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What a Difference a Dave Makes Our guest, Dave Cain, has worked as a writer and producer on shows such as Eva the Owlet, Monster Ball Homecoming, Rainbowcorns, Noggin Knows Better, and several others. You’ll find them on his IMDb resume, which we will provide a link to in the show notes. But more than all that, Dave Cain grew up in the same small West Michigan town as our host Tim, went to the same high school, and Dave's dad was his school counselor and a begrudging Sex Ed Teacher. We talk about hometown life, growing up, moving out and on, the work Dave does now on some amazing kids' shows, and more! For more information on Dave Cain, please visit the following - Instagram - @bestdavecain Mixie Cartoon Mixer on Instagram - @mixiecartoonmixer IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2134283 Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Possibility of Being Our Guest, Dave Hillis, is a musician, engineer, producer, mixer, and Grammy Hall of Fame member for his work on Pearl Jam's iconic TEN album. He’s also worked with artists like Alice In Chains, Mother Love Bone, Blind Melon, The Afghan Whigs, Kevin Martin of Candlebox, and comedian Denis Leary, to name just a few. In our chat, we will discuss his origin story, the rise of the grunge era in Seattle, the challenges of the music industry, and more. For more information on Dave Hillis, please visit the following - Instagram - @davhillismusic Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Horror, She Wrote This week, we sat down with one of the PCA family members, Mimi Schweid. Mimi is an up-and-coming, award-winning writer of short stories. She writes about horror stuff, but also poetry and prose. Mimi is also one of the most voracious readers you will ever meet, and we go into a lot of detail about her love of books, what she's reading now, her comfort reads, and the books she recommends for you to check out and hopefully enjoy. Mimi's first short story collection is available now, and the follow-up poetry collection is in the process of being edited and such. Hopefully, we will be seeing that book soon, too. For more on Mimi Schweid, please visit the following - Instagram - @morganstein17 For her short stories collection - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1947181157?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_WSGHCV847B29M7RQNDNX\&bestFormat=true Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Let's Go To The Maul! - PCA LIVE!! Maul: Shadow Lord has dropped its first two episodes on Disney PLUS, and we can't wait to talk about them! SPOILERS WILL BE SHARED! PLAN ACCORDINGLY! We will be joining forces tonight with the good folks over at Star Wars SafeSpace to talk nerdy about this new animated Star Wars series that hit 100% on Rotten Tomatoes! For more on Star Wars Safe Space - please visit the following: Instagram - @theswsshow Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheSWSShow YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheSWSShow website - www.circleofnerds.com Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Creating Captain Canuck Richard Comely is a longtime comic book creator and artist. In 1975, he was one half of the creative team that brought the character Captain Canuck to the pages of comic books all over Canada. In 2012, Captain Canuck was brought back to life and returned to the pages of comics. Not just dealing with comic-book nemesis, Canuck also tackles real-world issues, including the recent trade wars that broke out in 2025 between the US and Canada. In our chat tonight, we will discuss the origin of the guest and what led them to comics, the inspiration behind Captain Canuck, and how they keep a character who has been around for 50 years relevant, and more! For more on Richard Comely, please visit the following - Website - www.comelyart.com printer website - www.levgleason.com Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Made in Michigan Our Guest today, Kiff VandenHeuvel, is from the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. In other words, he's a mitten-made product. Kiff has moved away from Michigan, going off to Hollywood to become an actor and voice actor in some of the coolest movies and TV shows over the last 15-20 years. You’ve seen or heard him in projects like Young Rock, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Starfield, The Croods: Family Tree, Marvel's What If, Eyes of Wakanda, Superman, Fantastic 4: First Steps, and so much more! In this chat, we will discuss how being Michigan-made influences his project choices, how he got started in the business, his character process, and more! For more on Kiff VandenHeuvel, please visit the following - Instagram - @KIFFVH Website - www.kiffvh.com Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

GAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session #40 Episode 40: The Subtle Art of Being a Hammer As we meet our adventuring Alliance they are entering their great future home in Polis Massa. The mighty Hero's have taken their battle legitimate, in creating the newest and most exciting restaurant, truck stop and secret Rebel Installation. Through ample and in depth story-telling hand waving and masterful montage movie magic, the team finds themselves with a ready made aggressive food truck. Edna engaged with the Polis Massians with the skill of a cat-like Padme showing her political mastery and securing the gang's future Pady's-like establishment. Our troupe of rambunctious rebels continues working out the details in creating the "Art of the Meal", setting up both a Rebel safe-haven and top-of-the-line truck stop for all the interstellar needs of intergalactic space haulers. The Team is getting the itch and finds it difficult to live a stationary life, after a few choice words with their dear friend Pivot, a new Exogorth pokes its head out of the asteroid with opportunity! Bakura! The Team moves forward with a recruiting Mission for the Rebellion. On their way to Manaan, bumping into an Empire patrol, the team attempts to use deft wit, fancy mustaches, and slapstick droids to outthink and steal the trooper officer's secret vital information on shipping logs. SCR-V continues to build his DILF portfolio with yet another corrupted droid. In the most subtle of manners, subterfuge and emotional support grenades, really many explosive devices providing comfort, our masters of heuristic heroism get into a tussle with the local Imperial Faction, leading to a battle with a Sith Inquisitor!! Now for the continuing Saga of PCA's Star Wars RPG!!! ROLL FOR INITIATIVE! Follow our gamers on Threads and Instagram - Sam Nilsson from Growing Up Skywalker - @growingupskywalker Casey Plott from The Scene Snobs - @thescenesnobs Ben Reilly - @shepherd_the_scout Kathleen - @kathleenfwass GM John - @athair_honora Tim - @pcapodshow Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatree.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Summoning the Night Stalker Gavin Hignight is a writer whose work spans television, comics, novels, and film. He’s an author, screenwriter, and graphic novelist, as well as a producer and director of short films and music videos. Over the years, he’s written for some of the biggest franchises in entertainment — including Star Wars Resistance, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and more. You’ll also find his work on projects like Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, along with his own original books such as Motor City and The Freak Table. In our conversation, we talk about his journey into the entertainment industry, collaborating with legendary creators like John Carpenter, writing for major IPs while developing his own original stories, and diving into his creative process. And of course, we’ll also discuss his brand-new Kickstarter campaign. For more information on Gavin Hignight and Wandering Planet Toys, please visit the following - Gavin's Instagram - @gavinhignight Wandering Planets Instagram - @wanderingplanettoys Wandering Planets website - wanderingplanettoys.com Kolchak Kickstarter Campaign - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wanderingplanettoys/kolchak-the-night-stalker-1-12-scale-collectible-figures?ref=profile_created\&category_id=396 Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Remembering John Eimen In this replay, we share a conversation we had with John Eimen, may he rest in peace. Honestly, he was one of the sweetest and kindest men you could ever hope to meet. John, as a young man, was involved in so many important pieces of pop culture, both on TV and in print media. He was a child star in shows like Twilight Zone, Wagon Train, Leave it to Beaver, McKeever and the Colonel, and more. We talked with Jonn about his work, his exit from Hollywood, and why he made the choices that he did. We talked about the music he made and his influences on that music. It is our hope that you will listen to this replay and see the beauty of John Eimen - well that, and the bloopers Tim makes trying to say goodbye .... For more on John Eimen, please visit the following - His IMDb Biography - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775065/bio Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Weather Hunting the Spider-Man Writer, director, and producer - John Semper joins the show to talk about his new show on PBS Kids - Weather Hunters with Al Roker of the Today show. John, however, has a storied career in the entertainment industry, working on Spider-Man: The Animated Series in the 1990's, Fraggle Rock in the 80's, Static Shock in the 2000's, and so many others. In this conversation, we talk about his entry into the entertainment industry, working with and becoming friends with Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee, how Weather Hunters came to be, why he avoided watching the Spider-Man movies, his thoughts on some series reboots, and much more. For more on John Semper, please visit the following: YouTube - @JohnSemperNetwork Facebook - John Semper Jr. Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

PET PEEVES! We all got em, and chances are you thought of some of yours when just seeing the words. Tonight we will talk about pet peeves both inside and out of Pop Culture, topics like - - Why dont all lightsaber stabs kill? - Who puts peas on Nachos? - Why isnt there a standard for time travel? - Should Oreo's only be eaten with milk? AND MORE! Tune in and share your thoughts, we can wait to hear them! Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Adventure Time with Sean Voice Actor Sean Rohani is our guest today in the nerdatorium. Sean is an excellent actor who has lent his voice to video games, animated series, and loop groups for some of the biggest movies. You’ve heard his work in games like Starfield, Game of Thrones: KingsRoad, Final Fantasy VII remake, and Just Cause 4. Animation like Adventure Time, Record of Ragnarok, Jurassic World, Shaman King, and Marvel's Avengers. In this episode, we will discuss his entry into voice work, how he brings characters to life, the challenges of individual areas of voice work … and more! For more on Sean Rohani, please visit the following - Instagram - @seanrohani Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatree.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

GAME TIME! Star Wars RPG Session #39 Episode 39: The Speed of a Spark Our Heroes have begun work on their totally legal and upstanding business venture, a space-road truck stop station called Bugg-Notts or Lil Wooks (name still pending) along the Shipping lanes of Polis Massa; while our mighty adventurers are bedazzling a duck and leather punching around Bespin, they smooth talk their way to begin co opting local talent finding a great staff capable of serving more than meets the eye. Quickly recruiting an Ithorian bartender: Mon'Tau, or Monty or Muadib, the name was lost millions of years ago...Yudex and his constant pursuit of velocity, inspires the crew to join in the local space races and Edna, in a shocking twist, gifts Yudex a shiny new A-wing and the team updates the lean machine for the win! Yudex is able to pilot his way to a thrilling victory across the finish line and into the hearts of locals. Our wild bunch of heroes begin recruiting pilots for the Rebellion! With promise of food and glory, a new group of recruits, a collection of potatoes, and SCR-V creating a secret droid underground, the genesis of DLF, the Droid Liberation Front for Intel, it's time to return to Polis Massa to begin negotiations to begin building a new home. Now for the continuing Saga of FSF’s Star Wars RPG!!! ROLL FOR INITIATIVE! Follow our gamers on Threads and Instagram - Sam from Growing Up Skywalker - @growingupskywalker Casey Plott - @Plottimus21 Ben Reilly - @hearty_healer Kathleen - @kathleenfwass GM John - @athair_honora Tim - @pcapodshow Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatree.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Becasue Hustle Matters Our Guest today is Aaron Coney, of Hustle Matters and the new Phantom Force comic book. Aaron is a creative soul, but unique in their approach. I don’t typically see people in the guest chair with the path this person took. They run a major creative brand that connects talent with creative, purpose-driven experiences. The company, Hustle Matters, has led to meetings, representation, and collaborations with many of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, past and present. In this episode, we will discuss his path to self-discovery, the purpose behind Hustle Matters, his new comic Phantom Force, and what’s coming next. For more on Aaron Coney, please visit the following on Instagram - Aaron Coney - @aaron.coney Phantom Force - @phantomforcecomic Hustle Matters - @hustlematters Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatree.net/?ref=pcapod Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Pop Culture Addicts LIVE - FSF Who? New name ... who dis? yeah, we rebranded ... let us tell you why AND THEN we get to talk about the movies that we are looking forward to for 2026 We want to hear your thoughts on the rebrand and what movies youre looking forward to for 2026 as well! Share them in the comments!! Pop Culture Addicts Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Level Up Sabers - https://bit.ly/LevelUpFSF Once Upon a Tee - https://www.onceuponatee.net/?ref=fsf Use Code - FSF5 at checkout Sign Up for Free Loot here - www.pcapod.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/popcultureaddicts Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.pcapod.com PCA on Instagram, and Threads - @pcapodshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.