Positively Pop Culture

Episode 160: The Queen’s Thief, Valley Girl, Spoilers

Carrie talks about her love for the long-running fantasy book series The Queen's Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, K.W. takes us back to the '80s with the cult comedy Valley Girl, and they discuss spoilers and spoiler culture.

Episode 159: The Great Gatsby and Indie Music

With K.W. back, the cohosts briefly revisit the topic of worldbuilding in writing.

Then K.W. discusses the 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby, and Carrie talks about the indie artists she's been listening to lately--boygenius, Joseph, and MUNA.

Episode 158: Fantasy Worldbuilding with Carrie

Carrie's flying solo today! And she takes the opportunity to talk about fantasy worldbuilding, including giving some insight into how she's creating the world her current work-in-progress novel is set in.

 

(Note: She had some minor mic issues this week, so please bear with her.)

Episode 157: Honor Among Thieves and Quantum Leap

It's a revival day! Carrie loved the new movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and K.W. talks about the updated sci-fi series Quantum Leap on NBC/Peacock.

Episode 156: Scythe, Imprint, Writing Updates

Carrie recently played the board game Scythe, K.W. has been using a learning app called Imprint, and they both discuss their recent writing projects.

 

Note: There are some hiccups in Carrie's audio, so apologies!

Episode 155: Animal Control, Vigil, and Pop Culture We Consume When We’re Sick

For TV this week, K.W. discusses the new Fox sitcom Animal Control and Carrie enjoyed the Peacock murder mystery Vigil. They also talk about what kinds of pop culture they consume when they're not feeling well.

Episode 154: The Priory of the Orange Tree, Three Pines, Spring Activities

Carrie really enjoyed Samantha Shannon's epic fantasy The Priory of the Orange Tree, K.W. got into the Amazon Prime series Three Pines, and they discuss what outdoor activities they're looking forward to when spring comes around.

Episode 153: Wingspan, Poker Face, The Rig, and Night Court

Carrie talks about the board game Wingspan and the Amazon Prime supernatural thriller TV show The Rig.

K.W. talks about the NBC/Peacock shows Poker Face and Night Court.

Episode 152: Willow, Servant, and Chapelwaite

Carrie loves the new Willow series so much that it's one of her new favorites, K.W. watched all the available seasons of Servant in a matter of weeks, and they both enjoyed the spooky period show Chapelwaite.

Episode 151: Christmas Movies & 2022 Wrap-Up

K.W. has been watching some new Christmas movies, and she and Carrie share their favorite media of 2022.

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