Pop Culture Historians

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  HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (2008)! 14.09.2026 1t 13min

  This week, we return to the wonderful world of Guillermo del Toro, as we break down his superhero sequel HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY! The gang from the first one is back (Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones), with a couple of newcomers, Seth MacFarlane chief among them. But, can it top the original? Well, let’s just say we couldn’t smile without this movie….
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  HANCOCK (2008) 07.09.2026 1t 34min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians watch two half-movies stitched together called HANCOCK! Will Smith and Jason Bateman shine in this comedy about a drunk vagrant superhero, at least at first, but…I mean, what happens here halfway through? We did a whole episode on it and we still don’t know.
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  THE INCREDIBLE HULK (2008) 31.08.2026 1t 34min

  This week, we dig back into the lean, green early days of the MCU with THE INCREDIBLE HULK! The 2008 Ed Norton-led movie has it all: William Hurt! Tim Roth! Martin Starr! Michael K. Williams for like one second! But, how does it compare to the 2003 Ang Lee movie, and how does it set the character of the Hulk up for his adventures ahead? Listen and find out!
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  IRON MAN (2008) w/ Seth Vargas! 24.08.2026 1t 52min

  This week, we cover a movie so big, two Pop Culture Historians weren’t enough! From the Movie Friends podcast, Seth Vargas joins us to discuss the first MCU movie, IRON MAN! A crucial Robert Downey Jr. performance essentially changed Hollywood forever at the time. But how does it hold up nearly twenty years later? How great is Jeff Bridges’ facial hair? How big is Clark Gregg’s suit? All this and more will be discussed!
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  UNDERDOG! (2007) 17.08.2026 1t 20min

  This week, look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…UNDERDOG, a charming classic cartoon from the 60s that became a confounding monstrosity from the 00s. A ton of people are in this (Jason Lee, Amy Adams, Jim Belushi, Samantha Bee, John Slattery, Peter Dinklage), but can any of them keep this movie from being a total dog?
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  FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER! (2007) 10.08.2026 1t 25min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians attend the biggest wedding in town with FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER! In this sequel, Reed Richards and Sue Storm are getting married! But what will happen when the Silver Surfer arrives to warn of impending cloud-shaped doom? Well, a lot of nonsense, apparently.
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  SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007) w/ Katie Stebbins! 03.08.2026 2t 8min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians tackle a movie so big, we needed a third to help us out! Katie Stebbins joins us to break down SPIDER-MAN 3, a much-maligned movie that still has a lot to offer (beautiful performances from Kirsten Dunst and Thomas Hayden Church), even when it’s deeply weird (all the Venom stuff). Is the pie still so good? Listen and find out!
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  TMNT (2007) 27.07.2026 1t 13min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians return to the sewers to review the 2007 animated feature TMNT! Can an all-star voice cast (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chris Evans, Patrick Stewart, Laurence Fishburne, an uncredited Kevin Smith) keep this from feeling like a TV movie? Listen and find out!
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  GHOST RIDER (2007) 20.07.2026 1t 37min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians light their skulls on fire with 2007’s GHOST RIDER! Our first Nicolas Cage movie for this podcast has it all. Death-defying stunts! Peter Fonda and Sam Elliot! Donal Logue! Nick Cage watching weird monkey movies! If only this movie were good.
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  ZOOM (2006) 13.07.2026 1t 20min

  This week, our journey through the superhero films of the 2000s continues with 2006’s ZOOM! Tim Allen stars in this bottom-of-the-barrel family-friendly X-Men riff that also stars Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase and about a million Smash Mouth songs. Insert the Home Improvement grunt here?
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  MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND! (2006) 06.07.2026 1t 18min

  This week, we return to the world of capes and cowls with 2006’s MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND! What happens when your crazy ex-girlfriend ends up having superpowers? Well, we watched this Uma Thurman-Luke Wilson rom-com to find out. Turns out…nothing all that funny?
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  Classic Doctor Who Bonus: The Recovered Episodes of THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN! 20.04.2026 23min

  This week, as we tinker away at our upcoming season, we emerge from the depths to cover the recent Doctor Who news. Let’s take a few minutes to review the recovered Episodes 1 and 3 of THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN! How is the viewing experience now? What’s it like dipping back into the Hartnell era? Is there any hope for more found episodes? Listen along and find out!
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  Classic Doctor Who Season 7 and 8 Season Review! 16.02.2026 1t 31min

  This week, let’s take a final look back at Classic Doctor Who Season 7 and 8! We hand out some awards to the nine serials that made up the first two years of the Jon Pertwee era. Best Guest Star! Best Episode! MVP! Worst Special Effect! All are up for grabs this week!
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  THE DAEMONS: Classic Doctor Who Season 8 Concludes! 09.02.2026 1t 20min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians battle THE DAEMONS! The Master has come to town to conjure the evil daemon Azal, and the only ones who can stop him are the Doctor, Jo and the Brigadier’s UNIT team! Celebrate May Day with us!
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  COLONY IN SPACE: Classic Doctor Who Season 8 02.02.2026 1t 46min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians break exile to go to the COLONY IN SPACE! This six-part serial has it all: the TARDIS interior in color, a sinister mining company, a weird robot, and an insane looking guy named The Primitive! You simply can’t miss this one!
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  THE CLAWS OF AXOS: Classic Doctor Who Season Eight 26.01.2026 1t 18min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians get caught in THE CLAWS OF AXOS! As a mysterious alien race arrives on Earth with an offer, the Doctor and Zoe must uncover the truth behind Axonite. Oh, and the Master’s back. Will the Doctor make the ultimate betrayal to gain his freedom? Listen along to find out!
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  Classic Doctor Who Season Eight: THE MIND OF EVIL 08.12.2025 1t 36min

  This week, the Pop Culture Historians go to prison with THE MIND OF EVIL! As they explore this six-part Third Doctor serial, many questions arise. What is the Master’s plan here, exactly? What other classic Doctor Who villains should the Keller Machine have made the Doctor see? Most importantly, how does this story rank among the Jon Pertwee era thus far?
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  Classic Doctor Who Season Eight: TERROR OF THE AUTONS! 01.12.2025 1t 22min

  This week, we roll right into Year Two of the Jon Pertwee era with the four part Season Eight serial TERROR OF THE AUTONS! We meet the Master and Jo Grant! We get the return of the Autons! We also…discuss whether the phrase is “close to the chest” or “close to the vest”!
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  INFERNO: Classic Doctor Who Season 7! 24.11.2025 1t 41min

  This week, we close out our coverage of Classic Doctor Who Season 7 with the seven-part parallel universe story INFERNO! The world is in danger of ending! The Brig has a eyepatch! The Doctor might just have the TARDIS working again! All this, plus…project management issues! This story has it all!
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  AMBASSADORS OF DEATH: Classic Doctor Who Season 7! 17.11.2025 1t 44min

  This week, our journey through Classic Doctor Who Season 7 continues as we meet THE AMBASSADORS OF DEATH! Missing astronauts! Liz hanging off a bridge! British guys in rubber suits with goofy voices! This seven-part Jon Pertwee-led serial has it all!