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Pop Rocket

Pop culture discussion with Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler and Karen Tongson
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A high-octane weekly discussion of the pop culture we all love to love.

Join host Guy Branum and panelists Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson and Margaret Wappler for smart, funny, sometimes sweary chat about everything great in entertainment.

Combining comic, journalistic, academic and digital media expertise, the Pop Rocket team will keep you up-to-date on what's most exciting in pop culture this week.

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Feb 11, 2015

We’re all about the Grammys this week, with opinions on Beyonce, Beck, Madonna and awards in general.

Then we get into biopics. We talk about our favorites, common biopic mistakes and Wynter shares some strong feelings about Michael Douglas’ performance in Behind the Candelabra.

Plus, which books have influenced the team most significantly? And we share our current top jams.

With Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang, Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum. Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

Feb 4, 2015

The team unpack last weekend’s Super Bowl, argue the merits of original, animated and re-booted Ghostbusting and call out a sports themed batch of #ThatCism. With Wynter Mitchell, Jesse Thorn and host Guy Branum. Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

Jan 28, 2015

The New England Patriots “deflate-gate” scandal, privilege in the arts and whether the latest music sales stats signal the end of the album. Wynter’s been to see The Boy Next Door and guy’s jam is a podcast about Canadian politics.

With Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang, Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum.

Jan 21, 2015

HBO’s Looking has been billed as the gay, male, Sex and the City or Girls. We ask why TV can’t do gay right. Plus MaxFun boss Jesse Thorn drops in for his new signature segment. With Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang, Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum. Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

Jan 14, 2015

Guy Branum is joined by digital strategist Wynter Mitchell, comedian Santina Muha, academic and DJ Oliver Wang and journalist Margaret Wappler for an energetic debrief of last weekend's Golden Globes.

Jan 8, 2015

Our debut episode, Guy Branum is joined by digital strategist Wynter Mitchell, comedian Santina Muha, and journalist Margaret Wappler to talk Kanye, McCartney and Coachella. Plus our latest jams and the most shameful media we've each consumed in the past week.

Theme music by Osymyso. Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.

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