This category contains posts about the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.

“Magnum Pie”

The Junkies assemble for a Thanksgiving feast consisting of a hard-boiled egg dipped in mayonnaise, hella-cheesy mac and cheese, and a TikTok snail, with Magnum Pie for dessert. Montae asks you to imagine getting a calm a**-whoopin’ from Denzel Washington, and the gang discusses the Sexiest Mustache Alive. Nicole and Shauna are diagnosed with Jungle Fever and Montae updates everyone on his quest to woo the next Bachelorette. On a more serious note, the Junkies pay tribute to the creator of the Ice Bucket Challenge and actor Kirby Morrow, as well as the late, great James Avery (Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.) After some spoilers for The Masked Singer, the Junkies tell us what they are thankful for in the world of Pop Culture.

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Do They Poop on TV?

After a weather update, the Junkies band together to solve the mystery of who Megan Fox is boinking. Montae can’t wait to spill his really big news to the rest of the gang, and everyone shares in some “Oopsy Updates” Montae isn’t sure about makeup, but he’s definitely not wearing a dress. Shauna gives her best Keanu Reeves impression and Nicole ranks the cast of Friends. It should surprise no one that Ross is at the bottom.

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Anyone Can Have Surgery

Reba is just alright with Montae, but Nicole and Shauna are big fans. The Junkies decide it’s time for the “Gay Bachelor” and Shauna ponders why Batman is always recruiting teenagers and putting them in mortal jeopardy. Speaking of Jeopardy, the gang remembers the late Alex Trebek and debates the use of CGI to add the late Chadwick Boseman, the late Paul Walker, and the late Carrie Fisher into their respective post-mortem movies. Nicole dishes on the major Bachelorette twist and Montae learns that men are allowed to get plastic surgery.

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A Mandalorian Walks into a Bar…

Is Nicole staging a coup? Not if the other Junkies have anything to say about it. Montae finds he loves The Bachelorette more than Nicole likes the Mandalorian. Spider-Man rumors and Kardashian scandals abound. Shauna and Nicole team up to razz Montae, but he’s the only one who knows how to correctly pronounce Gal Gadot. Then, the Junkies need your help deciding which Star Wars movie to watch first.

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That’s Not Disney!

Montae, Shauna and Nicole go retro to discuss their pop culture roots, revealing what they were playing, watching and wearing when they just were tiny little Junkies. Will Montae be able to talk about his favorite Disney movie when he can’t figure out if an animated feature even is a Disney movie? Also, Shauna asks about “NASCAR games” and the gang finds out which (possibly married) driver Nicole wants to date.

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Batmen, Butterbeer and Bloody Marys

Montae, Shauna and Nicole introduce themselves and tell you which characters they’d swipe right (or left) on if they found them on Twitter. They also compare Bloody Marys to Butterbeers, diss Ed Sheeran, teach you how to find out if the dog dies in the movie, compare Batmen and meet the Arizona Ghostbusters. Recorded live in Phoenix, Arizona at Comicx, where Superheroes grab a bite.

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