Greetings all! Despite Kevin begging and pleading for someone to be his friend this week, he was left all alone. To be fair, Andrew is traveling, Pete is a dad who somehow thinks family is more important than the show (selfish dick...) and Andy is out being Andy. Without any members of his man-harem, Kevin decided to go it alone, rather than give any of the listeners a reprieve. He kicks it off with his own review of Black Adam, since Andy and Andrew already gave their two cents. Spoilers, he would rather have not given 2 cents to this movie... That said, he shares his thoughts on the movie overall and doesn't hate EVERYTHING about it. Next up he reviews season 2 of The White Lotus. Full disclosure, he was not one of the people who loved first season, though he does recognize that it was a well made show. All that being said, he did enjoy the second season and is excited for the season finale. Sticking with his Aubrey Plaza run, he watched the new film, Emily the Criminal. It's about a girl who's having a bad run at life and makes some bad choices to try and get out of it. It's not a particularly uplifting film, but it's solid overall. Finally, he finishes off with his review of Bullet Train, the ensemble assassin film starring Brad Pitt and others. It's a very Kill Bell-esque film and Kevin gives it all of the love one can in a 10 minute review without spoiling anything. As always, thanks for watching and we hope you enjoyed this episode. It's a new experience for the show, but hopefully not a normal occurrence. Please leave a comment and let us know how Kevin did with no supervision. As always, don't forget to like and subscribe if you haven't and have a great week!

126. Black Adam, White Lotus, Bullet Train, & Emily The Criminal Or Kevin Has No Friends

As what has become the norm, it's just Kevin and Andrew this week but they manage to cover a lot. Kevin starts off by saying he can fly through what he's watched, which is immediately proven to be a lie. Since Andrew has also watched Nope, that turns into a hearty discussion. Kevin then explains the plot of the very interesting Inside Man over on Netflix. Next up, Kevin catches us up on the Hindi film, Brahmastra, on Hulu. This leads to a solid discussion on what impacts culture can have on how you perceive a film. It's certainly a different kind of film than American audiences might be used to! Next up Andrew finally gets a word in edgewise again and discusses the Tales of the Jedi on Disney Plus. It's a series of shorts focused mainly on Ahsoka Tano, but also gives us some backstory on a few other characters and is overall an excellent show! After going on about seemingly everything else, the guys finally get to the meat of the show, Beast. starring Idris Elba, which is now streaming on Peacock. The guys don't beat around the bush and roast this one pretty hard, so you're likely to enjoy that more than the film itself... Finally the guys go to town on the flurry of big trailers that came out this week: Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Indiana Jones The Dial of Destiny, and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. This lets the guys wax nostalgic about the Transformers while still taking their shots at the current state of that universe. After that everything stays pretty positive with Indy and Guardians, with bot guys excited to see both films. As always, thanks for watching! We hope you enjoyed the content this week. Whether you did or not, leave us a comment and let us know why you are feeling the feels! Don't forget to like and subscribe and we'll catch you next time!

125. Nope, Beast, Trailers, And The Kitchen Sink Or The Guys Actually Get Some Culture

It's just Andrew and Kevin again, though rumors persist that Pete has not yet died and may return next week. Yeah, we'll believe it when we see it, too. Smells like something I stepped on the farm, to be honest... This week, though, the guys kick off with a discussion over the Andor finale. The guys have a bit to say about what is easily the best Star Wars show to date. Kevin is the sole dissenter among the whole APNC team, but more due to his own tastes than the actual quality of the show. Next up, the holidays come in spades as the guys start off talking about the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, then run into Scrooged, and then finish off with Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. This shameful gap in Kevin's watch history has finally been filled and he feels as dirty about it as it sounds. Kevin takes over for a few minutes and talks about 1899 now that he's finished it. After that he talks about the first episode of Wednesday on Netflix. If you have been watching any kind of news about this, you know it's getting great reviews. The guys finish their topics with a solid discussion of the film Midsommar, another gap that Kevin had. Curiously, the guys have opposing views on the film which makes for a very interesting dialogue. After that, they tangent off into the future of the Avatar films and the current conversation about what makes a movie star these days. As always, thanks for watching! We hope you enjoyed this episode. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and enable notifications. If you have something to add to the episode, leave a comment. We love comments!! Have a great week and we'll have new goodies for you next week!

124. Wednesday, Midsommar, Guardians & Other Holiday Films Or How Screwed Is James Cameron?

Welcome back! It's just Kevin and Andrew this week. In a week where they seemingly had little content to cover, the guys managed to make a solid episode out of it. They start off with the recently released horror film X, now streaming on Paramount Plus. This will be spoiler laden, of course, but both guys enjoyed it. Maybe not as much as Barbarian, but still enjoyed it. This leads to a lot of horror talk, which has been a running theme lately! Andrew covers the A24 film, Lamb, which proceeds to lambaste. See what I did there? I kill me!! He breaks it down for you so you don't have to waste your time! Kevin goes over the near-snuff-film X and all of the weird perviness that makes it run. It's a modern take on the classic slasher-type film, a la Texas Chainsaw, and works pretty well. Last, the guys cover the latest episode of Andor and its spectacular space battle. They then devolve into discovering that Christmas movies maybe aren't made for Andrew and the Kevin has never seen the classic film, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Yes!! Chastise him greatly!! As always, thanks for watching. Don't forget to share, like, and subscribe! A little hint for next week, everyone watched Midsommar so that will be discussed for a bit for sure!

123. Smile, Lamb, and X Or Kevin And Andrew Suck At Holiday Films

This week, Kevin and Andrew are joined, once again, by Andy. Pete is still out because adulting is stupid but he swears he's not dead and will be back soon. If you came here to see Pete, we apologize on multiple levels... The show starts off with Kevin discussing Warrior Nun on Netflix. It is arguably one of the shortest reviews in the history of APNC, but hey, it's something. When that ends, Andy's undeniable lust for Andor is thrown into the forefront and the guys go over that show quickly. It's a bit of a debate over whether it's the best show on television right now, but it adds a little spice. After what is probably the largest appetizer in the history of meals, the guys finally tackle the main course: Black Panther Wakanda Forever. This section is spoiler heavy, so be warned, but one spoiler we can give away here and now is that everyone loved it. The guys will gush like Niagara and if you've seen it, you know why. Since we are using meal analogies here. Imagine you've had a huge appetizer, like one of those crazy multi-tiered seafood platters (Andor). Then you loosen your belt a little and get the 16oz porterhouse with mashed potatoes (Black Panther). Any normal person would stop there. But now pretend you are Pete (sorry Pete, you aren't here to defend yourself) and decide that you still need dessert. You order the house made sorbets because they sound delicious. It turns out that the seasonal fruit is all sour, so despite being beautiful to look at, it just doesn't taste right. That was Don't Worry Darling. We'll talk about it, but this is the dessert you send back. After rejecting that one, the guys move to the real dessert, Barbarian which is now streaming on HBO. The guys dive into this one and overall enjoyed it quite a bit. It's an interesting premise for a horror film and has a killer first act (no pun intended). This is definitely the podcast dessert you are looking for... Well, now that meal analogies have been beaten to death, we say thank you for watching this week. We hope you enjoy the episode. If you do, give us a like. If you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment. Also share with your friends. And with that, have a fantastic week and we'll catch you next week!

122. Black Panther, Don't Worry Darling, and Barbarian Or Captain America Has A Girlfriend?

It's just Kevin and Andrew again this week and they are prepared to jump right into a new Universe, the DC Universe, as run by one Mr. James Gunn and friends. The opinion on the takeover is tentative but there's potential there and the guys discuss their hopes and fears candidly. Kevin also cover the new Blockbuster show on Netflix and, well, it's not a blockbuster so far... He then jumps on to the horror anthology, Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, which he gives far better marks to. Andrew covers some great Attack on Titan content and also gives a quick review of the streaming platform. One review is great and one is bad. If you know Andrew, you know which one he's not happy with! As always, thanks for watching. We hope you enjoyed this week's episode. Next episode should be covering Black Panther Wakanda Forever, so look forward to that! Don't forget to like and Subscribe and we'll see you next week!

121. The DCU, Blockbuster, Anime, and Cabinet of Curiosities or Is Kevin Selling Nitrous?

In yet another APNC first, its and AKA episode. Unless you ask Kevin. Then it's just a KAA episode. But that sounds less cool, so we'll stick with AKA. Which, for those not in the know, is Andrew, Kevin, and Andy. This episode had an incredibly long pre-show, so we took the Andor piece from that and gracefully edited it into the later part of the show. Is it a smooth transition? Who knows. No one is getting paid for this! The show as you will see it begins with another horror film, Hereditary. The guys watched this as a way to counter the last "scariest film ever" with a different "scariest film ever." The guys all generally agree that this film was much deeper than Sinister ad and excellent horror film over all. But of course it was because A24... Next up there's an AA meeting (see what I did with the initials there) about Black Adam. Kevin hasn't watched and won't see it until it streams, but the AA's duke it out over the quality film. And if you think you know who loved it and who hated it, in the words of She-Hulk's Madisynn, "it's not what you think." After that, Kevin breaks down the films he watched on the plane traveling last week. None of them are particularly new, but all come with solid reviews. He discusses Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and Top Gun Maverick. After unloading on the films, he also discusses the new Hulu show, Reboot, which is also a recommendation. The show finishes off with the usual Andor, Thrones, and Rings talk, but may be the last time for a while with Thrones and Rings coming to their seasons end. I know, how lucky you are! As always, thank you for watching. We had a lot of fun this week and still kept the episode pretty tight, despite some meaty topics! Don;t forget to comment, like, and subscribe and have an amazing week!!

120. Black Adam, Hereditary, And The Usual or Kevin Watches Old Movies On A Plane (Again)

It's just Kevin and Andrew again after a week off. We hating taking time off, but they had a good reason this time. These two met in person for the first time last week at New York City Comic Con and you can bet your sweet butts they talk a lot about it! At the con, the guys saw Smallville, Star Trek, and Back to the Future panels and it was glorious! Andrew has some great stories from pre-con. There's a lot of Trek talk and Kevin revels in this being Andrews first time seeing them live. Finally, the discussion over Back to the Future is great. It really was a hell of a con! Back to current streaming events, the guys go on a horror binge and discuss Sinister (the scariest movie ever?), the new Hellraiser on Hulu, and The Midnight Club over on Netflix. They then finish it off with quick reviews of the individual episodes of the current hotness, She-Hulk, Andor, House of the Dragon, and The Rings of Power. As always, thank you so much for watching. If you haven't already, don't forget to like and subscribe. Also leave us a comment and let us know what content we are missing that you'd like to see more of. Hint: Pete tried out for Chippendales so that would be a real treat...

119. Sinister, Hellraiser, The Midnight Club and NYCC Or What Even Is A Gadzookie?!?

In an All Pop No Culture first, it’s just Kevin and Andy this week. Pete really did try to make it, but a power outage at home kept him in lockdown for another week. Rather than going with a more regimented format like they usually at least attempt to do, this show starts out of the gate and is a complete “stream of consciousness” type of deal. All that being said, it goes pretty well. The episode kicks off with Quantum Leap (and then Leaps back to it later. See what I did there?) and then quickly moves on to a Star Trek/Wars tangent brought on by Kevin's Anson Mount sighting and the lates Andor episode. The guys then move into the usual Thrones, LOTR, She-Hulk segment, though Kevin is having a bit of a change of heart on She-Hulk for once. Weird... They then finish off with a spirited discussion about Deadpool 3. All in all, this episode was a lot of fun. The guys tried something different and it seems like it worked. Let us know what you think about how it went in the comments. As always, don't forget to like and subscribe and we'll see you next week!

118. Quantum Leap, Deadpool 3, and Everything In Between Or Kevin and Andy Are Unsupervised

It's just Kevin and Andrew again this week, but they are bringing some good content this week. The episode kicks off with Andrew giving a relatively spoiler free review of The Woman King. As you'd expect if you've seen a trailer, the review is overwhelmingly positive. Next the guys jump into the darkness with a review of the new Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Again, they stay spoiler free but do a good job conveying the tone of the show which is DAAAARRRKK. That being said, it's excellent so far. The guys then move on to the new series Andor, on Disney+. It comes off like a great addition to the Rogue one storyline and the guys are excited to see where it goes from here. They finish the show with a quick run through of She-Hulk (opinions are not being changed here) and the latest on House of the Dragon. As always, thank you for watching!! We love all the viewers we've been getting lately, but we don't know who you are! Leave a comment and then don't forget to like and subscribe. We'd love to get some more feedback. Have a great week!!

117. The Woman King, Dahmer, Andor, And the Usual Or Kevin and Andrew are Matchy Matchy

It's just Kevin and Andrew again, as everyone else seems to be too cool to hang out on a Saturday night. What results is probably one of the shortest episodes in APNC history. That said, it's a lot of content in a small package. Andrew kicks it off with a trip down memory lane, primarily driven by his first watch of Empire Records, a film loved by the rest of the APNC crew. Did he love it? Well, we can leave that up to you interpret, but the answer is also, "not really." Thanks to Andrew's conversation in the pre-show, Kevin remembered that he watched Peacock's Last Light with Matthew Fox. It's a short 5 episode miniseries about how a global petroleum crisis would effect the world. Yup, in just 5 episodes... After that, he jumps into a quick talk about Letterkenny and the new spinoff, Shoresy. Finally, the guys finish off the episode with She-Hulk and House of the Dragon. There is no Lord of the Rings talk this week, so next week should be double covered there. Also, in theory, more of the regular APNC crew will be there, also! As always, thank you for watching. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Also, leave some comments/questions for us. there's a lot to unpack in this little episode so we'd love to see what you guys are thinking! See you in a week!

116. The ‘90s, Last Light, Letterkenny, She-Hulk, and Thrones Or The Empire Vibes Back

After a two week break, we're back. Well, some of us anyways. This week it's just Andrew and Kevin again and they have a lot to cover. The episode kicks off with a quick discussion about Morbius. Yes, it's quick because, well, that film was a turd. Pure and simple, When the show gets going, the guys have a fun exchange about Moonfall which just dropped on HBOMax. It's an interesting discussion about a film they should hate and maybe sort of don't? Judge for yourselves. The guys then jump into She-Hulk, which is quickly becoming a much maligned show, though Andrew may be more of a fan than Kevin. Next up is the new offering from Amazon Prime, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It's a long name, but the guys dig it and the overall review is solid. It's still in the early goings and it moves at a different pace than the "competition." Speaking of that, they finish off with the latest episodes of Game of Thrones which is having a nice run. Both guys are digging the show and where it's going and there are a few theories bandied about. As always, thanks for watching. Don't forget to like and subscribe and, of course, comment! Also stay for the end of this episode as Kevin comes as close as he ever has to using his college degree to teach y'all some science!

115. Moonfall, The Summer Big Three, And Morbin Time Or Kevin Teaches Science

While the kids are away, the grown ups will play. With Pete and Andy out this week, it's just Kevin, Andrew, and Kim left to put something together for you guys. Thankfully, the entertainment gods are being generous, so there is a lot to cover this week. The three of them jump straight into it with She-Hulk and the latest episode. There's definitely a shared feeling with this one. We don't want to spoil anything, but if you are absolutely loving She-Hulk, you may not love the gang after this one... Kim discusses the Ricky Gervaise joint, After Life, again in a little more detail and then proceeds to take the guys to video game land with a little chat about Destiny 2 and video games as an adult. Andrew takes a much deeper dive into The Sandman and discusses how his views on it changed as he dove deeper in. Suffice it to say, Neil Gaiman fans can stop making Andrew voodoo dolls. He then discusses the recent Dave Chapelle doc on Netlfix before jumping into discussing the Orphan films with Kevin. The Gang then closes out the show with a bang discussing the first episode of Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon. It's a great discussion and one that harkens back to some of the earliest days of All Pop No Culture. As always, thank you for watching! We are enjoying all the new visitors. Don't forget to like and subscribe. And definitely COMMENT!! We enjoy interacting with you guys and if we can make this thing better, we definitely want to. See you all next week!

114. Hulks, Orphans, and Thrones Or Kevin (Man) Explains Childbirth To Kim (Actual Mom)

This weeks episode kicks off with Kevin, Pete, and Andrew discussing Black Widow and the MCU, because why wouldn't it? After getting through that, Pete takes us down some nostalgia road talking through a few classic films he's watched with his daughter before jumping into his take on the now APNC classic, Old. Andrew briefly gives his take on Sandman. Is it a bit of a hot take? Maybe, but radical honestly is what we do here! The guys do find out, though, that maybe they don't know a thing about Neil Gaiman. Don't worry, they are definitely pop culture experts, though... That said, they get some education on the spot. Kevin then talks a bit about Lost in Space before Andy shows up in what is either the most seductive or the most disturbing manner imaginable. You can decide for yourselves, just don't report us. The guys finally jump into She-Hulk with Andy in tow and break down the first episode and a lot of the hubbub surrounding the pilot. It's definitely a lot of fun and there is some very (shockingly) insightful moments in there. Stay for the post-theme-song moment, too as the guys talk about D23 and then a magical moment happens that blows Andy's mind. No spoilers, but it's a genuine moment, kids. As always, thank you for watching. Don't forget to like and subscribe. We are at a weird ratio place where we have more views than subscribers, so if you are watching, why not subscribe? You know who you are. Just do it. Also, don't forget to comment and let us know what you like and what you don't like. Maybe you think Andy should invest in a bathrobe? Who knows!

113. She Hulk And Friends Or Has Andy Completely Given Up?

This week we have the skeleton crew of Andrew and Kevin. That's right, only class acts here. Pete is out parenting, Kim is under the weather, and Andy is line dancing. Yeah, you read that right. Hide your farm animals, folks... But I digress. This week Kevin and Andrew keep things pretty tight and relatively focused. They talk Black Phone now that Kevin has seen it. He some hot takes (probably just lukewarm, to be fair) on it, but the guys generally agree on it being solid. Andrew discusses the new Netflix documentary Woodstock 99 and gives a whole lot of insight into what went down all those years ago. Definitely watch the doc, but Andrew gives a ton of very interesting info on it. After the big topics, the guys talk Marvel, Upload, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Ted Lasso, and even the new Smallville podcast, Talkville, hosted by the shows stars, Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum. Jump into this one and, as always, don't forget to like and subscribe. Also look us up on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We're trying to get our social media game going so we'd love your support there, too. Most importantly, though, leave us some feedback and let us know what you'd like to see more or less of and what we can do better on. Thanks for watching!

112. Black Phone and Woodstock 99 Or Andrew And Kevin And None Of The Riff Raff

Attendance is low this week and it's just Kevin, Pete, and Andrew in this session. That said, even without Kim to keep them under control, the guys stay very topical this week. Of course the hot topic of the week is the new Hulu film and Predator prequel, Prey. Much like all of the other internet buzz the guys are all over this one. Not to spoil anything, but they obviously loved it and have no qualms about spewing their opinions everywhere. Before they get to that, though, they take the traditional APNC meandering path to get there. Of course the topic that runs through the very beginning is the madness going down at WB/HBO/DC right now. Also on this path is The Stranger Things Experience, Stray, Uncharted (the movie), Bodies Bodies Bodies, and Nope. That last one leads to a bit of a tear down of poor M Knight Shayamalan. I'd say he knows what he did, but at this point, it definitely seems that he does NOT know what he did.. All in all, it's a lot of fun this week and somehow fairly on task. As always, don't forget to comment, like, and subscribe. We hope you enjoy this one and we will do our best to not let Kim run away next week so we can have the class we sorely lack without. And then maybe Andy will be back, too, to cancel that class right back out!

111. Preying on Batgirl Or Tangents Prove That DC Is Still Clueless

This week, Kim gets the gang in line by getting everyone in touch with their feminine side. Except Andy. He's not allowed to get in touch with himself on camera. But everyone else takes the opportunity to talk about some of the best female characters in TV and film. There's a lot to unpack here and Kim has a lot of work to do, keeping the buffoons in line. She does the job admirably and the gang manages to make some very interesting points. It's weird for everyone that they did something so... mature, but they pulled it off. As always, don't forget to like and subscribe and share us with all your friends. We've promoted Kim to show regular, so you don't have to be AS embarrassed to tell people you watch the show anymore. Also, stay tuned later in the week, as we have a special treat dropping. We played some trivia, but this episode stood on it's own so we'll have that as a side episode later!

110. What Makes a Strong Female Or Kim Tries To Stop Three Idiots Mansplaining

Ok, guys, message received. Pete and Kevin are the old guard and Andrew and Kim are the fan favorites. While we're not ready to put the old fossils out to pasture just yet, we did make sure to get Kim and Andrew back this week so we don't lose any more viewers! Don't worry, Kevin is definitely not sensitive and crying in a corner right now. As for the episode, the full gang goes all in on SDCC. As expected, there's a heavy focus on the D&D trailer and the Black Panther 2 trailer. This doesn't mean the group doesn't get into everything. There's some Game of Thrones talk, some Lord of the Rings talk, some DC talk, and of course a whole lot of Marvel. As usual, don't forget to like and subscribe. We know you are really here for Kim and Andrew, but we can't keep Kim on the payroll if you don't show her the love. We pay her in likes and if you don't give her any, she'll be fired and that's on you!

109. SDCC Recap Or We Got The Memo. You Can Have Kim and Andrew Back!

Pete's back this week so obviously everyone else decided not to show up. I swear he keeps his clothes on... Anyhow, this week is mostly dominated by Pete returning to talk about Stranger Things, since he has missed all of the good chat over the last few weeks. Since he started from the beginning, he has many thoughts and ideas about the whole of the show, so buckle up! Once the guys break away from that, Pete discusses the new Elvis film and Kevin discusses the polarizing new Resident Evil show on Netflix. While this won't be the last of Stranger Things talk, it will be the last of it for a while. Next week should see (maybe?) the full compliment of APNC regulars, so be ready for that. As always, thank you for watching. We apologize for Pete. Sadly the surgery wasn't any kind of facial reconstruction, but don't let that deter you from liking and subscribing. It's not his fault and he needs our moral support!

108. Pete Talks Stranger Things Or Oops We Did It Again...

This week we have a new guest for the first time in a very long time. And the guest is… female!!! WTF is going on over here on the production side? But before we get to Kim, Kevin decided to discuss the elephant not in the room, Pete. Pete was out for surgery this week and, well, Kevin tells the heartbreaking tale at the start of the show. After that, the show gets going with a bit of a getting to know the new guest, Kim. She gets the guys going down a few tangents and also realizes a long held love of films and her history in screenwriting. She's clearly cooler than Kevin and Andrew right out of the gate. Once the episode gets going, the group focuses on the new Marvel offering, Thor Love & Thunder. It comes with it's own set of mixed reviews and is relatively spoiler free, so if you somehow haven't seen the film yet, you should be safe to listen! We hop you enjoy the fresh blood this week and are excited to have Kim back sooner rather than later. As always, thank you for watching. Don't forget to like and subscribe! Next week should see the return of Pete and maybe even Andy. I know that might be a turn off for you, but if that offends you, we can edit them out in post...

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