Every week the PCMC crew gets into deep, fun, and funny discussions about movies, TV, books, fandom, animation, and more. This podcast covers everything from current pop culture to the retro stuff you love. So if you're interested hearing grown-ass, non-toxic nerds go on needlessly intricate deep-dives and give overly passionate rants, this is the show for you.
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374: Holiday Special 2024: Black Christmas (1974)
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Ho ho horror! It's the holiday season and this year the PCMC crew is keeping it spooky by discussing the incredible and underrated Black Christmas from 1974. Mike is joined by Janine to discuss this frightful festive film and you're in for a hell of a holiday treat! This is one of the earliest slasher movies and its directed by the same guy who dir…
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SPOILER ALERT FOR ARCANE SEASONS 1 AND 2! Oh the misery! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike and Peter are back again and continuing their discussion on the Netflix animated series Arcane: League of Legends. This week the guys are covering season 2, together they will discuss the fates of all your favorite characters, the incredible art and des…
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Oh the misery! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined by, friend of the pod, Peter Marsh to discuss the first season of the Netflix animated series; Arcane. Neither of the guys have ever played the video game "League of Legends" but both love the animated series adapted from it. If you love PCMC when it's nerding out about animation, th…
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371: The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (2020 - 2023)
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Ahoy Disney Adults! On today's episode of PCMC, Mike is joined by Janine and together they discuss the Disney + animated series "The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse." It's Mickey and his friends reinterpreted for a contemporary audience and it's hilarious. If you like this show look back on our podcast feed and check out our other Disney related ep…
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Ahoy! On today's all new sugary episode of PCMC Mike and Vin get together to discuss discontinued food items they wish would return. Some were novelty ice-creams, some were cakes, some were fast food menu items, but they're all distant memories of a time long past. If you like this show check out our backlog of free episodes anywhere pods are found…
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Welcome to PCMC! It's reboot time baby! On today's all new episode Mike and Vin sit down to discuss the J.J. Abrams' directed Star Trek from 2009. This is the movie that created the Kelvin timeline and changed Star Trek canon forever. It's also the movie that introduced us to Chris Pine (one of our fav Chrises). If you like hearing Star Trek conten…
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Hello! On today's all new PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by musical raconteur Bill Gagliardi. Mike and Bill got together to talk about the best fictional bands in Pop Culture. So throw on your fav Oneders t-shirt and settle in for a fun episode! If you like what you hear leave us a review and share us with your friends. find us everywhere @PCMCpo…
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VRRRrrrmm! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by Bill Gagliardi. Mike and Bill sat down to talk about their favorite cars (or drivable vehicles) in movies, TV, and all pop culture. If you like this episode check out our feed for more nerdy fun. ALL episodes of PCMC are currently available! No paywall to climb here! Be su…
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366: Halloween 2024 - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
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BoooOOOooo! The best time of the year is coming to a close as we approach Halloween night! On this year's PCMC Halloween bash Mike and the gang has been discussing the Universal Monster movies. On today's episode Mike sits down with Janine (again) to discuss 1954's Creature from the Black Lagoon. The final Universal Monster to be birthed onto the s…
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BoooOOOooo! It's the best time of year; Halloween time! On this year's PCMC Halloween bash Mike and the gang will be discussing the Universal Monster movies. On today's episode Mike chats with Peter Marsh (The Lassercast) to discuss 1941's The Wolf Man. The classic werewolf movie starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. Come back every Wednesday in…
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BoooOOOooo! It's the best time of year; Halloween time! On this year's PCMC Halloween bash Mike and the gang will be discussing the Universal Monster movies. On today's show Mike sits down with Nadia Kader to discuss 1933's The Invisible Man. An underrated classic that's equal parts comedy and horror. Come back every Wednesday in October for more H…
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BoooOOOooo! It's the best time of year; Halloween time! On this year's PCMC Halloween bash Mike and the gang will be discussing the Universal Monster movies. On today's episode Mike sits down with Anthony to discuss 1931's Frankenstein. The The monster of monsters! Come back every Wednesday in October for more Halloween fun! find us everywhere @PCM…
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BoooOOOooo! It's the best time of year; Halloween time! On this year's PCMC Halloween bash Mike and the gang will be discussing the Universal Monster movies. On the first episode Mike sits down with Janine to discuss 1931's Dracula. The Universal Monster that started it all. Come back every Wednesday in October for more Halloween fun! find us every…
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Boo! On today's ghostly new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by Nadia Kader. Mike and Nadia are back again talking about Japanese Horror! This time it's the 1964 classic Kwaidan. An anthology film based on four spooky Japanese folk tales. For more spooky episodes stay tuned for our yearly Halloween celebration coming soon! find us everyw…
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360: Insha Fitzpatrick Returns! (Writer of "Sightseeing with Aliens")
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Welcome to Earth! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined by returning guest Insha Fitzpatrick. Insha is the weird and wonderful author of kid's books like "Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?" and the "A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural" series. Her latest book is "Sightseeing with Aliens," the third in this series. Mi…
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Ahoy! On today's all new episode of PCMC host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by Vin Forte. Mike and Vin are continuing on their Star Trek journey, this time discussing the final film for the "next gen" cast, 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis. This is one of the middling Star Trek movies, not quite good but not quite bad. If you enjoy hearing Mike an…
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by regular contributor Vin Forte. Together Mike and Vin discuss the abysmal 1997 movie The Pest, starring John Leguizamo. This movie is like if Ace Venture and Jeff Dunham's racist puppets had a baby. We usually don't like to trash stuff on PCMC but if we have to l…
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Hello! On today's all new full episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony Bongiorno. Together the guys talk pop culture news, review new trailers, and confess their current obsessions. Topics on today's show include: cable TV, Megalopolis, Saturday Night (2024), Gary (2024), Y2K (2024), Norman Lear, Wicked, Only Murders in the Building,…
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Howdy! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by Peter Marsh. Peter is the cohost and co-creator of the youtube channels "Comic Books Transformed" and "The Lasser Cast." Mike and Peter are together to discuss "Bubba Ho-Tep" a low budget horror comedy from 2002. If you haven't seen the movie go watch it! But even if you're no…
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Howdy fellow monsters! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Janine. Together they discuss the 2023 Netflix animated movie Nimona! Mike really loved the movie, but Janine has some gripes with it's characters. They discuss the films style, its narrative, it's symbolism, and its origins, all while making stupid jokes! If …
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SPOILER ALERT for Longlegs (2024), Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), and Star Wars: The Acolyte (2024) Hello! On today's all new full length episode of PCMC, Mike is joined by the aways great, Janine Gagliardi. On this episode Mike and Janine talk pop culture news, review new trailers, and confess their current obsessions. Topics on today's show include…
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TRIGGER WARNING: discussion of fictional sexual assault and animal abuse. Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Nadia Kader. Together they discuss the 1980 off-the-wall horror movie Humanoids from the Deep. This is a Roger Corman production, so you know its going to be offensive, tawdry, and insane. If you haven'…
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined by long time friend of the pod, Nadia Kader. Mike and Nadia take a deep-dive into the 2022 Australian horror film Talk to Me. This film is scary, violent and full of interesting imagery. Mike and Nadia, discuss the films visual language, it's superb acting, and its mysterious narrative. Big …
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As if! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony. The two are together to discuss the 1995 classic teen comedy Clueless. Clueless is the film that introduced us to Alicia Silverstone, and made us fall in love with Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and go watch it right now! T…
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Welcome to a full length episode of PCMC! On today's fully Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony. Together the guys discuss pop culture news, review new trailers, and confess their current media obsessions. Topics on today's show include: reading slumps, Mike Flanagan's Exorcist, Practical Magic 2, Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse, Paddington in Peru (2…
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To me, my man-children! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined by Emilio Sparks. Mike and Emilio are together to discuss the new Disney+ animated series "X-Men ' 97." Emilio is very familiar with the original X-Men animated series, and he is acting as a guide to Mike, who is an X-Men novice. The guys discuss the shows highlights, it's s…
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Welcome aboard! On today's show Mike is joined by PCMC's resident Trekkie, Mr. Vin Forte. Vin is here to discuss the 1998 cinematic disappointment known as Star Trek: Insurrection. The guys discuss what's good about it, what's bad about it, and how it could have been fixed. If you like hearing these two nerds discuss Star Trek, look up on the feed …
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Greetings Earthlings! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by resident Trekkie, Vin Forte. Today the guys are discussing the awesome 1996 movie Star Trek: First Contact! This movie has it all, a Borg Queen, robot orgasms, Picard in a t-shirt, and the dad from Babe! Even if you don't like Star Trek this episode will make yo…
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PREVIEW - Mike talks "Doctor Who" on Comic Books Transformed
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Hey everyone! It's Friday and we have a special preview for you. Mike has been joining friend of the pod, Peter Marsh, on his youtube show Comic Books Transformed. Mike and Peter have been covering the newest season of Doctor Who, the first airing on Disney+. This is just a short preview but if you like what you hear go over to Comic Books Transfor…
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Good journey! On today's episode Mike is joined, once again, by Peter Marsh (Comic Books Transformed / Lassercast) to discuss more Masters of the Universe! This time its the 1987 cult classic movie version, produced by The Cannon Group. This movie could only be made in the 80s, its colorful, scary, mean, silly, sexy, yet still for children! If you …
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Hello! Today on PCMC its a salute to character actors. The faces you know, and the names you don't. Mike and Janine list their favorite all time character actors from movies and TV. Play along at home by googling each actor they say, so you can look at their picture and say "Oh I know that guy!" If you like PCMC share us with your nerdiest friends.…
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again by Janine. Together they review new trailers, talk about what pop culture they're currently chilling with, and confess their current media obsessions. Topics on this episode: Ultraman: Rising (2024), Jim Henson Idea Man (2024), Wicked (2024), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), the M…
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Welcome! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike and Bill discuss their dream pop culture crossovers. The coming together of two intellectual properties. This is NOT an episode on Our Dream Cinematic Universe, we did that already! (check out episode 214). This is our choices for simple crossovers and mashups ala Jetsons Meet the Flinstones or Fredd…
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Howdy! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by Bill Gagliardi. Bill is a huge fan of the 1985 anime classic Vampire Hunter D, and Mike has never seen it until now. Mike and Bill discuss how rad the anime is. It's aesthetics, it's story, it's characters, what it's influences are, and what it influenced in current pop cultur…
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Your mother! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony Bongiorno. The guys count down their top ten sickest burns (insults, put-downs, reads) in pop culture. You dumb jerks are going to love this episode! If you like what you hear be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. Find us @PCMCpod everywhere…
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Welcome! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony Bongiorno. Together the guys talk pop culture news, review new trailers, and confess their current obsessions. Topics in today's show: Lucy, J.K. Rowling, Megalopolis, The Blair Witch Project, Cheers, Ziwe, Jerry Seinfeld, Molly Ringwald, Heat, Nicky Cass, TikTok, Im…
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339: History of Mickey Mouse w/ Writer Jeff Ryan
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined by writer/historian Jeff Ryan. Jeff is the author of "Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America," and his forthcoming book, "Your Worshipfulness: Starring Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia." He stopped by PCMC to talk about his book "A Mouse Divided: How Ub Iwerks Became Forgotten, and Walt Di…
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Welcome to an all new episode of PCMC. Today Mike is joined, once again, by Vin Forte. The topic for today's show? The one and only Siskel and Ebert! The movie critics who made criticism cool and thumbs sexy! Without the legacy of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert we wouldn't have movie podcasts, youtube media essays, and we wouldn't have our show; Pop C…
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Vin Forte. Together they discuss their all-time favorite comedy sketches. Each guy has picked five sketches they think are essential and hilarious. Eventually the conversation veers off into comedy history and an analysis of what makes a comedy sketch work. This is one for th…
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It's a bird, it's a plane, no! It's PCMC! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is joined, once again, by Peter Marsh (Lassercast / Comic Books Transformed) to discuss the 1978 classic film; Superman: The Movie. This is the mother of all superhero movies and it still holds up today. The guys discuss their histories with the film, what impact they…
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SPOILER ALERT for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike is coming to you all by himself, podcasting from deep, deep within his nerd cave. Mike is a lifelong Ghostbusters fan and needs your undivided attention while he tells you his feelings on the new Ghostbusters movie! This episode is chock-full of spoi…
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Quack! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined by Brendan Lyons. Brendan is one of the hosts of the Ranger Things Podcast. Together they take a close look at this classics kids movie and ask the hard questions like: are the Mighty Ducks orphans? Is pirouetting allowed in hockey? And, is coaching pee wee hockey an actual job? If you're in…
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Janine. Together they list their top 10 favorite monologues in all pop culture! The quotable moments where a character expresses their inner desires, or confesses their deep pain. The moments where an actor really gets to shine! For more fun content look back at our feed and …
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Ahoy! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Janine. Together they discuss entertainment news, review new trailers, and confess their current pop culture obsessions. Topics in today's show: Richard Lewis, Willy Wonka Experience, Zendaya's robot dress, Boy Kills World (2023), The First Omen (2024), Epic Mickey: Rebrushed …
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony. Together the guys discuss the late 90s classic; The First Wives Club. A touchstone of 90s girl-power, as well as, an HBO classic! The guys chat about its impact, it's pedigree, and if (or how) it could be remade in 2024. If you haven't seen the movie, go see it! If n…
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Welcome! It's an all new episode of PCMC. On today's show Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony Bongiorno. Together the guys talk news, new trailers, and confess their current obsessions. Topics in this episode include: Universal Studio's Epic Universe, Moana 2, Turning Red, Soul, Inside Out 2, Barbie snub, Christopher Nolan, Coyote vs. Acme, The …
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It's a meee! Welcome to an all new episode of PCMC. On today's show Mike is joined, once again, by Vin Forte. Together the guys gush over their love of the new video game "Super Mario Bros. Wonder." Mike thinks its one of the best in the franchise, and Vin compares it to "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island." Take a mushroom and settle in for a ano…
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Hello! On today's all new episode of PCMC Mike and joined by frequent contributor, Vin Forte (Oddball / Wrassle Rap). Mike and Vin will discuss pop culture news, review new trailers, and end the show by confessing their current media obsessions. Topics in today's show include: Jo Koy, Godzilla Minus One Minus Color, Jon Stewart, Todd Haynes, Coyote…
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Welcome! On today's all new episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Nadia Kader. The topic of discuss: "Tampopo," a 1985 Japanese comedy about all things ramen. It's a story of a young mother struggling to turn her crappy ramen shop into a successful business. This movie is weird and wonderful and will make you hungry (and maybe a little ho…
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Welcome! On today's all new "fully" episode of PCMC, Mike is joined, once again, by Nadia Kader. Nadia stopped by to help Mike talk entertainment news, review new movie trailers, and confess their current pop culture obsessions. Topics in today's show: Thunderbirds, George Carlin AI, Godzilla Minus One, Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024), A…
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