Pop Mom

Pop Mom

I'm a TV critic. People think I'm pretty opinionated. Then they meet my mom.

Episodes

June 11, 2025 40 mins

Mom reviews the '90s sitcom HOME IMPROVEMENT. Emotions run high in the drugstore greeting-card aisle. Mom keeps her shoe poop secret.

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Mom reviews the 1970s soap opera sendup SOAP. Mom considers the merits of PayPal vs. Venmo for her needlepoint purchases. Someone vacuums the post office, finally. 

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May 12, 2025 46 mins

Mom reviews the classic romantic comedy WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…. A reader offers a tomb-related correction. Mom attempts to acquire a "Real ID."

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April 25, 2025 46 mins

Mom reviews the classic Nickelodeon game show DOUBLE DARE. John reads listener mail. Mom resolves a case of mistaken identity.

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April 21, 2025 44 mins

Mom reviews THE TRUMAN SHOW. A St. Patrick's Day dinner disappoints. A guy at a sandwich shop spills his soft drink.

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March 18, 2025 48 mins

Mom reviews YOUR FRIEND, NATE BARGATZE. Mom only feeds unsalted peanuts to the crows. A lady at the pizza shop wants to know the size of Mom's feet.

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March 9, 2025 46 mins

Mom reviews the classic Gene Hackman film THE FRENCH CONNECTION. Mom wonders whether to show up for a wake. Some local ducks crash Mom's crow party.

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February 27, 2025 51 mins
Mom reviews the animated movie FLOW. Mom and John discuss checkout-line strategy and etiquette. A famous strawberry costs 19 dollars.
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February 13, 2025 51 mins
Mom reviews the game-show spinoff POP CULTURE JEOPARDY! Mom advises John on veterinarian loyalty. John questions the academic credentials of a famous basketball player.
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December 19, 2024 42 mins
Mom reviews DIE HARD. John thinks Mom's waiter was stoned. The paper store doesn't sell paper, exactly.
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December 13, 2024 43 mins
Mom reviews the 1990 Christmas film HOME ALONE. Mom digs into the viral "peelable candy" trend. Only the cleverest mice escape Mom's crows.
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November 23, 2024 44 mins
Mom reviews Ryan Seacrest's work on WHEEL OF FORTUNE. Mom tries to save a couple bucks on her newspaper. A man at Target causes a case of the giggles.
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November 16, 2024 54 mins
Mom reviews the Netflix documentary MARTHA. Mom examines Mattel's Wicked toy screwup. Mom gets a free toy.
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November 3, 2024 42 mins
Mom reviews the animated film THE WILD ROBOT. An online pet-food store commemorates Toast the cat. Mom deplores crummy pencil erasers.
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October 18, 2024 38 mins
Mom reviews the crime series THE PENGUIN. Mom watches football. The merits of Halloween-themed breakfast cereals are debated.
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October 11, 2024 36 mins
Mom reviews the television game show THE FLOOR. Mom besmirches Chicken McNuggets. The salt-water-gargle conspiracy deepens.
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Mom reviews the manga THE CONCIERGE AT HOKKYOKU DEPARTMENT STORE. Mom remembers her own mother, the Grim Reaper of celebrity death news. Mom is upset about the wrappers on Halloween candy, or maybe upset about the candy itself, it's hard to tell.
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September 26, 2024 46 mins
Mom reviews the 1988 film WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT. John and Mom mark the passing of a beloved family pet. Mom recounts her recent shoplifting.
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September 19, 2024 44 mins
Mom reviews the VEEP episode "Helsinki." John has a bone to pick with the Quaker Oats people. Mom wants to tear down an old house.
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Mom reviews Pat Sajak's final week on WHEEL OF FORTUNE. Mom ponders whether to bid on her deceased neighbors' belongings. Chaos reigns at the rummage sale.
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