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Pop Rocket

MaximumFun.orgwww.maximumfun.org
Pop culture discussion with Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler and Karen Tongson
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Episodes

The Met Gala, First Albums & Superhero Movies

Reunited, the gang judge the dresses from the Met Gala and discuss which actresses the industry might consider “hot enough to get a Hemsworth”. Plus Wynter shares her home rental strategy. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

May 10, 201549 min

Bruce Jenner, Jeffrey Jay & Mad Men

Comedian Jeffrey Jay joins the team to talk about Bruce Jenner’s 20/20 interview and why it’s the single most important trans event we’ve seen. Plus we hear which what person’s involvement guarantees that each of our panel will see a film. Hosted by Guy Branum with Wynter Mitchell , Margaret Wappler and guest Jeffrey Jay . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

May 03, 201554 min

Wikileaks, Montage of Heck & Grey’s Anatomy

How damaged was Ben Affleck by the revelation he tried to keep his slave-owner heritage quiet? And did Wikileaks go too far in sharing such personal details about Sony’s Amy Pascal? With Wynter Mitchell , Margaret Wappler , Guy Branum and special guest, Karen Tongson . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org ....

Apr 26, 20151 hr

Game of Thrones, P-22 & Bad News Bears

Game of Thrones is back so we talk about “learning to Cersei”, ask whether a TV show can ever have enough incest and get into the wonders of sexposition. Plus we name the pieces of culture we initially disliked but then came to love. With Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Apr 16, 201550 min

Mad Men, Gay Anthems & Madonna Does Stand-Up

Karen Tongson (USC Professor of English and Gender Studies) joins the team this week to talk Mad Men and the entropy of the patriarchy, classic movies that we should have seen but haven’t and watching The Slap as “Norm-Porn”. With Wynter Mitchell , Margaret Wappler , Guy Branum and special guest, Karen Tongson . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Apr 11, 201558 min

Trevor Noah, Tidal & Going Clear

Is it fair to hold the new Daily Show host to task for tweets he made before getting the job? What’s the lure of Scientology and is HBO’s new documentary any good? Plus some of the planet’s biggest music stars have launched a streaming service, will any of the Pop Rocket team be signing up? With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Apr 04, 201547 min

Monica Lewinsky, Mission Impossible 5 & SxSWi

Guy and Margaret are both all about Monica Lewinsky’s recent TED presentation, Wynter’s been at South by Southwest Interactive and Oliver thinks you should listen to the new Earl Sweatshirt album. Plus it’s the last week of the MaxFunDrive and we’ve got some Pop Rocket bonus offers to encourage you to donate. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Mar 24, 20151 hr 5 min

Kendrick Lamar, #ThatCism & MaxFunDrive

Jesse Thorn drops by to explore American racism in his beloved signature segment, #ThatCism. Plus, Guy’s got an actual Jam! With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Jesse Thorn and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Mar 20, 20151 hr 27 min

New Music, Inappropriate Movies & Kimmy Schmidt

We share our first inappropriate movie experiences, chat Grey Gardens, frat racism and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Plus Wynter ranks the Hemsworth Brothers and Margaret takes us through a discussion of where we’re all going to discover new music. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Mar 11, 201558 min

Broad City, Fresh Off The Boat & #TheDress

Hate-watching Downton Abby, Wynter’s favorite new live-stream video app and #TheDress, plus Broad City and Fresh Off the Boat are making us all lol hard. We’re missing Guy this week so will just say it here: Oh hey there, listener! With Wynter Mitchell , Margaret Wappler and guest-host Oliver Wang . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Mar 04, 201544 min

2015 Oscars Special: The Show, Speeches and John Travolta

The spectacle, the magnificence, the sh*t show that was the 2015 Academy Awards. Why did Neil Patrick Harris miss the mark as host? What was with all those political speeches? And John Travolta… Plus everyone’s first gigs and music recommendations. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Feb 25, 201557 min

50 Shades, SNL and Social Media

This week we’re all about 50 Shades, Jupiter Ascending and SNL at 40. We’ll have a conversation about social media in which Guy explains how it can tickle the “witch-hunty part of your brain” and finish up with a selection of everyone’s jams of the moment. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Feb 18, 201556 min

Grammys, Biopics, Books & Jams

We’re all about the Grammys this week, with opinions on Beyonce, Beck, Madonna and awards in general. Then we get into biopics. We talk about our favorites, common biopic mistakes and Wynter shares some strong feelings about Michael Douglas’ performance in Behind the Candelabra. Plus, which books have influenced the team most significantly? And we share our current top jams. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Feb 11, 201545 min

Super Bowl, Ghostbusters and #ThatCism

The team unpack last weekend’s Super Bowl, argue the merits of original, animated and re-booted Ghostbusting and call out a sports themed batch of #ThatCism. With Wynter Mitchell , Jesse Thorn and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org

Feb 04, 201555 min

Deflate-gate, The Boy Next Door and the death of the album

The New England Patriots “deflate-gate” scandal, privilege in the arts and whether the latest music sales stats signal the end of the album. Wynter’s been to see The Boy Next Door and guy’s jam is a podcast about Canadian politics. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum .

Jan 28, 201547 min

Looking, American Sniper and #Cism

HBO’s Looking has been billed as the gay, male, Sex and the City or Girls. We ask why TV can’t do gay right. Plus MaxFun boss Jesse Thorn drops in for his new signature segment. With Wynter Mitchell , Oliver Wang , Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org...

Jan 21, 201558 min

Golden Globes Debrief

Guy Branum is joined by digital strategist Wynter Mitchell , comedian Santina Muha , academic and DJ Oliver Wang and journalist Margaret Wappler for an energetic debrief of last weekend's Golden Globes.

Jan 14, 201537 min

Kanye, McCartney and Coachella

Our debut episode, Guy Branum is joined by digital strategist Wynter Mitchell , comedian Santina Muha , and journalist Margaret Wappler to talk Kanye, McCartney and Coachella. Plus our latest jams and the most shameful media we've each consumed in the past week. Theme music by Osymyso . Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org ....

Jan 08, 201542 min
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