Pop Life

The Pop Life podcast discusses the latest news, hot music, movies, and television shows in popular American culture.

In WAER's lively pop culture podcast, Kendall Phillips discusses the latest trends in pop culture with groundbreaking creators, industry leaders, and cutting-edge scholars. Past guests have included professionals from Disney, American High Studio, and the Sundance Institute as well as bestselling authors like Victor LaValle and scholars from around the world.

09/11/2023

A fond farewell.

07/17/2023

Hang out with The Peanuts Gang on the new Pop Life. We interview Dr. Michelle Abate about her new book on the classic comic strip.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000621374137

07/03/2023

Legendary punk rocker Eugene Hütz from Gogol Bo****lo joins Pop Life to talk about music, politics and the invasion of Ukraine.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000619113830

06/19/2023

Dr. Kyle William Bishop joins us to talk about THE WALKING DEAD and the new spin-off, DEAD CITY.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000617539303

06/05/2023

Pop duo Generationals visits Pop Life to discuss their career, COVID, and the complexities of intellectual property in the arts.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000615699658

05/29/2023

We conclude our 3-part series on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a visit to the Margaret Herrick Library and director Matt Severson.

https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2023-05-29/paying-a-visit-to-the-margaret-herrick-library

05/15/2023

Michael Pogorzelski, director of the Academy Film Archive, joins us to talk about film preservation. Part of our 3-part series on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000613051941

05/01/2023

The first episode of our 3-part series, “The Academy beyond the Awards,” features Dr. Jacqueline Stewart, director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000611290911

04/29/2023

Stay tuned for an exciting 3-part series coming to Pop Life in May. We can't say the exact topic yet, but the picture should give you a hint. First episode drops on Monday May 1. Be sure to follow us on your favorite streaming service to stay up to date on new episodes!

04/17/2023

Australian musician WILSN joins us to talk about the way American soul music inspired her musical journey.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000609278112

04/07/2023

We have a very exciting special series in development at Pop Life. We can't reveal the theme, but let's just say it might feature our old friend, Oscar. Stay tuned for our red carpet moment coming in May 2023!

04/03/2023

Dr. Charisse L’Pree joins us to talk about her new book, SATIRE AND DIVERSITY.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000607108303

03/20/2023

Jared Case, curator of film exhibitions at the George Eastman Museum’s The Dryden Theatre, joins us to discuss classic films and the joy of 35mm.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000604952218

03/06/2023

Dr. TJ Billard visits Pop Life to discuss the representation of trans people in popular culture. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000602955734

02/13/2023

Mark Dawidziak joins us to discuss his new biography of Edgar Allan Poe.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life/id1243840550?i=1000599322780

01/30/2023

Dr. Kal Alston joins Pop Life to explore pop culture’s obsession with the British Royals and all the attention on Harry & Meghan.

https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2023-01-30/pop-life-goes-royal

01/18/2023

Dr. Ju Oak Kim joins us to discuss the ways Korea has come to dominate global popular culture.
https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2023-01-17/pop-life-the-influence-of-korean-content-on-pop-culture

01/02/2023

Pop Life producer, Kevin Kloss, comes out from the studio booth to join in on our annual "end of year" wrap-up for 2022. We also preview our most anticipated pop culture events for 2023.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-life-looking-back-at-2022-and-forward-to-23/id1243840550?i=1000591895290

12/22/2022

Pop Life wishes you all a Happy Holidays! Enjoy the Christmas weekend with our special 3-part series on "Christmas in the Movies!" Then, join us for our special "2022 Year in Review" episode, airing on January 3rd. Find all our episodes here:
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/536881556/pop-life

12/19/2022

Screenwriting couple, Juliet and Keith Giglio, join us to talk about the Christmas romance TV movies they’ve written and their new novel, THE SUMMER OF CHRISTMAS. https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2022-12-19/pop-life-romance-in-christmas-movies-with-keith-and-julie-giglio

12/16/2022

The Pop Life staff is preparing for our "2022 Wrap-up/2023 Preview" show, airing January 2nd! Help us out!

What do you think was the top pop culture story of 2022? (top answers will appear on the show!)

12/12/2022

Dr. Lindsey Decker joins us to talk about the British tradition of ghost stories for Christmas. https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2022-12-12/pop-life-nothing-says-christmas-like-ghost-stories

12/05/2022

Will Scheibel returns to Pop Life to get our special “Christmas in the Movies” series started. Will and Kendall talk Christmas classics and Hollywood’s Golden Age.

https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2022-12-05/pop-life-christmas-movies-with-will-scheibel

12/02/2022

The Holiday season is in full swing and Pop Life will celebrate the Yuletide with a special series on “Christmas in the Movies” starting Monday December 5th! And remember: every time you listen to Pop Life, an angel gets their wings!

11/28/2022

Pop Life is sleeping off our turkey haze. But we’ll be back on December 5th with the first of a 3-part special on “Christmas at the Movies!” See you all next week!

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Pop Life! We’ll be sleeping off our turkey next week but back on December 5th with the first of a special series on Christmas movies!

11/22/2022

Pop Life welcomes media producer & content creator Tiffany Bender to discuss Afrofuturism and the impact of Black Panther on pop culture.

https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2022-11-21/pop-life-afrofuturism-meets-pop-culture

11/14/2022

Dr. Abe Khan discusses the intersection of sports and politics on this episode of Pop Life.

https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2022-11-14/pop-life-the-intersection-of-sports-and-social-advocacy

11/07/2022

Pop Life encourages you to "Be Kind and Rewind" as we look back at the impact of VHS on popular culture with Northumbria University professor Johnny Walker.
https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2022-11-07/pop-life-fondly-remembering-the-vhs

10/24/2022

Best-selling and award-winning novelist, Paul Tremblay, joins Pop Life for our annual Halloween special. Paul talks about horror, the influence of music, and what it's like having your novel turned into a film by M. Night Shyamalan. Join us here: https://www.waer.org/podcast/pop-life/2022-10-24/pop-life-spooky-season-with-paul-tremblay

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