Weekly Pop

Oct 25 2024 68 ep. 47 mins

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Entertainment aficionados, pop culture connoisseurs and more importantly friends from college, Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller host "Weekly Pop," covering film, television, music, awards and all things pop culture with banter and sarcasm like no other. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevin-schwaller9/support

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'Terrifier 3,' 'Smile 2' reviews; 2024 horror film favorites

Oct 25 2024 34 mins

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic welcome you to the annual Halloween episode by talking about all things horror. "Terrifier 3" and "Smile 2" are two of the best scary movies to check out in theaters, but some instant classics like "Longlegs," "The First Omen" and "The Substance" are all on digital for those comfy, at-home spooky watches. Is 2024 the best year for horror movies?

'Joker: Folie à Deux' review, Top 4

Oct 11 2024 44 mins

If you thought the discourse around 2019's "Joker" was unbearable, "Joker: Folie à Deux" has arrived to take the crown. Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the world of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) and Harleen "Lee" Quinzel (Lady Gaga) in this musical-that-no-one-wants-to-call-a-musical sequel. Was it good? Was it bad? Lots of people have opinions on it, and your hosts

'The Wild Robot' review; October Oscar predictions

Oct 04 2024 47 mins

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic ditch The Mouse for a day and travel over to DreamWorks where Lupita Nyong'o and Pedro Pascal absolutely break our hearts and build them bacck up again with "The Wild Robot". They then start their awards season predictions for the Academy Awards (for October, at least) which include "Inside Out 2," "Anora," "Emilia Pérez," "The Brutalist," "Sing

'The Substance,' 'His Three Daughters' reviews

Sep 27 2024 50 mins

It's a Mother Off on Weekly Pop this week! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller are just spoiled rotten by iconic actresses doing iconic things. First, they talk about all the insane and horrifying things that happen in "The Substance," starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Later on in the episode, it's a true mother-off with Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Eli

76th Primetime Emmy Awards highlights; 'Speak No Evil' review

Sep 20 2024 46 mins

Dan Levy and Eugene Levy! Anna Sawai! Jean Smart! Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez! Whacking "The Bear" for not being a comedy! Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic dive into their favorite moments from the 76th annual Emmy Awards and how much fun they had. It's been a while! They also review "Speak No Evil" the f*cked-up remake of an even more f*c

Recapping European trips, Venice Film Festival; our 76th Primetime Emmy Awards predictions

Sep 13 2024 53 mins

We're baaaack! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller have returned from their gorgeous trips abroad and are sharing some highlights from London, Paris, Rome and Venice. They also discuss some of the buzzy titles from the Venice International Film Festival, including "Maria" with Angelina Jolie, "Babygirl" with Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, "Queer&qu

'Cuckoo,' 'Alien: Romulus' reviews

Aug 19 2024 48 mins

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic will be your tour guide today! First, they'll take you to the gorgeous German Alps with Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens in "Cuckoo." Then you'll go up to space with Cailee Spaeny in "Alien: Romulus." Both are crazy rides, so buckle up! Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan An

'Trap' review, Top 10 films of 2024 (so far)

Aug 09 2024 43 mins

Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the latest M. Night Shyamalan flick, "Trap," which proves to be his silliest yet. Your hosts talk all about the tricks that Shyamalan and lead Josh Hartnett have up their sleeves in this Taylor Swift Eras Tour-inspired horror film. Later on in the episode, they talk about their favorite films of 2024, at least so far. Discla

'Twisters,' 'Oddity' reviews

Jul 26 2024 49 mins

Are you ready to chase some storms? Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic put their tornado-wrangling gear on and discuss "Twisters" starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. They then hop over the pond to discuss the newest paranormal horror film "Oddity" and why trap doors simply shouldn't be a thing anymore. Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) Sh

'Longlegs' review, 76th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations

Jul 19 2024 61 mins

Do you have your longlegs on for this episode? Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller sure do, as they finally review one of their most anticipated films of 2024, "Longlegs," starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage. They try to decipher the hidden messages and clues in Osgood Perkin's latest horror film. Later on in the episode, they recap some of their favorite nominatio