Episode 8: 2015 Oscars Special – The Show, Speeches, and John Travolta

Episode 8

24th February 2015

The spectacle, the magnificence, the sh*t show that was the 2015 Academy Awards. Why did Neil Patrick Harris miss the mark as host? What was with all those political speeches? And John Travolta… Plus everyone’s first gigs and music recommendations.
With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang and Margaret Wappler.

Episode notes

The spectacle, the magnificence, the sh*t show that was the 2015 Academy Awards. Why did Neil Patrick Harris miss the mark as host? What was with all those political speeches? And John Travolta… Plus everyone’s first gigs and music recommendations.

With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang and Margaret Wappler.

That’s My Jam:

Wynter Mitchell – Gnarls Barkley Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
Oliver Wang – Just Blaze Moleskine Conclusion
Margaret Wappler – Courtney Barnett’s Pedestrian at Best
Guy Branum – A joke from the latest Fresh Off The Boat

Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy Spotify playlist.

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Guests

  • Wynter Mitchell
  • Guy Branum
  • Margaret Wappler
  • Oliver Wang

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Pop Rocket is a high-octane weekly discussion of the culture we all love to love. Join host Guy Branum and panelists Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson, and Margaret Wappler for smart, funny, sometimes sweary chat about everything great in entertainment. Combining comic, journalistic, academic, and digital media expertise, the Pop Rocket team will keep you up-to-date on what’s most exciting in pop culture this week.

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