RoboCop, ICE, and the Capitalist Machinery of Fascism
The Pop Mythologist and his guest, author and psychology professor Alex Langley, revisit RoboCop (1987) as a political, mythical, and psychological parable about how capitalism privatizes everything, ...
13 Feb 1h 32min
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
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
