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Pop Rocket

Pop culture discussion with Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler and Karen Tongson

Ranked #1

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Bruce Jenner, Jeffrey Jay & Mad Men

Bruce Jenner, Jeffrey Jay & Mad Men

Comedian Jeffrey Jay joins the team to talk about Bruce Jenner’s 20/20 interview and why it’s the single most important ... Read more

3 May 2015

54mins

Ranked #2

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#172: In Praise of the Pope of Washington

#172: In Praise of the Pope of Washington

This week, Guy Branum, Karen Tongson, Margaret Wappler discuss the finale of the Shonda Rhimes led show, Scandal. The AB... Read more

25 Apr 2018

52mins

Ranked #3

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Emmy's and Pop Culture Comebacks

Emmy's and Pop Culture Comebacks

The gang is here to talk about the 2016 Emmy’s and prominent pop culture come-backs! Why does Veep get so much love? Do ... Read more

21 Sep 2016

1hr 1min

Ranked #4

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FX's Feud with Karen Kilgariff and April Wolfe

FX's Feud with Karen Kilgariff and April Wolfe

This week, Guy and Margaret are joined by the host of My Favorite Murder, Karen Kilgariff, as well as LA Weekly film cri... Read more

15 Mar 2017

59mins

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Throwing Shade Switcheroo

Throwing Shade Switcheroo

Throwing Shade's Bryan Safi and Erin Gibson take over Pop Rocket as part of MaxFun's #GreatSwitcheroo. With Bryan Safi, ... Read more

6 Oct 2015

58mins

Ranked #6

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Ladies Loving Ladies

Ladies Loving Ladies

Guy, Wynter, and Karen are joined by comedian and actress Tara Jepsen to examine Hollywood’s depiction of lady love on t... Read more

22 Mar 2017

1hr 9mins

Ranked #7

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Pop Rocket #171: SHHHHHHHHHHH...a quiet place

Pop Rocket #171: SHHHHHHHHHHH...a quiet place

This week, Guy Branum, Karen Tongson and Wynter Mitchell are joined by Riley Silverman. She’s the lead writer of the Max... Read more

18 Apr 2018

56mins

Ranked #8

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The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

This week we have an all ladies episode of Pop Rocket! Karen is hosting, and the gang is talking about the new Hulu seri... Read more

3 May 2017

1hr 2mins

Ranked #9

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Searching for the Song of the Summer with Chris Molanphy

Searching for the Song of the Summer with Chris Molanphy

It’s finally going to happen, people. Many songs enter, but only one jam can be crowned the Song of the Summer. Guy, Oli... Read more

31 Aug 2016

1hr 7mins

Ranked #10

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D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

The team talk about real and fictional divorces in TV and film. Plus Crowds on Demand, Glen Weldon's new book The Caped ... Read more

5 Apr 2016

52mins

Ranked #11

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The End of Girls with Las Culturistas

The End of Girls with Las Culturistas

This week, the Pop Rocket panel has some extra help to talk about the 5 years and 6 seasons of Girls that ended this pas... Read more

19 Apr 2017

1hr 3mins

Ranked #12

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Pop Rocket Ep - 208 Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

Pop Rocket Ep - 208 Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

Once again we’re firing on all cylinders this week! It’s an ultra-packed show covering everything from The Masked Singer... Read more

19 Jan 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #13

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Who You Gonna Call?

Who You Gonna Call?

The Pop Rocket gang (well, most of them) went to go see the new Ghostbusters this weekend and are here to tell you all a... Read more

20 Jul 2016

1hr 7mins

Ranked #14

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Looking, American Sniper and #Cism

Looking, American Sniper and #Cism

HBO’s Looking has been billed as the gay, male, Sex and the City or Girls. We ask why TV can’t do gay right. Plus MaxFun... Read more

21 Jan 2015

57mins

Ranked #15

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Celebrity Journalism

Celebrity Journalism

This week, we have the gang back together plus celebrity journalist and novelist Abby Stern to talk the evolution and th... Read more

10 May 2017

1hr 3mins

Ranked #16

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Sexy Sexy Sex Sex

Sexy Sexy Sex Sex

For our final show of #MaxFunDrive 2016 we decided to pander and devote an entire show to sex. So we're asking what pop ... Read more

24 Mar 2016

1hr 22mins

Ranked #17

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2017 Summer Blockbusters with Alonso Duralde

2017 Summer Blockbusters with Alonso Duralde

This week, Karen takes over as host as the gang discusses Summer Blockbusters. They are joined by film critic and writer... Read more

17 May 2017

59mins

Ranked #18

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Ep 218 - Jordan Peele’s Us

Ep 218 - Jordan Peele’s Us

Pop Rocket’s come early this week! Alonso Duralde guest hosts for this, our second week of the MaxFunDrive. The deadline... Read more

28 Mar 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #19

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Aziz Ansari's Master of None.

Aziz Ansari's Master of None.

The team talks about the content they listen or watch during difficult times; plus they share their thoughts on Aziz Ans... Read more

18 Nov 2015

1hr 5mins

Ranked #20

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Debut Novels and Documentaries with Jade Chang, Jesse Thorn, and April Wolfe

Debut Novels and Documentaries with Jade Chang, Jesse Thorn, and April Wolfe

Margaret takes over hosting duties this week in a special supersized episode of Pop Rocket! She's joined by author Jade ... Read more

5 Oct 2016

1hr 39mins

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