Have you ever wondered how many ladies Joey Tribbiani or Chandler Bing dated over the course of 10 years? Well, we've got the answer within! That's right - Becca and Tessa are talking about dating on sitcoms and the unrealistic expectations it gave us all. Also - spoiler alert that one Golden Girl blows all of the friends out of the water!    Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat. 

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#70: Plot and conflict - dating on sitcoms!

Have you been spending FOREVER cleaning up your kitchen in this, the time of the Coronavirus? Well, have we got the episode for you! That's right - this week, Becca and Tessa tackle that classic TV trope of the Neat Freak! We're talking Danny Tanner, Monica Geller, Monk, and more!! Can you guess what cleanliness used to be code for back in the day?! Well, take a listen and then you'll know!  Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#69: Let's Get (Neat) Freaky

The evolution of news is one of the defining characteristics of our time. With up to the minute notifications available nearly everywhere you go how do TV news programs stay in the game? Tune-in to this week’s episode of PCSS and learn all about how the news cycle has transformed and the influences it has had on popular culture.    Rate. Review. Subscribe. SHARE!  

#68: Pop Culture Newsroom

In these trying times, we all need something to relax. For some, it's wine. For others, it's bud. And for millions, it's Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Stardew Valley. That's right - this week Becca and Tessa are going where they haven't gone before: video games! Specifically, aesthetically pleasing and soothing games that let you simulate life in a slow, peaceful place where you don't have to quarantine from COVID-19. Take a listen and get to playing! Stay home, stay safe :) Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#67: Games to soothe your quarantined soul

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! We know you’ve been Netflix bingeing and we need to talk….Did Carole kill her husband? Why did Joe own an EMT jacket? Are we really gonna ignore Doc’s sex cult? Like the rest of you, Tiger King left us with some big big questions and we are here to share our reactions, some facts the docuseries didn’t cover, and of course, some hot memes in today’s episode of PCSS. Enjoy! Rate. Review Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#66: All you cool cats & kittens

That's right - it's Women's History Month!! The most wonderful time of the year is back bbs :D In this episode, Becca and Tessa talk about some powerful ladies straight up being amazing!! Come for the good feels, stay for the trivia! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#65: This one's for the ladiesssssss

Hello, friends from this wild time that just keeps getting wilder! In this week's episode, Tessa and Becca aim to help you ward off the quarantine blues and boredom with some of their fave pop-culture suggestions! You know Tessa is bringing you the true crime and Becca is bringing you the rom coms!! We've got TV, movies, books, and games for ya - share yours with us! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#64: Are you not entertained?!

Whew, these times is wild, fam! Are you on the "travel and if I die, I die" side of the Coronavirus or the "hunker down forever, goodbye to humanity" side?! We won't tell you which we are (but Tessa is going to Disney next week). On this week's ep the ladies talk all about the pop culture pandemic flicks we know and love - Outbreak, Contagion, World War Z etc., and what they got right and wrong. Take a listen now that you're working from home! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#63: Did someone say...pandemic?!

If you didn't know, issa Leap Year! Which means, ladies, you can ask your man to marry you (in Ireland and Finland). And if he says no, he has to get you a fur coat - it's the law!! In this week's episode of PCSS, Becca and Tessa dive into the 2010 film Leap Year starring Amy Adams and a hot guy who isn't Irish, but pretty hot in an angry barman way. Take a listen and learn all about this real Irish tradition in an Irish-American Rom-Com! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#62: Leap [into love] Year!

In this week's episode, Tessa and Becca dive into that early-2000's phenomenon that every suburban mother - spurred on by Oprah - was obsessed with: The Secret. The idea that you can attract good (and bad) into your life with the power of the law of attraction. You'll hear all about its wild origins - including UFOs and Australia? - as well as some of the wildness surrounding it (did someone say negligent homicide?!?!) All this and more!  Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

61: Shhh...it's The Secret!

There are many things that define a generation and for Gen Z it's all about that TECHNOLOGY! They are more connected than any other generation and with that comes new norms around social interactions, views on the world, and openness to new ways of being. Tune in to learn more! And to figure out why Becca said: "If I am gonna be burned, it better be with the right fire!"  Happy Listening!  Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#60: Gen Z(-ombie? -oodle? -eitgeist?)

Becca and Tessa are talking about the Netflix sensation taking the world by storm: The Circle. TBH it feels like it blew up on the internet faster than we could keep up. But keep up and binge watch we did to bring you our thoughts! SPOILERS ABOUND - listen at your own risk. 

#59: Anyone Can Be Anyone in...The Circle!

In this week's holiday episode, Becca and Tessa take a look at the classic claymation Christmas specials you grew up with from a different lens - it's gender bb! Focusing on two, we ask the real questions - could Santa Claus be a woman? Why couldn't Mrs. Claus step in for Santa? Why was Rudolph's dad such a sexist, macho dick? Find out the answer to all these and more! Happy Holidays - we breaking until mid-January to go into a Christmas cookie induced coma!  Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat!

#58: Could Santa be a woman?!

'Tis the season for cocoa, lights, and ill-advised holiday shopping sprees! If you've got a hankering to shop from your couch while professionals sell you things you probably don't need (but then again that can opener would be helpful...), have we got the thing for you! Becca and Tessa are talking about the magic (and clever evil?) of QVC - the shopping channel your mom and grandparents love 

#57: QVC for the Holidays

Before Tinder or Armchair Detectives, there was Next and Room Raiders. MTV has always been on the cutting edge of dating shows (move over, Bachelor!) and they are still breaking the mold today. Learn all about MTV’s dating show dynasty on this week’s episode of Pop Culture Sh*tshow. Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.

#56: Zac Efron was on Room Raiders?!

Pour a drink - we’ll have one, too - kick back, and enjoy comedic conversation with two funny ladies as they explore society, childhood, and the pop culture that shapes us all!

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