KA-POW! The Pop Cultured Podcast
A lively discussion about comics, television, film and everything else making waves this week inside fan culture.
Episodes
In our final episode of 2025, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast celebrates the publication of a book, mourns the humble, hardworking penny and reports back from one of our favorite yearly comic con destinations.
Length - 01:26:10
Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)
-
0:03:15 - KPP RENT FREE
Seth published a book about his adventures in genealogy, holding on to Barnes family holiday tradi...
Celebrate the holidays with your friends at Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast! To mark the season, we decided to draft our favorite media from three different categories in five different eras. So listen along as we pick and choose the best of the best Christmas movies, Christmas television specials and Christmas songs from every decade.
Length - 01:13:54
Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)
It's time for another rousing round of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, where we recap some fun trips we've taken and try to remember all of the television that's come and gone over the last couple months.
Length - 01:07:05
Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)
-
0:04:45 - TRIP REPORT
Jordan's recent return to the Cincinnati Comic Expo and Cliff's visit to some new vintage shops on the O...
The truth comes out! Even film lovers like us at Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast can't see everything, so we've decided to reveal our cinematic blind spots with Top Ten lists of the most surprising movies we've never watched. Be it a cult classic, a genre favorite or even a stone cold masterpiece, we purge ourselves of the shame and finally admit the most embarrassing gaps in our film educations.
Length - 01:26:58
Language - R. (Co...
Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is back after a brief hiatus, but luckily we've got stories about all the places we've been traveling to in the meantime. The OJ Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast pops in to hang out and join in the discussion about toy shows, concerts, Moth This and Moth That.
Length - 01:16:17
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
-
0:02:57 - YEAH YOU KNOW ME
W...
-
Facebook: Ka-Pow The Pop Cultured Podcast — https://www.facebook.com/youdownwithkpp/
-
Podbean (official podcast site): https://kapow.podbean.com/
-
Apple Podcasts (listing): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ka-pow-the-pop-cultured-podcast/id1099875049
-
Patreon: KA-POW the Pop Cultured Podcast — https://www.tiktok.com/@kapowthepopculuredpod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
-
Contact Email: kapowthepopculturedpodcas...
You heard us make our individual predictions this Spring, and now that Fall has arrived we have the results of our Third Annual Summer Movie Challenge! Join Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast and former Coach-Mayer Jared Lowe in learning which films were the biggest box office draws of the season and who ended up with a near-perfect list.
Length - 01:08:12
Language - R. (C...
We're a quarter century into the new Millennium, so it feels like the right time to take a look back and celebrate the finest films released in the modern era. In this episode, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast will nominate, debate and narrow down our individual picks into a consensus list of the best 25 movies since the year 2000!
Length - 03:33:11
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
Wake up early, pour a big bowl of cereal and plant yourself in front of the TV because Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has an episode all about Saturday morning cartoons! Each host picks their own lineup of shows to kick off their ideal childhood weekend, spanning from the 1970s to the 90s. But because this is a cartoonerment, we all know what that means: no one can pick the same thing twice!
Length - 02:03:39
Language - PG-13. (Co...
It's time for our annual report from the largest tabletop game convention in North America, Gen Con! Then we catch up on some recent television, including two old-school animated series on the comeback and a Marvel property that managed to make us furious.
Length - 00:55:21
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
-
0:00:55 - TRIP REPORT
Seth travels to Gen Con 2025 and a live "Critical Role" show w...
It's been an exciting summer movie season so far, but we couldn't let it pass without sharing our thoughts on two of the best superhero blockbusters to grace our screens in years! It's Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcastin' Time.
Length - 00:52:12
Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)
-
0:04:15 - TRIP REPORT
A visit to the Buckeye Comic Con in Columbus, Ohio.
-
...And now for the finale of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast's Battle of the Fake Bands! Aided by debate moderator Jared Lowe, we've knocked our initial list down to an eclectic and unpredictable Sweet Sixteen. Which pretend musician will go down in the annals of KPP history as the greatest of all time? Listen and find out!
Length - 01:20:48
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
We've reached the final quarter of our tournament-style bracket of fictional musicians! Moderator Jared Lowe returns to guide us through the last region of contenders as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast whittles down our list to the remaining Sweet Sixteen.
Length - 01:21:58
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
Underdogs and upsets create big shake-ups in this latest quarter of our summertime tournament bracket of fake bands. Jared Lowe continues to mastermind our extensive list of pretend musicians and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast makes the tough decisions narrowing them down.
Length - 01:26:18
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
It's time for Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast to power our way through another region of our tournament bracket of fictional musicians. With special guest Jared Lowe moderating the discussion, we debate and decide on bands from a wide array of popular culture until we hit the halfway point!
Length - 01:38:18
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
Our tournament bracket of imaginary bands and musicians has been narrowed down to 64 entries and in this episode Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast will finish off another quarter of the list! Jared Lowe returns to moderate this spirited debate and you've got a front row seat.
Length - 01:25:26
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
It's time for another of our patented tournament-style brackets! Former Coach Mayor Jared Lowe has put together an exhaustive list of fictional bands and musicians from some of our favorite movies, TV shows and attractions, and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is here to match them up against each other and debate until we come up with a winner. Part one features the "play-ins," where we whittle the list down from a ridiculous 88 en...
We haven't talked television in a bit, but there have been some absolute bangers airing lately. Listen in as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast gets caught up with all the latest releases on the small screen.
Length - 00:56:07
Language - R. (Contains adult language.)
-
0:08:35 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS
"Andor" raises the bar for modern Star Wars storytelling, Nathan Fielder's "The Rehearsal" takes on s...
Popular Podcasts
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
Two Guys (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers). Five Rings (you know, from the Olympics logo). One essential podcast for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) and Matt Rogers (Palm Royale, No Good Deed) of Las Culturistas are back for a second season of Two Guys, Five Rings, a collaboration with NBC Sports and iHeartRadio. In this 15-episode event, Bowen and Matt discuss the top storylines, obsess over Italian culture, and find out what really goes on in the Olympic Village.