Pop Capsule Podcast

Join Evan and Mallory every Thursday as they recap the top pop culture moments from 10 and 20 years ago.

Episode 229 - Sky High on Can Con 07/31/2025

Episode 229 - Sky High on Can Con Get your toques on and your poutines hot, this week is almost all Canadian Content. After talking about 2005's cult classic Sky High, we go heavy on the Canadiana as we talk about the end of Degrassi: The Next Generation and the untimely passing of Chris Hyndman. Join us as we wax poetic and patriotic! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/37616605

Episode 228 - Its Hard Out Here, Brother 07/24/2025

Episode 228 - Its Hard Out Here, Brother This week we had one topic for Mallory, one for Evan, and one for someone else (we think). We talked about the debut of So You Think You Can Dance, the firing of Hulk Hogan from the WWE, and 2005's Hustle and Flow. Join us for another great episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/37529130

Episode 227 - A Little Peekaroo 07/17/2025

Episode 227 - A Little Peekaroo This episode contains some very exciting life news from Mallory & Evan! Then they dive into the topics of the week, including Wedding Crashers, Trainwreck, and the book release of the 6th Harry Potter book. All that and more on a jam-packed reunion week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/37436540

Episode 226 - Five Dollar Foot Wrongs 07/10/2025

Episode 226 - Five Dollar Foot Wrongs We're back to our regularly scheduled programming this week! We've got two movies to break down - 2005's Fantastic Four and 2015's Minions. Then we talk about the arrest of Jared Fogle this week in 2015. Join us for a wide-ranging episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/37308615

Episode 225 - I Just Thought You Were Being Weird: Games Night 4 07/03/2025

Episode 225 - I Just Thought You Were Being Weird: Games Night 4 It is another games night episode! Join us for Common Denomin-actor, blind ranking made-up holidays, guessing celebrity birthdays, and deciding on the official #1 all-time Song of the Summer. All this and more on a wide-ranging episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/37268190

Episode 224 - Naturally, Skatey 06/26/2025

Episode 224 - Naturally, Skatey This week we take a crack at guessing how many people signed up for some very strange subreddits for Reddit's 20-year anniversary! Plus we talk Mr. Robot, Naturally Sadie, and the talented Mr. Connor McDavid. Join us for another great episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/37157250

Episode 223 - Bat Side Out 06/19/2025

Episode 223 - Bat Side Out This week we're at the movies with Batman Begins and Inside Out (plus Evan went to a movie theatre and was entirely alone!) We also talk about David Tennant as Doctor Who, Donald Trump's announcement of his first campaign, and we review some Pride Month merch. All this and more on a jam-packed episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/37065590

Episode 222 - Rex Appeal 06/12/2025

Episode 222 - Rex Appeal This week we've got lots to chat about: Mr. & Mrs. Smith debuts (giving us a new supercouple), Michael Jackson is found not guilty, and Jurassic World brings us back to a world with dinosaurs. What could go wrong? So much! Join us for another wide-ranging episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36947265

Episode 221 - Strictly! Come, Dancing? 06/05/2025

Episode 221 - Strictly! Come, Dancing? Magic pants and celebs who dance, we've got a big range this week! We start with Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (and some very icky storylines) and Dancing With The Stars debuting (with some loose definitions of stars). Then we dive briefly into the finale of Community. All this and more, so join us! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36857290

Episode 220 - Oops, All 2005! 05/29/2025

Episode 220 - Oops, All 2005! This week is full of 2005 goodness. We've got a pair of movies in Madagascar and The Longest Yard, Carrie Underwood winning Season 4 of American Idol, and the debut of Gordon Ramsay yelling at Americans in Hell's Kitchen. 2015 really not pulling it's weight this week, but 2005 has us covered for a great week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36741635

Episode 219 - Cruise Traveller 05/22/2025

Episode 219 - Cruise Traveller This week we're ALL in love with Katie Holmes! We talk about Tom Cruise's bizarre appearance on Oprah, the finale and horror of 19 Kids and Counting, and how The Late Show with David Letterman formed Evan's comedy habits. This plus reflecting on the passing of time (derogatory), so join us for another good one! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36666055

Episode 218 - We're Announcement Kids 05/15/2025

Episode 218 - We're Announcement Kids This week Mallory & Evan power through technical difficulties to talk about lots from TV, music, and movies. They've got the finales of Everybody Loves Raymond & Mad Men, the debut of Taylor Swift's Bad Blood music video, and the masterpiece that is Star Wars Episode 3. Maybe all movies are not that bad? Find out this week on a jam-packed episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36574010

Episode 217 - Fuwy Woad 05/08/2025

Episode 217 - Fuwy Woad This week gives us so much to cover! We talk Met Gala and ranking the best months of the year, plus we actually talk about our topics. We've got The Gorillaz, Grace & Frankie, and Mallory absolutely breaking Evan during a chat about Mad Max: Fury Road. Or is it Fuwy Woad? Join us and find out! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36464350

Episode 216 - Get Your Pete Wentz's In A Row 05/01/2025

Episode 216 - Get Your Pete Wentz's In A Row This week we're back with a massive episode. We talk long song titles and long-time fandom of From Under The Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy, and then dive into movies & TV with the return of Family Guy, debut of Crash, and the box office smash that was Avengers: Age of Ultron. It's a little less Sixteen Candles, a lot more fun this week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36367680

Episode 215 - I Am Mayonnaise 04/24/2025

Episode 215 - I Am Mayonnaise This week we only have two topics from 2005 & 2015 - the first ever YouTube video and Caitlyn Jenner's landmark interview about her transition. We spend time looking at the most viewed YouTube videos of all time with a game and talk about the post-Easter lull. Join us for another wide ranging episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36270810

Episode 214 - 8 Simple Rules for Leaking Hot Goss 04/17/2025

Episode 214 - 8 Simple Rules for Leaking Hot Goss This week, we're spilling the tea, just like WikiLeaks after the Sony hack. We talk about revelations from those emails, the end of 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter, and some 2015 country music awards. All this plus Easter chatter this week, so join in! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36182820

Episode 213 - I Should've Been A Child 04/10/2025

Episode 213 - I Should've Been A Child It is time to talk divas, daredevils, and deadly catches. This week we talk about Mariah Carey's album The Emancipation of Mimi, the debut of Netflix's Daredevil and The Deadliest Catch. All of this plus complaining about the weather, so tune in for another good one! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/36061710

Episode 212 - 2 Pop 2 Capsule: The Beaten & The Frigged 04/03/2025

Episode 212 - 2 Pop 2 Capsule: The Beaten & The Frigged This week we finally get to talk about an amazing moment in pop culture and reality television history - the show Next on MTV! Nothing like a dating show that just devastates the self-confidence of all who are on it. We also talk about Sin City and Furious 7, bookending our show with talk of some solid movies. Join us for another great episode this week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35984875

Episode 211 - Grey's, Zayns, & Automobiles 03/27/2025

Episode 211 - Grey's, Zayns, & Automobiles What a week this week! We've got the debut of two iconic shows in Grey's Anatomy and The Office, plus the devastating news of Zayn leaving One Direction. All this, some games, and some Doctor Who this week on the podcast, so tune in! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35881005

Episode 210 - Did I Just Blackout? 03/20/2025

Episode 210 - Did I Just Blackout? This week on the podcast: good things debut (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody & To Pimp A Butterfly) while other less good things end (Glee). We talk about all the good, the bad, the Jeb Bush, and the March Madness this week so tune in! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35784665

Episode 209 - Short or Sitting Down? 03/13/2025

Episode 209 - Short or Sitting Down? This week takes us to Cleveland, fairy tales, and prison. What a combo! We're talking about the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class featuring U2, Cinderella in 2015, See You Again, and the arrest of Robert Durst. All of this plus March Break discussions on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35648320

Episode 208 - Big Week for Carol Kane 03/06/2025

Episode 208 - Big Week for Carol Kane The title says it all - huge week for Carol Kane. We're talking about two of her projects: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (and how it doesn't hold up) and The Pacifier (and how this genre of movie is gone now). Plus we talk about 50 Cent's The Massacre, which to the best of our knowledge, does NOT include Carol Kane. Maybe we missed something though! Join us for a great week with all of this plus 2025 Oscars reactions. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35539540

Episode 207 - Parks and Dress 02/27/2025

Episode 207 - Parks and Dress This week we dive back into one of 2015's greatest mysteries: what color was the dress, black and blue or white and gold? We talk about The Dress and a variety of famous dresses, play some games about the 2005 Oscars, discuss the passing of Leonard Nimoy, and the end of Parks & Recreation. Join us for a packed week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35437260

Episode 206 - The Tony Buffalino Awards 02/20/2025

Episode 206 - The Tony Buffalino Awards This week has a lot going on for our brave hosts. They brave broken appliances, a terrible 50 Shades of Grey movie, and the bizarre finale of Two and a Half Men. Plus they talk about 4 Nations Hockey, the Tony Buffalino Awards, the 2015 Oscars, the bizarre 9/11-Ellen domino effect, and a lot more. Join them on this wide-ranging and strange episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35359950

Episode 205 - Next On Stage, Splenda Rae 02/13/2025

Episode 205 - Next On Stage, Splenda Rae This week has a lot of talk about the Grammys! We talk about both the 2005 & 2015 Grammys, as well as how well Hitch has aged and SNL's 40th Anniversary Show. Plus we talk about the Super Bowl and this year's Grammys too. Join us, invite your grammy, and dive in this week. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35250325

Episode 204 - Balls McCartney 02/06/2025

Episode 204 - Balls McCartney It is Super Bowl season, so we talked about 2005's overcorrection from Janet Jackson to Paul McCartney for the half time show. We also talk American Dad, Better Call Saul, and Rosie on The View, the holy trinity of television (probably not). Join us for all of this plus talking about being sick and weird NBA trades. We cover it all this week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35162015

Episode 203 - Scissors, Scissors, Scissors 01/30/2025

Episode 203 - Scissors, Scissors, Scissors This week is a big mix of topics. We've got the iconic Left Shark Super Bowl halftime show, the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada, and slow dance anthem You & Me by Lifehouse. All this, plus a discussion on the worst months of the year (spoilers, we're in it). /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/35060245

Episode 202 - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Nuzzles Their Cousin 01/23/2025

Episode 202 - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Nuzzles Their Cousin The world is on fire and we're all over the place this week as we answer the big questions. Who married their first cousin? Why did the Dave the Barbarian theme song go so hard? What are the best songs from Hamilton? Who needs a drink? All of these questions, very few answers, but lots of laughs ahead in this week's episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/34964120

Episode 201 - Chronically Political 01/16/2025

Episode 201 - Chronically Political This week is all about people to the rescue! We've got 2005's Coach Carter and Supernanny coming to save the day. We also talk about Schitt's Creek's debut (simply the best) and the 2015 Critic's Choice Awards. Plus strange commercials and a test to see what movies Kevin Costner has been in? We've got everything this week. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/34865740

Episode 200 - Business As Usual 01/09/2025

Episode 200 - Business As Usual We're back in a big way with episode 200! For our milestone episode, it is business as usual as we dive into 2005 & 2015. We talk about Let Me Love You by Mario and the debut of Zoey 101 before talking about Empire's debut and the 2015 Golden Globes. Join us as we break into two new years to start the new year! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/34767825

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