Ranked #1
Cultured #48: The First Half of the Year, the Loudest Voice and Rian Johnson’s Knives Out
Cultured #48: The First Half of the Year, the Loudest Voice and Rian Johnson’s Knives Out
We’re halfway through 2019, and it’s as good a time as ever to reflect on the state of culture. Nico discusses the year... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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48mins
Ranked #2
Cultured #46: Jeopardy James’s Defeat, Robert Pattinson as Batman and R.I.P. iTunes
Cultured #46: Jeopardy James’s Defeat, Robert Pattinson as Batman and R.I.P. iTunes
Nico discusses James Holzhauer’s incredible Jeopardy run and why it’s so profoundly sad to see it end (0:26). Plus: why... Read more
4 Jun 2019
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49mins
Ranked #3
Cultured #57: Dave Chapelle, Sticks and Stones and the Nature of Stand-Up Comedy
Cultured #57: Dave Chapelle, Sticks and Stones and the Nature of Stand-Up Comedy
Nico brings on his buddy Joe to debate Dave Chapelle’s (somewhat) new comedy special Sticks and Stones. Topics discusse... Read more
26 Sep 2019
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #4
Cultured #52: The Hunt, Spider-Man Leaving MCU and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
Cultured #52: The Hunt, Spider-Man Leaving MCU and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
A pneumonia-riddled Nico breaks down a plethora of pop culture news–including, Donald Trump’s reaction to and the subse... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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58mins
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Ranked #5
Cultured #54: Fall Movie Preview and Dave Chapelle
Cultured #54: Fall Movie Preview and Dave Chapelle
Nico previews his top 10 favorite movies of the summer movie season–including Joker, the Irishmen and Star Wars: The Ri... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #6
Cultured #64: A Box Office in Peril, Grammy Nominations and a Joker Sequel
Cultured #64: A Box Office in Peril, Grammy Nominations and a Joker Sequel
Nico ponders why three recent franchise reboots–Terminator: Dark Fate, Doctor Sleep and Charlie’s Angels–all bombed at ... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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56mins
Ranked #7
Cultured #66: Ode to the 2010s
Cultured #66: Ode to the 2010s
Nico reviews the decade that was in movies (2:29), television (16:04) and music (30:56). For More TMT Shenanigans: toom... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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44mins
Ranked #8
Cultured #47: Rolling Thunder Revue, Euphoria and a Matrix Reboot
Cultured #47: Rolling Thunder Revue, Euphoria and a Matrix Reboot
Nico raves about the Netflix documentary ‘Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese’ and explains wha... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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48mins
Ranked #9
Cultured #50: MCU Phase 4, Emmy Nominations and Cats
Cultured #50: MCU Phase 4, Emmy Nominations and Cats
Nico discusses Marvel’s big Comic Con announcement (1:35), this year’s disappointing Emmy nominations (28:23), the weir... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #10
Cultured #63: Disney+ Launch, the Mandalorian and James Dean’s Ghost
Cultured #63: Disney+ Launch, the Mandalorian and James Dean’s Ghost
Nico breaks down the explosive launch of Disney+ (1:20), the premiere of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (12:48), the contro... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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49mins
Ranked #11
Cultured #56: NBC’s Peacock, Streaming Sitcoms and Shane Gillis
Cultured #56: NBC’s Peacock, Streaming Sitcoms and Shane Gillis
Nico breaks down all the recent developments in the Streaming Wars, including NBC/Universal’s new platform Peacock, Net... Read more
19 Sep 2019
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52mins
Ranked #12
Cultured #49: Taylor vs Scooter, Spider-Man: Far From Home and HBO Max
Cultured #49: Taylor vs Scooter, Spider-Man: Far From Home and HBO Max
Nico breaks down the Taylor Swift/Scooter Braun/Scott Borchetta controversy in excruciating detail and explains why it’... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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57mins
Ranked #13
Cultured #53: Taylor Swift’s Lover, Disney’s D23 Expo and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Cultured #53: Taylor Swift’s Lover, Disney’s D23 Expo and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Nico breaks down the bafflingly out-of-touch Video Music Awards (1:37), Taylor Swift’s new record ‘Lover’ (12:32), the ... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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57mins
Ranked #14
Cultured #62: Apple TV Plus Launch and Scorsese’s NYT Op-ed
Cultured #62: Apple TV Plus Launch and Scorsese’s NYT Op-ed
Nico reflects on Apple TV Plus’s weekend launch (1:47) and reviews three of their original series–the Morning Show (11:... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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54mins
Ranked #15
Cultured #67: Golden Globes, Bob Dylan Biopic and Obama’s Favorite Movies
Cultured #67: Golden Globes, Bob Dylan Biopic and Obama’s Favorite Movies
Nico rants about the 77th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Ricky Gervais, and speculates on what they mean for the Oscar ... Read more
8 Jan 2020
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56mins
Ranked #16
Cultured #58: Joker Backlash, Where’s Kanye? and Kevin Feige
Cultured #58: Joker Backlash, Where’s Kanye? and Kevin Feige
Nico explains why the criticism surrounding Joker borders on the absurd (1:35), why Kanye’s new Christian phase is tota... Read more
3 Oct 2019
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51mins
Ranked #17
Cultured #68: Oscar Nominations, the Jeopardy GOAT and RIP Buck Henry
Cultured #68: Oscar Nominations, the Jeopardy GOAT and RIP Buck Henry
Nico breaks down the relatively satisfying Oscar nominations (0:30), the hugely satisfying Jeopardy Greatest of All Tim... Read more
15 Jan 2020
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44mins
