Pop Capsule Podcast

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

Episode 164 - The Tortured Podcast Department 04/25/2024

Episode 164 - The Tortured Podcast Department This week we have lots to chat about! We take the opening of the podcast to talk about The Tortured Poets Department from Taylor Swift (and rank our favourite tracks). Then we dive into 2004 with 13 Going On 30 and 2014 with Shower from Becky G and Last Week Tonight. Lots of laughs and lots of takes this week so tune in! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30944873

Episode 163 - Little Rectangle vs Big Rectangle 04/18/2024

Episode 163 - Little Rectangle vs Big Rectangle This week we get Tipsy while talking about TV (not really though). We talk about J-Kwon's biggest hit, the last season of Mad Men, and the first season of Fargo. All this plus Below Deck, some true crime, and misremembering Carrie Underwood lyrics. Join us for an excellent dive into the past this week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30840503

Episode 162 - Paint Me Like One Of Your French Tubs 04/11/2024

Episode 162 - Paint Me Like One Of Your French Tubs We are back this week with two movies and a lot of wrestling! Evan went to WrestleMania 40 and we talk all about it and the Ultimate Warrior's passing in 2014. Then we dive into Rio 2 and Ella Enchanted as well as Jojo Siwa's rebrand, road trips, Girls5Eva and a lot more. Get ready for a packed episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30774568

Episode 161 - Full Bodied Apparitions 04/04/2024

Episode 161 - Full Bodied Apparitions This week is very cartoon-heavy as we talk about Danny Phantom (and the thirst), Home on the Range (and how it changed Disney for the worse), and Nickelodeon (and the terrible news coming out of the company now). We also talk Calvin Harris and confusing him with other DJs, bees, April Fools, and a whole lot more. Join us for a wide-ranging chat this week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30656343

Episode 160 - Games Night 2! 03/28/2024

Episode 160 - Games Night 2! This week we're back with even more pop culture games! We have blind ranking Disney songs, some pop culture word games, guessing which movie made more money, and even Starch Madness! Join us for an unhinged hour as we test each other's knowledge and talk about many corners of the pop culture world. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30557863

Episode 159 - Born In The Industrial Era 03/21/2024

Episode 159 - Born In The Industrial Era This week has us diving into a lot of music! We cover some really good songs in Usher's Burn (was Usher okay?) and Sia's Chandelier (what was her story with Maddie Zielger?). We also talk about the not-as-good music like Glee's 100th episode (and our own musical theatre experiences) and the musical stylings of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It's not always good this week, but it is always funny. Join us! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30462918

Episode 158: All Men Are Bad 03/14/2024

Episode 158: All Men Are Bad This week our journey to 2004 & 2014 takes us to the movies, the wrestling ring, and the hall of fame! Come listen to Evan explaining how awful wrestling is to Mallory when talking about WrestleMania 20, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (and notable snubs) plus two 2014 movies in The Grand Budapest Hotel & Captain America: Winter Soldier. Join us for a fun time as we break it all down! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30333848

Episode 157 - The Dead Pigeons Society 03/07/2024

Episode 157 - The Dead Pigeons Society This week has some extremes from happy to sad. We talk about Pimp My Ride's extravagant cars and Pharrell's Happy before looking at the mysterious vanishing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 and the passing of Marcia Wallace, the voice of Springfield's devoted educator Edna Krabappel. All this plus Taylor Swift's love of #13 and more, so join us for a packed episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30242413

Episode 156 - Two Hours of Dead Air 02/29/2024

Episode 156 - Two Hours of Dead Air This week we go to the movies in both 2004 & 2014 as we talk about the Razzies and the Oscars of both years! We've got the good (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Frozen, Mystic River), the bad (Gigli, The Cat in the Hat, Movie 43) and the ugly (Adele Dazeem, cyclists, and more). Join us as we break it all down in another jam-packed episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30159078

Episode 155 - Ladies & Late Night 02/22/2024

Episode 155 - Ladies & Late Night This week we talk about women in sports, media and more! We celebrate Millie Bobbie Brown's birthday, remember the Canadian Women's hockey team securing gold in 2014, discuss why the plot of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is pretty problematic on rewatch, and rank our favorite late night hosts! Lots to talk about this week so dive into another packed episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/30058418

Episode 154 - That's a Different Diary 02/15/2024

Episode 154 - That's a Different Diary Wasn't that the most Super of Bowls? We start this week talking about the Super Bowl (Usher and T-Swift included) before talking about San Fransisco's marriage equality, The Way You Move (and it's surprising verses), 50 First Dates (and marine biologists being everywhere), plus how we both don't like Dark Horse by Katy Perry. All this and more in this week's episode so tune in! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29946863

Episode 153 - A Good Idea at the Time 02/08/2024

Episode 153 - A Good Idea at the Time What harm could The Face Book really do? This week we answer that question and talk about Kanye West's debut album, the 2004 Grammys (and surprising Evanescence wins) and the Lego Movie (and how things are decidedly not awesome right now). All of this plus Life With Derek discourse, the dentist stories, and more. Be sure to rate five stars wherever you are listening! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29817848

Episode 152 - Super Janet Spectacular 02/01/2024

Episode 152 - Super Janet Spectacular This week's episode is super and is all about Super Bowl Halftime Shows! This week is 20 years since the Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake "wardrobe malfunction". We talk about how it wasn't Janet's fault and how Justin deserved more blame, the creation of YouTube, how America has changed and more. Plus we dive into the 2014 show with Bruno Mars! Be sure to rate five stars wherever you listen and follow us on social media. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29725953

Episode 151 - Confessions of a Mars Rover 01/25/2024

Episode 151 - Confessions of a Mars Rover This week's episode has it all: Evan's Roman Empire (Macklemore winning Best Rap Album), discussions of Lil' John and LL Cool J, the sad end of the Opportunity Mars Rover, our collective obsession with Monk, terrible mascots, and somehow even more. Strap in for a wild episode this week, and be sure to leave a five star review wherever you are listening! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29606378

Episode 150 - Dalé Parton 01/18/2024

Episode 150 - Dalé Parton Much like a random episode of your favorite TV show, this week we're going musical. We talk about four different songs from 2004 & 2014 from artists like Britney Spears, Franz Ferdinand, Pitbull & Kesha, and Clean Bandit. Join us as we take a musical dive into 10 & 20 years ago! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29501623

Episode 149 - The Carpet & The Drapes 01/11/2024

Episode 149 - The Carpet & The Drapes It's an award show extravaganza this week! We talk about the 2024 Golden Globes, but also talk about the 2004 People's Choice & Critic's Choice Awards, and the 2014 People's Choice & Golden Globes. Movies, TV, music, terrible professors and horses! Everything you want in an episode is here this week, so dive in with us. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29421543

Episode 148 - American Top 55 Hour Marriage 01/04/2024

Episode 148 - American Top 55 Hour Marriage We are back with a whole new pair of years to cover! 2004 & 2014 start off hot as we talk about Britney Spears' 55-hour wedding (to not that Jason Alexander), Ryan Seacrest taking over American Top 40 (and the rest of the world it seems) and The Monster from Rihanna & Eminem. Lots to talk about this week so strap in and enjoy. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29323758

Episode 147 - End of Year Spectacular Volume 3 12/21/2023

Episode 147 - End of Year Spectacular Volume 3 It is time to wrap up 2003 & 2013 by counting down our top ten things from each year! We have movies, music, politics, social media, TV, and a lot more. It's our biggest and best episode of the year as we get ready for 2004 & 2014, so dive in for our last episode of the season. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29177833

Episode 146 - Smaug or Smaug? 12/14/2023

Episode 146 - Smaug or Smaug? This week is cooler than being cool! We talk about Hey Ya (and Andre 3000's flute work) plus Beyonce dropping a surprise album. Then we talk about two movies: Saving Mr. Banks (and excellent will clauses) and Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (and it's pronunciation). Lots of things to talk about so join us for all the fun. Be sure to rate five stars and subscribe wherever you are listening! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/29067178

Episode 145 - Featuring Ludacris 12/07/2023

Episode 145 - Featuring Ludacris A pair of movies and a #1 hit are our topics this week! We talk Stand Up by Ludacris (and his great run as a featured artist), The Last Samurai (and how it isn't Tom Cruise), and Inside Llewyn Davis (and casting orange cats). All of this and talk of George Santos of course! Join us for another great episode. /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28931468

Episode 144 - The Frozen Life 11/30/2023

Episode 144 - The Frozen Life This week we will never Let It Go! We talk about The Simple Life (and the Paris Hilton renaissance we've seen), Paul Walker's tragic passing (and his decision to not be Superman) and Frozen (prepare to get all of those songs back in your head). All that and more in a jam-packed episode, so tune in! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28847053

Episode 143 - The Dating Games 11/23/2023

Episode 143 - The Dating Games This week we're talking about Joe Millionaire (and how it was a very limited lifespan concept), the arrest of Michael Jackson (and the non-stop media coverage), and the second Hunger Games movie (and how we inch closer to the real thing every year). We also have tangents as usual and lots more. Join us for an excellent time! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28750803

Episode 142 - Six Feet From The Edge 11/16/2023

Episode 142 - Six Feet From The Edge This week we take a dive into the land of video games! After talking about Dexter's Laboratory (and iconic character shapes), we talk about a trio of video games: Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, and Battlefield. All this plus Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce, the difference between video game and real life hunting, plug drama, and more! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28646888

Episode 141 - Elf, Actually 11/09/2023

Episode 141 - Elf, Actually This week's episode is a Christmas celebration! We talk about two instant classics that arrived in 2003 - Elf & Love, Actually. Once we are done ranking the love stories in Love, Actually, we also dive into Lady Gaga's ARTPOP album. Join us for all the festivities! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28540961

Episode 140 - Kevin Jonas is my Safety School 11/02/2023

Episode 140 - Kevin Jonas is my Safety School This week we have so many different things to discuss! In 2003 we have Arrested Development (and trying to pick our favourite quotes) and Bethany Hamilton losing an arm (and the movie that came from it). In 2013 we talk about the Jonas Brothers splitting up (and Kevin being the best of the bunch) before wrapping it up with About Time (and time travel plot holes). Join us for all the fun! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28469432

Episode 138 - Right Thorr 10/26/2023

Episode 138 - Right Thorr This week we're back with more 2003 & 2013 goodness! We talk about two 2003 bangers in Where Is The Luv and Right Thurr before moving on to two movies: Thor The Dark World (and justice for Christopher Eccleston) and Bad Grandpa (and how it isn't Jackass's best). Join us for a fun-filled ride this week! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28380857

Episode 137 - Vin Diesel, Vidi, Vici 10/19/2023

Episode 137 - Vin Diesel, Vidi, Vici This week the episode looks a little different! Mallory and Evan both brought games to the episode and it takes us all over the pop culture world. Evan guesses the more popular box office draws of 2003 & 2013, and guesses the lyrics to popular pop hits. Mallory has to choose the best non-Fast & Furious Vin Diesel movie and picks the best pop culture anti-hero of all time. Don't miss a chaotic and fun-filled episode! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28351496

Episode 136 - The Correct Number of Swords is Zero 10/12/2023

Episode 136 - The Correct Number of Swords is Zero /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28282631

Episode 135 - Oh, Bother 10/05/2023

Episode 135 - Oh, Bother This week we are back with a jam-packed episode! We talk about Arnie becoming the Governator of California, Siegfried & Roy's tiger attack (and why we knew about them as children), School of Rock (an ultimate comfort movie) and Miley Cyrus's Wrecking Ball (and how controversial it was when it dropped). Join us as we dive into it all! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28212878

Episode 134 - Beep Beep, Bus Bus 09/21/2023

Episode 134 - Beep Beep, Bus Bus All aboard! We're talking about two great shows and one legendary video game this week. First we head to North Carolina to talk about One Tree Hill, then back to New York to discuss Brooklyn Nine-Nine. We then head to the fictional city of Los Santos to talk abotu GTA V and how fun it is to play. Come join us and get Gavin DeGraw stuck in your head! /episode/index/show/popcapsulepod/id/28073757

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