tv
Hosted by Mary Carver · tv · EN · 193 episodes
What are you hooked on right now? From books and movies to snacks and pants with pockets, Hooked is the place for sharing what helps you deal with life when life is just too much. Host Mary Carver is back to talk about pop culture and why it matters as she chats with friends about all the things we love and, let's face it, need to get through another day.
Required Pod Score for this show. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Verified email
Booking probability
26%
Guest openness
Selective
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver.
Signup to Generate a PitchWhat are you hooked on right now? From books and movies to snacks and pants with pockets, Hooked is the place for sharing what helps you deal with life when life is just too much.
Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver is hosted by Mary Carver. The show has published 193 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#178 - Hooked on Long-Distance Movie Nights" (20 January 2026, 43 minutes), "#177 - Hooked on Children's Books with Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young" (13 January 2026, 33 minutes), and "#176 - Hooked on Netflix Holiday Movies (and More) with Becky Keife" (16 December 2025, 34 minutes).
Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 193 episodes.
Booking probability for Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver's contact route on record: verified email.
Mary Carver hosts Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver, a tv show with 193 episodes published.
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Episode #178
I'm excited to share a conversation with you this week that I had a while back with three of my dear friends who frequently join me for a virtual movie party – and have done so pretty consistently for almost six years...
Episode #177
My friend and friend of the show, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, is here today to talk about some of the children's books we're loving right now. You're in luck because we're both supremely qualified on this topic, as I'm a...
Episode #176
Today is about stories -- both the holiday movie variety you expect and something completely different! I'm joined by my good friend Becky Keife today to talk about stories and storytellers we're hooked on. Becky is a...
Episode #175
Lights, curtains, action! It's time for a very special episode. For the first time since relaunching this podcast, my brother and friend of the show, James Walters, is with us! And because we cannot stop ourselves from...
Episode #174
How many new holiday movies have you watched so far? I'll admit I haven't watched all of them yet, but this week my friends and I are talking about it anyway! In this episode, we share some of last year's favorites and...
Episode #173
Hey there! and welcome to a new episode of Hooked, a podcast where we share the things that we're hooked on. From books and TV shows to snacks and skirts with pockets, we're talking about whatever is helping us deal...
Episode #172
Hey there! and welcome to a new episode of Hooked, a podcast where we share the things that we're hooked on. From books and TV shows to snacks and skirts with pockets, we're talking about whatever is helping us deal...
Episode #171
Welcome to a new episode of Hooked, a podcast where we share the things that we're hooked on. From books and TV shows to snacks and skirts with pockets, we're talking about whatever is helping us deal with life when...
Episode #170
Welcome to a new episode of Hooked, a podcast where we share the things that we're hooked on. From books and TV shows to snacks and skirts with pockets, we're talking about whatever is helping us deal with life when...
Episode #169
Welcome to a new episode of Hooked, a podcast where we share the things that we're hooked on. From books and TV shows to snacks and skirts with pockets, we're talking about whatever is helping us deal with life when...
Episode #168
I get it now. It actually makes total sense that the new holiday movies sneak up on us every year, since it's happening during spooky season. Right? That explains it, for sure. It has nothing to do with capitalism...
Episode #167
Because you know me to be a clearly indoorsy person who loves the convenient things in life, you might be surprised by today's topic. My good friend (and good friend of the show) Kathi Lipp is here to talk about...
Episode #166
One of my favorite parts of the Barbie movie was the soundtrack, chock full of songs written specifically for the movie. And that got me thinking about all the other iconic songs we have purely because a movie called...
Episode #165
Between the writers' strike and the post-4 th of July summer situation we have most years, August doesn't have a ton of new content to offer. But don't you worry! I'm here to make sure you know what IS returning and...
Episode #164
July might not have a lot of new (or even returning) series to offer but wow! We are looking at more than two dozen new movies this month! So I am here to help you navigate it all. Now, I know you're going to be...
Episode #163
You asked, and I answered! Today I'm answering all your burning pop culture questions, from what does the writers' strike mean for us and what's going on with streaming these days to what movies should we see in the...
Episode #162
Even though we're focused on starting summer and looking forward to all our fun plans for the season, it's not just time to look ahead. Today I'm joined by my good friend (and good friend of the show) Jenny Rapson, and...
Episode #161
It's summer and you know what that means! Summer! Movie! Preview! My good friend (and friend of the show) Dawn Camp is back on The Couch to talk all about the movies coming out this summer. We have big action sequels to...
Episode #160
May might be coming to a close, but it's always a good time to appreciate and learn more about Asian Americans through books, TV series, and movies. My good friend (and friend of the show), Tasha Jun, is back on The...
Episode #159
I've noticed a trend lately, and it's . . . spooky. That's right, I'm talking about TV series and movies about ghosts. They're everywhere these days! Ghosts are really having a moment. When I noticed this and decided to...
Recent guests on Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ