Episode notes
This week, Louis and the gang chat about dystopias and how the future is the worst. They chat about the weirdly prescient Back to the Future 2, Octavia Butler’s Parable series, and why utopias are so boring. Karen tells us how she stayed calm during an active shooter scare at USC, Wynter is all about the newest season of You’re the Worst, Alonso needs you to listen to KEOM, and Louis can’t wait for the First Wives Club TV show.
With Louis Virtel, Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson and Alonso Duralde.
That’s My Jam:
Alonso Duralde – Bruce Springsteen – Viva Las Vegas
Karen Tongson – Color Me Badd – All 4 Love
Wynter Mitchell – Tom Petty – I Won’t Back Down
Louis Virtel – Half the Way – Crystal Gale
Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy Spotify playlist.
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Produced by Christian Dueñas and Casey O’Brienfor MaximumFun.org.
In this episode...
Guests
- Louis Virtel
- Alonso Duralde
- Karen Tongson
- Wynter Mitchell
About the show
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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