Alt.Pop.Repeat

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S2E03 – Bullets and Bug-out Bags: The Doomsday Prepper Show w/ Bradley Garrett Mar 19, 2021

Blame it on the Pandemic, Zombie movies or video games, but today’s doomsday preppers are a far cry from the lonely survivalists, living on the fringes of society with an irrational suspicion of government surveillance. Today they include young professionals, with timeshares in luxury underground condo bunkers and are the anti-thesis of the persona that populated the public imagination about 10 years ago. So what made preppers go mainstream? Was it politics, natural disasters, or inspiration from television and film? 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.

So grab your bug out bag and hunker down for another stellar episode of Alt.Pop.Repeat.

S2E02 – Turn On, Tune In & Drop Out: The Psychedelics Show w/ Eben Britton Feb 19, 2021

Are we sliding into the second coming of psychedelics? From LSD to MDMA, and every drug in between, we’re breaking down the influence and arrival of psychedelics in pop culture. You better be ready to Turn On, Tune In and Drop Out while we take a “magic carpet ride” throughout the 20th century to see if psychedelics really did influence pop culture and what pushed it to cross over from the counter-culture movement of the 60’s to today’s “trip” tourism – hey, that’s a pretty major leap when just 20 years ago the world was afraid of their brain on drugs would fry like an egg in a pan! Surprise! They don’t!

We hit the episode with our guest Eben Britton, a former NFL player and the host of The Eben Flow – a show that “deep dives into reality. beyond the veil of perception.”

S2E01 – Kickin’ it with Coolio & The Golden Age of Hip Hop Jan 21, 2021

Coolio lays claim to one of the most influential tracks of the 90s and he joins us to discuss his life in hip hop and The Golden Age of Rap. He takes us on a Fantastic Voyage of personal successes, losses and explains the story behind his mega-watt hit and one of the top 100 Greatest hip hop tracks of all time, “Gangsta’s Paradise. All before we explore the events that lead into the 90s hip hop and what made the period so influential on pop culture at large – from Vanilla Ice to Cross Colours Clothing Without Predjudice – we break it down and sync it up!

S1E12 – Where Did Foodies Come From? (w/ Zane Caplansky) Dec 25, 2020

You would think saying “I’d muck that” means something very different than eating, but hey, guess what here we are talking about mucking, all the people who muck as a hobby and… in the middle of it is Zane Caplansky.

In this little holiday episode, Chrissy & Marie get into foodie culture – a world ubiquitous with Instagram. But, we looked into it and – Surprise! – It turns out foodie culture goes back hundreds of years, but it could never cross over into pop culture in the way that it needed to in order to be the stuff that #foodporn is made of.

Unsurprisingly, muckbang is apart of the whole #foodporn thing – and I’m so sorry it really sounds like a sex thing… it apparently isn’t… but it kind of is…

Anyway! We “dig in” (haha) to all things food and foodie related with the best guy to talk to about this – Zane Caplansky the King of smoked meat, the purveyor of fine mustards, the bro you want to know from Food Network, the host with the most from the radio and all around great guy.

Zane’s no stranger to the world of food, his deli served up some of the most memorable slices of smoked meat to the likes of Beyoncé, Guy Fieri, Geddy Lee and, of course, Marie & Chrissy (not to name drop but…). Caplansky’s Deli was the place everyone loved to go and when it unexpectedly shut it’s doors – it left legions of people to speculate when it will re-open.

Zane’s connection to foodies comes with his own honest love for food and in the episode we discuss what makes a foodie, if it’s an elitist culture and even if foie gras can be as satisfying as some popcorn and Nibs.

So tune in and enjoy the end of Season 1!
Season 2 kicks off in January!

S1E11 – Kickin’ it Old Skool – The Hip Hop Episode Part 1 (w/ DMC of Run-DMC) Nov 27, 2020

Hip Hop was born on the streets of New York City in the 70s, but it was brought to the masses by Run-DMC in the 80s. At a time when hip hop couldn’t be found on the radio, TV or music stores, Darryl McDaniels (one third of the rap trio Run-DMC) was defining the genre for the world. In the first of our exploration in how Hip Hop became mainstream, we start with the 80s and talk to Darryl (DMC) McDaniels about his life and the earliest days of hip hop on the streets of New York from mix tapes to MTV.

And, then in the end, we sync it up!

S1E10 – Art of the Fight – The MMA Episode (w/ Elias Theodorou) Nov 12, 2020

Mixed Martial Arts became a part of pop culture lore when UFC 1 aired in 1993. Since then it has endured bad press highlighting excessive violence and descriptions aligning it with human cockfighting. Yet, this hasn’t stopped MMA from becoming the world’s third most popular sport behind soccer and basketball.
In episode 10 of Alt.Pop.Repeat, we meet up with UFC Fighter, and winner of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia, Elias Theodorou to learn about the sport and the stigmas before we try and figure out, “if people hate it so much, how did MMA even get mainstream?”

**S1E9 – A Zen Trend: The Yoga Episode (w/ Faith Hunter)** Oct 13, 2020
Ashtanga. Power. Hot. Aerial. Chair. And yes, even goat. Yoga is an $84 billion dollar industry worldwide – encompassing clothing, classes & lifestyle. But, how did a 5000 year old practice from India turn into one of the biggest fitness trends of the 21st century? Before we get into the Yoga to Pop Culture syncs, we’re joined by international yoga and meditation instructor, Faith Hunter, Founder/SheEO and Creator of **Embrace Yoga DC**, **Embrace OM** and architect of **Spiritually Fly** to give us context as to why Yoga is popular now.

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PH0330_195_REV2 — **S1E9 – A Zen Trend: The Yoga Episode (w/ Faith Hunter)** Oct 13, 2020
Ashtanga. Power. Hot. Aerial. Chair. And yes, even goat. Yoga is an $84 billion dollar industry worldwide – encompassing clothing, classes & lifestyle. But, how did a 5000 year old practice from India turn into one of the biggest fitness trends of the 21st century? Before we get into the Yoga to Pop Culture syncs, we’re joined by international yoga and meditation instructor, Faith Hunter, Founder/SheEO and Creator of **Embrace Yoga DC**, **Embrace OM** and architect of **Spiritually Fly** to give us context as to why Yoga is popular now.

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S1E7 – Pop Culture is a Drag (w/ Trinity “The Tuck” Taylor) Jul 16, 2020

Chrissy and Marie explore the connections between the drag counterculture movement and the catalyst moments that propelled drag from an underground art form to a global phenomena. Starting with the drag pageants pre-Stonewall Riots, drag references within film and television, popular celebrity personalities such as RuPaul and how drag has influenced the beauty industry.

And, they do it with the help of Trinity “The Tuck” Taylor who joins in on episode 7 to discusses her personal connection to drag from her earliest experience in Alabama to her opinion on drag’s future trajectory, along with her thoughts on diversity in drag beyond the world of RuPaul’s Drag Race, including the emergence of Bio-Queens and the significance of the new trend of digital drag performances. She also shares candidly on her controversial RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 4 win alongside o-hall of famer, Monét X Change.

S1E06 – Alien Redux (w/ Dave Foley & Jeremy Corbell) Jul 02, 2020

Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer, writer and co-founder of the sketch comedy group The Kids in the Hall, Dave Foley alongside fellow friend and investigative journalists, UFO enthusiast and director and creator of the popular Netflix and Hulu documentary “Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers, Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell joins Alt.Pop.Repeat (APR).

Throughout the episode, Dave and Jeremy speak to how historically the credibility of people who have witnessed unexplained phenomena were de-incentivized to speak publicly for fear of ridicule and social shaming – a tactic similar to modern use of cancel culture. The group then goes on to discuss the recent Tic Tac UFO incident along with Dave’s thoughts on the counterculture Ufology movement and where it’s going in the future.

After Dave and Jeremy’s interview, Chrissy and Marie explore this year’s notable UFO coverage and syncs, the roots of disclosure around UFOs, if UFOs equate to aliens and if we really have progressed from the way Betty & Barney’s UFO incident in 1961 in accepting the existence of UFOs in 2020.

S1E05: Astrology & the Fault with Our Stars (w/ Dr. Jennifer Freed PhD) May 12, 2020

Notable Psychological Astrologer and author of bestselling book Use Your Planets Wisely, Dr. Jennifer Freed joins Alt.Pop.Repeat to discuss the modern day movement around Astrology and how it’s embedded into our mainstream pop culture day to day.

Jennifer speaks to how Astrology plays a role in people’s lives, what a Psychological Astrologer is and how to identify a good Astrologer within your community, along with speaking to the controversial topic if Astrology is considered a science or an art. After Jennifer’s interview, Chrissy and Marie explore the historical formation of Astrology, along with various terms associated with the movement and how Millennials, the internet and memes are a driving force around the culture. While trying to answer the question, why are Millennials so into Astrology?

S1E04: Is Punk Dead? (w/ Bif Naked) Apr 12, 2020

Bif Naked, Canada’s ‘Princess of Everything’ and legendary punk rocker joins Chrissy and Marie to explore the formation of the punk movement, what it means to be punk today and how punk culture has influenced today’s music, fashion and street art scenes. By asking the question, is punk dead?

S1E03: Spiritually Woke or Emotionally Broke? (w/ Matthew Santoro) Mar 09, 2020

Hugely popular YouTuber, Matthew Santoro speaks to his personal journey within the YouTube creators space over the past decade and how particular events and outcomes brought him to a place of his own personal spiritual understanding. The Chrissy & Marie dive deep into connecting spirituality to our pop culture selves through the words of Kanye, RuPaul, Jim Carey and an online quiz.

S1E02: Impact of Society on Counter Culture (w/ George Stroumboulopous) Feb 10, 2020

George Stroumboulopoulos, is an 11-time Gemini and Canadian Screen Award winner and the host of The Strombo Show on CBC Radio. Ep. 2 explores the dynamics of the #MeToo Movement, touching upon the past and present effects of masculinity on femininity and the impact of society & corporations on counterculture.

S1E01: Sex, Drugs and UFOs (w/ Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell) Jan 12, 2020

Jeremy Corbell is a contemporary artist and investigative filmmaker known for exploring real-world mysteries. Ep. 1 syncs the roots of Ufology, #RaidArea51, Bob Lazar’s story & more to popculture. Follow Jeremy online @JeremyCorbell on Twitter & Instagram

S1 Intro: What the Bleep is Alt.Pop.Repeat? Nov 13, 2019

Where does popculture come from? It isn’t a fluke thing, pop culture has deeper roots than you think. We see it in mainstreams film, television, video games, memes, brands and symbols, sports, slang, dance, fads and food.

Before it hits the mainstream, it has history. Alternative culture, subculture and counter culture, all combined with a little pop and then you have the stuff of legends.

There’s a Sync

It’s not just about what was popular in the past and the new way it’s popular now, but it’s about the connections between the two. We call these “Syncs”. In each episode of Alt.Pop.Repeat we’re mapping the syncs – from #RaidArea51, the rise in popularity of crystals, astrology – heck, even twerking.

This is the secret history of all our favourite things.

Tune in.