Hosted by Michael Kern · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 10 episodes
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Putting culture on the record. Michael and a rotating cast of guests put movies, books, and the biggest cultural moments on trial, debating what works, what doesn’t, and what deserves a verdict.
Michael Kern hosts The Culture Docket, a society show with 10 episodes published.
Has Star Wars lost its way, or was it never quite as great as we remember? On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by longtime Star Wars superfan Andrew for a State of the Empire. We discuss our very dif
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Why do so many great books turn into disappointing movies? On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael and Missy break down Remarkably Bright Creatures and the novel that inspired it. They debate whether the movie cap
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Most sequels don’t need to exist. Does the Devil Wears Prada 2? On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael and Courtney break down the film. Does it justify itself, or is it just another cash grab? Then, we share our
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Which movie scores are truly unforgettable? On Part 2 of our movie score deep dive, Michael and Shaina lock in a consensus top 5 before each sharing their personal top 5 film scores. These are the ones they have on const
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What makes a movie score unforgettable? On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by Shaina, a music teacher and drama coach, to break down how film scores shape emotion, storytelling, and the overall movi
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Weddings are supposed to be the happiest day of your life… so why do movies turn them into absolute chaos? On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by Courtney to talk weddings. They start with a few stor
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Hollywood has been trying to adapt video games into movies for years and most of the time, they don’t work. On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by his friend Josh to break down the new The Super Mari
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Do you ever find yourself asking, "What should I read next?" On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by Missy to share their top 5 go-to book recommendations, the books they always suggest when someone i
Show notesProject Hail Mary hit theaters this weekend — but does it actually work as an adaptation? On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by Christian: engineer, science nerd, and the one who first recommended t
Show notesThere was a time when a new Pixar movie felt like a cultural event. Is that time over? On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael is joined by Joey to put Pixar on trial. With the release of Hoppers, we revisit the l
Show notesOn the premiere episode of The Culture Docket, Michael and Courtney deliver an emergency primer for the 2026 Oscars, breaking down the frontrunners, what will win vs. what should win, the biggest snubs of the year, what’
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