMP#179: Deadpool Gets Meta
    Aug 20 2024

    We discuss the Deadpool films in light of the new Deadpool & Wolverine, which leaves the fourth wall thoroughly smashed. Is the new film just a meta-text about the existence of other Marvel films? Is this just a particularly irreverent phase in superhero films (contra Christopher Nolan Batman seriousness)? Featuring Mark, Sarah, Al, Lawrence, and Al.

    For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the Mark Lintertainment Channel.

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    52 mins

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