Episodes

  • New SPIDER-MAN record, SPIELBERG & Bond, THE PITT season 3 secrets
    Jun 16 2026

    Episode 12 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, Spielberg shades James Bond, the new Spider-Man movie will set a franchise record, and food allergy groups are calling out Mindy Kaling's new show.

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    00:00 Intro

    02:04 Spielberg and Bond

    07:27 Ben Stiller and the Knicks

    12:54 Spider-Man record

    18:43 Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston

    24:13 Allergy group & Mindy

    29:53 The Pitt season 3

    32:53 Tucci leaves Italy

    37:17 Hot takes

    43:58 What we watched



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    50 mins
  • Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Greg Daniels, Scott Porter, Chyler Leigh & more | PCB AT ATX
    Jun 2 2026

    We went to the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, and got to sit down with a ton of TV stars and creators. This podcast episode includes interviews with Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Greg Daniels, Scott Porter, Jason Katims, Chyler Leigh and many more, representing shows like The Paper, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Friday Night Lights, and The Way Home among others. Thanks for listening!


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    00:00 Intro & ATX recap

    17:61 Belissa Escobedo & Precious Way

    25:04 Friday Night Lights

    34:05 All Creatures Great and Small

    43:58 Greg Daniels and Michael Koman (The Paper)

    55:43 The Other Bennett Sister

    1:00:52 The Way Home

    1:09:03 Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

    1:20:11 Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond)


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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Netflix’s T-giving treat, Harry Style tour issues, and NEPO BABIES
    May 26 2026

    Episode 10 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, Netflix announces Thanksgiving treat in theaters, Quinta Brunson plans her Barbie moment with Betty Boop, and Harry Styles has tour

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    55 mins
  • Is SNL too biased, fearless Ruffalo, and The Pitt numbers
    May 19 2026

    Episode 9 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about Mark Ruffalo's activism, SNL political biases, and The Pitt's impressive numbers.


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    46 mins
  • Meryl got PAID, a Disney threequel, and big albums are DEADLY
    May 12 2026

    Episode 8 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about The Devil Wears Prada 2 cast salaries, Disney greenlighting a big threequel, and how big album releases can be lowkey dangerous.

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    45 mins
  • PCB PODCAST 7: The Oscars rule on AI, a Netflix prequel, and Jonah Hill’s big payday
    May 5 2026

    Episode 6 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about The Oscars fight back against AI, a beloved Netflix show might get a prequel, and Jonah Hill suffers two big embarrassments.


    00:00 - Intro and Sphere talk

    03:01 - The Oscars ban AI

    13:18 - Sterling K Brown argues for longer seasons

    19:27 - The Crown might be getting a prequel

    25:51 - Margot Robbie’s podcast stories

    32:16 - Jonah Hill suffers two embarrassments

    37:28 - Family who lives at Disney

    43:00 - Pop culture hot takes

    48:03 - What we’re watching



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    52 mins
  • Big Jim backs Ellison, biopic mayhem, and another live action remake
    Apr 21 2026

    Episode 6 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: 3,000 celebs signed a letter against the Paramount Warner Bros. merger but James Cameron had other thoughts, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are getting biopics, and a classic ‘90s toon is going live action.

    https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links00:00 Intro and The Pitt & Scrubs finale talk05:43 Celebs sign letter against Paramount WB merger11:20 EJAE almost quit songwriting16:39 Amazon is gatekeeping Project Hail Mary 22:01 Tribeca Film Festival looks great27:19 Fern Gully is going live action33:00 Historic films are being preserved digitally37:23 Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart biopics41:21 WB launches Clockwork, signs Sean Baker46:13 What we’re watchingWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself.

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    56 mins
  • Avatar in crisis, Timmy’s next sequel, and Sony layoffs
    Apr 14 2026

    Episode 5 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: The Avatar franchise might be in crisis, Timothee Chalamet is making another sequel, and Sony is laying off hundreds.
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    00:00 Intro1:26 The future of Avatar 5:54 The anti-hero actors club9:08 Timothee Chalamet’s next sequel13:43 Sony layoffs and plans 21:00 Spielberg and Nolan25:29 Soderbergh threw out his notebooks29:40 The Pitt saved Patrick Ball’s finances 33:53 What we’re watchingWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself.

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    43 mins