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Pour a drink - we’ll have one, too - kick back, and enjoy comedic conversation with two funny ladies as they explore society, childhood, and the pop culture that shapes us all!

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Pour a drink - we’ll have one, too - kick back, and enjoy comedic conversation with two funny ladies as they explore society, childhood, and the pop culture that shapes us all!

Language:

English


Episodes

#80: Let's talk about (female) SEX(uality)!

12/14/2022
This week's episode gets a little NSFW as Becca and Tessa dive in to chat about female sexuality. From smutty romance books, to audio p*rn, to films about female sexuality and with a little bit of research sprinkled in for good measure, it's a good time! Rate, review, subscribe!

Duration:00:44:00

#79: It's the outside that counts - beauty collabs!

11/30/2022
In this week's episode, Becca and the NEWLY MRS. Tessa RIPKA discuss Beauty Collabs going all the way back to the beginning with Lip Smackers, continuing to Colourpop and other success stories and rounding it out with recent failures. You won't want to miss this gorgeous episode ;) Like. Rate. Review. Subscribe.

Duration:00:46:13

#78: Unadvertising - what is it?

11/9/2022
Hello all! This week on PCSS Tessa and Becca are talking all about the concept of "unadvertising" - what is that you might ask? Well, have you seen Duolingo on Tiktok or perhaps the Washington Post? Or maybe you're part of a Facebook group for a product? If that's not clear enough, Tessa walks us through it in a short and sweet episode perfect for your Hot Girl Walk™. Enjoy! Like, Share, Subscribe!

Duration:00:22:36

#77: The Book Was Better Than The Movie!

10/12/2022
Welcome to the Sh*tshow! This week Becca and Tessa are talking books that were better than the movie (or TV show) that they spawned. To be fair, it was mostly Becca ranting about the choices of one Anne (Annie?) Hathaway to star in adaptations of her beloved childhood books Ella Enchanted and The Princess Diaries. Get into it - like, share, and subscribe!

Duration:00:32:23

#76: Back from the TV graveyard - revivals!

9/28/2022
When a TV show is canceled but comes back on the air with the same cast and characters, that's a revival! When a show is rebooted, it's with new actors and a new timeline. The more you know! In this episode, Becca and Tessa talk about making our cats happy, how Raven's Home has been on the air longer than That's So Raven, the whys behind revivals, and more! Buckle up and take a listen!

Duration:00:38:11

#75: Pixar's Healing Your Generational Trauma

9/14/2022
Be honest - are YOU the trauma?! This week Becca and Tessa talk about all things Disney Pixar films and how they've been addressing ~*generational trauma*~ We're talking Coco, Inside Out, Encanto (we know, we know, it's just Disney), Turning Red, Luca, Soul and probably more! Come check it out! Like, share, subscribe.

Duration:00:35:09

#74: AITA?

8/24/2022
In this week's episode, Becca and Tessa evaluate whether people ATA via the popular Reddit thread, AITA. Showing up uninvited to someone's wedding, disliking Billie Eilish, finding (and keeping) a long-lost dog, lying to airline employees - are they the a**hole?! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share.

Duration:00:55:16

#73: Disney Adults - Who's Paying For This?

8/10/2022
In this week's episode, Tessa and Becca have brought back a beloved friend of the pod - Peter Carter - to talk about Disney Adults! What is a Disney Adult? How many Disney tattoos do you need to be one? What's everyone think of Bob Chapek? We discuss all these and more! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share.

Duration:00:53:10

#72: Let's talk sh*t about celebs -- blind items!

7/27/2022
If you've ever wanted more gossip about celebs AND to do a bit of sleuthing, we have just the thing for you - blind items! What is a blind item, you might be asking? Blind item: a piece of gossip about a celebrity or other public figure where the scenario/gossip is described without directly attributing to individuals. You've gotta put in the work for this tea! We'll give you the 100+ history on blind items and make Becca play a little guessing game. Do you know who "headphones dino bones" is? Because Becca sure didn't. Rate. Review. Subscribe.

Duration:00:39:38

#71: 2 Back, 2 Furious

7/13/2022
Don't adjust your headphones - the ladies of Pop Culture Sh*tshow are really back! After one on-going pandemic later (and two years, but who's counting) we are here once again. In this episode we share what's been going on including engagement stories, new pets, and why you should join your Public Library and get a Kindle. As always: Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share.

Duration:00:24:21

#70: Plot and conflict - dating on sitcoms!

5/14/2020
Have you ever wondered how many ladies Joey Tribbiani or Chandler Bing dated over the course of 10 years? Well, we've got the answer within! That's right - Becca and Tessa are talking about dating on sitcoms and the unrealistic expectations it gave us all. Also - spoiler alert that one Golden Girl blows all of the friends out of the water! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:01:04:03

#69: Let's Get (Neat) Freaky

5/7/2020
Have you been spending FOREVER cleaning up your kitchen in this, the time of the Coronavirus? Well, have we got the episode for you! That's right - this week, Becca and Tessa tackle that classic TV trope of the Neat Freak! We're talking Danny Tanner, Monica Geller, Monk, and more!! Can you guess what cleanliness used to be code for back in the day?! Well, take a listen and then you'll know! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:38:36

#68: Pop Culture Newsroom

4/30/2020
The evolution of news is one of the defining characteristics of our time. With up to the minute notifications available nearly everywhere you go how do TV news programs stay in the game? Tune-in to this week’s episode of PCSS and learn all about how the news cycle has transformed and the influences it has had on popular culture. Rate. Review. Subscribe. SHARE!

Duration:00:54:09

#67: Games to soothe your quarantined soul

4/23/2020
In these trying times, we all need something to relax. For some, it's wine. For others, it's bud. And for millions, it's Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Stardew Valley. That's right - this week Becca and Tessa are going where they haven't gone before: video games! Specifically, aesthetically pleasing and soothing games that let you simulate life in a slow, peaceful place where you don't have to quarantine from COVID-19. Take a listen and get to playing! Stay home, stay safe :) Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:48:19

#66: All you cool cats & kittens

4/2/2020
Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! We know you’ve been Netflix bingeing and we need to talk….Did Carole kill her husband? Why did Joe own an EMT jacket? Are we really gonna ignore Doc’s sex cult? Like the rest of you, Tiger King left us with some big big questions and we are here to share our reactions, some facts the docuseries didn’t cover, and of course, some hot memes in today’s episode of PCSS. Enjoy! Rate. Review Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:50:02

#65: This one's for the ladiesssssss

3/26/2020
That's right - it's Women's History Month!! The most wonderful time of the year is back bbs :D In this episode, Becca and Tessa talk about some powerful ladies straight up being amazing!! Come for the good feels, stay for the trivia! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:34:39

#64: Are you not entertained?!

3/19/2020
Hello, friends from this wild time that just keeps getting wilder! In this week's episode, Tessa and Becca aim to help you ward off the quarantine blues and boredom with some of their fave pop-culture suggestions! You know Tessa is bringing you the true crime and Becca is bringing you the rom coms!! We've got TV, movies, books, and games for ya - share yours with us! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:47:51

#63: Did someone say...pandemic?!

3/12/2020
Whew, these times is wild, fam! Are you on the "travel and if I die, I die" side of the Coronavirus or the "hunker down forever, goodbye to humanity" side?! We won't tell you which we are (but Tessa is going to Disney next week). On this week's ep the ladies talk all about the pop culture pandemic flicks we know and love - Outbreak, Contagion, World War Z etc., and what they got right and wrong. Take a listen now that you're working from home! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:53:12

#62: Leap [into love] Year!

2/27/2020
If you didn't know, issa Leap Year! Which means, ladies, you can ask your man to marry you (in Ireland and Finland). And if he says no, he has to get you a fur coat - it's the law!! In this week's episode of PCSS, Becca and Tessa dive into the 2010 film Leap Year starring Amy Adams and a hot guy who isn't Irish, but pretty hot in an angry barman way. Take a listen and learn all about this real Irish tradition in an Irish-American Rom-Com! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:49:53

61: Shhh...it's The Secret!

2/20/2020
In this week's episode, Tessa and Becca dive into that early-2000's phenomenon that every suburban mother - spurred on by Oprah - was obsessed with: The Secret. The idea that you can attract good (and bad) into your life with the power of the law of attraction. You'll hear all about its wild origins - including UFOs and Australia? - as well as some of the wildness surrounding it (did someone say negligent homicide?!?!) All this and more! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

Duration:00:51:39