POP!corn is your stop for all things pop - join all-around pop culture vulture Cholo Sediaren (and his extra special guests!) as they tackle the latest news on local (Philippines) and global film & TV, music, and more!
Episodes
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
We talk about the recently announced 2021 Grammy Award Nominations - shoutouts to our faves (yas folklore!), BTS/K-Pop and the Grammys, snubs of the year, among other notable noms. Plus, some thoughts on the Shark Boy and Lava Girl sequel, MMFF 2020 line-up, and more.
Joining Cholo in this episode are Jeremiah Capacillo and Kristofer Purnell.
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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
It's a POP!kern extravaganza this week as we discuss some developments around the pop culture sphere, from our thoughts on the Pinoy animated Netflix film Hayop Ka!, to the Filipino-inspired Disney advertisement, Fantastic Beasts Grindelwald casting shake up (and the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard fiasco), new music from Ben&Ben, a legendary collab from Miley Cyrus x Stevie Nicks, and more!
Joining Cholo in this episode are Maxine Cruz, Arby Cuevas, Paula Molina, and Kristoffer Purnell.
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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
We celebrate Spooktober 2020 as we reminisce on the hit book series True Philippine Ghost Stories (published by PSICOM), featuring live readings of three stories from the books (St. Elmo's Fire, Food Trip, and Spirit of the Glass), our own spooky encounters, and ghosts of different kinds. POP!kerns for the week include our reactions to the teaser of Netflix's Trese and Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon, plus our spoiler-free review for Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor, and more!
Joining Cholo in this episode are Jeremiah Capacillo, Maxine Cruz, Emil Hofileña, Paula Molina, Dren Pavia, and Kristoffer Purnell.
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Take a trip to NCITY with the squad for an all-new KPOP!corn episode as we discuss our favorite boy group NCT and their latest comeback NCT 2020: The 2nd Album "Resonance Pt. 1." Join us as we explain the concept of Neo Culture Technology, sub-units, biases from the 23 members, our fave tracks from the album, and more!
Joining Cholo this week are fellow Czennies Boodie Lastimosa, Janelle Paris, Carmela Ramirez, and Aliyah Rojo.
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
It's an extra special collab with our fellow adults Nica, Carla, and Azl of the It's An Adult Thing! podcast - and this week, we tackle the much-talked about Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the film's revelations, what we think the impact of social media has been especially in the Philippines, and how we want to go about it moving forward.
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Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
WE'RE BACK! The pod squad returns after a month-long hiatus as we discuss all things pop in our October 2020 edition of POP!kerns, featuring the return of ABS-CBN to free TV, news and reactions to MCU Disney+ Shows and announcements, BTS Dynamite and BLACKPINK THE ALBUM, and more!
Joining Cholo in this episode are Paula Molina and Kristoffer Purnell.
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Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
We take our first deep dive into the DC Multiverse as we discuss the highlights on the recently concluded DC Fandome Event - listen to our thoughts and reactions to all the news on Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, Justice League: #TheSnyderCut, The Flash, The Batman, and more from DC's storied multiverse history!
Joining Cholo in this episode are Francis Domingo, Emil Hofileña, Paula Molina, Dren Pavia, and Richard Webb.
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Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Singer-songwriter Issa Rodriguez visits the pod as she and Cholo talk about her music industry journey, tips on becoming a songwriter, her latest single "Wag" and social media bashing, issues on musicians vs. "artista kids," integrating faith into music and life, and more!
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Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
'YER A 40 YEAR OLD WIZARD, HARRY! We take a trip to the Wizarding World as the pod squad celebrates the 40th Birthday of the Boy Who Lived - Harry Potter!
It's a special POP!corn with Paula(!) episode, as Chief Potterhead Paula Molina takes the broomstick from Cholo and leads the discussion about all things Wizarding World, celebrating what makes this franchise beloved to fans in all these years, favorite book and film moments, hot takes on characters and spin-offs, and standing up against The Author Who Shall Not Be Named in these modern times.
Joining Paula in this episode are Selina Ablaza, Dren Pavia, Kristoffer Purnell, and Cholo Sediaren.
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Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Take another [mostly underwhelming] trip back to the Werk Room as we look back at RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 5 - find out who our bets were for the crown, thoughts and reactions to the new format and Lip Sync "Assassins," a mini-fashion review, and more!
Joining Cholo in this episode are Jeremiah Capacillo, Arby Cuevas, and Paula Molina.
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