Popped! With Daniel, Ben and Tanya

Our intrepid podcasters venture into the frozen North, following a clan of Vikings and an Arab who are called upon to help a Nordic King under siege from an unknown enemy. A mix of the epic tale "Beowolf" and the historical account of Ahmad Ibn Fahdlan, the 13th warrior has it all. Adventure, danger, story, action, humor ... yet, despite having Antonio Banderas as its leading man, it flopped upon release and is considered one of the biggest movie flops of its time. We re-examine the film and discuss it's qualities and whether it deserves the criticism it received. Segments this episode are: Intro, Discussion, I coulda done without that (Where we discuss something that didn't work for us in the film), Academy of Popped (new segment where we award best and worst actors of the film), Yeah, I know that dude (where we focus on a particular actor from the film), Trivia, and Let's Get to Poppin' (Where we rate the film with "Pops"), and our outro. Grab your sword and board and get ready for a great discussion as we sail on a long boat over the rough seas to the north and discuss 1999's the 13th Warrior. Music: Vikings SergePavkinMusic Awards Ceremony Nomination - Heroic Adventure Epic Cinematic SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras Freyja - Viking Nordic Background Music OB-LIX A Dawn Of Glory ROVADOR Fun Disco Musictown French Jazz Music William King Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya list off their TOP 5 favorite Irish films, series, etc. as well as rattling off a list of honorable mentions. Join them as they explore the humor, war, troubles, and diaspora of the Emerald Isle through the unique medium of television and film. So, grab a jar of the black stuff, some rashers, sausage, eggs, potatoes, beans, soda bread, tomatoes, mushrooms, and black pudding so you can have a full belly and keep warm while listening to Popped! Music "Irish" by SergePavkinMusic "The Cruiskeen" Lawn by Nesreality Eileen Oge by Nesreality Spancil Hill by Julius H Wild Mountain Thyme (Will Ye Go, Lassie Go) by Julius H Red is the Rose by Julius H Irish Jig by Musictown Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben, and Tanya are joined by special guest, Susan Aubrey Wilde, to discuss the 1987 horror/comedy hit "The Lost Boys". They give their initial reactions to the film then and now. Gain some insight on the film through the following show segments: "I Know that Dude" where we discuss the career of one particular actor in the film. In this case, Barnard Aloycious Hughes who played Grandpa. "I coulda done without that", where the gang discuss a moment in the film that didn't work for them. "Trivia" where Daniel shares some facts he discovered by watching the Documentaries and deep delving online to learn some behind the scenes info. Last but not least "Let's Get to Poppin'" where Daniel, Ben, Tanya and Susan each give their rating for the film in pops. So, grab some Chinese food, some chopsticks, and sit back for a wild night of POPPED! Hosts Daniel Hendrix Ben Wilson Tanya Holstrum Guest Host Susan Aubrey Wilde Music Spooky Funk *Popped Theme) Citation Needed Drips of Blood by moodmode Chill Vibra Jazzy by danydory French Jazz Music by William King Jazzy Abstract Beat by Coma-Media Lost by danydory FunDisco by Musictown Support the Show.

The Popped crew remember their fathers who all passed within the last two years. They reminisce on their fathers favorite, movies, television shows and music relating how their fathers either encouraged or influenced their own choices in pop culture. This show is the end-result of a long hiatus due to these deaths and a complete meltdown of Daniel's computer. Now that the computer is fixed, the Popped crew will resume their show but wanted to honor their fathers and the Popped viewers with an episode that explains their recent absence. So, sit back, grab some corn and get ready for an unusually heartfelt episode of Popped. Support the Show.

Daniel speaks to the Vice President of Marketting for Harmony Gold, Kevin McKeever about the 1985 hit anime series Robotech. Kevin covers the history of Robotech as well as that of Frank Aghrama and Carl Macek. Daniel and Kevin discuss the many products and projects that have been promised for years by Harmony Gold with Kevin welcoming fan question and criticism equally. It's an eye opening look into the world of ROBOTECH through the eyes of a a Marketting Executive. Many fans have reached a point of exhaustion with what they perceive as endless excuses and unfulfilled promises by Harmony Gold and they view Kevin as the front-man for a company that has not delivered on much of what it's promised. Kevin does a good job of covering his bases here and gives somewhat of a timeline for when things can be expected to happen. That said, this interview happened during the SAG-AFTRA strikes so there is some open-endedness to certain projects many of us have waited for news on. Put on your helmet, power up your Veritech, and get ready to kick Zendtraedi butt ... just make sure you have your radio tuned to our braodcast as we talk about ROBOTECH! Music: "Insurrection: by Alexza Vesa "A Hero of the 80's" by Grand Project "Heroic Motivational Rise" (Trailer) by Alex Kisenkov Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya with second time in a row special guest Tony Ukena discuss the prophetic dystopian cult comedy phenomenon by Mike Judge (Office Space, Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, Silicon Valley) where society has devolved to a point where people have become so stupid that a man who travels forward in time and is completely average by todays standards, is the smartest man on the planet. Idiocracy (2006) starring: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, Andrew Wilson. Hosts: Daniel Hendrix Ben Wilson Tanya Holstrom Guest Host Tony Ukena Voice Overs Glenn Thayer & Tyler Collier Music Spooky Funk (Popped Theme) Need Citation Stomping Rock by Alex Grohl Metal Gear by Muzaprodution Despair Metal Trailer by Life Saturation Freak Glimmer Instrumental Jazz by Trygve Larsen Lost by DanyDory Everything Feels New by Evgeny Bardyyuzha Lifelike by Alexi Action Fun Disco by Musictown Dark Beat by QubeSounds Support the Show.

Join the Popped crew with their special guest Tony Ukena as they discuss the 1997 Thriller hit, The Game, starring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn and more. We discuss the premise, plot complications, performances and themes of this re-imagining of a tried and true classic redemption arc. How many pops will The Game get? Check it out and find out We introduce a new segment called " Did you catch that?" Music Spooky Funk (Popped Theme) by Citation Needed Spellcraft by geoffharvey Let the Mystery Unfold by geoffharvey Classic Music_For_Videos by Oleg Kirilkov Lost by DanyDory Fun Disco by Musictown Dark Beat by QubeSounds Voice Overs Glenn Thayer & Tyler Collier Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya discuss the seminal Sci-Fi horror Classic “Aliens” 1986, Directed by James Cameron. This successful sequel film followed the lone survivor of the Nostromo Ripley, played by the extremely talented Sigourney Weaver. The gang talk about how the ensemble crew lead to a palatable storyline and the dramatic tension was ramped to extreme levels by the story pacing, ambience, and uniqueness of the aliens themselves. Join us as we take a drop ship into Hadley’s Hope to find out what happened to the settlers on LV-426 but you’d better hang on “were in for some chop”. It could get rough but if we can survive it, we’ll be “in the pipe, five by five.” Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben, and Tanya kick off Season 3 by travelling back in time to the year 2019 to discuss the 1982 Science Fiction thriller Cult Classic Blade Runner and it's impact on cinematic history as well as the landmark performances, visuals, music, and feel of this classic masterpiece. They talk about the important moments in the film, the ambience, music, existential dilemmas, anachronistic future tech, and the performance that took this film from good to magnificent. Get ready for an empathy test, relax and "just don't talk" ... Music: Android - Ambient Soundscape by Dream Protocol Runner Corp by DST Technician Blade Runners Harmony by Andy De Rue Dark Beat by Qube Sounds Everything Feels New by Evgeny Bardyuzha Fun-Disco by Musictown Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya reflect on the episodes and wonderful guests who graced their little podcast in 2022 for Season 2 of Popped! Music Everything Feels New by Evgeny Bardyuzha Lost-3246 by Dany Dory Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya clock in to review the 1999 box office flop yet CULT cable/video hit classic Office Space written and directed by Mick Judge (Beavis and Butthead, Idiocracy). Their Guest Hosts join them from the Australian based Yum Yum Podcast (YumYum5, YumYumTrek), a show where Daniel and Tanya preciously guested to discuss Babylon 5. Rachel and Ryan bring their unique insights to the office desk and discuss the parallels of American and Australian corporate realities, how Office Space's corporate ennui metaphorically works for any job you hate. They also talk about their favorite characters, quotes, moments, elements of the film that didn't resonate with them and the virtues of the American Dining experience. Will Rachel and Ryan be able to express themselves? Show off their flair and break free from a black & white rating system of their own design? Don your thirty-seven pieces of flair ... fifteen is the minimum ... grab your coffee cup, and get ready for a consultant to grill you to find out just what it is that you DO at your job. okay? ... yeah ... MUSIC Popped Theme "Spooky Funk Instrumental" (Royalty Free Track needs credit) Energetic Hip Hop by Skilsel https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Everything Feels new by EvgenyBardyuzha https://pixabay.com/music/id-15241/ Lost by danydory https://pixabay.com/music/id-3246/ Jazzy Abstract Beat by Coma-Media https://pixabay.com/music/id-11254/ Fun Disco 1 by MusicTown https://pixabay.com/music/id-11254/ VOICE OVER Glenn Thayer GlennThayer.com Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya talk about the Science Fiction phenomenon Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007). Based on the film of the same name released in 1994, SG-1 picks us shortly after and expands the story and Universe greatly. Our hosts will discuss their favorite episodes, characters, villains, and a whole lot more of what made SG-1 "POP" for them. Included are excerpts from their interviews with Stargate stars Suanne Braun (Hathor) and Colin Cunningham (Major Paul Davis) who recall what it was like acting on the series, the people who made their marks on them. and their appreciation of what they believe to be the best fans there are; Stargate fans. They answer fan questions and share some laughs with our hosts. So, don your BDU's, Tac Vest, and boots, grab your P90 and get ready to jump through the gate with Popped! MUSIC Popped Theme: Spooky-Funk-Instrumental (Royalty Free Artist Unknown needs credit) Background Music: Intro B/G: WatR Double Overhead by ItsWatR Episode B/G: Lost by DanyDory Neptune: Holst Performed by the USAF Heritage of America Band Honor and Sword: Daddy s Music Support the Show.

Daniel, ben, and Tanya try not to SUCK too much as they list their top 5 Vampire Films/Series. What's that? You sounds sick ... are you coffin? Muahahaah ... the puns and dads jokes land with the thud of a vampire bat that accidentally changed into a wolf mid flight. There are some surprises on this list and you should listen for your own well being. Grab some garlic, holy water and a... what's that? shhh ... don't get cross with me! Now sit down ... preferably away from a mirror and listen to the latest Bonus episode from Popped! (Available in Video Format on our YouTube Channel) Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya leap into the 1990 cult classic Joe Versus the Volcano starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Learn why this amazing little gem of a film was considered a flop in its time. Find out why you may want to question your career, life choices and LUGGAGE wisely. Remember that not everyone around you is a real person, some of them are fake and plastic and very similar to life size Ken and Barbies. What are we saying? Maybe even we don't know, due to this awful brain cloud we collectively have. Grab the correct hat and your watertight steamer trunks cause this one is gonna get deep... MUSIC Popped Theme: Spooky-Funk-Instrumental (Royalty Free Artist Unknown needs credit) Background Music: Intro B/G: Mystery Bells Ambient Chill Out Music by Julius H https://pixabay.com/music/id-5584/ Discussion Background Lost by danydory Everything Feels New by EvgenyBardyyuzha Let's get Poppin': Fun Disco by Musictown Cyberpunk Trailer by Stringer bell Voice Over Narration by Glenn Thayer Support the show Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya explore the themes, stories and characters of Season 2 of the Disney + megahit, The Mandalorian. They do a brief episodic analysis highlighting the moments that popped for them and whether or not they feel the momentum carried over from the first season. Joining them on the Sound Table are friends and listeners of Popped: Victor, Robin and Matt, Each gives their own unique feelings and insights on what the Mandalorian has done for them with regard to the Star Wars Universe. You won't want to miss the fun as we break into the frog ladies eggs and indulge our culinary appetites on this tasty episode of Popped! MUSIC Popped Theme: Spooky-Funk-Instrumental (Royalty Free Artist Unknown needs credit) Background Music: Intro B/G: Stomp by Amaski Discussion Background Lost by danydory Everything Feels New by EvgenyBardyyuzha Let's get Poppin': Fun Disco by Musictown Cyberpunk Trailer by Stringer bell Voice Over Narration by Glenn Thayer Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben, and Tanya hop aboard the Razor Crest and go bounty hunting with their new friend, The Mandalorian. Who are we kidding, they are probably all bounties captured by the Mandalorian! Follow along as they recall the first season of this groundbreaking Star Wars series. They will give a brief episode by episode synopsis recalling what made the Mandalorian "POP" for them. They will discuss how they feel this series fits into their own personal views of what Star Wars is and should be. Along the way they will talk about casting, directing, story, comparisons to likely influences, the groundbreaking visual effects and then will rate the first season like they do all of the show they watch. So, hang on as the Razor Crest maneuvers to outrun Bounty Hunters trying to get hold of the child. It might be a bumpy ride! MUSIC Popped Theme: Spooky-Funk-Instrumental (Artist Unknown needs credit) Intro Background Music: Desert Raid by I Am Fowler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Idv9M1_fw Background Music: Lost by DanyDory https://pixabay.com/music/search/lost/ Let's get to Poppin' Music: Fun Disco by Musictown Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben, and Tanya take a trip through time to find true love when they revisit the 1980 classic film, Somewhere in Time. Learn how Daniel double-whammies both Ben AND Tanya by hitting them with a film that features two of their most disliked story concepts; Romance and Time Travel. Follow along as they recount this magical film with its splendid and one-of-a-kind cast that features cinema greats Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and Christopher Plummer. Find out why this 42 year old film is worth re-watching. Joining our hosts for a special guest interview is INSITE President and Editor Jo Addie. She has an intimate knowledge of this film and was involved in the production. She became great friends with both Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour and has many lovely stories to share. Her group, along with the Grand Hotel hot a Somewhere in Time themed weekend at the Hotel on Mackinac Island )pronounced Mack-IH-NAW). Grab some coins, your favorite pocket watch and a suit that is ten to fifteen years out of date and come back with us to 1912 ... "See ya around Arthur" INSITE Webpage: https://www.somewhereintime.tv/ MUSIC Original Music provided by Ryan Hendrix "Somewhere in Time Main Theme" written by John Barry Cover performed by Ryan Hendrix Lost by DanyDory https://pixabay.com/music/search/lost/ Spooky-Funk-Instrumental (Artist Unknown needs credit) Support the Show.

Join Daniel, Ben and Tanya as they discuss the universally loved Adventure, romance, fantasy, action, swashbuckling masterpiece film, The Princess Bride. Our hosts set off for an epic adventure and along the way discuss their favorite characters, moments in the film, quotes, trivia and more. They are joined by two very entertaining guests on the Sound Table, return guest Dawud Zafir and Vonn Cooks. (If you're a regular listener, you'll remember Dawud from the Season 1 Ghostbusters episode). They too recount their favorite elements of this one of a kind film. So, grab your wheelbarrow, holocaust cloak and a nice chocolate pill that will go down easily and enjoy another episode of POPPED! With Daniel, Ben and Tanya. Music: Classical Guitar by Palle1958 https://pixabay.com/music/id-5030/ Lost by DanyDory https://pixabay.com/music/search/lost/ Spooky-Funk-Instrumental (Artist Unknown needs credit) Fun-Disco by Musictown https://pixabay.com/music/id-108497/ Support the Show.

Get Ready for some hilarious controversy ... Daniel, Ben and Tanya reveal the films that they feel are truly the bottom of the class. Listen to them break each others hearts and encourage hate mail from listeners as they savage movies that some think are masterpieces and they think stink! Complete with sound effects, slips, personal opinions, and all sorts of offensive noise. Grab a whoopie cushion, a kazoo, something fizzy that will help you belch loudly, and some tomatoes to throw at our hosts as they roast and lampoon their bottom five worst films. Music Popped Bonus Episode Theme: *Royalty Free Needs Artist Name and Credit Seedy Night Club 1930s by ASTROFREQ https://pixabay.com/music/id-2918/ Fun Disco 1 by Musictown https://pixabay.com/music/id-108497/ Everything Feels New by EvgenyBardyuzha https://pixabay.com/music/id-15241/ Support the Show.

Daniel, Ben and Tanya take their first foray in to the Marvel Universe and discuss the 2011 film, Captain America, The First Avenger. Starring Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Sebastian Stan, Haley Atwell, Dominic Cooper, Samuel L. Jackson and Neil McDonough. Join them as they relive the transformation of a weakling into one of the best Marvel Superheroes. Learn how this film turned around some pre-conceived notions and quickly became the favorite Marvel film for one (or more) of our hosts. This episode does not feature a celebrity interview OR a Sound Table. Just raw , mostly unfiltered opinions about this epic film that is not sequentially but time-wise, the first Avengers film. Grab a pop, some taffy or a Bazooka Joe and sit back in an old timey theater to listen to another great episode of Popped! Support the Show.