Over a year since the last podcast, the Popspotting feed crackles to life with a surprise Listener Edition submission from our good friends Anna (@echobase77) and Wendy (@bunnieslrnow). They're f...
Maggie Mack is a long-time podcasting friend and Thanksgiving Popspotting guest from Northern Virginia. In this Listener Edition, she shares another podcast worth checking out: PodQuiz. PodQuiz i...
Two podcasters from the golden age of "LOST" come together to share five post-"LOST" picks in a new Popspotting Listener Edition. Anna (@echobase77) and Wendy (@bunnieslrnow) recommend The Booth ...
Today, two good friends join forces to bring you yet another episode of "Popspotting Listener Edition." Listen in as Heath Solo (@HeathActor) of "The Film List" and musician Matt Murdick (@musica...
Maggie (@ilea02) and Jennifer (@jennielf) discuss both "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," and the latest Disney/Pixar film, "Brave."
Pete in Rockford, Illinois is a long-time contributing member of our podcasting family, and this week he steps forward along with his wife Laurie to contribute a special Popspotting Listener Edit...
We're thrilled to have another Popspotting Listener Edition come in from overseas. Today, Josva in Norway recommendations three beloved European films. His picks are "District B13," "troubledWATE...
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This week's Popspotting Listener Edition comes from Rob Valois and Bryan Lipsitz of "The Geek Generation."
Paul Fox and Kevin Ma of "East Screen / West Screen" bring us our first international Popspotting Listener Edition, in which they each highlight two of their favorite Asian films from 2011 that a...
She's a mom of twins. A teacher of film students. An editor of videos. And a blogger of lots of stuff. She's Faith McQuinn (@fbeemcee), the latest generous contributor to the "Popspotting Listene...
This week, the second Popspotting Listener Edition comes from Susan, Amelia and Chris of the Geek Girl Soup Em City podcast. While they usually focus on the TV show "Oz," for this special show th...
We kick off Feedback Friday with lots of great movie talk, including "Red Tails," a solid rebuttal of Jen's critique of "The Little Mermaid," and "Leon the Professional." Then we move on to some ...
Today's PopTalk & Trivia Thursday guest is our youngest yet. Sierra (@writergirl2101) hails from Charleston, South Carolina, where she attends Academic Magnet High School, and is working on her s...
We're long overdue for another music show. And it's been over five months since we've shared some of our favorite cover songs. So for Wildcard Wednesday, we count down five more great examples of...
For TV Tuesday we talk about two shows with unique twists. First, we review the pilot of "Awake," the new NBC series starring Jason Isaacs and created by Kyle Killen (Lone Star, The Beaver). Then...
We're back after an extra week off with a look at Disney's "John Carter," which opens March 9. It was one of the movies we said we were looking forward to in 2012... but one we were also a little...
We wrap up the week with your takes on "Justified," "The River," and "Breaking Bad" on the tube, and "John Carter," "Hunger Games" and "Chronicle" on the big screen.
Today's PopTalk & Trivia guest is Mike from Virginia, a long-time "LOST" fan (his license plate is "STILOST") and Transmission listener (since October 2005) and a huge TV and music fan. His picks...
For every good movie, a sequel is soon to follow. (For every bad movie, too, it seems.) So we revisit one of our favorite "Wildcard Wednesday" topics from last year. It's another "Flickchart Face...
We shift gears and go a little art house this week as we check out a pair of films that took the film festival circuit by storm. First, "Meek's Cutoff," a sparse exploration of trust and survival...
We start Feedback Friday with thoughts on "Touch" on FOX, created by Tim Kring of "Heroes" and starring Kiefer Sutherland. At least a couple of listeners liked it much more than we did. We also t...
Today brings an especially memorable entry in our PopTalk & Trivia Thursday series, as guest Megan from Pennsylvania kicks things off with an award-winning rooster crow. Her recommendations range...
For Wildcard Wednesday, we survey the year ahead, and share our most-anticipated movies of 2012. Ryan and Jen both share their top five picks, plus a few runners up. They include "The Dark Knight...
ABC's new paranormal adventure series "The River" premieres tonight on ABC. We weigh in on the first two hours for TV Tuesday. Created by Oren Peli of "Paranormal Activities" fame, the show stars...
We go back to the multiplex to check out a recent release for Movie Monday. We didn't know anything going in, but coming out, we were thoroughly entertained. "Chronicle" comes from the relatively...
We kick off Feedback Friday focusing on the written word, with your thoughts on books like "Ready Player One" and "Hunger Games." Then it's onto movie talk, touching on "Midnight in Paris" and "M...
Today's guest only moved to New York two months ago, but she manages to share some of the ambiance of city life along with her picks: "30 Rock" on NBC, "Revenge" on ABC, and "Breaking Bad" on AMC...
As we roll into February, we figured it was time we went back to the books. Today Jen reviews "An Education," a memoir by Lynn Barber, and "John Dies at the End," a web serial by John Wong of Cra...
Today for TV Tuesday we focus on FOX, starting with the preview broadcast of "Touch" starring Kiefer Sutherland, and moving on to the long-awaited broadcast premiere of "Alcatraz" starring Sam Ne...
This British sci-fi flick charmed nearly everyone who saw it. Alas, too few people saw it. "Attack the Block" came out last May, but apart from making a small splash at SXSW in Austin and getting...
Our 200th show is a completely arbitrary milestone (since we didn't relaunch with our daily format until Episode #53), but it feels good, nonetheless. And fittingly, it's you that provide today's...
Today's PopTalk & Trivia Guest is Ms. Wright (@TheRealMsWright) from behind the "Lost Mirror Moments" podcast. She grew up and still lives in the Austin, Texas area. She's a cubicle slave during ...
today, we focused on your questions about the Aloha State. What are the different islands? How do people travel among them? What are the best places to visit with kids? It's "Hawaii 101," a gener...
For TV Tuesday, it's another single series showcase, as we explore the short-lived "Terriers." It lasted only one season on FX, and for all its brilliance, it was the network's lowest-rated new s...
It's not a new film, but it's one we missed and really wanted to see. "Midnight In Paris" is Woody Allen's 41st film, and by some accounts, one of his best. Even Quentin Tarantino picked it as hi...
Most of today's show focuses on David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." We get thumbs up almost all the way around, whether from newcomers to the story or from people who've read and s...
Today's guest is radio DJ, blogger, and podcaster Dave "The InterDave" Nelson. Originally from Minneapolis/St. Paul, he now lives in Wausau, Wisconsin. You can find him on Twitter as @TheInterD...
It's a British period drama that's one of the biggest hits on PBS. But don't let that discourage you from visiting "Downton Abbey." Recommended to us by several listeners, most passionately by Gr...
This fourth installment in the series finds IMF Agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) in a dark place, as he's joined by Benji (Simon Pegg), Jane (Paula Patton), and William (Jeremy Renner). The team mus...
The San Francisco Chronicle crowned "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" as the worst film of 2011. Would Jen have been more likely to agree were it not for her meddling husband? Also on the movi...
Today's PopTalk & Trivia guest is Jason, the other half of "The Forgotten Flix Podcast." (His co-host Joel was our guest last month.) A resident of Jen's home state of Florida, Jason highlights h...
In November, we gave our first impressions of several new fantasy shows, including ABC's fairytale drama "Once Upon a Time." We liked it, but didn't love it... but many of our listeners urged us ...
Our first podcast of the New Year takes us back to Stieg Larsson's tale of murder and intrigue with American director David Fincher's remake of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." The story was al...
The greatest gift we receive each week is listener feedback. We love hearing from you, and this week you sound off on the Swedish "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," movie matchups from Flickchart, an...
Today's guest is Chris Weddle, head of a geeky household in Franklin, Indiana. This married father of two knows his LEGO, knows his gadgets, and enjoys a rich library of media without having to s...
Everybody else is doing it, so why can't we? Yes, it's the first Popspotting holiday special. While Jimmy in Georgia suggested we count down our favorite Christmas movies or TV specials, we decid...
For TV Tuesday, we first visit with our old friends at Carmichael Industries. We've been watching "Chuck" on NBC since the beginning, and the geek-positive show's Comic-Con panels are always a hi...
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprise their big-screen turns as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in this second Guy Ritchie-helmed outing, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.†Once ag...
Today’s guest is Joel Robertson, producer and co-host of The Forgotten Flix Podcast (along with Jason Grooms). Joel spent most of his youth as an aspiring movie maker, idolizing folks like...
While “No Reservations†was a travelogue of his distinctly Tony-flavored adventures, “The Layover†tries to highlight things everyday people could experience. Then, we wei...
As excited as we are to see David Fincher's adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," we know the Swedes did it first. Before seeing what Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara do with Stieg Larsson...
Our show about musicals stirred up some great memories among you. We're not the only ones worried about where "Fringe" is headed. And both kids and kids at heart affirm the draw of "The Muppets."
Joining us to kick off the month of December is Greg Mariotti, owner and editor of Pixar Talk and the geek behind The Uncool, the official site of acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe. Before tackli...
Author and humorist David Sedaris was in Honolulu last week, wrapping up his latest book tour. His live performance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall left us in stitches. We review his body of work, ...
Back in October, we took a quick look at four new fantasy shows, including "American Horror Story" on FX. Now that we're eight episodes in, we take a deeper look at one of the darker shows on tel...
Today for Movie Monday, we explore an unusual family tie. We start with "Moon," the feature directorial debut of Duncan Jones. Then, we revisit "The Prestige," a magical film that features the ac...
It’s Black Friday, and Feedback Friday! At least here on Popspotting, there are no lines, and the fun is free. Our listeners chime in on the music of 1974 (and 1972 and 1987 and 1988), and...
Forget the Great Pumpkin. We've got the great Maggie Mack (@ilea02) joining us for our Thanksgiving episode. Maggie is the host of Maggie's World, and co-host of both Girls Night In Radio and The...
Music is once again the focus of Wildcard Wednesday, but thanks to a suggestion from Daniel in Boston, there's a twist: He challenges us to name our favorite Broadway shows. While we're not exper...
In the past week, "Fringe" on FOX saw its fall finale, not to return until January 13, 2012, and the FX biker gang series "Sons of Anarchy" gave us a 90-minute episode to set the stage for the la...
The Popspotting voicemail line saves the day for Feedback Friday. First, two unlikely shining stars from "The Descendants." While George Clooney and Hawaii shine, two listeners remind us where el...
Joining us today for PopTalk & Trivia Thursday is podcaster, actor, and all-around supergeek Heath Solo (@HeathActor), a.k.a. Heath Centazzo. Heath is the host of The Film List podcast, a graduat...
Turnabout is fair play. After celebrating Jen's tenth 29th birthday in August with a countdown of her favorite songs of 1972, this week we both share five picks each for great songs of 1974.
For TV Tuesday, we take a look at the pilot of AMC's latest original series, "Hell On Wheels." Then, Jen brings us up to speed on the Food Network reality cooking show, "The Next Iron Chef."
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on yet another larger-than-life historical figure in Clint Eastwood's new biopic, "J. Edgar." The film follows the career of the FBI's first and most infamous director, J....
This week's Feedback Friday finds a number of fans for ABC's "Once Upon a Time." We also touch on "Chuck," back with what may be its final season on NBC. From BBC, "The Fades" gets a thumbs up, a...
Today's guest is W. Axel Foley (@WAxelFoley), a filmmaker, podcaster and educator. He is a frequent co-host on "The Film List" with Heath Solo, and one of the four (or more) hosts of "Podtourage....
For lovers of fantasy and horror, these are boom times on the boob tube. We've got everything from ghosts to zombies to wolves to wicked witches to talk about for TV Tuesday. Today we share our e...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 52 of "HawaiiUP" for Feb. 18, 2007. We discuss “This Film is Not Yet Rated†(2006) with Kimberly Peirce, Jon Lewis, and David Ansen; â�...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 51 of "HawaiiUP" for Feb. 3, 2007. We discuss “Happy Feet†(2006) with Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, and Nicole Kidman; â...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 50 of "HawaiiUP" for Nov. 19, 2006. We discuss “X-Men III: The Last Stand†(2006) with Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, and Patr...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 49 of "HawaiiUP" for Nov. 4, 2006. We discuss Jen's podcast discoveries: American Cliche, Podquiz (and Music iQuiz), MommyCast.
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 48 of "HawaiiUP" for Oct. 21, 2006. We discussed TV shows: “Smith†on CBS, “Heroes†on NBC, “Battlestar Galacticaâ€...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 47 of "HawaiiUP" for Oct. 8, 2006. We talked about Jen's recent music buys: “Summertime†by Brother Love, “Greased Lightnin�...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 46 of "HawaiiUP" for Sept. 24, 2006. We discuss “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang†(2005) with Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, and Michelle Monaghan; ...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 44 of "HawaiiUP" for Sept. 2, 2006. We discuss Jen's recent music purchases: “Hyperballad†by The Twilight Singers, “66″ by ...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 43 of "HawaiiUP" from Aug. 27, 2006. "Talladega Nights" (2006) with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly; "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) with Abigail Bres...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 42 of "HawaiiUP" for Aug. 19, 2006. We discussed "Before Sunrise" (1995) with Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, and Andrea Eckert; and "Before Sunset" (2004...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 41 of "HawaiiUP" for Aug. 12, 2006. We discussed Jen's favorite podcasts: The Bitterest Pill, The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack, The Word Nerds, Co...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 39 of "HawaiiUP" for July 29, 2006. We discussed “Rock Star: Supernova,†“Psych,†and “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservatio...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 38 of "HawaiiUP" for March 18, 2006. We discuss “Ham On The Street,†“Stranded with Cash Peters,†and “Cash Cab."
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 53 of "HawaiiUP" for March 11, 2006. “Shambala†by Three Dog Night, “Help†by Julian Coryell, “Summer in the Cityâ€...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 37 of "HawaiiUP" for Jan. 14, 2006. We discussed Krzysztof Kieslowski’s “Three Colors†Trilogy.
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 36 of "HawaiiUP" for Jan. 1, 2006. We discuss concerts that Jen's attended: AC/DC and King’s X, The Big Mele, Tony Bennett, and Motley Crue.
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 34 of "HawaiiUP" on Dec. 10, 2005. We discussed "Chicken Little" (2005) with Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, and Don Knotts; "Bleu" (1993) with Juliette...
From the archives, Jen's appearance on Episode 33 of "HawaiiUP" on Dec. 4, 2005. Jen's Top Five Movies She Loves to Hate.
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode X of "HawaiiUP" from Nov. 27, 2005. We discuss Jen's Top Five Things to do on the Big Island.
From the archives: Jen's appearance on Episode 31 of "HawaiiUP" from Nov. 6, 2005. We discuss Jen's Top Five TV Shows that Aren't LOST.
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 29 of "HawaiiUP" on Oct. 22, 2005. We discuss Jen's Top Five New York Movies: "Working Girl" (1988) with Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melani...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 29 of "HawaiiUP" from Oct. 16, 2005. We discuss "Waco: The Rules of Engagement" (1997); "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (2005) with Bill Bail...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 27 of "HawaiiUP" on Oct. 7, 2005. We discuss Jen's Top Five L.A. Movies: "Repo Man" (1984) with Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, and Tracey Walte...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 26 of "HawaiiUP" on Sept. 24, 2005. We discuss the Season 2 premiere episode of "LOST," then announce the spinoff podcast, "The Transmission."
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 25 of "HawaiiUP" on Sept. 17, 2005. We discuss the "Sunset on the Beach" advance screening of the premiere episode of Season 2 of "LOST," and some m...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 24 of "HawaiiUP" on Sept. 10, 2005. We discuss the "LOST" Season 1 DVD box set.
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 23 of "HawaiiUP" from Sept. 3, 2005. We discuss "I Heart Huckabees" (2004) with Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, and Dustin Hoffman; "Mystic Riv...
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From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 22 of "HawaiiUP" from Aug. 19, 2005. We discuss "Harold & Kumar go to White Castle" (2004) with John Cho, Ethan Embry, Robert Tinkler; "The Pacifier...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 21 of "HawaiiUP" on Aug. 13, 2005. We discuss Jen's Top Five Power Ballads. "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche, "Don't Cry" by Guns 'N' Roses, "Carrie...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 19 of HawaiiUP on July 30, 2005. We discuss "Sixteen Candles" (1984) with Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, and Michael Schoeffling, "Say Anythin...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 18 of HawaiiUP on July 22, 2005. Our TiVo thinks Jen's country.
From the archives. Jen’s appearance on Episode 17 of HawaiiUP on July 9, 2005. We discuss her Top Five Female Singers: Karen Carpenter, Joan Osborne, Ann Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, and Sade.
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode 16 of HawaiiUP on July 1, 2005. We discuss "Ocean's 12" with Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and George Clooney (2004), "House of Flying Daggers," ...
From the archives. Jen's appearance on Episode #15 of HawaiiUP on June 17, 2005. We discuss Guilty Pleasure TV: "Craft Corner Death Match," "Hit Me Baby," and "Dancing with the Stars."
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #14 of HawaiiUP on June 10, 2005. We discuss "Shaun of the Dead" with Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, and Nick Frost (2004) and "Napoleon Dynami...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #13 of HawaiiUP on May 27, 2005. It's our fourth discussion of "LOST," and Jen starts off expressing some disappointment in the Season 1 fi...
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From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #12 of HawaiiUP on May 21, 2005. Our third discussion of "LOST," covering the 22nd episode of Season 1, "Born to Run."
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #10 of HawaiiUP on May 13, 2005. We discuss Jen's Top Five Animated Shows: "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," "Spongebob Squarepants," ...
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From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #9 of HawaiiUP on May 6, 2005. We discuss “LOST" once again. We gripe about the loss of momentum caused by the breaks in the broadcas...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #8 of HawaiiUP on April 27, 2005. We discuss "Closer" (2004) with Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owens, and Julia Roberts, and "Sideways"...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #8 of HawaiiUP on April 15, 2005. We discuss her Top Five Favorite Male Singers: Prince, Toby Keith, Freddie Mercury, Al Green, and Tony Be...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #7 of HawaiiUP on April 6, 2005. This is our first recorded conversation about "LOST," so in a way, this is where the first seed of "The Tr...
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From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #5 of HawaiiUP on April 1, 2005. We discuss "Bourne Identity" with Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper (2002) and "Bourne Supremacy" w...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #5 of HawaiiUP on March 23, 2005. We discuss “Hi-5,†"Sesame Street" (versus "Blue's Clues"), "Boobah" (versus "Teletubbies") a...
From the archives. Jen’s appearance from Episode #4 of HawaiiUP on March 16, 2005. We discuss “Dog the Bounty Hunter."
From the archives. Jen’s second podcast appearance, from Episode #3 of HawaiiUP on March 9, 2005. We discuss “The Day After Tomorrow†with Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal (200...
From the archives. Jen's first podcast appearance, from Episode #2 of HawaiiUP on March 4, 2005. Thanks to some Netflix queue hacking, she ends up watching "I, Robot" (2004), with Will Smith.
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