Episodes
![Pop Stars to Action Heroes](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/PopStars-To-Action_titgfc_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Pop Stars to Action Heroes
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
It's summer blockbuster time, so we're discussing three pop stars who tried to get in on the action with unexpected movie roles. Find out whether Tina Tuner, Vanessa Williams, and Rihanna made a big splash at the box office or had their battleship sunk.
![Songbirds](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/Songbirds-Thumbnail_7rzeuk_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Songbirds
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Unexpected actors who warble their way through a movie musical? We've got 'em here! Eric and Mike discuss the charm of Burt Reynolds in "At Long Last Love," Jodie Foster's lip syncing in "Bugsy Malone," and Lauren Bacall's Broadway comeback in "The Fan" ...plus a few other unexpected songbirds! This episode has more flavor than your last cup of High Point coffee!
![Unexpected Company](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/Unexpected-Company_qa2muu_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Unexpected Company
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Come and knock on our door... we've got a new episode waiting for you that covers unexpected performances from John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, Don Knotts, and the lovable cast of Three's Company.
![Faye Through the Ages](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/2-FayeEpisode-Thumb_m7hyae_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Faye Through the Ages
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
On the occasion of Faye Dunaway's 83rd birthday, we celebrate several of her unexpected performances through the 70s, 80s, and 90s—including Eyes of Laura Mars, Supergirl, A Wicked Lady, and The Temp.
![Pop Culture Predictions for 2024](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/PopCulturePredictions2024-thumb_z8qtf4_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Pop Culture Predictions for 2024
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Hosts Mike and Eric conjure their best guesses for what’s to come in 2024 in our annual New Year’s predictions episode.
![Unexpected Christmas Gifts](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/Pop-Trash-S4Xmas-Promo-Art_v3q7gq_300x300.jpg)
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Unexpected Christmas Gifts
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Move over Rudolph, and make some room at your holiday table for Pee Wee Herman, Solid Gold Dancers, and even a murderous toymaker played by Mickey Rooney! Pass the fruitcake, we're serving up some Christmas treats from pop culture's past.
![What Ever Happened to Hagsploitation?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/S4-PopTrash-Promo-Thumb_ss737v_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
What Ever Happened to Hagsploitation?
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
We're re-examining and redeeming the genre of films lovingly (and somewhat controversially) called "Hagsploitation" or "Psycho Biddy" films, including 1964's Strait-Jacket (with Joan Crawford) and 1969's What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (starring Geraldine Page and Ruth Gordon). Mike and Eric also discuss the qualities these movies have in common with another shocking flick, 1965's Who Killed Teddy Bear? (with Sal Mineo).
![Attack of the Critters!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/S4-PopTrash-Promo-Thumb_ss737v_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Attack of the Critters!
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
You never quite expect being locked in combat with ants, bees, and bats! We discuss what it takes to prevail against creepy vermin in the disaster horror movies Empire of the Ants (1977), The Swarm (1978), and Bats (1999).
![Why You So Possessed with Me?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/S4-PopTrash-Promo-Thumb_65p5d3_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Why You So Possessed with Me?
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Hollywood's obsession with possession was never stronger than the years following The Exorcist. This episode looks at some of the unexpected performances by a few beloved 1970s stars who did battle with demons and spirits: Telly Savalas and Elke Sommer in Lisa and the Devil, Marsha Mason and Anthony Hopkins in Audrey Rose, and James Brolin in The Car.
![Expect the Unexpected: Season 4 Teaser](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13298361/S4-PopTrash-Promo_939m3e_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Expect the Unexpected: Season 4 Teaser
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
In our fourth season, we'll be exploring surprising performances — from silver screen legends getting out of their comfort zones by trying out unfamiliar genres to Hollywood's leading ladies reinventing their careers with cult classic characters. These left turns and detours from beloved icons exiting their expected lanes helped steer them right into pop culture history.
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