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Weddings! Jun 29, 2016

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It's wedding season, Rocketeers! This week, the Pop Rocket team discuss everything weddings. The Graduate? Of course! Bridezillas? Obvs. Punjabi weddings? Yes! Margaret talks Game of Thrones...again, Guy finds another Song of the Summer contender, Oliver defends soccer, and Jesse Williams' BET speech shakes Wynter to the core.

NOTE: MAJOR Game of Thrones season finale spoilers from 01:13 - 04:53. You have been warned

With Guy Branum, Margaret Wappler, Oliver Wang, and Wynter Mitchell

Produced by Christian Dueñas and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

Florida in Pop Culture Jun 22, 2016

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Guy, Wynter, Oliver, and Margaret talk about all things Florida. Also, producer Christian gets on mic to discuss E3 and VR! He’s the coolest. Margaret nerds out over Game of Thrones, Wynter has some things to say about The Neon Demon, Guy finds a summer jam he loves, and Oliver chats about Henry Stone’s impact on the Florida music scene.

You guys, the search for the Song of the Summer is still on, so look for the official thread on the Pop Rocket Facebook group and send in your submission!

NOTE: Mild Game of Thrones “Battle of the Bastards” spoilers starting at 04:15 and ending at 08:28. You have been warned.

With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang, Margaret Wappler, and special guest Christian Dueñas

Produced by Christian Dueñas for MaximumFun.org

LIVE at MaxFunCon 2016! Jun 15, 2016

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Guy, Wynter, and Margaret are joined by special guests Ricky Carmona and Corin Tucker for our first ever live show! This week's topic, summer camp and campy camp movies. Pop culture trivia! Xanadu! Movie and music advice! All that and more on this special episode of Pop Rocket!!

With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler, Ricky Carmona, and Corin Tucker

And special thanks to Nick White for his help during the live recording.

NOTE #1: This is a live show, so forgive the audio issues. We tried to clean it up as best as we can, but we're not miracle workers.

NOTE #2: After we taped this episode, someone pointed out to us that Sleepaway Camp is a somewhat transphobic movie. We didn't know that when we taped, so bear that in mind if you plan on checking it out.

1975 Special! Jun 08, 2016

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It’s our 75th episode! To celebrate, the gang talks 1975 (and some 1974…and 1976) in pop culture. They talk JAWS, Farrah Fawcett, and everything in between! Oliver finally talks about something that isn’t the Golden State Warriors, Guy discusses the beauty of 8-tracks, Wynter is in love with Joan Crawford’s autobiography, and Margaret is all about the newest season of UnReal.

With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang, and Margaret Wappler

Produced by Christian Dueñas for MaximumFun.org

Politics in TV and Film with Ann Friedman Jun 02, 2016

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Guy, Oliver, and Margaret are joined in the studio by special guest, writer and host of the podcast Call Your Girlfriend, Ann Friedman. This week, the group discuss politics in TV and film. Also, the search for Pop Rocket’s song of the summer officially begins today, so look for the official thread on the Facebook group and leave a suggestion!

With Guy Branum, Margaret Wappler, Oliver Wang, and special guest Ann Friedman.

Produced by Christian Dueñas and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

Working Women in Pop Culture with Sarah Lane May 25, 2016

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Wynter takes over hosting duties on this week’s Pop Rocket. Oliver, Margaret, and Wynter are joined by tech reporter and VP of Original Content, Sarah Lane to talk about working women in pop culture. Wynter has a few words to say on the new Ghostbusters movie, Margaret gives her take on The Night Manager, and Sarah discusses Game of Thrones. SPOILERS AHEAD! Also, the Pop Rocket Book Club announces what they’re going to read during the summer.

With Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler, Oliver Wang, and Sarah Lane

Produced by Christian Dueñas and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

RuPaul's Drag Race and the Art of Drag May 19, 2016

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The Pop Rocket team sits down to discuss RuPaul’s Drag Race and drag culture in general! Oliver is in love with the newest season of Veep, Wynter finds another song that hits all four quadrants, and Margaret has an announcement for everyone about Pop Rocket’s summer reading book club. Plus, Guy explains why Chris Evans is one of the greatest people alive.

With Guy Branum, Oliver Wang, Wynter Mitchell, and Margaret Wapppler

Produced by Christian Dueñas and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

Subcultures with Special Guest Dominic Rodriguez May 12, 2016

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On this week’s show, subcultures! The gang discusses ASMR, Hatsune Miku, and a special interview with Dominic Rodriguez, director of Fursonas (a documentary about Furries). Oliver and Guy have a few thoughts on Captain America, Wynter finds a song that hits all four quadrants, and a special announcement for the Pop Rocket Facebook group from Margaret!

with Guy Branum Wynter Mitchell Oliver Wang and Margaret Wappler

Game of Thrones with Karen Tongson May 04, 2016

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Guy, Wynter, and Margaret are joined by academic and Pop Rocket’s official Fifth Beatle, Karen Tongson to discuss all things Game of Thrones. Be warned, GoT spoilers ahead! The gang also talk about the Met Gala, Radiohead’s weird disappearance from social media, and why UnREAL could be the next big thing.

With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell,Karen Tongson, and Margaret Wappler

Sipping Lemonade and Remembering Prince Apr 27, 2016

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The gang reunites this week in a special double discussion episode of Pop Rocket!

First up, Queen Bey's most personal and controversial album yet, Lemonade. Oliver has some critiques for the "visual album" while Guy reveals the problem some of the younger gay men are having with the record.

Then, a very special discussion of all things Prince. His place in pop culture, the young proteges he worked with, weird Prince party stories, and some Batdance talk, obviously. And Prince-inspired jams to top it all off.

With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler, and Oliver Wang

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