Episode 94: Celebrity Pets with Karen Tongson

Episode 94

19th October 2016

Oliver takes over hosting duties and is joined by Margaret and the always lovely Karen Tongson to talk about celebrity pets! Does that mean pets of celebrities or pets that are themselves celebrities? Well, why not both? Cats from Outer Space, Bubbles, talking dog movies, YouTube cat conventions…it’s all here. Plus, Margaret adores Dolly Parton, Karen has a few thoughts on Pitch, and Oliver tells us why baseball is one the most fascinating sports on TV right now.

Episode notes

Oliver takes over hosting duties and is joined by Margaret and the always lovely Karen Tongson to talk about celebrity pets! Does that mean pets of celebrities or pets that are themselves celebrities? Well, why not both? Cats from Outer Space, Bubbles, talking dog movies, YouTube cat conventions…it’s all here. Plus, Margaret adores Dolly Parton, Karen has a few thoughts on Pitch, and Oliver tells us why baseball is one the most fascinating sports on TV right now.

With Oliver Wang ,Margaret Wappler, and guest Karen Tongson.

That’s My Jam:

Margaret WapplerDolly Parton – Cracker Jack
Oliver Wang Burl Ives – On the Front Porch (performed by The Sherman Brothers)
Karen Tongson Kenny Chesney and Pink – Setting the World on Fire

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Produced by Christian Dueñas , Kara Hart and Daniel Baruela for MaximumFun.org.

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  • Oliver Wang
  • Margaret Wappler
  • Karen Tongson

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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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