Made Possible by Pop Culture

Austin Basis on ET & The Kinetix

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Actor/writer Austin Basis created a graphic novel, The Kinetix, about kids with disabilities who become superheroes, and he joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about it. He also goes back in time to recall the first movie he ever saw in theaters, ET!

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Thom Harp on Flirting With Disaster & Home Delivery

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Writer/director Thom Harp's latest feature film, Home Delivery, is out March 27, so he stops by Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about telling the tale of a tense family reunion during a home birth and how the David O. Russell's Flirting With Disaster seeped into his DNA so much after seeing it when he was in college, it not only influenced Home Delivery, but also another project he has in the works.

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Therese 'Tag' Goulet on Mr. Pine's Purple House & The Gift

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Producer and philanthropist Therese 'Tag' Goulet previews her artist competition reality show brainchild, The Gift (fka The Sugar Mama), which is coming to screens very soon and reflects on her love of storytelling that was inspired by Mr. Pine's Purple House and even led her to run her own publishing house.

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Luke Tennie on Shrinking, The Pitt & Naruto

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Actor Luke Tennie is on three shows right now (Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, and The Pitt), yet he still took time out of his busy schedule to join Danielle Turchiano on Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about his recent work and how his teenage love of Naruto (the anime) informed the man he is today.

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Clair Titley on Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese & '90s Music Videos

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Documentary filmmaker Clair Titley joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to dive into her latest project, Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese, and to talk about the '90s music video directors who inspired her. Fun fact: One of them was Michel Gondry, and his direction of "Sugar Water" introduced Clair to Cibo Matto, which gave her a very special moment when sourcing music for The Contestant. She shares that story on this episode too.

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Nick Pugliese on School Spirits Season 3 & Beyoncé's Lemonade

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT

School Spirits star Nick Pugliese joins Made Possible by Pop Culture's Danielle Turchiano to dive into Season 3 of the Paramount+ series, as well as why he listened to Beyoncé's Lemonade every day for years after it dropped in 2016.

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Lovell Holder on debut novel THE BOOK OF LUKE, The Challenge & Into The Woods

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Lovell Holder's debut novel The Book of Luke is set in the world of reality TV with a splash of politics. He joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about crafting the story about gay ex-footballer Luke whose husband cheats on him publicly, leading to him going back on the reality show that made him famous years ago. As the book mixes Luke's personal story with past and present seasons of the reality show within the book, Lovell also discusses how The Challenge and even his childhood love of Into the Woods influenced what he was creating. As a bonus at the end, there's a short chat about The Traitors!

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Kristoffer Polaha on directorial feature debut MIMICS and U2's 'The Joshua Tree'

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Kristoffer Polaha dives deep into a discussion on independent film production and original IP to promote his directorial feature debut, Mimics, which is out in theaters February 13, 2026. Then he travels back in time to 1987 to reflect on U2's The Joshua Tree and the surprising track that meant the most to 10-year-old him (and why).

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Heated Rivalry, Finding Mr. Christmas & more for 2025's Holiday Roundtable

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Join Made Possible by Pop Culture for a second annual holiday roundtable episode, this time with a group of entertainment journalists discussing Heated Rivalry (and yes, explaining how and why it fits this theme!); Finding Mr. Christmas Season 2; Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper; With Love, Meghan, and a little bit more!

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THE ABANDONS, Dance & Lamar Johnson

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Emmy nominee and The Abandons star Lamar Johnson joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about how a childhood love of dance kickstarted a career in the arts (did you know he was in Honey at 9 years old!?), his current interest in original IP, and yes, spoilers for his new Netflix show.

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THE GREAT MANN, Annie Lennox & Kyra Davis Lurie

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Author Kyra Davis Lurie is on Made Possible by Pop Culture just in time for you to pick up her latest novel, The Great Mann, for the holidays! During the episode, she talks about her retelling of The Great Gatsby via an affluent (and historically rich and accurate) Black community, answers whether she'll ever write another Sophie Katz murder mystery, and talks about how Annie Lennox via "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" introduced her to new music and new style.

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WELCOME TO DERRY, Aretha Franklin's 'Let It Be' & Chris Chalk

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Actor/director Chris Chalk has been stealing scenes for decades, but it's his work as famed Stephen King character Dick Hallorann in Welcome to Derry that he deep-dives into on Made Possible by Pop Culture. In the episode he takes us through the first five episodes of evolution of the character and the world of the It prequel, plus teases a bit of what's to come in the remaining episodes for the season. And of course, a past pop culture influence (this time with an unintentional connection to the show) is discussed as well: Aretha Franklin's version of "Let It Be."

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Popcorn Disabilities, Forrest Gump & Kristen Lopez

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Journalist and author Kristen Lopez joins Made Possible by Pop Culture just ahead of the release of her latest book, Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies. In the episode, she discusses the early childhood influence Forrest Gump (namely Lieutenant Dan) had on her, as well as the process to highlight films featuring disabled characters from the early 1900s to today in her book, what strides still need to be taken for better inclusion, and more.

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Nikki DeLoach on A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMAS, SATC & Wednesday

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Nikki DeLoach previews her latest Hallmark holiday movie, A Grand Ole Opry Christmas (including a Taking the Reins reunion), and yes there are SPOILERS within, while also reflecting on her time on Awkward and Home Turf. But, true to the concept of this podcast, she also shares important lessons learned from pivotal Season 4 episodes of Sex and the City and why she loves watching Wednesday with her eldest son and encourages other parent-children combos to do the same.

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Fantastic Four, Iron Man and His Awesome Friends, Batman: The Animated Series & James Eason-Garcia

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Iron Man and His Awesome Friends writer/EP James Eason-Garcia takes Made Possible by Pop Culture on a walk through memory lane of his childhood love of DC Comics' Batman: The Animated Series (and more specifically, pivotal Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn episodes) through getting into Marvel via Fantastic Four and his thoughts on the latest film for those characters. And of course we talk about his animated show as well, including the origin story for Iron Pup!

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A Stephen King Roundtable Discussion for Halloween 2025

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Stephen King's works are the discussion topic for Made Possible by Pop Culture's second annual Halloween roundtable episode. Featuring guests from across entertainment and culture journalism, the episode talks about the novels and adaptations of It, The Shining, The Stand, 11/22/63, and The Shawshank Redemption, and also touches on the start of Welcome to Derry, as well as the influence of King's On Writing advice memoir.

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The Brady Bunch, We Love TV & Megan Harding

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

We Love TV executive producer Megan Harding takes Made Possible by Pop Culture back in time to talk about the classic family sitcom The Brady Bunch, from relating to the "Hawaii Bound" episode as a kid who grew up in an Australian beach suburb, to compiling behind-the-scenes stories (including about Robert Reed's high standards) for an episode of her own show. Plus, what other shows does she want to explore in future episodes of We Love TV and what does she have to work around when it comes to whose voices to include and how "inside baseball" to get?

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SUPERNATURAL and YOU's Sera Gamble on The Cell and writing poetry and a new newsletter

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

You know her best from running shows including Supernatural, You, and The Magicians, but Sera Gamble is also a poet and now a newsletter scribe. She joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to share how the 2000 sci-fi serial killer film The Cell influenced her writing through the years, how she fits writing poetry in around her intense production deadlines, why she launched a Substack to help other writers, and yes, she answers a few questions about Supernatural too. It was just the 20th anniversary from the premiere, after all, and we'll never let it go!

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BOOTS, Code of Silence, Gladiator & Kieron Moore

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Netflix's Boots and ITV's Code of Silence star Kieron Moore joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about his troubled characters from both shows, including how much of boot camp training he went through for the latter, how they evolved through the first seasons, and where we leave them in the finales. He also talks about the influence of Gladiator and its star Russell Crowe on his early life, including his time as a boxer, in addition to acting, and he previews a passion (writing) project that he has been working on.

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AMERICAN CLOWN, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood & Guilford Adams

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

We hope you are not afraid of clowns (but if you are, you should still listen to this episode so you can face that fear and hopefully overcome it!); Guildford Adams is this episode's guest on Made Possible by Pop Culture The Podcast.

Guilford is an actor and a clown himself, and he has written and directed a new documentary about the art and history of clowning, titled American Clown, which is available now via VOD. He and host/producer Danielle Turchiano talk about the making of the doc, including featuring people from John C. Reilly and Bill Irwin to David Arquette and David Howard Thornton, as well as the recent influx of clowns as horror movie villains. And of course we go back in time to discuss a past pop culture influence, this time Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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Miss Congeniality, Game Night & Line Drunk's Lee Larimore

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Line Drunk podcast's Lee Larimore invited Made Possible by Pop Culture's Danielle Turchiano onto his podcast to play Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and Fast Friends trivia, so now she returns the favor! Here, they reflect on longtime love of Miss Congeniality, more recent love of Game Night, and even a little bit about Date Night too.

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Cristela Alonzo on The Muppets & Upper Classy

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Author, actor, writer, and comedian Cristela Alonzo is the latest guest on Made Possible by Pop Culture, diving into her lifelong love of pop culture, most memorably The Muppets. Then she also talks about crafting her latest stand-up special Upper Classy on Netflix as the final chapter of a trilogy of specials, including juggling how personal and how political to get. Bonus chats about Fitbits and sleep schedules included — if you know (the special), you know (why)!

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Jason Takes Manhattan & Pop Culture Reflections' Justin Scoviak

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Pop Culture Reflections' Justin Scoviak is the latest guest on Made Possible by Pop Culyure, deep-diving into Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (including how it and the overall franchise influenced his own podcast), as well as the podcasting process in general.

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LOVE ISLAND, Blockbuster & Leanne's Hannah Pilkes

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Hannah Pilkes joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to keep summer going just a lil bit longer by diving into the show of the summer: Love Island. Then, she also talks about her first season on Leanne and her childhood spent browsing the aisles of Blockbuster.

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Kissing Jessica Stein, Pee-wee as Himself & Late Night with Seth Meyers' Jenny Hagel

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Late Night with Seth Meyers writer and performer Jenny Hagel joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to share her own personal queer awakening after seeing Kissing Jessica Stein for the first time in 2002, dive into the artistry of Paul Reubens through Pee-Wee as Himself, reveal her process for her her current touring show Jenny Hagel Gives Advice, and preview her upcoming book of essays.

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DEXTER: RESURRECTION, SMOKE, The Incredible Hulk & Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Dexter: Resurrection and Smoke star Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about these two, huge, new shows in his career, as well as his childhood love of the 1970s version of The Incredible Hulk (and revisiting it with his own kids now). Spoiler Alert: This episode was recorded in mid-August 2025, so we talk about the full story on Smoke and the first six episodes of Dexter: Resurrection.

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PRIMITIVE WAR, Mike Patton & Nick Wechsler

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Hey kids, do you like tangents? This is a great episode for you! Danielle Turchiano is joined by Nick Wechsler, who stars in the new independent film Primitive War. Of course they talk about his experience filming that movie, and his earlier influence of musician Mike Patton, but they also end up adding Weapons, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Blue Valentine into the mix a bit, too. This episode is a bit longer than usual, but Nick gives a lot of great, honest insight into his acting life.

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SCREAM, Your Favorite Scary Movie & Ashley Cullins

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT

If Scream isn't the answer to "What's your favorite scary movie?" I'm not sure what you're doing here...

Journalist and author Ashley Cullins (Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror) joins Danielle Turchiano on Made Possible by Pop Culture to discuss the genre-changing 1996 film, the franchise that followed, and the process of putting together her definitive book on both.

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SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, Little Shop of Horrors & Jeff Hiller

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Somebody Somewhere star and Emmy nominee Jeff Hiller joins Danielle Turchiano's Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about the third season of the HBO comedy just in time for Emmy voting to open. But that's not all! They also dive into his writing process for his memoir, Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trial to Overnight Success and his childhood obsession with the 1986 film version of Little Shop of Horrors.

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PHINEAS & FERB, American Top 40 with Casey Kasem & Michael Schneider

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT

The Season 3 premiere of Made Possible by Pop Culture sees Variety's Michael Schneider joining former colleague Danielle Turchiano to talk about how his childhood love of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem inspired him to create his own music charts, as well as why the new Phineas & Ferb episodes still grab his attention.

AT40 listen links, as mentioned in the episode are:

https://www.iheart.com/live/classic-american-top-40-6545/

https://www.iheart.com/live/at-40-with-casey-kasem-10423/

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Sabrina Carpenter, Muppets, Charlie Brown & More Pop Culture Christmas Traditions

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:00:31 GMT

Sabrina Carpenter's Netflix Christmas special is becoming a new pop culture tradition, but there are plenty of older ones to reflect on. MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE welcomes Variety TV Editor Michael Schneider, freelance writer Chris Hayner, and Consequence Senior Entertainment Editor Liz Shannon Miller to a special Christmas roundtable episode to discuss. Classics from THE MUPPETS to A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS are included, but there are some more offbeat ones in there, too, from SURVIVING CHRISTMAS to VIOLENT NIGHT, THE NIGHT THEY SAVED CHRISTMAS, and a special Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet.

Pro tip: Stick around after the usual end message for a holiday bonus!

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King Kong, Laid & Nahnatchka Khan

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:10 GMT

TV writer/producer/director Nahnatchka Khan visits MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE to talk about crafting her new messy rom-com heroine and fictionally killing more than 20 guys in LAID, as well as her childhood love of KING KONG, Jessica Lange as manic pixie dream girl, and what part of that movie she never wants to rewatch.

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The Player, No Good Deed & Liz Feldman

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:00:51 GMT

On the penultimate episode of Season 2 of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE - The Podcast, TV writer and producer Liz Feldman joins Danielle Turchiano to talk about Robert Altman's THE PLAYER, which subconsciously became a greater influence on her own writing than she realized, as well as to dive into her newest Netflix comedy, NO GOOD DEED.

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The Andy Griffith Show, The Sticky & Ed Herro

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:00:18 GMT

TV writer and producer Ed Herro joins MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE to talk about his new Prime Video comedy and favorite comfort TV show from childhood, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. Since this episode drops before THE STICKY premieres, we keep it spoiler-free but hope you'll want to tune into his new show after you hear the behind-the-scenes stories nonetheless!

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FRIENDS Thanksgiving Episodes' Roundtable

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:00:53 GMT

For the second holiday roundtable episode of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE, the influence is: FRIENDS Thanksgiving episodes! Journalists Emily Longeretta, Elaine Low, and Ben Travers join Danielle Turchiano in picking their favorite FRIENDS Thanksgiving episode and talk about how the viewings (and traditions) have evolved over the years.

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WWF, Sabrina Carpenter & A Stray Dog for Christmas' Jack Jokinen

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:00:27 GMT

Jack Jokinen is living MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE host Danielle Turchiano's dream: He just published a children's book about his dog! He joined the podcast to talk all about that (A STRAY DOG FOR CHRISTMAS), plus his childhood love of WWF and current interest in singer-songwriters like Sabrina Carpenter.

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American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez, Transformers & Steven Canals

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:00:11 GMT

On this episode of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE, Danielle catches up with Steven Canals (creator of POSE), who just directed two episodes of AMERICAN SPORTS STORY: AARON HERNANDEZ. They talk about that experience, look back over his childhood love of TRANSFORMERS, and get into a discussion about the difference between influence and inspiration when considering important pieces of modern pop culture. Strap in for a wide-ranging but fun conversation!

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Tuesdays With Morrie, Before We Go & End Well's Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:39 GMT

On this episode of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider talks about how reading TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE set her on the path to do the work she does at END WELL and with her own podcast BEFORE WE GO. The End Well Foundation focuses on education about end-of-life care, including hospice and palliative options, while her podcast tells the personal story of losing her own father to pancreatic cancer just last year.

We also touch on such storylines on THIS IS US and A MILLION LITTLE THINGS.

Please note this episode discusses end of life care, as well as medical aid in dying.

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A Very Special SCREAM Roundtable (for Halloween)

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:45 GMT

To celebrate Halloween, MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE dives into the SCREAM franchise with returning Season 1 guests Chris Hayner, Marisa Roffman, and Megan Vick. Although the chat begins chronologically, with the 1996 original film, it very quickly begins to jump around between the six films currently released and even touches upon hopes, theories, and concerns about the upcoming seventh. Which kill stuck with them the most? Who's the best Ghostface? Who's the most underrated character? and more are discussed within.

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I Love Lucy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer & ATX TV Festival's Caitlin McFarland & Emily Gipson

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:00:13 GMT

This episode of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE features two guests for the price of one: ATX TV Festival co-founders and co-presidents Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson join host/producer Danielle Turchiano to reflect on childhood loves of I LOVE LUCY and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, as well as talk about the programming coming to Season 14 of their festival. That includes reunions for THE LEFTOVERS and UNREAL, as well as special events with Henry Winkler and Mike Flanagan, the annual Pitch Competition, and a new ban on red carpets.

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Tell Me Lies, Amy Winehouse, Pearl & Alicia Crowder

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:36 GMT

TELL ME LIES star Alicia Crowder joins Danielle Turchiano on MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE to dissect her Season 2 arc, from -- SPOILER ALERT -- Diana discovering something new about her sexuality to manipulating Stephen. But of course pop culture influences from Amy Winehouse to PEARL are also discussed.

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Madonna, Basquiat, Banksy, HGTV & Alison Victoria

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:00:26 GMT

HGTV star Alison Victoria takes Danielle Turchiano back to her childhood style icon of Madonna, as well as how artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Banksy inspire her through their work and personal stories. Plus, Danielle asks some burning design questions inspired by WINDY CITY REHAB and more, including where her love of brass first came from, what she thinks of fridgescaping, and what makes the UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA versus the SCARIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA.

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Found, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Arlen Escarpeta

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:28 GMT

Juuuust ahead of the second season premiere of FOUND, actor Arlen Escarpeta joins Danielle Turchiano on MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE to talk about his childhood love of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and what to expect when his NBC drama returns.

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AI/ChatGPT, Breaking & Jon Huertas

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:00:35 GMT

CASTLE and THIS IS US star (and director) Jon Huertas joins the podcast to talk about the hold the 1984 movie BREAKING had over him as a teenager, from finally seeing himself reflected on screen as a lead character to his own personal history with breakdancing. Then, he offers his stance on AI and ChatGPT. After the historic WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023, he has protection from certain uses, but he shares what he finds valuable about the technology and why.

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KAOS, Clash of the Titans & Charlie Covell

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:22 GMT

KAOS creator Charlie Covell joins MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE to talk about their childhood obsession with CLASH OF THE TITANS and how the evolution of retelling myths led to inspirations for their new Netflix show. Of course, the episode also dives into Season 1 of that show, including Zeus' midlife crisis, Caeneus' journey as a hero, Minos' prophecy, and the overall belief in renewal. So...spoilers ahead if you have not yet watched!

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Bel-Air, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Beyoncé & Simone Joy Jones

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:13 GMT

Simone Joy Jones is having a big year, starring in the remake of DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD and the third season of BEL-AIR, as well as releasing an album, and of course we get into all of that on the latest episode of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE. But of course we also have to talk about her prime childhood pop culture influence, and that is Beyoncé.

Don't worry; if you listened to Episode 4 and fear this convo about Beyoncé will be redundant, how can it be? She has such an iconic discography a dozen people could pick her and they'd all have a different moment that made them first fall in love with her.

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Beyoncé, They All Fall Down & MarkJoseph

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:35 GMT

Singer, songwriter, and performer MarkJoseph joins MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE to discuss his childhood love of Beyoncé that very quickly turned into a young artist studying a great artist to help shape his own vocal range and understanding of stage presence. Plus, he talks about how he juggled making his EP, THEY ALL FALL DOWN (available now on Spotify), with touring with the Jonas Brothers.

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In Living Color, the 2024 Olympics & Mike Glazer

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:00:54 GMT

Comedian Mike Glazer was once on the road to BE an Olympian. Now he's obsessed with watching the games on TV. On the latest episode of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE, he shares that story, plus talks about his childhood love of IN LIVING COLOR and how he feels it holds up to today's comedy standards, as well as why he's not satisfied with his own recent special, LIFE RULES.

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Girls5eva, Jack Handey & Meredith Scardino

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:56 GMT

GIRLS5EVA creator and showrunner Meredith Scardino joins MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE host and producer Danielle Turchiano for the podcast's very first Emmy FYC episode. Of course they talk about Season 3 of the musical comedy, including going deep on the nominated "Orlando" episode, but they also reach back into Meredith's tweenage love of Jack Handey and how his dark sense of humor may have influenced her own style.

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Selena Quintanilla Pérez, Juan Gabriel & Maria Garcia: The MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE Season 2 Premiere

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:00:49 GMT

On the second season premiere of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE, journalist and artist Maria Garcia joins host/producer Danielle Turchiano to dive into the wonderful world of music. Maria is known for podcasts about Selena Quintanilla Pérez (ANYTHING FOR SELENA) and Juan Gabriel (MY DIVO), and she shares how she combined her love for their work with her professional investigative skills to tell their stories like no one else before.

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DOCTOR WHO, EXTRAORDINARY, and Maureen Ryan

Thu, 23 May 2024 12:30:05 GMT

It's the Season 1 Finale of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE! Author and journalist Maureen Ryan sits down with host/producer Danielle Turchiano just weeks ahead of her book, "BURN IT DOWN: POWER, COMPLICITY, AND A CALL FOR CHANGE IN HOLLYWOOD," being released in paperback to look at what's changed since she first released it (namely the labor movement), but also reflect on the inspiration of classic DOCTOR WHO and the desire to champion such lesser-known shows as EXTRAORDINARY.

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Beverly Hills 90210, Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire, and Damian Holbrook

Thu, 16 May 2024 12:30:41 GMT

On the penultimate episode of Season 1, TV Guide Magazine Senior Writer Damian Holbrook and host/producer Danielle Turchiano look back on how BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 handled evolving the character of Brenda after she learns Dylan and Kelly hooked up, as well dive into the beauty but also toxicity on ANNE RICE's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. In between, a lot of other shows come up, too, from MELROSE PLACE to WE'RE HERE and a look at the lack of college-set shows. Come for the usual format, stay for the wide-ranging interests!

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Star Trek and Scott Huver

Thu, 09 May 2024 12:30:53 GMT

Host and producer Danielle Turchiano boldly goes into the ever-evolving, ever-expanding world of STAR TREK with entertainment journalist and author Scott Huver. She makes him pick favorite characters and one essential episode from the original series, and they discuss how his favorites have changed with new actors playing the roles, as well as how he has juggled being a fan and a professional when writing about these new shows. And yes, TREKKIES does come up.

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'90s Talk Shows, Abstract: The Art of Design, and jarrett hill

Thu, 02 May 2024 12:30:27 GMT

Journalist and author jarrett hill joins host and producer Danielle Turchiano to discuss the influence 1990s talk shows from THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW to THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW, THE VIEW, and THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW had on his young life, as well as why he is gravitating toward things like ABSTRACT: THE ART OF DESIGN today. Hint: It has a lot to do with his recent stage work, including the extension of his book HISTORICALLY BLACK PHRASES.

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The White Lotus, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Jim Halterman

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:30:35 GMT

Host and producer Danielle Turchiano is joined by veteran entertainment journalist Jim Halterman currently of Coffee, TV & Me) to discuss the very special episode of THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW in which she refused to give up a source and went to jail, which taught a lot of people about the business of journalism, as well as why THE WHITE LOTUS is sparking Jim's creativity to write his own murder mystery drama.

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Gargoyles, The X Files, Disney+ content for adults, and Liz Shannon Miller

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:30:49 GMT

Do you remember the 1990s sci-fi animated series GARGOYLES? Consequence Senior Entertainment Editor Liz Shannon Miller sure does! She compares the will-they-won't-they relationship in that show to Mulder and Scully in THE X FILES, and then she and host Danielle Turchiano look at the more mature content recently added to Disney+, considering whether parental controls are needed more now.

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Dragon Ball Z's Goku, Donald Glover, and Peter A. Berry

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:30:50 GMT

If you've been waiting for an episode that's not so focused on TV, this is the start! Journalist Peter A. Berry (XXL, Complex, Pitchfork, Level Man, etc.) joins host Danielle Turchiano to explain his childhood motto of "What would Goku do?" (Yes, from DRAGON BALL Z), but also talk about why Donald Glover's evolution as a musical artist, writer, and actor has inspired him so much.

Please note this episode was recorded prior to the passing of DRAGON BALL creator Akira Toriyama.

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FRIENDS' Chandler Bing, Bob's Burgers, and Ben Travers

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:30:22 GMT

IndieWire's Ben Travers joins host Danielle Turchiano to delve into how watching FRIENDS' Chandler Bing struggle to find happiness in his career and love life influenced what he wanted to prioritize in his own life, as well as why BOB'S BURGERS is a comfort TV show of choice today. Is there a connection? Danielle thinks she found one!

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'90s TGIF Disney World episodes, True Detective: Night Country, and Chris Hayner

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:30:27 GMT

GameSpot Senior Editor and Big Kid podcast host Chris Hayner looks back on why the FULL HOUSE and BOY MEETS WORLD Disney World episodes made him want to go to the theme park, while host Danielle Turchiano can't leave out the STEP BY STEP one! Then they both delve into TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY, including (spoiler alert!) what they think the ending means for the central detective duo.

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Dawson's Creek, So Help Me Todd, and Megan Vick

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:30:30 GMT

Former TVGuide.com and The Messenger writer and editor Megan Vick reminisces over relating to Joey Potter on DAWSON'S CREEK, recites the virginity monologue from memory!), and argues why Pacey Witter set too high a bar for real-life boyfriends. But she and host Danielle Turchiano also look at how SO HELP ME TODD's theme of starting over is helping her now that she is starting a new career chapter.

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OLTL, '90s Soap Opera Magazines, the Dick Wolf universe, and Marisa Roffman

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:30:33 GMT

The VERY FIRST EPISODE of MADE POSSIBLE BY POP CULTURE welcomes GiveMeMyRemote.com's owner and operator Marisa Roffman, who reflects on how ONE LIFE TO LIVE and the Soap Opera Magazines of the 1990s made her want to be an entertainment journalist, as well as what it's like to cover all nine (!) Dick Wolf universe shows today.

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