Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast

by Mark Linsenmayer

A philosopher, an actor, and a sci-fi writer talk about media and how we consume it.

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PMP#215: Hamnet Dramatizes Shakespeare

When we don't know much about some genius playwright's life, why not make up some things based on the contents of his plays? Maybe put Shakespearean d...

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•Feb 17, 2026

PMP#214: South Park Resurgence

We're discussing Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Comedy Central show that premiered in 1997 and has just finished its politically relevant 28th season, f...

•Feb 3, 2026

PMP#213: Stranger Things Grown Familiar

The Netflix sci-fi/horror/teen series by the Duffer Brothers that started in 2016 has now finished with its sixth season, attempting to be both epic a...

•Jan 13, 2026

PMP#212: Holiday Romance Films

The Hallmark Channel became famous for producing low-budget, formulaic Christmas films, and this has spread to other outlets, sometimes with higher bu...

•Dec 23, 2025

PMP#211: Slow Horses and Predecessors

We discuss the British spy show based on the novels of Mick Herron, which are in turn firmly in a tradition of anti-007 books by John le Carré. Featur...

•Dec 10, 2025

PMP#210: One Paul Thomas Anderson Film After Another

In light of One Battle After Another, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al walk through the range of his films from his 1996 crime film Hard Eight through...

•Nov 25, 2025