Pop Trash Podcast

<p>We predict more cultural comebacks that will define 2025, from retro TV revivals to nostalgic tunes, with a few surprise sweet treats. </p>

<p>Chestnuts aren't the only thing getting roasted this holiday season! Mike and Eric discuss the best and worst of Christmas kitsch.</p>

<p>It's a cornucopia of nostalgia! Pass the canned cranberry and gobble up this episode where we discover that Thanksgiving might be the kitschiest holiday on the calendar.</p>

<p>So much of kitschy pop culture in the 1970s to the 90s had one major audience in common: moms. Get in the minivan, we're taking a ride through a potpourri of mom-influenced nostalgia!</p>

<p>It's spooky season, so we're giving out handfuls of fun sized Halloween kitsch.</p>

<p>Why do people collect tchotchkes? From Franklin Mint to McDonald's glasses, we take some of the kitschiest collectibles off the shelf to give them a closer look.</p>

<p>Catch a preview of our upcoming season five, and take a deep dive into a shallow pool! Each episode, we'll try to scratch more than just the surface sentimentality that makes this kind of nostalgia so powerful. Join...

<p>A grab bag discussion of last-minute, unexpected topics finishes off our fourth season. </p>

<p>It's summer blockbuster time, so we're discussing three pop stars who tried to get in on the action with unexpected movie roles. Find out whether Tina Tuner, Vanessa Williams, and Rihanna made a big splash at the box...

<p>Unexpected actors who warble their way through a movie musical? We've got 'em here! Eric and Mike discuss the charm of Burt Reynolds in "At Long Last Love," Jodie Foster's lip syncing in "Bugsy Malone," and Lauren...

<p>Come and knock on our door... we've got a new episode waiting for you that covers unexpected performances from John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, Don Knotts, and the lovable cast of Three's Company.</p>

<p>On the occasion of Faye Dunaway's 83rd birthday, we celebrate several of her unexpected performances through the 70s, 80s, and 90s—including Eyes of Laura Mars, Supergirl, A Wicked Lady, and The Temp.</p>

<p>Hosts Mike and Eric conjure their best guesses for what’s to come in 2024 in our annual New Year’s predictions episode.</p>

<p>Move over Rudolph, and make some room at your holiday table for Pee Wee Herman, Solid Gold Dancers, and even a murderous toymaker played by Mickey Rooney! Pass the fruitcake, we're serving up some Christmas treats...

<p >We're re-examining and redeeming the genre of films lovingly (and somewhat controversially) called "Hagsploitation" or "Psycho Biddy" films, including 1964's Strait-Jacket (with Joan Crawford) and 1969's What Ever...