The First Annual Junkies’ Choice Awards!
You picked the categories. You picked the nominees. And you voted on the winners. Now it’s finally time to find out the best and worst of Pop Culture from the
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“Oops, She Did It Again”
Nicole and Shauna welcome guest Junkie and fellow Sun Devil Karla Hernandez from Live 101.5’s Morning Mess in Phoenix, to talk about villains like Ashlee Simpson, Cruella, Rachael from The Bachelor and Justin Timberlake. Nicole confesses to becoming a Belieber, and Shauna and Karla discuss calling out your exes on the air without regrets. The Junkies make juice out of Bachelor rumors and throw down for a misunderstood pop princess (#FreeBritney). Karla talks about being Miss Arizona Latina 2020 (and 2021…thanks, Covid!) and we learn that Shauna was a runner up for Miss Teen Arizona, and Nicole wishes she was on Toddlers and Tiaras. Also The Bachelor. Then they all struggle to figure out the redemption arc for someone who makes coats out of puppies, but if anyone can pull that off, it’s Disney!
Read MoreLittle Sweet, Little Salty
Shauna and Nicole welcome actor Sam Primack, a Broadway and touring company actor, who has appeared in Dear Evan Hansen and The Addams Family to talk singing, dancing, and barbecue. After settling the crucial issue of whether pineapple belongs on pizza (to be eaten only under duress, apparently,) the Junkies move on to who was canceled this week and how much they deserved it. Shauna approves of Aaron Rodgers’ mustache getting engaged and Nicole enjoys having a fan of The Bachelor to dish with. Sam talks about growing up on the road, moving to New York, and how he is ready to betray anyone with a kiss, if the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar is casting.
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A Galentine Special
It’s Galentine’s Day, so there are no boys allowed in the Pop Culture Junkie clubhouse this week. Shauna and Nicole debate whether to give stealth Valentine cards to their neighbors
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“This is Not a Math Podcast”
Nicole and Shauna welcome guest Junkie Adam Corcovilos of the Cinemadness podcast to talk about cinema…and madness. Nicole is all about the Anistons, while Shauna wants to print holographic Lady
Read MoreThere’s So Many Balls
The Karens are back in full force, so the Junkies consider telling their bosses to take that job and shove it. Then it’s all about WandaVision, the gateway drug to
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Deadpool Is a Douche
This week’s episode has everything! The Junkies talk cereal and we discover how much influence The Flintstones had on Montae’s childhood, Nicole salutes Captain Crunch and Shauna speaks in defense of the Trix Rabbit and it’s all part of this complete breakfast. Staying on the topic of food, the Junkies talk leftovers: the good, the bad and the stiff biscuits. There’s a mono alert on The Bachelor (not really) and the Junkies figure out which Sex and the City character they are (no one is a Charlotte,) and what they are going to be like when they are as old as Betty White. The Junkies debate which of the Avengers will hate Deadpool the most and call out America’s Smartass, Chris Evans. Whether you’re drinking a toast to The Rock (or drinking your sorrows) you’ll love this week’s episode.
Read MoreMost Luckiest Episode
It’s our 13th episode, but the Junkies don’t believe in superstition…unless you count stepping on cracks, black cats and splitting the pole. A catastrophic news week put an end to
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Strike First! Strike Hard!! No Mercy!!!
It’s the first podcast of 2021, and the Junkies do a deep dive into Cobra Kai, so deep that they invited a special guest to help cover it all. Hayley
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Goodbye, Dumpster Fire Year
Time to bid adieu to the Worst. Year. Ever. The Junkies do the year-end thing, from discussing their New Year’s Eve plans (with or without tequila) to lamenting everything that didn’t happen thanks to the pandemic, like college graduation, trips to Vegas and Pussy Riot. But 2020 had a few upsides: Nicole remembers the time she got to touch Faith Hill’s hand, Montae was a really good friend by sacrificing floor seats at a Kanye concert, and Shauna recalls the time she rocked a concert solo. Then the Junkies disclose their Pop Culture resolutions for the year: Nicole vows to be more of a dork, Shauna pledges to read more, Montae promises to bone up on Gray’s Anatomy and everyone puts Joe Rogan on notice. The Junkies declare what (and who) we should leave behind with the dregs of 2020 and what (and who) we will bring into 2021. Hint: we’re keeping masks (and you can buy one at Popculturejunkie.com!) And finally, we say goodbye to the celebs we lost this year. RIP Chadwick Boseman and Alex Trebek, et al
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- Got Beef? February 20, 2025Celebrities are not like us: when they bicker amongst themselves, it's all over the news, and maybe even the Super Bowl half-time show. Shauna and Olivia break down why celebrities feud publicly - and why we like it so much. Olivia thinks maybe it's a way to satisfy our deep-seated need for interpersonal conflict in […]
