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Beep-Boop! Welcome to pop culture man children, what the cool kids call pcmc. It's your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi. Mike and Janine are discussing the criminally forgotten 2021 movie, The Mitchells vs. the Machines. This animated film was dropped straight to Netflix during the pandemic shut-down and never got its due flowers . . . until now! If you like hearing Mike and Janine gab about animation, oh boy you are in luck! Check out the back catalog for many previous episodes covering animated movies and TV. And if you like what you hear at all, smash that subscribe button!  follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Nevermore! Welcome to pcmc Halloween 2026! As October sadly comes to a conclusion, we have one last frightful episode for you. On today's show, Mike is joined, once again, by the queen of animated anthologies, Janine Gagliardi. In this episode, Mike and Janine are discussing Extraordinary Tales (2013), a little remembered gem of a film that adapts five classic Poe tales into stunning animation. With the talents of Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, and Guillermo del Toro, this is a perfect way to end our Halloween festivities. But alas! If you don't want to give up the ghost, we have A LOT of Halloween specials in the pcmc archive available anywhere pods are found. If you like what you hear, smash that subscribe button!  follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Nevermore! Welcome to pcmc Halloween 2026! We're still in October, and we're still giving you Halloween specials all month long. On today's show, Mike is joined, once again, by the lovely and incredible Jennifer Grace Litrell. The topic of the day is the influence of Edgar Allan Poe on children's media. Mike and Jen sit down to discuss Wishbone: "The Pawloined Paper" and Boy Meets World: "The Fugitive." Two episodes inspired by Poe stories that come from two shows Jen loved as a kid (and still love now). This is a great episode for the scaredy-cats out there! If you like what you hear, come back next week for our final Poe-down! follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

TRIGGER WARNING - Violence against Animals Nevermore! Welcome to pcmc Halloween 2026! Our annual month-long celebration of the greatest time of year! On today's show we continue this year's focus on the work of the great Edgar Allan Poe. In this episode, Mike and regular guest, Anthony Bongiorno, got together to discuss some selected literature by Poe. It's a deep dive into the language, tone, and meaning behind the short stories "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat." But that's not all! Mike and Anthony also discuss and analyze Poe's most enduring poem, "The Raven." This episode gets super-nerdy and that's how we like it. If you like what you hear, come back next week for mo' Poe!  follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Nevermore! Welcome to pcmc Halloween 2026! Our yearly month-long Halloween festival of frights! This year on the show our theme is Edgar Allan Poe. Every week in October, tune in for a Poe-tastic Halloween special. On today's episode, Mike and long-time friend of the show, Nadia, are discussing the film Spirits of the Dead (1968). An anthology film that adapts three of the lesser known tales of Poe. The stories are "Metzengerstein" (starring Jane Fonda!), "William Wilson," and "Toby Dammit (which is an adaptation of the short story "Never Bet the Devil Your Head"). The film is weird, sexy, and surreal and a perfect start to the spooky season. If you like what you hear, come back next week! follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

TRIGGER WARNING — for a discussion on the film Primetime (2026), which is based on the TV series To Catch a Predator (2004), which deals with the subject of SA/CA. Hello! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's all-new full episode of the show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by dear friend, Janine Gagliardi. Mike and Janine review the trailers for You Can See Everything (2026), Primetime (2026), Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool (2026), and Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026). Then in the "chill session" the duo talk about what media they are currently "chilling with." And finally, end the show by confessing their current pop culture "obsessions." Other topics on today's show: Sabrina Carpenter, 80s icons, Elizabeth Holmes, farting in movie theaters, Practical Magic 2, Hamilton, broadway shows, Starbucks seasonal beverages, Disney cruises, and much, much more! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and write us a review anywhere you get your podcasts. follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Yip Yip! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by longtime contributor Janine Gagliardi. Together they're discussing the new animated film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026). The long-awaited movie from the original creators of Avatar, which follows the story of Aang and his friends from the groundbreaking Nickelodeon series. Mike and Janine discuss the film's aesthetics, its voice acting, and its writing, while also examining what they thought worked and didn't work in the movie. If you enjoy this episode, go back in our feed and check out episode #157, which covers the Avatar and Korra series. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and write us a review anywhere you get your podcasts. follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

TRIGGER WARNING — In this episode there are multiple discussions about school shootings and violence in schools, both in fiction and reality. Hello! Welcome to another brand-spanking new FULL episode of pcmc. "Full" episodes have three segments: trailer corner (where we review new trailers), the "Chill Session", where we talk about what we're currently watching, reading, playing, etc. And "Obsessions", where we cop to our current pop culture obsessions. Topics on today's show include: puzzles, Kirstie Alley, Star Trek, Wicker (2026), the cast of the Flintstones, You Had To Be There (2025), Gilda Radner, Crystal Lake (2026), A24 movies, Carrie (2026), Widow's Bay, Michelle Williams, ET, The Diplomat, and much, much more. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and write us a review anywhere you get your podcasts. follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

You can't kill me, you can only make me dead! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined again by friend of the show, Peter Marsh (The Lasser Cast / Comic Books Transformed). Mike and Peter are back again talking about the oddball sci-fi/horror screenwriter Dan O'Bannon. This week's topic is the 1981 horror film Dead & Buried. A movie O'Bannon contributed to but didn't totally write. Nonetheless, the guys are making their way through O'Bannon's filmography, and this film is a hidden gem. Part vampire movie, part zombie movie, part voodoo movie, yet entirely unique. If you like this episode, come back next week for a discussion focusing on another film by Dan O'Bannon. And if you enjoy pcmc, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated. follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Hello! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by friend of the podcast Peter Marsh (The Lasser Cast / Comic Books Transformed). Mike and Peter are big fans of the oddball sci-fi/horror screenwriter Dan O'Bannon, and this is the first episode in a series of podcasts looking at his work. Dan O'Bannon is most notably the co-writer of the classic film Alien (1979), but on today's episode of pcmc the film in discussion is Dark Star (1974). A sci-fi comedy about hippies in space wallowing their lives away working for an evil corporation. Dark Star is not just Dan O'Bannon's first movie, but the first movie from legendary director John Carpenter. If you like this episode, come back next week for a discussion focusing on another film by Dan O'Bannon. And if you enjoy pcmc, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated. follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

It's time to meet "the head!" Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by the nerdtastic Nadia Kader. Together they are discussing the 2026 gem of a film, They Will Kill You. It's the story of a badass woman who goes ballistic on a cabal of bougie devil worshipers all while trying to find and liberate her sister from their evil clutches. It's scary, it's funny, and it's bloody as hell. Mike and Nadia discuss it all, their favorite characters, their least favorite characters, the performances, the cinematography, the fight scenes, everything. If you enjoy what you hear, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated. follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Girl Power! Welcome to pcmc, your one-stop-shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by the lovely and charming Jennifer Grace Litrell (JGL). Jennifer is a huge fan of today's topic, the 1997 cult classic Spice World, starring the 90s phenom group the Spice Girls. Mike had never seen the film and watched it for the very first time before the recording. Listen to a long-time fan and a noob discuss their thoughts on this movie, and the Spice Girl in general. This is the episode for you if you like the Spice Girls or care about "Girl Power!" If you enjoy what you hear, please subscribe to pcmc wherever you get your podcasts, or leave us a review. It would be greatly appreciated. follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Phew, Phew! Welcome to pcmc! Your one-stop shop for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's episode, host Mike Bongiorno is flying solo in the studio as he nerds all-the-way out about the 2019 documentary series Looking for Leia. A series that examines Star Wars fandom through the perspective of female, queer, and POC fans. There is a galaxy of fans out there that hold Star Wars dear to their hearts, and use fandom to find community, inspire their creativity, and make meaning in the world. Hear Mike get geeky about the history of fandom studies, and how he believes fandom can help get us through the dark times we live in. If you love Star Wars, fandom, pcmc, or anything nerdy, this episode will resonate with you. If you like this show, check out our back catalog of over 400 free episodes.  follow us everywhere @PCMCpod

Roll'em! Welcome to another brand-new episode of pcmc! Your one-stop shot for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by his brother and confidant, Anthony Bongiorno. Today's topic is Our Favorite Movie Opening Credits. The guys have a list of 10 movies (plus many more honorable mentions) that feature opening credit sequences that are fun, inventive, dazzling, and most of all, set the tone for the overall film. Open credits do much more than just tell you who made the movie, they give you a taste of the film you are able to see. If you like hearing about movies and movie history, this is the podcast for you. Check out our backlog of over 400 completely free episodes (no paywall!). And don't forget to subscribe! follow us everyone @PCMCpod

Dead by dawn! Dead by dawn! Welcome to another episode of pcmc! Your one-stop shot for non-toxic fandom and pop culture ephemera. On today's show, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by regular contributor, Anthony Bongiorno. These screw-heads got together to discuss the new movie Evil Dead Burn (2026). It's the second film in the current Evil Dead trilogy, following Evil Dead Rise (2023) and preceding Evil Dead Wrath (currently in production). Both guys are long-time horror-hounds and Evil Dead fans, who have a lot of love for this franchise in all its forms. Many critics say this is the coldest, most mean-spirited movie in the franchise, others say this film sets new heights for the series. Mike and Anthony will discuss the film's cinematography, sound, acting, editing, and production design, while also reading it against the classic Evil Dead movies starring Bruce Campbell. If you're a fan of horror, check pcmc's backlog of episodes for more spooky stuff. And don't forget to subscribe! follow us everyone @PCMCpod