Alt.Pop.Repeat

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Where did sneakers originate and how did sneaker culture become an industry worth billions of dollars? What started as sports shoe is now a highly collectable fashion item that's walked it's way off the court and into the closets of millionaires.

This may be our sexiest show, ever! Listen in as we dive into the cultural syncs that took sex from sin to the mainstream - that's right! We're delivering the most taboo episode to date!

Beyond the culture of slasher films of the 80's is the incredibly rich horror subculture of pop culture. Where did it come from and what were the pivotal moments in history that contributed to its rise in popularity? Tune in to the latest episode of Alt.Pop.Repeat to hear our guest, Ramsey Campbell, a British writer considered by a number of critics to be one of the great masters of horror fiction.

From the 1930s to today, comic books have had a major part in society - from war time propaganda to box office hits, we dive into the catalyst moments where comic books crossed over into the mainstream. We're joined by the man who co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kevin Eastman.

From Mark Twain to Napster & the secret 70s Canadian "internet". This this episode we explore the history & impact of the world wide web on pop culture.

Want to know how skateboarding was able to shake its subculture roots to go from an illegal alternative to surfing to the 2021 Tokyo Games? We have the answer plus we talk to superstar skateboarder Annie Guglia!

We talk to Jordan Alexander, actress playing Julien Calloway on Gossip Girl Revival, and explore the evolution of the queer community, how far we've come and how much further we still need to go for equality and the freedom to love and be who you are.

From the fringes of culinary society to the surging popularity of plant-based "meats" like Beyond Meat & Impossible, we look at how Veganism made the jump from subculture it to pop culture with Hot for Food author, Lauren Toyota.

In our latest episode we take a look at the influence of the 90s Alternative Music scene on our modern lives. From fashion to film and the people that inspired a generation to rethink society and art that still echoes today! Joined by our guest, Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace who gives us us a glimpse into his experiences as one of Canada's iconic rockstars and point-of-view on 90s Rock that we just couldn't get anywhere else.

Blame it on the Pandemic, Zombie movies or video games, but today's doomsday preppers are a far cry from the paranoid persona from 10 years go. So what made preppers go mainstream? We talk to Bradley Garrett, social geographer, worldwide adventurer and author of Bunker: Preparing for the End Times (Scribner, August) about the rise of prepper culture in pop culture.

Are you ready to slide in the second coming of Psychedelics? From LSD to MDMA we're breaking down the arrival of psychedelics in pop culture.

Coolio lays claim to one of the most influential hip hop tracks of all time, and he joins us to discuss The Golden Age of Hip Hip before we get into why it was so influential - from Vanilla Ice to Cross Colours: Clothing Without Predjudice.

We "dig-in" to all things food and foodie related with Zane Caplansky to try and understand where it came from & how it evolved into pics on Instagram

In the first of our exploration in how Hip Hop became mainstream, we start with the 80s and talk to Run DMC's own, Darryl McDaniels about his life and the earliest days of hip hop on the streets of New York from mix tapes to MTV.

Since UFC 1's debut in 1993, Mixed Martial Arts has always been controversial so how did it become the third most popular sport in the world?

How did Yoga, a 5000 year old practice from India turn into one of the biggest fitness trends of the 21st century?

Oh Cannabis! We get into the "weeds" exploring the confounding history of how a plant used for centuries ended up being restricted globally - of course how propaganda and pop culture worked together to shape our understanding of the plant formerly known as Marijuana.

What are the connections between the drag counterculture movement and the catalysts that propelled drag from an underground art form to a global phenomena?

Is there a special "Alien Only" cancel culture that disincentivizes public disclosure? And is pop culture actually the driving force in changing that?