The Popzara Podcast, the official podcast from Popzara.com.
Episodes
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
It’s the Consumer Electronics Show for 2023! The world’s biggest technology showcase has come and gone once again, but there’s still plenty of amazing (and some less so) innovations in the world of tech and gadgetry to fill up an entire episode, and that’s exactly what you’re going to get in this extra-large, extra-special recap of what went down in Las Vegas.
Our own Senior Tech editor Herman Exum and innocent bystander Nate Evans are joined by frequent (and favorite!) guest Ben Crossman from The Computer America Show to once talk, discuss, and rabble-rouse over what consumers should expect to see over the upcoming year - provided any of it actually comes out, that is.
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Laughably low in concept, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin is, on the surface, about a simple man living on a small Irish isle when his lifelong best friend abruptly and inexplicably decides he doesn’t want to be friends with him anymore. From a writer-director who has yet to make a bad movie, McDonagh’s fourth feature is, as expected, much deeper than its pretext.
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
After being blown away by the SteelSeries Arena 7 speaker system, I didn’t think it would be possible for anything to amaze me like it did. Leave it to audio pros Creative to prove me wrong with their latest audio entry, the Creative Pebble Pro USB Speakers, which deliver clean, bass-filled sound for those looking for the perfect desktop speakers on a budget.
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
When I first got the Mammoth earphones from Campfire Audio, I’ll admit that the weird shape threw me off but the awesome audio made me love them. It’s good to know that they haven’t been sitting still as now they’ve brought that awesomeness to the wireless realm with the Campfire Audio Orbit Wireless Earphones that’s easily their best product yet and one of the best I’ve used.
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Back in the day if a game was released in a questionable state, there was a fair chance it was just going to stay that way. Only the most critical bugs were likely to get patched, so if a problem wasn't making your game crash, chances are it just wasn't going to get fixed.
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The last month of 2022 goes out with some bangers worth your attention: The Callisto Protocol, Need For Speed Unbound, Dragon Quest Treasures, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Hello Neighbor 2, Crisis Core – Final Fantasy 7 – Reunion, High On Life, Aka, Samurai Maiden, and even Choo-Choo Charles.
Did you watch 2022’s The Game Awards? Did you think Elden Ring and God of War would win nearly everything? There’s a Death Stranding live-action movie in the works - and Hideo Kojima’s involved! Tesla Model X / S cars get Steam support - just don’t game and drive! Happy Holidays everyone!
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
On this highly collectible episode of the Popzara Podcast our own trainers Cory Galliher and Nia Bothwell join the gym to take on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, their journeys to becoming true Pokémon Masters, and the evolution of all-things Pokémon.
Do Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have technical hiccups? You bet!. Does that detract much from the experience? Not really. It’s a snark-free chat about the latest chapter in one of Nintendo’s best-selling franchises, as well as the evolution of Satoshi Tajiri / Game Freak's eternally popular series from the early days of 2D pocket monsters to recent 3D updates like Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
It’s a journey from Game Boy to Switch and everything in-between, and who better than a duo of true Poke Nerds taking a little nostalgia trip with a few thousand of their dearest friends?
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast!, where our own movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
Today’s episode it’s a double-dose of silliness as our hosts explore two comedies separated by three+ decades, yet firmly inside the wild, wacky, and wonderful world of the imitable, totally hospitable "Weird Al" Yankovic.
First up is 1989’s UHF, the first (and only) feature-film starring the polka playing impresario himself in a pastiche of comedy vignettes skewering everything from Conan, Rambo, and even the Mahatma. It’s a farce of epic proportions about the power of local broadcasting, imagination, and cheap labor. A box-office dud, it’s since became a major cult classic and early showcase for Micheal Richards, Fran Drescher, and spatulas.
Next is 2022’s Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the “true” story of how a gifted young man was corrupted by the evil call of the accordion (i.e. the Devil’s Squeezebox). Just kidding! It’s actually Al’s Daniel Radcliffe-starring satirical spin on the typical dour ‘n dreary music biopics that scoop up statues come awards time. Will Weird Al ever win an Oscar? Who needs Oscars when you’ve got the power of polka!
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
November is typically the biggest month of the year for new releases, and that’s true here. Top contenders for your gaming dollar include: Nintendo’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Sega’s Sonic Frontiers, Square-Enix’s Harvestella and Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Sony’s God of War Ragnarok, Bandai Namco’s The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me, Focus Entertainment’s Evil West, Prime Matter’s Gungrave G.O.R.E., Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, Microsoft’s Pentiment, and more.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast Halloween Spooktacular!, our yearly double-dose of creepy movie mayhem! Joining our own Ev “Exorcism” Wong is special guest Em “E.D.” Casalena, wordsmith and author of the upcoming Psyche: An Anthology of Psychological Horror (have you reserved your copy yet?) to talk about the best Asian Horror films worth watching.
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast Halloween Spooktacular!, our yearly double-dose of creepy movie mayhem! Joining our regular diabolical duo Ethan “Entrails” Brehm and Nate “Evisceration” Evans for this shocking smorgasbord of horror is fellow Popzara ghoulie Christian “Slasher” Stirling adding an extra bite to the bloody buffet. But that’s not all! Listen for a special intro from horror legend John Kassir, aka The Crypt Keeper; frights, camera, action!
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the month of Halloween that's chock full of gaming treats - no tricks necessary.
Heavy-hitters include: Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Blizzard’s Overwatch 2, Focus Entertainment’s A Plague Tale: Requiem, Ubisoft’s Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Warner Bros’ Gotham Knights, Capcom’s Resident Evil: Re:Verse, Square-Enix’s Star Ocean The Divine Force, 2K’s New Tales from the Borderlands, Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky (on Switch), Sony’s Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection arriving on PC, and much more.
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
On this heartfelt episode of the Popzara Podcast our own Nathan Evans speaks with the father and son duo of Dick and Phil Wall, husband and son to author Carol Wall, whose memoir Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart, was released in early 2014 to critical and commercial success. Sadly, it was a success its creator would not live to see; Carol passed away that December, just 9 months after its publication.
Dick and Phil discuss their new film The Book Keepers, Phil’s intimate documentary chronicling his father embarking on the promotion tour of Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening across the country, visiting hundreds of locations in dozens of states. But in the process, however, Dick’s journey becomes less about selling books and more a celebration of Carol’s life, a meditation on not just the effects loss and grief has on each of us, but of healing and celebrating the memory of those we love.
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
In this kkuljaem episode of the Popzara Podcast editor-at-large Ev Wong and special guest Kat Kim (Happy Cleaners) return in another passionate session to chat some more about K-Dramas. The two K-drama gwangsindo explored topics about social class, food, mental health, and subverting traditional gender roles in the previous episode From Squid Game to Business Proposal: How K-Dramas Took the World by Storm.
In this second chapter Ev & Kat dive even deeper to discuss what’s bubbling underneath the polished surface in those slickly produced Korean dramas, but also share their thoughts and stories about this obsession with education, family values, chaebols (entitled rich people), grinding to pass the Suneung (the Korean SAT), and revenge and grudges. Lots of revenge and grudges. There’s plenty of juicy topics to fill your ears and even some mind-boggling personal stories you’ll want to listen out for.
If you’re a K-Drama veteran and know your way around SKY Castle or Vincenzo, then you’ll want to check out the other shows mentioned in this episode: Mine, My Liberation Notes, My Mister, Mystic Pop-Up Bar, The Inheritors, and Remarriage & Desires – all currently streaming on Netflix!
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through what's on tap now and for Fall 2022.
Heavy-hitters include: Sony’s The Last of Us Part I, Nintendo’s Splatoon 3, Nacon’s Steelrising, Gameloft’s Disney Dreamlight Valley, Funcom’s Metal: Hellsinger, Devolver Digital’s Return to Monkey Island, Bandai Namco’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R, Square-Enix’s The Diofield Chronicle, and more.