Vehicle Living and the Future of the American Dream: NOMADLAND vs. Real Life
The film NOMADLAND portrayed Americans turning to vehicle living as a way to survive increasing economic instability. In this episode, my guests Lauren and Noah share their real-life story of transiti...
10 Des 20252h 7min
BLADE RUNNER 2049 and ELYSIUM: AI, Technology, Oppression, and the Fight to Stay Human
SFX makeup artist & creative influencer Aleena Averly joins me to discuss two films that portray dystopian futures against a backdrop of ecological collapse, Blade Runner 2049 and Elysium. We talk abo...
18 Nov 20251h 39min
NIGHTBREED and A QUIET PLACE: Surviving the Horror of Fascism
Horror has always mirrored our real-world fears—and important socio-political issues. In this Halloween double feature, host The Pop Mythologist and special guest Sapient, from the blackened death met...
23 Okt 20251h 24min
SHIN GODZILLA vs GODZILLA MINUS ONE: Disaster, Bureaucracy, and Failed Leadership
In this episode of Strange Days, Here We Come, we dive into SHIN GODZILLA and GODZILLA MINUS ONE to explore their themes of collapse by way of bureaucracy, inaction, war, and failed leadership—compari...
8 Okt 20251h 18min
STRANGE DAYS: Police Brutality, Altered History, and AI Fake Memories
We discuss Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days (1995) to explore its chillingly relevant themes of police brutality, surveillance, and AI-created fake memories. Drawing parallels to our real world — from t...
6 Aug 20251h 9min
Strange Days, Here We Come: A New Title and a New Start
(This podcast was formerly titled THIS IS THE END: POP CULTURE & COLLAPSE.) Well, it's been... a while. In this, the first new episode in over two years, I share a bit of the personal story behind w...
22 Jul 202529min
10 Films About Societal Collapse - Part 2
(Note: This episode was originally released under the old podcast title "This is the End: Pop Culture & Collapse." As of July 2025 the show is now titled, "Strange Days, Here We Come: Pop Culture, Dys...
21 Feb 20231h 50min
