Pop This!

Pop This!

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and avid figure skating fan. Every week they talk about things they love, stuff that pisses them off, and pop culture: movies new and old, TV, books, music, and more. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends.

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February 12, 2025 60 mins
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"'He is using up all our sunset." We have a bit of an announcement this week but we're also very much Reese Witherspoon completists so we're combining both things and also talking about her latest film, You're Cordially Invited
 
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"Even when I wanted to look away I knew I couldn’t." This week we are talking about the story of photographer Lee Miller as portrayed in the movie Lee. Also discussed: our favourite new music,  benefit concerts, and movies about Great Men.
 
 
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"You Don't Know What Tennis Is." We finally dig into the sports drama Challengers with ace guest Brittany Tiplady and discover what the sport is all about. Also discussed: Zendaya, tennis, and the idea of marrying the 'ick.'
 
 
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"I'm not being paid enough for this." This week we dive headfirst into Oscars season with a film that has elements of both romance and comedy but is definitely not a rom-com: Anora.  Also discussed: the feasibility of watching movies and TV in this day and age without looking up anything on our phones.
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"I don’t want to be in a situation for even an hour where I’m not enjoying myself." We finally get around to talking about our favourite pop culture items from last year, and vow to live by the words of Kim Cattrall in 2025. 
 
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We're still on holiday break this week so we're resurfacing this episode we did in 2018 on Little Women
 
"Not so little women." Over the years, there have been many film, stage and television versions of the classic book Little Women. Pop This! producer Andrea Gin loves the 1949 version, Lisa Christiansen prefers the 1994 iteration and Andrea Warner is watching both for...
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When Harry Met Sally just celebrated its 35th anniversary and we are re-releasing the episode we did on it way back in 2017 because there is no better way to greet the New Year than by re-watching one of the best rom-coms of them all! Also discussed: The African Queen, Atomic Blonde, and The Way We Were.

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"I used only the good notes.” We're celebrating Christmas the only way we know how at Pop This! — by arguing about Love Actually vs. The Holiday. This year we are thrilled to have New York Times bestselling author Marissa Stapley on the episode to give us a new perspective on this decade-old debate. Also discussed: max...
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"Isn't there anybody that loves me?" After a decade of talking about holiday rom-coms, we're finally watching The Family Stone. Also discussed: Black Doves, Doctor Odyssey, and holiday music from Breagh Isabel.
 
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December 11, 2024 57 mins
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"I don't cause commotions. I am one." This week we're talking about the biggest musical of our times: Wicked. Also discussed: Interior Chinatown, A Man On The Inside, and brain rot.
 
 
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This week we have an encore presentation of a holiday episode we did way back in 2017. Andrea Warner and Lisa toss Love Actually and The Holiday by the wayside and bring their actual favourite holiday movies to the table - let the new argument begin! Also discussed: the words and wisdom of Angela Davis, onscreen kissing, and whether Die Hard constitutes a Christmas movie (the answer is yes).
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“There's been a slight misuse of the Substance." Brace yourself, because this week we take on the satirical body horror film everyone's buzzing about: The Substance starring Demi Moore. Also discussed: cashmere pants, new music from Abigail Lapell, and the movie Hope Floats.
 
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“I think imperfection is something that you can deal with.” This week we watch the new documentary Martha and reconsider everything we know about the lifestyle icon. Also discussed: Olive Kitteridge, My Old Ass, and the appropriate time to start Christmas.
 
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"Team Logan." We welcome Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist back on the show to discuss the incredible life and times of Kelly Bishop as laid out in her new memoir The Third Gilmore Girl. Also discussed: Bunheads, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Etoile.
 
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"You Survived, Like Witches Have Been Doing For Centuries.” This week, our resident Marvel expert Carlos Hernandez Fisher joins us to talk about Agatha All Along. Also discussed: new music from the Cure, witches through history and our 10th anniversary.
 
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"You don't name things that eat you." Zombie month ends on a gloriously bloody high note as we discuss Jeff Barnaby's Blood Quantum with film scholar Joseph Clark. Also discussed: dental hygiene, Women Talking, and the films of Alanis Obomsawin.
 
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"Let's make a zombie podcast horror film." Zombie Month continues with the meta indie zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead (warning: this episode contains spoilers). Also discussed: Vancouver Writers Fest, Troll 2, and rain-appropriate clothing.
 
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"Are we gonna die Miss Caroline?" We haltingly stagger into our third week of zombie movies with the little-known zombie flick Little Monsters starring Lupita Nyong'o. Also discussed: band t-shirts, Ali Wong's new Netflix special and jerk redemption stories.
 
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"Why is your ringtone so tacky?" We are our second week of Zombie Month and we've reached one of the all-time classics: Train to Busan. Also discussed: Andrea Warner's new old book, shows that hit a little too close to home, and the rules of zombie films.
 
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"They’re coming to get you, Barbara!" It's Zombie month at Pop This! and we're kicking things off with the 2004 classic Dawn of the Dead starring Sarah Polley. Also discussed: fast vs. slow zombies, pajamas as clothes, and our long-running dream of living in a mall.
 
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