Pop My Culture

Pop My Culture is a weekly-ish podcast hosted by comedic actors and improvisers Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland. Join these two entertainment nerds and their special guests as they discuss movies, music, television, celebrity gossip, etc. without all those pesky “serious” topics like politics, religion and the environment. I mean, you can tune into Fresh Air for that. We’ll just tackle the trivial watercooler stuff, ok?

Latest Episodes

  • PMC 114: Jodie Sweetin

    Released 05.16.13

    Jodie Sweetin ("Full House") goofs off with Cole and Vanessa on Kim and Kanye's trademarked baby name, American Idol, Game of Thrones, Hollywood Squares, San Francisco, catch phrases, being Greek, The Goonies, double denim, Supermarket Sweep, Comet the Do...

  • PMC 113: Ian Brennan

    Released 05.08.13

    Ian Brennan (co-creator of "Glee") chats with Cole and Vanessa about Iron Man 3, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles role-playing game, gullible babies, show choirs, Ryan Murphy, surf jazz, Barcelona, Gwyneth Paltrow, Stephen Baldwin, additional Olsens, Brit...

  • PMC 112: Brent Weinbach

    Released 04.25.13

    Brent Weinbach (The Legacy Music Hour) chats with Cole and Vanessa about Reese Witherspoon, blood-alcohol levels, Tara Reid, Justin Bieber vs.

  • PMC 111: Ari Shaffir

    Released 04.12.13

    Ari Shaffir (Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank Podcast) chats with Cole and Vanessa about G.I. Joe Retaliation, Accidental Racist, LucasArts, Skittles Riddles, stealing material, Tommy Chong's police run in, poisonous cheese, tiny Nicole Richie, Batman's taxing ...

  • PMC 110: Lamorne Morris

    Released 04.01.13

    Lamorne Morris ("New Girl") talks with Cole and Vanessa about Tilda Swinton's modern art box, Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show, Jon Hamm's member, NBA nicknames, rollercoaster game shows, Schmidt's fatsuit, The Heat's historic win streak, a Nike and Adidas feu...

  • PMC 109: Carla Gallo

    Released 03.22.13

    Carla Gallo ("Bones," "Undeclared") goofs off with Cole and Vanessa about Pawn Stars, The View, dental work, Carnivale, Capuchian monkeys, fairy tale reboots, Brad Pitt's kiddos, Oz the Great and Powerful, discarded starfish, The Bachelor, Californiacatio...

  • PMC 108: David Wain

    Released 03.13.13

    David Wain ("The State," "Stella") chows down with Cole and Vanessa and talks about Dancing With the Stars, Justin Bieber's worst birthday ever, Audrey Hepburn's posthumous work, pseudo Wings songs, Wanderlust, Wainy Days, Smash, LARPing, SEX aka Wieners ...

  • PMC 107: Erinn Hayes

    Released 03.04.13

    Erinn Hayes ("Childrens Hospital," "Worst Week")  joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about the Oscars, Anne Hathaway hatred, Seth MacFarlane, musical numbers, The Killing, Downton Abbey's shrinking cast, O'Brien's poo face, Girls, Instagram, Bradley Coop...

  • PMC 106: Rachel Dratch (Live from SF Sketchfest)

    Released 02.11.13

    Rachel Dratch (<i>Saturday Night Live</i>) joins Cole and Vanessa live from the 12th Annual SF Sketchfest to chat about NKOTB, Go Daddy, Beyonce's Super Bowl hijinks, Elijah Wood, Astral Massagers, horse meat, Del Close, Debbie Downer, Pokemon vs.

  • PMC 105: Stephen Tobolowsky

    Released 01.21.13

    Stephen Tobolowsky ("Groundhog Day," "Sneakers," "Memento" and a billion other things) joins Cole and Vanessa to spin yarns about home invasion urban myths, Bionic Dog movies, Margo Martindale, The Universal Studios tour, Phil Alden Robinson, The Terminat...

  • PMC 104: Pop My Cork (Part 2) – The Worst of 2012

    Released 01.11.13

    Part two finds returning guests Dave Holmes (longtime MTV VJ), Laraine Newman (&ldquo;Saturday Night Live&rdquo;), Timothy Omundson (&ldquo;Psych&rdquo;), Fred Stoller (&ldquo;Seinfeld&rdquo;) and Rider Strong (&ldquo;Boy Meets World&rdquo;) locked with C...

  • PMC 103: Pop My Cork (Part 1) - The Best of 2012

    Released 01.07.13

    Returning guests Dave Holmes (longtime MTV VJ), Laraine Newman ("Saturday Night Live"), Timothy Omundson ("Psych"), Fred Stoller ("Seinfeld") and Rider Strong ("Boy Meets World")&nbsp;join Cole and Vanessa for part one of this special look back at the yea...

  • PMC 102: Jane Espenson and Brad Bell

    Released 12.19.12

    Jane Espenson (<i>Buffy The Vampire Slayer</i>) and Brad Bell (<i>Husbands</i>) goof off with Cole and Vanessa about Donnie and Marrie, The Hobbit, Twitter proposals, Up-Skirt Filmmaking, kitten slot machines, Streamie Nominations, Spock's stained uniform...

  • PMC 101: Dan Harmon and Erin McGathy

    Released 12.06.12

    Dan Harmon (creator of "Community") and Erin McGathy (host of the "This Feels Terrible" podcast) stop by to chat with Cole and Vanessa about Pocket Planes, newscaster gaffs, Snagglepuss, kinds of rice, Chris Brown vs. Jenny Johnson Hi5, Halloween releva...

  • PMC 100: "Weird Al" Yankovic

    Released 11.26.12

    "Weird Al" Yankovic (king of pop culture parody and star of "UHF") joins Cole and Vanessa for their super-special shiny 100th Episode! They talk Dr. Demento, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, Bedazzlers, Guy Fieri's Ass Blast Nachos, the final Twilight, GA...

  • PMC 99: Deborah Ann Woll and EJ Scott

    Released 11.18.12

    Deborah Ann Woll ("True Blood") and EJ Scott (12 Marathons in 12 Months) join Cole and Vanessa to chat about Gordon Ramsay, The Roctuplets, Ark Music, Roller Coasters vs.

  • PMC 98: Retta & Meredith Salenger

    Released 11.11.12

    Retta ("Parks and Recreation") and Meredith Salenger ("The Journey of Natty Gann") talk with Cole and Vanessa about movie theater mix-ups, Anne Hathaway vs.

  • PMC 98: Retta and Meredith Salenger

    Released 11.09.12

    Retta ("Parks and Recreation") and Meredith Salenger ("The Journey of Natty Gann") talk with Cole and Vanessa about movie theater mix-ups, Anne Hathaway vs.

  • PMC 97: Matt Walsh

    Released 11.01.12

    Matt Walsh ("Veep," "Upright Citizens Brigade") chats with Cole and Vanessa about Old Baseball uniforms, Chicago, Argo, Frankenweenie, diet Robots, Golden Globes hosts, the Unabomber, The High Road, Wii Fit, Armando Ianucci, The Bear Down Podcast, Snoop D...

  • PMC 96: Layla Kayleigh

    Released 10.24.12

    Layla Kayleigh ("America's Best Dance Crew," "World Poker Tour") pops her podcast cherry with Cole and Vanessa and chats about The Walking Dead, Honey Boo Boo vs.

  • PMC 95: Jim O'Heir

    Released 10.15.12

    Jim O'Heir ("Parks and Recreation") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Justin Bieber's on-stage barfstravaganza, TLC, the Danny DeVito/Rhea Perlman split, Cabbage Patch Kid hoarding, the bear community, giant cheeseburgers, "murinals," Honey Boo Boo, Ja...

  • PMC 94: Brooklyn Brothers (Ryan O'Nan and Michael Weston)

    Released 10.07.12

    Brooklyn Brothers (actor/musicians Ryan O'Nan and Michael Weston, stars of the indie rock n' roll road trip comedy "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best") stop by to chat with Cole and Vanessa about Choccywoccydoodah, Seth MacFarlane, saggy old vampires, John ...

  • PMC 93: Legends of Voice Acting with Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Tara Strong, Cree Summer and Phil LaMarr (Live at the RIOT LA Comedy Fest)

    Released 09.28.12

    Legendary Voice Actors Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs), Maurice LaMarche (Futurama), Tara Strong (Powerpuff Girls), Cree Summer (Tiny Toon Adventures) and Phil LaMarr (Samurai Jack) join Cole and Vanessa for a LIVE show at the RIOT LA Comedy Festival!

  • PMC 92: Arden Myrin, April Richardson and Guy Branum

    Released 09.19.12

    Arden Myrin, April Richardson and Guy Branum of Chelsea Lately's roundtable join Cole and Vanessa for a spirited discussion about Amanda Bynes, Keith Urban, moose hands, seeing movies alone, Little Compton, Saved by the Bell Fan Fic, gypsies, pool parties...

  • PMC 91: Iain Morris

    Released 09.06.12

    Iain Morris (co-creator and writer of the UK smash "The InBetweeners") chats with Cole and Vanessa about The Oogieloves Movie, Clint Eastwood's chair rant, Tom Cruise's wife vetting, theater manners, The InBetweeners Movie, petard-hoisting, the magical la...

  • PMC 90: Jesse Thorn

    Released 08.30.12

    Jesse Thorn (host of Bullseye/The Sound of Young America and Jordan Jesse Go!) joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Prince Harry's Vegas madness, The Expendables 2, LL Cool J's home invader, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, celebrity sightings, the Avril Lavigne...

  • PMC 89: Lake Bell

    Released 08.21.12

    Lake Bell ("Childrens Hospital," "It's Complicated") chats with Cole and Vanessa about the Spice Girls Reunion, the Elton John/Madonna feud, Ghost Pennies, stripper pole attacks, In a World, No Strings Attached, Meryl Streep, cars, Summer's Eve, directing...

  • PMC 88: Ian Edwards

    Released 08.13.12

    Ian Edwards ("Punk'd," "Conan") joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about The Olympics, The Amazing Spider-Man, Showtime at the Apollo, Ryan Lochte, Burger King, Olympic village hook-ups, conjoined twins, movie titles lost in translation, Danny Boyle, the West...

  • PMC 87: Barry Bostwick and Diani & Devine

    Released 08.03.12

    Barry Bostwick ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Spin City) and comedy duo Diani &amp; Devine (Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine) join Cole and Vanessa to talk about Kristin Stewart's recent infidelity, The Selling, Megaforce, Nick and Nora, originating Dann...

  • PMC 86: Doug Jones

    Released 07.25.12

    Doug Jones ("Hellboy," "The Watch") returns to the show to chat with Cole and Vanessa about Comic Con, the Silver Surfer, contortionists, Spike Jonze, character olympics, The Expendables 2, Springsteen and McCartney's power-cutting, mailbox fighting, crea...

  • PMC 85: Kathleen Rose Perkins

    Released 07.10.12

    Kathleen Rose Perkins ("Episodes") joins Cole and Vanessa to talk about Adele's pregnancy, Katie Holmes' Scientology stalkers, Game of Thrones, John Pankow, musicals, Bristol Palin's Life is a Tripp, Matt LeBlanc, Alf, 33, dirty It's A Wonderful Life, One...

  • PMC 84: Jake Fogelnest

    Released 07.01.12

    Jake Fogelnest (MTV's Squirt TV, VH1's I Love the 80s) chats will Cole and Vanessa about The Newsroom, Nora Ephron, The Choice, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Ann Curry's firing, the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes split, fictitious bands, Wilford Brimley, fake ...

  • PMC 83: Elizabeth Laime

    Released 06.19.12

    Elizabeth Laime (host of the Totally Laime Podcast) joins Cole and Vanessa to chat about Oprah, Prometheus, 200-lb.

  • PMC 82: Joe Dante

    Released 06.11.12

    Joe Dante (director of "Gremlins," "Innerspace," "The Burbs" and many more beloved films of the 80s and 90s) chats with Cole and Vanessa about Snow White and the Huntsman, Chuck Jones, editing trailers for Roger Corman, Mogwai merchandising, Piranha, Dick...

  • PMC 81: Mary Lynn Rajskub

    Released 06.01.12

    Mary Lynn Rajskub ("24," "Mr. Show") joins Cole and Vanessa to talk Dirty Work, Battleship, Breaking Bad, The Miami Cannibal, Mark Zuckerberg's sudden marriage, computer jargon, Zac Efron, Michigan, Dicki, life as Chloe, hack attack, Selling LA, the GI Jo...

  • PMC 80: Ken Marino

    Released 05.21.12

    Ken Marino ("The State," "Childrens Hospital") chats with Cole and Vanessa about his upcoming web series Burning Love, The Adventurers 2, demon makeup, Party Down, working with David Caruso, Sweet Genius, Wet Hot American Summer, frankenladies, Veronica M...

  • PMC 79: Jenny Mollen

    Released 05.11.12

    Jenny Mollen ("Angel," "Crazy, Stupid Love"), beloved twitterer as @jennyandteets, joins Cole and Vanessa to goof off about The Avengers, The Playboy Mansion, poodles, sex shop exploits, Viva Laughlin, The Smoking Jacket, "boatox," movie tag lines, losing...

  • PMC 78: Damien Fahey

    Released 05.02.12

    Damien Fahey (MTV VJ &amp; host of "Total Request Live") chats with Cole and Vanessa about the Octomom's upcoming porn, hero Patrick Dempsey, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, the Dr.

  • PMC 77: Daniel O'Brien and Soren Bowie

    Released 04.20.12

    Daniel O'Brien and Soren Bowie (stars of Cracked.com's "After Hours") join Cole and Vanessa to chat about Paisley the Prosti-Tot, six degrees of Kevin Bacon, Battleship and board game movies, the proper pronunciation of "Mario," Teddy Ruxpin, breast milk,...

  • PMC 76: Jane Espenson

    Released 04.13.12

    Jane Espenson (writer/producer from "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Battlestar Galactica" and "Torchwood") chats with Cole and Vanessa about her web series Husbands, Jerry Lee Lewis, the return of Game of Thrones, in-home dance clubs, Star Trek:TNG, Dinosaur...

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