“A Celebrity Made Me Do It!”
Pop Culture Junkie takes a detour to tell stories of true crimes inspired by celebrities (so, it’s not that much of a detour.) In this episode, Shauna and Olivia tell
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Feminist Rage Anthems
Shauna has the Back-in-America Blues and has found the cure is watching one horror or thriller film per day, and she and Olivia go down memory lane remembering the best
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Going ‘Behind the Mirror’ with ‘The Swan’
Shauna debriefs Olivia (and us) on the details of her European Vacation, and Olivia reveals a surprise visit of her own. Then the Junkies take a deep dive into the
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Why We Love Horror Comedies
After a little travel talk (someone’s going to Europe!), Olivia and Shauna get ready for Spooky Season by talking about the marriage of their two favorite cinematic genres: comedy and
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Remembering Tim Curry
We lost some important cultural icons recently: Dolly Parton, Gloria Steinem and the subject of this episode. Shauna and Olivia remember the one and only Tim Curry in an episode
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Aging in Hollywood
Olivia and Shauna get together in the Pop Culture Junkie studio to talk the good, the bad and the ugliest of Halloween costumes (looking at you, clowns) before getting to
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Bond… James Bond with Daniel de Boulay
Shauna and Olivia are joined by producer, essayist, and screenwriter Daniel de Boulay for this episode. Daniel has worked as an Acquisitions Executive at Sony Pictures for several years and
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Two Junkies Chatting
From Olivia’s Hawaiian adventure to Shauna’s obsession with social media mascot Jimothy the raccoon, the Junkies cover it all in this pop culture-themed gabfest. Find out about Gwyneth Paltrow’s perfect
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The Best Is Yet to Come: 2026 Movie Previews
So far in 2026, the big-budget superhero flick Supergirl tanked while quirky indie projects like Backrooms and Obsession became mega-hits. Who knows what’s going to be trending over the remainder
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The Rise of Skinny Culture (Again)
Olivia and Shauna recount their weekend in San Francisco enjoying the best that Pride Month has to offer there: Drag acts, wig snatching contests, music, brunch – all the good
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- "A Celebrity Made Me Do It" November 12, 2026Pop Culture Junkie takes a detour to tell stories of true crimes inspired by celebrities (so, it's not that much of a detour.) In this episode, Shauna and Olivia tell four stories of real-life crime done by criminals who blamed their evil deeds on famous people who were dragged into the spotlight for all the […]
