It’s one week before the Academy Awards and so that means it’s time to do our annual Oscar Preview episode. And because this is VoxPopcast, of course we’re going to make a competition out of it. This year, Mav and Hannah are joined by returning guest Stephanie Siler to go through the entire Oscar ballot…
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e358. Monster Crushes: Infatuation with the Unknown
Happy Valentines Day! Yes, we know we’re a few days late, but the show comes out on Mondays, and this was the closest chance we got, so what do you want from us. Anyway, this Valentines Day we want to return to one of our most frequent weird topics, Monster Sex! Well… or perhaps more…
X2Z Movies e7. Nimona
On this week’s episode, it’s Marie’s turn to pick a film that Mav has never seen before and she picks Nimona, a wonderful fantasy film about change, identity, acceptance, friendship and love. Nimona is a 2023 animated film based on the graphic novel by ND Stevenson, available for steaming on Netflix. Mav and Marie break…
e357. The Museum Dilemma: Ownership, Ethics, and Colonialism
You know that part of the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where young Indy insists over and over again that a relic belongs in a museum? Or the part where old Indy insists that an artifact belongs in a museum? Or the way people, including museums, have basically claimed this over and over in…
e356. Incidental Genre: Unpacking the Unexpected
A few weeks ago back on our Things you Missed episode, Mav recommended the movie My Old Ass with Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza. Since that time both Wayne and Mav’s wife Stephanie have watched it. In talking to them Mav noted a curious thing about the film. It’s technically a science fiction movie, sort…
GroundPod Day 2025! Happy Groundhog Day!
Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! It’s Groundhog Day, and you know what that means! It’s the return of your favorite annual podcast, GroundPod Day! Just like every year, Joe, Andrew, Nicole and Mav return to do a deep dive analysis of a fan favorite…
e354. Diamonds Aren’t Forever: The Rise and Fall of Comics Distribution
It’s a dark day here at VoxPopcast and … well, for some of us, all across America. If you’re listening to this episode on the day that it drops then it is inauguration day for the United States presidency. And this means, after four years Donald Trump is going to return to power. If you…
e353. Prestige TV vs. Streaming Movies
If you live on the planet earth and watch TV in the modern era, chances are you watch at least some streaming TV shows. What was once a niche and geeky “new media” extravagance is pretty much the default way to view content today. In fact, some of the most notable and most prestigious television…
e352. The 2025 Box Office Fantasy Draft
Happy New Year. And with the new year comes one of our longest running traditions. It’s time for the annual box office draft! Every year, we play a game where all of the hosts compete to draft the best slate of films from the upcoming year. First things first, we have to catch up on…