Popcorn Pals
by All Things Comedy
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Popcorn Pals | Godzilla Minus Zero w/ Lissa Rubin
Popcorn Pals | Godzilla Minus Zero w/ Lissa Rubin
About this podcast
Popcorn Pals is a podcast that is serious about movies and… not much else. Each week Daniel Van Kirk and rotating guest hosts discuss new releases and old favorites. This feed is also the home of The Midnight Air, your weekly easy-listening “overnight radio” podcast for people trying to fall asleep or for people that are trying to stay awake, as well as the back catalogue for The Pen Pals Podcast.
Episodes
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- Popcorn Pals | Godzilla Minus Zero w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 18 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week, I’m joined by Lissa Rubin to talk about Godzilla Minus Zero! We also discuss how crazy the sound level was in the theater, we complain about…
- Popcorn Pals | Wicker w/ Mark David Christenson · 1 h 8 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week, we're talking about the year's hottest movie about a basket...Wicker! Have you seen the film? Did you like it? Dislike it? Tell us your thoughts! See…
- Midnight Air | 5 Favorite Documentaries! · 52 minI threw together a quick list of 5 docs I love and in no particular order! I’ve also got great emails from you, updates from my recent travel that involves sports cards and…
- Popcorn Pals | Hereditary w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 5 minHey Popcorn Pals! Happy Halloween! To celebrate we're watching one of the scariest and most unsettling movies we've ever seen. Watchers beware: scary plots and spoilers ahead!…
- Popcorn Pals | Whalefall & Street Fighter w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 26 minHey Popcorn Pals! We've got an action packed double feature for you! This week we we're talking all about Whalefall and Street Fighter! See you at the movies! ––––––––––––––––––…
- Midnight Air | You Can See Everything & More! · 55 minI have to talk to you about the documentary “You Can See Everything!” But why stop there? I also wanna cover the docs “Life Is Short,” “Lorne,” and “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re…
- Midnight Air | Midnight Mailbag! · 44 minTonight I am pulling out some of your messages from the Midnight Mailbag! So we’re talking about Chinese Food, Southern Food, composting, Midnight Dogs, and more! We also cover…
- Popcorn Pals | Other Mommy w/ Mark David Christenson · 1 h 16 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week, we're letting Jessica Chastain into our hearts and talking about Other Mommy! Have you seen the film? Did you like it? Dislike it? Tell us your…
- Midnight Air | Top 10 Southern Foods! · 46 minThis is probably gonna cause a fight but tonight I’m ranking my favorite Southern Foods! I also read some of your messages from the Midnight Mailbag, cover the Holi-days like…
- Popcorn Pals | Digger w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 25 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week, we're talking all about Digger! Warning: There are many spoilers ahead and you won't want to have this movie spoiled for you! If you have seen the…
- Midnight Air | My Top 10 Dog Movies · 42 minI love dogs but I recently saw a Dog Movie that I did not love. So tonight I’m giving you my personal Top 10 Dog Movies! I’m also filling you in on my weekend in West Virgina and…
- Popcorn Pals | Primetime & Heart of the Beast w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 20 minHey Popcorn Pals! Why don't you have a seat...and listen to our first double feature episode! This week we couldn't decide if we wanted to see Primetime or Heart of the Beast, so…
- Midnight Air | Midnight Mailbag! · 46 minListener messages take front and center this week but obviously that doesn’t stop me from talking about 20 other things! And we’ve got the usual segments with the Holi-Days, like…
- Popcorn Pals | Resident Evil w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 20 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week we're headed to Raccoon City and talking all about Resident Evil! Have you seen the movie? Have you played the games? Are you a fan of the franchise?…
- Midnight Air | Top 10 Chinese Restaurant Menu Items · 50 minApologies for the delay! So much to tell you about tonight! I have an injured thumb update, Mailbag Messages, the Holi-Days like National Ceiling Fan Day, and my Top 10 Chinese…
- Popcorn Pals | The Birdcage w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 14 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Birdcage. Warning: things get emotional. Have you seen the movie? Do you remember the first time you saw…
- Midnight Air | The Tub and TV · 41 minI’ve been living in my own HGTDVK Show this week and multiple home repairs haven taken place. And when I’m not sneezing, I tell you all about it. I also have your messages from…
- Popcorn Pals | The Departed w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 15 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Departed! Did you see the movie when it first came out? Have you revisited it since? What were your…
- Midnight Air | The West Virginia Decision · 36 minMe and my head-cold have made a decision about going to West Virginia! And I’ve gotta talk about Daejon Love as well as the Holi-days like National Penny Press Day. Then it’s the…
- Popcorn Pals | Obsession w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 19 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week we're joined by a Pal who we're super obsessed with...Lissa Rubin! Have you seen Obsession? Who do you think is the real villain? What would you wish…
- Midnight Air | Widow’s Bay and West Virginia! · 49 minAfter two days of home repair nightmares, I am back with your Midnight Air and I might be going to West Virginia! I’ve also got stories from my trip to North Carolina, a gripe to…
- Popcorn Pals | Nimrods w/ Lissa Rubin · 55 minHey Popcorn Pals! This week we're taking about the Green Day movie, Nimrods. Did you see the movie? Tell us what you thought about it! See you at the movies! ––––––––––––––––––…
- Midnight Air | Insane News From Germania & More! · 53 minCreepy things are afoot in Germania, WI! Plus I finally tell you about going to the biggest Sports Card show in the world and I read some messages from the mailbag along with…
- Popcorn Pals | The End of Oak Street w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 13 minHey Popcorn Pals! We're getting prehistoric this week talking all about The End of Oak Street with Lissa Rubin! Have you seen the movie? Did you love it? Hate it? Love to hate…
- Popcorn Pals | Volcano w/ Mark David Christenson · 1 h 8 minHey Popcorn Pals! We're back again with Mark David Christenson...and it's getting hot in here! We're talking all about lava, racism, and Los Angeles...you guessed it, we're…
- Midnight Air | Top 10 Live-Action Movie Villans! · 49 minI’m sitting in front of a River in Wisconsin to give you some Midnight Air! Tonight I’ve got messages from listeners, a story about my newest vinyl record and my personal Top-10…
- Midnight Air | Cruisin’ and Bruisin’! · 48 minWell I may be the ugliest hitch-hiker on the road but I’m back in the studio and reading your messages in the Midnight Mailbag, updating you on my injury, and covering the…
- Popcorn Pals | Spider-Man: Brand New Day w/ Lissa Rubin · 1 h 14 minHey Popcorn Pals! We're joined by our favorite Pal Lissa Rubin to talk all about Spider-Man: Brand New Day! FYI - This a NOT a Spoiler-Free episode! You have been warned! Have…
- Popcorn Pals | Toy Story 5 w/ Mark David Christenson · 50 minHey Popcorn Pals! We're back with our Pal Mark David Christenson to talk about Toy Story 5! Have you seen Toy Story 5 yet? What was your favorite part? Did you buy the Buzz…
- Popcorn Pals | The Odyssey w/ Mark David Christenson · 1 h 0 minHey Popcorn Pals! Today we’re joined by our Pal Mark David Christenson to talk all about the highly anticipated release of Christopher Nolen’s The Odyssey! Did you see the film?…
- Midnight Air | The 2AM Chicago Man Story · 47 minBig news about the public version of this podcast feed at the start of this episode, plus I tell you all about Hub City Comedy Week and the man I “met” at 2AM. There’s also our…
- Priceline and Pain · 41 minAfter being tortured by Priceline and injured in Chicago, this episode is finally out! I tell you the whole story from the lowest points of my last week but we still have a great…
- Top 10 Theme Park Rides! · 40 minI was a part of the meat raffle at the Longbranch last night and can’t wait to tell you about it. Plus I read some emails from you and as usual we cover the Holi-Days like…
- Very Special News From Germania! · 45 minI can’t wait til you all hear the News From Germania in this week's episode. Plus we have a Midnight Mailbag episode and we hit the Holi-Days National Compliment Your Mirror Day!…
- I Went To A Stranger’s Basement! · 51 minThat episode title is extremely accurate. Tonight I’m telling the story of my jam-packed Saturday and how I ended up in a stranger’s basement and why I have come to love…
- The Rochelle Vigilante Car Chase · 41 minAfter a slight technical difficulty, I’m back! And I’ve got a story about Rochelle, IL! But first, I tell about manual labor at the cabin and the highlights from my family…
- My Top 10 Donuts Revisited! · 28 minBad news is that I have a head cold, good news is that I’m in Chicago and mustache summer is in full swing. Tonight, I read some of your responses to my Top Donut List! Plus we…
- My Top 10 Donuts! · 49 minRunning through my favorites of the king of breakfast treats tonight! Plus I’m heading to Florida for a wedding and NEED to talk to you about this song I heard over the weekend…
- My 11 Things To Do In Wisconsin! · 42 minBefore jumping into the definitive Wisconsin Fun List, we’ve got a fun email from a listener about their first CD, and I'll tell you about my HOA meeting and the joys of Hot Dog…
- 10 Delicacies That Started Out As Peasant Foods · 44 minI finally saw The Devil Wears Prada just in time to see The Devil Wears Prada 2! I’ve also got some great emails from some of you in The Midnight Mailbag! And I cover the…
- Post-Netflix Show Mailbag! · 44 minNetflix Is A Joke Festival is over and my show was great! I give you the details plus tell ya how I did in Vegas, and read a bunch of your emails from The Midnight Mailbag!…
- Top 10 Vegas Food Spots! · 51 minI’m going to Vegas this weekend and telling you the 10 places I will mostly likely go to! I also have a great news update from Rochelle, IL and we have the Holi-Days like…
- Midnight Mailbag & My HGTV Life! · 42 minWelp, life is getting the better of me this week but at least I have a new hot water heater! I tell you all about it and run through your messages in The Midnight Mailbag. Plus…
- Top 10 1970s Fads! · 36 minRelive Dazed and Confused and run down the Top-10 Fads form the 1970s with me! I also wanna talk about traffic patterns and read your emails from the Midnight Mailbag. Plus we…
- The Street Decency Saga! · 40 minI have had a week! I finally get to tell you a little bit about the project I’ve been working on and why this episode wasn’t posted earlier in the week. Then, our main topic is…
- Pennsylvania Stories, Card Shows, and Pre-Paid Gas! · 41 minI’m back in the podcast seat and telling you about my past week on the road! I’ve also got some listener emails, and we hit our holidays like, National Film Score Day, before we…
- 10 Everyday Food Items The US Military Invented! · 45 minThe perfection of one of my favorite foods is thanks to US Military! I’ve also got a few listener emails, and I turn this episode into a garage sale before I cover the Holi-Days…
- Top 10 Most Annoying Things About Travel! · 59 minA listener suggested that I do my Top-10 Most Annoying Things About Travel! And boy do I have a lot to say! And I do it all on camera! But I also read your emails, ask you about…
- The Atherstone Ball Game · 1 h 2 minI have so much to cover tonight! I heard about an insane purge-style ball game in England but I get into that after I talk about my delay in posting this week’s episode. I share…
- How “Plane Cow” Came To Be! · 37 minThanks to a listener I have the great story of Cow Milked On A Plane Day! I also talk about USA winning gold, and read your emails! Plus we have the Holi-Days like, National Clam…
